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Allegheny County’s 7-day new covid case average drops to lowest point since June
Continuing a trend in recent weeks, Allegheny County’s seven-day average new covid case count dropped to its lowest point since June 26. The county’s Health Department announced 62 new coronavirus cases Friday from a total of 1,605 tests conducted Aug. 17-27. Of the new cases, all but three have been...
U.K. to allow emergency use of any effective covid-19 vaccineVideo
LONDON — Britain is preparing to revise its laws to allow the emergency use of any effective coronavirus vaccine before it is fully licensed — but only if the shots meet required safety and quality standards. In a statement Friday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government said it was adopting...
Poll: Most Pennsylvania voters will cast their ballots in person in November
More Pennsylvanians will vote in person than by mail in the November election, but there are strong partisan differences when it comes to the two choices, a new poll shows. A Franklin & Marshall College poll released Thursday said 62% of voters expect to cast their ballot in person, while...
412 Food Rescue holding last scheduled Farmers to Families food distribution
Anyone in need of food will have two opportunities on Saturday to receive a box of fresh produce and dairy items. A USDA Farmers to Families walk-up and drive-up food distribution by 412 Food Rescue is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Edgewood Town Centre in Swissvale, and...
Allegheny County released more covid-19 datasets. Here are some highlights.
The public now has access to detailed datasets documenting the effects of covid-19 in Allegheny County, via the Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center (WPRDC). “We have received multiple requests for access to the data that is used to present the county’s covid-19 dashboard,” County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said in a...
Westmoreland County adds 15 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County saw 15 new cases of covid-19 added to its total Thursday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported. There were 15 new cases added Wednesday, as well. The seven-day average for the county is 14 cases. The county’s total cases are now 1,778, with 1,721 confirmed and 57 probable....
Pennsylvania reports 620 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths
Pennsylvania reported 620 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, as the seven-day case count dropped to 602, the lowest the average has been since July 1. The state Department of Health reported 11 new deaths, bringing the state total to 7,635. The new data brings the total cases to 131,156. Officials...
Allegheny County adds 61 new covid cases, 1 new death
Allegheny County added 61 new coronavirus cases and 1 new death Thursday. The county’s seven-day average of daily news cases is 56, the lowest it’s been since June. The county reported 14 cases Wednesday and surpassed the 10,000 mark, on Tuesday there were 58 cases reported, while Monday had 29...
2 Greater Latrobe School District employees test positive for covid-19
Two employees of Greater Latrobe School District tested positive for covid-19, according to Superintendent Georgia Teppert. Administrators were informed over the weekend that the staff members were showing symptoms. The district contacted the state Department of Health, which conducted contact tracing, according to Teppert. No students were affected. Teppert said...
WVU students get probation for covid violations
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Seventeen West Virginia University students have been placed on probation for conduct violations related to the coronavirus pandemic. The Office of Student Conduct made the decision following hearings for the students, the university said Wednesday in a statement. An additional 15 students will undergo similar hearings and...
Pa. leaders loosen childcare restrictions as families balance work, online learning
Most children across the state are returning to school in partially online , and Pennsylvania leaders say they are adding more flexibility to childcare options as parents work to balance their jobs with their children now learning from home. That flexibility includes temporarily suspending some regulations in order to create...
CDC, Pa. health department ease up on covid-19 travel guidelines
Federal and state officials have eased up on some of their guidelines for coronavirus-related travel restrictions. On Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health removed Arizona from its list of travel restrictions originally announced on July 2. No new states were added. The states that remain on Pennsylvania’s travel restriction list...
Pitt bars 8 students from campus for violating covid-19 guidelines
University of Pittsburgh officials barred eight students on Wednesday for flouting the university’s rules and guidelines meant to mitigate the spread of covid-19 among students, a spokesperson for the school said. “We must do better,” Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner wrote in an email to students Wednesday afternoon. The eight...
Allegheny County officials consider easing coronavirus restrictions
Weeks after Allegheny County and then the state Department of Health re-implemented restrictions on bars, indoor dining and gatherings, county health officials on Wednesday said those efforts are working and there are signs the virus is relenting. Dr. Debra Bogen, director of the Allegheny County Health Department, said she is...
Justice Department seeks data about covid-19 nursing home deaths from Pa., 3 other states
The Justice Department is seeking data about “orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents,” sending letters Wednesday to the governors of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Officials say Wednesday that the Justice Department’s civil rights division is evaluating whether to...
Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers hatch new plan to undermine Wolf’s emergency powers
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 — Thwarted by court rulings and vetoes, Republicans in the legislature unhappy with Gov. Tom Wolf’s response to the...
Moscow announces advanced trials for new covid-19 vaccine
MOSCOW — The mayor of Moscow invited residents Wednesday to join trials of a coronavirus vaccine that Russia approved for use earlier this month, in what officials described as a breakthrough on par with the Soviet Union’s launch of the world’s first satellite in 1957. The world’s first vaccine against...
Westmoreland County adds 15 new coronavirus cases
Westmoreland County on Wednesday reported 15 new coronavirus cases. The county’s total is 1,763 cases. Of the total cases, 1,708 are confirmed with 55 considered probable. The 7-day average is 15 cases. The fatality total remains at 49 with no new covid-19 deaths reported in the county in more than...
Pennsylvania reports 501 new coronavirus cases, 19 new deaths
Pennsylvania on Wednesday reported 501 additional cases of coronavirus to bring the state’s total to 130,536. Of the total cases, 126,835 are confirmed and 3,701 are considered probable. There have been 1,457,642 negative tests, according to the Department of Health. The daily positivity rate is 3.86%. Pa. coronavirus by dayInfogram...
Allegheny County adds 14 additional coronavirus cases, eclipses 10,000 total
Allegheny County passed a pandemic milestone on Wednesday when 14 new coronavirus cases put the total number of cases at 10,004. The 14 new cases marked the lowest daily reported total since mid-June. Of the cases, 9,694 are confirmed and 310 are considered probable. There were 1,151 new test results...
Carnival’s Princess cancels some world cruises in early 2021
Carnival Corp.’s Princess line canceled some early 2021 voyages, the latest sign that the covid-19 pandemic is likely to weigh on the cruise industry for many more months. The cancellations affect world cruises on the Island Princess from North America and some South America voyages on the Pacific Princess, the...
Hempfield golf team member tests positive for covid-19
A Hempfield student-athlete recently tested positive for covid-19, according to a letter written by Superintendent Tammy Wolicki. District officials were informed of the positive case by the student’s parents Monday. The student, who was not named, is part of the district’s golf team, Wolicki said. After district officials were informed...
Administrators in Southmoreland School District quarantining for covid-19
Some administrators in the Southmoreland School District are self-quarantining after being exposed to covid-19 — before the school year has even begun. An administrator in the district recently tested positive for the coronavirus, the superintendent confirmed to the Tribune-Review. That person has stopped visiting buildings and grounds. “In order to...
Gov. Tom Wolf wants Pa. to legalize marijuana, provide more covid-19 relief this fall
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 — Gov. Tom Wolf wants state lawmakers to legalize recreational cannabis this fall and spend $1 billion in federal...
Allegheny County reports new covid-19 deaths after days without any
On Tuesday, 58 additional covid-19 cases were reported in Allegheny County, according to the health department. Total deaths from coronavirus increased in the county, as three new deaths were reported after two days with no new deaths. There were seven new hospitalizations reported, as well. Of the new cases, 53...
