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• 401Ks Take A Beating, So When Can You Recoup Your Losses?

  10-03-2020 23:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The stock market has lost $4 trillion since its high point, taking a huge chunk out of most 401Ks.“Of course you’re worried about it, but at this point it’s probably too late,” says Mark Coulson.
  At age 65, Coulson is much closer to retirement than 30-year-old Cory Omasta who doesn’t like what’s happened.
  “Not so good right now, but I’m not too concerned. I have a long ways until retirement,” says Omasta.
  To make bac
  
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• ‘We Were Watching Our Daughter Die’: Father Provides Life-Saving Transplant For 15-Month-Old Daughter At UPMC Children’s Hospital

  10-03-2020 23:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A St. Louis father provided a life-saving liver transplant for his 15-month-old daughter at UPMC Children’s Hospital.It’s been a long road in the short life of Autumn Pillman.The now 15-month-old was born with a rare liver disease called biliary atresia.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  It’s a blockage of the bile ducts and can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, which is deadly if it goes untreated.
  Pillman was diagnosed with the disease at 9 weeks old.She had her fir
  
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• ‘It Has Been A Strange Situation’: Woman From Pittsburgh In Italy As Coronavirus Sparks Lockdown

  10-03-2020 23:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The country of Italy is essentially on lockdown due to coronavirus. A woman who grew up in Pittsburgh was supposed to be in Italy until next month, but coronavirus has changed those plans.
  Her name is Kate Bringardner, and right now she is in a small town just outside of Florence, Italy.
  The Point Park University graduate has been in the country since early January, but the coronavirus is forcing her back to the states early.
  “So I’m in Italy and it has been
  
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• PennDOT Planning Major Construction Project On Busy Pittsburgh Bridge

  10-03-2020 22:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — PennDOT is planning major construction on a busy bridge in Pittsburgh.
  Inspectors say the Commercial Street Bridge is aging and needs to be replaced.About 83,000 drivers a day depend on the Commercial Street Bridge. It is the connection between the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and Edgewood/Swissvale.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Completed in 1951 for $1.78 million dollars, the bridge is showing the impact of Pittsburgh winters.
  “The bridge was designed for loads way less than it
  
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• Disabled Tractor Trailer Shuts Down Noblestown Road In Both Directions

  10-03-2020 22:24
  
  COLLIER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A disabled tractor trailer is completely shutting down a road in Collier Township.Noblestown Road and the I-79 ramp are being affected by a tractor trailer officials say is “hung up” and disabled coming off I-79.
  Collier: Disabled Tractor Trailer w/ Road Closure – Noblestown Road/I-79 Ramp; Noblestown Road is closed completely in both directions due to a tractor trailer being hung up and disabled coming off of I-79.
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• Around The Table: Stock Market Decline

  10-03-2020 22:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you are old enough, then you know the stock market can go up or take a nosedive.
  To refresh your memory, there was Oct. 19, 1987 when the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 22 percent of its value.That is still the largest one-day percentage loss in the Dow.
  Then there was the tech bubble that burst in 2000.
  The attack on America on Sept. 11, 2001, and the financial crises in 2008 that carried into 2009.
  After all of those, the markets came back.
  They recovered what t
  
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• Mattress Factory receives grant to digitize Greer Lankton archive

  10-03-2020 21:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  The archive holds more than 14,000 items, including artworks, dolls, objects and papers associated with the late artist Greer Lankton.
  
