A Week In Review: Headlines From The Week Of August 2nd Through 8th

Mail-In Vs. Absentee Ballots: Law Professor Says There Is A Difference"Mail-in ballots are very similar to absentee ballots, but there is a distinction." Continue Reading

City of Pittsburgh and Union Agree To Terms of New Contract"The City of Pittsburgh and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 2719, have agreed to terms of a new contract." Continue Reading

TikTok Is Not The Only App Gathering Your Information"China is not the only country that you have to worry about when it comes to gathering information through smartphone apps. " Continue Reading

Local Man Gets New Liver After Given Six Months To Live"In December, Al Jaworski was told he has six months to live unless he finds a living donor for a liver transplant." Continue Reading

10 Pittsburgh Area Businesses Warned Over Failure To Comply with COVID-19 Mitigation Requirements"The State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement issues 10 warnings to Pittsburgh area businesses for failing to follow COVID-19 mitigation requirements" Continue Reading

Free Drive-In Theater Coming To Pittsburgh Area Walmart Locations"Several Walmart locations in the Pittsburgh area will be hosting a free drive-in movie theater in its parking lots this October." Continue Reading

Roethlisberger Back Throwing Passes At Heinz Field"Monday's first training camp practice for Steelers veterans included Ben Roethlisberger throwing passes." Continue Reading

Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Fest Cancelled"This year's Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Fest has been cancelled for this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic." Continue Reading

Roethlisberger Says 'I Still Want to Win Lombardis'"Talking for the first time with local reporters since the elbow injury in 2019, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made it clear he didn’t think about retiring for long and is ready for more years leading the Steelers." Continue Reading

Penguins Begin A Very Long Offseason"The Penguins quest for a third Stanley Cup in five seasons came to an abrupt end with Friday's 2-0 loss in game four of their qualifying series against the underdog Montreal Canadiens." Continue Reading

No Fans For Football At Penn State This Season"The Penn State football season will begin--and likely continue--without fans at Beaver Stadium."

Dunlap: Wolf "Out of His Mind" With Fall Sports Recommendation"The Fan Morning Show's Colin Dunlap is fed up with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, following the chief executive's recommendation Thursday that high school sports should not be played until January 2021." Continue Reading

New Drive-thru COVID-19 Test Sites To Open In PA"The Wolf administration announced on Monday that there will be new COVID-19 testing sites available this week, including several in Western Pennsylvania." Continue Reading

Gov. Wolf Urges Compliance With Pennsylvania's COVID-19 Mitigation Orders"Governor Wolf is urging Pennsylvanians to wear a mask when in public areas to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and said those who don't can be cited." Continue Reading

Gov. Wolf Will Dedicate $28 Million To Higher Ed To Help Resume Operations"Governor Wolf announced that he will dedicate approximately $28 million to postsecondary institutions and adult basic education providers to assist them in implementing public health and safety plans to help the resume operations in the fall." Continue Reading

PIAA Delays Decision On Postponing Fall Sports"The PIAA has decided to delay fall sports until August 21 so the organization can have further conversations with Governor Tom Wolf’s office for clarification on his recommendation at fall sports be postponed." Continue Reading

Bar And Restaurant Owners Sending Ultimatum To Gov. Wolf"Bar and restaurant owners across the state of Pennsylvania are joining together in giving Gov. Tom Wolf an ultimatum regarding the restrictions put in place." Continue Reading

Trump hosts swearing-in of first Black Air Force chief"President Donald Trump hosted the swearing-in of the first Black Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, in an Oval Office ceremony Tuesday." Continue Reading

Kids getting caught in crossfire as US gun violence surges"July in Chicago ended as it began: Mourning the death of a child whose only mistake was venturing outside to play when someone with a gun came to the neighborhood hunting for an enemy." Continue Reading

Trump gives $35 million to aid human trafficking victims"The Trump administration on Tuesday announced more than $35 million in Justice Department grants to organizations that provide safe housing for victims of human trafficking." Continue Reading

Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks"President Donald Trump signed legislation Tuesday that will devote nearly $3 billion a year to conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands following its overwhelming approval by both parties in Congress." Continue Reading

Better Business Bureau Warns Against "Brushing" Scam​​​​​​​"The better Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning against “brushing” scam that has been popping up all over the country." Continue ReadingWorld: 

Huge explosions rock Beirut with widespread damage, injuries"A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city's port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. More than 70 people were killed and 3,000 injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, officials said." Continue Reading

US Sending Aid To Lebanon After Beirut Explosion"After a massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday, August 4, the Pentagon has already started the process of sending supplies to Lebanon." Continue Reading

Trump Again Says Lebanon Blast Might Have Been Attack"President Donald Trump on Wednesday continued to suggest that the massive explosion that killed at least 135 people in Lebanon might have been a deliberate attack." Continue Reading