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• ‘We Need Help’: Workers Who Lost Jobs Paint Dire Picture While Still Waiting For Unemployment Benefits

  10-04-2020 23:57
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — Every day that goes by, the situation is becoming direr for those who lost their jobs.
  More than one million workers have filed for unemployment in Pennsylvania.
  But almost off of them are still waiting on their first check.
  It’s been more than three weeks since truck driver John Tysarczyk got his final paycheck from Vigliotti Landscaping & Construction in Penn Hills.
  Now he’s worried about paying for his next meal.
  “Where are we getting mone
  
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• ‘When Less Accidents Happen, Our Expenses Go Down’: Allstate, Other Insurance Agencies Lower Premium Payments

  10-04-2020 23:38
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — On any other typical April day, the millions of cars in the United States would be rolling along per normal. But there’s been nothing normal about 2020 in the age of COVID-19 and that includes automobile insurance.
  “I don’t think anybody ever imagined anything quite like this,” said Glenn Shapiro.
  Glenn Shapiro is president of personal property liability at Allstate. His company is the first to offer policy owners a break when it comes to pa
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: Ronald McDonald House No Longer Accepting New Families, Asking For Much-Needed Supplies

  10-04-2020 23:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Ronald McDonald House provides an affordable place to live for families from all over the world who are having their children treated at Children’s Hospital.
  But the coronavirus pandemic has forced them to stop accepting new families and curtail many valuable volunteer programs.The house, which sits on 44th Street in Lawrenceville, is attached to UPMC Children’s Hospital.
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  During normal times, they house 74 families. Even more in Morg
  
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• Bike Shops Are Booming Amid Social Distancing Efforts

  10-04-2020 23:00
  
  (CBS Local) — As many small businesses struggle to stay afloat during coronavirus pandemic, bike shops are doing well, if not outright booming.
  With limited options for social distancing-compliant exercise, many Americans are digging through their garages, dusting off their bicycles, and hitting the road.
  New bikes are flying off the racks, too.
  “I thought ‘Wow, this could go either way’ and I was very concerned, and it’s just been going like gangbusters around here
  
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• Federal Student Loan, Tax Payments Delayed Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

  10-04-2020 22:57
  
  (CBS Local) — As the country grapples with an unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic that’s thrown millions of Americans out of work, the U.S. Department of Education is automatically giving most federal student loan borrowers a break from their monthly bills until at least October.
  That reprieve started on March 13 and goes until Sept. 30. And during that time, consumers will not be charged interest or late fees. The six-month pause is automatic, so borrowers do not have to apply.
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• Virus closes national forest for most activities

  10-04-2020 22:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny National Forest, along with state forests and parks have been closed until further notice due to coronavirus concerns
  
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• Checking In With Susan Koeppen: Dealing With Coronavirus Anxiety? Tips For A Better Night’s Sleep

  10-04-2020 22:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you are having trouble sleeping at night, you are not alone.In her ongoing series, “Checking in with Susan Koeppen,” Susan Koeppen talks with Dr. Judy Ho, a nationally known clinical neuropsychologist.Dr. Ho says it’s all about “getting quality sleep over quantity,” and we do that by keeping a normal schedule every day.“Do not stay in your pajamas all day. Get up, get exercise, get a shower, get some sunlight,” says Dr. Ho. &
  
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• First COVID-19 death reported at Concordia facility in Butler

  10-04-2020 22:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Concordia Lutheran Ministries also has reported it has three other confirmed cases of the virus at its Butler facility and one confirmed case of a staff member at its Concordia at Villa St. Joseph location in Baden.
  
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• Sarris Donates $350,000 Worth Of Chocolate To Local Frontline Workers

  10-04-2020 21:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Local healthcare workers and others on the frontline are getting a sweet surprise for Easter.Sarris Candies in Canonsburg is donating chocolate easter eggs to workers aiding in the fight against coronavirus.
  @Sarris_Candies brought us chocolate peanut butter eggs. UPMC Presbyterian MICU nurses are happy campers right now—-with Carly Horn and Ami O’Brien#RNS #MICU pic.twitter.com/nutUpaDdUf
  — Tanya Lopez (@TLo1031) April 9, 2020The company says its dona
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: PennDOT Puts County Maintenance Field Staff On Leave Without Pay