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• Ohio Attorney General Rejects Petition Language For Recreational Pot Issue

  10-03-2020 21:43
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio attorney general said Tuesday that he has rejected the wording on a petition seeking to have voters decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the state.
  Attorney General Dave Yost said the summary language on the petition fails to include “findings and declarations” that are listed in the proposed constitutional amendment.
  Messages were left Tuesday with Donald McTigue, the Columbus attorney who submitted the petition langua
  
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• How Long Does The Coronavirus Live On Surfaces? The Experts Weigh In

  10-03-2020 21:29
  
  (CBS Local) — While the coronavirus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person, the experts say COVID-19 can spread when you touch a contaminated surface. But how long does it live on a surface?
  The experts say viruses normally remain active longer whenever they fall on stainless steel, plastic, or other similarly hard surfaces, according to International Business Times, as compared to when they would fall of soft surfaces like fabrics.
  Professor Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Offi
  
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• Lawmaker: Bill Requiring Paid Sick Days Could Limit Spread Of Coronavirus

  10-03-2020 21:22
  
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (CBS Local) — Employers should be required to give employees paid sick leave in order to help limit the spread of the coronavirus, a state senator in Kentucky says.
  Senate Bill 282, filed Wednesday by Louisville Democrat Morgan McGarvey, would make people who work in Kentucky for a particular employer for at least 30 days within a year, from the commencement of their employment, entitled to paid sick days.
  “Employers should realize that it is in their best interest to
  
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• Tarentum Police Looking For Missing 30-Year-Old Woman Breanne Glass

  10-03-2020 21:15
  
  TARENTUM, Pa. (KDKA) – Police in Allegheny County are asking for help finding a missing 30-year-old woman.
  Tarentum Police say Breanne Glass was last seen the morning of Feb. 29.
  Anyone with information is asked to call Tarentum Borough Police Department at 911 or 412-473-3056.
  
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• Missing 30-Year-Old Tarentum Woman Found

  10-03-2020 21:15
  
  TARENTUM, Pa. (KDKA) – A woman police were asking for help finding has been located.Tarentum Police sent out an alert for a missing 30-year-old woman who was last seen the morning of Feb. 29.
  She was found Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• 1 Injured After Vehicle Rollover Crash Closes Portion Of Route 51

  10-03-2020 21:07
  
  JEFFERSON HILLS (KDKA) — A part of Route 51 in Jefferson Hills is closed after one person was injured after a vehicle rollover crash.
  Allegheny County said responders are on the scene Tuesday on Old Clairton Road/Route 51.
  Route 51 southbound will be closed between Wray Large and the Route 43 ramp until further notice.Jefferson Hills: Vehicle rollover with injury – Old Clairton Road/Route 51. Responders on scene. Route 51 SB will be closed between Wray Large and the Route 43 Ramp unt
  
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• West Virginia Residents Warned About Food Stamp Phone Scam

  10-03-2020 20:56
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia residents are being warned about a telephone scam involving food stamps.Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says some residents are receiving calls claiming to be someone from the Department of Health and Human Resources.The caller informs them that their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are being stopped.The caller says that in order to continue receiving benefits, they must press a number, which then connects them with someone trying
  
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• Kidsburgh Kidcast: Carnegie Museum Of Art Offers ‘Baby And Me Movement’ Class And Art Tour

  10-03-2020 20:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Yoga, little kids and art… not exactly a combination you might expect, but that’s exactly what the Carnegie Museum of Art is offering parents in a “Baby and Me Movement” class and art tour.
  KDKA’s Kristine Sorensen went to the museum to see what it’s all about. Here’s her edited conversation with Stefanie Mohr, marketing director for the museum and regular participant in the class with her two young sons.
  Kristine Sorensen: Ste
  
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• Pittsburgh VA to screen for COVID-19 anyone entering its facilities

  10-03-2020 20:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh VA expects long lines when it begins screening anyone trying to enter its facilities beginning later this week
  
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• Pittsburgh VA to screen for COVID-19 anyone entering facilities

  10-03-2020 20:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh VA expects long lines when it begins screening anyone trying to enter its facilities beginning later this week
  
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• Two ex-Allegheny County constables charged with $132K fraud

  10-03-2020 20:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  Anthony Cioppa Jr. and Steven Wright were charged on the same day as another constable, Richard Salters.
  
