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• ‘People Deserve An Honorable Goodbye’: Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Change To Funeral Industry

  08-04-2020 23:49
  
  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — There are many things about normal life that just aren’t possible right now.
  But one of the most painful is how families are being forced to deal with the death of a loved one.
  Families are learning the mourning process is gone and traditions are lost.
  “We were able to be by her bedside and we were able to be at the hospital to say goodbye, that I’m grateful for.”Former KDKA Assistant News Director Cathy Noschese lost her mother, Nancy, just
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: City First Responders, Workers All Getting Protective Masks

  08-04-2020 23:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Many City of Pittsburgh workers will now be wearing protective masks while on the job due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
  City officials say police, firefighters and paramedics, animal control officers and park rangers will wear the masks.
  (Source: Pittsburgh Public Works)
  In addition, personnel from the departments of Public Works, Mobility and Infrastructure, Permits Licenses and Inspections, and Parks and Recreation are also getting masks.
  The city shared pictures on Tw
  
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• Pregnant Woman Battling COVID-19 Delivers Baby In Medically Induced Coma

  08-04-2020 23:03
  
  VANCOUVER, Wash. (CBS Local) — A pregnant woman battling coronavirus on a ventilator and in a medically induced coma delivered a baby girl in Washington state.
  Angela Primachenko, a respiratory therapist from the Vancouver, Washington area, was 33 weeks pregnant when she fell ill on March 22. She initially thought it was allergies, but decided to get tested COVID-19.
  When she was tested positive, Primachenko was admitted to a hospital, placed in the intensive care unit and hooked up to a v
  
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• With Pa. mired in coronavirus crisis, state lawmakers bicker about business shutdown but find no agreement

  08-04-2020 22:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  A top Republican accused Democrats of not working with the majority party to come up with a compromise to get the economy back on track.
  
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• Police Seeking Help After Mt. Oliver Gas Station Robbed With AR-Style Rifle

  08-04-2020 22:32
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — An investigation is underway after a gas station in Mt. Oliver was robbed with an AR-style rifle.
  On Wednesday at 5:30 a.m., the Mt. Oliver Police Department was called to the Sunoco gas station on Brownsville Road for the armed robbery.
  (Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police)
  With help from the Allegheny County police, detectives learned two men entered the store and demanded cash from the clerk.
  They also robbed customers, and police say they got away with an un
  
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• Kidsburgh Kidcast: Teaching Kids To Cook

  08-04-2020 22:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – One way to make the most of the stay-at-home order and kids home from school is to teach kids to cook… breakfast, lunch and dinner!
  Before the outbreak, KDKA’s Kristine Sorensen met with chef and educator Emily Larsen from Providence Connections. Emily has great advice on what your kids can learn and do in the kitchen at what ages, and believe it or not, she says they can start as young as 2! Here’s their edited conversation.
  Kristine Sorensen: Emily,
  
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• Pittsburgh Launches ‘Help The Helpers’ Campaign Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  08-04-2020 21:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh is launching a new campaign that echoes the famous words of Fred Rogers.
  “Help the Helpers” launched today in a joint initiative with UPMC and the Pittsburgh Penguins and Steelers. They are hoping it helps to continue spreading the message of helping one another.
  The program encourages everyone to be supportive of essential workers and to do kind gestures where they can to help others.
   
  For example, make a phone call to a neighbo
  
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• ‘I Was Fighting For My Life’: COVID-19 Survivor Credits God For ‘Giving Me Another Chance’

  08-04-2020 21:45
  
  DOUGLAS, Ga. (CBS Local) — A Georgia woman who received a hero’s escort home after surviving COVID-19 credits God for her recovery.
  Barbara Killiebrew, 60, had been hospitalized at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas since March 18. She was put on a ventilator and appeared to be facing death.
  “I felt in my mind and my heart that I was coming back to them. I was fighting, I was fighting for my life,” she told WALB.
  But she said God had other plans.
  “First and f
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Gov. Tom Wolf Signs Order To Seize And Allocate Medical Supplies For COVID-19 Fight

  08-04-2020 21:35
  
  HARRISBURG (AP) – Pennsylvania emergency management officials will be permitted to commandeer N95 face masks, ventilators and other crucial medical equipment for use in the fight against COVID-19 under an order signed Wednesday by Gov. Tom Wolf.The order mandates that private and public health care facilities, manufacturers and other companies tabulate their supplies of personal protective equipment, drugs and other medical equipment and provide an inventory to the Pennsylvania Emergency M
  
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• ‘Are You Kidding Me?’: Presidential Betting Gets Axed Fast In West Virginia

  08-04-2020 21:26
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For a moment, West Virginia looked like it was going to allow betting on the presidential election.
  The short-lived play by bookmaker giant FanDuel, which was approved by the state lottery board, was announced and nixed within the span of about two hours Tuesday night in a bizarre sequence that appeared to baffle top government officials.
  “I thought, you know, are you kidding me? The first thing that came to my mind was, you know, what next?,” Republica
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf authorizes Pa. to ‘commandeer’ needed medical supplies for COVID-19 care

  08-04-2020 21:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Wolf said Wednesday the order will allow the state to move “key equipment” to high population areas that have been greatly impacted, as well as to areas with lower populations that “don’t have existing resources.”
  
