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• Two Dead, Three Injured In Crash Involving Truck And Amish Buggy

  08-03-2020 23:27
  
  CLINTONVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – A woman and a boy are dead after a crash involving a truck and an Amish buggy on Clintonville Road in Venango County.According to state police, the crash occurred just after 3:00 p.m. on Sunday when a log truck struck the buggy from behind.A family of five was inside the buggy and an adult male was flown to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown and a girl was flown to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh.The coroner was called to the scene and the woman an
  
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• Multiple Injuries Reported In Crash Between Semi Truck And Amish Buggy

  08-03-2020 23:27
  
  HARRISVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – One person was flown to the hospital and another person was injured after a crash involving a semi-truck and Amish Buggy in Harrisville.Their conditions are currently unknown.
  According to authorities in Venango County, the crash occurred around 4:00 p.m. on Clintonville Road.State Police are investigating.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Coroner Called To The Scene Of Crash Between Truck And Amish Buggy

  08-03-2020 23:27
  
  HARRISVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – The Venango County Coroner was called to the scene of a crash involving a truck and an Amish buggy in Harrisville.
  One person was flown to the hospital as a result of the crash and another was injured.Their conditions are currently unknown.
  According to authorities in Venango County, the crash occurred around 4:00 p.m. on Clintonville Road.State Police are investigating.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Coroner Called To The Scene Of Crash Between Semi-Truck And Amish Buggy

  08-03-2020 23:27
  
  HARRISVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – The Venango County Coroner was called to the scene of a crash involving a semi-truck and an Amish buggy in Harrisville.
  One person was flown to the hospital as a result of the crash and another was injured.Their conditions are currently unknown.
  According to authorities in Venango County, the crash occurred around 4:00 p.m. on Clintonville Road.State Police are investigating.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• State Department Urging Those With Underlying Health Conditions Not To Travel On Cruise Ships

  08-03-2020 23:13
  
  WASHINGTON D.C. (KDKA) – The State Department is urging Americans with underlying health conditions to not travel by cruise ship.
  Sunday, the department announced on their website that “U.S. citizens, particularly travelers with underlying health conditions, should not travel by cruise ship. [The] CDC notes increased risk of infection of COVID-19 in a cruise ship environment.”
  While there have been no positive cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County, a local couple that lives on
  
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• They Were Best Friends For 17 Years, Now They’ve Learned They’re Sisters

  08-03-2020 22:40
  
  (CNN) — Best friends Ashley Thomas and Latoya Wimberly have a lot in common.
  As children, they had identical gaps in their front teeth, high cheek bones and the same complexion. They even wore the same size in shoes.
  From music to fashion, they shared a lot of the same interests. And, at one point, they dated brothers. It was an “unbreakable bond,” Wimberly told CNN.
  They had met once before, but it was at a birthday party in 2004, when they were young teens, that they “i
  
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• Furry Tails: Uncle Fester, V, And Ace Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  08-03-2020 22:22
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Uncle Fester
  Animal
  
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• Penguins Lose Second Straight Game, Fall To Carolina 6-2

  08-03-2020 22:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Morgan Geekie scored twice and added an assist in his NHL debut and Justin Williams added two third-period goals and the Carolina Hurricanes surged past the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Sunday.
  Jake Gardiner added a goal and an assist and Jaccob Slavin also scored for the Hurricanes, who pulled into a tie with Columbus and the New York Islanders for the two wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference. Columbus plays in Vancouver on Sunday night.
  Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 28 sh
  
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• Department Of Health Confirms Two New Cases Of Coronavirus In Pennsylvania

  08-03-2020 21:48
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed two more patients have tested presumed positive in Pennsylvania for COVID-19.
  According to the Department of Health, both individuals are adults in Montgomery County. They showed mild symptoms and are isolated in their homes.
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• Kennywood’s Iconic Floral Clock To Return This Season

  08-03-2020 21:32
  
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) – An old favorite will be back at Kennywood this summer, the floral clock.According to their Facebook page, the “time-telling favorite” is returning in 2020 and in a new location.
  This year, it’ll be located near the Lost Kennywood entrance.
  
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• Man Arrested For Leading Police On Chase While Driving Tow Truck

  08-03-2020 20:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police in Munhall arrested a man after he led them on a chase onto the parkway in a tow truck.According to the criminal complaint, Michael Kiselka was towing a car without his caution lights on along 8th Avenue in Munhall when police pulled him over. Kiselka did pull off the road but the sped up and continued to travel along 8th Avenue.From there, police chased Kiselka up Brownshill Road to the intersection of Hazelwood Avenue. During the chase, Kiselka ran red lights,
  
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• Parents Turn Their Children In For Alleged Involvement In Home Invasion

  08-03-2020 20:11
  
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — Two men have been arrested this weekend for invading a friend’s home in West Mifflin last week.Richard Engle, 28, and Tristen Hornfeck, 24, are both charged with one count of burglary, one count of aggravated assault, one count of robbery, one count of theft by unlawful taking, one count of criminal mischief and one count of conspiracy to rob and inflict serious bodily injury. Hornfeck is facing two additional counts of prohibited acts.
  According to the affidavi
  
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• Spring must be near, as construction season begins for PennDOT

  08-03-2020 18:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  PennDOT’s construction season  begins with paving Route 30 from Forest Hills to North Versailles and replacing a bridge in Wilkins.
  
