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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Employee at Kane Community Living in Glen Hazel tests positive for coronavirus
An employee at a Kane Community Living Center tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Wednesday, though they noted the employee doesn’t work with residents. Dennis Biondo, director of the Kane centers, said the employee at the Glen Hazel location has not worked since Thursday. “There are no positive cases...
Pandemic financial pressures build for Pittsburgh region’s nonprofit sector
A brewing economic storm, fueled by a pandemic whipping up gale-force financial headwinds, is threatening to batter more than 1 million nonprofit organizations across the nation already struggling with increased demands for services. A plummeting stock market — down some 10,000 points, or about a third, in a month —...
Pittsburgh garbage collection resuming Thursday after workers sent home
Pittsburgh sent home its environmental services workers with pay Wednesday morning after they voiced concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, but they will resume normal trash pickup on Thursday, officials said. Residents scheduled for garbage pickup on Wednesday should leave their bags at curbside for collection on Thursday, according to the...
Pennsylvanians can apply for help with home heating bill through state LIHEAP program
Pennsylvania residents can apply for grants to help with home heating bills through April 10, according to Peoples Gas. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides income eligible people with one-time grants for heating bills whether they rent or own their homes. Pennsylvanians earning up to 150% of the...
Hampton business adds medical masks to its manufacturing list 
Rose Morris got a call over the weekend from a friend whose husband owns a Pittsburgh-area hospice. “He was at a point where he was running out of his protective medical equipment and was not able to find more to purchase,” Morris said. Morris owns Abram’s Nation in Hampton ....
AHN doctor discusses chloroquine and stay-at-home order in Pa. 
Gov. Tom Wolf has issued a stay-at-home order for residents of Allegheny and seven other Pennsylvania counties. With covid-19 spreading and the situation likely to get worse before it gets better, the Trib invited Allegheny Health Network emergency physician Dr. Arvind Venkat to address why this order is necessary. Dr....
Port Authority announces additional changes amid coronavirus pandemic
In addition to reducing bus and light-rail services, Port Authority of Allegheny County is changing the way riders board and exit buses in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Starting Wednesday, riders will enter and exit through the rear doors of buses, away from drivers. Front-door boarding...
Pittsburgh police respond to Brighton Heights shooting
Pittsburgh Police are investigating a shooting in the city’s Brighton Heights neighborhood. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert for multiple shots fired in the area of Brighton Road near Lecky Avenue just before 7:30 p.m., according to public information officer Cara Cruz. Cruz said shortly afterward, a male victim arrive...
Greensburg man killed in Oakland motorcycle crash
A Greensburg man was killed following a crash late Tuesday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Timothy Michael Stevens Jr., 21, was driving a motorcycle that broadsided a vehicle at the intersection of Meyran Avenue and Louisa Street, officials said. When Pittsburgh police arrived...
Pittsburgh man killed in Ohio Township crash identified
A Pittsburgh man was killed in a crash in Ohio Township on Sunday afternoon. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased Tuesday night as James Holloway Jr., 30. The traffic accident occurred at about 2 p.m. near the intersection of Glen Mitchell and Weber roads. Holloway’s death was...
Covid-19 testing at zoo produces 10 additional cases, group says
Testing for covid-19 at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium parking lot on Monday resulted in 10 positive tests, Central Outreach Wellness Center officials announced Tuesday evening. Five positive tests came out of testing in Beaver County. More than 600 people were screened for testing at the Pittsburgh Zoo location,...
Allegheny County Council passes 2 emergency bills, places additional jail releases on hold
Allegheny County Council members held a regularly scheduled meeting by teleconference Tuesday, voting on emergency ordinances and taking public comment remotely in an effort to reduce social interactions during the covid-19 outbreak. Council President Pat Catena, D-Carnegie, and District 12 council member Robert Palmosina, D-Banksville, both attended the meeting in...
