PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - Get caught up with all the biggest headlines from the week of August 30 to September 5.
Local:
Allegheny Health Dept. Reports 68 New COVID Cases"The Allegheny County Health Department has confirmed 68 new cases in its Saturday, September 5 update." Continue Reading
Police Arrest Suspect in Dormont Dollar Bank Robbery"Allegheny County Police arrested a Carnegie man suspected of robbing a Dollar Bank in Dormont." Continue Reading
Gun Discovered In Carry-On Bag At Pittsburgh International Airport"TSA agents found a loaded 9mm handgun within a passenger’s carry-on bag at the Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday afternoon." Continue Reading
Hearing On Christopher Columbus Statue In Schenley Park To Take Place"Pittsburgh's Art Commission will hold a special hearing and public comment period with reference to the Christopher Columbus statue in Schenley Park." Continue Reading
Bishop Zubik Calls For Day Of Fasting And Prayer For Racial Reconciliation"Bishop David Zubik is calling for a day of prayer and fasting for racial reconciliation on Wednesday, Sept. 9." Continue Reading
Road Maintenance: Hot Metal Bridge To Add Turning Lanes, Rt. 88 To Have Traffic Shift"The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 11 has announced its next slate of renovation and maintenance projects as work progresses into the fall." Continue Reading
Liquor Control Gives Out More Violations To Pittsburgh Area Businesses"There was another round of compliance checks for businesses across Pennsylvania, and it wrapped up on Friday, September 4." Continue Reading
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald Receives Covid-19 Vaccine Trial"A COVID-19 vaccine is being tested in Pittsburgh. Both Allegheny County Health Department Director Debra Bogen and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald are part of the Moderna vaccine trial." Continue Reading
Port Authority Reports 4 New COVID Cases Among Employees"Since the last update, Port Authority has announced four more COVID-19 cases among its employees." Continue Reading
Pittsburgh Area Businesses Catch Brunt Of Liquor Control's COVID Violations"Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement sent officers to check on 1,243 liquor establishments on Monday, August 31 and Tuesday, September 1." Continue Reading
1Thing: Autumn Is Near, Celebrate With This Vegan Pumpkin Pasta Recipe"Pittsburgh Earth Day’s got a Vegan Pumpkin Kale Stuffed Shell recipe that’s sure to delight now that things are starting to cool down." Continue Reading
Pittsburgh Police Make Two Arrests In Shooting Death of a 1-Year-Old"Pittsburgh Police have arrested two suspects in the fatal shooting of a one-year-old boy last week." Continue Reading
Sports:
Tomlin Unclear Of Starter At Right Tackle/Health Of DeCastro"Cut down day in the NFL is Saturday at 4 o’clock and head coach Mike Tomlin will need to make moves for the first time as a NFL head coach without seeing this group in a game." Continue Reading
Edmunds Says Steelers Have The Best Defense In The NFL"'I can pretty much put that statement out there, we are the best defense.' Steelers safety Terrell Edmunds on Friday describing the team defense with just a few days to go before the opener in New Jersey. Continue Reading
Pitt Selected 8th in ACC"While many locally believe it will be a big year for Pitt football, the media who cover the conference are skeptical. Panthers were picked 8th in the ACC preseason football poll." Continue Reading
Josh Bell Named Pirates Nominee For 2020 Roberto Clemente Award"Major League Baseball (MLB) on Thursday announced that Josh Bell will be the Pirates' 2020 nominee for the Robert Clemente Award." Continue Reading
NFL to Close All Facilities on Election Day"The league on Thursday announced it has agreed with the players association to close all league offices and team facilities on Election Day 2020." Continue Reading
New Steeler Chris Wormley Has 2 Games Circled"Defensive lineman Chris Wormley was acquired by the Steelers in a rare trade with the Ravens in March, so he knows all about this fierce AFC North rivalry." Continue Reading
RADIO.COM’s Top 25 NFL Players of 2020"The Chiefs and Seahawks were the most represented teams in our rankings, each landing three players in the Top 25 with Arizona, Indianapolis, New Orleans and San Francisco all appearing twice." Continue Reading
Steelers' Marcus Allen Talks Transition From Safety To Linebacker"Marcus Allen met with the media on Wednesday after the Steelers’ practice to touch upon the state of the team and talk about his transition to linebacker." Continue Reading
Pirates Joe Musgrove Back From Injury; Bryan Reynolds Removed From Paternity List"The Pittsburgh Pirates made another couple of roster moves on Wednesday, September 2." Continue Reading
Bruce Gradkowski on Roethlisberger, AFC North Race"Former NFL quarterback Bruce Gradkowski joined Andrew Fillipponi on The PM Team for his weekly visit Wednesday, and shared his thoughts on where Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger ranks among AFC North quarterbacks." Continue Reading
Georgia QB Jamie Newman Opts Out of 2020 Season"Georgia quarterback Jamie Newman announced on social media that he is opting out of the upcoming college football season due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic." Continue Reading
Derek Shelton: Ke'Bryan Hayes Debut Shows The Quality Player He Is"Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes went 2 for 5 with a double and a homerun in his Major League debut last night and the 23 year old prospect was all smiles during the game which also showcased what he can do on defense." Continue Reading