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• Ohio Governor Asks To Limit Spectators For Indoor Sporting Events Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

  10-03-2020 20:10
  
  COLUMBUS (KDKA) – The Ohio governor is asking residents to take precautions during the coronavirus outbreak, recommending universities move toward online learning and all indoor sporting events limit spectators.
  On Tuesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine addressed the coronavirus outbreak. Three people have tested positive for COVID-19.The governor asked universities and colleges to screen students returning from international travel, eliminate international travel altogether, postpone universi
  
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• Turner Sports Exec Jeff Zucker: NCAA Tournament ‘Can Be An Outlet Of Emotional, Psychological Relief For Country’

  10-03-2020 19:38
  
  (CBS Local/CBSNewYork)- The coronavirus outbreak has been dominating headlines in the United States for the past month, but it’s impact is just beginning to be felt in the sports world. On Monday, four of the American professional sports leagues (MLB, NBA, NHL and MLS) announced they would be temporarily limiting access to locker rooms, not allowing in media members.
  Several sports events have been played in empty venues. The Ivy League just announced the cancellation of their men’s
  
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• Attorney: Family Of Coronavirus Patient Was Not Told To Quarantine

  10-03-2020 19:23
  
  CLAYTON, Mo. (CBS Local) — The family of the St. Louis-area woman who reported symptoms for COVID-19 broke quarantine and attended a father-daughter school dance, officials said.
  But the family was not told to self quarantine ahead of the official diagnosis, their attorney said.
  St. Louis County Executive Sam Page said Sunday the patient’s immediate family had been told repeatedly since Thursday to quarantine at their home in Ladue, after the young woman, who had just returned from M
  
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• Nearly 10K Pa. State Government Workers Make At Least $100K

  10-03-2020 19:10
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The number of Pennsylvania state government employees who make at least six figures currently includes nearly 10,000 workers, according to a Pennlive.com report published Tuesday.
  There were 9,751 state employees who surpassed $100,000 in earnings in 2019, the news organization found. That number increased by 7.5% from the prior year and has grown by about 27 percent over Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s five years in office, Pennlive reported.
  About one in every 11
  
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• FedEx Tractor Trailer Goes Over Hillside On I-70 In Washington Co.

  10-03-2020 18:46
  
  SOUTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -First responders are on I-70 in Washington County after a FedEx tractor trailer went over a hill.
  Dispatchers say a FedEx tractor trailer traveled off I-70 eastbound in South Strabane Township, going over a hillside and coming to a stop on Booth Road.Fire and EMS crews are on scene, and the driver is being evaluated.
  The crash is slowing down traffic on I-70 as crews work to clear the scene. Booth Road is currently blocked by the crash.
  Stay with KDKA for the
  
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• Philadelphia’s 1st Coronavirus Case Announced

  10-03-2020 18:18
  
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia is dealing with its first coronavirus case, bringing the state total to 12. Mayor Jim Kenney and health officials will hold a press conference Tuesday at 3 p.m. at City Hall.
  Philadelphia officials announced Monday they were investigating five people for possible COVID-19 cases.Today at 3 p.m., @PhillyMayor, Commissioner @DrTomFarley, and other officials will announce Philadelphia’s first case of COVID-19 coronavirus. They will share available detail
  
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• Westmoreland Co. Father Accused Of Locking 9-Year-Old In Closet Faces New Child Abuse Charges

  10-03-2020 18:05
  
  UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A Westmoreland County father who is already accused of locking his 9-year-old boy in a closet is now facing charges for allegedly hitting his son with a piece of wood.According to the criminal complaint, Shawn and Tammy Jo Waulk went to a birthday party and left their 9-year-old son alone at their Unity Township home.
  They allegedly put him in a closet and used a drill to screw in wood slats across the door so he could not escape. Investigators say the boy was
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Forward Nick Bjugstad Out Week-To-Week With Lower-body Injury

