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HHS: Federal stockpiles of protective equipment nearly exhaustedVideo
WASHINGTON — The Strategic National Stockpile is nearly out of the N95 respirators, surgical masks, face, shields, gowns and other medical supplies desperately needed to protect front-line medical workers treating coronavirus patients. The Department of Health and Human Services told the Associated Press on Wednesday that the federal stockpile was...
County report shows few covid-19 cases in predominantly black Pittsburgh neighborhoods
The Allegheny County Health Department released an interactive dashboard Wednesday that shows how many covid-19 cases have been reported in each Pittsburgh neighborhood. Among the neighborhoods reporting the most cases in the city are Squirrel Hill South, with 18 cases; Glen Hazel, 14; Shadyside, 13; Highland Park, 11; Squirrel Hill...
Westmoreland struggles to get a handle on covid-19 infections as county logs first death
Westmoreland County officials struggled to get a handle on the local impact of covid-19 infections Wednesday, even as the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced the county’s first death related to the disease caused by the coronavirus. County officials learned of the death when local media reported on the state’s daily...
Map shows how many hospital beds, ventilators Pennsylvania has available in each county
Real-time data on number of hospital beds and ventilators available in every Pennsylvania county are now available on a website launched Wednesday by the state Department of Health. The Hospital Preparedness Dashboard shows, county by county, the number of coronavirus cases, deaths, intensive care beds, medical beds, isolation rooms and...
Outcry over racial data grows as coronavirus slams black AmericansVideo
As the coronavirus tightens its grip across the country, it is cutting a particularly devastating swath through an already vulnerable population — black Americans. Democratic lawmakers and community leaders in cities hard-hit by the pandemic have been sounding the alarm over what they see as a disturbing trend of the...
Gov. Wolf signs order allowing medical supplies to be redistributed to Pa. areas hit hardest by coronavirus
In light of the continued spread of the coronavirus across Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday signed an order that will allow the state’s emergency management agency to take protective equipment and supplies from one medical facility and give them to others with greater needs. “I’m trying to make sure...
Western Psych infection prevention manager discusses challenges of coronavirusVideo
What is it like to tell someone they have covid-19? Nina Tatar knows the answer to that question. Tatar is an infection prevention manager at UPMC Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. She would normally touch patients and shake their hands. The coronavirus pandemic has changed how she must approach her...
Westmoreland flying club members lament loss of plane, hangar in strong storms
The Cessna four-seater airplane Chestnut Ridge Flying Club bought eight months ago was totaled early Wednesday as strong storms swept across the region, said group secretary Rick Indovina. He and a few other club members took photos of their damaged 1976 Cessna 172 that was stored inside their hangar at...
Coronavirus will likely delay Pittsburgh’s free grass-cutting program
Pittsburgh plans to offer free grass cutting again in 2020 for seniors, veterans and people with disabilities, but is uncertain when the service might begin because of the coronavirus pandemic. City Council on Tuesday voted 8-1 to allocate $300,000 for the City Cuts program. Dan Gilman, Mayor Bill Peduto’s chief...
No injuries reported in South Huntingdon fire that extensively damaged homeVideo
No injuries were reported in a fire that extensively damaged a South Huntingdon Township home Wednesday. The blaze was reported at 11 a.m. along the 200 block of Fitz Henry Road. Multiple fire department units from Westmoreland and Fayette counties responded. No further information was available from Turkeytown Volunteer Fire...
3 Allegheny County Jail inmates sue county amid first positive coronavirus test
Three Allegheny County Jail inmates sued the county Wednesday — the same day the jail reported its first case of an inmate testing positive for covid-19 — claiming they are at risk of being infected because of dangerous conditions inside the facility. Inmates Michael Graham, Alexus Diggs and Heather Connolly...
Westmoreland County reports 1st coronavirus death
Westmoreland County has reported its first coronavirus death, state health officials said Wednesday. No information was given on the deceased. The county recorded its first two positive covid-19 cases on March 19. The running case count now stands at 183, an increase of six cases from Tuesday to Wednesday. The...