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• Sibling Fight Sends Sister To Jail After She Stabbed Brother In The Head

  08-03-2020 17:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman was arrested this weekend after stabbing her brother in the head, according to Pittsburgh Police.Jaquelia Stevens, 25, called police about a verbal argument between herself and her brother around 11:50 p.m. on Friday. She admitted to police on the phone that she had thrown a knife at her brother.Police also received a call from the brother about being stabbed in the head by his sister.Police arrived at the house on the 200 block of Wilbur Street and arrested Jaq
  
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• Police: 1 Killed, 17 Wounded In Cleveland Party shooting

  08-03-2020 16:21
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) – Police say gunfire that followed a fight at a Cleveland party attended by multiple motorcycle clubs killed one man and wounded 17 other people.Cleveland police say officers called to an address in a neighborhood on the city’s east side at about 11:30 p.m. found a 48-year-old man dead, and other victims then began showing up at hospitals. Police say a fight had broken out and some people were ejected from the party, but they returned firing shots at other people, some
  
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• Pittsburgh police seek public's help to find missing Northview Heights girl

  08-03-2020 16:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Gyslene Niyonizigiye, 12, was last seen in Northview Heights on Saturday afternoon. 
  
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• Missing Northview Heights girl returns home

  08-03-2020 16:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities said Gyslene Niyonizigiye, 12, had gone mossing in Northview Heights on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• SVU Search For Local Missing Girl Called Off

  08-03-2020 15:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — 12-year-old Gyslene Niyonizigiye has been found safe and has returned home.
  
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• SVU Detectives Search For Local Missing Girl

  08-03-2020 15:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — SVU detectives and Pittsburgh Police are asking for help in finding a local missing 12-year-old girl.Police say that Gyslene Niyonizigiye is 5’3 tall and weighs 140 pounds. She was last seen March 7 between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood. They also specified she may be wearing a headscarf.(Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police Twitter)
  Anyone with information about Niyonizigiye’s whereabouts is asked to contact SVU detective
  
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• Adidas Launches Footwear Research Into Space So It Can Make Better Sneakers

  08-03-2020 14:56
  
  CNN) — Adidas is one of the latest companies to send materials to the International Space Station in the name of science. Or, in this particular case, more comfortable footwear.
  Dozens of pellets made from the same plastic that Adidas melds into the soles of sneakers will arrive at the International Space Station after SpaceX launched the experiment Friday at 11:50 pm ET from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
  The pellets were packed among 4,500 pounds of supplies. Over the
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Today’s Temperatures Will Double From This Morning

  08-03-2020 13:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Temperatures start in the low 30s this morning, and it feels much better than yesterday with calm winds.The high temperatures nearly double from the morning lows, and Pittsburgh will have another day filled with sunshine.Dry weather is set to stick around for Monday along with above-average highs in the low 60s. Rain showers arrive overnight Monday into Tuesday with roughly 0.25 inches of rain expected.
  Right Now – Clear 30° = cToday – Mostly Sunny 60&de
  
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• Ellis School team wins infrastructure innovation award from professional engineers

  08-03-2020 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  “On our team, everybody did the work.” -— Maryam Sadullaeva, participant in Future City competition
  
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• CMU expert: In times of crisis, people want facts, not spin

  08-03-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  CMU Professor Baruch Fischhoff, an expert on decisions and judgement, say that in a crisis people want facts, not spin
  
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• Trader Joe’s Giving Employees Sick Time During Coronavirus Outbreak

  08-03-2020 11:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Trader Joe’s is changing it’s sick-leave policy during the coronavirus outbreak so that employees can stay home if they feel sick.
  According to Business Insider, Trader Joe’s is encouraging employees who have symptoms or do not feel well to stay home until they have been symptom-free for at least 24 hours.
  “Since we want to reinforce this guideline, through April 15, your Captain has discretion to approve a reimbursement of AR [absence reserve, o
  
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• Civil War History On Display At Area Carnegie Library

  08-03-2020 10:47
  
  CARNEGIE (KDKA) – It’s not too hard to find history around the Western Pennsylvania Area, but one area library has a living time capsule in their upstairs.
  It takes visitors back to the Civil War.
  According to the former librarian of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library in Carnegie, there are about 20,000 items.
  About 2,000 of those items are related to the Civil War.On the second floor, there is the Espy Post for the Grand Army of the Republic.
  “The Grand Army of the Republic is r
  
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• Pittsburgh International Airport Taking Additional Steps To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus

  08-03-2020 05:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh International Airport is stepping up its efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  When flyers come to Pittsburgh International Airport, they’ll notice cleaner common areas and a lot of hand sanitizer.“I don’t want to touch things,” said one traveler, Ariette Bhatta who was heading to Miami for spring break. “I am buying some gloves and stuff now because I’m a germaphobe.”Bhatta is suiting up and so is the airport.Repre
  
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• Religious groups modify some practices to prevent spread of virus

  08-03-2020 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Religious groups modify some practices, maintain others as they seek to prevent spread of coronavirus
  
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• Forewarned: PA to begin automated ticketing Monday for drivers who speed in work zones

  08-03-2020 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Drivers going 11 mph above the speed limit in work zones could have pictures taken of their license plate and get a $75-$150 ticket by mail.
  
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• Police Safely Locate Missing 10-Year-Old Briana Lopata

  08-03-2020 04:49
  
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) – Police in West Mifflin have safely located missing 10-year-old girl, Briana Lopata.
  Photo Credit: West Mifflin Police Department
  She was reported missing around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.Police were told she had an argument with her mother, went outside, and did not return home.
  
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• Police In West Mifflin Asking For Help Locating Missing 10-Year-Old Brianna Lopata

  08-03-2020 03:52
  
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) – Police in West Mifflin are searching for a missing 10-year-old girl, Brianna Lopata.
  Photo Credit: West Mifflin Police Department
  She was last seen around 6:30 p.m. when she left her house on Lebanon School Road.Police were told she had an argument with her mother, went outside, and did not return home.Brianna was last seen wearing a pink shirt and black pants.Anyone that has seen her or as information regarding her whereabouts is asked to call the West Mifflin Boroug
  
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• VisitPITTSBURGH Displays Painted Folding Chairs As Part Of ‘Pull Up A Chair’ Campaign

  08-03-2020 02:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — VisitPITTSBURGH’s 90 Painted Chairs Program is officially here.Around 90 chairs have been painted in creative designs, and some were out on display outside of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.(Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA)
  (Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA)
  (Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA)
  This program was inspired by VisitPITTSBURGH’s popular and award-winning “Pull Up a Chair. You are Welcomed Here.” program.These painted chairs are up for
  
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• Coroner: Man Killed Estranged Wife, Then Himself

  08-03-2020 02:11
  
  EBENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man shot and killed his estranged wife outside her western Pennsylvania home and then took his own life.
  The Cambria County coroner said 57-year-old Marlene Krens left work Thursday morning to go to her Jackson Township home for lunch. Coroner Jeffrey Lees said that seconds after she arrived, 58-year-old Donald Krens pulled into the driveway and confronted her.
  Officials said a county 911 dispatcher got a call shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday from a ma
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Chilly Evening Temperatures Give Way To A Warm Sunday

  08-03-2020 01:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A sunny but chilly Saturday will see temperatures dip to close or just below freezing overnight.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
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  However, that will give way to a very warm Sunday. Temperatures on Sunday will be at 60 degrees or just above by the afternoon.
  Along with warm temperatures, we will also see plenty of sunshine.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  As we move in
  
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• No. 20 Penn State Upset 80-69 By Unranked Northwestern

  08-03-2020 01:02
  
  EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Miller Kopp scored 21 points, and struggling Northwestern beat No. 20 Penn State 80-69 on Saturday.
  Penn State (21-10, 11-9) came in looking to head into the Big Ten Tournament on a winning note, only to stumble against one of the worst teams in the conference and lose for the fifth time in six games. Northwestern (8-22, 3-17) beat a ranked team for the first time since knocking off No. 20 Michigan on Feb. 6, 2018.
  The Wildcats went on a 17-2 run down the stretch to b
  
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• Robert Morris Defeats Long Island University 86-88, Will Play In NEC Tournament Championship

  08-03-2020 00:10
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — AJ Bramah scored 18 points and led five Robert Morris players in double figures as the No. 1-seeded Colonials beat fourth-seeded Long Island University 86-66 in the Northeast Conference tournament semifinals on Saturday.
  The Colonials will host second-seeded Saint Francis (Pa.) Tuesday in the NEC championship game. Robert Morris is 21-3 with six NEC title wins in ten appearances as the top seed.
  Josh Williams added 15 points for the Colonials (19-14), who shot 57%
  
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• Robert Morris Defeats Long Island University 86-66, Will Play In NEC Tournament Championship

  08-03-2020 00:10
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — AJ Bramah scored 18 points and led five Robert Morris players in double figures as the No. 1-seeded Colonials beat fourth-seeded Long Island University 86-66 in the Northeast Conference tournament semifinals on Saturday.
  The Colonials will host second-seeded Saint Francis (Pa.) Tuesday in the NEC championship game. Robert Morris is 21-3 with six NEC title wins in ten appearances as the top seed.
  Josh Williams added 15 points for the Colonials (19-14), who shot 57%
  
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