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Pittsburgh Public Schools set possible return date for classes, staff
Pittsburgh Public School officials announced the earliest students and staff will return to brick and mortar schooling is April 14. The announcement comes on the heels of Gov. Tom Wolf’s extension of the statewide school shutdown designed to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. The governor previously closed all...
Pittsburgh police Zone 2 officers in self-isolation after possible exposure to someone with covid-19
At least one Pittsburgh Zone 2 police officer is in self-isolation after possibly coming into contact with a coronavirus-infected person. Public Information Officer Chris Togneri said officers responded to a minor collision involving two vehicles in Market Square around noon Monday. He said one of the drivers was determined to...
Man in critical condition after being shot in Pittsburgh
A man was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the chest in Pittsburgh. City police said officers responded to a call for a man being driven to a local hospital after being shoot around 2:15 p.m. Monday. Police found the vehicle and victim along the 6300 block of...
Animal care challenges mount for National Aviary, Pittsburgh Zoo as revenue sags during covid-19 shutdown
Most of the National Aviary’s nearly 500 birds wake as the sun comes up. So veterinarians and other animal care staffers arrived at the North Side facility around 7 a.m. Monday, about 15 minutes before sunrise, to begin making their daily rounds. Some checked up on specific birds, paying close...
Carnegie Museums furlough workers
Anticipating deficits of nearly $1.4 million a month due the coronavirus closure, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh announced it is temporarily furloughing some staff members. In a statement Monday, Carnegie Museums said its Museums of Art and Natural History, Carnegie Science Center, and The Andy Warhol Museum would remain closed for...
More than 130 people receive covid-19 drive-thru testing in Pittsburgh Zoo lot
Cars wrapped around the main parking lot Monday at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, a new covid-19 drive-through testing site. The Central Outreach Wellness Center offered drive-through testing in the lot between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. But the vehicles were lining up well before 10:30 a.m. The line...
Giant Eagle installing Plexiglas dividers to limit spread of covid-19, suspending use of reusable bags
Giant Eagle is installing clear Plexigas dividers at all of its checkout and customer service areas in an attempt to protect employees and customers from the spread of covid-19. The dividers will be installed at Giant Eagle groceries, pharmacies and GetGo stores. The company began installing the dividers over the...
Pittsburgh official: Virus will have ‘deep, long lasting’ impact
The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Pittsburgh city government will be “deep and long lasting,” potentially changing the course of capital projects and other initiatives for years to come, a city official said Monday. Dan Gilman, Mayor Bill Peduto’s chief of staff, said the budget office is working...
Port Authority to reduce bus, light rail service by 25%
Bus and light rail service will be cut back because of decreasing use during the coronavirus pandemic, Port Authority of Allegheny County officials said Monday. The service will be decreased by about 25% starting Wednesday. The reduction comes after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday that Allegheny County was among...
Allegheny River Boulevard to go down to single lane
Allegheny River Boulevard will be closed to a single lane through March 27, PennDOT announced Monday. The road will be reduced to a single lane from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. as crews from Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority clean inlets along the road between Washington Boulevard and Nadine Road....
Long line of people in cars at Kennywood wait to get food donations
Kennywood Park was closed, but a long line of cars snaked their way into its parking lot Monday. Normally, when this many people show up at the West Mifflin amusement park, they are anticipating a day of fun. Instead, on a dreary Monday morning, they were here for food. For...
JCC of Greater Pittsburgh works to fight blood shortage during covid-19 outbreak
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh is responding to the need for blood donations during the covid-19 outbreak by holding nine blood drives at its Squirrel Hill and South Hills locations in the coming weeks. The blood drives will be held in cooperation with Vitalant Pittsburgh, formerly known locally...
Penn Hills native describes situation in Italy as ‘tragic, depressing and emotional’
Italy is in complete lockdown with residents confined to their towns and prohibited from venturing farther than 200 meters (about 650 feet) from their homes, according to a Penn Hills native who has lived in the country for more than 10 years. James Zanella, who lives in the northern Italian...
