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• Hayes Leaves Game In The 3rd Inning, Pirates Lose 5-1 To Cubs

  03-04-2021 23:50
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Arrieta pitched six solid innings in a triumphant return to the Cubs, Kris Bryant and Jason Heyward homered, and Chicago beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday afternoon.
  Arrieta (1-0) got a warm reception prior to the game, then gave up just one run and six hits. The 35-year-old right-hander struck out five and walked one.
  Arrieta played 4 1/2 years for Chicago, winning a Cy Young Award and a World Series, before signing with Philadelphia in March 2018. He returne
  
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• Mainline Pharmacy To Hold COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics At Monroeville Mall

  03-04-2021 23:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – Beginning this week, Mainline Pharmacy Group will start hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Monroeville Mall.
  The pharmacy group which includes Bushy Run Pharmacy and Blairsville Pharmacy will hold their vaccination clinic at the former Ulta store.Mainline’s decision to hold the site at Monroeville Mall comes in the wake of the announcement that Pennsylvania is planning to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to the public beginning on A
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Pa. Dept. Of Health Reiterates CDC Guidelines For Easter Sunday

  03-04-2021 22:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reminding Pennsylvanians to celebrate Easter Sunday safely.“According to the CDC, attending gatherings to observe religious + spiritual holidays increases the risk of getting + spreading COVID-19,” the department said on social media.RELATED: CDC Issues New Guidelines On How To Celebrate Easter Holiday SafelyThe CDC’s guidelines recommend celebrating the holiday only in person with people
  
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• Penguins’ Win Streak Snapped At 5, Lose To Bruins 7-5

  03-04-2021 22:12
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand had two of his three goals and set up another in Boston’s five-goal second period, and the Boston Bruins rebounded from a lackluster effort with a 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday afternoon.
  Patrice Bergeron moved into the fourth on the club’s all-time scoring list. David Pastrnak scored twice, David Krejci and Bergeron each had a goal for Boston. Bergeron added an assist, giving him 899 career points to move past Rick Middleton (
  
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• Pirates Announce Ke’Bryan Hayes Leaves Game Against Cubs With Wrist Discomfort

  03-04-2021 21:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CHICAGO (KDKA) – Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes was taken out of the Saturday afternoon matchup against Chicago with wrist discomfort.
  Ke'Bryan Hayes was removed from this afternoon’s game due to left wrist discomfort. He is currently being examined by the medical staff.We will provide an update as new information becomes available.
  — Pirates (@Pirates) April 3, 2021The trainers were seen looking at Hayes prior to leaving the game.Hayes hit a
  
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• Police: Driver Flees After Hitting Pedestrian On East Carson Street

  03-04-2021 20:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a vehicle collided with a pedestrian on East Carson Street Saturday afternoon.Police say that around 12:45 p.m., they arrived at the intersection of East Carson and S 17th street to find the male victim sitting on the street.Police also added that the driver did not stay and fled towards 16th Street in a white-colored SUV.The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.Authorities closed E
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Open Sensory Room, Nursing Pod Station At PNC Park

  03-04-2021 19:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates will have a sensory room and a nursing pod station for families and mothers this season.
  The sensory room will be on the suite level near the left field rotunda.
  It will provide a quiet, safe space for fans with sensory sensitivities.
  The nursing pod will be on the main concourse.
  It will have benches, power outlets and doors that can be locked for privacy.
  
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• Pitt Sees Another COVID-19 Spike With 51 Students Testing Positive For The Virus, 92 Students Currently In Isolation

  03-04-2021 19:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh is reporting another big increase in COVID-19 cases.
  51 students tested positive since Tuesday.
  92 students are currently in isolation.
  The university says three faculty members have also tested positive.
  Pitt students are under a shelter-in-place order.They are not supposed to leave their dorms or apartments except to go to class, to work or to get essential items.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Announces 5,343 New Coronavirus Cases, 40 More Deaths

  03-04-2021 18:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 5,343 new Coronavirus cases and 40 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,038,749 cases and 25,188 deaths since Friday’s report.
  There are 2,173 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19 and 433 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 5,526,752 vaccine doses have been administered so far, and 1,960,809 people are fully vaccinated. The state Health Department ha
  
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• Man Dies In Industrial Accident In O’Hara Township; OSHA Investigating

  03-04-2021 17:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  O’HARA TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man is dead following an industrial accident at Alpha Aromatics Friday.Allegheny County Police said they received notice of the accident in the 200 block of Alpha Drive around 10:34 a.m. on Friday.They said they found the 43-year-old victim “struck by an industrial tote containing 330 pounds of liquid” Friday morning.The man was transported to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and died Friday afternoon as a result of his injuries
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 653 New Coronavirus Cases Amid Spring Surge

