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Port Authority: 94-year-old woman hit by ACCESS van in North Oakland
A 94-year-old woman was hit by an ACCESS van Wednesday morning in Pittsburgh’s North Oakland neighborhood. Pittsburgh police and paramedics said they responded at about 9:30 a.m. the van struck the woman at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and North Dithdridge Street. The woman was taken to UPMC Presbyterian with...
Port Authority officials address Black Lives Matter masks controversy ahead of planned protest
Port Authority Chief Executive Katharine Kelleman on Wednesday addressed controversy surrounding a policy barring bus drivers from wearing Black Lives Matter face masks, a statement that came ahead of a protest that was spurred by employees receiving reprimands for going against the policy. “I want to be absolutely clear: Port...
Airport grants cover upgrades of Arnold Palmer runway, Pittsburgh International air systems
Federal grants will allow Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to wrap up its runway improvements this year and will replace aging units that control the temperature on planes parked at Pittsburgh International Airport. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced this week the approval of more than $1.2 billion in...
Allegheny County adds 68 coronavirus cases, 9 deaths
Allegheny County added 68 new coronavirus cases and nine deaths on Wednesday, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. The nine deaths are the highest single-day total since July 12 and the fifth-highest in the county since the virus was first detected locally in March. The new deaths range from...
Walat’s tavern co-owner in Somerset County found dead inside his bar destroyed by fire
The owner of a popular Somerset County tavern along Route 30 west of Jennerstown was found dead inside the building that was destroyed by fire early Wednesday, state police said. Martin Walat, a co-owner of Walat’s, a bar atop Laurel Hill Summit in Jenners Township, was discovered in the bar...
GetGo in The Waterworks first in area to offer checkout-free shopping
Visitors to GetGo at The Waterworks can grab an ice coffee, packaged sandwich and a candy bar, all while skipping the lines and bypassing extra contact at payment counters. Checkout-free shopping is now available at the convenience store at the corner of Freeport and Fox Chapel roads. It’s the first...
Health officials worry nation not ready for covid-19 vaccine
Millions of Americans are counting on a covid-19 vaccine to curb the global pandemic and return life to normal. While one or more options could be available toward the end of this year or early next, the path to delivering vaccines to 330 million people remains unclear for the local...
Here are some Pittsburgh-area outdoor dining spots to try as summer winds down
Summertime restaurant discussions almost always include a spirited debate over the best outdoor dining spots. In a year when half of Americans have canceled summer vacations, however, it seems appropriate to explore restaurant patios that do more than just provide fresh air. This list gives a nod to Pittsburgh-area restaurants...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says hair salon should apologize for ‘set-up’ visitVideo
WASHINGTON — A testy Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she takes responsibility for trusting the word of a San Francisco hair salon that it was OK to come in for a solo visit — even though the city still does not allow indoor beauty services because of the coronavirus pandemic. But...
Mnuchin says Trump still wants coronavirus deal with Democrats
WASHINGTON — Pressed by Democrats to quickly negotiate a new coronavirus relief package, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday the administration remains willing to work on a bipartisan agreement to help small businesses, the unemployed, children and schools. Democratic leaders in Congress are holding it up with hardened positions, he...
CDC directs halt to renter evictions to prevent virus spread
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has issued a directive halting the eviction of certain renters though the end of 2020 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Federal, state and local governments have approved eviction moratoriums during the course of the pandemic for many renters, but those protections are...
Cyclist struck by vehicle in Shadyside
A cyclist was in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle late Tuesday in Shadyside, police said. Officers responded at about 10:25 p.m. after a female cyclist was hit at the intersection of Morewood and Ellsworth avenues. The woman was not identified. Public Safety Spokeswoman Cara Cruz said the...
Ed Markey defeats Joe Kennedy III in Massachusetts Senate primary
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey defeated U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, harnessing support from progressive leaders to overcome a challenge from a younger rival who is a member of America’s most famous political family. Markey appealed to voters in this deeply Democratic state by positioning...
Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence ‘domestic terrorism’Video
KENOSHA, Wis. — President Trump stood at the epicenter of the latest eruption over racial injustice Tuesday and came down squarely on the side of law enforcement, blaming “domestic terror” for the violence in Kenosha and making no nod to the underlying cause of anger and protests: the shooting of...
Dr. Anthony Fauci swats conspiracy theory on CDC covid death dataVideo
White House coronavirus task force advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday debunked online theories retweeted by President Trump claiming that only 6% of covid-19 deaths are directly because of the virus. Trump retweeted a post from a user “Mel Q,” who is supposedly a supporter of the QAnon conspiracy movement,...
Hemp industry struggles with federal regulations
Hemp — and the CBD products that can be made from it — may have been legalized by the 2018 federal farm bill, but members of the nascent industry say new federal rules make it almost impossible to make hemp products without breaking the law. An alphabet soup of federal...
PennDOT extending expiration dates for some products
PennDOT will extend expiration dates for certain products, the department announced . Commercial driver licenses and learner’s permits set to expire between March 16 and Sept. 30 will be extended. Additionally, expiration dates for Hazardous Materials Endorsements (HME) — for commercial license holders who held a valid HME with no...
Allegheny Health Network announces latest covid-19 testing schedule
Allegheny Health Network has released its latest covid-19 testing schedule for the mobile clinic and community sports through Sept. 12. Testing locations will be closed on Sept. 7 for Labor Day. To receive a covid-19 test at an AHN testing site, patients must be experiencing covid-19 symptoms — including fever,...
Donkey herd brings joy to Gilpin couple, communityVideo
Lisa and Joe Wailand love spoiling what she calls their donkey babies. Dixie, Skittles, Stormy, M&M and Sunny make up the Wailands’ spunky, all-female pet herd, which garners a lot of attention from people passing by the Lovers Leap Farm on Gilpin’s Lovers Leap Road. “I have a couple that...
ForgingPGH land-use plan to be developed in PittsburghVideo
Pittsburgh is a city of 90 neighborhoods that has never had a single, coordinated plan that details what should be done to improve it. That’s set to change in the next year, as city officials Tuesday announced a comprehensive land-use planning effort they call ForgingPGH. The approach was used in...
Man blames lax security in lawsuit over 2018 shooting in Fayette County district judge’s office
A man who was wounded during a shooting two years ago at a Fayette County district judge’s office filed a federal lawsuit contending shoddy security led to his injury and subsequent trauma. Jared Szerensci of Masontown said he was shot in the leg when Patrick Dowdell, 62, entered the office...
Pitt reports 35 new coronavirus cases in 3 days
The University of Pittsburgh saw a large increase in covid-19 cases last week, according to the most recent update to its covid-19 data dashboard. Since last week, the university recorded a total of 46 new cases among students — 35 of which were recorded just Friday through Sunday. There are...
After waffling, Gov. Tom Wolf says he can’t extend Pa.’s eviction ban, looks to lawmakers
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 weekly newsletter. HARRISBURG — First, he said he couldn’t. Then, he implied he wouldn’t. Then, he suggested he might. But on Tuesday,...
Suspended Pirates closer Vazquez denies sex with teen, says he feared being shot by police
Felipe Vazquez, the suspended Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher accused of sex crimes involving an underage girl, on Tuesday denied he confessed to police and said he feared he could be shot if he didn’t cooperate with their investigation. The 29-year-old testified for more than two hours during a pretrial hearing before...
Mayor Peduto says protest tensions have eased in Pittsburgh, activist disagreesVideo
Changes in the way the Pittsburgh police department responds to protests in the city appear to be working, Mayor Bill Peduto said Tuesday. “I think that we have been able to scale back our response from one that was more about domination to one that looks to deescalate,” Peduto said....
