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‘Virtual Senior Academy’ expands to connect more older adults during pandemic
Many older adults feel isolated and lonely — and not just during quarantine for a pandemic. But the past six weeks of social distancing and stay-at-home orders have removed more seniors from routine companionship. In response to the increased need, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation has ramped up its Virtual Senior...
Allegheny County covid-19 cases rise by 12; no new deaths reported
There were no new deaths in Allegheny County from covid-19 since Saturday, but there were 12 additional cases, the Allegheny County Health Department reported Sunday morning. The number of people who have died from covid-19 remains at 102, the county health department said Sunday. Of that number, 92 are listed...
Police say 2 fatal shootings in Ross Township are likely to be related
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified one of the two men shot to death Saturday in Ross as Bing Liu, 37, of Ross. Both men were found dead at the The Mews of Town North, an apartment complex near McKnight Road, according to Ross Police Detective Brian Kohlhepp. The...
Giant Eagle converts Parkway Center store to curbside pick-up site
Giant Eagle will temporarily convert its Parkway Center Mall store near Pittsburgh into a curbside pickup center, effective Sunday, May 3. A company spokesman said the move is an effort to meet the increasing demand for curbside pick-up triggered by the concerns over the coronavirus. The site will fulfill next-day...
Allegheny County reports 3 new coronavirus deaths; 10 new cases
The Allegheny County Health Department reported three more deaths and 10 additional cases of the coronavirus Saturday, increasing the county’s total deaths to 102. The new count brings the total number cases to 1,329 since the first case was reported in the county on March 14. Of that total, 1,284...
14th defendant pleads guilty in heroin ring case tied to South Side Street gang
A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty to buying and selling large amounts of heroin and fentanyl as part of a drug ring linked to the “DS44” street gang, marking the 14th defendant convicted in the case since last summer, federal prosecutors said . St. John Williams, 29, who has prior ties...
Wilkinsburg man suspected of pulling knife on Family Dollar employee in Pittsburgh’s South Side
A Wilkinsburg man was arrested Friday afternoon in connection to an incident at the Family Dollar store in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, officials said. An Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputy spotted Laberne Martin, 53, on foot near 20th and Jane streets shortly before 3 p.m., Chief Deputy Kevin Kraus said. According...
13th Port Authority employee tests positive for coronavirus, 11th at West Mifflin garage
Port Authority officials announced that a 13th employee has tested positive for covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. All but two of the confirmed cases have come out of the bus service’s West Mifflin maintenance garage, officials said. Nine of the cases at the garage involved a maintenance...
Fitzgerald ‘optimistic’ Allegheny County ‘close’ to having some restrictions lifted
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...
South Pittsburgh Catholics to distribute 1,200 free meals Sunday in Carrick
Catholic Community of South Pittsburgh volunteers will be distributing 1,200 meals starting at noon on Sunday at Saint Basil Church on Brownsville Road in Carrick. The meals consist of meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, applesauce, a roll and dessert. Giant Eagle in Brentwood is donating the rolls, and...
PLCB to open more stores for curbside sales, ups limit on liquor orders
Pennsylvanians now can buy up to 12 bottles of booze at a time at the state’s Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores, and the Liquor Control Board announced it is opening more stores for curbside pickup, including locations in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. The PLCB on Friday doubled the limit...
Pitt researchers developing a nasal spray that could prevent covid-19
University of Pittsburgh researchers are beginning to develop a nasal spray aimed toward individuals at high risk of contracting covid-19. The spray could be a preventive measure for the disease. Pitt is partnering with researchers from the University of Louisville to create a molecule called Q-griffithsin, combining an antiviral protein...
Facebook offering grants to small businesses in Pittsburgh
Facebook is offering cash grants to small businesses in Pittsburgh as part of a $100 million fund designed to help 30,000 businesses in more than 30 countries during the coronavirus pandemic. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, in a teleconference with the Tribune-Review on Friday, said the company chose areas where it...
Graduating seniors recognized on Waterfront video board
The Waterfront in Homestead is saluting seniors. Photos of 2020 graduates – high school and college – are being displayed on the video board located at the main entrance to the shopping center near the AMC Theatre. The project launched Friday to help recognize individuals who aren’t going to have...
Carnegie Mellon’s COVIDcast site displays real-time data on pandemic in the U.S.
Carnegie Mellon University unveiled five interactive maps last week on their COVIDcast site, which provides real-time covid-19 indicators across the United States. The maps display real-time data on symptoms, doctor visits, medical tests and browser searches related to covid-19 in the U.S., including estimated disease activity at the county level....
Allegheny County reports 5 new deaths, 30 more coronavirus cases
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...
Allegheny County Jail reports 3 more inmates have coronavirus
Three more Allegheny County Jail inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing its total number of cases to 27, according to county data. Of those 27, four have recovered or been released. Court and jail officials have been working since March to identify nonviolent inmates who could be released...
Authorities ID man who died of injuries from 2015 Homewood shooting
Authorities have identified a man who died nearly five years after he was shot multiple times in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Dominique M. Fuller, 25, of Homewood, was shot June 23, 2015, near Collier Street and Fuchsia Way. He was pronounced dead Feb. 19,...
Niche to expand services with $35 million in funding
The online school search platform, Niche, announced this week that it has raised $35 million with plans to expand its services to fit the needs of students amid the covid-19 pandemic. The Pittsburgh-based company analyzes data from surveys and federal agencies to produce ratings on schools, neighborhoods, colleges and workplaces...
Authorities identify woman killed in McKeesport shooting
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has released the identity of a woman who was shot to death in McKeesport early Sunday morning. First responders dispatched to the intersection of Rogena Street and Riverview Avenue at about 5:30 a.m. found Amber Dolby, 38, of Duquesne dead from an apparent gunshot wound...
South Side man charged in fatal Homewood shooting
Pittsburgh police arrested a 20-year-old South Side man Thursday in connection with a fatal shooting April 22 in Homewood. Darryn Hobson is charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, carrying a firearm without a license and reckless endangerment, according to police. Two men were shot April 22 on the 7000 block...
Postal Service hiring for temporary jobs at $17.95 per hour
The U.S. Postal Service is hiring temporary workers in the Pittsburgh area for jobs that pay $17.95 per hour. The deadline to apply is Saturday, the postal service said in a news release. The available positions are mail processing assistants at the USPS Pennwood Place processing center in Warrendale and...
Pittsburgh employees to resume outside work, but shutdown continues amid pandemic
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto will ease some restrictions on city employees starting Friday, but the mayor warned that the public should not expect a complete reopening of the city as the coronavirus lingers. The city will permit outside construction work under strict guidelines by employees in the Department of Public...
U.S. Steel expects to lay off 2,700 workers
One of the biggest U.S. steelmakers is signaling how the coronavirus pandemic is set to inflict pain on blue-collar America. U.S. Steel Corp. expects to lay off about 2,700 employees as the virus forces the company to idle most of its blast furnaces. Even before lockdowns hit the economy, producers...
UPMC to administer coronavirus antibody tests to all patients
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...