Gov. Wolf issues stay-at-home order for Allegheny, 6 other counties; school closures extended
Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday ordered residents in Allegheny and six other Pennsylvania counties to stay at home unless “someone’s life depends on your leaving.” The order, which also affects Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Monroe, Philadelphia and Montgomery counties, is an effort to staunch the spread of the coronavirus in the...
Peduto seeks support from state, federal government
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Monday called on state and federal government officials to approve financial aid for workers, small business and cities struggling to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Peduto, who has been in self-quarantine since March 14, signed letters asking Congress to provide $250 billion in relief for...
Carnegie Mellon, Carlow, Cal U and Slippery Rock cancel spring commencement
Carnegie Mellon, California, Carlow and Slippery Rock universities joined the growing list of colleges and universities across the country canceling or postponing spring commencement ceremonies. Those decisions follow growing urgency in pronouncements from public health experts cautioning against public gatherings of 10 or more people. Carnegie Mellon Monday morning announced...
Allegheny County reports 8 new cases of covid-19, total now at 48; 6 people hospitalized
There are 48 confirmed cases of covid-19 in Allegheny County, according to figures released Monday by the Allegheny County Health Department. Of those cases, six people are hospitalized. The county recorded its first coronavirus death Saturday, a person in their late 60s who was being treated at Jefferson Hospital. The...
Pittsburgh Diocese offers parishioners virtual updates
With weekday and Sunday Masses canceled due to the spread of the coronavirus, Bishop David Zubik and other priests of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh are turning to YouTube and social media to update parishioners on events taking place in their churches. “This is going to be an important week...
Second eaglet hatches in Hays bald eagle nestVideo
Two days after Pittsburgh received its first eaglet of the season, another one hatched, according to the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania. The eaglet, which is the 11th for the Hays bald eagle couple, hatched around 6:40 a.m. Monday, officials confirmed. The first eaglet hatched at 7:40 a.m. Saturday. The...
AHN Neighborhood Hospital opening in Brentwood
At a time when emergency rooms are strained and hospital beds could become scarce, the Allegheny Health Network Brentwood Neighborhood Hospital is a welcome addition to the South Hills. The hospital, which is a partnership between AHN and Emerus (a nationwide developer and operator of neighborhood hospitals), opens 9 a.m....
Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank hands out meals in Kennywood parking lot
Up to 1,200 area families impacted by the coronavirus could receive food during a share event in Kennywood’s parking lot. The event, hosted by the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank, began at 9 a.m. Monday and ran until 11 a.m. After a break, it will resume from 4 to 6 p.m....
Dormont residents break into song while keeping their distanceVideo
Residents of Dormont on Sunday evening joined together in song while maintaining a healthy distance from each other. Scattered voices burst forth at the prescribed hour of 7 p.m. with a rendition of “Do You Hear the People Sing?” from the 1987 Broadway musical “Les Miserables.” Organized by Amy Kline,...
Burgatory closing all locations after executive comes down with covid-19 symptoms
Already restricted to takeout-only service, the local gourmet burger chain Burgatory is temporary closing all nine of its locations after a member of the company’s executive team reported symptoms consistent with covid-19. “While our team member and friend has not been tested at this time, we have decided out of...
University of Pittsburgh student tests positive for covid-19
A University of Pittsburgh student living in a campus residence hall has tested positive for covid-19, university officials said Sunday. “Late last night, we learned of a confirmed case of coronavirus disease, covid-19, in one of our Pittsburgh campus residence halls,” the university said in a message sent to the...
UPMC closing ambulatory care centers
UPMC announced Sunday it is closing all of its ambulatory surgery centers and consolidating surgeries and procedures into its hospitals. The decision reflects UPMC’s goal to only go forward with procedures that doctors have determined to be medically necessary, said UPMC spokesman Paul Wood. “These efforts will help us to...
