"Pirates Game Delayed and Monitored for Air Quality Concerns"
The Pittsburgh Pirates' game against the San Diego Padres is delayed due to air quality concerns caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. The game will now begin at 1:20 p.m. as the team considers the current weather conditions and air quality index. Thursday is a Code Red Air Quality Action Day in the Pittsburgh region and across Pennsylvania, indicating unhealthy air pollution concentrations that can particularly impact those with respiratory problems, children, and seniors.