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Global coronavirus death toll hits 2 millionVideo
MEXICO CITY — The global death toll from covid-19 topped 2 million Friday, crossing the threshold amid a vaccine rollout so immense but so uneven that in some countries there is real hope of vanquishing the outbreak, while in other, less-developed parts of the world, it seems a far-off dream....
Facing 1-game suspension, Woodland Hills boys basketball coach Matt Furjanic resigns
Facing a one-game suspension handed down by his school district, Woodland Hills boys basketball coach Matt Furjanic resigned instead. Furjanic submitted his resignation letter Friday morning, hours before he was expected to serve his suspension. A longtime college coach, Furjanic cited a poor working relationship with the school’s administration as...
Westmoreland County reports fewest new coronavirus cases in about 2 weeks
Westmoreland County on Friday reported 153 additional cases of covid-19, the fewest in nearly two weeks. That dropped the seven-day case average to 217, the lowest since New Year’s Day. Of the new cases, 101 were confirmed from 457 PCR tests while 52 were listed as probable by the Pennsylvania...
Pennsylvania reports 6,047 new covid cases, 215 deaths
Pennsylvania on Friday reported a slightly lower 6,047 additional cases of covid-19 compared to the previous three days, which were each above 7,000. After seeing two days in January that added more than 10,000 cases each, the state has had daily case reports below 8,000 for six consecutive days, according...
Allegheny County sees downward trend in coronavirus cases
Allegheny County on Friday reported 420 additional cases of covid-19, dropping its seven-day average to 574 cases. That is the lowest since the county averaged 558 cases in late November. Of the new cases, 321 were confirmed via 1,714 new PCR tests while 99 were listed as probable, the county...
Family of former Steelers lineman files wrongful death suit against McKeesport nursing home
The family of a former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman is suing a McKeesport nursing home, alleging negligence and wrongful death. Samuel R. Davis was 75 when he died on Sept. 10, 2019. His body was found at the bottom of a set of private stairs at New Life Personal Care...
Security upgrades coming to Westmoreland government buildings
Security at Westmoreland County government facilities will be tightened as part of a $2.4 million project approved Thursday. Commissioners unanimously approved a contract with Dagostino Electronic Services of Homestead to install new systems that consolidate cameras and other security features at the courthouse complex in Greensburg, Westmoreland Manor, the county...
1st gun of 2021 caught at Pittsburgh International Airport checkpointVideo
Another year, another traveler forgetting to remove a gun from a carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport. Transportation Security Administration officers at the airport stopped a Beaver County woman Thursday morning with a small, foldout .22-caliber handgun in her bag, according to Allegheny County Police and TSA officials. Security officials...
5-generation dress shop Carlisle’s Bridal of Pittsburgh set to close its doors
There won’t be a happily-ever-after for this wedding business. After 133 years, Carlisle’s Bridal of Pittsburgh, the oldest bridal shop in the U.S. according to store owner Jan Winner, will close Feb. 28. Winner, the great-great-granddaughter of the founder Sophia Carlisle, said there are many reasons for the end of...
Lori Falce: What is your Challenger explosion?
On a fall day in Philadelphia when my mother was 13, she walked out of class and saw people sobbing in the hallway. “What happened?” she asked. It was the day that President John F. Kennedy was shot. School was dismissed. Everyone went home and glued themselves to the television...
Movie theater to reopen at Pittsburgh Mills
The shuttered movie theaters at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer will reopen this spring under new management that promises cheaper movie tickets. Mark McSparin, president of Michigan-based GQT Movies, confirmed Thursday that the company is taking over the former Cinemark space. It has a tentative opening date of March...
8 Kings restaurant locations in Western Pa. are on the market
Eight Kings Family Restaurant locations in Western Pennsylvania are on the market. Offered as a master lease portfolio in an April 2020 commercial listing on Loopnet.com, the locations are in Allegheny Township, Kittanning, Monroeville, Monaca, Canonsburg, Somerset, Franklin and Meadville. Six of the businesses are within a 45-mile radius of...
