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• Washington Co. Daycare Sees Drop In Kids During Coronavirus Pandemic

  26-03-2020 23:54
  
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — On the list of essential businesses allowed to remain open are some local daycare centers.During the days before the coronavirus outbreak, the World of Wonders Learning Center accommodated 160 children.Co-owner Debbie Svitek says that has all changed and so have the numbers.
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  “We have six in there right now,” Svitek said. “Four of them work in nearby hospitals and two of them in nursing homes.”
  When Governor Tom Wolf an
  
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• Developers Launch App To Crowdsource What’s On Grocery Store Shelves

  26-03-2020 23:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The creators of an app that collects crowdsourced data on driving violations are launching a new platform to track when essential supplies are available at a grocery store.
  OurStreets is turning into OurStreets Supplies to inventory retailers’ essential products — like fresh produce, soap and medication — so people can limit the amount of trips they make to the store, and ultimately limit their exposure to COVID-19.The app can also let policy makers tr
  
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• City schools create survey to understand students' technology needs

  26-03-2020 23:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  The surveys will be available at the 30 grab and go meal locations that the district has set up for students throughout the city. 
  
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• ‘Our Cases Are Empty’: Westmoreland Co. Gun Permit Office Reopening As Gun Sales Increase

  26-03-2020 23:14
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — The gun permit office in Westmoreland County is reopening amid a surge in people buying guns during the coronavirus pandemic.
  “We’re going to reinstitute the issuance of gun permits starting Monday, 30th of March. We are going to limit it to appointment only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert said.
  Governor Tom Wolf closed gun shops due to coronavirus but rescinded the order after dissent from some of the judges o
  
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• Coronavirus In Westmoreland County: Gun Permit Office Reopening After Surge In Gun Sales

  26-03-2020 23:12
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — The gun permit office in Westmoreland County is reopening amid a surge in people buying guns during the coronavirus pandemic.
  “We’re going to reinstitute the issuance of gun permits starting Monday, 30th of March. We are going to limit it to appointment only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert said.
  Governor Tom Wolf closed gun shops due to coronavirus but rescinded the order after dissent from some of the judges o
  
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• Uniontown attorney suspended for misappropriating client funds

  26-03-2020 22:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  The suspension of Tancredi William Calabrese will take effect April 25.
  
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• Organization Of Chinese Americans: Business Down 40 Percent For Pittsburgh Asian Restaurants Before Closure Of Nonessential Businesses

  26-03-2020 22:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Business was reportedly down 40 percent for Asian restaurants in Pittsburgh before Gov. Tom Wolf asked restaurants to move to take-out only.
  Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations released a statement about a rise in discrimination against people of Asian descent it attributes to “unfounded fear and misinformation surrounding COVID-19.”
  The commission says around the world and country it has seen anti-Asian rhetoric, harassment, vandalism and assault.Local
  
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• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds ‘Sexually Violent Predator’ Laws That Require Lifetime Counseling, Registration And Community Notices

  26-03-2020 22:23
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld laws Thursday that require offenders deemed “sexually violent predators” to undergo lifetime counseling and registration and be the subject of community notices.
  The requirements have the legitimate purpose of keeping the community safe and therefore do not amount to extra punishment, the court said in reversing a lower court’s decision.
  The case is one of several under review in Pennsylvania that challenge the
  
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• Pa. Supreme Court Upholds ‘Sexually Violent Predator’ Laws That Require Lifetime Counseling, Registration And Community Notices

  26-03-2020 22:23
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld laws Thursday that require offenders deemed “sexually violent predators” to undergo lifetime counseling and registration and be the subject of community notices.
  The requirements have the legitimate purpose of keeping the community safe and therefore do not amount to extra punishment, the court said in reversing a lower court’s decision.
  The case is one of several under review in Pennsylvania that challenge the
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Star Sidney Crosby Favors NHL Going Directly Into Playoffs

  26-03-2020 22:13
  
  (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby are on the same page: They would like the NHL to go directly to the playoffs if and when play resumes.
  The two rival Metropolitan Division captains shared their views Thursday during a video conference call hosted by the league.
  “I mean, you try to get in as many games as you can, I think. But I wouldn’t mind starting right in the playoffs,” said Crosby, whose Pittsburgh Penguins were third in the division standings when the season w
  