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• Pennsylvania facing up to $4 billion budget shortfall as COVID-19 shutdown upends state budget

  08-04-2020 20:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Approximately one-fifth of all workers in the state have been laid off, according to a new report by the state's Independent Fiscal Office.
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: Emergency Drive-Up Food Distribution Event Scheduled At PPG Paints Arena This Friday

  08-04-2020 20:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has scheduled an emergency drive-up food distribution event at PPG Paints Arena.The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is teaming up with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Police to make the much-needed event possible.It’s scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 10. The food bank is preparing to serve 1,300 vehicles.According to a press release, all traffic will enter the parking lots from Centre Avenue. T
  
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• Wendy Bell criticized again for insensitive comments — this time about COVID-19

  08-04-2020 20:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ms. Bell questioned whether shutting down the economy was worth it “for less than 1% of our population?”
  
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• Pennsylvania plans to release racial data on coronavirus cases, but faces collection challenges

  08-04-2020 20:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  Other cities and states — such as Chicago, Louisiana, and Maryland — have seen more people of color impacted by COVID-19, even after those numbers are adjusted to the states’ particular demographics.
  
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• County Controller says county failing to protect nursing home staff, residents

  08-04-2020 20:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner blasted the county managers for failing to protect staff and residents at its Glen Hazel nursing home
  
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• NWS Confirms Tornado Touches Down Near Tarentum

  08-04-2020 19:33
  
  TARENTUM, Pa. (KDKA) – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado tore through Allegheny County this morning.We are confirming that a tornado occured near Tarentum in Allegheny County early this morning. A meteorologist is en route to conduct a full tornado survey, with further details on this tornado being sent later today in a follow up message.See: https://t.co/6QPjQ0BArB
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) April 8, 2020An NWS meteorologist is heading out near Tarentum whe
  
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• NWS Confirms Tornado In Allegheny County Near Tarentum

  08-04-2020 19:33
  
  TARENTUM, Pa. (KDKA) – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado tore through Allegheny County this morning.We are confirming that a tornado occured near Tarentum in Allegheny County early this morning. A meteorologist is en route to conduct a full tornado survey, with further details on this tornado being sent later today in a follow up message.See: https://t.co/6QPjQ0BArB
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) April 8, 2020An NWS meteorologist will now conduct a survey after
  
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• NWS Confirms Tornado In Allegheny County

  08-04-2020 19:33
  
  TARENTUM, Pa. (KDKA) – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado tore through Allegheny County this morning.We are confirming that a tornado occured near Tarentum in Allegheny County early this morning. A meteorologist is en route to conduct a full tornado survey, with further details on this tornado being sent later today in a follow up message.See: https://t.co/6QPjQ0BArB
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) April 8, 2020An NWS meteorologist will now conduct a survey after
  
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• NWS Confirms EF1 Tornado Touches Down Near Tarentum

  08-04-2020 19:33
  
  TARENTUM, Pa. (KDKA) – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado tore through Allegheny County this morning.We are confirming that a tornado occured near Tarentum in Allegheny County early this morning. A meteorologist is en route to conduct a full tornado survey, with further details on this tornado being sent later today in a follow up message.See: https://t.co/6QPjQ0BArB
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) April 8, 2020An NWS meteorologist headed out to Tarentum this afte
  
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• Overnight Storms To Blame For Flipping Heating Units, Causing Fire At Pittsburgh Mills Mall

  08-04-2020 19:19
  
  FRAZER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Firefighters rushed to the Pittsburgh Mills Mall in Frazer Township Wednesday morning for reports of a fire.
  According to fire officials at the scene, the storms overnight flipped over four heating units on the roof and that caused some pipes to catch fire.HAPPENING NOW: Last night’s storms flipped over four heating units on top of @Cinemark at Pittsburgh Mills Mall, causing some piping to catch fire. Firefighters say there is now a gas smell in the building.
  
