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• Pittsburgh EMS Surprise Young Admirer With Parade

  26-04-2020 23:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Andy is a three-year-old in Pittsburgh who loves ambulances and fire trucks.So when Pittsburgh EMS learned it was his birthday and they had a huge fan, they decided there was no better way to celebrate than heading to his neighborhood for a surprise parade.
  Three year old Andy loves ambulances, so Pittsburgh EMS surprised him with a parade for his birthday – complete with ambulances, a motorcycle, as well as Rescue & HazMat trucks.
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• Coronavirus Postponements: Local Universities, Colleges Adjust Graduation Ceremonies

  26-04-2020 22:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh held a virtual commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 on Sunday.As stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines have continued throughout the months, many colleges have decided to hold online ceremonies, postpone until restrictions are lifted, or do a combination of both. Here is a list of local universities’ decisions on how to proceed with commencement for the graduating classes. KDKA will be streaming many of the online
  
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• Steelers Release Three Players, Reach 90-Man Roster Limit

  26-04-2020 22:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In order to reach the 90-man roster limit, the Steelers announced today they have released three players.Running back Darrin Hall, wide receiver Jamal Custis, and Safety Tray Matthews were all released by the Steelers on Sunday afternoon.This comes after the Steelers made six picks this past weekend at the NFL Draft and then signed 10 rookie free agents at the conclusion of the NFL Draft.
  
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• Seven Springs Founder, Herman K. Dupre, Dies At 87

  26-04-2020 22:27
  
  SOMERSET COUNTY (KDKA) — Herman K. Dupre, one of the founders of mountain and ski resort Seven Springs, died on Saturday.Dupre’s death was confirmed by the Seven Springs resort. The resort commemorated Dupre in a Facebook post.The Seven Springs family is saddened by the news of the passing of Herman K. Dupre (13 August 1932- 25 April 2020). …
  Posted by Seven Springs on Sunday, April 26, 2020“Herman was a visionary leader in many ways… in the resort and snowma
  
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• Toymaker Hasbro Making Thousands Of Face Shields For Health Care Workers

  26-04-2020 22:20
  
  (CNN) — Hasbro, known for its popular board games such as Monopoly and Scrabble, is shifting its efforts from creating games and toys for kids to making plastic face shields for health care workers.
  On Saturday, the company announced its plan to partner with Cartamundi, a card and board game manufacturer, to produce 50,000 face shields per week for front line health care workers.
  “We are grateful for the opportunity to work together with our partners at Cartamundi to produce much-nee
  
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• Pitt's 2020 class earns ‘badge of honor’ with online graduation ceremony

  26-04-2020 22:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  The school has said it does still intend to hold an in-person gathering for graduates at some point when large gatherings are permitted
   
  
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• Pitt's 2020 class earns 'badge of honor' with online graduation ceremony

  26-04-2020 22:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  The school has said it does still intend to hold an in-person gathering for graduates at some point when large gatherings are permitted
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Alerts Families, Staff To Potential Coronavirus Case

  26-04-2020 21:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A volunteer with Pittsburgh Public Schools has been tested for the coronavirus, according to the school administration.The volunteer helped with distributing laptops and instructional packets for high school seniors at Pittsburgh Milliones on April 16 and April 20-21. The district is still waiting on the test result but the volunteer is reportedly feeling sick.The district warned families and staff to monitor themselves for the symptoms associated with COVID-19.
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• Port Authority replaces chief of operations after 15 months

  26-04-2020 20:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Maurice Bell is out and the agency has split his job into two positions, one heading transportation and the other maintenance.
  
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• Pittsburgh councilman proposes building urban farm on 'perfect' Brookline plot

  26-04-2020 20:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  “If we’re serious about growing food, this is where to do it,” said Councilman Anthony Coghill.
  
