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Pittsburgh firefighter tests positive for covid-19
A Pittsburgh firefighter tested positive for covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the city announced Wednesday. Public Safety is not releasing the name or work location of the individual. The firefighter has not worked since March 26. He or she began experiencing symptoms March 27, while self-isolating at...
Proposal to let restaurants sell spirits to-go looks to have little chance of approval
Restaurant owners say they would be in favor of selling bottles of liquor to go, as a state lawmaker has suggested as a temporary lifeline. But they shouldn’t hold their breath for the chance. “They should be allowed to do it to keep themselves up and running and afloat,” said...
Pittsburgh website provides public information during coronavirus pandemic
Pittsburgh has updated its covid-19 website to offer more information in six additional languages, according to the Mayor’s Office. The site contains links offering public health and safety information from federal, state and county sources. It also includes city operational changes and press releases about the coronavirus pandemic. Important announcements...
Former East Carnegie fire chief accused of stealing $84K from department
The former chief of the East Carnegie Volunteer Fire Department is accused of stealing more than $84,000 from the department between 2012 and 2019, according to a criminal complaint filed this week. Adam Kauer, 38, of Bethel Park, turned himself in Wednesday to detectives from the Allegheny County District Attorney’s...
Beaver County nursing home’s covid-19 outbreak infects more than 34 residents
A covid-19 outbreak at a Beaver County nursing home has spread to more than three dozen residents since late last week, officials said. As of midday Wednesday, at least 34 residents who tested positive for covid-19 are being monitored in an isolated wing at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in...
Priest at Holy Family Parish in Latrobe tests positive for coronavirus
A Catholic priest in Latrobe tested positive for covid19 and is in quarantine, the Diocese of Greensburg announced. The Very Rev. Daniel Mahoney, pastor of Holy Family Parish at 1200 Ligonier St., tested positive for coronavirus, the diocese said it learned just after 1 p.m. Wednesday. Mahoney “is in quarantine...
Pittsburgh urges residents to complete census forms
Pittsburgh is urging residents to fill out census forms this month, stressing that officials use the information annually to determine how much money and resources will go to the city and its neighborhoods. Census 2020 notifications were sent residents in early March with instructions for filling out questionnaire online. Residents...
Kennywood, Idlewild, Sandcastle delay 2020 season openings
Kennywood Park, Sandcastle and Idlewild Park all announced Wednesday the start of their 2020 seasons will be delayed. In a statement posted Wednesday on the West Mifflin park’s website, Kennywood’s management said while they look forward to welcoming guests this year, “there is a great deal of uncertainty for us...
Census Day brings renewed push for accurate count amid coronavirus fears
Members of Casa San Jose deliver up to 60 prepared lunches to neighborhoods across the Pittsburgh region as part of an effort to help families ordered to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic. Tucked inside the food bags is a piece of paper with a phone number that people can...
Giant Eagle in Shadyside offers special curbside pickup hours for health care workers
The Market District in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood will be offering reserved curbside pickup time slots for health care workers in the area, Giant Eagle announced Wednesday. “We are extremely aware of and grateful for the sacrifices health care workers make every day in order to provide much-needed care for our...
Here’s how much Western Pa. will get of the $170 million in federal coronavirus relief money
Pennsylvania will receive an additional $170 million in federal funding during the coronavirus pandemic from the Community Development Block Grant program and Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s office said Wednesday. Local communities will get a significant share. The federal coronavirus relief package includes $27.7 million...
Animal Friends vet offers telemedicine for pets of low-income owners
Animal Friends is offering telephone appointments with a vet for low-income residents who have concerns about their pet’s health. “During this challenging and uncertain time, struggling pet owners may have concerns and having access to a veterinarian over the phone can help to determine whether they need to seek medical...
