Peduto lowering events occupancy from 250 to 50 to stem COVID-19

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Sunday night tweeted that he is banning all gatherings of 50 or more people effective 9 a.m. Monday, lowering it from the previous 250-person limit after guidance Sunday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Today, the CDC recommended the cancellation of in-person events of 50 or more people," Peduto tweeted after 8 p.m. "The City of Pittsburgh will adhere their advice." Peduto had already declared a state of emergency and signed an executive order…