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• Some Drugs Getting Closer Look As Potential Coronavirus Treatment

  26-03-2020 21:59
  
  PETERS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, remdesivir.
  Lots of drugs are getting attention as potential treatments.
  Could they work? Could they be dangerous?
  “Currently, there’s no FDA approved drug for COVID-19,” says Dr. Nitin Bhanot, an infectious diseases specialist at AHN.
  Hydroxychloroquine, brand-name Plaquenil, is an old drug used to prevent malaria.Also, people with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis take it to reduce inflammation.
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• Kristin Emery’s Travel And Weather Blog: ‘Armed With Masks, Clorox Wipes And Sanitizer’ KDKA Meteorologist Takes In Beautiful Sights Of Australia, Fiji

  26-03-2020 21:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — What a beautiful day in the neighborhood! Many viewers have been wondering where I have been and the answer is vacation!
  I’m back from a long-planned and wonderful two-week trip to Fiji and Australia, and we have returned happy and healthy and safe. More on that below, along with some cute critter photos from our trip.
  Now, as for the weather, this is reason to smile! As I write this on Thursday afternoon, the sun is shining and the temperature is hovering around
  
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• The Frick Pittsburgh will remain closed through May

  26-03-2020 21:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Closure prompts The Frick Pittsburgh to reduce the hours of 37 employees and furlough 32 people due to coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• ‘Only By Remaining Divided Will We Stand’: How Veteran KDKA Journalist Ken Rice Sees The World Changed By Coronavirus

  26-03-2020 21:30
  
  DISPATCH FROM THE HOMEFRONT:
  To maintain social distance in the newsroom, many KDKA staffers are alternating weeks working from home. Here, some thoughts this week from the Rice residence.Now comes the hard part.Now the awful images of overburdened hospitals aren’t coming from an ocean away, they’re coming from a few hours away.Now, it’s not just Rudy Gobert and Tom Hanks and Idris Elba.Now it’s your kid’s friend’s mother who’s tested positive. Or your n
  
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• 19-Year-Old Indicted In Death Of Newborn Found In Ohio Dorm

  26-03-2020 21:24
  
  RAVENNA, Ohio – A 19-year-old has been charged criminally in the death of a newborn found inside a trash bag at an Ohio college dormitory.The Ravenna Record-Courier reports 19-year-old Breyona Reddick, of Cleveland, was arrested Wednesday after being indicted in Portage County on aggravated murder, felonious assault, endangering children, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse charges.Reddick was a student at Hiram College outside Cleveland when the newborn’s body was discover
  
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• Coronavirus Relief Package: How Much Money Will You Get, And When?

  26-03-2020 21:13
  
  (CBS News) — The $2 trillion stimulus bill passed in the Senate includes help for American families who are hurting financially due to the economic impact of the coronavirus: $1,200 checks for most adults and $500 for each of their children.
  The massive relief package will funnel $290 billion in direct payments to individuals and families. The measure isn’t over the line yet as the bill must now go the House, but households are expected to get a check within weeks or months.
  That cou
  
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• Texas Roadhouse CEO Gives Up Salary To Pay Frontline Workers During Coronavirus Pandemic

  26-03-2020 21:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The CEO of Texas Roadhouse is forgoing his salary for the rest of the year to pay frontline workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  Kent Taylor has agreed to forgo his base salary and bonus from March 18 through Jan. 7, 2021 to pay workers, according to MarketWatch.
  The chain restaurant is open during the coronavirus pandemic for takeout.
  Taylor also took to the restaurant’s website to pass a message along.
  “The bottom line is these are challenging times, and
  
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• ‘We Need Waaaaay More Of This’: FedEx Worker Shares ‘Thoughtful’ Care Package For Delivery Drivers

  26-03-2020 20:18
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (CBS Local) — FedEx workers are the usually ones leaving packages on our porches, so it came as a bit of a surprise when a driver found a box left for couriers on a front porch in Glendale, Arizona.
  The cardboard package left for UPS, FedEx, USPS, and Amazon delivery drivers was filled with water bottles, Gatorade, cans of soup and rolls of toilet paper.
  The demand for delivery services has increased drastically as the coronavirus pandemic keeps many Americans homebound. Am
  
