PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - A look back at the headlines from the week of August 16th through August 22nd:
Local:
Police Union: Peduto Causing Problems With Morale"The police side of Saturday’s controversial arrest is coming out." Continue Reading
Mayor Bill Peduto Releases Statement On Unmarked Van That Made Arrest During A Protest In Oakland"Citizens in the city of Pittsburgh has been searching for answers from Mayor Bill Peduto after a video of Pittsburgh Police using an unmarked van to arrest a protester." Continue Reading
Mayor Peduto Makes Changes To Pittsburgh Police Department Following Recent Encounters With Protesters"Early Friday afternoon, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said there would be immediate changes coming to the Pittsurgh Police Department following recent encounters between officers and protesters in the city." Continue Reading
'Almost Famous Pickle Beer' Is Back At Primanti Bros."Primanti Bros. and East End Brewing Company are teaming up once again to bring back “Almost Famous Pickle Beer.”" Continue Reading
Mail-In Or In-Person: Don’t Wait Too Long"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.’" Continue Reading
Amazon Looking To Hire 1,500 In Pittsburgh"If you’re looking for a job, Amazon is hiring. Continue Reading
Pittsburgh Public School District Extend Their Technology Devise Need And Exchange Program "School supplies in the time of the Coronavirus pandemic are different than normal." Continue Reading
CMU To Move To All Remote Learning For First Week Of Classes"Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh has announced that due to COVID-19 concerns, the first week of scheduled in person classes will be done remotely." Continue Reading
State Police Issue 11 COVID Warnings, 1 Citation To Local Businesses"Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers issued 11 warning to businesses in the Pittsburgh area related to COVID-19 mitigations efforts over the weekend." Continue Reading
$2 Million In Funds Granted To Water And Sewer Projects"Democratic senator from Allegheny County, Wayne Fontana announced Monday that over $2 million in state grant funds have been awarded to multiple local waterway and sewer improvement projects." Continue Reading
Montour High School To Start Year In Hybrid Model After Several Students Infected With COVID-19"Due to several cases of COVID-19 in students at Montour High School, the district is implementing a hybrid plan for the first four weeks of the school year at the high school only." Continue Reading
Protesters Discussions With Peduto Break Down Outside Mayor's House"Two night of protests on the Point Breeze street where Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto lives has some neighbors torn between supporting protesters and desiring peace and quiet." Continue Reading
Health Officials Concerned About Off-Campus Gatherings"Allegheny Co. Executive Rich Fitzgerald says college kids need to do their part." Continue Reading
State:
Looks Like High School Sports Will Be Played This Fall Without Wolf's Approval"It looks like Pennsylvania’s high school athletics’ association, the PIAA may vote Friday to go ahead with fall sports over the objections of the Wolf administration." Continue Reading
Lt. Gov. Fetterman Says Recreational Marijuana Could Assist State's Lost Revenue"Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania John Fetterman thinks recreational marijuana could help assist the state’s lost revenue from the pandemic." Continue Reading
PA Attorney General Moving Forward With USPS Lawsuit"Pennsylvania’s Attorney General says his lawsuit against the head of the Postal Service will continue, even after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced today he will suspend operational changes that Democrats say are designed to threaten vote by mail this fall." Continue Reading
Wolf Administration: Community Organizations To Provide Naloxone By Mail"The Wolf Administration signed an updated naloxone standing order that will allow community-based organizations to provide naloxone by mail." Continue Reading
PA Students Required To Wear Face Coverings At All Times During School Hours"The Pennsylvania Department of Education and Department of Health announced Monday that students will be required to wear face coverings at all times throughout the school day." Continue Reading
COVID Could Shutter 1,000 Day Care Centers"A Penn State study shows how COVID-19 threatens Pennsylvania’s child day care industry." Continue Reading
Gov. Wolf Submits Application For Further Unemployment Aid"On Friday, Governor Tom Wolf helped the Department of Labor & Industry send in an application for aid from the Lost Wages Assistance Grant." Continue Reading
PA Attorney General Moving Forward With USPS Lawsuit"Josh Shapiro is moving forward even after the Postmaster General said operational changes are suspended until after the election." Continue Reading
National:
FDA flags accuracy problem with widely used coronavirus test"Potential accuracy issues with a widely used coronavirus test could lead to false results for patients, U.S. health officials warned." Continue Reading
Robert Trump, The President’s Younger Brother, Dead At 71"President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in New York, the president said in a statement. He was 71." Continue Reading
Mail-In Or In-Person: Don’t Wait Too Long"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." Continue Reading
Ex-White House Adviser Steve Bannon Arrested In Fraud Scam"President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, was pulled from a luxury yacht and arrested Thursday on allegations that he and three associates ripped off donors trying to fund a southern border wall, making him the latest in a long list of Trump allies to be charged with a crime." Continue Reading
Postmaster Says 'No Idea' Mailboxes, Equipment Being Removed"New Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Friday he has no plans to restore mailboxes and other agency cuts made since he took over in June, sparking fresh questions over how the Postal Service will ensure timely delivery of an expected surge of mail-in ballots for the November election." Continue Reading
World:
Officials say Israel, Sudan close to peace agreement"Israel and Sudan on Tuesday said they are close to reaching a peace agreement — setting the stage for a possible second dramatic diplomatic breakthrough for Israel with its Arab neighbors in a matter of days." Continue Reading
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