Harry Potter movies, “Footloose,” “The Wizard of Oz,” the “Jurassic” series and more will play at Epic Theatres of West Volusia’s drive-in theater through June
Epic Theatres of West Volusia, a movie theater in Deltona, Florida is offering drive-in movies nightly. The entertainment option has been well-received by families looking for something fun to do while following social distancing guidelines outside of their homes.
DELTONA — As the sun was setting, Holly Pell and her family arrived at Epic Theatres of West Volusia and settled in for a movie.
They never left their pickup.
It was the New Smyrna Beach family’s second visit since the theater’s conversion to show movies drive-in style, a change prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, but they looked like pros, having set up an inflatable mattress in the truck bed with plenty of pillows, blankets, snacks and drinks.
“I thought it was pretty fun,” said Cypress Wood, Pell’s 14-year-old niece.
“And you can just lay under the stars,” Lydia Pell, Holly’s 12-year-old daughter said.
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and Mt. Oliver Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert on the 700 block of Brownsville Road around 6:30 p.m. May 11, 2020.
Officers found a male with gunshot wounds to his torso and leg outside a parked vehicle. Medics transported the male to a local hospital in critical condition.
Per the initial investigation: The victim was driving his vehicle out of a parking lot on Brownsville Road when another vehicle entered the lot. The drivers had verbal confrontation, and an occupant in the second vehicle fired multiple shots at the victim. The second vehicle then fled the area.
Police are investigating.
UPDATE (8:54 a.m., May 12, 2020) — The shooting victim died overnight in a local hospital. Violent Crime Unit detectives are investigating the death as a homicide. The victim’s identity, as well as cause and manner of death, will be released by the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that if the country reopens too soon during the pandemic, it will result in “needless suffering and death.”
In eager anticipation of the Senate’s virtual hearings with four top doctors from President Trump’s coronavirus task force, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urged Dr. Anthony Fauci to “let it rip.”
A Jeannette man pulled over in Greensburg Saturday after an officer suspected him of driving with a suspended license was found with nearly two bricks of heroin, police said.
Moziah S. Harris, 28, was stopped driving his 2015 Honda about 2:25 a.m. along the 100 block College Avenue by Patrolman Hank Fontana Jr.
Fontana reported in court documents that he recognized Harris from prior arrests and suspected he was driving on a suspended license. Fontana said that Harris got out of his vehicle after the stop “and dropped one stamp of suspected heroin marked ‘Jet Fuel’ out of his left hand and onto the pavement.”
Robert Kennedy Jr. claims that Bill Gates “owns the WHO” and called the Microsoft founder “the most powerful man in public health.” Kennedy Jr., the son of Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of John F. Kennedy, made the claims in an interview on YouTube channel Valuetainment on May 2.
Sheila Keen-Warren’s trial was originally set for May 30, but because of the coronavirus pandemic, there is no guarantee it will move forward as planned.
Police and EMS Respond To A Male Assaulted Downtown
Pittsburgh EMS and Police responded to 9-1-1 call of a fight on the 300 block of Sixth Avenue around 2:30 p.m.
When Zone 2 officers arrived they found a conscious male on the sidewalk. The victim states he was assaulted by a male after a confrontation. The victim had a cut on his head and complained of a leg injury. Medic 14 transported the victim to a local hospital in stable condition. The male suspect was last seen headed towards Smithfield Street.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — To prevent the gathering of crowds and to encourage social distancing, Giant Eagle is supporting legislation that would allow beer and wine to be purchased at any registers and checkout locations in its stores.
Alcohol sales are currently limited to one part of the store and can not be paid for at regular checkout aisles.
State Senator Judy Ward has proposed legislation that would allow restaurant licensees with a wine expanded permit the ability to sell wine and beer at any register.
In a statement, Giant Eagle said the following:
As the spread of COVID-19 has limited access to many establishments in our region, Giant Eagle guests have responded very well to the availability of our already popular beer and wine offerings.
We are committed to creating a safe in-store environment and recognize the vital role that strong social distancing measures play in safeguarding the health and wellbeing of those who work and shop at Giant Eagle.
In recent months, we have made numerous safety-focused modifications to our traditional checkout lanes, making them the most effective place to process transactions.
We believe that temporarily enabling our guests to have a singular checkout experience in our traditional checkout lanes, including both their grocery items and alcoholic beverage selections, would be beneficial in limiting contact between guests and Team Members and eliminate the need for multiple guests to congregate in the limited space surrounding the designated beer and wine registers.
It is unclear if or when this legislation will be voted on.
ETNA — Multiple homes were damaged by a large fire in Etna Saturday afternoon.
Channel 11 crews confirmed the blaze spread to three homes on Wilson Street before crews were able to contain the flames. According to TribLIVE, four firefighters were injured while battling the fire.
House Democratic leaders face a wide range of challenges that will influence how and when they resume legislative business in Washington during the pandemic.
