Fitness & Sports
Topics in Health & Wellness:
KDKA report: Progress on reducing youth soccer concussions
A recent study shows that rule changes in youth soccer are helping to reduce concussions.
Safety and football helmets: What are local schools doing?
These local schools are exploring safer choices with football helmets.
KDKA: HeadsUP Pittsburgh offers baseline concussion testing for kids. Details here.
Here’s how to get baseline concussion testing this summer.
It’s a store. It’s a theme park. It’s an immersive experience. Is Dick’s House of Sport worth a family outing?
What does Dick’s House of Sport offer families? Here’s the scoop on free fun you can have there.
Making time for your health: Our guide to gyms with childcare, on KDKA
Don’t miss our guide to gyms with childcare and ideas for getting exercise with and without your kids.
Workout help for parents: 6 Pittsburgh gyms with childcare, plus great gym alternatives
Looking for Pittsburgh gyms with childcare? Check out this list!
Where families can go now for kids’ baseline concussion testing in Pittsburgh
Baseline concussion testing Pittsburgh: We’ve got the info parents need.
Whatever floats your boat: 13 ways to have family fun on Pittsburgh-area rivers and lakes
Find adventures on Pittsburgh rivers and lakes in this handy guide.
Powerful mental health advice (and grant funding) from Pittsburgh Marathon competitor Greg Nance
Mental health advice and encouragement from ultramarathoner Greg Nance.
P3R’s Youth MOVE Day invites families for free field activities at RMU Island Sports Center
Youth MOVE Day offers fun field day events for the whole family.
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy releases their Summer Programming Guide
Looking for fun, free events at Pittsburgh parks? This new guide has all the info!
3 Rivers Outdoor Co. to rent kayaks, paddleboards and even hammocks at new location in Aspinwall
“We’ve got these beautiful rivers right here. You don’t have to drive an hour to go to a state park. It’s an urban wild experience.”
Sponsored Content Batter up! Check out the Washington Wild Things’ popular Kids Eat Free Program, back for 2022
Kids eat free and get free tickets at Sunday Wild Things games this summer!
Kidsburgh’s 2022 Pittsburgh Playgrounds and Parks survey: Tell us about your favorites
tell us what you look for when you’re seeking a playground or park, and tell us about the good ones you’ve found.
How families can use Kids of STEEL and inspiration from the Pittsburgh Marathon to be healthy and have fun
Kids of STEEL gets thousands of families excited about running for health and for fun.
Kids and grownups can learn to skateboard with free, inclusive lessons from Shred Your Fears
Shred Your Fears teaches skateboarding to girls, women, trans and non-binary thrill-seekers.
Skiing and snowboarding for kids with special needs: Check out these destinations in our region
Check out these programs for skiing with special needs in the western Pennsylvania region.
First Ascent Climbing & Fitness, Pittsburgh’s newest climbing gym, is opening at Station Square
Check out the details on this new gym for the whole family.
Kidsburgh Hero Clark Ehman: This 14-year-old collected over 450 baseball bats and other equipment to send to the Dominican Republic
“The equipment just kept coming and coming and coming. It was pretty wild.”
Through martial arts, Pittsburgh kids gain skills that last a lifetime
Kids learn impressive physical skills in martial arts class. But it’s the skills you can’t see that will last a lifetime.