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Gov. Tom Wolf Loosening Restrictions On Restaurants And Businesses, Increasing Gathering Limits April 4 – CBS Pittsburgh

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By: KDKA-TV News Staff

HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Citing falling case counts and climbing vaccination rates, Gov. Tom Wolf is loosening some restrictions on restaurants and other businesses as well as increasing gathering limits.

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Starting April 4, restaurants can resume bar service and alcohol can be bought without food. There’s also no more curfew for removing drinks from tables.

The indoor dining capacity will be raised to 75% for restaurants that undergo the self-certification process. Outdoor dining, curbside pick-up and takeout are still encouraged, and there are still requirements like mask-wearing and social distancing.

“I’m just thrilled because it’s just such a positive step in the right direction for all businesses in Pennsylvania,” said Colin Serto, the owner of Sienna Mercato.

Capacity for other businesses like personal service facilities, gyms casinos, theaters and malls will also be raised to 75% occupancy on April 4.

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“Along with every other restaurant, we definitely suffered. We saw less people coming. It was tough, but we got through it and we are just ready to move on and start having more people down here,” said Serto.

When it comes to gatherings, indoor events will be allowed 25% maximum occupancy and outdoor events will be allowed 50%. That’s an uptick from the 15% indoor and 25% outdoor that the governor just implemented at the start of the month.

Wolf’s announcement is welcomed news for wedding/event planner Caitlyn Wimer. Her company, JPC Event Group, did 60 weddings in 2020. They were supposed to do 150.

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Right now, they have 118 scheduled.

“That is very helpful,” said Wimer. “A lot of our couples are very excited about that. And a lot of people who have postponed have actually come back and asked if they could go through with their initial date, which is exciting.”

Business owner John Graf hopes his wedding venules will see a bigger boost soon.

“What we are hoping is to be ramped up to 50 percent of capacity as fast as we can,” Graf said. “And then look at the data and take it from there.”

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House Republicans in Harrisburg criticized the governor’s announcement, saying the help hasn’t come soon enough and it does not go far enough for workers and small businesses.



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Source — Pittsburgh Steelers won’t use franchise tag on LB Bud Dupree

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have informed linebacker Bud Dupree that they will not use the franchise tag on him, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Dupree, who was franchised by the Steelers last year, will now head to free agency.

After hitting his stride with 11.5 sacks for Pittsburgh during the 2019 season, Dupree, who turned 28 in February, was on track for another strong season in 2020 before suffering a torn ACL in Week 12 against the Baltimore Ravens.

He told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler in early March he plans to be a full participant in an NFL training camp based on positive feedback from his doctors.

Playing on the franchise tag after the two sides were unable to work out a long-term deal, Dupree had 8 sacks, 31 combined tackles, 8 tackles for loss and 15 quarterback hits last season.

The 2019 season marked his healthiest season since being taken by the Steelers out of Kentucky in the first round of the 2015 draft. Forming a fierce tandem with T.J. Watt, Dupree recorded 17 quarterback hits and had 16 tackles for loss.

Not only was Dupree a foundational piece for the Steelers’ stout defense, but he was also a glue guy, bonding the locker room with his upbeat attitude and personality. He finished his Steelers career with 66 starts, 39.5 sacks, 169 solo tackles, 54 tackles for loss, an interception return for a touchdown and 65 quarterback hits.

ESPN’s Brooke Pryor contributed to this report.

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Giant Eagle to extend Heinz Field COVID-19 vaccination clinic

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Giant Eagle extends Heinz Field COVID-19 vaccination clinic

Appointments for March 8-9 will be made available online Friday



REPORTER: THIS IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE CLINIC HERE AT HEINZ FIELD, THE APPOINTMENTS FILLED UP FAST, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL BE VACCINATED AT THE STADIUM. MANY OF THEM SAY THE SHOP WILL CHANGE THEIR LIVES. >> GREAT. ALMOST LIKE WINNING THE LOTTERY. >> I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO EXCITED. REPORTER: BECKY SERAFIN IS SO EXCITED BECAUSE SHE SAYS THE VACCINE WILL HELP PROTECT HER FAMILY FROM COVID-19. >> MY HUSBAND HAS CANCER AND I AM CONSIDERED A SENIOR CITIZEN. I NEED TO SHOP TWO. JIM: SHE’S ONE OF THOUSANDS OF REPORTER: PEOPLE WHO ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE CLINIC AT HEINZ FIELD HOSTED BY GIANT EAGLE AND THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS. ONE MAN SAYS HE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE HIS GRANDCHILDREN AFTER HIS SECOND DOSE. , I WANT BIG REAL HOGS. REPORTER: GIANT EAGLE PHARMACISTS GAVE THE PFIZER VACCINE INSIDE OF THE PNC CHAMPIONS CLUB, THE APPOINTMENTS FILLED UP FAST, ONCE THEY WERE AVAILABLE TO BOOK LAST WEEK. AND GIANT EAGLE HOPES MORE APPOINTMENTS ARE ON THE WAY. >> WE HAD A TREMENDOUS RESPONSE WHEN WE OPENED OUR APPOINTMENTS. WE HAD ONLINE APPOINTMENTS STILL UP IN A MATTER OF HOURS, PHONE APPOINTMENTS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. THERE ARE NO APPOINTMENTS LEFT. IF MORE SUPPLY BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE ARE HOPEFUL WE CAN EXTEND THE CLINIC. REPORTER: GIANT EAGLE SAYS EVERYONE HAD TO MEET STATE REQUIREMENTS AND BE IN THE PHASE 1-A GROUP TO GET A DOSE. – ∼ NEXT STORY ∼ >> I’M JUST RELIEVED. VERY VERY RELIEVED. >> I AM SO GLAD THIS IS HAPPENING. SO GLAD THAT GIANT EAGLE AND THE STEELERS, TWO PITTSBURGH INSTITUTIONS GOT TOGETHER TO DO THIS. REPORTER: THE CLINICALS ON THE REST OF THE WEEKEND AND SAI