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• Pa. Dept. Of Health: Majority Of State’s Positive COVID-19 Cases Are In Patients Ages 50 Years And Older

  26-03-2020 19:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak, the Pennsylvania Department of Health released the age ranges of its more than 1,600 COVID-19 patients.
  Dr. Levine also said the majority of COVID-19 patients are people 50 years and older. Those patients make up 46 percent of all the state’s current 1,687 cases.Thirty-nine percent of cases are in people 25 to 49 years old, Dr. Levine says.
  “It’s very important that younger adults not be complacent abo
  
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• ‘ACM Presents: Our Country’ To Honor Kenny Rogers; Performances By Sheryl Crow, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert And More

  26-03-2020 19:33
  
  ACM Presents: Our Country, will be an all-new two-hour special featuring intimate conversations and at-home acoustic performances with country music’s biggest stars, along with clips from the Academy of Country Music Awards’ 55-year history set to air in place of the postponed ACM Awards on Sunday, April 5th. Earlier today the Academy of County Music confirmed performers for this unprecedented event will include Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown and John Legend, Luke Bryan
  
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• What Does The Government’s $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Mean For The Average American?

  26-03-2020 19:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A $2 trillion stimulus package that would provide help for families, businesses and health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak passed in the Senate late Wednesday night by a vote of 96-0.
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  So what does this $2 trillion package mean for the average American?
  • Most single Americans will receive a direct payment of $1,200, IF they make up to $75,000 a year. That amount drops for those who make more than that.• Couples
  
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• Coronavirus Cabin Fever Can Be Dangerous, Psychologist Warns: ‘When We’re Stressed & Feel Trapped, Conflict Likely To Increase’

  26-03-2020 19:27
  
  (CBS Local) — In times of crisis — wars, terrorist attacks, recessions and natural disasters — people typically come together. But the COVID-19 pandemic is not a typical crisis and coming together is much more difficult, if not impossible.
  Mental health professionals say the social distancing and isolation designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus poses a serious threat to people for whom social contact is a key element of support and treatment.
  But there are things you ca
  
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• Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Banks temporarily stops some food distribution

  26-03-2020 19:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  But the organization is working on a plan for people to be able to drive up and pick up food by next week. 
  
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• Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank temporarily moves to drive-up distribution

  26-03-2020 19:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  Group cancels some direct food distribution in community, but will launch a drive-up distribution Monday in Duquesne. 
  
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• Over half of all confirmed Pa. coronavirus patients are younger than 50, new data show

  26-03-2020 19:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Information provided for the first time Thursday by the state Department of Health shows 12% of patients are between 19 and 24, while another 39% are between 25 and 49.
  
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• More than half of all confirmed Pa. coronavirus patients are under 50 years old, new data shows

  26-03-2020 19:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Information provided for the first time Thursday by the state Department of Health shows 12% of patients are between 19 and 24, while another 39% are between 25 and 49.
  
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• Restaurateurs open their doors — and a pandemic hits

  26-03-2020 18:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  The coronavirus crisis has been devastating to the restaurant industry, but especially hard for those that just opened, or were about to.
  
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• Coronavirus In West Virginia: 28 COVID-19 Cases Reported At Morgantown Nursing Home, State’s ‘Ground Zero’

  26-03-2020 18:41
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia nursing home described as the epicenter of the state’s coronavirus caseload now has 28 positive cases as containment measures continue, officials said Thursday.
  Sundale nursing home medical director Carl Shrader said 20 residents and eight staffers at the Morgantown facility have the virus, with four tests pending after an aggressive effort to screen nearly everyone at the center.
  “What’s on all our minds is containing it where w
  
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• Braddock Hills veteran remembered as true American hero

  26-03-2020 18:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Western Pennsylvania chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association is named for Sgt. Leonard Alfred Funk.
  
