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Veterans hold Black Lives Matter rally in Pittsburgh
A group of about 25 people, many of them veterans, gathered in Downtown Pittsburgh Sunday to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Organizer Aryanna Hunter, of Murrysville, said the rally was in part meant to spotlight the diversity of worldviews in the military. “We get aligned with...
Poll shows Pennsylvanians think it’s important to follow covid safety guidelines. But are they actually doing it?
Pennsylvania’s registered voters strongly approve of coronavirus-related safety guidelines suggested by state and federal health authorities, a recent poll shows. According to a Franklin & Marshall College Poll, two in three, or 68%, registered voters believe it is “extremely important” to wear a mask whenever they leave home, and close...
Police: Teen arrested for firing shots on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
Pittsburgh police have arrested a juvenile for allegedly firing multiple shots Sunday morning in the city’s North Shore neighborhood. The shooting was reported about 11 a.m. in the 200 block of Federal Street. When officers arrived they found no victims, but several vehicles had been shot and there were multiple...
Pelosi says GOP condescends to jobless by plan to trim benefitsVideo
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Republican lawmakers and the White House are engaging in “condescension” when they suggest a $600-per-week federal unemployment enhancement is too high and should be scaled back or ended. Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke on ABC’s “This Week” about progress toward a new coronavirus...
Man jumps in Monongahela River after Pittsburgh crash injures 6
A man jumped into the Monongahela River to flee law enforcement after a two-vehicle crash that injured six people, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. The crash happened shortly after noon Sunday near the intersection of Bates Street and Second Avenue, in the city’s South Oakland neighborhood. Five...
Westmoreland County adds 16 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County added 16 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The county’s total grew to 1,438 positive covid-19 cases, which includes 1,400 confirmed cases and 38 probable cases. There were no new deaths added to the county’s toll, so deaths attributed to coronavirus remain...
Pennsylvania reports 654 coronavirus cases, 5 new deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 654 new positive cases of covid-19 and five new deaths on Sunday. The new cases bring the state’s total to 113,590, with all 67 counties having reported cases, and 7,209 deaths. This the fifth day of cases under 1,000 in the state and its...
Allegheny County reports 82 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths
Allegheny County reported 82 new cases of covid-19, along with four new hospitalizations and two new deaths on Sunday. This is the second day the county reported fewer than 100 cases. On Saturday the county reported its lowest new number of coronavirus cases, 66, since late June. The new cases...
With loan money gone, restaurants are at mercy of coronvirus
NEW YORK — The check has arrived and beleaguered restaurant owners across America are looking down on their empty wallets. Government covronavirus loans in the spring helped eating establishments rehire laid-off employees and ride out the pandemic’s initial surge and wave of shutdown orders. But that Paycheck Protection Program money...
As school begins amid virus, parents see few good options
WOODSTOCK, Ga. — John Barrett plans to keep his daughter home from elementary school this year in suburban Atlanta, but he wishes she were going. Molly Ball is sending her teenage sons to school in the same district on Monday, but not without feelings of regret. As the academic year...
Clock is ticking on Trump comeback as early voting nears
WASHINGTON — It’s getting late early. President Donald Trump is privately reassuring Republicans anxious about his deficits to Democrat Joe Biden, noting there are three months until Election Day and reminding them of the late-breaking events that propelled his 2016 comeback. But four years later, the dynamics are very different....
Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail
DETROIT — Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he’s not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November. The retired teacher from Detroit just isn’t sure he can trust it. Many Black Americans share similar concerns and...
Hospital construction boom unaffected by pandemic in Western Pa.
Western Pennsylvania’s top hospital systems are pushing ahead with major construction projects despite the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. In Harmar, crews are working on the final touches of Allegheny Health Network’s newest neighborhood hospital. The 23,000-square-foot “mini-hospital” under construction at Freeport and Guys Run roads will...
Teen turns himself in to Uniontown police on homicide charges
The homeless teenager charged with the shooting death of a 16-year-old Uniontown boy turned himself in Friday night, according to Uniontown Police. Jaden Christopher Shaw, 17, is being held without bail in the Fayette County Prison. Shaw allegedly shot Gary Wayne Jordan III in the face and arm on Lenox...
Wilford Brimley, ‘Cocoon’ and ‘Natural’ actor, dies at 85
LOS ANGELES — Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included “Cocoon,” “The Natural” and “The Firm,” has died. He was 85. Brimley’s manager Lynda Bensky said the...
The next coronavirus may already be circulating in bats, study suggests
While the exact origin of the coronavirus remains murky, scientists have been racing to determine how it jumped from animals to humans so they can prevent another pandemic. The next one could just be a matter of time, a new study suggests. The authors said a virus with similar ability...
Trump suggests he might want to take on income inequality
President Trump suggested he might be interested in pushing for policy that addresses the widening income gap in the U.S., but didn’t suggest a plan. Trump commented in a retweet about how much some prominent billionaires have increased their net worth during the coronavirus pandemic, while tens of millions of...
Fauci: Henry Ford Health’s hydroxychloroquine study ‘flawed’
DETROIT — Dr. Anthony Fauci told federal lawmakers Friday a study by Henry Ford Health System that showed hydroxychloroquine was effective in lowering the death rate among covid-19 patients was “flawed.” Health officials should instead rely on the “gold standard” of a randomized, placebo controlled study to determine whether the...
Isaias weakens, may strengthen on path to virus-hit Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power Saturday as it blew through the Bahamas and churned toward the Florida coast, threatening to complicate efforts to contain the coronavirus in places where cases are surging. Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Saturday afternoon, but...
Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions, health officials warn
Check your refrigerator and kitchen for raw onions and products that contain them. Get ready to toss them out. Federal health official have linked red onions as the source of the current nationwide salmonella newport outbreak being investigated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Friday said the onions...
Tornadoes possible as severe thunderstorm watch issued for Pittsburgh area
Pittsburgh and communities south of the city are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Those areas could experience isolated tornadoes, hail and high winds. “What’s making it unpredictable is how much heating is going to occur,” said Jason Frazier, meteorologist with...
Volunteers clean graffiti from Beam Rocks in Forbes State ForestVideo
The volunteers came to the woods with scrubbers, buckets, gloves, a banjo and five gallons of Elephant Snot. The “snot” is a graffiti remover that’s powerful yet safe for the environment — perfect for scrubbing spray paint off the Beam Rocks overlook in Forbes State Forest in Somerset County, which...
Editorial: PIAA and WPIAL set good examples for playing by coronavirus rules
Are you ready for some football? Well, you have to wait. Thanks, covid-19. And even when it starts, you probably won’t get to see it in person. At least not for high school games. The same goes for other fall sports like soccer and cross country. This week, the Pennsylvania...
Negotiators report progress in covid-19 aid talks
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers participating in rare weekend talks on a huge coronavirus relief measure reported progress Saturday, as political pressure mounts to restore a newly expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit and send funding to help schools reopen. “This was the longest meeting we had, and it was more productive than...
Arizona congressman tests positive for virus; 2nd this week
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee said Saturday he tested positive for the coronavirus days after he sat close to another member of the panel, Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert, who also tested positive. Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., said in a statement he has the virus but,...
