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Allegheny County adds 31 coronavirus cases, 2 deaths
Allegheny County reported 31 more covid-19 cases and two deaths Friday, increasing the countywide total of confirmed or probable cases to 1,582 and the death toll to 141. The jump in new cases reflected information reported to the county health department in the past 24 hours and includes testing conducted...
Allegheny County-run pools, spray parks to remain closed for summer
Allegheny County announced Friday that its pools and spray parks will be closed this summer. The Allegheny County Parks Department blamed ongoing restrictions regarding mass gatherings under the covid-19 pandemic for the closures. The following sites will be closed through the summer: • Boyce Park Wave Pool • Deer Lakes...
Pittsburgh Park Conservancy facilities remain closed
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy extended the closure of all of its park facilities and restrooms Friday, despite Allegheny County moving to the yellow phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s tiered reopening plan. While the city parks remain open, all public programming and special events have been postponed. “The health and safety...
Pittsburgh pediatricians say it’s too early to link Kawasaki-like disease to coronavirus
Parents and doctors around the world have expressed fears over a severe inflammatory syndrome in children that some have tied to the covid-19 pandemic. But doctors in Pittsburgh stress there is not enough information to be alarmed. The condition, called multisystem inflammatory syndrome, is comparable to Kawasaki Syndrome, a rare...
Small businesses in Western Pa. eager to reopen, but not sure how public will respond 
Like thousands of other business owners, Kevin Miscik, owner of a Greensburg clothing store, has waited a long time to reopen in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic. “We lost all of Easter and part of the spring buying season and missed the beginning of the summer (buying) season,” said...
State loans survival money to some hard-hit businesses
Jim Murphy said the coronavirus restrictions imposed by the government are killing his business at the Rostraver Ice Garden and Murphy’s Pub off Route 51 in Rostraver. “I’ve lost $100,000 in bookings that’s not ice-related. I can’t open Murphy’s Pub. I’ve lost the home show, lost graduation parties, pro wrestling...
Police: 3 suspects caught, 2 at large for attempted robbery
Pittsburgh police have arrested three juveniles and are looking for two more in connection with an attempted robbery of a business Thursday. Officers responded to a call for the crime along the 5900 block of Centre Avenue shortly before 9 p.m. . Police said an employee had been assaulted, but...
Buildings, vehicles struck by gunfire in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting incident Thursday night that resulted in several buildings and cars struck by gunfire. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification of multiple gunshots on the 5000 block of Second Avenue around 8:50 p.m. Police said buildings and vehicles were struck, but no injuries were reported....
2 more defendants in far-reaching Lightfoot drug trafficking ring to face federal sentences
A Washington man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, and a Charleroi man pleaded guilty to federal narcotics charges for their roles in a drug trafficking operation. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Mark R. Hornak imposed the sentence after Douglas Cochran, 42, pleaded guilty to one count of...
911: 2 injured in Forward Township crash
Two people were taken to the hospital after a vehicle crash with entrapment on Route 51 southbound in Forward Township, an Allegheny 911 dispatcher. Part of the road was closed from 9:20 p.m. until around 1:30 a.m. Further information on the crash and the extent of injuries was not immediately...
Several Port Authority bus routes to return to regular schedules starting Monday
Port Authority of Allegheny County officials announced many bus routes will go back to regular weekday schedules starting Monday. Officials said an additional 32 routes, including all three light-rail lines, will continue to operate on reduced service schedules while the authority’s service development team monitors ridership levels. Adjustments will be...
Some Allegheny County voters received duplicate mail-in ballots due to system glitch
Some Allegheny County residents who opted to vote through the mail received duplicate ballots, Allegheny County elections officials said, noting a glitch in the state system. According to a release from Jerry Tyskiewicz, director of the county elections division, an issue with the state system that prints labels for mail-in...
Pittsburgh Penguins pull out of Lower Hill development plans
The Penguins on Thursday announced they are stopping development in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District after the Urban Redevelopment Authority delayed a vote on a proposed First National Bank office tower. URA board members were scheduled to vote on preliminary development plans and approval of Buccini/Pollin Group as master developer on...