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• Crocs Giving Away Free Shoes To Healthcare Workers Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  26-03-2020 18:12
  
  (CNN) — Go into most US emergency rooms, and you’ll find staff wear Crocs. Now their manufacturer has announced a program to donate 10,000 a day to healthcare workers fighting against the novel coronavirus.
  “Over the past week, we have spoken to healthcare workers, their facilities and even their family and friends, and they have specifically asked for our shoes in an effort to provide ease on their feet, as well as ease of mind as they need the ability to easily clean up befor
  
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• Pa. Latinx groups slam Wolf administration for not providing daily coronavirus updates in Spanish

  26-03-2020 18:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  They say daily updates on the pandemic must be captioned in Spanish, and more translations are needed of news releases and other written information.
  
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• ‘The Community Needs A Stopgap’: Central Outreach Wellness Center Screen Hundreds More For COVID-19 At Zoo Parking Lot Drive-Thru

  26-03-2020 17:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Central Outreach Wellness Center has already tested nearly 1,000 people in the Pittsburgh-area community for Coronavirus, and yet another day of testing got started early Thursday.
  Hundreds of more cars filled the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium parking lot this morning.
  The people inside lined up to see a medical professional in the makeshift drive-thru.
  The first step is at a tent where each person is asked a variety of questions to see if they meet the CDC crit
  
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• 14-Year-Old Girl Killed In West Deer Township Fire, Family Says

  26-03-2020 17:23
  
  WEST DEER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A 14-year-old girl is dead after a fire in West Deer Township, a family member says.
  Officials have not confirmed the death, but a member of the family told KDKA’s Paul Martino a 14-year-old did not make it out.
  Firefighters say the flames were so intense, they couldn’t get inside the single-family home.The Allegheny County fire marshal is on scene, and KDKA is waiting to hear from him.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• State, city extend income tax filing deadline to July 15

  26-03-2020 17:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  The deadline aligns with the IRS date for federal filings.
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Confirms 560 New Coronavirus Cases, Statewide Total Now At More Than 1,600

  26-03-2020 17:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed 560 new positive cases of Coronavirus on Thursday.
  Total cases of the virus statewide now stands at 1,687 in 48 counties. There are now 16 total deaths.
  More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coronavirus Information
  CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
  Pennsylvania Department of Health Information
  Pennsylvania County-By-County Map
  Allegheny County Health Department InformationState health officials say 16,4
  
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• Coronavirus Changes: REAL ID Deadline Pushed Back At Least A Year Due To Coronavirus

  26-03-2020 16:52
  
  (CNN) — The deadline to obtain a REAL ID, federally mandated identification that will be needed for passengers to board aircraft, will be extended until at least September 2021 — a year past the current deadline, according to a draft version of the Senate stimulus bill obtained by CNN.
  Before the coronavirus pandemic swept across the US, states were preparing to issue residents “REAL ID-compliant” driver’s licenses or identification by the October 1 deadline.
  As of
  
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• No Crying In Baseball: ‘Opening Day Challenge’ Spurs MLB Fans To Flood Social Media With Team Pride

  26-03-2020 16:26
  
  (CBS Local)— With the start of the Major League Baseball season postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic, ballparks will be empty Thursday on what was supposed to be Opening Day.
  However, that’s not preventing fans from celebrating some of the optimism and excitement that comes with the day they anticipate all winter long.
  Many are participating in the Opening Day Challenge from home, dressing up in their favorite team’s gear and posting pictures of themselves
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept.: 45 New COVID-19 Cases Brings County Total To 133

  26-03-2020 16:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department says there are 45 new cases of COVID-19 in the county, bringing the total to 133 active cases.
  Of those patients, 20 were hospitalized, but the number of deaths remains at two.There have been 133 positive cases of COVID-19 reported in the county and, of those, 20 were hospitalized. The number of deaths remains at two. pic.twitter.com/CqSA541TB1
  — Allegheny County Health Department (@HealthAllegheny) March 26, 2020
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• Furry Tails: Humane Animal Rescue In Need Of Donations For Ellie’s Pet Food Pantry

  26-03-2020 15:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Humane Animal Rescue is asking the public to help them with pet food donations for their Ellie’s Pet Food Pantry, which helps local needy families feed their pets.
  Right now, they are trying to help families who have fallen on hard times due to the coronavirus outbreak, but supplies are running short.
  Shelter officials say they are in need of bagged and canned food for dogs and cats.
  If you’d like to donate, the shelter says they are working with several Mar
  
