Paul Guggenheimer stories, Page 48
State Police add liquor enforcement stats to Pennsylvania covid-19 portal
As officers from the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement crack down on establishments not complying with covid-19 requirements, the state is adding enforcement statistics to the covid-19 portal. The stats include a city-by-city break down of total licensee checks, warnings and violation notices related to covid-19 mitigation...
Dr. Lawrence Ferlan was truly a man for all seasons
Dr. Lawrence Ferlan’s daughter, Mary Ferlan, found the words to sum up her father’s life: “He was about going and seeing and doing and learning.” Dr. Ferlan, who lived in Harrison and practiced medicine in Tarentum for decades, died in his New Hampshire house last Thursday. He was 85. “Larry...
Allegheny Health Network mobile covid-19 testing continues through Friday
As part of its ongoing effort to reach underserved communities, Allegheny Health Network’s mobile testing vehicle will be making stops each day this week at a variety of locations from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Monday, the mobile unit is scheduled to be at the Shop ‘n Save plaza...
Where coronavirus experts in Pittsburgh think pandemic is headed
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump called the coronavirus fight a “war” with an “invisible enemy.” While some have argued that may not be the best analogy, no one could blame the health professionals who have risen to the task of dealing with the pandemic for feeling embattled. In Southwestern...
I-579 ramps to reopen Friday morning in Pittsburgh
There is good news for travelers who use the ramps impacted by the I-579 “Cap” Urban Connector project. The ramps from Seventh Avenue and Bedford Avenue to southbound I-579 will reopen to traffic at 6 a.m. Friday morning. The ramps have been closed since Jan. 4 to allow construction of...
Unlikely source helps Carnegie Mellon University make computers more polite
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University developed an automated method for making computers more polite. And they have the ill-fated energy company Enron to thank. How’s that? Well, it’s not unusual to receive impolite directives or requests such as “send me the data.” But the CMU researchers found a means of...
‘Ask a Black Doctor About Covid-19’ Facebook event set for Thursday
Every other week an informal online chat known as “Ask a Black Doctor about Covid-19” attracts more than 24,000 views. But as covid-19 cases reach record highs in Allegheny County, a session scheduled for Thursday evening is expected to exceed previous viewership numbers. Presented by 1Hood Media and the Gateway...
2 Chaplin films to be screened via Zoom with live music by Pittsburgh pianist Tom Roberts
It seems everyone could use a good laugh in the trying times of the pandemic — and thanks to Charlie Chaplin and a local musician, the laughs are on the way. The Rangos Giant Cinema and pianist Tom Roberts are putting on a night of live music and silent films...
New road salt methods saved Pittsburgh $1 million last winter, city says
The City of Pittsburgh picked a typically steamy summer day to announce that it saved $1 million from new methods of salting roads last winter. Using new technology and a different salt mixture, Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works used only 376 tons of salt per inch of snow that fell....
Answering the Call: AHN respiratory therapist helps patients recover from covid-19Video
Just when many people thought the worst of the coronavirus pandemic had passed, covid-19 cases are on the rise again in southwestern Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, Allegheny County reported its highest number of daily cases — 109 — including seven hospitalizations. The numbers are a concern for health care professionals like...
Covid-19 surcharges not catching on so far with Pittsburgh area restaurants
Across the nation, some restaurants are tacking on a “covid-19 surcharge,” designed to cover the extra costs of operating safely in the coronavirus pandemic, as well as trying to recoup losses from the nearly three-month lockdown. But few, if any, Pittsburgh-area restaurants are adding the charge. One that tried to...
Paving to continue across Pittsburgh streets next week
A substantial list of Pittsburgh streets are set to be milled or resurfaced starting Monday. The list of impacted streets is available here. The city is spending nearly $15.7 million in the street resurfacing this year. Included in the work is asphalt street repaving, handicapped-access curb ramp upgrades on paved...
Parkway East ramp to Business Route 22 to close for 3 weeks starting Monday
The ramp from eastbound I-376 (Parkway East) to Business Route 22 in Churchill will close for about three weeks starting Monday. The ramp will close at 7 a.m. Monday and remain closed through Friday, July 10, PennDOT announced. All ramp traffic will be detoured. Crews from Allison Park Contractors will...
