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Pennsylvania on Saturday reported 6,778 new coronavirus cases, marking a grim milestone of the Keystone State surpassing 300,000 cases. The new data bring the total cases to 302,564. Officials said 20,086 of those are considered probable cases. The state also reported 112 new deaths. Of the new deaths reported Saturday,...

Allegheny County on Saturday recorded a record-high 15 new covid-19 related deaths. That amount brings the county’s coronavirus death toll to 482. Officials noted that they have transferred a death from a previous day to another county. There were 11 total deaths reported last week. There have been 52 deaths...

“At least I’m going to heaven.” That was the quip from bikini model Natalia Garibotto after the official Instagram account of Pope Francis was one of 100,000 to “like” a racy photo of the half-clothed Brazilian. According to the Catholic News Agency, the photo was quickly “unliked” by the verified...

Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 370 new coronavirus cases, an eight-case reduction from the day before, but still the third-highest single-day amount for the county. Officials reported a single-day high of 412 cases on Wednesday. No new deaths were reported, leaving the county’s toll at 458. There were 11 deaths...

Pennsylvania on Saturday reported 5,551 new coronavirus cases — breaking Friday’s record by 20 cases. It marked the fifth-straight record-setting day for the Keystone State. The state also reported 50 new deaths. The total number of covid-19 deaths in Pennsylvania is 9,274. The new data bring the total cases to...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 155 new cases of coronavirus in Westmoreland County. Of the new covid-19 cases, 97 are confirmed and 58 are probable. Saturday’s addition puts the seven-day average at 134 cases; the county reported 119 cases on Friday. The high of the week was...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 76 new cases of coronavirus in Westmoreland County. Of the new covid-19 cases, 50 are confirmed and 26 are probable. Saturday’s addition puts the seven-day average at 72 cases; the county reported 82 cases on Friday. The high of the week was...

Pennsylvania on Saturday reported 4,035 new coronavirus cases — a whopping 651 case jump from the previous record set just the day before. The state also reported 40 new deaths. The total number of covid-19 deaths in Pennsylvania is 9,015. The new data bring the total cases to 227,985. Officials...

Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 288 new coronavirus cases, one of the highest totals since this summer. The county reported a single-day high of 331 cases July 14; however, it noted that total was because of a backlog of cases. Saturday would be the highest total not counting the numbers...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 70 new cases of coronavirus in Westmoreland County. Saturday’s addition puts the seven-day average at 71 cases; the county reported 68 cases on Friday. The high of the week was on Wednesday when 91 cases were posted. Two additional deaths were reported,...

Pennsylvania on Saturday reported 2,510 new coronavirus cases, the fifth consecutive day and eighth day of the month that the state has posted more than 2,000 cases. The state Department of Health reported 28 new deaths attributed to the coronavirus after posting 22 Friday. The week’s high was 44 on...

Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 174 new coronavirus cases. No new deaths were reported. In addition, a death reported last week has been transferred to Greene County’s statistics, reducing Allegheny’s total to 434. Interestingly, the spike in cases throughout the county hasn’t meant a spike in deaths. October’s total of...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 72 new cases of coronavirus in Westmoreland County. Saturday’s addition puts the seven-day average at 80 cases; the county reported 64 cases on Friday. One additional death was reported, increasing the death toll to 81. This has been the deadliest reporting week...

Pennsylvania on Saturday reported 2,043 new coronavirus cases — a dip from yesterday’s record-setting 2,219 — but still the third consecutive day the state has posted more than 2,000 cases. The state Department of Health reported 29 new deaths attributed to the coronavirus after posting 33 Friday, which matched the...

Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 131 new coronavirus cases. No new deaths were reported, leaving the total at 421. The county now has accumulated 14,818 cases of covid-19, according to data from the Allegheny County Health Department. Of the new cases, 94 are confirmed, while 37 are listed as probable....

It took her dad Scott McKillop 20-plus years to get into the national spotlight as Pitt’s leading tackler on one of the team’s best defenses in recent memory, but Harper McKillop’s wit got her 15 seconds of fame. Twenty-four, to be exact, on Sunday’s episode of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.”...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported a third consecutive day of triple-digit covid-19 cases after reporting 102 to Westmoreland County. Saturday’s addition puts the three-day total at 359 cases; the county reported 148 and 109 cases on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Three additional deaths were reported, lifting the...

Pennsylvania on Saturday reported 1,857 new coronavirus cases — a staggering 291-case jump from yesterday’s 1,566 — and the second-highest single-day total the state has ever reported. The all-time high for the Keystone State has stood since April 9, when 1,989 cases were reported. The state Department of Health reported...

Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 138 new coronavirus cases and two new deaths. The additional deaths bring the county total to 405. The county now has accumulated 13,959 cases of covid-19, according to data from the Allegheny County Health Department. Of the new cases, 113 are confirmed, while 25 are...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported a record-setting 83 new cases of covid-19 in Westmoreland County. Saturday’s total eclipses yesterday’s previous record of 72 new cases. Three additional deaths were reported, lifting the death toll to 62. This has been the deadliest week for the county after reporting...

Pennsylvania on Saturday reported 1,742 new coronavirus cases — a whopping 362-case jump from yesterday’s 1,380. The state Department of Health reported 36 new deaths attributed to the coronavirus after posting nine on Friday. Wednesday’s total of 28 deaths was the highest of the week before today. The total number...

Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 81 new coronavirus cases. The county now has a total of 13,183 cases of covid-19, according to data from the Allegheny County Health Department. Seventy-seven of the new cases are confirmed, while 4 are listed as probable. No new deaths were reported, leaving the total...

It didn’t take long for tempers to flare during the first head-to-head debate for the 2020 debate of the general election between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden. From the opening moments of the debate, Trump pounced on Biden — whether it was his turn or not — as the...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday reported 14 new cases of covid-19 in Westmoreland County. No additional deaths were reported, leaving the death toll at 50 — where it has remained since Thursday. Prior to that, the county last reported a death from the virus on Aug. 19. In...