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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
14th Port Authority employee tests positive for covid-19
A Port Authority of Allegheny County bus driver is being treated at an area hospital for covid-19, bringing the agency’s total number of employees who have tested positive to 14, the agency said Sunday. The employee, who works at the East Liberty garage, last worked on May 5, according to...
Fire rips through 2 Etna houses, 10 people displaced 
A fire destroyed an Etna home and damaged a neighboring house Saturday afternoon, displacing 10 people, officials said. None of the residents of the two households was injured. Firefighters saved two cats, one from each of the affected structures on Wilson Street, Etna Fire Chief Greg Porter said. A firefighter...
Allegheny County reports 1 covid-19 death, 31 new cases
Another person in Allegheny County has died from covid-19, raising the death toll to 120, the Allegheny County Health Department said Saturday. Thirty-one more people were confirmed as having covid-19 or were probable over the past day, raising the total number on Saturday to 1,486 cases that were either confirmed...
State lawmakers say there is pain ahead as coronavirus restrictions begin to ease
State lawmakers say the social and economic pain from the coronavirus shutdown is not over and that there are still many questions as Southwestern Pennsylvania prepares to move from red to yellow zone status Friday. Gov. Tom Wolf, who imposed statewide stay-at-home orders as covid-19 cases began cropping up in...
New Pennsylvania dental guidelines spark confusion
Pittsburgh orthodontist David Pechersky knows he has a lot of patients who need him right now and, like many in his profession, he’s been frustrated by his inability to see them. “I’ve got patients with braces who haven’t been seen for three or four months, because we schedule eight to...
Was sand dumping at Pittsburgh City Hall in retaliation to shuttered skateboard park?
Someone dumped sand in a revolving door at Pittsburgh’s City Hall on Thursday night, hours after city officials reported a public works crew put sand in a shuttered neighborhood skateboard park to prevent repeated break-ins. Public safety spokesman Chris Togneri said police were investigating the sand dumping in a doorway...
Hundreds of suspected marijuana plants worth $500K seized in Penn Hills
Authorities seized hundreds of suspected marijuana plants during a raid on the home of a 66-year-old Penn Hills man, according to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. Kenneth Creekmore will face charges of drug possession and possession with intent to deliver, District Attorney spokesman Mike Manko said. Police from numerous...
Market Square farmers market moving to new Pittsburgh location
The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is changing the location and day of operation for its popular Market Square farmers market as a safety precaution during the coronavirus pandemic. The partnership announced Friday that the market will open May 17 in a parking lot at 11th Street and Waterfront Place in the...
Allegheny County reports 2 new coronavirus deaths, 16 more cases
Allegheny County officials reported 16 additional cases of covid-19 and two more deaths Friday, bringing the total to 1,455 confirmed or probable cases and 119 deaths countywide. The county reported 45 cases Thursday — the biggest single-day increase in reported cases in two weeks — but attributed that increase to...
13th resident dies from coronavirus at Kane’s Glen Hazel facility
A 13th resident died from coronavirus at Kane Community Living Center’s Glen Hazel location, according to data from Allegheny County. At least 110 residents at the long-term care facility have been tested for covid-19, and 71 have tested positive. Four tests are pending. A total of 174 people reside in...
Pittsburgh nursing home holds parade to honor health care workers 
The Jewish Association on Aging’s Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Squirrel Hill held a parade Thursday to celebrate National Nurses Week and National Nursing Home Week. Cars lined up decorated with balloons and signs thanking the workers who are caring for others every day, especially during the pandemic....
New book: ‘Mister Rogers’ actor stayed in closet to remain on show
Francois Clemmons vividly recalls a come-to-Jesus meeting with Fred Rogers 52 years ago, as if it happened yesterday. Clemmons, who had spent a good portion of his life struggling with his sexuality, was coming into his own as a gay man. He was frequenting a gay club behind the Greyhound...
No injuries reported in Braddock house fire
Firefighters responded to a house fire overnight in Braddock. The fire in the 400 block of Fourth Avenue was reported shortly before 1:30 a.m. Friday, an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. The fire went to two alarms, with flames blowing out of the second floor. The fire was determined to...
