PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - A look back at the headlines from the week of August 8th through August 15th:
Local:
New Community Market Set To Open In Bloomfield"The Community Market has announced a new store opening in Bloomfield Sunday, Aug. 19 at 9:00 a.m." Continue Reading
Western PA Counties Get Funds To Help With Homelessness and Housing Improvements"Three Western PA counties are getting funds to help with homelessness and home modifications." Continue Reading
Pittsburgh Ballet And Opera To Be Seen On Pittsburgh's CW"The Allegheny County Summer Concert Series, presented by BNY Mellon, has moved to Pittsburgh's CW for this year." Continue Reading
Two HS Wrestling Coaches Charged With Child Pornography"Two wrestling coaches from Cambria County were arrested today and charged with solicitation of child pornography and corruption of minors." Continue Reading
Restaurant Revolution: What Can Happen If Restaurants Open At Full Capacity?"In July, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf implemented several COVID-19 mitigation efforts, among which was a mandated 25 percent capacity limit for restaurants." Continue Reading
Allderdice Girls Soccer Canceled 2 Weeks After Player Infected With COVID-19"Allderdice High School has canceled conditioning for girls' soccer for two weeks after a player tested for COVID-19." Continue Reading
Police Continue To Identify Those Responsible For Destroying Police Car During Protests"Authorities continues to try to identify individuals responsible for rioting and looting that occurred during protests in Pittsburgh on May 30." Continue Reading
PWSA Lifts Boil Water Advisory In Pittsburgh Neighborhoods"The PSWA has lifted a precautionary boil water advisory in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar and Homewood Neighborhoods after a water main break Wednesday morning which caused a loss in water pressure." Continue Reading
Local Man Runs 10 Marathons In 10 Days To Support Cancer Charity"Marathon runner Matt Scoletti ran ten marathons in the first ten days of August. One marathon equals 26.2 miles. That's 262 miles!" Continue Reading
Allegheny County Reports 77 New COVID-19 Cases"The Allegheny County Health Department has confirmed 77 new cases in its Saturday, August 15 update." Continue Reading
Pittsburgh Named One Of The Best Cities For Newly Remote Workers"Pittsburgh was named one of the top 10 cities in the United States for newly remote workers, according to FinanceBuzz." Continue Reading
Man Discovers WWII-Era Carving By Pittsburgher In Netherlands Cave"A man in the Netherlands has discovered a cave carving that possibly was done by a Pittsburgher during World War II and now he is looking for the man's decedents." Continue Reading
WPIAL Exec. Director To Student Athletes: We Are Fighting For You"As efforts continue to be made to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, the Wolf administration on Thursday recommended delaying high school sports until January 1, 2021." Continue Reading
Districts Around The Area Continue To Make Plans, Some Pushing Back Start Dates"Districts around the area continue to make and adjust plans for the upcoming school year." 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
University Of Pittsburgh To Begin Random COVID-19 Tests On Students"The University of Pittsburgh has announced they will begin randomly testing students for coronavirus." Continue Reading
New Dashboard Allows Public To Track CARES Act Funding"A new dashboard allows the public to track CARES Act funding." Continue Reading
Peduto, Toomey at Odds Over More Covid Funding"During a virtual news conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania Municipal League, Mayor Bill Peduto made some dire predictions about the city's finances in wake of the coronavirus." Continue Reading
Elizabeth Borough Police Station Closed, Officers Test Positive for COVID-19"The Elizabeth Borough police station has been closed due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the department." Continue Reading
Judge Dismisses Rosfeld Suit Against Pitt Police"A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by one-time Pitt police officer Michael Rosfeld against the university." Continue Reading
Pittsburgh Pizza Shop To Giveaway Free Pizza For A Year"A local pizza shop is giving away free pizza for a year." Continue Reading
WPIAL 'Frustrated' With Gov. Wolf's Sports Recommendation"The Executive Director of the WPIAL says she is "frustrated" with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's recommendation to postponed high school sports until January 1 and says the organization is letting students and parents know they are working to have sports this fall." Continue Reading