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• Intense ‘Pandemic Dreams’ Disrupt Nation’s Sleep During Coronavirus Outbreak

  08-04-2020 19:08
  
  (CBS Local) — Americans stressed out by the coronavirus outbreak are finding out that sleep is not necessarily a time for relaxation or peace of mind.
  Many people are taking to social media to comment on the phenomenon known as “pandemic dreams,” sharing examples via hashtag #pandemicdreams.In my dream, I called an Uber, but a hearse showed up instead. Not liking these #pandemicdreams
  — Sarah Schachner (@SarahSchachner) March 23, 2020They are reporting vivid, often strang
  
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• Car Smashes Into Building On Liberty Avenue

  08-04-2020 18:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – First responders are on the scene after a car slammed into a building on Liberty Avenue.
  A car crashed into a building along Liberty Avenue near 32nd street in Pittsburgh. The collision caused damage to the building and brought down debris onto the car.#BREAKING: Car crashes into building along Liberty Avenue near 32nd St in Lawrenceville. Unknown injuries.@KDKA pic.twitter.com/F4EfVaX6Of
  — Ian Smith (@ismithKDKA) April 8, 2020Police and an ambulance are on scene,
  
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• Car Smashes Into Building In Lawrenceville

  08-04-2020 18:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – First responders are on the scene after a car slammed into a building in Lawrenceville.
  A car crashed into a building along Liberty Avenue near 32nd street in Lawrenceville. The collision caused damage to the building and brought down debris onto the car.#BREAKING: Car crashes into building along Liberty Avenue near 32nd St in Lawrenceville. Unknown injuries.@KDKA pic.twitter.com/F4EfVaX6Of
  — Ian Smith (@ismithKDKA) April 8, 2020Police and an ambulance are on scen
  
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• Levin Furniture Entering Into Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Will Be Liquidated

  08-04-2020 18:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Levin Furniture stores will enter into Chapter 7 bankruptcy and be liquidated.
  A U.S. Bankruptcy Court handed down the order earlier this week for Art Van Furniture, which bought Levin’s Furniture in 2017, the Trib reports.
  Former owner Robert Levin said last week he might have the opportunity to buy assets. But the filing will likely keep Levin from saving the business.
  Last month, Levin told employees of the shuttering store that he was going to buy back and res
  
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• ‘S.W.A.T.’ Star Alex Russell On Mental Health Ahead Of Poignant New Episode: ‘You Have Support And Connection Is Available’

  08-04-2020 18:33
  
   S.W.A.T. returns with an all-new episode titled “Stigma” tonight at 10:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access. In this very special episode, the team tackles mental health, particularly within law enforcement.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to series star Alex Russell about tonight’s episode and the importance of breaking the stigma surrounding mental health.
  MW: Hi Alex, nice to speak to you, we’re here today to talk about a very poignant epis
  
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• Pa. Health Dept.: Coronavirus-Related Deaths Climb To 310, Number Of Cases Now Total Over 16,000

  08-04-2020 18:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed 1,680 new positive cases of Coronavirus on Wednesday.
  Total cases of the virus statewide now stands at 16,239. The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylvania now have cases of COVID-19. All patients are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital.
  With the death toll climbing significantly, there are now a total of 310 deaths across the state, including 10 in Allegheny County.#COVID19 Update (a
  
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• Coronavirus In Allegheny County: Jail Inmate Tests Positive For COVID-19

  08-04-2020 17:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An inmate in the Allegheny County Jail has tested positive for COVID-19.The county says the inmate who tested positive and that person’s cellmate have been quarantined since the onset of symptoms.Visitor restrictions have been in place at the county jail since March.More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coronavirus Information
  CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
  Pennsylvania Department of Health Information
  Allegheny County Health Department Info
  
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• Beaver County nursing home owners, union reach agreement to better protect staff

  08-04-2020 17:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  A union representing staff at a Beaver County nursing home reached an agreement with the home’s owners on protection issue.
  
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• KDKA’s Bob Pompeani: ‘Offensive Line, Inside Linebacker Depth, Edge Rusher’ All Potential Needs For Steelers In NFL Draft

  08-04-2020 17:19
  
  (KDKA)- The Pittsburgh Steelers are, like every team in the NFL, wading through the uncertainty that is a virtual offseason amidst the coronavirus pandemic. With the league set to hold its annual draft in just about two weeks, Steelers fans are beginning to take a closer look at who they team may select when they are on the clock for the first time with the 49th pick.
  As with any team, the Steelers have a few needs and holes to fill after going through free agency. KDKA sports director Bob Pompe
  
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• Pennsylvania eyes segregating elderly COVID-19 patients

