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WPXI’s Mike Holden gets puppy love during live reportVideo
Some actors will tell you to never work with kids or animals — they steal the show every time. WPXI reporter Mike Holden found that out Thursday morning while covering a water main break in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood. Reporting live from Voelkel Avenue, Holden spotted a resident at his front...
Pennsylvania inches near Gov. Wolf’s 70% vaccination target for lifting mask mandate
Gov. Tom Wolf’s goal of having 70% of adult Pennsylvanians fully vaccinated against covid-19 may well be within reach in a month’s time. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pennsylvania is just a half a percentage point shy of hitting 70% of adults with at...
Chuck E. Cheese and the band launch 1st-ever tourVideo
You didn’t think you could keep Chuck E. Cheese stuck up on that stage forever, did you? While the pandemic shuttered many businesses — the kid-friendly pizza shop being one of them — the oversized rodent entertainer kept himself busy, according to a spokeswoman for his company. “We know our...
Film version of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ trailer debuts onlineVideo
One of Broadway’s biggest hit musicals in recent years, “Dear Evan Hansen,” is headed to the big screen. And the first-look trailer debuted Tuesday. Tony-award winner Ben Platt reprises his role as an introverted teen who finds friends and fame through a lie. Despite now being 27, Platt’s casting as...
Pennsylvania’s covid report dips under 1,000 for 1st time in over 7 months
It hasn’t happened since Oct. 5. That’s the last time Pennsylvania’s daily covid report showed fewer than 1,000 new cases. On Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health added just 872 new cases. It’s been 225 days since the state posted such a low number — adding 672 on Oct. 5....
Allegheny County surpasses 100,000 covid-19 cases, half-million residents fully vaccinated
Allegheny has become the second county in Pennsylvania to surpass 100,000 cases of coronavirus. In its covid-19 report released Saturday, the Allegheny County Health Department reported 186 new cases of the virus. That brings the county’s total since the pandemic began to 100,039. Only Philadelphia, with 146,238 cases, has more....
State posts lowest number of new covid cases in 7 months
Not since early October has the daily covid case report for Pennsylvania been so low. New case numbers were down across the state, with Allegheny and Westmoreland counties posting their lowest numbers of the year — marks not seen for seven months. On Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health posted...
Free beer for a shot is New Jersey’s latest push for covid vaccinations
Cheers to getting vaccinated. In trying to b̶r̶i̶b̶e̶ inspire people to take the covid-19 vaccine, authorities in New Jersey are resorting to some interesting methods. The latest idea was shared by N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy: free beer. “We’re not going to be afraid to try new things,” Murphy said of...
Fifth graders’ Jeff Goldblum obsession gets love from Pittsburgh actor
Sometimes, school can be really fun. Not to mention a brush with your celebrity obsession. The fifth graders at Bristol Elementary in Webster Groves, Mo., have been working remotely this year because of the pandemic. The class’s teacher Samantha Brown decided — as great teachers are apt to do —...
New covid cases continue statewide drop, rise in Allegheny and Westmoreland
It was a mix of good and bad news in the latest coronavirus reports in the state and Western Pennsylvania region. For a fifth straight Monday, Pennsylvania’s two-day covid-19 case report has shown a decline week over week. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported a two-day count of 4,381 new...
Genesis to play PPG Paints Arena in December
Genesis — aka Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks — are returning to Pittsburgh. On Thursday, the rock trio announced North American dates for The Last Domino? Tour. The band, who’ve had hits like “Invisible Touch,” “Land of Confusion” and “That’s All,” are scheduled to play PPG Paints Arena...
Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru coming to Pavilion at Star Lake
The dinos are coming! If you’ve ever longed to re-enact the drive-through scene from 1993’s “Jurassic Park,” here’s your chance. Of course, that’s without the live creatures breaking free and destroying everything. Jurassic Quest Drive-Thru will make a stop in Western Pennsylvania from June 4-13 at The Pavilion at Star...
