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Train Car Catches Fire In Pittsburgh (DEVELOPING) Train Car Catches Fire In Pittsburgh (DEVELOPING)
Train Car Catches Fire In Pittsburgh (Developing) Half a dozen people were inside a railcar when it catch fire on Wednesday, August 31, authorities say.  The fire broke out between the T station and the South Hills Village light rail station around 2 p.m., according to Pittsburgh Regional Transit. The fire was caused by overhead powering, PRT says.   All six people aboard the car escaped unharmed, according to PRT.  The light rail service was briefly suspended from Washington Junction to South Hills Village station. UPDATE: Red and Blue light-rail cars will be traveling inbound AND outbound on the inbound tracks between South Hills …

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by Jillian Pikora
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COVID-19: CDC Issues New Advisory Recommending People Wear Masks In These Settings COVID-19: CDC Issues New Advisory Recommending People Wear Masks In These Settings
Covid-19: CDC Issues New Advisory Recommending People Wear Masks In These Settings The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling on the Department of Justice to proceed with an appeal after a federal judge struck down President Joe Biden’s mask mandate for public transportation settings. Following the announcement of the judgment, the CDC issued a statement advising that the agency is continuing to advise that all Americans continue to mask up while using public transportation, despite the ruling. Original story - COVID-19: Federal Judge Strikes Down CDC Mask Mandate For Travel According to the CDC, officials “continue to recommend that people west mask…

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by Zak Failla
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TSA Drops Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transit... For Now TSA Drops Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transit... For Now
TSA Drops Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transit... For Now Face masks will no longer be enforced on airplanes and other modes of public transport after a federal judge ruled the order unconstitutional Monday, April 18. The decision comes after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said in a 59-page decision that the CDC overstepped its authority by enforcing the 14-month directive. The Biden administration was in the process of reviewing and deciding whether or not to appeal it as of Monday evening, multiple news outlets report. The Amtrak rail system and TSA both rescinded the mandate, but the CDC – which extended the mask mandate through …

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by Nic Acosta & Cecilia Levine
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Teen Bicyclist Struck, Killed By SEPTA Bus In Philadelphia: Police Teen Bicyclist Struck, Killed By SEPTA Bus In Philadelphia: Police
Teen Bicyclist Struck, Killed By SEPTA Bus In Philadelphia: Police A teen bicyclist died after being hit by a SEPTA bus in South Philadelphia on Thursday, Feb. 16, authorities said. At around 7:35 p.m., two "juveniles" were standing in the middle of Penrose Avenue near Hartranft Street when one of them spotted an incoming SEPTA bus, Philadelphia police said. One of them was able to get away on their bicycle. The bus driver braked and tried to swerve, but failed and struck the remaining bicyclist, police said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:55 p.m. The victim was later identified as 13-year-old Nicolas Ritter, according to polic…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Onlookers Did Nothing To Stop SEPTA Train Rape, Police Say Onlookers Did Nothing To Stop SEPTA Train Rape, Police Say
Onlookers Did Nothing To Stop SEPTA Train Rape, Police Say A Philadelphia man was arrested for raping a woman on a commuter train as other passengers did nothing, authorities said. Surveillance footage caught Fiston Ngoy, 35, was caught assaulting the woman on a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) train toward Upper Darby Wednesday night, local police said. A SEPTA employee called 911 as other passengers did nothing to intervene, according to Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt. Ngoy was arrested at 69th Street around 11 p.m., on charges of assault and rape. The victim was being treated at a local …

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Mask Mandate Will End By June 28, Says Health Sec. PA Mask Mandate Will End By June 28, Says Health Sec.
PA Mask Mandate Will End By June 28, Says Health Sec. The Pennsylvania Secretary of Health has announced a firm end date to the state mask mandate--June 28. “Pennsylvanians are realizing they have the power to stop COVID-19 and that they are stepping up to get vaccinated,” Beam said on Thursday. 70% of Pennsylanian adults have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 53% of adults in the state are fully vaccinated as of noon on Thursday. The mask mandate will end June 28 whether or not the state reaches 70% of adults being fully vaccinated. “It will be lifted June 28. We want it to be something to motivate folks to go get vaccina…

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by Jillian Pikora