Fans Now Allowed At School Sporting Events, Must Follow Safety Guidelines"The ban on allowing fans at high school games in Pennsylvania has been lifted by Governor Tom Wolf but strict guidelines must continue to be followed." Continue Reading
Penguins Fill Assistant Coach Openings"The Penguins have signed two assistant coaches to replace former assistants Jacques Martin, Mark Recchi and Sergei Gonchar." Continue Reading
Hayes Has Great Debut In Pirates Extra-Innings Loss To Cubs"Ke'Bryan Hayes fit just about everything he could into his major league debut. The third base prospect hit a tying homer for Pittsburgh in the eighth inning. He struck out with the winning run on second in the ninth. He executed a textbook slide to pull his team even in the 10th." Continue Reading
Fans Get An Intimate Look Into Big Ben's Recovery In 2nd Part Of 'Bigger Than Ben'"The second installment of Ben Roethlisberger’s documentary series “Bigger Than Ben” has been released." Continue Reading
Colbert: Steelers Won't Change Policy On Contract Talks"Cam Heyward has expressed he wants to be a Steeler for his entire career and while contract negotiations continue with the Steelers, General Manager Kevin Colbert tells the Fan Morning Show they won’t discuss talks with individual players with the public." Continue Reading
Sidney Crosby Recovering After Wrist Surgery"The team announced on Tuesday that Crosby underwent arthroscopic wrist surgery on Monday." Continue Reading
Patrick Mahomes Proposes to Girlfriend, Brittany, on Same Day as Super Bowl Ring Ceremony"There weren't too many other NFL milestones that Patrick Mahomes could have achieved in 2020, but his most recent milestone was perhaps bigger than all the rest, and it had nothing to do with football." Continue Reading
Penn Hills, North Allegheny To Play Each Other In WPIAL Opener"According to a report, two local high school teams that had to postpone their opening game due to their opponents dealing with COVID-19 cases will play each other in Week 1." Continue Reading
President Trump Meets With Big Ten Commissioner About Potentially Restarting Season"The White House has now gotten involved in potentially saving the Big Ten football season." Continue Reading
Two More Area H.S. Football Programs Shut Down Due To COVID"Two more WPIAL football games are being postponed due to COVID-19. Peters Township will move to all remote learning the rest of the week due to three possible cases of coronavirus in the school." Continue Reading
State:
PA Dept. Of Health Reports 963 New COVID Positives"The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed 963 new cases of COVID-19 across the state in its Saturday, September 5 update." Continue Reading
Western PA Gas Prices Rise Following Hurricane Laura"Even though the storm and it's remnants didn't directly affect Western PA, AAA says gas prices in the region are up since the storm hit the U.S. last Thursday." Continue Reading
Roundabouts Are Saving Lives According to PennDOT Crash Data"Roundabouts are saving lives according to PennDOT data that reviewed 22 roundabouts in 19 locations - including ones in Allegheny Beaver, Butler, Erie and Washington counties." Continue Reading
New House Bill Could Give School Districts Power To Make Sports Decisions"A new House Bill moved forward on Wednesday that would allow individual school districts to make their own call on how to handle fall sports and its related activities, such as practices, games, and spectator and visitor protocol." Continue Reading
PA Health Dept: Wear A Mask, Avoid Large Gatherings Labor Day Weekend"The Wolf administration is reminding residents to avoid large crowds and wear a mask over the Labor Day weekend." Continue Reading
Park Use In Western PA Increases"People are going to the park more these days according a report by Google." Continue Reading
PA Health Dept: Wear A Mask, Avoid Large Gatherings Labor Day Weekend"The Wolf administration is reminding residents to avoid large crowds and wear a mask over the Labor Day weekend." Continue Reading
Gov. Wolf, Lt. Gov. Fetterman Continue To Urge The Legalization Of Adult-Use Cannabis"As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, states across the country are looking for new options and outlets for economic recovery." Continue Reading
National:
Hundreds of University Students Busted at Massive Pool Party"A pool party filled with college students in South Carolina was shut down for violating social distancing guidelines." Continue Reading
Man Refuses to Wear Mask, Threatens to Sue Chipotle After Not Being Served"A man who was refused service at Chipotle for failing to wear a mask in the establishment took the argument to a whole new level when he demanded the cops be called. He then threatened to sue the chain." Continue Reading
Portland Protesters Target City's Mayor Amid Rising Tensions"Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland, Oregon, shifted their focus to the city's mayor, and police declared a riot as people broke windows, vandalized a business and set a small fire inside the upscale apartment building where Mayor Ted Wheeler lives." Continue Reading
Trump Visits Kenosha, Calls Violence 'Domestic Terrorism'"President Donald Trump stood at the epicenter of the latest eruption over racial injustice Tuesday and came down squarely on the side of law enforcement, blaming “domestic terror” for the violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and making no nod to the underlying cause of anger and protests — the shooting of yet another Black man by police." Continue Reading
CDC Orders Halt of Evictions Across Country Amid Ongoing Pandemic"After days of political drama and finger-pointing over the expiration of the moratorium on evictions across the country, evictions have once again been put on hold — this time, the order is coming from the Trump administration." Continue Reading
