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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Pittsburgh controller: City could face major layoffs in 2021 without federal aid
Pittsburgh should be able to pull through the coronavirus economic fallout with the help of a significant surplus, but would have to consider massive layoffs in 2021 without assistance from the federal government, the city controller said Thursday. Controller Michael Lamb briefed reporters through a teleconference on the state of...
All Pittsburgh students will receive passing grades, as district struggles to meet tech needs
All students in Pittsburgh Public Schools will receive passing grades for the fourth quarter, district leaders announced Thursday in a virtual news conference. “The grading guidelines are designed to hold students harmless,” said David May-Stein, chief of school performance. “Not all kids are going to be able to do this...
Allegheny County reports 8 more coronavirus deaths, 16 new cases
The Allegheny County Health Department reported eight more deaths and 16 additional cases of the coronavirus Thursday, bringing the countywide case count to 1,289. There have been 94 deaths. Of the 94 reported deaths, 84 are listed as confirmed cases of covid-19, while 10 are considered probable. The youngest person...
Pittsburgh YMCA’s weekly virtual dance parties to continue
Show off your dance moves. During the state’s stay-at-home order, organizations have had to come up with innovative ways to engage people, especially kids. The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh introduced virtual dance parties from 7 to 8 p.m. on Friday nights in April. The parties will continue through May. The...
Voice analysis research in Pittsburgh could help doctors screen for coronavirus symptoms
You know it when you hear it: a friend’s voice sounds scratchy, a parent struggles to finish a sentence without pausing to take a few breaths. Something doesn’t sound right, and maybe it’s time to see a doctor. Doctors at Allegheny Health Network and researchers with the technology startup Telling.ai...
Jewish Federation to lead national cybersecurity webinar
As millions work from home during the covid-19 crisis, officials say cybercrimes are on the rise. “Zoom bombing,” in which unauthorized intruders attack private Zoom calls, have been increasing. Jewish communities, schools and online events have been particularly hard-hit by hate groups, who are targeting them with anti-Semitic propaganda. On...
Another Pittsburgh drug trafficking gang member pleads guilty in federal case
A Pittsburgh man has admitted guilt in federal court to his role in a drug trafficking operation. Rico Taylor, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute or possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, authorities reported Wednesday. Taylor is one of 36 defendants charged in the...
McKeesport man accused of sex assault, drug possession at Kennedy Twp. hotel
Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies arrested a McKeesport man Wednesday on allegations of possessing drugs and sexually assaulting a female employee at the Hilltop Inn in Kennedy Township. Maurice Ebore, 39, was taken to the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh to await arraignment. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were at...
Pittsburgh researcher helps classify new ‘crazy beast’ fossil discovery
Scientists don’t know much about the newly-dubbed “crazy beast” that roamed the world about 66 million years ago. What they do know is thanks to a newly-discovered fossil in Madagascar and work from an international team of researchers that included John Wible, curator of mammals at Carnegie Museum of Natural...
Pittsburgh crash critically injures bicyclist; responding medic suffers attack
A bicyclist was critically injured after crashing into a tree and falling down a Pittsburgh hillside, city police said. The crash happened at about 6 p.m. in Nine Mile Run Hollow, near the 1200 block of Commercial Street. Park rangers, firefighters and medics assisted in rescuing the male cyclist, who...
Bill to release covid-19 addresses to first responders passes state Senate
A bill requiring the state to release home addresses of people diagnosed with covid-19 to Pennsylvania 911 centers is to be considered by House members in Harrisburg. The state Senate overwhelmingly passed the measure with a 47-3 bipartisan vote on Wednesday. Emergency management officials have said flagging such addresses in...
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy leader takes leave
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy president and CEO Jayne Miller is taking administrative leave effective May 1 through Oct. 31 to attend to “personal matters,” according to a parks conservancy release. Conservancy board chair Michael Lyons and Miller made the joint announcement on Wednesday. In Miller’s absence, conservancy founder and former CEO...