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• Pittsburgh Native Logan Cooley Named To USA Hockey National Team Development Program

  26-03-2020 15:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Logan Cooley of West Mifflin has been named to the U.S. National Team Development Program’s under-17 team for the 2020-21 season.
  Cooley started playing hockey as a part of Sidney Crosby’s Little Penguins program in 2008-2009.
  “Logan was part of the very first Little Penguins program, so it’s really an amazing story that he’s progressed all the way to the national development program,” said Rich Hixon, the Penguins’ vice preside
  
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• Money Monday: How Coronavirus Is Impacting The Economy

  26-03-2020 15:10
  
  Hefren-Tillotson Senior Vice President Jayme Meredith talks about how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the economy.
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh Extends Income Tax Payment Deadline To July 15

  26-03-2020 15:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The City of Pittsburgh has announced they are extending the income tax payment deadline to July 15.
  This falls in line with the federal 90-day extension and the state extension.
  RELATED STORIES:Pa. Revenue Dept. Extends Tax Filing Deadline To July 15
  U.S. Treasury Secretary: Income Tax Filing Deadline Moved Due To Coronavirus OutbreakThe city’s finance department will also continue real estate billings but stop all real estate delinquent billings and late fees.
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• PTL Links: March 26, 2020

  26-03-2020 14:41
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:AARP
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  Pittsburgh Improv Fundraiser
  Kidsburgh.org
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  Next Pittsburgh
  CDC Information on Coronavirus
  Pa. Health Dept. Information on Coronavirus
  Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Information on Coronavirus
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
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• Pa. hotels volunteer to make room for patients as state braces for possible coronavirus surge

  26-03-2020 14:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  State officials have repeatedly declined to detail exactly what their planning entails, but they are likely to follow the example of other states that have taken significant steps.
  
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• Coronavirus Changes: American Airlines Relaxes Seating Policy

  26-03-2020 14:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – American Airlines announced that they have relaxed their seating policy in an effort to promote social distancing.Gate agents will be permitted to reassign seating in order to create more space between passengers. Once passengers board the plane, they will also be allowed to move to other seats within the plane, but that is subject to availability, weight, and balance restrictions.They also are planning to block half of all middle seats.American will also be temporarily
  
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• What Is Your MLB Team’s Best Opening Day Moment?

  26-03-2020 14:15
  
  (CBS Local)- In an ideal world, today would have been Opening Day for all 30 MLB teams, ringing in a new year of baseball and the start of spring for fans everywhere. Instead, the spread of the coronavirus has postponed the Major League Baseball season until mid-May at the earliest.
  For those fans that are staying at home dreaming of being out at the ballpark today, MLB has put together a list of each team’s top moment from Opening Day’s past. Over at MLB.com, the team has compiled m
  
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• Random Acts of Kindness: Easy to find the helpers amid COVID-19 pandemic

  26-03-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Plus: Kind gestures sustain during trying time.
  
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• U.S. Jobless Claims Hit 3.3 Million, Highest Number Since 1982

  26-03-2020 13:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.
  The surge in weekly applications was a stunning reflection of the damage the viral outbreak is doing to the economy. Filings for unemployment aid generally reflect the pace of layoffs.
  The pace of layoffs is sure to accelerate as the U.S. economy sinks into a recession. R
  
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• Police Searching For Driver That Drove Into House, Ran From The Scene

  26-03-2020 11:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are searching for a driver they say crashed into a home and ran overnight.According to police, the car crashed into a home on Irwin Avenue in Perry South around 1:30 a.m.
  The crash left minor damage to the home’s bay windows.No injuries have been reported.
  
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• Coronavirus Changes: Fire Departments, EMS Units Making Procedural Changes

  26-03-2020 11:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The coronavirus pandemic continues to raise concerns for first responders and many departments are making procedural changes, asking citizens to be extra careful to reduce the number of emergency calls.Firefighters in the area want to let people know that they can’t get bogged down with calls that aren’t emergencies right now and are telling them only call 9-1-1 if you absolutely have to.An example is the Bradenville Volunteer Fire Department in Derry Townsh
  
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