We are surrounded by mountains which compress atmospheric moisture, causing the moisture to exit the atmosphere, when it decompresses as it crests the peak of the mountains, there’s less pressure for moisture to exit the atmosphere, reducing precipitation.

This is mostly a positive, and means we tend not to get severe weather systems, and is part of the reason, in combination with our abundant waterways, why this area has built up and been settled over time.

Kennywood

nail —> head

Are you able to add insulated window shades or drapes to the windows? That can help curb some drafts/block the cold from getting in, as well as stall heat from getting out.

If you can’t add more permanent curtain rods or hardware to the frames or walls, try finding “twist and shout” frame mounted hardware or tension rods for within the window frame to span across it.

Or, use non-marring ones, sometimes called over-the-frame style rods, which rely on wooden window framing to hold them up, using clips that slip behind the horizontal tops of or around the corners of the frame where the mitre edge is.

The storms usually break up/split when they go over the mountains.

Well, yeah. People are individuals and respond to their environments in different ways. My point was less that everyone would automatically be mad and destructive and more that it’s silly to assume that everyone would be motivated by the mere proximity of apparent wealth, especially since the way the school is set up keeps students of varying backgrounds separate.

The issue is at least partially guidance, acceptance, and love. Definitely. But there’s also a lot of nuance to it and the attitude of “they have gazed upon the upper middle class and have still chosen to be disadvantaged and uncivilized” is damaging and incredibly unfair to those kids.

It’s the worst! I think volunteers should get credit amounts of at least half day fee applied to next week charge. Just burning money is aggravating.

We volunteered a TON, but now it’s just too much cost to keep doing.

Sounds like someone is running a space heater. I’d be kicking in doors. 🤣

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I'm wondering too, if the OP means "downtown" as in the Golden Triangle, or "downtown" as in the city in general. Some people who live further out talk about anything relatively urban as "downtown."

;_;

Poor little guys

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Sounds like it is electric heat in an old drafty house. Sounds about right honestly.

Daycare is the biggest bullshit necessary evil.

I pay around 3k a month for my two kids. Here are some of the joys....

1. Kid gets sick- they aren't allowed to go (I wouldn't want them to anyhow). But there's no fee drop... so if my kid stays home 4 days one week, I still pay for all 5.
2. If I go on vacation, I can't pay a holding fee....it's just the standard amount. Meaning if I take a 1 week vacation with my kids, I have to basically throw $700 in the trash. I get nothing from it.
3. If the center has workers call off, they ask for volunteers to stay home....you do not get any money back for this so they basically are asking you to throw away $75-150 (1-2 kids). If nobody volunteers they have a lottery system to pick a loser that gets childcare yanked away from them unwillingly.
4. If staff is sick and unable to come in to a large extent, the room is closed for the day and I have no option but to not take my kids....I do not get reimbursed any money for this.
5. If I am late picking up my child they charge $1 per minute. This isn't too crazy and it's never happened, but ....for all the other money they scalp from you...this shouldn't be needed.

There is an explanation, but you wouldn’t believe it

That’s too high. Something’s up.

Did nature just 👌 us?

oof stay safe out there

Depends on a lot of things, if you’re new to skiing and want slightly less crowds I’d say Hidden Valley. But with smaller resort comes less lifts. So 7 Springs is the best bet but be prepared to spend a lot :/

Lmfao okay you may have nailed my location by like 2 miles (I'm in AC still) but dammit I was born in Pittsburgh! I have birth rights to it.

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After years of watching specifically here I can say the hills usually break up alot of the weather. Happens with thunderstorms and snow too. There's also like a 20% chance that the updrafts will make the weather worse as it passed over Allegheny County as well. I don't know what it is with people complaining about the weather here as if it's never not like this. You want warm in January go to Florida you want snow to ski go to Colorado.

Mine was close to that last month for a 1600 sq ft house. I also keep the temp at around 69. I was pissed when I saw it.

it’s starting to really stick here in east lib

If everybody in Pittsburgh had a car, Pittsburgh would stay gridlocked from sun up to sun down 😂 they do not have the infrastructure needed for that volume of vehicles, I'm a truck driver and it's such a damn nightmare driving around in the area making my drops 😮‍💨