  10-03-2020 17:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After getting back from injury a week ago, Nick Bjugstad is back on the shelf.Head Coach Mike Sullivan announced the injury Tuesday afternoon at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.“#Pens HCMS: Bjugstad is out with a lower-body injury. Week to week. Murray starts vs NJ”#Pens HCMS: Bjugstad is out with a lower-body injury. Week to week. Murray starts vs NJ
  — Josh Getzoff (@PensJG) March 10, 2020Reports say the injury is not related to the previous lower
  
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• Volunteers Offered $4,500 To Be Infected With Coronavirus In Bid To Find Vaccine

  10-03-2020 17:18
  
  LONDON (CBS Local) — In the race to develop a vaccine for the rapidly-spreading coronavirus, scientists in Great Britain are looking for 24 brave volunteers.
  Hvivo, which owns the Queen Mary BioEnterprises Innovation Centre in east London, is looking for volunteers willing to be injected with the 0C43 and 229Estrains of the coronavirus as part of research into the development of a vaccine.
  These strains are far less serious than the COVID-19 strain currently spreading across the world, giv
  
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• Dick’s Sporting Goods To Stop Selling Guns At 440 Additional Stores

  10-03-2020 17:01
  
  (CNN) — Dick’s Sporting Goods will stop selling guns at 440 additional stores this year, escalating the company’s methodical elimination of firearms from its stores.
  The move follows a series of decisions at Dick’s to scale back gun sales. A few days after the Parkland, Florida, school shooting in February 2018, the company announced it would stop selling semi-automatic weapons like the one used in the event.
  A few months later, Dick’s pulled firearms and hunting ac
  
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• Woman Who Abandoned Dog At Dumpster To Stand Trial

  10-03-2020 16:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh woman will stand trial after police say she abandoned her partner’s dog at a dumpster in the city’s Knoxville section.
  Jwanna Martin, 49, waived her right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday morning.
  She is facing charges of animal cruelty and neglect.
  Police say she dumped the dog, named Remy, at a dumpster outside of an apartment complex on Knox Avenue on a cold morning last December.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Police found the dog shivering in the col
  
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• ‘My Poor Pirates…We Have Fire Sales Every Year!’ Pittsburgh Native Billy Gardell Expresses Frustration With Pittsburgh Pirates

  10-03-2020 16:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Billy Gardell joins a long list of Pirates fans who are frustrated with the way the team operates under current ownership.
  The Pittsburgh native actor and comedian spoke with CBS’ DJ Sixsmith regarding his hometown team earlier this week. Gardell says Bob Nutting is to blame for the Pirates woes.
  “My Pirates man, my poor Pirates,” Gardell said. “I’m not a big fan of the ownership in Pittsburgh. I don’t think they have treated that tea
  
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• NASCAR Driver Austin Dillon Guest Stars On An All-New ‘SEAL Team’: ‘I Enjoyed Every Bit Of It’

  10-03-2020 16:05
  
  SEAL Team returns for an all-new episode titled “Objects In Mirror” as Bravo Team travels overseas for a foreign training exercise to disguise their true mission – to rescue a high-value target that is being held hostage. Aiding them in this week’s endeavor is NASCAR driver Austin Dillon who gives the team a special driving lesson. It all goes down this Wednesday, March 11 9:01-10:00 PM, ET/PT, only on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access.
  Check out the video above for a b
  
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• Shenango School Van Hit With Bullet

  10-03-2020 15:44
  
  SHENANGO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A Shenango Area School District van carrying students was struck by a bullet Tuesday morning.
  A Shenango man faces charges for allegedly shooting the van full of elementary school students.
  “I didn’t shoot at nobody,” said the suspect, who has not been named.
  The van was transporting a driver and seven elementary school students to Shenango Elementary School.
  “We know what we believe happened,” Sgt. Darrin Cwynar of the Shenango
  
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• Report: Shenango School Van Hit With Bullet

