Kristine Sorensen

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Kristine Sorensen

It's been six years since Pittsburgh has had a regatta on the three rivers, but this weekend, Pittsburgh Brewing Company is hosting the inaugural Rockin' Regatta on the Allegheny River. Pittsburgh Brewing Company now makes Iron City Beer in what was originally a PPG plant in Creighton, about 20 miles north of Downtown Pittsburgh. The plant from the late 1800s was transformed into a modern brewery, distillery, event and concert venue.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Kristine Sorensen

We often think of football when we think of concussions, but girls who play high school soccer are at nearly the same risk for traumatic brain injuries as high school football players. Boys playing high school football suffered the most concussions of any youth sport studied at 10.2 for every 10,000 practices and games. Girls soccer was second at 8.4 per 10,000 times playing. But a recent study shows that rule changes in youth soccer that started in 2016 to reduce concussions are helping.

1 month ago | kidsburgh.org | Kristine Sorensen

Photo above courtesy of Kristine Sorensen. We often think of football when we think of concussions, but girls who play high school soccer are at nearly the same risk for traumatic brain injuries as high school football players. Boys playing high school football suffered the most concussions of any youth sport studied - an average of 10.2 for every 10,000 practices and games. Girls playing soccer suffered the second-most at 8.4 per 10,000 times playing.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Kristine Sorensen

A unique, immersive theater and dance production at Point Park University combines STEM and art, focusing on the elements of fire, air, water and earth, and it's probably unlike any performance you've ever attended. "Ascend" is a family-friendly production choreographed and directed by Keisha Lalama, managing and artistic director of the Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park. She says she wanted the show to feel youthful, which is why her sons, who are in their 20s, helped write it.

1 month ago | kidsburgh.org | Kristine Sorensen

A unique, immersive theater and dance production at Point Park University combines STEM and art, focusing on the elements of fire, air, water and Earth - and it's probably unlike any performance you've ever attended. "Ascend" is a family-friendly production choreographed and directed by Keisha Lalama, managing and artistic director of the Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park. She says she wanted the show to feel youthful, which is why her sons -who are in their 20's - helped write it.