What alcohol did Pennsylvanians buy most in the past pandemic year?
This past year has been a really long decade. At least it sure felt like it. For some, nay many, a taste of alcohol provided some comfort. But what exactly has been the drink of choice for those in Pennsylvania over the past 12 months? One thing’s for sure: Pennsylvanians...
Allegheny County posts lowest single-day covid case report in 6 months
For the first time since Oct. 26, Allegheny County has posted a single-day covid case number below 100. Monday’s report by the Allegheny County Health Department shows 94 new coronavirus cases, something that hasn’t happened in the past six months. While health officials have often said Monday’s case counts are...
Stargazers, the Super Pink Moon is coming
Get ready, stargazers, the year’s first supermoon is set to light up the skies on Monday. And not only will it be super, but it also will be pink. Well, in name only. Traditionally, April’s full moon is called the Pink Moon. Not because it will cast a pinkish hue...
Covid case numbers continue to decline in Pennsylvania
For the fourth straight day, Pennsylvania’s new covid-19 case report reduces the seven-day case average — something that hasn’t happened since early March. It’s a hopeful sign, considering that from March 9, when the most recent covid-case surge began, through April 18, the state managed to lower its seven-day case...
Michael Keaton to reprise Batman role in new film
Michael Keaton famously once said, “I’m Batman.” Well, he’ll be Batman again in a new movie that has already begun shooting. The Wrap reports ICM Partners, Keaton’s talent agency, has confirmed the Pittsburgh native will don the black suit in “The Flash,” which launched its production Monday in London with...
Great Allegheny Passage ranked among top long rail trails in U.S.
Cyclists from Western Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C., certainly know the power of the Great Allegheny Passage — or GAP for short. But it’s always good to know that others are hearing its praises as well. The 150-mile trail from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md., was recently named among the Best Long...
Pennsylvania posts lowest 2-day covid case report since March 23
The state’s latest covid-19 new case report, issued Monday, has not been this low since the fourth week of March. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Monday a single-day new case total of 1,914 — the first below 2,000 since March 22. When combined with Sunday’s single-day report of 3,761...
Covid cases continue slow increase as over 40% of Pa. has at least 1 vaccine dose
For the fifth straight day, Pennsylvania has posted a new daily covid case number above 5,000 — something it has not done since mid-January. The state’s seven-day case average rose to 4,949, with a total of 34,642 cases during that seven-day span. The last time the state’s seven-day case average...
New covid cases still high in Pennsylvania, but data show signs of surge easing
While Pennsylvania continues to see new covid cases at higher numbers than last month, there are signs that the surge is easing a bit. In the state Department of Health’s latest two-day report of new cases released Monday, the state added 6,450 new cases — 3% fewer new cases than...
As Pa. covid cases rise, hospitalizations drop for 1st time in nearly 3 weeks
With the latest numbers released Friday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, coronavirus cases are continuing to increase across the state. However, state hospitalizations for covid declined for the first time in nearly three weeks. That, combined with the fact that more than 20% of the state population has been...
Make $2,021 for watching 21 of Oscar’s best picture winners
So, you probably won’t be earning an Oscar anytime soon. But you could earn $2,021. Not a bad consolation prize. And all you have to do to make the cash is watch a few Oscar winners — say, 21 of them. CableTV.com is prepared to show a movie fan the...
‘Jeopardy!’ contestant trolls Aaron Rodgers on Mister Rogers clueVideo
A contestant on Monday night’s edition of “Jeopardy!” took advantage of a clue on Mister Rogers to troll a different Rodgers — the game show’s guest host. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers kicked off his stint as the show’s host on Monday. Things were going well for him, until...
Covid cases continue to rise, but the pace appears to be easing
As Pennsylvania loosens its covid-19 mitigation restrictions, the spike in new cases of the virus is showing slight signs of slowing. Over the past two days, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reports there were 6,651 new cases added, bringing the total cases since the pandemic began to 1,045,400. While the...
