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a day ago
- Climate
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Seven taken to hospital from Oakmont Thursday, officials remind people to stay hydrated
The heat on Thursday was a major thing for many people, especially because, other than going into the merch tent and some other tent areas, there were really not many areas to get out of the sun. Officials have been trying to remind people to drink enough water. There are hydration stations all around the different fan zones around the course where you can fill up a water bottle for free. Channel 11 spoke with some fans about the heat today. 'Very hot. Very hot,' said Don Szoszorek of Allison Park. 'It's great, we've never been, it's been an awesome course, great watching everyone play.' 'It's been fun, we've been staying put some times, moving around others, so overall pretty good, hard to find shade, but it is what it is,' said one fan. 'Make sure you take care of yourselves,' said Brian Maloney, Director of Operations for Plum EMS. 'Kind of be prepared, preplan, that's one of the most important things you can do, and have a good time, safely.' EMTs on site have responded to 850 calls this week – most of them minor. Officials tell Channel 11 as of 5:30 p.m. Thursday, they took 13 people to the hospital since Monday — seven of those transports happened Thursday. As a reminder, you are allowed to bring an empty water bottle into the U.S. Open with you. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
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2 days ago
- Sport
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Fans have opportunities all weekend to see, take picture with U.S. Open trophy
If you are planning to attend the U.S. Open at Oakmont this week, but don't want to wait to see who wins to see the trophy, you can see it for yourself and even have your picture taken with it until early Sunday. The Driven By Lexus tent has the U.S. Open Trophy on display until early Sunday afternoon, when they'll take the trophy away in time for the U.S. Open Champion to celebrate with. Advertisement On Thursday, Channel 11 saw dozens of people coming into the air-conditioned tent to cool off and take their picture with the big prize! 'It's very cool. I've never seen it before up close, that's for sure,' said Don Szoszorek of Allison Park. 'I didn't think it was going to be over here, I didn't think I'd see the trophy today, so it was pretty awesome to see it and get a picture with it,' added Frank Lapinski of Michigan. 'I've never had my picture taken with any of the other championship trophies like the NBA or NHL or for football, the NFL, so it's definitely pretty cool,' said Aaron Rabinowitz of Akron, Ohio. Advertisement Crews are at the trophy with a camera, which sends the photo to your phone free of charge. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
