Daily Briefing

News on the coronavirus pandemic, protests, 2020 election and more from around Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and southwestern Pennsylvania. 

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1:43 p.m. -- Wolf says mask-wearing 'provides more freedom to to the things we love'

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12:19 p.m. - 177 new COVID-19 cases in Allegheny County today

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6:10 p.m. – Union says survey favors retaining PPS police

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News on the coronavirus pandemic, protests, 2020 election and more from around Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and southwestern Pennsylvania. 

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6:08 p.m. - Wolf expected to sign bills that address police brutality

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5:07 p.m. - Lawmakers move bill related to election reform

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4:25 p.m. - Protesters return to East Liberty, chanting support for Black trans women

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6:24 p.m. - Philly police head decries tear gas usage against protesters

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6:30 p.m. - Local health experts offer differing opinions on increased coronavirus cases

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4:12 p.m. - Steelers to back players who kneel during national anthem

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6:33 p.m. - County health officials voice concerns about uptick in COVID-19 infections

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4:25 p.m. - Community remembers Antwon Rose, two years after his death

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5:54 p.m. - PNC commits more than $1 billion to support economic development for African American communities

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5:51 p.m. - CDC recommends testing asymptomatic people for COVID-19, including protest attendees

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5:12 p.m. - Peaceful protest marches through Downtown, singles out Post-Gazette

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5:59 p.m. - Pence visits Butler County manufacturing plant

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6:15 p.m. - Calls to state child abuse hotline dropped 50 percent following shutdown

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6:54 p.m. - PPS commencement viewing canceled

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6:16 p.m. - Allegheny County Conference on Community Development pulls ad from PG

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6:10 p.m. - Playgrounds, basketball courts and ballfields will reopen soon