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Port Authority sets rider limits on buses, light rail
The Port Authority of Allegheny County will limit the number of riders allowed on buses at one time starting Monday in an effort to maintain social-distancing guidelines and slow the spread of the coronavirus. • No more than 10 riders will be allowed on a 35-foot bus • No more...
Pennsylvania issues update on licensing waivers granted during coronavirus response
State officials have issued 30 licensing waivers since the Department of State last month said it would clear hurdles to allow more professionals to respond to the coronavirus disaster declaration. “During this unprecedented emergency, the Department of State is committed to reducing as many burdens as possible for licensees to...
3 more in Pittsburgh police department test positive for coronavirus
Three more Pittsburgh police employees tested positive for coronavirus, Public Safety officials said Thursday. An instructor in the police academy, an officer in the administrative branch and a police recruit all are at home in self-isolation, according to spokeswoman Cara Cruz. A firearms instructor tested positive earlier this week, prompting...
Westmoreland County reports 7 additional coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County reported seven new cases of coronavirus on Thursday as the statewide total grew by nearly 2,000 new cases. The new cases bring the county’s running total to 190 since the first two cases were reported on March 19. The county saw its first death on Wednesday. The 1,989...
Pennsylvania sees nearly 2,000 new coronavirus cases, but ‘curve has changed’
Nearly 2,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in Pennsylvania, state health officials said Thursday, and 29 more people have died. With 1,989 new cases, the running total of covid-19 cases statewide reached 18,228 since the virus was first identified here on March 6. The latest numbers represent about a 12%...
Port Authority reports 3rd bus driver tests positive for coronavirus
A third Port Authority bus driver tested positive for coronavirus, authority officials said Thursday. The driver works out of the West Mifflin garage and has not been to work since March 13, according to spokesman Adam Brandolph. The employee has been in self-quarantine since March 23. Brandolph said that, upon...
Map shows how many hospital beds, ventilators Pennsylvania has available in each county
Real-time data on number of hospital beds and ventilators available in every Pennsylvania county are now available on a website launched Wednesday by the state Department of Health. The Hospital Preparedness Dashboard shows, county by county, the number of coronavirus cases, deaths, intensive care beds, medical beds, isolation rooms and...
Gov. Wolf signs order allowing medical supplies to be redistributed to Pa. areas hit hardest by coronavirus
In light of the continued spread of the coronavirus across Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday signed an order that will allow the state’s emergency management agency to take protective equipment and supplies from one medical facility and give them to others with greater needs. “I’m trying to make sure...
Westmoreland County reports 1st coronavirus death
Westmoreland County has reported its first coronavirus death, state health officials said Wednesday. No information was given on the deceased. The county recorded its first two positive covid-19 cases on March 19. The running case count now stands at 183, an increase of six cases from Tuesday to Wednesday. The...
Pa. reports 70 new coronavirus deaths; officials say ‘curve is getting flatter’
The coronavirus has killed 70 more people across Pennsylvania, state health officials said Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 309. Another 1,680 cases of covid-19 were reported across the state, bringing the running total to 16,239, according to the Department of Health. It marked the biggest single-day increase in reported...
29 in Kane nursing home positive for coronavirus
At least 29 residents and employees at a Kane Community Living Center have tested positive for coronavirus, according to data from Allegheny County. The virus was first reported in Kane’s Glen Hazel location on March 25 when an employee tested positive. Two residents tested positive two days later. Since then,...
AHN to sterilize, reuse N95 masks for coronavirus protection
A sterilization technique developed by Allegheny Health Network will allow health care workers to reuse their N95 masks up to three times, hospital system officials said Tuesday. As covid-19 cases have increased nationwide, the supply of masks has dwindled. The N95 masks, fitted with respirators, filter out droplets and aerosolized...
20 new coronavirus cases in Westmoreland as statewide death count spikes
Westmoreland County reported 20 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday as deaths statewide soared to more than 200, according to state health officials. The new cases bring the county’s total count to 177 since the first cases of covid-19 were identified there March 19. Statewide, the 1,579 new cases — recorded...
