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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Turnout fluctuates at Pittsburgh food bank giveaways
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank was prepared to serve 1,500 vehicles Wednesday at an emergency food distribution at Pittsburgh International Airport, but only about half that number showed up for free boxes of frozen meats and dry goods. Food bank spokeswoman Melissa Murray said volunteers loaded two 25-pound boxes...
Allegheny County reports 61 new coronavirus cases, lowers death toll based on data error
The Allegheny County Health Department on Thursday corrected figures released this week related to deaths from the coronavirus, subtracting five deaths and bringing the countywide total to 69. The county also reported 61 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus Thursday, a significant increase compared to relatively low case counts reported...
How Pittsburgh paramedics are using video to assess potential covid-19 patients
UPMC and Pittsburgh paramedics for the first time are using secure video links that permit emergency room doctors to visually examine and assess potential covid-19 patients through smartphones and tablets. The “tele-triage” system improves care for patients because doctors can actually see and communicate with them in real time while...
National fundraiser supports Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and other libraries
A library isn’t just a physical building with books. Patrons are connecting with libraries during the coronavirus pandemic through eBooks, virtual story times, job help and other online resources. Donations are being accepted today for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh through Library Giving Day. The library needs financial help to...
Shady Side Academy planning on-campus commencement in summer
Shady Side Academy seniors will have an on-campus commencement despite the still-unfolding coronavirus outbreak. Leaders said Thursday they are committed to celebrating the school’s seniors, even if the event doesn’t resemble their traditional ceremony. “Several groups are exploring alternate options for end-of-year events across the four campuses,” Jen Roupe, director...
Fire badly damages Yinzers sports store in Pittsburgh’s Strip District 
A major fire Wednesday night in Pittsburgh’s Strip District left a city firefighter injured and a business badly damaged. Flames and heavy smoke could be seen coming from Yinzers In The Burgh along the 1700 block of Penn Avenue. City Fire Chief Darryl Jones said crews responded to a fire...
Another Port Authority worker tests positive for covid-19
Port Authority officials reported another employee who worked at the agency’s West Mifflin garage tested positive for covid-19. Spokesman Adam Brandolph said Wednesday the maintenance person last worked on April 10 and has been in self-quarantine at home since then. It’s the fourth worker from the garage and eighth Port...
Allegheny County officials call for more covid-19 tests as daily testing numbers drop
The number of tests for covid-19 administered each day in Allegheny County has dropped, Allegheny County Health Department officials said Wednesday. This data comes as county officials renewed calls for more testing in order to inform when and how physical distancing measures could be lifted and businesses reopened. “Only about...
2 men hospitalized after being shot in Pittsburgh, 1 critical
Two people were hospitalized, one in critical condition, after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood Wednesday morning. Authorities said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of gunfire at about 8:30 a.m. along the 7300 block of Bennett Street. Police found a man who had been shot in his right hand....
Bail denied for Israeli awaiting sentencing in 2004 Dormont sexual assault
A Pennsylvania appeals court Wednesday denied bail for a 54-year-old Israeli citizen in the Allegheny County Jail awaiting sentencing for a 2004 sexual assault involving a 15-year-old girl in Dormont. Moshe Journo, formerly of Beechview, was to be sentenced in March on the charges, which he pleaded guilty to in...
‘Sewing angels’ provide 1,000 homemade masks for Pittsburgh police 
Pittsburgh police were set to run out of crucial face masks used to combat the spread of the coronavirus when a “sewing angel” in Mt. Lebanon stepped in. “Every single Pittsburgh police officer, detective, supervisor — even the clerks that work in our buildings — have these masks from Gloria,”...
Mineo’s Pizza in Squirrel Hill delivering pies in new ways during pandemic
Mineo’s Pizza House in Squirrel Hill will bring the pie to its customers. For a limited time, the pizza shop is offering delivery. This hasn’t happened in its 61 years of business, except for a short time in the 1970s. The covid-19 pandemic has restaurants exploring different ways to stay...
