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In 1937, Pittsburgh built a 102-foot water tank that doubled as a park lookout; closed for decades, it is getting a $3 million restoration to reopen its 154-step climb and skyline view

The historic North Park Observation Tower in Pittsburgh is poised to reopen its doors after being closed for years. A comprehensive restoration effort is underway, focusing on the beloved 1937 building and its staircase, while also enhancing the surrounding park area with fresh landscaping and improved accessibility. Funded by a…

The Times of India · Sep 1

Record low Colorado mountain snow won't bode well for water in the drought-stricken US West

Hydrologists working high in the Rocky Mountains have measured what they say is Colorado’s driest winter of snow moisture on record

The Independent UK · Apr 1

New South Side, North Side migrant shelters planned as crisis intensifies at police stations

The first, located at a Kenwood hotel, is expected to open next week. The city’s real estate committee also approved the purchase of a former North Park Marine Corps site to become another shelter.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 29, 2023

Where are Colorado’s gray wolves? State officials have lost track of the eight-member pack.

Despite two new wolf attacks on cows in Colorado’s North Park this spring, state officials can no longer track the pack of eight wolves, leading to speculation that some might have been killed or that a new litter has been born.

The Denver Post · Jul 6, 2022

Man found shot to death inside car in North Park

About 3:55 a.m., officers responding to a call of shots fired in the 3400 block of West Catalpa Avenue found the man, 28, unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the face.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022

Murder charge filed in North Park shooting

Alexis Del Toro was arrested Tuesday in Irving Park and charged with the murder of Baghirov Gurban-Yalci-Noglu on Dec. 19, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 7, 2022