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Westmoreland adds 21 new covid-19 cases
There were 21 new cases added to Westmoreland County’s total covid-19 count on Monday. To date, there have been 1,174 cases of coronavirus in Westmoreland County. There were no new deaths reported, which leaves the death toll at 40. Among those testing positive, 20 of the new cases have been...
Pennsylvania adds 711 new coronavirus cases
Pennsylvania on Monday continued its run of days with new cases counts in the 700s. With 711 new cases of covid-19, the state has now posted a count in the 700s in four out of the past five days. To date, there have been 101,738 cases of coronavirus in Pennsylvania....
Allegheny County adds 172 covid-19 cases, with 4 new hospitalizations
For the third straight day, Allegheny County health officials announced less than 200 new cases. Monday’s report of 172 new cases brings the total in Allegheny County to 6,435. Officials reported four new hospitalizations and no new deaths. So far, 512 residents have been hospitalized, while 208 have died. The...
Target, Kohl’s, CVS latest to require masks in all stores
Target, Kohl’s and CVS have now added themselves to the list of stores requiring customers to wear a mask while shopping there. Target and CVS joined in on Thursday, while Kohl’s announced their news Wednesday. USA Today reports Target’s mask requirement will go into effect Aug. 1. The policy does...
929 new coronavirus cases, 20 new deaths reported in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania saw a significant increase in new covid-19 cases Tuesday, with the Department of Health logging 929 new cases. Health officials reported 20 more people have now died from the disease in Pennsylvania, bringing the total to 6,931. Of today’s new case count, the state reported 216 were a result...
23 new covid-19 cases reported in Westmoreland County
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Tuesday that there were 23 new covid-19 cases in Westmoreland County, bringing its total to 1,033 cases since March 20. No new deaths were reported in the county. The county’s coronavirus death counts remains at 39, according to the department. Tuesday’s new case count...
Testing backlog yields 331 new covid-19 cases in Allegheny County
With 331 new covid-19 cases, Allegheny County shattered its single-day new case count by nearly 100 cases, health officials reported Tuesday. However, the day’s total is based on a record 4,536 new tests, of which 7.3% were positive. The tests were conducted over more than a month’s span from June...
Cleveland ranks as most stressed city in U.S., Pittsburgh at 97
Covid-19, civil protests, businesses shutting down, presidential election forthcoming. There’s no doubt these are stressful times. Now, a new survey finds that the most stressful city in the country is just next door to Pittsburgh — in Cleveland. Well, with a moniker like “Mistake on the Lake,” it’s no wonder...
Trailer for Pittsburgh-filmed Seth Rogen movie debuts onlineVideo
The trailer for Seth Rogen’s latest movie, “An American Pickle,” which was filmed in and around Pittsburgh, debuted online Friday. While the film is set in Brooklyn, it’s easy to spot Pittsburgh locations in the trailer. From Liberty Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh to East Ohio Street on the North Side...
‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ reboot set for Comedy Central
Those lovable pair of teen delinquents from MTV are headed back to the couch. “Beavis and Butt-Head” will return for two new seasons on Comedy Central. Emmy-winning creator Mike Judge, who also gave us the long-running animated TV series “King of the Hill” and movies like “Office Space” and “Idiocracy,”...
Statues on Gettysburg’s battlefields are history lessons rather than racist symbols, park official says
In recent weeks, a number of Confederate statues and monuments have been targeted by protesters as symbols of racism and slavery. As a result, a number of them are no longer standing. When it comes to Confederate markers, you’re unlikely to find a place with as many such examples than...
Company plans ultimate balloon ride to the edge of spaceVideo
Looking for a trip that’s out of this world? Well, almost. How about a balloon trip up 19 miles over the Atlantic Ocean? That would be high enough to view the Earth’s curvature and take in a sight that only astronauts have been lucky enough to see. The company —...