Pa. reports 70 new coronavirus deaths; officials say ‘curve is getting flatter’
The coronavirus has killed 70 more people across Pennsylvania, state health officials said Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 309. Another 1,680 cases of covid-19 were reported across the state, bringing the running total to 16,239, according to the Department of Health. It marked the biggest single-day increase in reported...
Pennsylvania’s online liquor store remains difficult to access
It’s almost impossible to access the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s online sales site these days, but residents can buy booze online through several independent distilleries. Repeated attempts to access the Fine Wine & Good Spirits online store brings up the same message: “Thank you for being a valued customer. Due...
Bernie Sanders drops 2020 presidential bid, clearing path for Joe Biden
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party’s establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, an acknowledgment that the former vice president is too far ahead for him to have any reasonable...
Allegheny County reports 4 more coronavirus deaths, total cases climb to 720
Allegheny County officials reported four more deaths related to the coronavirus Wednesday, bringing the countywide total to 10. All of those people were over the age of 65. Of that total, at least five patients were being treated in a hospital, including one person in their 60s, two in their...
#LoveFromPGH salutes those on front line of coronavirus responseVideo
Lights were shining throughout the region Tuesday evening as people saluted those on the front lines of the response to the covid-19 pandemic by turning on their lights at 8 p.m. for “Love from Pgh Illumination Ovation.” People took to social media to document it all, using the hashtags #LoveFromPGH...
3 Sundays approved for Pennsylvania deer, bear hunting
Three Sundays this fall were approved for hunting by the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners. Archery deer hunting will be allowed on Nov. 15, bear hunters can take to the woods on Nov. 22 and deer hunters using firearms can be out Nov. 29, according to information released by the...
2 tornadoes confirmed in Alle-Kiski Valley as heavy storms ravage regionVideo
The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornadoes struck the Alle-Kiski Valley early Wednesday, and heavy winds caused damage and power outages across the region. The storm ripped roofs off a church and a brewery in New Kensington, destroyed hangars at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity and brought down...
Answering the Call: UPMC Children’s Hospital emergency medicine doctor describes covid-19 stressVideo
Dr. Raymond Pitetti is chief of the division of pediatric emergency medicine at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. In a video interview with the Tribune-Review, he talked about the stress that he and other doctors are dealing with during the covid-19 crisis, the extraordinary precautions they must take and how...
2 dead, at least 18 more infected with covid-19 at St. Barnabas Nursing Home in Richland
A covid-19 outbreak has killed two people and infected at least 18 more residents at St. Barnabas Nursing Home in Richland, a spokesman confirmed Tuesday. No details were available about the pair of recent deaths linked to covid-19, the highly contagious disease caused by the coronavirus. It’s taken nine days...
Allegheny County Council passes real estate fee, recommends more inmate releases
Property owners filing deed and mortgage transactions in Allegheny County will now pay an additional fee. The $15 fee will be applied to those transactions, and revenue generated from that fee will be deposited in a fund to support the demolition of vacant, dilapidated properties. Allegheny County Council unanimously approved...
Plum fire victim fears homelessness; fundraising campaign launched
Two weeks after fleeing her burning home in Plum with her three children, Monica Hanner is again worrying about keeping a roof over their heads. The house Hanner shared with her children — ages 15, 12 and 8 — on Emerald Drive in Kellywood Estates was destroyed the morning of...
Dick’s Sporting Goods furloughing ‘significant number’ of employees
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced Tuesday it will furlough a “significant number” of employees beginning Sunday, April 12, a response to the closure of its more than 800 stores nationwide as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. In an update addressed to investors on its website, Dick’s said it is...
1, maybe more, bald eagles hatch at Harmar nest
The fuzzy gray head of at least one bald eagle chick was seen by a local photographer documenting the bald eagle nest above Route 28 in Harmar. The parents were seen feeding young in the nest as early as last Friday, April3, said Gina G. Gilmore of Fox Chapel, who...