  10-04-2020 21:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – PennDOT is putting most of its county maintenance field staff on leave without pay, effective Monday.KDKA’s John Shumway reports the workers laid off will still have their benefits maintained and might be able to take accrued days.This is the busy time of year for these employees because they are the ones who do work like filling potholes, cleaning up landslides and repairing guardrails.
  CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE:Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Gov. Tom Wolf Orders All Pe
  
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• Advocates study: Cost too high, riders served too low to justify shuttle through Schenley Park

  10-04-2020 20:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Grassroots paper calls for extended Port Authority routes for Hazelwood residents
  
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• Masters Rewind: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson Reminisce About Classic Wins At Augusta

  10-04-2020 20:27
  
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local Sports) — The Masters, which would’ve been in full swing this weekend, has been moved to November as part of the recently announced changes to the golf calendar. The governing bodies of the pro golf world — Augusta National, PGA of America, PGA Tour and USGA among them — moved many of the sport’s biggest events, including the U.S. Open, PGA Championship and the FedExCup Playoffs. The new schedule is still a work in progress, but already differs
  
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• Coronavirus In West Virginia: Nursing Homes Could Run Out Of Supplies In As Soon As 2 Weeks, Trade Group CEO Says

  10-04-2020 20:19
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia nursing homes could run out of masks, gloves and medical gowns in as soon as two weeks amid a nationwide shortage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a trade group leader said Friday.
  Marty Wright, CEO of the West Virginia Health Care Association, said the supply of personal protective equipment is dwindling as facilities rush to buy gear in a crowded marketplace marred by skyrocketing markups and delayed shipments.
  “What they’re seeing ar
  
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• ‘I Need More Beer!!’; 93-Year Old Pa. Woman Goes Viral With Message While Staying Home During Coronavirus Outbreak

  10-04-2020 20:00
  
  SEMINOLE, Pa. (KDKA) — The growing Coronavirus outbreak has led many people to willingly staying home to help ‘flatten the curve’ and do their part to help keep everyone stay safe.
  For 93-year old Olive Veronesi, staying home has forced her to ask for help in keeping an essential supply in the house. 
  
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• Drive-in Easter services offered on Armstrong County big screen

  10-04-2020 19:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Harvest Baptist Church in Harrison will be broadcasting Easter services at the Riverside Drive-In theater in Parks Township this weekend, allowing families to view a recorded sermon from their vehicles on the big screen.
  
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• Ohio Man Arrested For Allegedly Pointing Gun At Easter Bunny

  10-04-2020 19:45
  
  MIDDLEBOURNE, Ohio (AP) — A man brandished a gun and threatened a person playing the Easter Bunny who was waving to motorists from an interstate overpass in Ohio, authorities said.
  A 49-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Middlebourne, The Daily Jeffersonian reported. He was given a breath-alcohol test at an Ohio State Highway Patrol post but was taken to a medical facility when jail officials refused to book him because of an elevated temperature, leading to concerns he might
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates And Chick-Fil-A Help Deliver Meals To Allegheny Health Network Employees At Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing

  10-04-2020 19:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chick-Fil-A are teaming up to help feed medical workers on the frontline during the Coronavirus pandemic.
  The Pirates posted on Twitter Friday morning that the two organizations are working together to help support medical workers at Allegheny Health Network drive-thru testing locations for COVID-19 across Western Pennsylvania.We are proud to have teamed-up with @ChickfilA this week to deliver meals to front line employees at @AHNtoday drive-t
  
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• Coronavirus Update: Chicken Wing Glut Follows March Madness Cancellation

  10-04-2020 19:37
  
  (CBS Local) — It’s still challenging to find toilet paper and hand sanitzer on store shelves due to the coronavirus pandemic, but there’s at least one product that’s available in plentiful supply: chicken wings.
  Demand for the ultimate game-day food usually spikes around major sporting events like the Super Bowl. But with the NCAA March Madness tournament canceled and restaurants shuttered to slow the rate of COVID-19 infection, there’s a massive surplus of chicken
  
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• ‘It’s The Foundation Of Who We Are, It’s Our Faith’; Light Of Life Rescue Mission To Feed 500 People On Good Friday

