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Tim Finnerty, the Grand Marshall of this year's St. Patrick's Day parade, leads congregants out of the Feast of St. Patrick Mass at Old Saint Patrick's Church in the Strip District in Pittsburgh on Saturday, March 14, 2020. "I'd rather be known as the grand marshall of the parade that was canceled rather than the grand marshal that maybe spread the coronavirus," Finnerty said. The parade was cancelled by the city due to COVID-19 precautions. (Steph Chambers/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Tim Finnerty, the Grand Marshall of this year's St. Patrick's Day parade, leads congregants out of the Feast of St. Patrick Mass at Old Saint Patrick's Church in the Strip District in Pittsburgh on Saturday, March 14, 2020. "I'd rather be known as the grand marshall of the parade that was canceled rather than the grand marshal that maybe spread the coronavirus," Finnerty said. The parade was cancelled by the city due to COVID-19 precautions. (Steph Chambers/Pittsbu…

March 17, 2020

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When Irish eyes are absent: Virus subdues St. Patrick's Day
March 17, 2020 2:10 p.m.

When Irish eyes are absent: Virus subdues St. Patrick's Day

BOSTON (AP) — St. Patrick's Day revelers across the world tried to salvage the holiday with makeshift celebrations after parades and parties were scrapped and residents were urged to hunker down at home to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.