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Westmoreland officials fear growing jail population could lead to virus outbreak
Westmoreland County Prison officials said Monday they are preparing for the worst as the lockup’s inmate population continues to rise and, with it, the risk for additional coronavirus cases at the jail. Warden John Walton said nearly 160 new inmates have been booked into the county jail during the past...
Pennsylvania child care facilities struggling under pandemic conditions
Families and facilities across Pennsylvania face a mounting challenge when it comes to child care during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Monday. “I think we can all agree that we’ve never seen anything like this before,” said Diane Barber, executive director of the Pennsylvania Child Care Association, a nonprofit advocacy...
Planet Fitness to require all members to wear masks starting Aug. 1
Starting Aug. 1, members of Planet Fitness won’t just be banned from grunting. They’ll be banned from going bare-faced too. The fitness club company said the mandatory mask mandate for all members and employees was put in place to ensure that all gym members can “gym confidently in a safe...
Pennsylvania posts 839 new covid-19 cases on Monday
The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced 839 new cases of covid-19 on Monday. For the second straight day, the state reported a new case count below 1,000. There have been a total of 108,264 cases of covid-19 in Pennsylvania since the beginning of the pandemic in March. On Monday, there...
Westmoreland County adds 11 new covid-19 cases
A day after Westmoreland County saw its 10th highest day of new covid-19 cases, just 11 new cases were added Monday. In the same report, the Pennsylvania Department of Health added no new covid-19 deaths to the county’s total of 43. Of the latest batch of individuals testing positive, all...
New hospitalizations for covid-19 remain low for Allegheny County
For a fifth straight day, the Allegheny County Health Department announced a new covid-19 case count below the 200 mark. On Monday, officials reported 180 new cases, the ninth time in the past 10 days the count has been in the 100s; there were 96 cases reported on July 22....
Experimental covid-19 vaccine is put to its biggest testVideo
The biggest test yet of an experimental covid-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by the U.S. government as part of the all-out global race to stop the pandemic. The glimmer of hope came even as Google,...
Here is where Allegheny Health Network is conducting covid-19 tests this week
Allegheny Health Network released dates for covid-19 testing at the network’s mobile clinic and drive-thru locations. Because of increased demand, patients must be experiencing symptoms to receive a test at an AHN site, officials said. AHN recommends that asymptomatic patients — including those who believe they’ve come in contact with...
More than 2 dozen New Jersey lifeguards test positive for coronavirus
HARVEY CEDARS, N.J. — More than two dozen lifeguards from two New Jersey beach towns have tested positive for the coronavirus after having been together socially, authorities said. Officials said the lifeguards are from Harvey Cedars and Surf City, neighboring boroughs on Long Beach Island. Mayor Jonathan Oldham of Harvey...
Florida surpasses New York in coronavirus cases, adds 9,300
ORLANDO — Florida surpassed New York over the weekend as the state with the second-most coronavirus cases in the U.S., as more than 9,300 new cases were reported in the Sunshine State on Sunday, accompanied by an additional 78 new deaths. Florida’s 423,855 coronavirus cases as of Sunday were surpassed...
Editorial: Pa. swings and misses in Blue Jays call
The score in a game is more than just a record of who won and who lost. The score is a way to navigate through the game itself. It charts the progress from the first pitch to the last run. It lets a team know where it stands. So why...
Westmoreland County reports 31 new cases of covid-19
Westmoreland County saw 31 new cases of covid-19 added to its total Sunday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported, with no new deaths. The county’s death toll remains at 43. There was one new death reported on Saturday. The new cases make a total of 1,302 cases in the county...
Pennsylvania reports 800 new coronavirus cases, 4 new deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 800 new cases of covid-19 and four new deaths in the state on Sunday. The new data brings the total cases to 107,425 with a death toll of 7,118. Sunday’s report of 800 cases comes after the state had reported back-to-back days (Friday and...
Allegheny County reports 133 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Allegheny County Health Department officials reported 133 new covid-19 cases and no new deaths on Sunday. The latest case numbers were out of 1,750 test results, according to the department. New cases range in age from 2 to 95 years with a median age of 53 years. The department also...
North Korea puts Kaesong city on lockdown over virus concerns
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says it has placed the city of Kaesong near the border with South Korea under lockdown over coronavirus concerns. The North’s Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday the measure was taken Friday afternoon after it found a person with suspected covid-19 symptoms in the...
Sinclair pulls show where Fauci conspiracy theory is aired
NEW YORK — The Sinclair Broadcast Group said Saturday it is pulling from the air an edition of its “America This Week” program that discusses a conspiracy theory involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and the coronavirus. Sinclair spokesman Michael Padovano said Sinclair hopes to add context and other viewpoints and still...
Florida overtakes New York in total covid-19 cases, CDC says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida jumped ahead of New York in confirmed cases of covid-19 according to the CDC’s data, after the Sunshine State reported another 12,199 infections Saturday. The state says 414,511 people have been diagnosed, placing it No. 2 in the nation and now in front of New...
Editorial: Covid-19 calls for communication
On Wednesday, White House Coronavirus Task Force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx participated in a phone call with state and local officials from around the country. Discussion included a number of cities that need to get “more aggressive” and step up contact tracing to address covid-19 numbers as increases are being...
U.S. meatpackers don’t have many answers for lack of distancing
As part of an investigation into the spread of coronavirus at U.S. meat plants, Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker released responses from major producers that defended their operations during the pandemic. The four biggest meatpackers — Tyson Foods Inc., JBS USA, Cargill Inc. and Smithfield Foods Inc. —...
Pennsylvania reports 1 million negative virus test results, 13 new deaths
A week after reaching the milestone of 1 million tests administered, the state of Pennsylvania has reported 1 million negative tests for the coronavirus. Saturday’s report shows a total of 1,016,705 tests have come back with negative results for the new virus in the Keystone State. The commonwealth also reported...
Westmoreland County reports 19 new coronavirus cases, 1 new death
Westmoreland County saw 19 new cases of covid-19 added to its total Saturday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported, with one additional death. It’s the first time since May 5-6 that Westmoreland County has had back-to-back days of new deaths from the novel coronavirus. The county’s death toll now stands...
Allegheny County reports 146 new coronavirus cases, 1 new death
Allegheny County Health Department officials reported 146 new covid-19 cases Saturday and one new death. The death total now stands at 222. The latest numbers reflect 1,631 tests spanning from July 7 to July 24 — a nearly 9% infection rate of those who were tested. To date, Allegheny County...
Pittsburgh’s Handmade Arcade looking for vendors as it goes virtual
The annual Handmade Arcade will be held virtually this year. The event’s “Virtual Marketplace” will launch on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28, and run through Dec. 6. Vendor applications are being accepted. The deadline is Aug. 22. Apply here. Everyone who applies will get a link to a free webinar....
More people willing to share location data for contact tracing, new study shows
A new study shows more people across the country choosing to share their phone’s location data during the pandemic, allowing entities to more easily track the pandemic. Researchers from three universities hoped to gauge the public attitude toward digital contact tracing using smartphones, which have always gathered location data on...
In-store dancing leads to Hawaii visitor quarantine arrest
HONOLULU — Investigators with the Hawaii attorney general’s office arrested a 20-year-old woman after seeing videos of her dancing in a store and dining out when she was supposed to be obeying a traveler quarantine the state mandated to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. Anne Salamanca arrived in...