From ibuprofen to mosquitoes, Pittsburgh doctor addresses coronavirus myths
There are plenty of myths and rumors circulating online about the coronavirus. There are also many unknowns that doctors are trying to figure out. The Tribune-Review posed some questions to Dr. Nitin Bhanot, Allegheny Health Network’s division director of infectious disease. Here are his responses: Question: There’s been speculation that...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward helps set table for Latrobe police officers
Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward is among supporters who have stepped up to make sure Latrobe police officers are well-fed as they continue law enforcement efforts during the coronavirus crisis. On Friday , the Pittsburgh native and recent Pro Bowl participant had 12 meals of fish, pierogies and haluski delivered...
Fine Wine & Good Spirits losing $6.5 million a day, restarts online sales
Record sales on the eve of Gov. Tom Wolf’s temporary closure of state-run wine and liquor stores won’t be enough to offset growing losses — which threaten to end a two-decade streak of new revenue highs, a Tribune-Review analysis shows. Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores shuttered two weeks ago,...
Lawrenceville’s Restaurant Depot not just for restaurant owners during coronavirus pandemicVideo
With restaurants open only for takeout and delivery, the wholesaler that supplies them is opening its doors to everyone during the covid-19 outbreak. Restaurant Depot’s location in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood became open to the public this week, company president Richard Kirschner said. “Imagine Costco and then just amplify that entirely”...
Monroeville library offering many online programs during pandemic
With libraries being closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, it can be difficult for people to get access to free reading materials and programs. Monroeville Public Library is offering a variety of e-resources including online story times, yoga classes and virtual writers groups. “As soon as it became apparent that...
United Way, PA 211 helpline now offering text service to provide reliable covid-19 information
Phones are ringing day and night and staffing has been doubled to deal with the volume of covid-19 related calls at a United Way helpline established here nine years ago. Bobbi Watt Geer, president and CEO of the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania said calls to the regional 2-1-1 helpline...
Disinfectant wipes, speeding lead to heroin bust in Penn Borough
Suspected drug dealers apparently are concerned with practicing good hygiene during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Penn Borough Police report. Police Sgt. Eric Colamarino said Von Shane Carlson, 53, of Scottdale, a passenger in a pickup truck pulled over Tuesday for driving more than twice the posted 25 mph...
GoFundMe underway for National Guardsman with Mt. Pleasant unit battling cancer
A fundraiser is underway to help a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard based in Mt. Pleasant who is in a Seattle area hospital battling cancer that was diagnosed a year ago. “I’m really thankful for the support I have received,” Johnstown native Andrew Wilcox, 28, said after undergoing...
Westmoreland County reports 11 new coronavirus cases as Pa. total jumps
Coronavirus cases in Westmoreland County increased by 11 on Tuesday, part of the larger statewide increase of nearly 1,000, state officials said. Cases in the county now total 74, state data shows. Statewide, 962 new cases brought Pennsylvania’s case count to 5,805. Eleven more people have died, bringing the death...
Pennsylvania adds 962 new coronavirus cases as deaths rise to 74
Pennsylvania saw a spike of nearly 1,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, and another 11 people have died, according to state officials. From midnight Tuesday to midnight Wednesday, 962 new covid-19 cases were reported statewide, bringing the total to 5,805, according to the Department of Health. Deaths now total 74, including...
8-year-old girl had a ‘beeping’ good birthday in Leechburg
Annabella Galiber wasn’t able to celebrate her birthday in typical fashion this week. But with a little help from the community, it still was special. A pink sign outside Casey Davis’ Leechburg home asked passing motorists to toot their horns to help Annabella celebrate her eighth birthday on Monday. And...
Newborns at Jefferson Hospital offer cute census reminder
Babies born recently at Jefferson Hospital in Jefferson Hills donned “I Count” onesies to remind parents that every child counts in the census. Any baby born before April 1, 2020, should be counted for their household in the census. “Young children are one of the populations that the Census Bureau...
Pittsburgh International housing more than 100 grounded planes in its airfield
More than 100 planes are parked at Pittsburgh International Airport as the coronavirus halts travel across the world and airlines need somewhere for their aircraft to wait out the pandemic. A majority of the planes are owned by American Airlines and Republic Airways, according to BlueSky, the airport’s news service....
