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• Shell Says It’s Addressing Workers’ Concerns At Beaver Co. Cracker Plant Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  17-03-2020 23:47
  
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) — Shell says it is addressing workers’ concerns at the Beaver County cracker plant amid complaints about conditions during the coronavirus outbreak.
  The virus has not slowed construction at the multibillion-dollar cracker plant as thousands of workers continue to speed the project towards completion.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Workers at the cracker plant construction site are reporting a lack of progress on a laundry list of concerns related to the potential spread of
  
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• PennDOT cancels public meetings, will post plans for Highland Park Bridge and Rankin projects

  17-03-2020 23:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Because of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation can’t hold meetings for public input into major construction projects.
  
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• Coronavirus In West Virginia: State Reports First Positive COVID-19 Case

  17-03-2020 23:31
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia becomes last U.S. state to report a positive case of new coronavirus.
  (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.)
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Local Hospitals Running Into Issues As Patients Increase

  17-03-2020 23:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The mood at local hospitals? Cautious.
  As the number of patients with coronavirus increases, hospitals will have to grapple with a number of issues.
  Which patients to test when there is a limited testing capability?
  How to keep patients in isolation while waiting for test results?
  How to maintain supplies of masks and gowns?
  How thoroughly cleaning equipment, such as CT scanners, affects the flow in radiology?
  How to handle the testing of health care workers?
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• Washington County declares COVID-19 disaster emergency

  17-03-2020 23:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  The declarations allows for expedited action against the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Report: Pittsburgh Steelers Sign FB Derek Watt, Brother Of T.J. Watt

  17-03-2020 22:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another Watt brother is coming to Pittsburgh.
  NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport is reporting that Derek Watt is signing with Pittsburgh Steelers.Source: FB Derek Watt is signing with the #Steelers. Multiple Watts now in Pittsburgh.
  — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2020His younger brother is T.J. Watt of the Steelers and his older brother is the Texans’ J.J. Watt.
  ESPN is reporting that Derek Watt is signing a three-year deal worth $9.75 million.Fullback D
  
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• Pitt postpones its commencement ceremonies

  17-03-2020 22:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  The region's largest campus cites the ongoing pandemic for postponing the ceremonies.
  
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• Coronavirus Cancellations: Saint Vincent College Suspends Face-To-Face Classes For Rest Of Semester Due To Coronavirus

  17-03-2020 22:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Saint Vincent College has suspended face-to-face classes for the rest of the semester amid the coronavirus outbreak.The college announced all face-to-face instruction would be online for the rest of the semester.
  Students can begin moving their belongings out of residence halls on Wednesday.Access to residence halls will be by appointment only.
  “Students who depart by 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, will receive a prorated room and board credit,” the university
  
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• Coronavirus In Washington County: Officials Sign Declaration Of Disaster Emergency Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  17-03-2020 22:15
  
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — Washington County officials have signed a declaration of disaster emergency amid the coronavirus outbreak.
  The declaration was signed on Tuesday by county commissioners.
  There are two cases of the virus in Washington County.
  The declaration allows county officials to coordinate the activities of an emergency response.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: University Of Pittsburgh Postponing Spring Commencement Ceremonies Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  17-03-2020 21:50
  
  OAKLAND (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh is postponing all spring commencement ceremonies and activities amid the coronavirus outbreak.
  The university announced the news on Tuesday.New dates for in-person ceremonies will be scheduled and announced in the future.
  Read the full letter to students below:
  “As communities around the world respond to the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Pittsburgh continues to take measures to protect the health of the Pitt community and our ne
  
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• Truckers 'extremely disappointed' PennDOT closed rest stops

  17-03-2020 21:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association  says truckers need stops while they carry needed supplies during COVID-19 virus crisis. 
  
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• ‘Right Up There With The Busiest Times Of Year:’ Giant Eagle Keeps Restocking As Products Fly Off Shelves Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  17-03-2020 21:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The last five days were not only unpredictable but also unprecedented in the grocery business, says Dan Donovan of Giant Eagle.
  “The amount of traffic our stores are seeing are right up there with the busiest times of year, whether they be around Thanksgiving, Christmas or otherwise,” Donovan said.
  Some shelves in groceries have been completely swept clean of all products. But Donovan says customers have to understand that doesn’t mean the product is u
  
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• Report: Pittsburgh Pirates Donate $1 Million To PNC Park Employees For Games Missed Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

  17-03-2020 21:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly donating $1 million to PNC Park employees for games missed during the MLB season hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak.NEWS: Each of the 30 Major League Baseball teams will commit $1 million to ballpark employees who would not have been paid due to the coronavirus crisis causing the postponement of the baseball season until at least mid-May. Story filed to ESPN and coming soon.
  — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 17, 2020ESPN&r
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Donate $1 Million To PNC Park Employees For Games Missed Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

  17-03-2020 21:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Pirates are donating $1 million to PNC Park employees for games missed during the MLB season hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak.NEWS: Each of the 30 Major League Baseball teams will commit $1 million to ballpark employees who would not have been paid due to the coronavirus crisis causing the postponement of the baseball season until at least mid-May. Story filed to ESPN and coming soon.
  — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 17, 2020ESPN’s Jeff
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: PPS Students’ Relative Tests Presumptive Positive For Coronavirus

  17-03-2020 21:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Public Schools district says a relative of a student has tested positive for coronavirus.The district says Pittsburgh Brookline student’s relative has “reportedly tested presumptive positive for COVID-19.”
  The district released a statement, saying in part:
  “Both Pittsburgh Brookline and Pittsburgh Milliones will receive deep cleaning with the District’s electrostatic machine this week. As an added precaution, Grab and Go lunc
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Brookline Student’s Relative Tests Presumptive Positive For Coronavirus

  17-03-2020 21:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Public Schools district says a relative of a student has tested positive for coronavirus.The district says Pittsburgh Brookline student’s relative has “reportedly tested presumptive positive for COVID-19.”
  The district released a statement, saying in part:
  “Both Pittsburgh Brookline and Pittsburgh Milliones will receive deep cleaning with the District’s electrostatic machine this week. As an added precaution, Grab and Go lunc
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Theater will offer live readings of classic plays

  17-03-2020 20:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Shakespeare’s “Henry V” opens the online PlayTIme series on Thursday and Friday.
  
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• Pennsylvania National Guard Helps Residents Return From Grand Princess Cruise

  17-03-2020 20:49
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania National Guard has been called to duty.
  Over 50 guardsmen have been called to help as passengers return to Pennsylvania from a cruise ship.
  Thirty-eight Pennsylvania residents have been quarantined at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Georgia since they left a Grand Princess cruise ship.
  The group flew into Harrisburg Tuesday and national guardsmen drove them to their various homes across the state.
  Officials say they don’t have any symptoms but wi
  
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• ‘The Young And The Restless’ Picked Up For Four More Seasons, Will Air 12,000th Episode This Summer

  17-03-2020 20:48
  
  The Young And The Restless has been picked up for four more season CBS has announced. The iconic daytime drama began in 1973 and has now broadcast into American homes for a stunning 47 years. This summer TYATR will also break another milestone as the series airs its 12,000 episode.
  Check out the video above for a look behind the scenes with the cast and be sure to tune in this summer and beyond. Check your local listings for more information.
  
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• ‘I Do Worry’: U.S. Gun Sales Surge As Coronavirus Fears Spread

  17-03-2020 20:38
  
  Charlotte, N.C. (CBS Local) — Americans are not just lining up to buy toilet paper over coronavirus concerns. They’re also flocking to stores to buy guns and ammunition.
  Gun shops nationwide are reporting a surge in sales, particularly from first-time gun buyers, as Americans brace for the worst amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  Background checks for gun purchases through the FBI system totaled 2.8 million nationally in February, a 36 percent jump compared to the same month in 2019, The
  
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• Animal Shelters Seek People To Foster Pets During Coronavirus Pandemic

  17-03-2020 20:31
  
  (CBS Local) — Social distancing got you feeling a bit lonely these days? If you’ve ever thought about fostering a pet, this is the time to do it.
  Animal shelters across the country are asking people to consider becoming pet fosters as some shelters are having to close as employees and volunteers get sick or need to self-quarantine.
  And with no way for potential new owners to actually meet the homeless animals, fewer are being adopted.
  “The less animals we have in house, the mor
  
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• Inside Politics With Jon Delano: Coronavirus Leads Lawmakers To Seek Alternative Ways Of Legislating

  17-03-2020 20:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– With medical experts telling everyone to engage in “social distancing” by not gathering in numbers in excess of ten and for those over 60 to “self-isolate,” lawmakers across the United States could soon abandon some of their most traditional practices.
  On Monday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted for several rule changes that will allow them to vote remotely by proxy from their homes, instead of requiring them to be on the House Floo
  
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• UPMC COVID-19 test site up and running

  17-03-2020 20:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  UPMC’s COVID-19 test side on the South Side began taking patients Tuesday, and may have been the site of samples that tested positive on Monday
  
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• Coronavirus Changes: Primanti Bros. Enacting Delivery, Takeout Protocols

  17-03-2020 20:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Primanti Bros. is taking precautions for their customers in the face of the Coronavirus outbreak.
  The Pittsburgh-based restaurant has announced a new series of dining options for all Pennsylvania-based restaurants that include delivery and takeout orders.
  The first option is free delivery from the restaurant where applicable, as well as continuing deliveries from UberEats, DoorDash and GrubHub.
  The second option is takeout orders, which will be delivered directly to cus
  
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• Regional gun sales at ‘panic’ level; guns shops out of some ammunition

  17-03-2020 19:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Gun, ammo sales spike due to COVID-19 fears, sheriff says concealed-carry permit office closed to protect workers
  
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• Gun permit office closed to protect workers

  17-03-2020 19:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Sheriff says concealed-carry permit office closed to protect workers
  
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• Coronavirus Closures: All Macy’s Stores Close Nationwide In Response To Coronavirus Outbreak

  17-03-2020 19:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – All Macy’s stores across the nation are closing in response to the coronavirus outbreak.In a statement, the company said:“In response to the widespread COVID-19 outbreak, Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE: M) today announced that it will temporarily close all stores by end of business today, March 17, 2020, through March 31, 2020. This includes all Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Bluemercury, Macy’s Backstage, Bloomingdales the Outlet and Market by Macy&rsq
  
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• Coronavirus Changes: Amtrak To Suspend Service From Pa. To New York City And All Pa. Trains

  17-03-2020 19:19
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Amtrak says it is suspending its Keystone Service starting Wednesday, and all Pennsylvanian trains on Thursday.Also, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is working on a plan to open public testing sites for the new coronavirus.A department spokesman said Tuesday that the agency is in the process of organizing public testing sites and will announce locations, times and dates.Meanwhile, the state’s health systems and hospitals are working to operate their own s
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: CDC’s Ban On Gatherings Of 50-Plus People Puts End To Pittsburgh Marathon

  17-03-2020 19:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This year’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon will no longer go on due to the ban of gatherings of 50 people or more to stop the spread of Coronavirus.
  The annual race was set to be held the weekend of May 1-3.We regret to share with all of you that the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon will not take place in 2020. If you are already registered for the event, you will have two options: run virtually or receive a refund of your registrat
  
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• Coronavirus Cancellations: Rolling Stones Postpone Pittsburgh Show, North America Tour Due To Coronavirus

  17-03-2020 18:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Rolling Stones are postponing their show in Pittsburgh due to the global coronavirus pandemic.The Stones’ “NO FILTER” North America tour has been postponed.“We’re hugely disappointed to have to postpone the tour. We are sorry to all the fans who were looking forward to it as much as we were, but the health and safety of everyone has to take priority,” the band said in a press release.“We will all get through this together &n
  
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• Coronavirus ‘Patient Zero’ In TN ‘Experienced Human Kindness At Its Very Best’ After Diagnosis

  17-03-2020 18:21
  
  FRANKLIN, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A man who identifies himself as Tennessee’s COVID-19 “patient zero” is sharing his story on social media.
  “For those of you who don’t know, I was patient zero in Tennessee,” Chris Baumgartner wrote Sunday in a post on Facebook.
  The 44-year-old father who lives in Williamson County, said physically, his case was on the “mild end of the spectrum,” but mentally, “our experience has been all over the board.&rdq
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht’s Son Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  17-03-2020 18:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The son of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht has tested positive for coronavirus. The boy is also the grandson of Cyril Wecht.KDKA Investigator Andy Sheehan has confirmed Justice Wecht is now quarantined. His son tested positive for coronavirus after returning from Madrid. He also reports Justice Wecht’s son is the brother of two Fox Chapel Area School District high school students.#KDKA has learned that son of PASupreme Court Justice David Wecht has
  
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• Toomey blames bureaucratic 'bottlenecks' for testing delays in Pennsylvania; urges passage of stimulus deal

  17-03-2020 18:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., who spoke to reporters with a Lehigh Valley lab director, said the Senate should pass an $850 billion stimulus package. 
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Place Ryan Shazier On Reserve/Retired List

  17-03-2020 18:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed Ryan Shazier on the reserve/retired list.
  We have placed Ryan Shazier on the Reserve/Retired List.https://t.co/AR2JG4avla
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) March 17, 2020“Ryan’s placement on the Reserve/Retired List serves as a matter of protocol to ensure his continued inclusion within our organization moving forward in his professional career,” said Steelers General Manager/Vice President Kevin Colbert in a p
  
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• State Health Dept. Increases Total Coronavirus Case Numbers To 96

  17-03-2020 17:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health says the number of Coronavirus cases across the state has gone up again.
  Health officials now say there are 96 total cases across the state.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Pa. Health Dept.: 20 New Cases Of Coronavirus Cases Across State, Total Number Now 96

  17-03-2020 17:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health says the number of Coronavirus cases across the state has gone up again.
  Health officials now say there are 96 total cases across the state.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Urges Patients To Postpone Dentist Appointments

  17-03-2020 17:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is urging everyone to put off their dentist appointments.
  The Health Department says if it’s not an emergency, reschedule your appointment to a later date.
  This follows guidelines issued today by the American Dental Association.
  that all non-emergent dental services and procedures be delayed until further notice. Dental providers should continue to offer essential services to their patients.
  ADA Guidance can be found here: ht
  
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• Pa. Supreme Court Justice Wecht under self-quarantine after son presumptively tests positive

  17-03-2020 17:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Another of Justice Wecht’s sons may have unknowingly exposed others to the virus after going to Fox Chapel High School o pick up belongings.
  
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• Pa. Supreme Court Justice Wecht under self-quarantine after son is presumptive positive

  17-03-2020 17:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Another of Justice Wecht’s sons may have unknowingly exposed others to the virus after going to his school to pick up belongings.
  
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• Crews On Scene Of Active Gas Leak In Robinson

  17-03-2020 17:29
  
  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – There’s an active gas leak in Robinson Township after a contractor struck a gas line.On Twitter, Allegheny County says a contractor hit a gas line on the 2200 block of McKees Rocks Road, creating a leak.
  Robinson: Utility emergency – 2200 block McKees Rocks Road; contractor has struck a gas line resulting in an active leak. Utility on scene. McKees Rocks Road from Moon Run Road to Steubenville Pike is shut down.
  — Allegheny County (@Alleghe
  
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• Fox Chapel Area School District: Student Whose Brother Has Coronavirus Came Back To High School

  17-03-2020 17:11
  
  FOX CHAPEL, Pa. (KDKA) – The Fox Chapel Area School District says a student whose sibling tested positive for coronavirus came back to the high school to get their belongings, and now they’re trying to identify people who could have been exposed to COVID-19.On the Fox Chapel Area School District’s website, it says two students have a brother who tested positive for coronavirus on Monday after he returned to the area Friday. It was also on Monday when the district says one of th
  
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• Coronavirus Cancellations: ACC Cancels All Athletic-Related Activities For Rest Of School Year

  17-03-2020 17:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Atlantic Coast Conference has decided to cancel all of its athletic-related activities through the rest of the school year due to Coronavirus concerns.
  The ACC’s decision directly impacts the University of Pittsburgh, which is part of the conference.
  The cancellation includes all competition and practice activities through the end of the 2019-2020 academic year.
  According to the ACC, it was a unanimous decision.
  ACC Commissioner John Swofford said in a stateme
  
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• Coronavirus Closures: All AMC Theaters Down For 6 To 12 Weeks

  17-03-2020 16:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – All AMC Theaters are shutting down for at least six to 12 weeks in response to the coronavirus outbreak.AMC Theaters announced their 630 locations across the country are closing. They say memberships will be paused while theaters are closed.“We will continue to monitor this situation very closely and look forward to the day we can again delight moviegoers nationwide by reopening AMC movie theatres,” the company said.
  There are several AMC locations in Pittsb
  
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• Allegheny County now has 10 COVID-19 cases

  17-03-2020 16:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  With four new cases reported Tuesday, Allegheny County now has 10 COVID-19 cases in just four days
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Confirms 1 New Positive Case Of Coronavirus, 3 Presumptive Cases

  17-03-2020 16:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting one new confirmed case of Coronavirus.
  According to health officials, there are also three presumptive positive cases.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Healthy Mother Of Two Gets First Dose Of Experimental Vaccine For Coronavirus

  17-03-2020 16:05
  
  SEATTLE (CBS Local) — A healthy mother of two teenagers has become the first person in the United States to receive a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine.
  Jennifer Haller, 43, received the first of two shots of the potential COVID-19 vaccine Monday at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Institute in Seattle.
  “I’m feeling great,” she told CBS affiliate KIRO. “The actual vaccination itself felt much like a flu shot. Didn’t hurt much. Very easy. Fee
  
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• Coronavirus Closures: Pittsburgh-Based American Eagle Decides To Close All Stores

  17-03-2020 15:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Many stores have decided to close their doors based on the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, and now a Pittsburgh-based one has made the decision to do the same.
  In a message posted to their website, American Eagle says they have now decided to “close all of our retail store locations in the U.S. temporarily.”
  While they have been reducing hours and closing locations where local health authorities have advised them to up until this point, they say this decision
  
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• Steelers Roster Undergoing Changes During Offseason

  17-03-2020 15:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers roster is seeing some changes through retirement and free agency.
  In addition to restructuring some contracts, some players have left the roster in different manners.
  Ben Roethlisberger, Joe Haden, Chris Boswell, Steve Nelson, and Vance McDonald have reportedly undergone contract restructuring to help afford the team more cap room in the immediate future.Steelers have restructured the contract of Ben Roethlisberger to create extra cap space. Fifth player to
  
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• WWE WrestleMania To Go On Without Fans Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  17-03-2020 14:55
  
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local) — For the first time ever, the performers at WrestleMania, pro wrestling’s grandest stage, will have no spectators. Rather than settle feuds inside of a packed stadium with 70,000-plus fans in the stands, WWE Superstars will instead be duking it out inside of a modest building with no onlookers. Perhaps the empty stands make this year’s WrestleMania the biggest spectacle in the 36-year history of the event.
  Due to mounting concerns over the coronavirus gl
  
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• Report: Steelers Restructure Ben Roethlisberger’s Contract

  17-03-2020 14:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Ben Roethlisberger’s contract has reportedly been restructured by the Steelers.
  Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that Roethlisberger’s contract has been restructured to help make more cap space for the team.Steelers have restructured the contract of Ben Roethlisberger to create extra cap space. Fifth player to do so along with tight end Vance McDonald, cornerbacks Joe Haden and Steve Nelson and kicker Chris Boswell.
  — Gerry Dulac
  
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