Popular Mechanics offers how-to guide to toppling statues
So you and some friends find yourselves about to bring down that Confederate statue in the center of town. But you don’t want anyone to get hurt, right? How’s a protester to stay safe? Well, Popular Mechanics figured they’d weigh in on the issue, offering a how-to guide for eager...
Aunt Jemima name, image to be dropped by Quaker Oats
Quaker Oats announced Wednesday it’s changing the name of Aunt Jemima syrup and pancake mix. “We recognize Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype,” Quaker vice president and chief marketing officer Kristin Kroepfl said in a statement. “As we work to make progress toward racial equality through several...
Band-Aid is expanding bandage skin tone options
Band-Aid is embracing diversity. Johnson & Johnson announced Thursday it would be rolling out several new skin tone colors for its bandages. “We hear you. We see you. We’re listening to you,” the company said in a post on its Instagram page. “We are committed to launching a range of...
Corey Hart remakes classic ’80s hit ‘Never Surrender’ for pandemic eraVideo
A classic song never gets old. But they sometimes get remade. Canadian singer-songwriter Corey Hart is responsible for one of the more classic hits from the 1980s: “Never Surrender,” a Top 10 hit from 1985. Inspired by the world’s response to the covid-19 pandemic, Hart has revisited the famous track...
Cedar Point to reopen in July, starting with season passholders
Cedar Point announced Tuesday it will begin a phased reopening for the 2020 season, starting with Season Passholders only. In a statement on the park’s website, the company said it “has put stringent health, safety and hygiene protocols in place to allow a safe opening.” On July 9 and 10,...
Abby Lee Miller issues apology amid ‘Dance Moms’ co-star’s claim of racist comments
Abby Lee Miller has apologized on social media for racially insensitive “words.” The former Penn Hills reality star put up a statement Thursday on Instagram. “I genuinely understand and deeply regret how my words have effected and hurt those around me in the past, particularly those in the Black...
Slick SpaceX suits were made by Hollywood costume designer
If you are heading up to the International Space Station, you’re gonna wanna look your best. And who better to design your new space suit than a Hollywood costume designer. Elon Musk’s recent SpaceX-led mission — which launched a pair of NASA astronauts into space on May 30 — featured...
Pittsburgh’s Mon Incline turns 150 years old
Here’s one birthday celebrant that can do its own drive-by parade. One of Pittsburgh’s most iconic symbols — the Monongahela Incline — has turned 150 years old. (And it doesn’t look a day over 125!) The city’s first funicular — the technical name for an inclined transit system powered by...
Disney plans to reopen parks beginning July 11Video
Looks like a lot of people are about to get a whole lot happier. Disney announced Wednesday it is hoping to reopen all four of its parks — the Happiest Place on Earth — in Orlando, Fla., by mid-July, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The phased reopening would begin July 11...
Boys let black widow spider bite them to gain Spider-Man-like powers
Three Bolivian boys landed themselves in the hospital after enticing a black widow spider to bite them in hopes of gaining super powers — a la Spider-Man, Telemundo reports. The boys, ages 12, 10 and 8, had gone into the fields to help goats graze in Chayanta, about 215 miles...
Pittsburgh ranks as 7th best city to start a career
New college grads from Pittsburgh, take heart. While this might be one of the most unfortunate times to be starting a career, those in the Steel City have a slight advantage over their counterparts in other cities. A recent data analysis by LinkedIn’s Economic Graph team finds that Pittsburgh is...
Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works closing some stores in U.S.
About 250 Victoria’s Secret stores and around 50 Bath & Body Works stores will be closing for good in the United States and Canada, according to news from the chain’s parent company L Brands. USA Today reports a quarterly earnings report by the parent company says sales have declined 37%...
Pier 1 Imports to close down all stores
Pier 1 Imports, the home decor retailer, announced Tuesday that it will begin closing all of its company’s 540 stores once they are able to reopen following mandated shutdowns. The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February, said it was forced to shutter stores because it was...