Arnold woman sews masks to help health care workers during coronavirus pandemic
Lisa Wilson of Arnold has a lot of material and time on her hands. So she’s spending both making face masks for health care workers. “I wanted to do something for somebody,” Wilson said. “I wanted to do something that was needed.” Wilson began making face masks last week with...
Chloroquine, home remedies are not the answer to treat coronavirus, experts say
The Pittsburgh Poison Center joined doctors nationwide Tuesday in urging people to steer clear of ingesting any form of chloroquine, concocting a home remedy or raiding a shared medicine cabinet under the misguided notion that doing so might prevent or treat covid-19. Chloroquine, in particular, is a drug used to...
Need food? There’s a stocked pantry on a porch in Dormont
A Dormont woman is doing her part to help those who need it, while continuing to practice recommended social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Carla Chugani has a food pantry on her porch stocked with necessities donated by others who want to help. The pantry, on the porch of Chugani’s...
Online sports bettors turn to pingpong as leagues postpone seasons
At a time when bettors would typically be placing wagers on March Madness brackets and NHL playoff favorites, Pennsylvania sports enthusiasts are instead putting their money on Russian pingpong. That’s according to figures released Tuesday by Rush Street Interactive, which operates the Bet Rivers.com app, the online and mobile sports betting...
Self-quarantined Pittsburgh cops were not exposed to coronavirus, officials say
Pittsburgh police officers who were self-isolating after they responded to a Monday call where a person had symptoms of covid-19 are back on duty after test results confirmed the person didn’t have the disease, city Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said. The officer responded to a two-vehicle crash at noon...
Pittsburgh changing days for distributing grab-and-go meals to kids
Pittsburgh is changing its schedule for providing grab-and-go meals to city schoolkids. Meals and activity packets will be distributed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at five city locations:Arlington Rec Center – 2201 Salisbury St. 15210Paulson Rec Center - 1201 Paulson Ave. 15206Warrington Rec Center...
Amid coronavirus pandemic, Pitt opens its dorms for doctors and nurses
The University of Pittsburgh is opening a student dormitory on campus to house health care workers from adjoining UPMC facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. Students are being moved out of Lothrop Hall, which is connected via skywalk to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and the university’s School of Nursing, to accommodate doctors...
Police: Missing Mt. Oliver teen found safe
A 14-year-old Mt. Oliver girl who had been missing since early Monday was located by police, authorities told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. London Rutherford was thought to be with a friend in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood, police said. Officers announced Wednesday morning she had been located and was back home....
Coronavirus testing at Pittsburgh Zoo parking lot draws another big crowd
It was, well, a zoo at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium again Tuesday. People in their vehicles lined the parking lot of the zoo in hopes of getting tested for the coronavirus. The Central Outreach Wellness Center is offering drive-thru testing in the lot between 11 a.m. and 4...
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto ending self-quarantine
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is ending his self-quarantine Wednesday and will begin working in his office, according to a city officials. Peduto spokesman Tim McNulty said the mayor “feels great” and will be conducting media interviews Wednesday by phone and Skype. Peduto, 54, of Point Breeze, has been working from...
Allegheny County identifies 2nd covid-19 fatality; active cases up to 58
A second Allegheny County resident has died because of complications from covid-19, Allegheny County Health Department officials announced Tuesday. The victim was identified as Ofelia Rousseva, 78, of the Greenfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. She was found unresponsive in a residence along the 800...
Allegheny County Treasurer’s Office closes
The Allegheny County Treasurer’s office has closed in order to minimize employees’ risk of exposure to the coronavirus, The office will remain closed until further notice. Payments for all Treasurer’s Office transactions, including real estate taxes, license purchases and special taxes, can be made online at the office website: AlleghenyCountyTreasurer.us....
Part of Prospect Road in Baldwin closed from landslide
Part of a Baldwin Borough road is closed due to a landslide. According to Allegheny County officials, the southbound lane of Prospect Road is closed near Streets Run Road. Stop signs were placed in the area to control traffic and drivers are urged to use caution while driving along the...


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