‘Ash And Dash:’ Churches In Pittsburgh Hold Ash Wednesday With COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts

WHITE OAK (KDKA) – It’s Ash Wednesday which means the Lenten season has officially kicked off. Parishes around Pittsburgh are giving out ashes, but it will be different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Roman Catholic parishes won’t be placing ashes on people’s foreheads. Instead, the ashes will be blessed, sprinkled with holy water and then sprinkled on the top of parishioners’ heads.The Catholic Church isn’t the only one changing things up this year due