  03-04-2021 17:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 653 new Coronavirus cases and two additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 452 are confirmed and 201 are probable cases.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from three months to 98 years with a median age of 33 years.
  There have been 5,838 total hospitalizations and 87,101 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The c
  
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• Bowling Green State University Says Fraternity Broke Hazing Rules In Student’s Death

  03-04-2021 16:58
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A university investigating the alcohol-related death of a student in Ohio has accused the fraternity he was trying to join of violating several student conduct rules involving hazing.
  Members of the fraternity at Bowling Green State University gave pledges bottles of alcohol on March 4 and encouraged each to finish an entire bottle. They included 20-year-old Stone Foltz, who died three days later, university officials said Friday.
  Foltz, a business major, was found unco
  
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• Planned Parenthood Sues Over Ohio Telemedicine Abortion Ban

  03-04-2021 16:29
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Planned Parenthood has sued to block an Ohio law banning the use of telemedicine for medication abortions as unconstitutional, adding to a lengthening list of attempted restrictions on the procedure that are now tied up in court.
  With the law set to take effect April 12, the organization asked for immediate relief from the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court in a lawsuit filed late Thursday against the Ohio Department of Health, the state Medical Board and prosecutors
  
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• Louie Anderson On ‘Coming 2 America’: ‘I Felt Like I Was With A Family I Hadn’t Seen In A Long Time’

  03-04-2021 16:00
  
  (CBS Local)– Prince Akeem, Semmi and the McDowell’s crew are back for “Coming 2 America,” which is streaming on Amazon Prime right now. The sequel of the 1988 hit “Coming To America” has been one of the most streamed movies of 2021 and movie fans have been treated to the return of Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall.
  Actor Louie Anderson is back with the original cast as well and he reprises his role of Maurice. CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith spoke with Anderson
  
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• Police: Woman In Critical Condition After Shooting In Lincoln-Lemington

  03-04-2021 15:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say a woman is in critical condition after an overnight shooting in Lincoln-Lemington.Police first responded to a Shotspotter alert and a 911 call to the 1400 block of Grotto Street around 4:50 a.m. Saturday.Upon arriving, police found the victim in a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds to her upper body.She was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.Detectives processed the scene and are still investigating.Stay with K
  
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• Pennsylvania Launches Opening Day For Trout Season

  03-04-2021 15:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Trout season in Pennsylvania is officially here.Pennsylvania’s statewide Opening Day of Trout Season started at 8 a.m. on Saturday.Opening Day applies for all 67 counties and is a single, statewide event.The Pennsylvania Boat and Fishing Commission says that this change was made due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will allow more flexibility with travel arrangements and with the number of people fishing on popular waterways.Pennsylvanians 16 an
  
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• Why Are Fewer Americans Involved In Organized Religion?

  03-04-2021 15:00
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — In the weeks after the death of George Floyd, thousands of people flocked to the Sanctuary Covenant Church, an 18-year-old, multi-ethnic church in North Minneapolis, to volunteer. Ten months later, that Church’s lead pastor many of those same people are continuing to stick around.
  “They’re constantly asking — when are you guys re-opening because we want this to be our church,” said Sanctuary’s Rev. Edrin Williams. “That’s
  
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• April The Giraffe, Who Became A Worldwide Sensation For Giving Birth In 2017, Has Died

  03-04-2021 14:13
  
  By Jennifer Henderson and Alaa Elassar, CNN
  (CNN) — April the Giraffe, who became an internet celebrity by giving birth on a YouTube livestream in 2017, has died at the age of 20.
  The beloved animal was euthanized at the recommendation of her veterinarians due to her worsening arthritis, Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, announced in a Facebook post on Friday.
  “We grieve with her many fans, near and far, as we say goodbye to the giraffe that can be credited with making
  
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• ‘I Almost Died 3 Times’: 25-Year-Old COVID Survivor, Jason Barbosa, Sends Warning After Severe Recovery Complications

  03-04-2021 14:00
  
  CHICAGO (CBS)– At just 25 years old, Jason Barbosa knows what it’s like to live and to very nearly die.
  He survived COVID-19 and his journey is far from over.
  With a new surge in COVID cases, Jason has a message. He says COVID is still a deadly threat and we all must take it seriously.
  “It was a scariest thing ever that has ever happened to me,” He said.
  Barbosa was used to being fit, a young husband and father and he was active and full of life. All of that changed last
  
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• Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa’s New Bill Would Ban COVID Vaccine Passports

  03-04-2021 13:00
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The idea of showing proof of your COVID-19 vaccine to travel or enter certain businesses is gaining traction across the county. It’s being deemed as a “COVID Vaccine Passport”, and it’s creating mixed opinions.
  “If they think this will help us get done sooner, by all means,” said Sacramento resident Michael Hamming.
  “It should be the people’s choice. They should be the decider, not the government,” said Aaron Thomso
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cloudy Start To The Weekend