  10-03-2020 15:44
  
  LAWRENCE COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A Shenango Area School District van containing students was reportedly struck by a bullet.
  According to the New Castle News and Shenango Superintendent Michael Schreck, the van was traveling on Route 65 shortly before 9:00 a.m. when a bullet hit a side window.
  Schreck told the New Castle News that he did not know which side of the van was hit, or if the van was hit more than once.
  According to Schreck, seven students were in the van at the time.
  All students a
  
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• Police: Shenango School Van Hit By Bullet

  10-03-2020 15:44
  
  SHENANGO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A Shenango Area School District van carrying students was struck by a bullet Tuesday morning.
  A Shenango man faces charges for allegedly shooting the van full of elementary school students.
  “I didn’t shoot at nobody,” said the suspect, who has not been named.
  The van was transporting a driver and seven elementary school students to Shenango Elementary School.
  “We know what we believe happened,” Sgt. Darrin Cwynar of the Shenango
  
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• Pa. Dept. Of Health Announces New Presumptive Case Of Coronavirus, Total Increases To 11

  10-03-2020 15:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is another presumptive case of coronavirus in Pennsylvania, bringing the total to 11.
  The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced the newest case on Tuesday morning.
  The patient is hospitalized in Montgomery County.
  All of the patients so far are in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, and they are all adults.
  There are now eight presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County and one each in Delaware, Monroe and Wayne counties, the department announced.
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• Pa. Department Of Health Announces New Presumptive Case Of Coronavirus, Total Increased To 11

  10-03-2020 15:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is another presumptive case of coronavirus in Pennsylvania, bringing the total to 11.
  The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced the new case on Tuesday morning.
  The most recent case is located in Montgomery County.
  All of the patients are in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, and they are all adults.
  There are now eight presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County and one each in Delaware, Monroe and Wayne counties, the department announced.
  The departm
  
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• Steelers To Play Cowboys In Hall Of Fame Game In August

  10-03-2020 14:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have been selected to play in the 2020 Hall of Fame Game in Canton, OH.
  The Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys will play on Thursday, August 6th, at 8:00 p.m. in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, adjacent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  Steelers coach Bill Cowher and safety Troy Polamalu will be enshrined into the Hall of Game on Saturday, August 8th.
  Tickets for the Hall of Fame Game will go on sale Friday, March 13th, at 10:00 a.m.
  
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• Veterans Affairs To Host Town Hall Meeting

  10-03-2020 14:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is hosting a Veterans Town Hall at its University Drive campus in Oakland.
  The town hall is open to the public, and is part of an ongoing effort to hear from veterans and the community to get feedback on how to improve VA care.
  Experts from the Veterans Benefits Administration will be available to offer on-the-spot assistance with questions and concerns.
  
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• PTL Links: March 10, 2020

  10-03-2020 14:00
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Luke Wholey’s Wild Alaskan Grille
  Folds of Honor
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents “The Band’s Visit”
  Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show
  Perlora
  Manor House Kitchens
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• PennDOT looking at creative ways to replace Parkway East bridge near Squirrel Hill Tunnel

  10-03-2020 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  To avoid closing the Parkway East, PennDOT will either build and slide a new bridge into place after demolition or build in stages.
  
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• Penn State New Kensington Conducting Housing Study

  10-03-2020 11:45
  
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — Penn State New Kensington is hosting informational meetings about an upcoming housing study.
  They want people to know what they’re doing and how residents can participate.
  Some would say it’s no surprise that New Kensington has its challenges — from crime to a lack of opportunities.
  It was once considered a vibrant area, but has slowly declined over the years.
  But there’s now an effort to build the area back up, and the first step i
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: A Rainy Day Ahead

  10-03-2020 10:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rain showers have arrived, and we can expect light but fairly consistent rain to fall for the remainder of the morning and into the afternoon.
  Most areas should see rain through 4:00 p.m..
  Overall, around a quarter of an inch of rain should be expected for most spots in Western Pennsylvania.Thunderstorms are not expected for today.
  The rain showers will obviously put an end to the really nice weather we have seen over the past couple of days.
  We hit a high of just 66 de
  
