Pittsburgh hopes to hire lifeguards to open more pools

PITTSBURGH — 12 of 18 city pools remain closed due to a shortage of lifeguards.

Two city council members are sponsoring a resolution in an effort to address the shortage.

The proposal calls for transferring $380,000 from the public works operating budget to the parks and recreation department.

That would enable the city to increase the hourly wage for lifeguards to $15.

Council plans to vote on the resolution next week.

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