  03-04-2021 12:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Bryan Shaw
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s a cold start to the morning, but not so cold that it will reach record cold temperatures.
  A few clouds will be around in the sky this afternoon, but will be much nicer than it has been the past couple of days.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  Today we will likely see a high temperature of 53 degrees.
  Skies will be clear again tonight, but not as cold as it was the past couple of days, with temperatures in the upper 30’s
  
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• Forward Twp. Police Officers Spreading Springtime Cheer With Surprise Easter Baskets

  03-04-2021 11:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FORWARD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — With Easter Sunday approaching, one local police department is taking efforts to go the extra mile and spread springtime cheer.
  The department shared on social media that Chief Stoffer and Officer Barrerio would be out in the neighborhood on Friday delivering baskets.In the post, the department said “Don’t be surprised if you find an Easter basket on your doorstep today.”
  
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• One Person Killed, Another Injured In Hempfield Twp. Crash

  03-04-2021 09:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One person was killed and another was injured in a head-on crash in Hempfield Township.
  The crash happened around 7:00 p.m. Friday night along Route 136 near Fallow Deer Lane and Harry Long Road.
  Westmoreland County dispatchers tell KDKA the surviving victim was flown to the hospital.
  There’s no word on their condition at this time.
   
  
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• West Virginia Gov. Justice, Company Ordered To Pay $6.8M In Coal Feud

  03-04-2021 09:11
  
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal judge in Delaware has ordered West Virginia Gov. James Justice and one of his family-owned coal companies to pay $6.8 million for breaching a contract with a Pennsylvania coal exporter.
  The ruling was handed down this week in a lawsuit filed in 2018 by Pennsylvania-based Xcoal Energy & Resources.
  Xcoal claimed that the billionaire coal magnate and his family-owned Bluestone Energy Sales and Southern Coal failed to fulfill a 2017 agreement to deliver hundred
  
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• Diocese Of Pittsburgh Holds Good Friday Service At St. Paul Cathedral

  03-04-2021 08:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Bishop David Zubik held in-person masses for Good Friday at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland on Friday.
  Bishop Zubik is allowing churches to increase capacity to 75% for Holy Week and Easter services.
  Parishioners will have to wear a mask and stay six feet apart.
  The Diocese will also live-stream services from St. Paul Cathedral.
  
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• Kennywood Warming Up The Phantom’s Revenge Chains Ahead Of Opening Day

  03-04-2021 08:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — With just over 30 days away until opening day at Kennywood, the park is warming up the chains of the Phantom’s Revenge.
  The park shared a video showing the chains getting warmed up earlier this week.
  The park also says they’re still hiring for seasonal workers.
  
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• Heinz History Center To Hold Sensory Friendly Days During Autism Awareness Month

  03-04-2021 07:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Heinz History Center will host sensory friendly days later this month to mark Autism Awareness Month.
  The days will be held on April 18 and April 19.
  The History Center says it will offer an experience featuring lighting adjustments, quieting sudden or loud sounds, and designated rest spaces.
  Admission will be free for people with Autism spectrum disorder or sensory processing differences, plus one caregiver.
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Orders Flags To Be Flown At Half-Staff In Honor Of Victims Of Attack At U.S. Capitol

  03-04-2021 04:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Governor Tom Wolf has ordered commonwealth flags on all state facilities to fly at half-staff in remembrance of the victims of Friday’s attack at the U.S. Capitol.
  “On behalf of all Pennsylvanians, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of this attack,” said Gov. Wolf said in a release. “Our commonwealth grieves with you. We must stand firm in our commitment to reduce violence of all forms &nd
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Orders Flags To Be Flown At Half-Staff In Honor Of Victims Of Attack At Capitol

  03-04-2021 04:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Governor Tom Wolf has ordered commonwealth flags on all state facilities to fly at half-staff in remembrance of the victims of Friday’s attack at the U.S. Capitol.
  “On behalf of all Pennsylvanians, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of this attack,” said Gov. Wolf said in a release. “Our commonwealth grieves with you. We must stand firm in our commitment to reduce violence of all forms &nd
  
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• Pa. Hunters Set Record For Most Bucks Harvested During 2020-21 Deer Season

  03-04-2021 04:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  (KDKA) — Hunters in Pennsylvania set a record for most bucks harvested during the most recent deer season.
  The Pennsylvania Game Commission says nearly 175,000 bucks were killed statewide, which is seven percent more than last year.
  A total of 435,000 deer were taken statewide.In the wildlife management units in our region, about 122,000 deer were harvested.
  