Giant Eagle extends Heinz Field COVID-19 vaccination clinic

Appointments for March 8-9 will be made available online Friday

Giant Eagle announced Thursday it will be extending the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Heinz Field.Appointments for March 8-9 will be made available online Friday afternoon and additional appointments may be added as more vaccine is received. Eligible patients can visit GiantEagle.com/covidclinic to search for availability and schedule appointments.The clinic is for people who are eligible under Phase 1A of Pennsylvania’s vaccine plan.Read more information related to upcoming clinic appointments below: Giant Eagle Pharmacy will only make appointments available to schedule once vaccine has been received and viability has been confirmed. Vaccine supply for appointments on Monday and Tuesday of next week has been confirmed. Appointments for those two days will be available to schedule through the “Vaccine Clinics” option at www.GiantEagle.com/CovidClinic. Giant Eagle Pharmacy expects to receive a shipment of vaccine in the coming days that would enable appointments for Wednesday, March 10 to be made available online over the weekend. Eligible patients are encouraged to routinely check availability through the “Vaccine Clinics” option online as appointments will be added as vaccine is made available.

PITTSBURGH —

Giant Eagle announced Thursday it will be extending the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Heinz Field.

Appointments for March 8-9 will be made available online Friday afternoon and additional appointments may be added as more vaccine is received.

Eligible patients can visit GiantEagle.com/covidclinic to search for availability and schedule appointments.

The clinic is for people who are eligible under Phase 1A of Pennsylvania’s vaccine plan.

Read more information related to upcoming clinic appointments below:

  • Giant Eagle Pharmacy will only make appointments available to schedule once vaccine has been received and viability has been confirmed.
  • Vaccine supply for appointments on Monday and Tuesday of next week has been confirmed. Appointments for those two days will be available to schedule through the “Vaccine Clinics” option at www.GiantEagle.com/CovidClinic.
  • Giant Eagle Pharmacy expects to receive a shipment of vaccine in the coming days that would enable appointments for Wednesday, March 10 to be made available online over the weekend.
  • Eligible patients are encouraged to routinely check availability through the “Vaccine Clinics” option online as appointments will be added as vaccine is made available.

