PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - A look back at the headlines from the week of March 1st through March 7th:
Local:
Rep. Reschenthaler Tells Wendy Bell That Pelosi Delayed Vote on Coronavirus Spending Bill"She put politics above country, which is really shameful." Continue Reading
Pittsburgh Ranked 4th Best City For St. Patrick's Day" A new study says that Pittsburgh is the fourth best place in the United States to celebrate St. Patrick's Day." Continue Reading
Prom And Wedding Dress Shortage Due To Coronavirus"The coronavirus is having a big impact on global economy, including the wedding industry." Continue Reading
Truck Carrying Over 130 Cows Crashes On Turnpike"A truck carrying 135 cows crashed on a Pennsylvania Turnpike off-ramp this morning." Continue Reading
Diocese of Pittsburgh Announces Coronavirus Precautions"Bishop David Zubik of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced precautionary measures be taken within the celebration of Mass due to the potential spread of the coronavirus." Continue Reading
Juveniles Crash Stolen SUV Into Pittsburgh Public Works Truck"Three juveniles in a stolen SUV crashed into a Pittsburgh Public Works truck in Homewood this morning." Continue Reading
Pittsburgh Set To Host G7 Meeting This Month"The U.S., United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, and Canada will be the countries participating hosted by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on March 24 and 25." Continue Reading
Robert Levin Saves Levin Furniture At 11th Hour, Prevents Its Liquidation"Levin Furniture and its 1,500 employees were saved before its liquidation by none other than the former owner, Robert Levin." Continue Reading
New Nellie Bly Figure To Be Installed At Pittsburgh Airport"In honor of the august journalist and national Women's National History Month, the Pittsburgh Airport and Seantor John Heinz History Center are placing a figure of Nellie Bly in one of the terminals." Continue Reading
A Taco, Beer, Tequila Festival Is Coming To Sandcastle This Spring!"A 'Taco, Beer, Tequila festival' is coming to Sandcastle on April 25." Continue Reading
Sports:
Brault Shut Down With Shoulder Injury"It's a Tale of Two Shoulders as the Pirates prepare for their final Grapefruit League game before their first day off since players and coaches reported to Bradenton" Continue Reading
Pirates Release Statement On Coronavirus"Fears of the Coronavirus spreading is affecting everything from schools to companies restricting travel for their employees." Continue Reading
Crosby collects 800th assist, Penguins top Senators 7-3"Crosby became the 32nd player in NHL history to reach the 800-assist plateau when he earned the secondary assist on Jason Zucker's goal," Continue Reading
14 Year Tradition Broken When Crosby Changes Walkout Order"The order of Crosby-Malkin remained the same until Tuesday night when Crosby let new arrival Patrick Marleau follow him to the ice." Continue Reading
Transition Between NFL CBAs Brings Obscure Rule To Surface"The end of the 2011 brought about some unqiue rules, and until the new CBA passes, those rules are still in effect." Continue Reading
NHL To Use New Puck In 2020 Playoffs"The NHL has plans to introduce a new puck for the 2020 playoffs, tracking functionality included." Continue Reading
14 Year Tradition Broken When Crosby Changes Walkout Order"The Crosby-Malkin ice-hitting procession was the same for 14 years, but the streak finally broke." Continue Reading
7 NFL Stars Who Could Hold Out In 2020"NFL free agency is almost here. Who are some players that could hold out in hopes of getting a bigger payout?" Continue Reading
Tiger Woods Named Finalist For 2021 World Golf Hall of Fame"The golf legend has been named as a finalist for the 2021 World Golf Hall of Fame class." Continue Reading
2020 NFL Draft: Second Round Draft Order, Value Picks"The Pittsburgh Steelers don't have a first round pick, so their earliest pick in 2020 will be in the second round, 49th overall." Continue Reading
The Week That Was In Pittsburgh Sports"Matt Koll's This Week in Pittsburgh Sports: Duquesne and Robert Morris looking good, Pirates and Panthers have seen better days." Continue Reading
Texans' WR Kenny Stills Urges Players to Vote Against CBA"The always-active wide receiver says his piece on the NFL CBA proposal." Continue Reading
MLB Clubhouse Manager Fired for Helping Opponents Doctor Balls"A clubhouse manager for the Angels lands in hot water after it was discovered that he was doctoring baseballs to help opponents." Continue Reading
Taysom Hill Rumors: Buying/Selling 7 Potential Suitors in Free Agency"The Saints backup quarterback/gadget player is set to be a free agent. Where could he land?" Continue Reading
State:
Group Aims To Bring Broadband To Rural Pennsylvania"One group is aiming to improve how Pennsylvanians connect to the world." Continue Reading
Gov. Wolf Is 'Committed' To Whoever Wins Democratic Presidential Nomination"As Super Tuesday kicks off, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has yet to endorse a Democratic Presidential Candidate." Continue Reading
Catch Of The Day: Man Hooks 40 Pound Fish In Lake Erie"A man in fishing in Lake Erie last week caught a 40 pound fish!" Continue Reading