Yinzer Bars Creates 'Thank You' Candy Bar For Essential Workers"Pittsburgh Yinzer Greetings, creator of Yinzer Cards and Yinzer Bars, has created a special chocolate candy bar to salute Pittsburgh's essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. " Continue Reading
Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center Under New Management "The rehab center in Beaver County that saw 73 residents and a housekeeper die from the coronavirus is under new management." Continue Reading
Elementary Schools In Catholic Diocese Of Pittsburgh To Open At Later Date"The Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced that they will delay the start of elementary schools to Sept. 8, 2020." Continue Reading
More Schools Pushing Back Start Of In-Person Classes"More school districts in the Pittsburgh area are pushing back the start of in-person instruction." Continue Reading
Sports:
Pittsburgh Penguins Aims To Boost Voter Participation"The Pittsburgh Penguins are teaming up with Allegheny County and the PA Department of State to boost voter participation." Continue Reading
Penguins Fire 3 Assistant Coaches"After two straight embarrassing post-season series losses, Pens general manager Jim Rutherford fired, or officially did not renew the contracts of assistant coaches Mark Recchi, Sergei Gonchar and Jacques Martin." Continue Reading
PIAA Meets With Governor's Office, Will Discuss Return To Sports Next Friday"It appears the PIAA will continue with its plan for fall sports after meeting with the Wolf Administration." Continue Reading
Crowded house: Steelers backfield eyes consistency in 2020"James Conner is tired of answering questions about his health. Really tired." Continue Reading
Pierre McGuire Shares Insight On What Matt Murray Could Cost Pens Next Year"With the Penguins season ending so abruptly, we're already now wondering what's going to happen this offseason to make sure something like this doesn't happen again." Continue Reading
The Week That Was In Pittsburgh Sports"Five stories from the past week in Pittsburgh sports." Continue Reading
Crowded house: Steelers backfield eyes consistency in 2020"ames Conner is tired of answering questions about his health. Really tired. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back remains adamant he can thrive in the NFL if he stays on the field." Continue Reading
Pitt Transfer QB Immediately Eligible"While Pitt has established, senior quarterback Kenny Pickett to lead the offense this year. The back-up for this season and the future of the position is up for grabs and now another player is added to the mix." Continue Reading
Cincinnati Reds Player Positive for Coronavirus: Reports"A Cincinnati Reds player has tested positive for the coronavirus, and the fate of the balance of the team's weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates remained unclear, according to reports." Continue Reading
Steelers Close In On Regular Camp"After a couple weeks of testing and walk-throughs and finally helmets starting on Wednesday, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said its their intent to have more traditional training camp practices starting on Monday at Heinz Field." Continue Reading
Revered NFL Fixture Howard Mudd Dies After Motorcycle Crash"A highly respected member of the NFL community whose career in the league spanned nearly a half-century has died from his injuries suffered in a recent motorcycle crash." Continue Reading
PIAA Meets With Governor's Office, Will Discuss Return To Sports Next Friday"It appears the PIAA will continue with its plan for fall sports after meeting with the Wolf Administration." Continue Reading
Pitt Back At Practice After COVID-19 Scare"Pitt football is back on the field after canceling Thursday's training camp practice due to COVID-19 concerns." Continue Reading
NFL Insider: Russell Wilson's Long-Term Future in Seattle Not 'Set in Stone'"Even after a season where he was the runner-up for NFL MVP, Russell Wilson's long-term future in Seattle is far from certain, apparently. Friday, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk said that the clock is ticking on the Seahawks' organization to revamp in a way that pleases the future Hall of Fame quarterback." Continue Reading
College Football Turmoil Continues With Dire Medical Warning, Some Players Sitting Out"A chaotic week for college football continued on Thursday, when the sport's top medical advisers sounded the alarm about the coronavirus -- and players from at least two prominent universities signaled dissatisfaction over the handling of testing." Continue Reading