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Allegheny County

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Allegheny County is postponing some second dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments until they get more supply, officials announced on Friday. Allegheny County is citing a combination of bad weather and the shortage of Moderna vaccine as the issue. They typically get a notification on Fridays that their doses are on the way and they did not get that notification today. Watch the full report from Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 in the video player above. This announcement only applies to the clinic run by the health department at the DoubleTree in Monroeville. If you were supposed to have your second dose this coming Wednesday through Saturday, your appointment for that dose is postponed. County officials said they sent those impacted an email. These are people who got their first dose at the Monroeville clinic on Jan. 27 through Jan. 30. If your second dose is scheduled for Monday or Tuesday of next week, this announcement does not impact you. This is only for people whose second dose was scheduled for next Wednesday through Saturday at the health department’s Monroeville clinic. People braved the snowfall and cool temps Friday afternoon to get to the county’s vaccination site in Monroeville. Debbie Besh went there for her second dose and her husband Nicholas will travel to Latrobe next week for his. He hasn’t heard of any changes to his appointment. Besh remains positive. “I’m going to be confident,” she said. “I’m going to be hopeful. I’m going to say he’s going to get it too.”The county now joins other vaccine providers that have been impacted by delayed second doses. “We don’t worry about the distribution,” said Diane Riley. Staff at Lebanon Shops Pharmacy in Mt. Lebanon showed Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 where they keep vaccine. On Friday night, there was one empty Moderna box. Riley works as the director of clinical service. She said the mix-up on the state-level has not impacted second doses for the pharmacy. There’s a shipment set to arrive next week, according to Riley, to vaccine their patients who got a first dose at the end of January. “So for the moment we’re not panicking,” she said. The county also announced that no first dose clinics with vaccine administered or provided by the Allegheny County Health Department will be scheduled for next week. This includes appointments at both the Monroeville and Castle Shannon clinics as well as other sites. Officials said that may change pending receipt of supply or additional guidance from the state. Any resulting change will be announced publicly. Anyone with questions regarding COVID-19, the vaccine or scheduling their second dose should call 2-1-1 for more information and to be connected to available resources. Read the full news release from Allegheny County below: The state Department of Health announced earlier this week that there has been a delay in the shipment of vaccine due to recent inclement weather as well as a shortage of Moderna vaccines for second doses impacting supply. As a result, the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) today began contacting affected individuals with its plan for the scheduling of second doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. This information affects only those individuals who received their first doses from the Health Department. ACHD typically receives notification on Fridays that a supply of vaccine has shipped, and the vaccine typically arrives on Tuesday or Wednesday. The customary notification was not received today, and the vaccine shipment that should have arrived earlier this week was not. Based on that, ACHD does not have in its possession enough vaccine, nor assurances that it would receive enough vaccine, to provide second doses for all those who are reaching the 28-day minimum time period during the coming week. ACHD is scheduling appointments for vaccine based on the limited supply of vaccine that it has on hand. Emails were sent today to individuals who received their first doses at the Monroeville vaccination clinic on January 25 and 26 and are due for their second doses on Feb. 22 and 23 that contained second dose registration links. Those individuals will be vaccinated on Monday and Tuesday. The links sent are for second doses only, and the doses available through these links have been set aside to fulfill second dose needs. These links are intended for use by only those individuals due for second doses at the Monroeville vaccination clinic on those days and should not be forwarded to others. Anyone who makes an appointment using one of those links who was not an intended recipient will have their appointment canceled and will be turned away at the Monroeville vaccination clinic. If an individual is due for their second dose on Feb. 22 or 23 at the Monroeville vaccination clinic and did not receive an email containing links, they should call 2-1-1 to register for their appointment by phone. The health department today also sent an email to individuals due for their second doses between Feb. 24 and 27 at the Monroeville vaccination clinic advising that appointments are not yet available for them. Links for their second dose appointments will be sent once the supply of vaccine is confirmed. These second doses will be provided within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation of up to six weeks after the first dose. Additional Points of Dispensing (PODs) for other Phase 1A health care and front-line staff that were scheduled for next week will be rescheduled. Those impacted received an email today notifying them of this change. These health care workers and frontline staff will receive their second dose within the CDC-recommended guidance of up to six weeks after the first dose. At this time, no first-dose clinics with vaccine administered or provided by the ACHD will be scheduled for next week. This includes appointments at both the Monroeville and Castle Shannon PODs as well as other sites. That may change pending receipt of supply or additional guidance from the state. Any resulting change will be announced publicly. “The supply of vaccine in Pennsylvania faces two challenges at this moment, a string of bad weather delaying shipment and a shortage for second doses. The county health department is committed to being a good partner and part of the solution as the state responds to these challenges,” ACHD Director Dr. Debra Bogen said. “The priorities of the ACHD during this period are to create as little disruption as possible for those due for their second doses and to fully vaccinate those 65 and older, who are at the greatest risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19.” In Allegheny County, 90% of the deaths and 65% of the hospitalizations have occurred among those 65 years old and older. The plan announced today affects only individuals who received their vaccines through ACHD and not individuals who received their vaccines through other providers. The state has assured providers that the appropriate supply of doses will be available. Individuals who need to schedule their second dose should work with the provider or location where they received the first dose. Requests for a second dose cannot be accommodated by other providers. The health department will continue to schedule the second vaccine in the series for individuals who received their first vaccine from an ACHD POD. While the recent announcement by the state may mean that there may be some delay in when the second vaccine is administered, these potential changes remain in line with guidance from the CDC which recommends that vaccines may be administered up to six weeks (42 days) after the first dose. It is important to note that there is no difference between a first and second dose of the vaccine. While the language that has been used to talk about the vaccine series has referred to “first shot” and “second shot,” these vaccinations are identical. A person who receives a “second shot” was given the exact same thing as a person who received a “first shot.” It is the same vaccine, in the same way, provided both times. The reference to first or second pertains to supply chain management. It does not reflect different medications or anything else that would impact the health of a person being vaccinated. When applied to an individual, it simply indicates whether it’s that person’s first or second shot in the series. Again, they are identical. Anyone with questions regarding COVID-19, the vaccine or scheduling their second dose should call 2-1-1 for more information and to be connected to available resources.

PITTSBURGH —

Allegheny County is postponing some second dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments until they get more supply, officials announced on Friday.

Allegheny County is citing a combination of bad weather and the shortage of Moderna vaccine as the issue. They typically get a notification on Fridays that their doses are on the way and they did not get that notification today.

Watch the full report from Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 in the video player above.

This announcement only applies to the clinic run by the health department at the DoubleTree in Monroeville.

If you were supposed to have your second dose this coming Wednesday through Saturday, your appointment for that dose is postponed. County officials said they sent those impacted an email. These are people who got their first dose at the Monroeville clinic on Jan. 27 through Jan. 30.

If your second dose is scheduled for Monday or Tuesday of next week, this announcement does not impact you.

This is only for people whose second dose was scheduled for next Wednesday through Saturday at the health department’s Monroeville clinic.

The county also announced that no first dose clinics with vaccine administered or provided by the Allegheny County Health Department will be scheduled for next week.

This includes appointments at both the Monroeville and Castle Shannon clinics as well as other sites.

Officials said that may change pending receipt of supply or additional guidance from the state. Any resulting change will be announced publicly.

Anyone with questions regarding COVID-19, the vaccine or scheduling their second dose should call 2-1-1 for more information and to be connected to available resources.

Read the full news release from Allegheny County below:

The state Department of Health announced earlier this week that there has been a delay in the shipment of vaccine due to recent inclement weather as well as a shortage of Moderna vaccines for second doses impacting supply. As a result, the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) today began contacting affected individuals with its plan for the scheduling of second doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. This information affects only those individuals who received their first doses from the Health Department.

ACHD typically receives notification on Fridays that a supply of vaccine has shipped, and the vaccine typically arrives on Tuesday or Wednesday. The customary notification was not received today, and the vaccine shipment that should have arrived earlier this week was not. Based on that, ACHD does not have in its possession enough vaccine, nor assurances that it would receive enough vaccine, to provide second doses for all those who are reaching the 28-day minimum time period during the coming week.

ACHD is scheduling appointments for vaccine based on the limited supply of vaccine that it has on hand. Emails were sent today to individuals who received their first doses at the Monroeville vaccination clinic on January 25 and 26 and are due for their second doses on Feb. 22 and 23 that contained second dose registration links. Those individuals will be vaccinated on Monday and Tuesday.

The links sent are for second doses only, and the doses available through these links have been set aside to fulfill second dose needs. These links are intended for use by only those individuals due for second doses at the Monroeville vaccination clinic on those days and should not be forwarded to others. Anyone who makes an appointment using one of those links who was not an intended recipient will have their appointment canceled and will be turned away at the Monroeville vaccination clinic.

If an individual is due for their second dose on Feb. 22 or 23 at the Monroeville vaccination clinic and did not receive an email containing links, they should call 2-1-1 to register for their appointment by phone.

The health department today also sent an email to individuals due for their second doses between Feb. 24 and 27 at the Monroeville vaccination clinic advising that appointments are not yet available for them. Links for their second dose appointments will be sent once the supply of vaccine is confirmed. These second doses will be provided within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation of up to six weeks after the first dose.

Additional Points of Dispensing (PODs) for other Phase 1A health care and front-line staff that were scheduled for next week will be rescheduled. Those impacted received an email today notifying them of this change. These health care workers and frontline staff will receive their second dose within the CDC-recommended guidance of up to six weeks after the first dose.

At this time, no first-dose clinics with vaccine administered or provided by the ACHD will be scheduled for next week. This includes appointments at both the Monroeville and Castle Shannon PODs as well as other sites. That may change pending receipt of supply or additional guidance from the state. Any resulting change will be announced publicly.

“The supply of vaccine in Pennsylvania faces two challenges at this moment, a string of bad weather delaying shipment and a shortage for second doses. The county health department is committed to being a good partner and part of the solution as the state responds to these challenges,” ACHD Director Dr. Debra Bogen said. “The priorities of the ACHD during this period are to create as little disruption as possible for those due for their second doses and to fully vaccinate those 65 and older, who are at the greatest risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19.”

In Allegheny County, 90% of the deaths and 65% of the hospitalizations have occurred among those 65 years old and older.

The plan announced today affects only individuals who received their vaccines through ACHD and not individuals who received their vaccines through other providers. The state has assured providers that the appropriate supply of doses will be available. Individuals who need to schedule their second dose should work with the provider or location where they received the first dose. Requests for a second dose cannot be accommodated by other providers.

The health department will continue to schedule the second vaccine in the series for individuals who received their first vaccine from an ACHD POD. While the recent announcement by the state may mean that there may be some delay in when the second vaccine is administered, these potential changes remain in line with guidance from the CDC which recommends that vaccines may be administered up to six weeks (42 days) after the first dose.

It is important to note that there is no difference between a first and second dose of the vaccine. While the language that has been used to talk about the vaccine series has referred to “first shot” and “second shot,” these vaccinations are identical. A person who receives a “second shot” was given the exact same thing as a person who received a “first shot.” It is the same vaccine, in the same way, provided both times.

The reference to first or second pertains to supply chain management. It does not reflect different medications or anything else that would impact the health of a person being vaccinated. When applied to an individual, it simply indicates whether it’s that person’s first or second shot in the series. Again, they are identical.

Anyone with questions regarding COVID-19, the vaccine or scheduling their second dose should call 2-1-1 for more information and to be connected to available resources.

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List of fish frys in Western Pa.

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COLBY IN HOMESTEAD. WHERE ON THE FIRST DAY OF LENT ASH WEDNESDAY. THIS PLACE WOULD TYPICALLY BE VERY BUSY, BUT AS YOU CAN SEE THE TABLES ARE RESERVED FOR JUST BOROUGH WORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS BECAUSE THE DIOCESE IS ADHERING TO SOCIAL DISTANCING YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME. THERE’S A SHOWER CURTAIN SEPARATING THE PEOPLE FROM THE WORKERS HERE BECAUSE EVERYONE COMING IN HAS TO PICK UP FOR TAKEOUT. WE’RE ALL SAFE. THAT’S ALL YOU CAN DO SOCIAL DISTANCE WEAR YOUR MASK AND SERVE THE FOOD THE SETUP AND SEPARATION ARE AN ADJUSTMENT. IT’S NORMAL NOWADAYS. GET USED TO IT FATHER DAN SWEENEY HOPES MORE WILL FEEL THAT WAY THE START OF THEIR ASH WEDNESDAY FISH FRY WAS SLOWER THAN HE EXPECTED PEOPLE OF COURSE WANT TO EAT IN BECAUSE THEY DON’T WANT SOGGY FISH. BUT THIS TAKE OUT ONLY FUNDRAISER FATHER. SWEENEY SAYS IS CRUCIAL. TAKES CARE OF ABOUT THIRTY THOUSAND FOR OUR SCHOOL. AND LAST YEAR WE LOST ALL THAT MONEY BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. SO WE’RE HOPING THIS YEAR THAT WE DON’T LOSE IT AGAIN AND FATHER SWEENEY SAYS THEY ARE PREPARED FOR LARGE NUMBERS SAFELY. SOMEONE IS STATIONED AT THE ENTRANCE TAKING TEMPERATURES AND THERE ARE MARKERS ON THE WALLS FLOORS AND OUTSIDE TO DIRECT PEOPLE. WE USED TO COME DOWN AND SIT NOW JUST TAKE IT HOME. SOMETHING FATHER SWEENEY HOPES MORE WILL DECIDE TO DO FOR THE PARISHES STILL PARTICIPATING HOLY ANGELS IN HAYS AND SEE NOW WE’RE THE GREAT IN BALDWIN. HAVE DECIDED NOT TO HOLD A FISH FRY THIS LENT INSTEAD ASKING PEOPLE TO BUY FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES AND HELP THE OTHER PARISHES WHO NEED IT. AGAIN, THE DIOCESE IS JUST DOING PICKUP AND IN SOME CASES DELIVERY. WE HAVE A LIST OF THOSE LOCATIONS AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE LENTEN FISH FRY AT WTAE.COM.

2021 Pittsburgh Fish Fry Directory: Find a fish fry near you

Looking for a fish fry near you? Below is our latest directory of churches and organizations that are hosting fish fries across the Pittsburgh region for Lent 2021.Video above: Fish fry adjustments during pandemic The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced its meals will be take-out only this year due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.Is your church, school or community organization in Western Pennsylvania holding a Fish Fry this year? We want to add you to our list! Please fill out the form below with the organization name, address and phone number. If you are an app user, click here to fill out the form. Here is our current Fish Fry listing for 2021, based on your submissions from around the Pittsburgh area: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (Bellevue) 45 North Sprague Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202 (412) 419-3959St. Teresa of Avila Church 1000 Avila Court, Pittsburgh, PA 15237Fish Fry at Epiphany Church 164 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish School Hall 1515 Tinsbury St. Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412)-231-2196Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Rosary Hall, 3058 Brereton St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412)-621-5441St. James Church 200 Walnut Street, Sewickley, PA (412)-741-5540 x2Our Lady of Peace (Conway) 1000 Third Avenue, Conway, PA 15027 (724) 869-0230Good Samaritan Parish (Ambridge) 725 Glenwood Avenue, Ambridge, PA 15003 (724) 266-6010Saints John & Paul Church (Franklin Park/Marshall) 2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Sewickley, PA 15143 (412)-440-3044St. Cecilia Social Hall 631 California Ave., Rochester PA (724)-775-0801Saints Peter & Paul School 370 E End Avenue, Beaver, PA 15009 (724)-359-0659 Saint Monica Church Founders Hall, 116 Thorndale Drive Beaver Falls, Pa 15010 (724)-846-3818St. Wendelin Church (Carbon Center) 210 Saint Wendelin Road, Butler, PA 16002St. Vincent de Paul Church 1 Lucymont Drive, New Castle, PA 16102 (724)-652-5538 St. James the Apostle Church 4019 US 422 Pulaski, PA 16143 (724)-654-7076St. Mary’s Parking Lot 1010 S. Hanover St. (enter from Field Street)St. Fidelis Church 125 Buttercup Road, Butler, PA 16001Blessed Francis Seelos Academy cafeteria St. Alphonsus Church Site: 221 Church Road, Wexford PA 15090 412-585-3915Saint Catherine of Sweden Church 2554 Wildwood Road, Allison Park, PA 15101 412-486-6001Saint Kilian Parish 7076 Franklin Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066 (724) 625- 1665 Ext 9Guardian Angels Parish (Upper Allegheny Valley) 1526 Union Ave., Natrona Heights, PA 1506 (724)-226-4900 Mary, Queen of Peace Parish (Mount Washington, South Side) Sullivan Hall, Mt. Washington, 130 Bigham StreetSt. Catherine of Siena Site, McCann Hall 1909 Broadway Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 412-531-2135 x19St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church 330 Third Avenue, Carnegie, PA 15106Ss. Simon and Jude Church 1607 Greentree Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 412-563-1353Our Lady of Grace worship site Conroy Hall, 1734 Bowerhill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243 (412) -200-2694Corpus Christi Hall 803 Market St., McKeesport, PA 412-672-2220Saint Michael Church 101 McLay Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037 412-751-0663Queen of the Rosary Church 530 Michigan Avenue, Glassport, PA 15045 412-872-5136St. Maurice Church (Forest Hills) 2001 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15221St. Anne School Gymnasium 4040 Willow Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15234 (412) 561-7720St. Winifred Church, Benedict Hall 550 Sleepy Hollow Road, Pittsburgh 15228 (412) 563-1415 St. Valentine Church 2710 Ohio Street, Bethel Park 412-851-9176St. Gabriel Church 5200 Greenridge Drive, Whitehall St. Benedict the Abbot Church 120 Abington Dr, McMurray, PA 15317St. Louise de Marillac School Family Fish Fry 310 McMurray Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241 412-835-0600St Thomas More Church, Bethel Park 126 Ft. Couch Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15241St. John Capistran Church, Upper St. Clair 1610 McMillan Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15241 Pick-up at Capistran Hall EntranceSt. Mary Church Parking Lot 10 St Mary’s Lane, Cecil PA 15321 412-914-3478St. Maximilian Kolbe 363 West 11th Avenue Extension, Homestead, PA 15120 412- 462-1743Holy Trinity Church 529 Grant Avenue Extension, West Mifflin, PA 15122 412-466-9695Our Lady of the Valley Church 2nd Street Ext. and Park Manor Road, Donora, PA 15033 724-379-7559St. Joseph School Cafeteria 1313 5th Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108 412-329-7911Saint Patrick Church 317 West Pike St. Canonsburg, PA 15317 724-746-9778Miraculous Medal Church, Banquet Hall 290 Hallam Ave., Meadowlands PA 15301 724-228-8575St. Bernadette Church 245 Azalea Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146Holy Spirit Church Horner Hall, 2603 Old Elizabeth Rd. West Mifflin, PA 15122 412-466-3444Saint Thomas á Becket School Building School building, 139 Gill Hall Rd. Jefferson Hills, PA 15025 412-655-9966St. Raphael Church 1154 Chislett Street, Pittsburgh PA 15206 412-361-3131Sacred Heart Church/School 310 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206St. Irenaeus Church 387 Maryland Avenue, Oakmont, PA 15139 412-828-9846St. John the Baptist 418 Unity Center Road, Plum, PA 15239 412-828-9846St. Joseph Church 825 Second Street, Verona, PA 15147Our Lady of Joy Church 2000 O’block Road, Plum, PA 15239 412-828-9846St. Alphonsus Church Lincoln Ave., McDonald, PA 15057 412-303-8786St. Columbkille Church 103 Church Rd., Imperial, PA 15126Our Lady of Lourdes Church 1109 Main St., Burgettstown, PA 15021 (724) 947-5076Our Lady of Fatima School, Kohler Hall 3005 Fatima Dr., Aliquippa, PA 15001 Holiday Park Fire Dept. 525 Old Ambers Creek Road 724-327-3456Crabtree Volunteer Fire Department 1610 Latrobe-Crabtree Road Crabtree, PA 15624 724-837-2231 or 724-838-7734 Manor Fire Department 346 Main St. Manor, PA 15601 724-864-5202 Rural Ridge VFC 135 Little Deer Creek Road, Rural Ridge, PA 15075 724-265-4000 St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church 2110 Haymaker Rd. Monroeville, Pa. 15146 412-372-9895North Braddock fire hall 412-284-7791 Glassport Citizens’ Hose Co. No. 1 Club 22, 526 Monongahela Ave. Glassport, PA 15045 412-896-5328 Skyview Volunteer Fire Company 660 Noble Dr West Mifflin, PA 15122 412-461-9553Mt. Oliver Fire Department 120 Brownsville Road Mt. Oliver 412-431-5210Oakmont Elks #1668 106 Washington Ave 412-828-1668/412-265-8537American Legion, Post 868 206 Wildlife Lodge Rd, New Kensington, PA 15068 724-339-9417Unionville United Methodist Church 1299 Route 68 Rochester, PA 15074 724-843-0862Carbon Fire Department 421 Juniper St, Greensburg PA 724-836-2145Clairton VFD 307 Division st. Clairton 412-233-7302St. Elias Byzantine Catholic Church 4200 Homestead-Duquesne Road 412-461-9271

PITTSBURGH —

Looking for a fish fry near you? Below is our latest directory of churches and organizations that are hosting fish fries across the Pittsburgh region for Lent 2021.

Video above: Fish fry adjustments during pandemic

The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced its meals will be take-out only this year due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

Is your church, school or community organization in Western Pennsylvania holding a Fish Fry this year? We want to add you to our list!

Please fill out the form below with the organization name, address and phone number. If you are an app user, click here to fill out the form.


Here is our current Fish Fry listing for 2021, based on your submissions from around the Pittsburgh area:

  • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (Bellevue) 45 North Sprague Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202 (412) 419-3959
  • St. Teresa of Avila Church 1000 Avila Court, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
  • Fish Fry at Epiphany Church 164 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
  • Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish School Hall 1515 Tinsbury St. Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412)-231-2196
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Rosary Hall, 3058 Brereton St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412)-621-5441
  • St. James Church 200 Walnut Street, Sewickley, PA (412)-741-5540 x2
  • Our Lady of Peace (Conway) 1000 Third Avenue, Conway, PA 15027 (724) 869-0230
  • Good Samaritan Parish (Ambridge) 725 Glenwood Avenue, Ambridge, PA 15003 (724) 266-6010
  • Saints John & Paul Church (Franklin Park/Marshall) 2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Sewickley, PA 15143 (412)-440-3044
  • St. Cecilia Social Hall 631 California Ave., Rochester PA (724)-775-0801
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  • Mary, Queen of Peace Parish (Mount Washington, South Side) Sullivan Hall, Mt. Washington, 130 Bigham Street
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  • Our Lady of Grace worship site Conroy Hall, 1734 Bowerhill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243 (412) -200-2694
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  • Our Lady of Joy Church 2000 O’block Road, Plum, PA 15239 412-828-9846
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  • Our Lady of Lourdes Church 1109 Main St., Burgettstown, PA 15021 (724) 947-5076
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  • Crabtree Volunteer Fire Department 1610 Latrobe-Crabtree Road Crabtree, PA 15624 724-837-2231 or 724-838-7734
  • Manor Fire Department 346 Main St. Manor, PA 15601 724-864-5202
  • Rural Ridge VFC 135 Little Deer Creek Road, Rural Ridge, PA 15075 724-265-4000
  • St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church 2110 Haymaker Rd. Monroeville, Pa. 15146 412-372-9895
  • North Braddock fire hall 412-284-7791
  • Glassport Citizens’ Hose Co. No. 1 Club 22, 526 Monongahela Ave. Glassport, PA 15045 412-896-5328
  • Skyview Volunteer Fire Company 660 Noble Dr West Mifflin, PA 15122 412-461-9553
  • Mt. Oliver Fire Department 120 Brownsville Road Mt. Oliver 412-431-5210
  • Oakmont Elks #1668 106 Washington Ave 412-828-1668/412-265-8537
  • American Legion, Post 868 206 Wildlife Lodge Rd, New Kensington, PA 15068 724-339-9417
  • Unionville United Methodist Church 1299 Route 68 Rochester, PA 15074 724-843-0862
  • Carbon Fire Department 421 Juniper St, Greensburg PA 724-836-2145
  • Clairton VFD 307 Division st. Clairton 412-233-7302
  • St. Elias Byzantine Catholic Church 4200 Homestead-Duquesne Road 412-461-9271

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GM Kevin Colbert gives lukewarm assessment of Ben Roethlisberger’s future with Pittsburgh Steelers

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PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger is the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers right now, general manager Kevin Colbert said in a Wednesday news conference.

Beyond that, though, Colbert was lukewarm in his assessment of the franchise quarterback’s future with the organization.

“As we sit here today, Ben is a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Colbert said. “… He reiterated that to us that he wants to continue to play, and we told him quite frankly we have to look at this current situation. … With Ben’s current cap number, some adjustment will have to be made.”

