Yesterday, President Donald Trump dismissed the idea of mail-in voting serving as a useful tool during the coronavirus pandemic. Congressional Democrats have floated the idea of expanding mail-in voting as part of another coronavirus stimulus package...

Now available in local grocery stores

Isaly’s — makers of chipped chopped ham, barbecue sauce, and old fashioned ice cream — is expanding their ice cream line with a highly requested flavor from the ice cream counter archives: Toasted Almond Fudge — crunchy toasted almonds in Isaly’s rich chocolate ice cream. Isaly’s Ice Cream can now be found in pints in Giant Eagle’s freezer section along with Kuhn’s, Shop n Save’s, and other local grocery stores...

Local makers and small businesses have responded to the COVID-19 crisis by using their skills to make face masks, hand sanitizers, and other protective gear for frontline workers and residents. As the number of confirmed cases increases in Allegheny County, so does the need for resources, especially for medical professionals...

We're stuck at home. Musicians are stuck at home...

UPDATE — 12:10 p.m., Thu., April 9: Number of today's new confirmed positive cases in Allegheny County: 39...

Everybody is dealing with the COVID-19 quarantines and restrictions in different ways. While there's no single right way to cope — social distancing and staying TF home aside — connecting with friends, family, and neighbors is a good place to start...

Getting your period sucks, no matter the time, day, or place. It can make you cry, make your skin break out, and give you a sudden craving for a huge brownie...

In a virtual town hall held on Facebook on April 7, a group of Black community leaders in Pittsburgh called on county, state, and federal officials to collect race data related to coronavirus infections and deaths. Other states and jurisdictions have been collecting some coronavirus data related to race, and they have shown the infections and deaths have hit Black people particularly hard in places like Chicago, New Orleans, and Michigan...

Governor Tom Wolf announced on Tue., April 9 that all Pennsylvania schools will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 academic year and learning will continue online. Wolf initially announced school closures on March 13, to begin on March 16, for at least 10 days...

Audio & Video Archive

Video Archive Lynn is covering a bunch of topics today including Bernie Sanders dropping out of the Presidential race, what is happening locally in the Pittsburgh area, and how people are coping at this difficult time...

On Wed., March 11, the World Health Organization deemed coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, a global pandemic and confirmed cases have grown exponentially in countries like Italy, China, South Korea, and others. Confirmed cases continue to grow in the U.S. as well...

On Sun., April 5, Wendy Bell gave a monologue on her KDKA radio show similar to what some other right-wing radio hosts have espoused. She questioned if it was worth shutting down many parts of the American economy to avoid millions of Americans dying from coronavirus...

On Wed., April 8, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) suspended his presidential campaign, leaving Vice President Joe Biden as the only remaining Democratic candidate. While Sanders has suspended campaigning and fundraising, he will remain on the ballot in the upcoming primary states, including Pennsylvania's election, which has been moved to June 2...

According to Allegheny County officials, at least one inmate in the Allegheny County Jail has tested positive for coronavirus. The individual and a cellmate have been quarantined since the onset of the individual's symptoms...

Empty streets. Shuttered businesses...

Audio & Video Archive

Video Archive In the second part of the show Lynn will be joined by Pittsburgh City Paper Photographer Jared Wickerham...

Everybody is dealing with the COVID-19 quarantines and restrictions in different ways. While there's no single right way to cope — social distancing and staying TF home aside — staying connected with friends, family, and neighbors is a good place to start...

“Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.” That quote came to the mind of Mary Persin, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s vice president of artistic planning, at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak...

James Wolff was unintentionally well-positioned for our current crisis. “I had a house in Lawrenceville, but I had to get out,” he says...

At first glance, the Tiny Smiles magnets made by Pittsburgh-based ceramic artist Reiko Yamamoto don't seem like much. But the small, flat discs, all featuring a face with a slightly upturned mouth, are meant to have a larger impact on isolated customers and nonprofits dealing with the COVID-19 shutdown...

Since the outbreak of coronavirus, a consensus has emerged that nurses, hospital employees, and health-care workers are the frontline workers of this pandemic. They have been compared to soldiers during wars and first-responders during 9/11; they have been praised for their bravery and sense of duty...