In lieu of a column on whether Major League Baseball’s new labor deal should limit players’ use of sugar cereals in addition to smokeless tobacco, I give you scattered thoughts… Read more
It was a summer evening in 2010, and Jovita Ibeagwa was getting ready for her night shift as a nursing assistant in Jacksonville, Fla. Read more
Parents rarely face formal charges when their children drown in swimming pools. Read more
The 2011 Canadian Pool & Spa Conference & Expo is causing quite a buzz. Read more
Something terrible almost happened to my son when he was very young, and today, nearly 20 years later, I still feel as if all the good luck anyone could expect for an entire life was spent in one moment Read more
After decades in the Golden State, one of the industry’s leading buying groups is leaving California. Read more
Jim Brennan, a senior consulting scientist with Arch Chemicals, died on Oct. 21 in Nashville. He was 70. Read more
Eleanor Brumfield, co-owner of Dave’s Pools in Greenfield, Ind., died Oct. 29 in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., after a fight with cancer. She was 67. Read more
A lawsuit involving two individuals who suffered chemical burns from overchlorination in a spa has sparked concerns about a Rola-Chem feeder. Read more
The industry was alive with newfound optimism at this year’s International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo as more than 9,000 pool and spa professionals walked through the doors of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas Oct. 30 to Nov. 4. Read more
Andrew Pansini, inventor of the automatic pool cleaner and founder of Jandy Industries, died Nov. 4 at his home in Marin County, Calif. He was 93. Read more
George Belarski, a general manager at Palintest USA, died Oct. 24 in Cincinnati after battling cancer. He was 65. Read more
A leader in high-end pool and spa finishes has added a well-known product line to its repertoire. Read more
If you had to come up with one word to describe Pleatco’s Perfect Pool Guy and Gal this year, it would have to be “helpful.” Read more
Pool & Spa News is launching a revamped Top 50 Builders awards program. Read more
Protected by special additives and coatings, vinyl pool liners can withstand the extremes of sunshine, heat, cold and constant exposure to chemically treated water. Read more