Out-of-the-Box Burials, AI Home Tours & Pgh’s Lifeguard Search

It’s the Friday news roundup! City Cast contributor Meg St-Esprit joins the team to talk about how AI is changing the local real estate market – and what it was like to take a virtual reality tour of an iconic Pittsburgh mansion. We also discuss shifting norms around funerals and burials as the Pittsburgh region becomes less religious, and the city’s latest push to hire enough lifeguards to open our pools this summer. We always cite our sources: Read Meg’s reporting about the rise in non-religious funerals in PublicSource. Check out her story about how technology is changing the homebuying process in Pittsburgh Magazine. The City of Pittsburgh is officially recruiting lifeguards for the summer. You can learn more about becoming a lifeguard and start an application here. Lifeguard shortages are a national problem – and in some communities, seniors are stepping up to fill the gap. Vote for us for best podcast in Pittsburgh Magazine’s Best of the ‘Burgh contest! Learn more about our sponsor, Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh-Oakland, and their upcoming Comedy Showcase in the Jones & Laughlin Ballroom. Tickets for Saturday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. are on sale now on Facebook at Facebook.com/HotelindigoPTC. Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices