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• Inside Politics With Jon Delano: Congress Rolls The Dice On Economic Stimulus

  19-03-2020 23:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There is nothing like a national or international crisis to bridge the partisan divide in the U.S. Capitol.Well, maybe.Deciding how to spend $1 trillion to stimulate the economy as it, too, succumbs to the coronavirus may turn out to be more difficult than imagined. But clearly there is a bipartisan will to do something.
  The goal is to help those most impacted economically by the pandemic, and that includes lots of individuals, small businesses, and some large sectors o
  
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• Coronavirus In Allegheny County: 189 County Jail Inmate Releases Have Been Requested Amid Virus Pandemic

  19-03-2020 23:13
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Jail says 189 inmate releases have been requested amid the coronavirus pandemic.The jail says officials are reviewing the cases to determine which inmates are appropriate for release at this time.“This review is not limited to just those inmates with health problems, although those cases are being considered first. The Public Defender’s Office is working to identify all non-violent inmates held only on cash bails,” the jail s
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: What Are The ‘Non-Life-Sustaining’ Businesses Ordered To Shut Down?

  19-03-2020 23:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses to close amid the coronavirus pandemic. But what counts as “non-life-sustaining?”
  Earlier, the government ordered all nonessential businesses to close. There was reportedly some confusion over what counted as “nonessential,” but now the governor’s office has released a list of what exactly counts as “non-life-sustaining” and “life-sustaining.”
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: What Are The ‘Non-Life-Sustaining’ Businesses Ordered To Be Shut Down?

  19-03-2020 23:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses to close amid the coronavirus pandemic. But what counts as “non-life-sustaining?”
  Earlier, the government ordered all nonessential businesses to close. There was reportedly some confusion over what counted as “nonessential,” but now the governor’s office has released a list of what exactly counts as “non-life-sustaining” and “life-sustaining.”
  
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• AHN bans visitors to facilities because of COVID-19

  19-03-2020 23:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny Health Network said Thursday the increasing threat of COVID-19 means it has to ban visitors to its facilities.
  
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• Coronavirus Changes: 4 Grab-And-Go Meal Stations Set Up For Pittsburgh Public School Students

  19-03-2020 22:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — City of Pittsburgh officials have set up for stations where Pittsburgh Public School students can get grab-and-go meals while schools are closed during the Coronavirus outbreak.
  The Department of Parks and Recreation started today handing out meals at these locations:Paulson Rec Center – 1201 Paulson Ave. 15206
  Warrington Rec Center – 329 E. Warrington Ave. 15210
  Salvation Army Homewood location- 8020 Frankstown Ave. 15221
  Salvation Army Westside location &n
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Gov. Wolf Orders All Non-Life Sustaining Businesses To Close

  19-03-2020 22:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Governor Tom Wolf has ordered all non-life sustaining businesses to close amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  The governor said their physical locations must close by 8 p.m. on Thursday night.
  Enforcement of the order begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday.“To protect the health and safety of all Pennsylvanians, we need to take more aggressive mitigation actions,” said Gov. Wolf in a release. “This virus is an invisible danger that could be present everywhere. We
  
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• Peters school board meets despite threat of COVID-19

  19-03-2020 21:59 via post-gazette.com
  Members practice social distancing
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh Area: Mylan To Restart Production Of Drug Considered Possible Treatment For Virus

  19-03-2020 21:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mylan Pharmaceuticals is restarting the production of a drug considered to be a possible treatment for coronavirus.
  Shares of Mylan, which is based just outside of Pittsburgh, were up 6 percent in trading on Thursday as the company restarted production of hydroxychloroquine-sulfate tablets, according to Yahoo Finance.
  Mylan’s tablets have FDA approval for malaria, lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis but not the virus, according to Yahoo.
  The company said
  
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• Coronavirus Changes: Pa. Human Services Dept. Implementing New Restrictions

  19-03-2020 21:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is implementing new restrictions amid the Coronavirus outbreak.
  Visitors are no longer allowed at state-run hospitals, care centers and youth centers or camps.
  There are certain exceptions for medical or legal reasons.
  Any visitor given permission will be given a health screening when they arrive.
  This affects a number of facilities around the Commonwealth.
  Pennsylvania’s four state centers include:
  Ebensburg Center in
  
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• Report: New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  19-03-2020 21:39
  
  (CBS Chicago)- Naperville High School and Eastern Illinois product Sean Payton has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.
  According to media reports, Payton is the first person associated with the NFL to test positive for the virus.Saints’ HC Sean Payton tested positive for the coronavirus, he told ESPN on Thursday. Payton is the first person in the NFL world known to test positive for the virus.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 19, 2020Payton told ESPN that he wanted to come
  
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• Coronavirus In Allegheny County: AHN Temporarily Suspends All Patient Visitation At Facilities

  19-03-2020 21:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny Health Network is suspending all patient visitation due to coronavirus.
  Allegheny Health Network announced Thursday that patient visitation would be suspended at all its s affiliated hospitals, outpatient clinics and ambulatory surgery centers until further notice.The police goes into effect at 7 p.m. tonight.
  Four expectations include labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care units, pediatrics and end of life care. Visitors there will be asked if they&rsquo
  
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• Musician Serenades Senior Residents Locked Down By Coronavirus Outbreak

  19-03-2020 21:31
  
  BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (CBS Local) — At a time when most shops are closed and performances have been canceled, a musician in Tennessee found a way for the show to go on.
  David DeLoach has turned a sidewalk at an assisted living facility into a stage. His audience includes his mother and some of the other residents of the Harmony at Brentwood in Brentwood, just south of Nashville.
  The facility has gone into lockdown as a precaution to coronavirus. However, DeLoach didn’t want his mom to fee
  
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• Coronavirus Changes: PNC Branches To Start Operating In ‘Primarily Drive-Up Only Mode’

  19-03-2020 21:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – PNC Bank announced its branches are going to start operating in a “drive-up only mode.”About 75 percent of PNC’s branches will remain open, and the rest will be closed until further notice.
  Branches will continue to be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.The bank will also offer essential appointments — like safe deposit box access and loan closings — through the ATM network or through mobile and
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Public Schools Says 2 Brookline Students Test Negative For Coronavirus

  19-03-2020 21:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Schools says two Pittsburgh Brookline students with potential exposure to a confirmed case of the coronavirus have tested negative.
  The PPS announced the news Thursday on Facebook.
  On Wednesday, the district said a relative of a student tested positive for the virus.
  The district still says it is awaiting the results of the Pittsburgh Milliones student that was impacted by the reported exposure. They added that additional relatives have tested negative
  
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• Joint task force of Pa. and federal authorities will investigate virus-related fraud

  19-03-2020 21:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  The task force is tasked with protecting the public from fraudsters looking to exploit and profit from the ongoing pandemic.
  
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• City Theatre sets virtual performance of 'Cry It Out,' cancels next show

  19-03-2020 21:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tickets can be purchased for a link to view the play by Molly Smith Metzler, while the premiere of “Perkup Perkup” has been canceled.
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Giant Eagle To Offer Special Hours For Senior Citizens, Other At-Risk People

  19-03-2020 21:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Giant Eagle will offer special hours for senior citizens and other at-risk people amid the coronavirus outbreak.
  The company announced that it will open one hour early on select days at all Giant Eagle and Market District stores for customers who are 60 years and older, differently-able or immune-compromised.The new program beings March 23 and runs Monday-Wednesday, with stores opening at 6 a.m.
  Read the full Giant Eagle press release below.
  Giant Eagle, Inc. has announ
  
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• Coronavirus Cancellations: Pa. Education Dept. Cancels PSSA Testing, Keystone Exams

  19-03-2020 20:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The state Department of Education is canceling PSSA testing and Keystone exams for the school year amid the Coronavirus outbreak.
  The cancellation includes the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment.
  PSSA testing was scheduled to begin on April 20 and the Keystone exams on May 11.
  
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• ‘Try To Stay Positive, We’ll Get Through This’: Pittsburgh Steelers Legend Bill Cowher Shares Message Of Hope Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  19-03-2020 20:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Steelers legend is sharing a message of hope during the coronavirus pandemic.
  (Bill Cowher/Twitter)
  In a Twitter video posted Thursday, Bill Cowher started by urging everyone to stay home as the virus spreads.
  He then thanked the health care professionals and first responders who are working to keep everyone safe.
  “We support you,” Cowher said. “And remember, fear and anxiety is a big, major health concern as well. Remember, try to stay po
  
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• Pennsylvania police cut services, plan for shortages as COVID-19 spreads

  19-03-2020 20:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  “It's not like you can go out and arrest a bad guy and stop a problem. That's not going to stop this,” the police chief in Scranton said.
  
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• Allegheny County Health Dept.: County Could Be Seeing Coronavirus Community Spread

  19-03-2020 20:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County Health Department health officials believe they are seeing community spread of coronavirus.There are 18 cases in the county, with six new cases announced on Thursday. At a press conference Thursday afternoon, health officials say they think there is community spread given the rate they’re seeing new confirmed cases.Health officials say they’re beginning to trace the sources of the six new cases while still investigating some previous cases w
  
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• Allegheny County Health Dept.: County Could Be Seeing Community Spread With Coronavirus

  19-03-2020 20:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department says health officials say they believe there is community spread.There are 18 cases in the county, with six new cases announced on Thursday. At a press conference Thursday afternoon, health officials say they think there is community spread given the rate they’re seeing confirmed cases.Health officials say they’re beginning to trace the sources of the six new cases while still investigating some previous cases where det
  
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• Pa. Turnpike will reopen all food service plazas, bathrooms on a limited basis Friday

  19-03-2020 20:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Most plazas on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for takeout food, 24 hours a day for bathrooms. 
  
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• Man won't be tried again in 1993 fatal fire

  19-03-2020 20:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  Daniel Carnevale is released from the Allegheny County Jail on Wednesday after charges were withdrawn based on after-discovered evidence.
  
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• Man convicted in 1993 fatal fire but won new trial set free after DA's office withdraws charges

  19-03-2020 20:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  Daniel Carnevale is released from the Allegheny County Jail on Wednesday after charges were withdrawn based on after-discovered evidence.
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Prisons Work To Set Up Video Chats For Inmates And Family Members

  19-03-2020 19:52
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s prisons are working to set up video conferences between inmates and family members now that visits have been suspended in an effort to keep the coronavirus from spreading to people inside the institutions.
  Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said this week that the service should be available soon to family members in their homes.
  It had been available previously between Pennsylvania state prisons, if, say, a family member went to a prison to conne
  
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• Demand Picking Up For Coronavirus Drive-Thru Testing On North Side

  19-03-2020 19:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Coronavirus testing continued on the North Side Thursday and the demand has picked up since things started on Monday.
  When testing first started, the line of cars filled the parking lot of Central Outreach Wellness Center and wrapped onto Isabella Street and around onto Anderson Street. The problem is, tests are hard to come by.
  The doctor KDKA interviewed on site who’s doing testing said they got 60 tests Thursday morning; however, not everyone will be tested for
  
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• Some universities moving away from letter grades as students, faculty adapt to remote learning

  19-03-2020 19:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Penn State, Pitt among schools wrestling with academic effects of COVID-19.
  
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• Pennsylvania Turnpike To Reopen All Service Plazas Tomorrow

  19-03-2020 19:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Turnpike is going to reopen all its service plazas tomorrow.
  The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced it will reopen all 17 of its service plazas on Friday, starting at 7 a.m.Restrooms inside all service plazas will be open 24 hours, the commission says. The outdoor porta-potties will remain in place for about one week.There will be limited food options at the service plazas, with food available at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for take-out only.
  
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• National Park Service Suspends Entrance Fees During Coronavirus Outbreak To Aid Social Distancing

  19-03-2020 19:25
  
  (CBS Local) — In an effort to aid public social distancing, the National Parks Service is waiving entry fees at parks during the coronavirus outbreak.
  “This small step makes it a little easier for the American public to enjoy the outdoors in our incredible National Parks,” Bernhardt said in a news release Wednesday announcing that “entrance fees would be waived at parks that remain open.”
  “Our vast public lands that are overseen by the Department offer special
  
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• Pitt part of international consortium to get COVID-19 vaccine grant

  19-03-2020 19:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pitt’s Center for Vaccine Research is one of three organizations to receive $4.9 million grant to pursue COVID-19 vaccine
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: Bridges During Commute Mostly Empty

  19-03-2020 19:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Commuters are staying home due to the coronavirus, and Pittsburgh’s commute shows just how empty the city really is.Incredible drone video from Wednesday night’s rush hour sets the scene.Hardly any vehicles on Pittsburgh’s three sister bridges.Normally thousands of cars would be streaming over the bridges during rush hour.Most people are heeding the warnings and working remotely.
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: City To Start Distributing Meals To Seniors

  19-03-2020 18:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The City of Pittsburgh is going to start distributing meals to seniors currently registered for congregate meal service starting Friday.
  A pre-packaged, likely frozen meal will be distributed to seniors who use the Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging program. A press release says the meals will go to seniors who have been already identified as people who need these meals regularly.
  There will also be pre-packaged meals available for take-out only, served between 11 a.
  
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• Restaurants, Bars Giving Away Toilet Paper Rolls With Takeout Orders

  19-03-2020 18:26
  
  CAMBRIDGE, Minn. (CBS Local) — Some restaurants and bars are cashing in on the national frenzy to hoard toilet paper amid the coronavirus outbreak by offering free rolls with takeout orders.
  While there is no national shortage of toilet paper, the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired “panic” buying, making it difficult for retailers to keep shelves stocked.
  That’s provided an opportunity for some restaurants and bars that are losing significant sales after closing off dining ar
  
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• State Department Advising All Americans Not To Travel Abroad Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  19-03-2020 18:23
  
  By Kylie Atwood, Lauren Fox, Nicole Gaouette and Jennifer Hansler, CNN
  (CNN) — The U.S. is preparing to advise Americans not to travel abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  The State Department is expected raise its travel advisory worldwide to Level 4: Do Not Travel — the highest level.
  Four sources told CNN Thursday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had approved a Level 4 advisory.
  Last week the advisory was raised globally to Level 3: Reconsider Travel “due to the global
  
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• President Trump: FDA To Fast Track Anti-Viral Treatments For Patients With Coronavirus

  19-03-2020 18:09
  
  By Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein, CNN
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump says he’s pushed the Food and Drug Administration to eliminate barriers to getting therapeutics for coronavirus to patients.
  He said a drug currently used as an antimalarial — hydroxychloroquine — would be made available almost immediately to treat coronavirus.
  “It’s been around for a long time so we know if things don’t go as planned it’s not going to kill anybody,” Trump to
  
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• Coronavirus Update: MLS Extends Suspension Of Season Until May

  19-03-2020 17:45
  
  (CBSNewYork) — On Thursday, Major League announced that it would extend that suspension until at least May 10 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. MLS had already announced last week that it would suspend its season by 30 days. The 2020 MLS season, which started on February 29, was about two weeks old when play stopped.
  Here’s is the full statement from MLS:
  In accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance to postpone events involving more than 5
  
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• Pa. eases take-home restrictions on meds for people in opioid recovery to reduce clinic crowds

  19-03-2020 17:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  Some patients in treatment for opioid use disorder will be able to take home up to a month’s supply of methadone, Pennsylvania officials announced Wednesday.
  
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• Coronavirus Closure: Mall At Robinson Announces Temporary Closure

  19-03-2020 17:35
  
  ROBINSON, Pa. (KDKA) – The Mall at Robinson is temporarily closing amid the coronavirus outbreak.
  The mall announced it will close Thursday at 6 p.m. The mall didn’t provide a date for when it might reopen.In a statement, the Mall at Robinson said in part:“Nothing is more important to us than the health and well-being of our Mall at Robinson family and our local community. We continue to work closely with local, state and federal health officials to maintain a safe environment
  
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• Pittsburgh Zoo Shares Adorable Video Of Clouded Leopard Cubs Getting 16-Week Exam

  19-03-2020 17:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Zoo shared an adorable video of its clouded leopard cubs getting their 16-week exams.
  Lynn and Gale are growing up fast! The zoo’s Head Veterinarian, Dr. Ginger Sturgeon, and the head vet technician Libby, gave the little cuties their check-ups.The vet says they’ve still got a lot of room to grow, with their paws much bigger than the rest of their bodies. In the video, Gale seems a lot more interested in snuggling than getting a check-up.
  The
  
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• Pa. Health Dept.: 85 New Positive Cases Of Coronavirus, Statewide Total Now 185

  19-03-2020 17:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health says there are an additional 52 positive cases of Coronavirus.
  That brings the statewide total to 185.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• I-279 HOV lanes closed because PennDOT doesn't have workers to operate them safely

  19-03-2020 16:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  PennDOT has limited traffic center and maintenance workers available to operate the lanes and traffic volume is low due to the virus.
  
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• ‘ACM Presents: Our Country’ On April 5th In Place Of 55th ACM Awards Due To Coronavirus

  19-03-2020 16:53
  
  With appearances and concerts canceled, country music’s biggest stars are practicing social distancing and staying home while inviting fans to join them for a new kind of entertainment special. ACM Presents: Our Country will feature intimate conversations and at-home acoustic performances with top country artists, along with clips showing their favorite moments from the Academy of Country Music Awards‘ 55-year history. This new special will be broadcast Sunday, April 5th at 8:00 PM,
  
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• Beaver Co. Man Inspired By Video Of Quarantined Italians Singing On Balconies Serenades Neighbors From His Driveway

  19-03-2020 16:41
  
  BADEN, Pa. (KDKA) – Inspired by the viral video of quarantined Italians singing from their balconies, a Beaver County man is boosting morale by serenading his neighbors.
  Without high balconies in a crowded neighborhood, Gino Romano has taken from singing in his driveway in Baden, Beaver County.
  He’s been crooning patriotic songs, and some Italian-American classics.
  Anyone can drive up and listen.
  As you head to Beaver Street in Baden, make sure you roll down your windows to see if Mr
  
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• Truckers Navigate Obstacles While Keeping Supply Chains Running During Coronavirus Pandemic

  19-03-2020 16:38
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — Truckers working overtime to keep supply chains moving to meet surging consumer demands during the COVID-19 pandemic are finding it more difficult to navigate a growing list of challenges.
  First off, there are now fewer options for truckers to find food and rest when they need a break.
  Truck-stop restaurants in some states have shut dining rooms and switched to drive-thru, takeout and delivery options, to comply with health orders aimed at controlling the spr
  
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• Coronavirus Changes: ‘Trolls Live’ Performances At PPG Paints Arena Pushed Back

  19-03-2020 16:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The “Trolls Live” performance schedule for PPG Paints Arena is being postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
  The performances were originally scheduled for March 27-29, but because of the outbreak and federal recommendations, organizers have pushed back the show.
  “Trolls Live” will now be in Pittsburgh on Sept. 11-13.Originally scheduled Trolls Live (postponed from March 27-29th) has been rescheduled to September 11-13, 2020.
  We ask that ticke
  
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• Missing March Madness? NCAA Releases Bracket Of Best NCAA Tournament Moments

  19-03-2020 16:17
  
  (CBS Local)- Today is a bit of a bittersweet day for sports fans. If there wasn’t an ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the first round of the men’s NCAA Tournament would have begun today at sites around the country.
  Recognizing that fans are likely feeling a bit down and starved for basketball or any good news at the moment, the NCAA has put together a bracket of the best moments in tournament history to entertain fans.To celebrate our past tournaments, we're launching a bracket that pit
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept.: 6 New Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Bring County Total To 18

  19-03-2020 16:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department says there is now a total of 18 positive cases of coronavirus in Allegheny County.The health department says it’s beginning to trace the source back to the six new cases.Information will be provided as it’s available, the county health department says.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Unemployment Rates Jump By 70,000 Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  19-03-2020 15:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits surged last week by 70,000, indicating that the impact of the coronavirus was starting to be felt in rising layoffs in the job market.
  The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for benefits, a good proxy for layoffs, rose by 70,000 to a seasonally adjusted 281,000 last week.
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