PITTSBURGH (100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA) — Take a look back at some of the week's biggest headlines, coming in locally, statewide, nationally, and from the sports realm.
Sports:
Longtime Pirates usher Phil Coyne has died weeks before his 103rd birthday
"Longtime Pittsburgh Pirates usher Phil Coyne has reportedly died. He was 102." Continue Reading
Penguins place Riikola, Sceviour on waivers
"The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed two players on waivers; forward Colton Sceviour and defenseman Juuso Riikola." Continue Reading
NFL Insider John Clayton predicts Ben Roethlisberger will play two more years
"It's not a foregone conclusion this will be Ben Roethlisberger's final season, at least according to one NFL Insider." Continue Reading
All-time best and funniest baseball movie quotes
"Around this time of year top 10 or top 5 lists start to circulate around social media on what are the best baseball movies of all-time." Continue Reading
Fans return to PNC Park for Pirates home opener
"For the first time since 2019, Pirates fans walked through the gates of PNC Park Thursday to catch the team's home opener." Continue Reading
Local:
Updated: Large snake spotted in Frick Park identified by zoo experts
"A large snake was spotted Thursday on a trail in Frick Park." Continue Reading
Mon Incline to close for repairs
"The Monongahela Incline will be closed next Tuesday, April 13 through Friday, April 16 for routine cable replacement." Continue Reading
Black bear spotted in Mount Washington area
"Pittsburgh Police say there have been a number of reporting's of a black bear in Mount Washington and in Overbrook on Wednesday." Continue Reading
Pittsburgh offering free pediatric first aid, CPR, fire safety certifications for childcare providers
"Mayor Peduto announced that the City of Pittsburgh will offer free state-required pediatric first aid, CPR, and fire safety certifications to childcare staff and early learning professionals who work or reside in the City of Pittsburgh." Continue Reading
State:
Pennsylvania in Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccination plan
"Pennsylvania is now in Phase 1B of the state's COVID-19 vaccination roll out." Continue Reading
National:
CDC director confident that all schools will return to in-person learning by fall 2021
"The upcoming school year is looking more promising than ever." Continue Reading
Twitter won't host Trump's banned tweets for National Archives
"The National Archives and Records Administration wants to federally preserve former President Donald Trump's tweets." Continue Reading
Number of billionaires in world 'exploded' by 30% last year, says new Forbes list
"The world has seen a surge in billionaires in the last year, according to the new Forbes list." Continue Reading
Official: Biden moving vaccine eligibility date to April 19
"President Joe Biden was set to announce Tuesday that he is shaving about two weeks off his May 1 deadline for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines." Continue Reading
Pfizer requests FDA approval to use vaccine in kids aged 12 to 15
"Pfizer has now submitted a request to the FDA to expand the use of its COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 12-15." Continue Reading
1 in 4 Americans is now fully vaccinated, CDC reveals
"The U.S. reached a milestone for COVID-19 vaccinations!" Continue Reading