Answering the Call: Pittsburgh nurse talks about impact of coronavirus on ICU 
Amber Holshue is a senior professional nurse II working in the adult intensive care unit at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. She has been an ICU nurse at Magee for four years. The covid-19 outbreak has made her work even more challenging. The hospital now cannot have visitors in the ICU ,...
Pittsburgh airport hosts hundreds for Community Food Bank distribution
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank distributed packages to hundreds of people in cars Wednesday during a drive-up giveaway at Pittsburgh International Airport. Officials said they served 812 vehicles from 1 to 3 p.m. in the airport parking lots. More than 40,000 pounds of food was distributed. Each care received...
2 more 911th Airlift Wing reservists deployed for covid-19 response
Two more members of the 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron based in Moon were mobilized Wednesday as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic. The airmen left Wednesday for New Jersey. They will join more than 150 other reservists who will be sent to locations across the country in support...
Here are the ZIP codes in Allegheny County with the most coronavirus cases
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus is now being released by ZIP code in Pennsylvania. The state Department of Health map includes information for all 67 counties. Allegheny County has also reported positive cases at the municipal level using an online map since late March. In Allegheny County,...
Town hall focuses on lack of resources for Pittsburgh black communities during coronavirus pandemic
The covid-19 pandemic has put a “glaring spotlight” on the inequities in social systems that hurt black families, community leaders said during a virtual town hall Tuesday. “All of these things make a perfect storm for the African American community,” said Trisha Gadson, CEO of Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment....
Adapting: Versatile Monroeville caterer changes business model in face of coronavirus restrictions
Editor’s note: Adapting is a regular series spotlighting the ways the global coronavirus pandemic is changing the everyday lives of people in Western Pennsylvania. Javid Shojaie has owned and operated Jaden’s Catering in Monroeville for 26 years. Before catering became part of its name, the business was a restaurant. The...
Another food distribution set at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh
Another emergency food distribution will be held Friday outside PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. This is the second distribution hosted there and it’s coordinated by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank with help from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council and Pittsburgh police. It will be held from 10...
Smoking identified as cause of Brentwood apartment building fire
Smoking sparked a fire at a Brentwood apartment building on Easter Sunday, resulting in some of its residents dangling from windows to escape the smoke and flames. The fire at Brentwood Manor in the 3300 block of Brownsville Road was reported around 9:30 a.m. April 12. The fire was caused...
Allegheny County reports 7 more deaths, 29 new coronavirus cases
Allegheny County on Wednesday reported seven new deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the total to 74. Of that total, 15 are designated as probable deaths from covid-19, meaning that those people did not have a positive test for the virus, but covid-19 is listed on their death certificate. Of the...
Feral cat found in East Pittsburgh tests positive for rabies
A feral cat picked up recently in East Pittsburgh has tested positive for rabies, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. The cat was picked up in the 600 block of Linden Ave. The health department said the incident occurred “recently.” It is the fourth positive rabies case in Allegheny...
Coronavirus death toll hits 7 at Kane Regional’s Glen Hazel nursing home
Seven residents have now died from the coronavirus at a Kane Community Living long-term care facility, according to data from Allegheny County. All of the deaths occurred at Kane’s Glen Hazel location, where 62 residents have tested positive for the virus. There are no more pending covid-19 tests among residents...
For Commonplace Coffee’s Pittsburgh locations, an uncommon reopening amid coronavirus
The days of lingering over a cup of java inside Commonplace Coffee are gone, at least for the near future. But the ownership has adjusted its operations, showing how retail businesses are adapting for for the covid-19 economy of social distancing. “We very much wish it was still a place...
1 taken to hospital after overnight fire in Pittsburgh
One person was transported to the hospital after a fire early Wednesday morning, according to an Allegheny 911 dispatcher. Crews responded to 721 Lorenz Ave. in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood shortly after 3:50 a.m. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported there was damage to an awning above the front porch and broken...


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