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Allegheny County reported no new coronavirus deaths Thursday, holding the countywide death toll at 139. This comes after officials on Wednesday reported 12 more deaths and 19 additional cases of covid-19. That was among the highest number of deaths reported in a single day; however, those deaths could have occurred...

Most of Southwestern Pennsylvania, including Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, will move from the red phase to the yellow phase of the state’s tiered reopening plan Friday. Some restrictions put in place to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus will be eased or lifted. Here’s what you need to know: Do...

Physical distancing measures put in place to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus also likely helped to knock out flu season in Allegheny County, data from the Allegheny County Health Department show. The number of lab-confirmed flu cases in the county dropped off by late March, decreasing from about 300...

Allegheny County added 12 more deaths related to the coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the countywide death toll to 139. While that’s among the highest numbers of deaths reported in a single day, those deaths could have occurred any time since March 14, when the first case of the coronavirus was reported....

Pennsylvania nursing homes are being investigated for criminal neglect during the coronavirus pandemic, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday. The Office of the Attorney General Care-Dependent Neglect Team, which is part of the Medicaid Fraud Control section, has opened criminal investigations into several nursing homes and could start other investigations...

Allegheny County officials reported 15 additional cases of covid-19 and four more deaths Tuesday. This brings the countywide totals to 1,526 confirmed or probable cases and 127 deaths since March 14, when the first case was reported. Tuesday’s new cases and deaths are up from Monday, when the county reported...

As coronavirus restrictions closed businesses and reduced road traffic during much of March and April, some of the country’s most polluted cities experienced better air quality. Los Angeles, notorious for its heavy smog, at one point reported the cleanest air among any major city worldwide. By some measures, Washington, D.C.,...

Southwestern Pennsylvania is poised to transition from the red to yellow phase of the state’s tiered reopening plan, leaving many residents and business owners wondering how long it will be before the region is allowed to go green. Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday that has not yet been decided. “We...

The Allegheny County Treasurer’s Office will reopen to the public with normal operating hours starting May 18. Tax and license cashiers will be available to process payments and applications on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All employees and visitors will be required to wear a face covering. “Because...

Allegheny County officials reported eight additional cases of covid-19 and one more death Monday, bringing the total to 1,511 confirmed or probable cases and 123 deaths countywide. The youngest person to have died from the coronavirus in Allegheny County was 42 years old and had underlying conditions, county officials said....

Trib Total Media has partnered with Pittsburgh police and local nonprofit Global Links to offer free, cloth masks across the city. More than 10,000 free masks are available to the public at Pittsburgh police stations through the “Need a Mask, Take a Mask” initiative. The masks are located in newspaper...

Allegheny County officials reported 16 additional cases of covid-19 and two more deaths Friday, bringing the total to 1,455 confirmed or probable cases and 119 deaths countywide. The county reported 45 cases Thursday — the biggest single-day increase in reported cases in two weeks — but attributed that increase to...

The Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board voted down a proposal Thursday to test all inmates for coronavirus, including those who show no symptoms. The proposal was modeled after testing conducted in late April in Montgomery County, where officials tested all inmates at the county jail regardless of whether they were...

Allegheny County officials reported 45 additional cases of covid-19 and six more deaths Thursday, bringing the total to 1,439 confirmed or probable cases and 117 deaths countywide. That’s compared to 10 additional cases and seven deaths reported Tuesday and 19 additional cases and two deaths reported Wednesday. The 45 cases...

Nearly half of recent cases of the coronavirus reported in Allegheny County are linked to long-term care facilities, Allegheny County Health Department officials said Wednesday. Between April 20 and May 5, county health department staff started investigations on 352 new cases of covid-19. Of that total, 123 people, or 35%...

Allegheny County officials reported 19 additional cases of covid-19 and two more deaths Wednesday, bringing the total to 1,394 confirmed or probable cases and 111 deaths countywide. That’s compared to 10 additional cases and seven deaths reported Tuesday. The county reported no new deaths Monday or Sunday, which could have...

A search is resuming Sunday morning for a man who fell from a hiking path in McConnells Mill State Park into Slippery Rock Creek on Saturday, a state park official. Park ranger Supervisor Bryan Moore said early Sunday morning that emergency personnel gathered at the park to resume the search...

Allegheny County could be allowed to start reopening by May 15, as long as the number of new covid-19 cases reported daily remains low, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said Friday. The county was not among the 24 counties state officials said could start lifting restrictions put in place to...

The Allegheny County Health Department reported five more deaths and 30 additional cases of the coronavirus Friday, increasing the county’s total deaths to 99 and case count to 1,319. Of the 99 reported deaths, 89 are listed as confirmed cases of covid-19, while 10 are considered probable. The youngest person...

UPMC officials announced Thursday all patients treated within the health system will soon start receiving a covid-19 antibody test. The test will identify whether a patient’s body has produced antibodies in response to covid-19 and could help determine whether a person is immune to the virus. Antibodies are blood proteins...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Allegheny County Health Department on Tuesday reported eight new deaths and 11 additional cases of the coronavirus. Of the total 87 deaths, 78 are listed as confirmed cases of covid-19, while nine are considered probable. The new diagnoses bring the count of total of covid-19 cases to 1,235. Of...