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Ink Netflix Deal"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly signed a multi-year deal at Netflix, according to The New York Times." Continue Reading
‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Cast to Reunite for HBO Max Special"According to The Hollywood Reporter, Will Smith and the rest of the cast of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" will reunite for a special in honor of the 30th anniversary of the show’s debut." Continue Reading
Junior High Science Quiz Asks Students if Coronavirus Is a 'Scam'"A school in Pearland, Texas is in hot water after a question on a junior high science quiz infuriated some parents." Continue Reading
Old Navy Will Pay Employees to Work at Election Polls in November"Old Navy is hoping to help this November's voting process run a little more smoothly by paying its employees to work at the polls on Election Day." Continue Reading
'Unruly' Group of Maskless Teen Girls Attack Dunkin' Staffer, Customers After Being Asked to Leave"A group of teenage girls attacked a New Jersey Dunkin’ Donuts manager and two customers after they were asked to leave the store because they weren't wearing face coverings, according to reports." Continue Reading
Video Shows Grizzly Bear Running Toward Screaming Hikers"A trip to the wilderness included a frightening brush with a grizzly bear for a group of hikers." Continue Reading
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and His Family Recover From COVID-19"Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal that he, his wife, and his two daughters, had all tested positive for coronavirus. They are now all healthy." Continue Reading
CDC to States: Prepare to Distribute Potential COVID Vaccine Nov. 1"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has told governors and health officials to be ready to distribute a possible coronavirus vaccine this November, according to new reports." Continue Reading
United Airlines to Furlough More Than 16,000 Employees"On Wednesday, United Airlines announced that 16,370 employees will be furloughed next month, when payroll restrictions attached to federal coronavirus aid expire, reported NBC News." Continue Reading
WATCH: Man Goes on Hysterical Anti-Mask Tirade Inside Dollar Tree Store"When the employee asks him to wear his mask again and begins to back up, the man yells 'I don't have no f***ing virus!'" Continue Reading
Robert Pattinson Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Filming of 'The Batman' Halted"Robert Pattinson has tested positive for coronavirus, prompting filming of "The Batman" film in London to be halted, Vanity Fair reported Thursday afternoon." Continue Reading
7 Things You Need to Know About Labor Day"Everyone loves Labor Day. The cookouts. The sales. The last three-day weekend hurrah till Thanksgiving. But what is it?" Continue Reading
Pillsbury Launches 'Mean Girls' Toaster Strudel With Pink Icing That's 'So Fetch'"Pillsbury is introducing a Toaster Strudel that one could only describe as "so fetch."The brand released a “Mean Girls”-themed pastry inspired by one of the most iconic lines from the 2004 film." Continue Reading
Survey Reveals Ten States That Love Barbecue the Most, but Texas Isn't on the List"The website Zippia set out to determine what states love barbecue the most." Continue Reading
Labor Day Weekend Likely to Lead to New Outbreaks, Says Expert"As more sectors of life open up in California, there are concerns that the Labor Day weekend could lead to surges in coronavirus cases similar to outbreaks linked to Memorial Day and the Fourth of July." Continue Reading
Fauci Asks Public to Take Precautions Labor Day Weekend to Avoid 'Surge' in COVID Cases"The Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases suggested American’s continue taking proper precautions to prevent the spread of the novel virus as they relish the last days of summer." Continue Reading
‘Jeopardy!’ Reveals Premiere Date With New Setup and the Return of Ken Jennings"After shutting down production due to the coronavirus pandemic, “Jeopardy!” is getting ready to return to your television screens." Continue Reading
Walmart Adding Breastfeeding Pods for Nursing Moms at More Than 100 Locations"Walmart is making sure nursing moms have a safe space to breastfeed or pump. The chain will be installing Mamava lactation suites at more than 100 locations across the country." Continue Reading
Divorce on the Rise Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Especially for Newlyweds"The coronavirus pandemic has raised the stress levels of just about everyone and that's apparently taking a toll on marriages." Continue Reading
What’s In The Proposed ‘Skinny Stimulus’ Bill That May Go To Vote After Labor Day?"As the Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer, there is still no agreement on another stimulus bill." Continue Reading
Trump Hones Law And Order Message In Pennsylvania"President Donald Trump on Thursday honed the “law and order” message he intends to wield against his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, for the next two months, stepping up attacks that his campaign believes are resonating with battleground state voters." Continue Reading
Meet the Bat-Teen Shining a Light on Homelessness"Not many 19-year-olds still play dress up. And even less spend their days helping the homeless. But, that doesn't stop one San Jose teen-hero from stepping up." Continue Reading
White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx Made Unannounced Visit To Pittsburgh"White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, Doctor Deborah Birx, made an unannounced trip to Pittsburgh today, visiting with Allegheny County officials and Pittsburgh leaders." Continue Reading
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