  08-04-2020 17:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  The spike in nursing home cases could be better treated in one facility
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Raises Death Toll To 10, Along With 720 Confirmed Cases Of Coronavirus

  08-04-2020 17:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department says there are now a total of 10 Coronavirus-related deaths and 720 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county.
  Health Department officials announced four additional deaths Wednesday, along with 31 additional cases of the virus.
  Of the coronavirus patients in the county, 113 have been or are hospitalized.This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for April 8, 2020. The following data include
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Raises Death Toll To 10, 720 Confirmed Cases Of Coronavirus

  08-04-2020 17:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department says there are now a total of 10 deaths and 720 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the county.
  Of the coronavirus patients in the county, 113 have been or are hospitalized.This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for April 8, 2020. The following data includes all counts since March 14, when the first case was reported in the county. pic.twitter.com/Rodwxv6PAT
  — Allegheny County Healt
  
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• PTL Links: April 8, 2020

  08-04-2020 15:51
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Allegheny Health Network
  United Health Care
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes
  Egging Your House
  Tammy Pescatelli
  Jon Potter’s Pittsburgh Good Deeds
  CDC Information on Coronavirus
  Pa. Health Dept. Information on Coronavirus
  Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Information on Coronavirus
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today
  
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• Cooking With Rania: Spaghetti Pie A La Del Grosso

  08-04-2020 15:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is in her own kitchen making Spaghetti Pie a la Del Grosso!
  Spaghetti Pie a la Del Grosso
  Ingredients:Olive oil cooking spray
  8 ounces spaghetti – cooked al dente (I cook my pasta just very al dente for this recipe)
  2 large eggs, beaten
  1/2 cup grated Parmesan, divided
  1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  Extra virgin olive oil for sautéing the onions
  1 large sweet onion, chopped
  2 garlic cloves, minced
  1 pound lean ground b
  
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• Coronavirus Relief: Highmark Making Advanced Payments To Primary Care Physicians

  08-04-2020 15:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Highmark has announced they will be helping local primary care physicians with advanced payments through the True Performance Reimbursement program.The payments were originally scheduled to go out in June but now will be dispersed this week as many PCPs are being hurt financially due to the coronavirus pandemic.“PCPs are important partners for Highmark,” said Deborah Rice-Johnson, Highmark President. “They help to coordinate and better manage care for
  
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• Coronavirus Relief: Edgar Snyder & Associates Donate Over $100,000 In Funds

  08-04-2020 15:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The law firm of Edgar Snyder & Associates is supporting two organizations that are helping Pittsburghers through the coronavirus pandemic.The law firm has donated over $100,000 to the Emergency Action Fund and United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s 2-1-1 helpline.“This is an unprecedented time,” said co-managing partner attorney Richard Rosenthal. “Virtually everyone will be touched in some way by the effects of this pandemic, and it is vi
  
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• Heavy Storms Damage Plane And Hangar At Arnold Palmer Regional Airport

  08-04-2020 13:32
  
  LATROBE (KDKA) – Heavy rain and winds caused plenty of damage at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe overnight.The storm caused a hangar to be ripped from the ground and blown away.According to KDKA Westmoreland Bureau Chief Ross Guidotti, the hangar was ripped out of the ground and blew across Route 981.
  Storm blows sway an entire hanger at Arnold Palmer regional airport in Latrobe! pic.twitter.com/1PoGRqOpbo
  — Ross Guidotti (@RossGuidotti) April 8, 2020
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  
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• Dr. Fauci Bobblehead Raises $100,000 For American Hospital Association

  08-04-2020 13:12
  
  MILWAUKEE (KDKA) – On Friday, it was revealed that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the leading voices during the coronavirus pandemic, would be honored with his very own bobblehead.In less than one week, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has donated over $100,000 for the American Hospital Association’s 100 Million Mask Challenge.The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has dedicated to donating $
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cool Temperatures & More Rain Follow Storms

  08-04-2020 12:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Storms rattled the area overnight and into the early hours of the morning on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Just prior to 4:00 a.m., severe thunderstorm watches for southwestern Pennsylvania were canceled but heavy rain will continue through around 6:30 a.m.
  The rain will gradually clear through the morning and make way for a nice afternoon.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weath
  
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• COVID-19 fallout prompts insurer to distribute bonus money to doctors early

  08-04-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  $32 million being distributed to 1,700 physician practices
  
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• Overnight Storms Bring Down Roof Of New Kensington Church, Cause Damage Across Western Pennsylvania