Pennsylvania State Police Softens Its Tattoo Policy"State troopers can have tattos on their arms now." Continue Reading
Governor Wolf Confirms 2 Presumed Cases of Coronavirus In Pennsylvania"The state has confirmed two cases of COVID-19; they're are presumed until confirmed by the CDC." Continue Reading
Governor Wolf Announces The Signature Of Emergency Disaster Declaration To Boost COVID-19 Support"The governor signed an emergency disaster declaration on Friday to help combat COVID-19 spread." Continue Reading
Spotted Lanternfly Can Impact Crops And Tree Fruits If Not Destroyed"The destructive cousin of the cicada has made landfall in Pennsylvania, and they can be dangerous to crops and fruit trees in the area." Continue Reading
PennDOT Speed Enforcement Going Live In Work Zones"PennDOT has established Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement areas in new programs to slow down traffic in work zones." Continue Reading
National:
SXSW Canceled Due to CoronavirusThe event was scheduled to begin next week. Continue Reading
Bloomberg Suspends Presidential Campaign"In an official statement, Bloomberg said he is dropping for the same reason he joined the race. To defeat Donald Trump." Continue Reading
Super Tuesday test: Biden looks to blunt Bernie's rise"And suddenly, the Democratic Party's presidential field, which featured more than a half-dozen candidates a week ago, transformed into a two-man contest." Continue Reading
Maren Morris, Dierks Bentley and More React to Nashville Tornado"Multiple country stars have reported themselves safe from the Nashville tornado, while also expressing remorse over the devastation it caused." Continue Reading
Chris Matthews retires from MSNBC, cites comments to women"Veteran MSNBC host Chris Matthews said he's retiring from his show "Hardball," citing his inappropriate comments about women." Continue Reading
'Inside the Actors Studio' host James Lipton dies at 93" James Lipton, an actor-turned-academic who became an unlikely celebrity and got hundreds of master actors and Hollywood luminaries to open up about their craft as the longtime host of "Inside the Actors Studio," died Monday." Continue Reading
Warren Ends 2020 Presidential Bid After Super Tuesday Rout"After the results of Super Tuesday, Elizabeth Warren withdrew from the presidential race on Thursday." Continue Reading
'Good Morning America' Reveals Surprising Next 'Bachelorette'"The next Bachelorette has been chosen, and it's a familar face to fans of the series." Continue Reading
'Hocus Pocus' Sequel Lands 'Hairspray' Director Adam Shankman"The sequel to the Halloween cult classic has found its director." Continue Reading
White Claw Has Released New Flavors!The popular hard seltzer brand is back with a wave of new flavors." Continue Reading
Alex Trebek Gives 'Jeopardy!' Fans Health Update One Year After Announcing Cancer Diagnosis"The long-time 'Jeopardy!' host offered a heartfelt update on his battle with pancreatic cancer to viewers." Continue Reading
'Judge Judy' to End After 25th Season as Judy Sheindlin Prepares New Show"'Judge Judy' might be coming to an end, but there's something new in the works from Judy Sheindlin." Continue Reading
Lady Gaga Announces Release Date for New Album 'Chromatica'"Lady Gaga has shared more details about her newest album after already dropping the first single, 'Stupid Love.'" Continue Reading
Hilary Duff Wants to Move 'Lizzie McGuire' Reboot From Disney+ to Hulu"After Disney canceled the 'Lizzy McGuire' reboot, Hilary Duff suggested that the remake go to Hulu." Continue Reading
US Added Robust 273K Jobs In February Before Virus Escalated"The U.S. beat projections for jobs added in February, but it was still dragged down by coronavirus concerns." Continue Reading
Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in US"President Trump has designated $3.8 billion to help fend off the coronavirus' arrival in the U.S." Continue Reading
Chrissy Teigen Gives Brutally Honest Review of Girl Scout Cookies"Teigen offers her scalding hot take on the popular Girl Scout cookies." Continue Reading
7 Amazing Hacks You'll Be Lovin' Off the McDonald's Secret Menu"Try out some of these hidden menu items at McDonald's." Continue Reading
World:
Trump says he spoke to a Taliban leader, had 'good talk'"President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he spoke on the phone to a Taliban leader, making him the first U.S. president believed to ever speak directly with the militant group that harbored al-Qaida before the 9/11 attacks and is responsible for the deaths of thousands of U.S. troops in nearly 19 years of fighting in Afghanistan." Continue Reading
Clashes Erupt On Greece-Turkey Border As Migrants Seek Entry"Greek authorities were firing tear gas and stun grenades Wednesday morning to repulse a push by migrants to cross its land border from Turkey," Continue Reading
What to Include in Your Coronavirus Emergency Kit"As COVID-19 spreads into the U.S., what should people include in emergency kits to ward off the coronavirus?" Continue Reading
Swiss Gruyere Named Best In World Cheese Competition"The newest cheese champion was named. This time it was Swiss gruyere taking homd the gold medal." Continue Reading
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