On Nov. 9, 1918, in Pittsburgh, Director of the Department of Health Dr. W. H. Davis announced that schools could reopen on Monday, November 18 so long as students were inspected and medically cleared to return to their classrooms.

Movie houses and theaters could reopen immediately provided they were clean, well ventilated, and sold only as many tickets as there were seats. Other entertainment venues, such as poolrooms, dance halls, and cabarets, could open but could not allow large crowds to gather for extended periods.

Other than these restrictions, Pittsburgh was once again free to return to life as usual.