NFL Power Rankings: Who Are Favorites As Season Nears?"The defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs are set to welcome Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans into Arrowhead Stadium - which will be without the usual raucous crowd - on Sept. 10 to begin the season." Continue Reading
Nelson Wants To Be Recognized Among Best"Their defense was the reason they had any chance to make the post-season last year, now corner Steven Nelson is hoping for some recognition for his first year with the Steelers." Continue Reading
Another Pirates Pitcher Goes On Injured List"The list of injured Pirates pitchers now includes opening day starter Joe Musgrove. He was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday." Continue Reading
Pens GM Says Change Is Coming"As frustrated as Penguins fans are, their general manager is as upset with his team and says he will make changes." Continue Reading
Ohio State Coach Ryan Day Hopes Big Ten Football Can Resume in January"College football is still reeling from Tuesday's announcement from the Big Ten, the first Power Five conference to pull the plug on its fall sports season amid the coronavirus (the Pac-12 followed suit hours later)." Continue Reading
MLB Power Rankings: Cubs Among Teams Off to Quick Starts"It's not especially surprising that the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers have had strong starts to the 2020 season. The same can't be said for the Colorado Rockies, who are off to a rather shocking 12-5 start." Continue Reading
Report: NBA Players Can Invite Family, Close Friends to Orlando Bubble After First Round of Playoffs"Joel Embiid recently said that he's been pleasantly surprised by his time in the bubble, admitting that though he had his doubts, it's actually been a good time. The one thing he specifically mentioned that he missed, though, was spending time with his family." Continue Reading
Big 12 Will Proceed With Fall Sports, Releases 2020 Football Schedule"Despite decisions made in recent days by the Big Ten and the Pac-12 to cancel their fall sports seasons, the Big 12 announced on Wednesday that they plan to proceed with theirs." Continue Reading
Jets Owner Had 'Negative Effect' on UK Embassy: State Department Report"A State Department watchdog report found Jets owner Woody Johnson 'sometimes made inappropriate or insensitive comments' during his current role as ambassador to the United Kingdom." Continue Reading
State:
PA Reports 850 New COVID-19 Cases"The newest wave of cases brings the Pennsylvania total to 123,800, with cases in all 67 counties." Continue Reading
PA Human Services Reminds Everyone Help Is Available"The Pennsylvania Department of Human Resources (PADHS) wants everyone to remember that no one is alone and help is available." Continue Reading
PA Schools That Report COVID Case Won't Need To Be Evacuated"School administrators in Pennsylvania are being told buildings do not have to be evacuated when a student or staff member is identified with COVID-19." Continue Reading
Wolf Asking PA Supreme Court To Extend Mail-In Ballot Deadline"The Wolf administration is asking the state Supreme Court to extend the deadline for mail-in ballots in the November general election." Continue Reading
Congressman Reschenthaler Breaks Down Pres. Trump's Executive Orders"President Trump took four executive orders on Saturday: A payroll tax holiday, protection from eviction, an expansion of unemployment benefits, and a student loan extension of 0% interest." Continue Reading
Wolf Asking PA Supreme Court To Extend Mail-In Ballot Deadline"The Wolf administration is asking the state Supreme Court to extend the deadline for mail-in ballots in the November general election." Continue Reading
PA Gov Responds To Pleas He Reconsiders Fall Sports Decision"Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is responding to pleas he reconsider his recommendation against playing high school sports this fall." Continue Reading
State Issues 10 Violation Notices After Recent COVID-19 Compliance Checks"The State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement conducted nearly 1,200 COVID-19 compliance checks of Pennsylvania businesses with a liquor license over the weekend." Continue Reading
PA Releases Further Guidance For Schools Looking To Reopen"The Pennsylvania Departments of Education and Health have introduced recommendations to school administrators and governing bodies on what instructional models they should consider implementing for the upcoming school year, after some school officials asked for further guidance." Continue Reading