  08-04-2020 11:29
  
  NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) – The roof of St. Mary Częstochowa Catholic Church in New Kensington was partially ripped off due to the heavy winds overnight.
  The damage is shocking here at St. Mary Częstochowa Catholic Church in New Kensington. Part of the roof ripped off by the harsh wind overnight. ⁦@KDKA⁩ pic.twitter.com/KBIQErucIo
  — Lindsay Ward (@LindsayWardTV) April 8, 2020
  The church is located on Kenneth Road.According to the New Kensington Fire Department, they
  
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• Overnight Storms Bring Down Roof Of New Kensington Church

  08-04-2020 11:29
  
  NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) – The roof of St. Mary Częstochowa Catholic Church in New Kensington was partially ripped off due to the heavy winds overnight.
  The damage is shocking here at St. Mary Częstochowa Catholic Church in New Kensington. Part of the roof ripped off by the harsh wind overnight. ⁦@KDKA⁩ pic.twitter.com/KBIQErucIo
  — Lindsay Ward (@LindsayWardTV) April 8, 2020
  The church is located on Kenneth Road.KDKA’s Lindsay Ward will have more on KDKA Morn
  
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• ‘Oh Lord, Protect Everyone In New Kensington’: Overnight Storms Tear Off Roof Of New Ken Church, Cause Damage Across Western Pennsylvania

  08-04-2020 11:29
  
  NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) – The roof of St. Mary Częstochowa Catholic Church in New Kensington was partially ripped off due to the heavy winds overnight.The damage is shocking here at St. Mary Częstochowa Catholic Church in New Kensington. Part of the roof ripped off by the harsh wind overnight. ⁦@KDKA⁩ pic.twitter.com/KBIQErucIo
  — Lindsay Ward (@LindsayWardTV) April 8, 2020
  For members of St. Mary’s Church on Kenneth Avenue, the scene is devastating.
  “T
  
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• Pa. State Game Commission Approves Changes For 2020 Hunting Season

  08-04-2020 09:52
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Changes for the 2020 hunting season have been approved by the Pennsylvania State Game Commission.This year, rifle deer season will begin on the Saturday following Thanksgiving.Sunday hunting has also been approved for three Sundays.The first will be on November 15 during archery deer season, the second will be one week late on November 22 during bear season, and the third will be November 29 during rifle deer season.
  
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• ‘Stay Home:’ Port Authority Launches New Campaign Across The System And Social Media

  08-04-2020 09:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s certainly an unusual time with the coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home orders across Pennsylvania.Adding to the unusual: Port Authority has a message for would-be riders, stay home and don’t ride the bus if you don’t have to.Their new campaign, “Stay Home” was launched across their system and social media.The message to riders is stay off the buses and T, if you can.They are also letting riders know that if they have to get a ride to
  
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• ‘Stay Home:’ Port Authority Launches New Campaign Across The System & Social Media

  08-04-2020 09:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s certainly an unusual time with the coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home orders across Pennsylvania.Adding to the unusual: Port Authority has a message for would-be riders, stay home and don’t ride the bus if you don’t have to.Their new campaign, “Stay Home” was launched across their system and social media.The message to riders is stay off the buses and T, if you can.They are also letting riders know that if they have to get a ride to
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Another Giant Eagle Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  08-04-2020 09:04
  
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) – Giant Eagle has confirmed another employee has tested positive for coronavirus.RELATED STORIES:3 Giant Eagle Employees Test Positive For COVID-19
  Giant Eagle Responds To Employees Testing Positive For Coronavirus
  Employees At 2 More Giant Eagle Stores Test Positive For Coronavirus
  Coronavirus In Westmoreland County: Giant Eagle Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19
  According to the company, the employee worked at the Chippewa store on Constitution Boulevard in Beaver
  
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• T.J. Maxx To Furlough Most Of Its Employees

  08-04-2020 08:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – T.J. Maxx is furloughing most of its employees at stores and distribution centers.The company will pay the workers through the end of the week.
  T.J. Maxx executives will also be taking a pay cut.Similar stores like Macy’s and Nordstrom are making similar decisions as the stay-at-home orders continue.
  
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• ‘It’s Going Through Nursing Homes Like Wildfire’: Woman Speaks Out After 73-Year-Old Father Dies Of Coronavirus

  08-04-2020 06:06
  
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) — A woman is speaking out after her 73-year-old father died of the coronavirus.
  Earl Denbow Jr. spent the last two years on the dementia floor at Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center, the first nursing home in western Pennsylvania to see dozens of cases of COVID-19.
  Boyer said he had Parkinson’s disease and after ran away from their house in 2017, he was admitted to Brighton.
  Boyer told KDKA that she knew it was only a matter of time before the facility was hit wit
  
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