Diocese of Pittsburgh to begin reopening Friday, hopes to resume public Masses in June
Churches within the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will begin gradually reopening Friday as Southwestern Pennsylvania moves to ease restrictions in place for the covid-19 pandemic. In order to adhere to social distancing regulations, facilities will reopened based on a strategic plan put in place by Bishop David Zubik, with the...
2 more Kane Glen Hazel residents die of coronavirus; total now at 18
Two more residents have died from the coronavirus at Kane Community Living’s Glen Hazel location, according to information from Allegheny County and Kane officials. Eighteen residents have died at the county-run facility since the outbreak began in late March. Of the 174 residents who live in the Glen Hazel facility,...
Pittsburgh launches website to help residents navigate housing issues
Pittsburgh residents can find housing assistance through a new website provided by the city that went live on Thursday. The Housing Assistance Resource Portal helps users find programs to help with such things as affordable housing, mortgage assistance, homelessness and housing discrimination. Users are asked a series of questions that...
Renowned Pitt doctor becomes chair of AHN Cancer Institute
Dr. David L. Bartlett, a widely recognized cancer researcher and innovator in the use of advanced surgical therapies for abdominal cancers, has taken over as chair of the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute. In addition, Bartlett has opened a surgical practice at AHN’s Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie. Bartlett comes...
Pittsburgh Public Schools uncertain about fall classes, continues tech purchases
Pittsburgh Public Schools officials on Thursday said they remain uncertain as to whether in-person learning will begin in the fall. “Based on our timeline right now, I would say there is an expectation, but we just don’t know,” said Superintendent Anthony Hamlet. “I’d say the greatest challenge right now is...
Western Pa. builders sue Gov. Wolf over covid-19 construction guidance
The Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh is suing Gov. Tom Wolf in Commonwealth Court because it said it sees an unfair double standard in construction rules. The move is part of an effort to convince Wolf to revise rules for construction that make it harder to build homes than offices,...
Kenny Chesney postpones Heinz Field concert, 2020 tour
Kenny Chesney’s May 30 concert at Heinz Field will have to wait. The popular country music star officially announced Thursday that his 2020 “Chillaxification Tour” is postponed until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic. “With so many tours needing to move and wanting to make sure we are in...
Allegheny County reports no new coronavirus deaths, adds 6 cases
Allegheny County reported no new coronavirus deaths Thursday, holding the countywide death toll at 139. This comes after officials on Wednesday reported 12 more deaths and 19 additional cases of covid-19. That was among the highest number of deaths reported in a single day; however, those deaths could have occurred...
Zoom to open research and development center in Pittsburgh
Zoom, the video-conferencing software company whose popularity has skyrocketed in the social-distancing age, announced Thursday it will open two new research and development centers, including one in Pittsburgh. The company is seeking an office location near Carnegie Mellon University in Oakland. It will open another center in the greater Phoenix...
Shooting victim walks into Pittsburgh hospital
A shooting victim walked into a Pittsburgh hospital Wednesday night for treatment, according to the city Department of Public Safety. The man was shot in the leg and was in stable condition. The city’s ShotSpotter alert system detected a shooting on the 1400 block of Federal Street around 9:15 p.m....
16-year-old killed in Wilkinsburg shooting
A teenager died after a shooting Wednesday night in Wilkinsburg, according to Allegheny County Police. The county Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Marcus Wells Jr., 16, of Pittsburgh. Officers responded to Laketon Road and Robinson Boulevard shortly after 9 p.m. for reports of a shooting. On scene, police...
Duquesne University plans to open on schedule this fall with 3 scenarios in place
Duquesne University plans on opening as scheduled this fall, according to a letter from the school president, but the semester may look far from traditional. In a letter sent to parents, university President Ken Gormley said the fall semester will begin as scheduled Aug. 24. However, he also laid out...


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