Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, March 17, 2023:
Weekend forecast to include rain, cold, maybe snow
The weekend ahead in Western Pennsylvania will be a little bit of a sometimes-wet, sometimes-cool situation, with a small chance of snow Saturday.
Rain is expected Friday morning, then showers are likely in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Moon. Temperatures will remain steady at around 50.
On Saturday, it should be partly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon, the weather service said. There should be little or no snow accumulation and breezy and cold with highs in the upper 30s. The chance of snow is about 30%.
There’s a slight — 20% — chance of snow showers on Saturday night, weather officials said.
On Sunday, it likely will be partly sunny and cold with highs in the mid 30s, weather officials said. Temperatures should climb back into the upper 40s on Monday.
Allegheny County Parks launches online tee times
The Allegheny County Parks Department has launched an online system to reserve tee times for North Park and South Park golf courses, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced this week.
The courses will begin using Lightspeed, a third-party booking entity, to allow for online booking of tee times up to 14 days in advance all year.
The courses will open for the season March 31, and online booking for those tee times will be available beginning Wednesday.
While use of the online system will be encouraged, golfers will be able to call the course offices to reserve tee times or come to the course to seek openings.
For more information, visit the county’s website.
‘Dinosaurs’ film to hit big screen at Carnegie Science Center
Beginning April 6, the Rangos Giant Cinema at Carnegie Science Center will show the first, large-format dinosaur film in more than a decade, “Dinosaurs of Antarctica.” The film brings to life prehistoric creatures that inhabited Antarctic forests and swamps millions of years ago, the science center said.
Featuring computer graphics from the studio responsible for “Bladerunner 2049” and “Life of Pi,” “Dinosaurs of Antarctica” is an epic chronicle of a prehistoric world now lost to ice, the science center said.
The film introduces Cryolophosaurus, the largest known early Jurassic carnivore on Earth, an apex predator of the South Polar forests. Moving further back in time, Antarctosuchus, a colossal amphibian unique to Antarctica, lurks below the surface of an ancient river.
This film is family-friendly and has a run time of 45 minutes. Tickets are $7; $6 for museum members. For details, check out the Science Center’s website.