Southbound I-579 overnight closures to take place next week in Pittsburgh
Southbound I-579 will close to traffic in Downtown Pittsburgh between the Bigelow Boulevard overpass and the Center Avenue exit at night Monday through Saturday morning. The expressway will close from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights and from 7 p.m. Friday night to 10 a.m. Saturday morning....
Moving truck takes down power lines in Lower Burrell, knocks out power to 3,500 customers
A 30-foot box truck took down power lines running across Puckety Church Road in Lower Burrell on Thursday afternoon, breaking two utility poles, igniting a transformer fire and knocking out power to about 3,500 customers. Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 responded about 2:40 p.m. and put out the...
Former Pittsburgh officer sees difference in police killings of Rayshard Brooks, George FloydVideo
Former Pittsburgh Police officer Sheldon Williams says, judging from the public record, the Atlanta police officer in the Rayshard Brooks case had reasonable justification to shoot, after Brooks assaulted the officers and took one of their tasers. But in the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Williams believes the officers...
British war bride turns 100 in Brighton Heights
There were days when Kay Canyock must have wondered if she would live to be 30, let alone 100. Canyock, who was born on June 17, 1920 in Bristol, England, celebrated her centennial birthday at the Little Sisters of the Poor Home in Brighton Heights where she resides. On Wednesday...
Western Pa. store owners say high beef prices should drop soon
Taco Tuesdays are a big draw at Meetheads Bar and Grill in Vandergrift. But for the time being, Meetheads isn’t selling the popular $1 beef tacos on Tuesdays. Owners Jeff and Amy Frazer say they just can’t afford it. “The beef prices are crazy right now,” Amy Frazer said. “Within...
Richard Grenell, former U.S. ambassador and acting national intelligence director, joins CMU’s Institute for Politics and Strategy
Richard Grenell, the Trump administration’s former ambassador to Germany and former acting director of national intelligence, has joined Carnegie Mellon University’s Institute for Politics and Strategy as a senior fellow. Grenell will be based in the institute’s Washington, D.C. office but will spend time in Pittsburgh working with faculty and...
Turnpike traffic delays expected as lighting project begins in Somerset County
Motorists taking the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Somerset County can expect overnight delays starting Monday as a lighting replacement project gets underway. The Turnpike Commission says single-lane patterns and two-way traffic go into effect for the next eight months at the Allegheny Tunnel located at milepost 122. Crews will be putting...
Serving at a mobile coronavirus testing unit: an AHN medical assistant’s storyVideo
Emily Entwistle is a certified medical assistant with Allegheny Health Network. While she is based at the Wexford Health and Wellness Pavilion, she has been on the move during the coronavirus pandemic. Emily volunteered to work with AHN’s mobile covid-19 testing unit, set up to reach underserved communities in places...
56-pound flathead catfish caught in Eastern Pa., setting state record
When Lancaster County angler Jeff Bonawitz, 54, of East Lampeter Township reeled in a state record 50-pound, 7-ounce flathead catfish on the Susquehanna River in April 2019, he said, “I have a feeling this record may not last very long.” Bonawitz was right. His record ended up lasting a little...
AHN to conduct mobile coronavirus testing in Hazelwood
In its continuing effort to reach underserved communities, Allegheny Health Network’s mobile covid-19 testing unit will be in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The testing site will set up in the empty parking lot across from the Hazelwood Family Health Center at 4915 Second Ave....
Pittsburgh YWCA announces plan supporting race and gender equity
The YWCA Greater Pittsburgh has announced a new organizational strategy focusing on programs supporting race and gender equity, especially for women of color, officials said. The organization’s renewed mission also is focusing on child development and education, and basic needs resources such as housing and youth services aimed at eliminating...
Allegheny County Human Relations Commission issues letter combating racism
The Allegheny County Human Rights Commission is calling for action from regional government and law enforcement leaders in the fight against racism. In an open letter to county residents, commission members Daniel Styche, Chair, William Price, Vice Chair, Nicola Henry-Taylor, Betsy Magley, Arthur Pang and Marlin Woods addressed the killing...