  10-04-2020 19:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Nearly five hundred people will receive free Good Friday dinner today from the Light of Life Rescue Mission in Pittsburgh.
  All of the food for the Light of Life Good Friday dinner was either donated or purchased with money donated to the mission.
  The numbers are down this year.
  Volunteers will be taking the food to nine area high rises instead of fifteen high rises.
  And to be extra careful, volunteers are given a pair of gloves and a mask.
  Fried fish, veggies, potatoes,
  
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• Watching from atop Highmark's tower for signs that the worst-case scenario is coming

  10-04-2020 19:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny Health Network team uses converted boardroom to monitor COVID-19’s path
  
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• Pitt Summer Sports Camps Canceled Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

  10-04-2020 18:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh’s Athletic Department announces it has cancelled spring and summer sports camps due to the growing Coronavirus outbreak.
  All camps scheduled for the months of May and June have been canceled.
  All residential camps scheduled for May, June, July, and August have been canceled.
  All registered campers will be contacted by Pitt’s Sports Camps office regarding refunds or transferring of registration fees to other camps scheduled for 20
  
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• Bob Evans, Bertucci’s And Other Restaurants Offering Easter Meals For Takeout

  10-04-2020 18:32
  
  (CBS Local/CBS Baltimore) — This year’s Easter celebration will look quite different for people across the United States. In Maryland, Governor Hogan’s stay-at-home order runs through the end of the month, meaning that going to church, having large family gatherings or brunches at local restaurants are all out of the question.
  Just because you can’t go out, though, doesn’t mean that a nice Easter meal can’t be had. Several restaurant chains with locations thro
  
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• PTL Links: April 10, 2020

  10-04-2020 18:06
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Team Up To Cope With COVIDEmbrace PGH Instagram
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• ‘We’re Doing Something That Is Pretty Unique’: Don Cheadle on ‘Black Monday,’ ‘House Of Lies’ & Career

  10-04-2020 18:06
  
  (CBS Local)– Don Cheadle is one of the biggest names in Hollywood and he’s made Showtime his television home since 2012.
  The Academy Award nominee played Marty Kaan on “House Of Lies ” for five seasons alongside Kristen Bell, Ben Schwarz, and Josh Lawson and now is in season 2 of “Black Monday” with Regina Hall, Paul Scheer, and Andrew Rannells. Cheadle plays Maurice Monroe in a scripted series that follows employees at a Wall Street firm in the lead up t
  
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• Pa. Health Dept.: 78 New Coronavirus-Related Deaths Reported, Cases Statewide Increases To 19,979

  10-04-2020 18:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed 1,751 new positive cases of Coronavirus on Thursday, in addition to 78 more deaths.
  Total cases of the virus statewide now stands at 19,979.
  The total number of deaths statewide now totals 418.
  In Pennsylvania, 93,040 patients have tested negative for COVID-19.
  More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coronavirus Information
  CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
  Pennsylvania Department of Health Information
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• Churches form virtual choir to sing Easter anthem

  10-04-2020 17:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Worship leaders from more than two dozen Pittsburgh-area churches record video that churches can use for online worship.
  
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• Churches form virtual choir for Easter anthem

  10-04-2020 17:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Worship leaders from more than two dozen Pittsburgh-area churches record video that churches can use for online worship.
  
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• Pa. Governor Tom Wolf Issues Executive Order To Authorize Early Release Of Inmates

  10-04-2020 17:36
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf is issuing an executive order Friday to authorize the early release of up to 1,800 inmates from Pennsylvania state prisons in an effort to minimize the spread of the new coronavirus.
  The governor’s office said that releases to halfway houses or home confinement could start as early as Tuesday.
  The plan is similar to what other states and some Pennsylvania counties have undertaken.
  It allows the release of inmates serving time for nonviolent offens
  
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• Parents Battle ‘Huge Pressure’ Of Enforcing Education, Screen Time Limits For Kids During Coronavirus Quarantine

  10-04-2020 17:26
  
  (CBS Local) — Parents were already struggling to limit screen time for kids when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
  But as stay-in-place orders to contain the spread of the coronavirus keep some 55 million schoolchildren at home, restricted screen time is becoming a thing of the past.
  While parents may have temporarily lost the battle of screen time, they can still set limits, says Darby Saxbe, Ph.D, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Southern California, and Deborah Stipek,
  
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• Hurting financially during the pandemic? State issues guide to breaks in Pennsylvania

  10-04-2020 17:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state has released a guide to the many breaks and protections available to Pennsylvanians struggling during the pandemic.
  