New York has now seen at least 85 children stricken by a new coronavirus-linked inflammatory syndrome — along with two more possible deaths, Gov. Andrew Cuomo revealed Sunday.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Despite Gov. Wolf is giving Allegheny County permission to move into the yellow phase of reopening on May 15, Allegheny Courts have extended their closure.
A court order has extended the closure through June 1.
This is the second closure extension for the courts, as it was originally ordered closed through April 14, then extended through May 8.
“All provisions of the March 16, 2020, Fifth Judicial District Emergency Operations Plan, as amended most recently on May 6, 2020, shall remain in effect through the duration of the judicial emergency,” the order read.
Governor Wolf announced on Friday that most Southwestern Pennsylvania counties can begin a slow reopening beginning on May 15.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh area DJs had a change of tempo on Saturday.
Truck beds became DJ booths with generators, laptops, and turntables strapped to the back.
Almost 40 local DJs hit the streets laying beats down in about 50 neighborhoods for a mobile DJ dance party.
“We host parties we host events and help people have the most amazing time with their families but we haven’t been able to do that,” said DJ Willie T, who was participating in the parade in the Elizabeth Township neighborhood.
By the looks of it, the message was well-received.
Residents emerged from their homes and onto their porches. They danced along from their stoops and lawns while maintaining social distancing.
The parade came as a total surprise for the family of little Finnegan Connors of Elizabeth Township, who was celebrating his 4th birthday with a block party when the mobile DJ booth rolled passed his house.
“We had a DJ and it turned into a dance party and it was amazing,” said Courtney Connors, Finnegan’s mom.
Shyheed Hatch was one of the DJs mixing it up on Saturday.
He told KDKA, music has helped him get through some tough times. He’s hopeful the community had the same reaction.
“I love music. Music is everything to me. It saved me a lot but today it’s for the community. It’s bigger than ourselves. That’s what we’re here to do,” said Hatch.
Three members of the White House coronavirus taskforce have placed themselves in self-quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19. It comes as the British prime minister, Boris Johnson, prepares to unveil his “roadmap” to a new normality in a national broadcast and global infections pass four million.
Dr Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Stephen Hahn, are all expected to work remotely due to potential exposure to Covid-19.
Fauci’s institute said that he has tested negative for Covid-19 and will continue to be tested regularly. It added that he is considered at relatively low risk based on the degree of his exposure, and that he would be taking appropriate precautions to mitigate the risk to personal contacts while still carrying out his duties. While he will stay at home and telework, Fauci will go to the White House if called and take every precaution, the institute said.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — The person attacked by a shark on Saturday at a Santa Cruz County beach has died, according to authorities.
The 26-year-old man was surfing at Manresa State Beach when he was attacked.
California state park officials responded around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department.
The type of shark species that attacked the victim is unknown.
Officials say the shark attacked the victim within 100 yards of the shore.
Under Santa Cruz County’s current COVID-19 social distancing beach rules, between 11 a.m.-5 p.m. the only place beach-goers are permitted to be is in the water. The sand is off-limits, but surfers are allowed to traverse the sand to reach the ocean.
Police Thursday night busted a major marijuana growing operation in a senior citizen’s basement in Penn Hills, seizing guns, cash and hundreds of pot plants estimated to be worth a half-million dollars on the street.
The 66-year-old homeowner, Kenneth Creekmore, who is facing drug charges, told authorities that he was selling the marijuana to people who needed it for medical purposes and to make extra money, according to a criminal complaint.
Mr. Creekmore is not authorized to sell medical marijuana, the complaint said.
Reached at home Friday morning, Mr. Creekmore said, “I got nothing to say. I don’t know anything.”
Asked how all the marijuana plants got in his house, he said, “No comment. Bye,” and hung up on a reporter.
Authorities will charge Mr. Creekmore by summons with running the operation out of the basement of his home in the 5800 block of Heberton Drive.
He is facing two felony counts — of manufacturing and possession with intent to deliver — and a misdemeanor count of prohibited acts.
Pennsylvania became the third state in the U.S. to ban child marriage as Governor Tom Wolf signed a bill Friday prohibiting issuing of a marriage license to any individual under the age of 18.
“Setting the minimum age to obtain a marriage license will help prevent child exploitation,” Governor Wolf said in a Friday press release. “Marriage is a sacred and serious commitment that should be undertaken with love by two adults, not by children being exploited by unscrupulous adults.”
Currently, the only other states with an outright ban on child marriage are Delaware and New Jersey.
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered ballots be mailed to the state’s 20.6 million voters for the November election while imposing new rules for in-person voting.
A new at-home coronavirus test kit has been approved by the FDA, the administration announced Friday, and all it requires is a saliva sample.
Another home testing kit approved last month requires a nasal swab, the more established method that is also seen as more invasive. Users complained of discomfort and some weren’t able to collect proper samples for testing, Market Watch reported.
The spit test, developed by Rutgers University, is the only authorized saliva-based COVID-19 test available, according to the FDA. The FDA had given emergency approval for the saliva test in mid-April, but could only be administered by Rutgers in New Jersey.
The home kit is priced at around $100 and can only be ordered through a physician, the university told The New York Times.