No mass testing for Allegheny County Jail despite coronavirus uptick
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald on Wednesday shrugged off the idea of mass testing at the county jail, where at least two dozen inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus. About 1,100 inmates have been released since mid-March, the result of growing fears of covid-19 spreading in congregate settings such...
County officials say Allegheny County on track for reopening
Allegheny County data on cases of the coronavirus show that the county is on track to start reopening, but decisions about that timeline will be made at the state level, county officials said during a press briefing Wednesday. “Our numbers are encouraging and look to be in line with what...
Pittsburgh doctors say coronavirus patients having strokes, blood clots
When Allegheny Health Network doctors studied images of Mark Romutis’ brain, they made an unusual but significant discovery. The covid-19 disease afflicting Romutis, the interim police chief of Ambridge, had somehow triggered blood clots. The doctors likened them to a traffic jam in the bloodstream. “It’s as if the Fort...
Pittsburgh Public School Board leaves grading guidelines up to the superintendent
The Pittsburgh Public Schools Board refrained from establishing new grading guidelines for the district Wednesday afternoon, leaving the decision up to Superintendent Anthony Hamlet. In a legislative session Wednesday that was livestreamed, board member Cynthia Falls, of District 7, moved to uphold a long-standing policy that leaves all grading guidelines...
Restaurants become pop-up grocers as FDA restrictions loosen during pandemic
The Carlton restaurant, a mainstay of Downtown Pittsburgh, has found a creative way to generate much-needed revenue since the coronavirus pandemic forced its closure. Early this month, the upscale eatery in the BNY Mellon Center began curbside sales of wine from its extensive cellar. It’s now offering packaged steaks, chicken...
Police: Teen hospitalized after being shot in Homestead
A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after being shot in Homestead, officials said. Emergency dispatchers received a 911 call about a shooting in the 200 block of 14th Avenue shortly before 2 p.m., Allegheny County Police said in a statement. Medics found the wounded teen and rushed him to...
1-year-old boy dies after ingesting heroin-fentanyl mix in Sharpsburg home; no charges, arrests
A 1-year-old boy died in September after ingesting a mix of heroin and fentanyl at a Sharpsburg home, authorities said Wednesday. Few details are available regarding the death of the boy, who was identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office as Latayvis Kane LeRoy Gervasoni. Emergency dispatchers received a...
Nursing homes plagued by shortages of masks, gowns and testing
Shortages of masks and gowns, as well as a lack of tests, contributed to the coronavirus outbreaks that claimed 1,428 lives in Pennsylvania nursing homes and personal care facilities so far, an industry leader said Wednesday. Nursing homes and personal care facilities across Pennsylvania have been hot spots for infection,...
VisitPittsburgh names new president/CEO
VisitPittsburgh on Wednesday announced the selection of Jerad Bachar as its new president and CEO. Bachar, 50, of Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood, served as interim CEO after former CEO Craig Davis resigned in December to take a similar position in Dallas. Since January 2019, he served as VisitPittsburgh’s executive vice president....
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy debuts ‘Parks on the Go’ digital education program
Each year, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy educates people of all ages about the value of healthy habitats and the relationship between humans and nature through public programs at the Frick Environmental Center. This year is no different, but the delivery mechanism is changing with the establishment of the Parks on...
American Heart Association addresses CPR during coronavirus pandemic 
Covid-19 fears have altered most aspects of daily life, especially physical human contact. The American Heart Assocation realizes that people may be reluctant to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) — a lifesaving act that requires direct physical contact. A senior director with the regional AHA, Gina Hrach, said they are “currently...
Allegheny County reports 38 new coronavirus cases, adjusts death total
The Allegheny County Health Department reported 38 additional cases of the coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the countywide total to 1,273. That’s compared to 13 confirmed or probable cases reported Sunday, 13 reported Monday and 11 reported Tuesday. Of those cases, 1,229 are confirmed and 44 are listed as probable. A case...
Answering the Call: Giving birth during coronavirus crisis 
People usually aren’t excited about going to the hospital. But when families show up to have a baby, it often ends up being one of the best moments of their lives. With covid-19, things are different. At UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, patients giving birth can only have one support person with...


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