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Gov. Wolf argues 'life and death' while seeking stay in pandemic restrictions ruling 
Attorneys for Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration on Wednesday asked to stay the federal court decision from earlier this week in which a district judge ruled unconstitutional the state’s shutdown orders over the covid-19 pandemic. Attorneys for the plaintiffs in the case said they will vigorously oppose any motion to stay...
Allegheny County officials pleased with covid numbers
Allegheny County officials said Wednesday they are pleased with the covid-19 case levels at the moment. “Optimistically, while we’ve seen the numbers stabilize or are maybe a little bit up,” said County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, “with all the activities that are occurring, I think we’re very pleased at where the...
Pennsylvania reports 776 coronavirus cases, 28 deaths
Pennsylvania on Wednesday added 776 new coronavirus cases as well as 28 deaths to its totals. The cases bring the state’s total to 146,990 positive cases and 7,903 deaths, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The health department said that 173,390 tests were administered over the last...
Westmoreland County surpasses 2,000 coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County on Wednesday surpassed 2,000 total coronavirus cases. The county saw 10 new confirmed cases added, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, bringing the total to 2,003 since the first cases were recorded in the county in March. The county’s death toll remained at 49, where it’s been...
Allegheny County adds 73 new coronavirus cases, 36 new hospitalizations
Allegheny County reported 73 new coronavirus cases, 36 new hospitalizations and no new deaths Wednesday. The county’s case total grew to 11,431, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. The state is reporting 341 deaths in Allegheny County, which differs from the county health department’s report of 363 deaths. The...
U.S. introduces broad vaccine plan -- but no quick rollout 
WASHINGTON — The government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for covid-19 available for free to all Americans when proven safe and effective, though a top public health official made clear that widespread vaccination of millions of Americans couldn’t come until well into next year. In a report...
Tina Batra Hershey, Jim Conway and Olivia Bennett: It’s time for Allegheny County to provide paid sick days for all
Covid-19 has shown us that our health and well-being are connected. Our own health depends on the health of the person next to us, and the person next to that person. No matter what we look like, where we live or what’s in our wallets, getting sick reminds us that...
Penn State adds more than 450 covid-19 cases since Friday, as in-person instruction continues
Penn State’s total number of covid-19 cases at University Park increased by 458 on Tuesday, boosting the total number of positives to 1,146. According to data from the university’s dashboard, 100 students tested positive between Friday and Monday while another 358 students tested positive from pending results that were updated...
Pittsburgh researchers unveil new drug that could treat and prevent covid-19
Pittsburgh scientists as soon as next year could begin testing in humans a breakthrough drug they say has the potential to stop the pandemic by treating — and even preventing — the virus that causes covid-19. The drug’s foundation is a tiny but potent antibody that can block the virus...
America's reputation takes hit over coronavirus response, survey finds
LONDON — The international reputation of the United States has declined further in the wake of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research Tuesday from the Pew Research Center. In some of the 13 countries surveyed, favorable views of the U.S. have fallen to record lows. Pew...
Pittsburgh Bishop Zubik to stream 1 Mass a week as seminarians return
With 22 seminarians now studying at St. Paul Seminary, Pittsburgh Catholic Bishop David A. Zubik is ending daily livestreams of Mass and instead will be streaming one weekly service, on Sundays at 10 a.m. Zubik has been livestreaming Mass daily from Boyle Hall Chapel at the seminary. With the return...
Allegheny County to resume jury trials in courthouse and convention center
The Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, which covers Allegheny County, said Tuesday that jury trials will resume in both criminal and civil divisions next month. The district has Pennsylvania’s second-highest case load behind Philadelphia County. Trials will begin on Oct. 19. Space has been leased through December at the David...
Nurse questions medical care at immigration jail in Georgia 
OCILLA, Ga. — An immigration detention center in Georgia performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for covid-19 and shredded medical records, according to a nurse quoted in a complaint filed Monday. The complaint to the Homeland Security Department’s internal watchdog relies on accounts of Dawn Wooten, who worked full-time...
Dane Rianhard: Pandemic hasn't broken employer health insurance system
Over 51 million Americans have filed for unemployment since covid-19 struck. But for the most part, they haven’t lost their health insurance. An astounding 98% of workers who had employer-sponsored health benefits before the pandemic are still enrolled in workplace plans, according to a July report. That encouraging statistic ought...
Westmoreland County adds 8 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County saw eight new cases of covid-19 added to its total Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported. There were 15 new cases on Monday, eight on Sunday and 17 on Saturday. The seven-day average for the county is 12 cases. There were no new deaths announced, making it...
Pennsylvania posts 1,151 new coronavirus cases, 6 more deaths
Pennsylvania reported 1,151 new coronavirus cases and six deaths on Tuesday. The new data brings the total cases to 146,214 and the total number of covid-19 deaths in Pennsylvania to 7,875. The state Department of Health said that 168,375 tests were administered the last seven days between Sept. 8-14 with...
Allegheny County announces 90 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths
Allegheny County Health Department announced 90 new covid-19 cases and two deaths on Tuesday. The county’s total number of cases stands at 11,358. The 90 new cases — 78 which were confirmed and 12 probable — were out of 926 test results. New cases range in age from 11 months...
Trump defies virus rules as 'peaceful protest' rallies grow
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is running as the “law and order” candidate. But that hasn’t stopped him and his campaign from openly defying state emergency orders and flouting his own administration’s coronavirus guidelines as he holds ever-growing rallies in battleground states. Democratic governors and local leaders have urged the...
Business owners endorse judge's ruling on Wolf orders, but say damage already done
David Magill said Monday he felt Gov. Tom Wolf’s shutdown orders were unconstitutional from the start, but he didn’t think a federal judge ruling them as such would change much because the governor is appealing and many businesses already have suffered. “I think that he should concede his loss, and...
Pitt researchers discover antibody that could be key in covid cure
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh say they have isolated a tiny molecule that neutralizes the coronavirus and could be the foundation for a drug to prevent and combat covid-19, the disease caused by the virus. Researchers from Pitt’s School of Medicine published their findings today in the journal Cell....
Pa. Health Secretary Levine urges college students to protect themselves from covid
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine called on college students to follow the coronavirus safety guidelines recommended by their institutions and by health care professionals. The bulk of Levine’s message Monday was directed at people between the ages of 19 to 24, many of whom are college students, where...
Staff member tests positive at Pittsburgh Mifflin elementary school
A staff member at Pittsburgh Mifflin has tested positive for covid-19, leading administrators to suspend Grab and Go lunches at that location. The elementary school will be closed until Wednesday, according to a district statement, while the facilities team deep cleans the building “out of an abundance of caution.” All...
Nearly $81M for eviction relief coming to Pennsylvania
Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect that $81 million is coming to Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is set to receive nearly $81 million in federal funding aimed at eviction relief, according to officials with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. Pittsburgh will get about $3 million, Allegheny County is set to receive...
Westmoreland sees 23 new covid cases since Saturday
In the past two days, 23 new cases of coronavirus have been added to Westmoreland County’s total, according to a report Monday from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. All of the new cases — eight from Sunday, 15 from Monday — have been confirmed. Four previously probable cases were confirmed...
Federal judge rules Gov. Wolf's shutdown orders were unconstitutional
A federal judge in Pittsburgh on Monday ruled that orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf restricting the size of gatherings and closing nonessential businesses to protect against the spread of covid-19 were unconstitutional. In a statement, Wolf said his office will seek an immediate stay to halt the order and...


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