Pennsylvania sees 78 new coronavirus deaths in biggest single-day spike
Coronavirus deaths in Pennsylvania jumped by 78, state health officials said Tuesday, marking the largest one-day increase as the running case count surpassed 14,000. Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine cautioned that there can be a delay in compiling data from over the weekend, meaning some numbers won’t make it...
Cheron Shelton, acquitted of murder in Wilkinsburg shooting, to remain in prison pending federal trial
A Homewood man acquitted of murder earlier this year will remain in federal prison while he awaits trial on federal gun charges, a judge decided Monday. Cheron Shelton, 33, was indicted Feb. 25 on charges he was in possession of a gun despite being a convicted felon. The charge came...
Pa. ramps up effort to get businesses to help make medical equipment
An online portal created by state officials will help identify businesses that are building much-needed medical supplies and guide others who might be able to pivot their manufacturing toward creating those supplies, Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday. The Manufacturing Call to Action Portal will streamline the process for manufacturers who...
10 new coronavirus cases reported in Westmoreland County as total tops 150
Westmoreland County reported 10 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the county total to 157, state health officials said Monday. Statewide, the death toll stands at 162, and the 1,470 new cases reported between 12 a.m. Sunday and 12 a.m. Monday brings the statewide total to 12,980. The 10 new cases...
Pennsylvania reports 12 more deaths, 1,470 new coronavirus cases
Twelve more people have died in Pennsylvania as a result of the coronavirus as the number of cases neared 13,000, state health officials said Monday. The death toll stands at 162, and the 1,470 new cases reported throughout the day Sunday brings the statewide total to 12,980. Secretary of Health...
Public Safety officials say crews exposed to coronavirus doing fine, as is city’s supplies cache
Seven Pittsburgh firefighters who are self-quarantining after working with a colleague who tested positive for the coronavirus are doing well and so far do not have the virus, Public Safety officials said Friday. On top of that, one police officer and two EMS employees are also self-quarantining after possible exposures...
McKees Rocks man accused of nearly beating 3-week-old daughter to death
A McKees Rocks man already awaiting trial for allegedly burning his infant son now is accused of beating his 3-week-old daughter nearly to death. Robert Andrews, 33, faces two counts of aggravated assault and one count of child endangerment in connection with a March 12 incident that left the infant...
Pennsylvania officials ask all residents to wear masks if they go out
Pennsylvania officials have asked all residents to wear a mask if they must leave the house — though they asked that people fashion their own and not seek the medical-grade mask that medical professionals need. It’s a change in course by Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Rachel Levine....
26 new coronavirus cases reported in Westmoreland Co. as total jumps to 110
Westmoreland County saw its biggest single-day increase in coronavirus cases since the pandemic hit the county in mid-March. Twenty-six new cases were reported in the state health department’s update Friday, bringing Westmoreland’s total to 110, a 31% increase from the previous day. The health department reported 12 more deaths statewide...
Pennsylvania coronavirus deaths top 100 as state reports 1,404 new cases
Twelve more people died of coronavirus complications in Pennsylvania, bringing the state’s total to 102, and the state reported 1,404 new cases Friday, health officials said. The number of total cases in Pennsylvania now stands at 8,420. The 1,404 new cases mark the largest single-day increase since the state reported...
Drive-up coronavirus testing suspended at Pittsburgh zoo, Aliquippa
The Central Outreach Wellness Center has suspended its drive-up coronavirus testing indefinitely, staff said Thursday. Alexander Young, director of marketing, said that as covid-19 spreads, testing becomes less of a necessity. “As more people become infected, it’s less important to know who has it and who doesn’t and to treat...
Westmoreland County adds 12 new coronavirus cases as total hits 84
Westmoreland County reported 12 new coronavirus cases on Thursday as the statewide total jumped by more than 1,200 cases, Pennsylvania health officials said. There are now 84 patients with covid-19 in Westmoreland County. The case count in Pennsylvania now stands at 7,016. The 1,211 new cases amount to a 21%...