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• Ex-West Virginia Official Eric Barber Pleads Not Guilty In Capitol Riot On Jan. 6

  03-04-2021 04:18
  
  PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A former Parkersburg City Councilman pleaded not guilty this week to charges relating to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reported.
  Eric Barber, 42, appeared on Wednesday for a video arraignment before U.S. District Court Judge Christopher R. Cooper in Washington, D.C.
  Barber’s attorney, Assistant Federal Public Defender Ubong Akpan, entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf to charges of entering and remaining in a r
  
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• Two state senators push to host MLB All-Star Game

  03-04-2021 02:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  A pair of Pennsylvania state senators stepped up to the plate Friday and began lobbying Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred to shift the 2021 MLB All-Star Game to PNC Park.
  
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• University Of Point Park Faculty Speak Out After Layoffs

  03-04-2021 01:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The union of full-time faculty members at Point Park University is speaking out against layoffs given to 17 employees.In a Zoom meeting Friday, the union said between the layoffs and the departures of faculty who opted to retire, the full-time faculty will be reduced by more than 20 percent.Photography professor Ben Schonberger, who received a layoff notice, says the university is trying to pit faculty members against each other.“The blame that has been put on sen
  
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• Point Park Faculty Union Speaks Out After Layoffs

  03-04-2021 01:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The union of full-time faculty members at Point Park University is speaking out against layoffs given to 17 employees.In a Zoom meeting Friday, the union said between the layoffs and the departures of faculty who opted to retire, the full-time faculty will be reduced by more than 20 percent.Photography professor Ben Schonberger, who received a layoff notice, says the university is trying to pit faculty members against each other.“The blame that has been put on sen
  
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• Allegheny County Residents Running Out Of Patience With New Vaccination Registration Website

  03-04-2021 01:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Frustrated, angry and running out of patience. That’s how some Allegheny County residents described their experiences with the county’s new vaccination registration site.
  KDKA’s Meghan Schiller asked Linda Kim, “How would you rate the county’s vaccine registration system 1 to 10?”
  “Negative 4,” said Kim.
  The biggest issues seem to be popping up for people scheduling their second doses. Allegheny County didn’t give fi
  
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• 2 Pennsylvania State Senators Invite MLB To Host 2021 All-Star Game In Pittsburgh

  03-04-2021 01:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA/AP) — Two state senators are inviting Major League Baseball to host the 2021 All-Star Game in Pittsburgh.
  Senators Jay Costa Jr. and Wayne Fontana wrote a letter to Commissioner Rob Manfred and MLB on Friday saying Pittsburgh can host the game.The @MLB decision to stand against voter suppression & moving the All Star Game from Georgia is the right one.
  Here, PA offers unbridled access to the ballot box for our citizens, so Senator @WayneDFon
  
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• Pennsylvania’s Senior Congressman Mike Doyle Had Heads-Up On Capitol Attack

  03-04-2021 01:10
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) – Pennsylvania’s senior congressman, U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, got word of the latest Capitol Hill attack before anyone else.
  Doyle tells KDKA political editor Jon Delano that one of his staffers was actually at the Capitol when alarms went off, signaling a problem.
  Very few people were on Capitol Hill Good Friday afternoon when an assailant rammed a steel and cement barrier that keeps vehicles from entering the Capitol grounds.
  Doyle, who has served at the Capito
  
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• Squirrel Hill Health Center experienced malware attack in late january

  03-04-2021 00:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  The personal files of some current and former patients at the Squirrel Hill Health Center may have been impacted
  
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• Pitt reports another COVID-19 case increase

  03-04-2021 00:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  With students already sheltering in place, daily infections rise from nine to 13
  
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• Pittsburgh Businesses Hope Loosened Restrictions Can Make Up For Losses Of Last Year

  03-04-2021 00:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This Easter Sunday marks a milestone in Pennsylvania’s road to recovery from COVID-19.Sunday is when the state’s indoor gathering limit for restaurants and businesses increases to 75 percent capacity. But a local doctor says opening up is necessary, but there could be a major surge if people are not careful.
  “I’m not sure that loosening restrictions have to be rethought, but it has to be done thoughtfully and carefully,” said Allegheny Heal
  
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• Downtown Recovery: Building Occupancy Up, Visitors Still Down

  03-04-2021 00:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As restrictions start to lift on businesses and people head back to the office, does that mean downtown is making a comeback?
  “Hopefully in the next couple months we start seeing the places that have been closed down finally open back up,” said Matthew King, who works downtown.
  King, like many others, are hopefully optimistic to see life back in the city center this year.
  “Not many people are going out at night, going out on the town spending money, so
  
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• Downtown Pittsburgh Recovery: Building Occupancy Up, Visitors Still Down

  03-04-2021 00:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As restrictions start to lift on businesses and people head back to the office, does that mean downtown is making a comeback?
  “Hopefully in the next couple months we start seeing the places that have been closed down finally open back up,” said Matthew King, who works downtown.
  King, like many others, are hopefully optimistic to see life back in the city center this year.
  “Not many people are going out at night, going out on the town spending money, so
  
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