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PRT's new service adjustments into effect Oct. 20
PITTSBURGH — Additional trips and new downtown routing is going into effect for a handful of bus routes on Sunday. According to PRT, trips will be added to the 54-North Side-Oakland-South Side, 71A-Negley, 71C-Point Breeze, 75-Ellsworth, and P78-Oakmont Flyer. These additional trips are going to improve service reliability, on-time performance and address crowding issues. The 7-Spring Garden, 19L-Emsworth Limited, P12-Holiday Park Flyer, P16-Penn Hills Flyer, P67-Monroeville Flyer will have new routing in downtown to streamline operations and improve connections for riders. Additional charges are also going to effect on Sunday.
Pittsburgh orchard explains how they pasteurize their cider to prevent foodborne illness
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Just about this time every year, we begin to hear about warnings from the FDA to make sure you are safely consuming fall food and beverages like apple cider. October is the peak time of year for packaging apple cider. It's also that time of year when articles and news stories pop up about how drinking unpasteurized cider can potentially lead to foodborne illnesses. At Soergel Orchards, they say they flash pasteurize their cider, and manager Adam Voll says no one to his knowledge has ever gotten sick. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says most of the juice...
Chilly start to Sunday with sunshine during the day; Air quality alert issued
PITTSBURGH — Clear and pleasant this evening, temperatures turn chilly once again with lows in the 30s. More sunshine is on the way to close out the weekend, warmer marks are expected Sunday afternoon with highs reaching the mid 70s. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert has been issued for the Liberty/Clairton area Sunday. A Code Orange Alert is unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups, those in this group may want to limit time outdoors in this area tomorrow. Steelers Sunday night football conditions will be fantastic! It will be dry from start to finish but you may a sweatshirt or jacket for the game; kickoff temperatures will be in the mid 60s with cooler marks to end the game in the 50s. The extended dry stretch will continue into the middle of next week, highs will reach the mid to upper 70s through Wednesday. There will be a chance of a few showers by Wednesday evening with much cooler air to follow for the rest of the week. Highs on Thursday and Friday will only make it to the mid to upper 50s!
Beaver Valley Week 8 Roundup: Ellwood City captures share of first conference title since 1997
(This story is edited to reflect the most current information) The penultimate week of the high school football regular season featured a multitude of great battles as teams fought it out for playoff seeding and conference titles. ...
UPMC offering drive-thru flu shot clinic
CRANBERRY - UPMC Urgent Card offered a drive-thru flu shot clinic for adults and children Sunday. The clinic was held at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with no appointments required. The first 50 people who received a flu shot at the drive-thru clinic received a pass for a free ice-skating session at the sports complex public skate that was also held on Sunday. The pass included entrance to the rink and skate rental. To learn more about UPMC Urgent Care, click here.
With Tony Bennett, others resigning, Pat Narduzzi says he coaches 'for the love of the game'
Oct. 18—In the wake of the resignation of another high-profile ACC basketball coach Friday, Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi said college athletics will survive. "It's never going to go anywhere," he said Friday. "It's who's going to hang in there long enough to continue to ride the waves, right?" The waves became too choppy for Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett, who suddenly resigned ...
Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh hosts ‘Party at the Polls’ to address election ballot issues
PITTSBURGH — The National Urban League was present at the P3 Party at the Polls Fest hosted by the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh on October 19 and 20. According to the release, the P3 Party at the Polls Fest was a free weekend-long outdoor celebration of voting, political action and community building. The event aimed to emphasize the importance of voter registration and understanding out voter options. President Carlos T. Carter, President & CEO of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, highlighted the need for voter to know where their polling places are, to familiarize themselves with the candidates and to cast their votes. Early voting in Pennsylvania ends on October 29 and the last day to register to vote is October 21.
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