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• Western Pa. reports jump in COVID-19 deaths; statewide figures continue to climb

  10-04-2020 17:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County saw its largest increase in deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with six new deaths reported on Friday.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Says Coronavirus-Related Death Total Climbs To 20, Total Cases Increases To 788

  10-04-2020 17:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department announced 8 more Coronavirus-related deaths, as well as 29 new cases of the virus on Thursday.
  That brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the county to 788, and a total of 20 deaths.
  All the victims have been over the age of 65.
  Of the coronavirus patients in the county, 124 have been or are hospitalized.
  More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coronavirus Information
  CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Says Coronavirus-Related Death Total Climbs To 18, Total Cases Increases To 788

  10-04-2020 17:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department announced six more Coronavirus-related deaths, as well as 29 new cases of the virus on Thursday.
  That brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the county to 788, and a total of 18 deaths. Earlier in the day, the health department says it misread and misreported data regarding the deaths. There are 18 coronavirus-related deaths in the county, not 20 as previously reported.
  All the victims have been over the age of 65.
  Of th
  
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• Pittsburgh Customs Officers Seize $51,000 In Counterfeit Goods

  10-04-2020 16:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Customs and Border Protection officers seized Electronics, Apple Air Pods, Air Jordans and designer brand purses.
  In their latest seizure of counterfeit items, agents intercepted 23 packages arriving from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, and China, containing:264 Flawless shavers
  235 Apple chargers
  120 pairs of Apple ear pods
  60 HDMI switches
  21 fully-loaded Nintendo-like gaming systems
  20 pairs of Air Jordan sneakers
  An assortment of Louis Vuitton, Prada, Fendi and
  
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• Report: MLB Considering Eliminating National, American Leagues For 2020, Going With Spring Training Divisions

  10-04-2020 16:05
  
  (CBS Local)- Major League Baseball continues to consider all options as the league looks to put together a shortened 2020 season in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this week, reports indicated the league was considering having all 30 teams relocate to Arizona for the summer. Now, it is reportedly considering an even more radical change.
  According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports, MLB is considering realigning the league to match the Spring Training set up for all 30 teams. S
  
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• ‘Do Not Fall For It!’ Scammers Send Out Fake Stimulus Checks, Ask For Small Fees

  10-04-2020 15:55
  
  (CBS Local) — As Americans wait to get their hands on their coronavirus stimulus checks, scammers are trying just about everything to get a piece of the action.
  The FBI and several state attorney generals are now warning about five new scams going around, all related to stimulus checks.
  One of the scams involves sending out fake checks and asking for small fees before the checks can be cashed.
  In some cases, the scammer asks for bank account information so the check can be deposited.IMPORT
  
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• ‘It’s Very Troubling That We Have Such A Need’; Emergency Food Giveaway Takes Place In PPG Paints Arena Parking Lots

  10-04-2020 15:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was an early start for some people needing to pick up boxes of food for their families.
  This morning, drivers waited for hours in the parking lots at the PPG Paints Arena for Greater Pittsburgh’s Food Bank emergency food distribution event.They’re working with the Pittsburgh Penguins and other organizations to help people not go hungry.
  People started showing up in the parking lots outside the arena around 6:00 a.m. on Friday.
  That’s four hours befo
  
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• Emergency Food Distribution Taking Place Friday In PPG Paints Arena Parking Lots

  10-04-2020 15:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An emergency food distribution is taking place Friday morning outside PPG Paints Arena.
  The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the City of Pittsburgh Police, and theAllegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council are all working together to make this event happen.
  Boxes of food will start being distributed at 10:00 a.m.
  The Food Bank says that they have enough supplies to distribute to 1,300 vehicles.Parking lots outside of @PPGPaintsArena already
  
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• Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank To Hold Food Distribution On Tuesday In Butler

  10-04-2020 15:36
  
  BUTLER (KDKA) – The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will be holding a food distribution drive-up in Alameda Park.The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is teaming up with Alliance for Nonprofit Resources Inc., Butler County Parks and Recreation, and the Butler County Sheriff’s Officer for the event that will take place from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14.The event is planning to serve 575 vehicles over the three-hour event.They are asking those that are pl
  
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• Route 130-Coal Hollow Road in Pnn Hills reopens

  10-04-2020 15:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews removed debris that had closed a portion of Route-130-Coal-Hollow-Road on April 1.
  
