Pittsburgh Cancels St. Patrick’s Day Parade

March 12, 2020 2:48 am

(WPXI) – Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been cancelled because of concerns over the coronavirus, the city announced Wednesday.  “The health of our residents and visitors to our city must be our main priority,” Mayor William Peduto said. “This mitigation measure will help keep people in Pittsburgh and Western Pa. safe.” Pittsburgh is now among cities including Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Dublin, Ireland, that have decided to cancel their parades. Pittsburgh’s was scheduled for Saturday. City officials said they are following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to avoid mass gatherings and observe “social distancing.” There have been no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Allegheny County,