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• Police Investigating Overnight Shooting In McKeesport

  10-03-2020 10:42
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — One person was transported from the scene of an overnight shooting in McKeesport.
  The shooting took place early Tuesday morning around 2:00 a.m. in the 600 block of Evans Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Scott Danka)
  There is no word on the condition of the person transported, or how the shooting took place.
  Police are investigating.
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• Ohio State University Cancels Face-To-Face Instruction For Month Of March

  10-03-2020 10:34
  
  COLUMBUS, Oh. (KDKA) — Ohio State University has been added to the list of schools cancelling face-to-face classes and instruction due to Coronavirus concerns.
  In a letter written by University President Michael Drake, the University announced it would be cancelling all face-to-face lectures, discussions, and seminars immediately and through at least March 30th, 2020.
  The letter can be read in its entirety below:
  Dear Members of the Ohio State Community,
  The university has been monitoring
  
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• Police Continue Search For Driver Who Struck Pedestrians In Hit-And-Run Accident

  10-03-2020 09:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are still searching for the suspected driver involved in a hit-and-run on Monday.
  According to police, it all happened just before 10:00 p.m. Monday evening near the intersection of Chauncey Drive and Bedford Avenue in the Hill District.
  Zone 2 police officers spotted a stolen vehicle and got behind it.
  Officers did not start a pursuit, but the driver allegedly sped off and hit two people.
  Both people were taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injur
  
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• Local Universities Have Contingency Plans In Place For Coronavirus Outbreak

  10-03-2020 09:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh has cancelled all their study abroad spring-break trips and asked all study abroad students and faculty to return to Pittsburgh.
  Now they are working to develop a plan to continue teaching if COVID-19 hits the Pittsburgh area.
  The University’s Center for Teaching and Learning is advising their staff to utilize their remote learning tools.
  University leaders want to prepare for potential absences in class as people become more concerned
  
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• Mayor Peduto Introducing Bill To City Council To Improve Pedestrian Safety

  10-03-2020 09:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – New legislation from Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto aims to ease parking in city neighborhoods and increase pedestrian safety.
  The legislation seeks to change city zoning rules for rowhouses that currently require them to have parking spaces.
  The current requirement forces housing developers and homeowners to make curb cuts into sidewalks to provide parking, which makes walking more difficult for pedestrians.
  “This change will enhance what makes many of our historic
  
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• Parents Discuss Discipline Problems at Penn Hills Linton Middle School

  10-03-2020 08:03
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Parents met with school board members to discuss discipline problems at Linton Middle School.
  School Board President Erin Vecchio called the meeting, saying she’s been hearing from parents for months about abuse problems at the school.
  Vecchio says the district’s financial problems forced positions to be cut, which is leading to other problems.“They want to lay off more people. We have 3 kids in the classroom. We have teachers that can’t han
  
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• Disabled Veteran Charged After Parking Lot Fight Outside Panera Bread Says He Is Wrongly Accused

  10-03-2020 04:30
  
  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A disabled veteran charged with simple assault says he is being wrongly accused.
  James Paul is a liver transplant recipient who says he is the victim and was defending himself.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  He drove to the Miracle Mile Shopping Center to get a paper and a haircut on June 23, 2019.
  At the time, he also drove for Uber and says a videocamera was rolling as he was attacked.
  The fight happened in front of the Panera Bread in the plaza after Paul thought someone
  
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• 2 People Hit By Car In Bedford Dwellings

  10-03-2020 03:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two people were hit by a car in Bedford Dwellings.
  Officials say two people were transported from the scene at the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Chauncey Drive on Monday night.It is not clear how seriously the victims were hurt.
  Police could be seen looking into an SUV stopped in the middle of the road.Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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