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Governor’s proposal would protect Florida candidates from being banned on social mediaVideo
TALLAHASSEE — On the same day former President Donald Trump’s lawyers argued that his words to the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol were protected by his First Amendment right to free speech, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a hastily called news conference to announce a proposal to penalize social media...
Federal grand jury investigating Brighton Rehab in Beaver County
A federal grand jury is investigating Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and its corporate ownership, the Tribune-Review has confirmed. The privately owned Beaver County nursing home is the site of one of the nation’s deadliest covid-19 outbreaks and continues to confront legal challenges on multiple fronts. At least 76 Brighton...
Congress honors Officer Brian Sicknick’s heroic defense of the CapitolVideo
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress, top military brass, President Joe Biden and hundreds of Capitol Police officers paid their respects to officer Brian Sicknick, who suffered fatal injuries when defending the Capitol from the violent insurrection on Jan. 6. A wooden box with Sicknick’s remains was carried up the illuminated...
Judge orders Crack’d Egg to follow covid rules or closeVideo
An Allegheny County judge ruled Wednesday that a Brentwood restaurant must adhere to state and county covid-19 restrictions or close immediately. An attorney for the Crack’d Egg said they will request a stay on the order while the decision is appealed to state Commonwealth Court. If no stay is granted,...
Senate leaders reach power-sharing deal in 50-50 chamber
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he’s reached a two-year power sharing deal with GOP leader Mitch McConnell formally giving Democrats committee chairmanships and setting other ground rules, allowing the chamber to begin fully functioning after weeks of procedural limbo. The agreement announced Wednesday is based on a...
Carnegie area coronavirus numbers for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
The communities within the Signal Item coverage area are following the national trend of reporting fewer covid-19 cases each week. As of Feb. 3, there have been 401 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Carnegie since March, according to the latest information provided by an interactive...
South Hills coronavirus numbers for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
As the rise of coronavirus cases slows in Allegheny County and across the country, the communities within the South Hills are following the trend. As of Feb. 3, there have been 1,994 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Baldwin Borough since March, according to the latest information provided by...
North Hills coronavirus numbers for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in the North Hills are also seeing their numbers rise less sharply. As of Feb. 3, there have been 1,994 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Ross Township since March, according to the...
Coronavirus case rates continue slowing in Hampton as of Feb. 3, 2021, but McCandless sees 14 deaths in past week
As coronavirus cases have begun to rise at a slower rate in Allegheny County and across the country, case rates have also slowed in the Hampton Journal area. While that’s the good news, the bad news is the number of covid-19 deaths in McCandless jumped by 14 during the past...
Pine, Richland coronavirus numbers for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
Pine and Richland townships are following the national trend of reporting fewer positive cases of the coronavirus. As of Feb. 3, there have been 731 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Pine Township since March, according to the latest information provided by an interactive Allegheny County covid-19 map. Six...
Coronavirus cases following national trend across Shaler Journal communities as of Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in the Shaler Journal area are also seeing their numbers rise less sharply. As of Feb. 3, there have been 1,620 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Shaler since March, according to the...
Penn Hills, Verona following national trend of lower covid-19 case numbers as of Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, Penn Hills and Verona are following that trend. As of Feb. 3, there have been 2,231 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Penn Hills since March, according to the latest information provided by an...
Plum, Oakmont continue to see somewhat slower rise of covid-19 cases as of Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases are beginning to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, Plum and Oakmont seem to be following that trend. As of Feb. 3, there have been 1,668 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Plum since March, according to the latest information provided by...
Monroeville, Pitcairn continue to see slower rise of covid-19 positive cases as of Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases are beginning to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, Monroeville and Pitcairn seem to be following that trend. As of Feb. 3, there have been 2,092 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Monroeville since March, according to the latest information provided by...
Food Podcast: American Heart Month focuses on heart-healthy dietary, lifestyle habits
Each year, American Heart Month shines a light on the importance of good cardiovascular health. Over the last 40 years of Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s operations, the focus on sourcing and distributing healthy foods has greatly increased. Many of these foods are heart-healthy, meant to prevent or reduce the...
Rick Stafford: What Dick Thornburgh meant to Pittsburgh
When I first met Dick Thornburgh in 1971, I was one of a small group of graduate students at Carnegie Mellon. We were working under a federal grant to develop a computer model for more effectively allocating law enforcement funds for Allegheny County. In our 20s, idealists about government, none...
Fox Chapel area’s latest coronavirus numbers for Feb. 3, 2021
As coronavirus cases have begun rising more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in The Herald area are also seeing their case numbers rise at a slower rate. As of Feb. 3, there have been 265 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Fox Chapel since March,...
Wolf asks for tax increase on Pa.’s top earners amid pandemic; GOP pans proposal as ‘irresponsible’
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — In one of his boldest budget proposals since taking office, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is asking the legislature to...
Charges handled by judges in Brentwood, South Park for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
District court judges in Brentwood and South Park handled these criminal cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the appropriate district courts or the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Ralph Kaiser, Brentwood • Paul Vogel, 52, of Jefferson Hills on charges of causing an accident involving...
Charges handled by Bridgeville, Scott, Carnegie district judges for the week of Feb. 3, 2021
District court judges in Bridgeville, Scott and Carnegie handled these criminal cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in appropriate district courts or the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet, Bridgeville • Sandra Allison, 59, of Pittsburgh on two DUIs. Charges were filed by Collier police...
Dick’s Sporting Goods sues Baseball Reference over GameChanger trademark infringement
A Dick’s Sporting Goods subsidiary is suing the company that operates the popular Baseball Reference website, alleging trademark infringement. GameChanger, which is owned by Dick’s, is a software application for youth baseball and softball. The app provides statistics tracking, as well as the ability to live stream games. According to...
David Henderson: Understaffing, underfunding risk health and safety of workers at 24/7 facilities
Front-line workers have never stopped serving the public and keeping society afloat throughout the devastating and difficult battle against covid-19, including those at 24/7 facilities like jails and prisons, nursing homes and hospitals, 911 centers, veterans centers, centers for the intellectually disabled, and emergency response services. Understaffing continues to be...
Here’s how Pa. ranks in vaccination rollout nationwide
If it feels like the coronavirus vaccine rollout in Pennsylvania is among the worst in the country, you’re not wrong. According to data compiled by the Associated Press, Pennsylvania is tied for 39th among the 50 states in terms of the percentage of the population that has received at least...
Super Bowl LV prop bets: Wager on nuptials, nostrils and more
Tom Brady is 43 years old. He will play in his 10th Super Bowl on Sunday when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Both of those facts are sure to be mentioned during CBS’ broadcast of the big game. But which one will be...
Man shot while shoveling snow in Philadelphia
A man was shot while shoveling snow from a sidewalk in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. outside of a laundromat on the 400 block of West Allegheny Avenue in the city’s West Kensington section, Action News 6 ABC is reporting. According to reports, the 23-year-old...