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• Route 130-Coal Hollow Road in Penn Hills reopens

  10-04-2020 15:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews removed debris that had closed a portion of Route-130-Coal-Hollow-Road on April 1.
  
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• Coronavirus Relief: Hillman Foundation Releases Over $4 Million Emergency Grants

  10-04-2020 14:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Henry L. Hillman Foundation Board of Trustees approved $2 million in emergency grants to help fight the coronavirus pandemic in Pittsburgh but that number has since increased to $4 million.
  The grants are being used to help the most vulnerable members of the region.
  “Our Board convened right away wanting to offer what we could to assist with the immediate medical, health, safety, and human services needs in the community,” said David K. Roger, President
  
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• Buying Here: A pre-Civil War estate in Washington County priced at $1.2 million

  10-04-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 1845 house in Blaine, Washington County, has wide-plank floors, high ceilings, six fireplaces and the privacy that comes with 103 acres.
  
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• Downtown Buildings Light Up Blue To Thank First Responders

  10-04-2020 12:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The City of Pittsburgh was illuminated in blue overnight.The gesture was to thank those on the frontline of battling the coronavirus pandemic: first responders, doctors, nurses, and other essential workers.Photo Credit: KDKA
  Places like Heinz Field, the Highmark Building, and others were glowing blue.Similar scenes took place across the United States.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Investigating Man Shot In The Head In Marshall-Shadeland

  10-04-2020 11:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man is dead after being shot in the head in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood.According to police, they found the man dead along Stayton Street.The man was found shot in the head and died at the scene.No suspect has been named or arrested and the victim has not been identified.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: The Weekend Begins With A Chill

  10-04-2020 11:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Friday will have a cold start to the morning with lows near the freezing mark and windchills in the 20s.Rain and snow showers are possible through the first half of the day with the northwesterly flow off of the lakes.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | PhotosNorth of I-80 and the ridges will see snow but expect less than an inch of accumulation.Today’s high will only reach the low 40s and it will feel lik
  
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• More than 1,000 families wait in line for drive-through food pickup at PPG Paints Arena

  10-04-2020 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Hundreds of people have been turning out for the weekly distribution events. The food bank has held about six drive-up distributions so far, giving out about 300,000 pounds of food.
  
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• Coronavirus Assistance: WVU Offering Help To Students

  10-04-2020 10:03
  
  MORGANTOWN, WV (KDKA) – West Virginia University if offering assistance to students impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.The Gray Student Emergency Fund is offering students financial assistance to those that are unsure of how they will afford food, housing, and tuition.On Wednesday, WVU reported 14 students had tested positive for COVID-19.All of the students in the positive test were staying at an off-campus apartment complex.According to the West Virginia Department of Health & Huma
  
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• Dormont Fire Department Brings Easter Bunny To Local Neighborhood

  10-04-2020 09:50
  
  DORMONT (KDKA) – The coronavirus pandemic couldn’t stop the Easter Bunny from safely visiting kids in the Dormont on Thursday.The Dormont Fire Department made sure to practice social distancing while they drove the Easter Bunny down Glenmore Avenue in their truck.The Easter Bunny waved to kids as the truck drove through the neighborhood with a line of cars in tow.Some of the cars had handwritten notes of encouragement in the window.
  
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• Coronavirus Task Force Handling Personal Protective Equipment Scam

  10-04-2020 09:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Healthcare workers and first responders are on the frontlines of fighting the coronavirus pandemic and federal investigators are behind the scenes trying to stop scammers and criminals from profiting off their fight.The latest scam attempt for the coronavirus task force is a ploy to cash in on millions of N-95 masks.Over the past few weeks, the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) has triggered an underground element of fraud. In one case, an innocent Pittsburgh
  
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