Team owner and CEO Art Rooney II told reporters last month that the soon-to-be 39-year-old quarterback’s $41.2 million cap hit for the 2021 season was untenable. Later the same day, Roethlisberger told The Athletic he was willing to work with the team and said he didn’t “care ’bout my pay at all this year!”

Colbert placed emphasis on finding a solution that would benefit both the organization and the quarterback it drafted 11th overall in 2004.

“Ben Roethlisberger is on the team,” the general manager said Wednesday. “Ben Roethlisberger did a lot of really good things last year. We anticipate that he could still do some good things going forward.

“Hopefully there’s a way that we can try to figure out and do what’s best for the organization and do what’s best for Ben. Hopefully he’ll be able to see that and feel the same way we do. There’s a lot of work that needs to be done, not only with Ben, with the whole unrestricted free-agent class and our whole cap situation as well.”

Colbert said the assessment of Roethlisberger’s future with the organization begins with the financial situation for the 2021 season. If Roethlisberger retires or is cut, he would still count $22.25 million against the cap. If the team opts to give him an extension and convert his base salary and roster bonus into a signing bonus spread out over multiple years, the most the team can reduce his cap hit to is $27.125 million. Though it’s not likely, Roethlisberger could also opt to play for the minimum and take a pay cut of $17.925 million, but his cap hit would still be $23.325 million.

Because the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to significantly lower the salary cap — though it can’t drop below $175 million — the Steelers are firmly in cap trouble. ESPN’s roster management system currently projects the Steelers to be over the cap by more than $22 million. The team must be cap-compliant by the start of the new league year on March 17.

“We were all dealt a loss through the pandemic, and we have to deal with that accordingly. And we will,” Colbert said. “It’s not unique to us. Two-thirds of the league is facing similar issues. How that all comes together in the next few weeks, we’ll continue to look at it.

“It is first and foremost financially because we have to be in compliance,” he added. “Then we’re making guesstimates as to what we can do to put the best team together for our sake and for Ben’s sake. What kind of team can he anticipate being around him if we decide we can move forward together.”

When Roethlisberger met with Steelers brass shortly after the season, the group agreed they would met again “down the road” once some other factors like available free agents and cap number became more clear. Colbert declined to say specifically if he has met with Roethlisberger since or when he will meet again to sort out the future.

“It’s an ongoing process,” Colbert said. “It just doesn’t involve him. It involves the players around him. I’m sure he’s going to want to see what type of team we can keep together under our current situation. Hopefully we can all make the correct adjustments to keep the group together as much as possible.”

In addition to figuring out Roethlisberger’s situation, Colbert admitted that re-signing any of the team’s 19 unrestricted free agents, such as wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, given the cap constraints will be difficult. But before they can truly evaluate free-agency options, the Steelers must determine the future of its quarterback.

“Going back on Ben’s 2020, he really did do some special things,” Colbert said. “In the beginning of the year, we talked about watching what he was doing because he was doing some incredible feats as we were building that 11-0 record. A lot of that was him performing in crucial times in games. Down the stretch, he didn’t play as good, but we didn’t play as good around him.

“Can he still do some special things? Absolutely. Did he do that to his expectations? I think he’d be the first to tell you, no. Ben cares about one thing: He cares about winning a Super Bowl. He’s no different than us. When it doesn’t happen, he’s never going to be satisfied. So hopefully whatever team we come up with in 2021, that will be a team that again we’re not talking about losing a first-round playoff game.”

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Passenger jet leaves runway in Pittsburgh amid snow

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A Delta jet left a Pittsburgh runway during snowy conditions Wednesday as it attempted to take off, the airport and airline said.

There were no injuries after Delta flight 2231 with 77 people on board went off the paved surface around 6:30 p.m., Pittsburgh International Airport said in a statement.

The passengers had to be helped off the aircraft.

The plane, which Delta said was a Boeing 717 with 72 passengers and five crew, was due to leave Pittsburgh for Atlanta.

“We apologize to our customers for the delay and inconvenience,” Delta said in a statement in part.

There was snow in the area, but it was not clear whether that was the cause or contributed to the incident.

A photo posted to Twitter by a passenger showed the jet in the snow and first responders using mobile stairs at the back of the aircraft.

The photo was accompanied by thanks: “Grateful to be back on solid ground and for the firefighters and first responders that rescued us tonight.”

NBC affiliate WPXI of Pittsburgh reported that because of the nose-first downward angle of the plane, slides could not be used.

Winter weather advisories or warnings stretched in a long band from Lubbock and Abilene in Texas, through southwestern and central Pennsylvania to Philadelphia and Newark, New Jersey, early Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Earlier this week, what was described as moderate to heavy snow fell in the Pittsburgh area. Between 4 to 6 inches had been observed in the city and surrounding Allegheny County by Tuesday afternoon, according to observations published by the weather service.

Phil Helsel

Phil Helsel is a reporter for NBC News.



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