Boardman, Ohio man dies after being pulled from the Ohio River
An Ohio man died Thursday after initially being rescued from the Ohio River in Pittsburgh. The victim, Daniel Jacobsen, 35, of Boardman, was pronounced dead at 4:20 p.m. at Allegheny General Hospital, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. He was spotted in the river shortly after 1 p.m....
North Huntingdon restaurant defies closure ordered by state for covid-19 rule violation
A North Huntingdon restaurant was open for business Thursday despite an order to close over alleged violation of state rules meant to mitigate the spread of covid-19. “We’ve been reported because people don’t have the mask,” Cenacolo Restaurant owner Steve Salvi said, referring to the face coverings the state requires...
FBI tracking ‘extensive’ online chatter about armed protestsVideo
WASHINGTON — The FBI is tracking an “extensive amount of concerning online chatter,” including calls for armed protests leading up to next week’s presidential inauguration, Director Chris Wray said Thursday. Wray, in his first public appearance since the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, said in a security briefing...
Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem virus and steady economyVideo
WILMINGTON, Del. — Saying the nation faces “a crisis of deep human suffering,” President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the prolonged economic fallout. Called the “American Rescue...
No specific threats in Pa., but police in Harrisburg bolster security
Pennsylvania Capitol Police and state police said Thursday there are no specific threats against the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg, though the departments say they are prepared should rumors of attacks come to fruition. “We have no specific intelligence relative to the Capitol Complex,” state police Lt. Col. Scott Price said...
VA Pittsburgh to offer walk-up covid vaccinations to eligible veterans
Up to 2,000 eligible veterans across the region could be inoculated starting this weekend as the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pittsburgh’s Oakland section prepares for its first walk-in clinic to distribute the covid-19 vaccine. Two events are scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 16, and Monday, Jan. 18 from 8 a.m....
Pittsburgh expert: Covid variants are serious, same prevention methods workVideo
As the number of people dying from covid-19 continues to rise, the more infectious coronavirus variants could make things worse, exacerbating the death toll as well as the number of cases. On Wednesday, Ohio researchers discovered two new variants of the coronavirus, including one which has become the dominant strain...
Joanne Rogers, widow of Mister Rogers, dies at 92
Joanne Rogers, a concert duo pianist and wife of the late Fred Rogers, died at her Squirrel Hill home Thursday at age 92 surrounded by family and friends. Known for a boisterous laugh, Joanne Rogers became the face of her husband’s legacy after his death in 2003, appearing on news...
Gov. Wolf: Pa. will soon unveil plans to vaccinate older people
Pennsylvania health officials next week will detail their plans to vaccinate older people, Gov. Tom Wolf said. “We should have something specific next week,” he said regarding plans to vaccinate the 65+ demographic. Allegheny County health officials said Wednesday that people 75 and older may have to wait longer to...
Delaware man photographed with Confederate flag during Capitol siege arrestedVideo
A Delaware man photographed carrying a Confederate battle flag during a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol was arrested Thursday after authorities used the image to help identify him, federal prosecutors said. A news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said that Kevin Seefried, who...
Corporate boycotts could ding coffers of Reschenthaler, Kelly campaigns
U.S. Reps. Guy Reschenthaler and Mike Kelly may have lost the financial support of several top corporate donors this week as a growing number of influential firms have announced they would withhold future cash from lawmakers who attempted to overturn the results of the presidential election. Super PACs associated with...
Environmental groups call on Gov. Tom Wolf to stop Plum oil and gas disposal well
Environmental groups have called on Gov. Tom Wolf to revoke a state-issued permit that allows an oil and gas company to dispose of fracking fluids at a site in Plum. “We again want to ask the governor of Pennsylvania to uphold our constitutional rights to clean air and pure water...
Pirates, medical partners could ‘potentially utilize’ PNC Park as a covid-19 vaccination center
The Pittsburgh Pirates are meeting with medical partners at Allegheny Health Network and Highmark to “potentially utilize” PNC Park as a covid-19 vaccination center, a team spokesman confirmed Thursday. “The ballpark can allow for mass vaccinations to be done in a safe and socially distanced manner,” team spokesman Brian Warecki...