PA Company Developing Rapid Self Coronavirus Test"A company in Pennsylvania is getting more than a million dollars in state grants and tax credits to develop an accurate and reliable self-test for COVID-19." Continue Reading
PA Democratic Leaders Put Together Grant Program For Small Businesses"Democratic leaders in Pennsylvania put together a grant program for small businesses that have not received funding from federal programs." Continue Reading
Allegheny County and State Election Officials Named In Federal Lawsuit"How Pennsylvania verifies voter's signatures on mail-in ballots is being challenged by a federal lawsuit." Continue Reading
National:
The Oldest Living American Turns 116-Years-Old"The coronavirus pandemic won't stop Hester Ford from celebrating her 116th birthday." Continue Reading
Report: Post Office Warns 46 States About Mail Voting Delays"The U.S. Postal Service is warning states coast to coast that it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted, even if mailed by state deadlines, raising the possibility that millions of voters could be disenfranchised." Continue Reading
Matthew McConaughey Grills Fauci on COVID: 'True-False: Sunlight Kills the Virus?'"Actor Matthew McConaughey asked Dr. Anthony Fauci all the questions we wish we could on Instagram Thursday night." Continue Reading
Mail-In Ballots Sent To Trump, First Lady In Florida"President Donald Trump has requested a mail-in ballot for Florida's Tuesday primary election, despite weeks of criticizing the practice." Continue Reading
Joe Biden Names Kamala Harris as His Running Mate"The wait is finally over: Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate, NBC News reported Tuesday, citing his campaign." Continue Reading
Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near WH"President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon. " Continue Reading
Hundreds ransack downtown Chicago businesses after shooting"Hundreds of people descended on downtown Chicago early Monday following a police shooting on the city's South Side, with vandals smashing the windows of dozens of businesses and making off with merchandise, cash machines and anything else they could carry, police said." Continue Reading
DC officials condemn 'horrific' mass shootings at cookout"Police in the District of Columbia are calling for community input to catch the perpetrators of a mass shooting at a crowded block party over the weekend that left one person dead and 20 others, including a police officer, injured." Continue Reading
Stocks rise on Wall Street; S&P 500 within 1% of record"Shares advanced in Asia on Tuesday, extending another rally that took the S&P 500 to within striking distance of its all-time high set in February." Continue Reading
Why A Second Stimulus Check Is Unlikely Until At Least September"The Senate will not be reconvening until September 8. A second stimulus check before that is unlikely." Continue Reading
Harris Bringing Energy, Dollars And More To Biden's Campaign"After Kamala Harris was named Joe Biden's running mate, 150,000 new donors stepped forward, which brought in $36 million." Continue Reading
Biden Calls For Nationwide Mask Mandate"Joe Biden is calling for a nationwide protective mask mandate, citing health experts' predictions that it could save 40,000 lives from coronavirus over the next three months." Continue Reading
Trump: Widespread Mail-In Voting Hard Without Funding USPS"President Donald Trump frankly acknowledged Thursday that he's starving the U.S. Postal Service of money in order to make it harder to process an expected surge of mail-in ballots, which he worries could cost him the election." Continue Reading
CDC Director Warns of 'Worst Fall Ever' If COVID Safety Measures Aren't Followed"While coronavirus continues to spread across the nation, a top health official is warning the U.S. could have the 'worst fall ever' unless everyone adheres to safety protocols." Continue Reading
Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty After 210 Cats Found"A southwest Michigan woman has been charged with animal cruelty after more than 210 cats were found in two of her homes." Continue Reading
Donald Trump's Younger Brother Robert Hospitalized in New York: White House"President Donald Trump's younger brother has been hospitalized in New York, the White House confirmed." Continue Reading
9/11 'Tribute In Light' Canceled Amid Coronavirus Concerns"The annual "Tribute in Light" ceremony held to commemorate the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks has been canceled this year due to coronavirus concerns." Continue Reading
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