SWAT officers called to Northview Heights home, suspect arrested
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police SWAT officers were called to Northview Heights on Thursday night after a carjacking suspect allegedly ran into a house where a woman and children were staying. Officers responded to the 300 block of Mt. Pleasant Road around 8:15 p.m. for reports of the incident. On scene,...
Giant Eagle teams with domestic violence groups to help raise awareness during pandemic
Giant Eagle and local domestic violence programs have teamed up to reach victims during covid-19 pandemic. Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and around the world have cited an increase in domestic abuse incidents the past few months. Giant Eagle officials announced Thursday they have postcards in 42 locations in...
Proposal to test all inmates at Allegheny County Jail for coronavirus fails
The Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board voted down a proposal Thursday to test all inmates for coronavirus, including those who show no symptoms. The proposal was modeled after testing conducted in late April in Montgomery County, where officials tested all inmates at the county jail regardless of whether they were...
Duquesne University graduates visit campus ahead of virtual graduation
They won’t have the graduation they dreamed of, but some Duquesne University graduates descended on campus Thursday for an impromptu picture-taking day. They wore caps and gowns and stood on the picturesque walkway that crosses the Uptown campus. Duquesne is hosting a virtual ceremony Friday. “The class of 2020 has...
Pittsburgh dumps sand in skateboard park to prevent break-ins
Pittsburgh dumped sand into the bowl of a skateboard park in its Polish Hill neighborhood to thwart repeated break-ins by kids, the Department of Public Works director said. Director Mike Gable said he got the idea after seeing sand used to deter people from congregating during the coronavirus pandemic at...
Pittsburgh sinkhole that swallowed bus to be filled soon
Pittsburgh’s infamous, bus-swallowing sinkhole is about to fade into history. Pittsburgh City Council has approved an agreement with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to split the estimated $536,000 cost of repairing the giant sinkhole that opened at 10th Street and Penn Avenue Downtown on Oct. 28. A Port Authority...
Rite Aid opens coronavirus testing to all, including at Monroeville location
Rite Aid is expanding its covid-19 testing. Starting Thursday, all of the national pharmacy’s testing sites will be available to anyone, including those who are not displaying coronavirus symptoms, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. Patients will need to provide a government-issued identification, be at least 18...
$3.9 million awarded to support Tree of Life shooting victims, survivors
Nearly $4 million will go toward victims and survivors of the 2018 mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. The money from the Office for Victims of Crime — just under $3.9 million — comes from a grant from...
Allegheny County reports 6 more coronavirus deaths, 45 new cases after delays in reporting
Allegheny County officials reported 45 additional cases of covid-19 and six more deaths Thursday, bringing the total to 1,439 confirmed or probable cases and 117 deaths countywide. That’s compared to 10 additional cases and seven deaths reported Tuesday and 19 additional cases and two deaths reported Wednesday. The 45 cases...
1 person hurt in 3-alarm Wilkinsburg house fire
A family of five escaped unhurt after a fire spread to their Wilkinsburg home early Thursday morning. Firefighters responded around 2:30 a.m. to a 911 call for a fire in the 1700 block of Laketon Road, according to police. Firefighters arrived and saw flames coming from an unoccupied home. The...
Pittsburgh Parking Authority lays off 36 enforcement officers, cites revenue decline
The Pittsburgh Parking Authority has laid off 36 enforcement officers because of declining meter and garage revenues during the coronavirus pandemic, an official said Thursday. David Onorato, the authority’s executive director, said revenue from parking meters and authority-owned garages was down by more than 90% in April. He said the...
Verona man charged with assault in connection with altercation at Giant Eagle while not wearing a mask 
A Verona man faces disorderly conduct and assault charges in connection with an incident at a Monroeville Giant Eagle in which he was not wearing a mask, police said. Nick Conley, 37, said he has shopped in various stores without a mask, even after covid-19 reached pandemic proportions in March,...


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