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• Penn State Announces Potential Tuition Freeze For Students, While Some Employees’ Salaries Are Halved

  26-04-2020 20:17
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KDKA) — Penn State University reports economic hardships since stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines were issued more than a month ago.In a letter published on the university website, Penn State President Eric J. Barron addressed students, faculty and staff on April 23 about the measures being taken by the administration during this time.Barron said there had been more than $100 million in projected losses to the university since March. Due to a significa
  
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• GM Music, Light Of Light Ministries Partner For Curbside Donation Event

  26-04-2020 18:59
  
  HIGHLAND PARK (KDKA) — Light of Light Ministries and GM Music are partnering together for a curbside donation event planned for Sunday.The event is at the Rhododendron Shelter on Lake Drive in Highland Park. DJ Nick Nice, in collaboration with Grind Mode Music, will be broadcasting his music live during the event.“I saw a lot of people suffering due to COVID-19, so I opened my social media page to accept donations. I donated all of the contributions to deserving families. I realized
  
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• GM Music, Light Of Life Ministries Partner For Curbside Donation Event

  26-04-2020 18:59
  
  HIGHLAND PARK (KDKA) — Light of Life Ministries and GM Music are partnering together for a curbside donation event planned for Sunday.The event is at the Rhododendron Shelter on Lake Drive in Highland Park. DJ Nick Nice, in collaboration with Grind Mode Music, will be broadcasting his music live during the event.“I saw a lot of people suffering due to COVID-19, so I opened my social media page to accept donations. I donated all of the contributions to deserving families. I realized t
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Confirms 1,116 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Total To 41,165 Statewide

  26-04-2020 17:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 1,116 additional positive cases of Coronavirus statewide Sunday.
  That increases the statewide total number of cases to 41,165.
  The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
  Current patients are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital.
  In addition, state health officials are confirming 1,550 deaths statewide.
  In total, 157,428 people have tested negative for the v
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept.: No New Deaths Related To Coronavirus, Total Cases Increase To 1,211

  26-04-2020 17:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department reported 13 new cases of Coronavirus on Sunday, increasing the total number of cases to 1,211.
  That’s total number consists of 1,177 confirmed cases and 34 probable cases, according to health officials.
  Of all the cases, officials report that 214 patients have been or are presently hospitalized.
  To date, the Health Department says there have been 73 deaths. There have been no new deaths reported since Saturday.
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• Homicide Detectives Investigating After Finding Dead Woman In McKeesport

  26-04-2020 16:45
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are investigating after finding a dead woman in McKeesport.Police say the 32-year-old victim was found “with an apparent gunshot wound to the head” at the intersection of Rogena Street and Riverview Avenue around 5:30 this morning.
  Her identity has not been released by officials at this time. Homicide detectives are investigating and ask that anyone with information contact the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Officials stressed
  
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• The Beatles Streamed ‘Yellow Submarine’ And Hosted A Sing-A-Long Watch Party, And People Loved It

  26-04-2020 15:24
  
  CNN) — Even during a global pandemic, the Beatles found a way for people to come together.
  The legendary British band streamed their animated 1968 movie “The Beatles: Yellow Submarine” on Saturday and hosted a sing-along watch party on their official YouTube channel.
  More than 70,000 people from all over the world tuned in for the “celebration of love and music,” a one-time-only special event that couldn’t have come at a better time.
  Fans had a blast singing c
  
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• Response to 1918 pandemic has similarities to COVID-19, author says

  26-04-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Sociology professor Tom Soltis’ book about how the 1918 Spanish flu impacted Western Pennsylvania has similarities to COVID-19
  
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• 'Mini-news outlets' for businesses: chambers of commerce press for paycheck protections amid COVID-19 pandemic

  26-04-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Across the state, 78 chambers of commerce are assisting businesses applying for federal help that they, the chambers, are excluded from.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: A Rainy Sunday Ahead Of A Wet Week

  26-04-2020 13:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A soggy Sunday is on tap with widespread heavy steady rain through the day.High temperatures are starting off in the 50’s and then falling throughout the day.We will have some gusty winds about 20 to 25 mph.
  No severe weather is expected with the rain, but a rumble or two of thunder can’t be ruled out.
  Isolated flooding in poor drainage and low lying areas is also possible, but it doesn’t look like widespread flooding will be an issue.Rainfall totals w
  
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• Woman Shot In The Back Inside Her Home, Police Investigating

  26-04-2020 12:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman is in stable condition after being struck in the back with a bullet inside her home.
  Pittsburgh Police were notified by a local hospital of a gunshot wound victim around 7:30 p.m Saturday evening.
  Officers were told that the female victim heard gunshots outside her home in the 5300 block of Mossfield Street in the Garfield neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
  It was then that the victim noticed she was struck in the lower back from a bullet that entered the residence.She
  
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• Medical detectives could help open economy

  26-04-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Contact tracing will identify and isolate those exposed to COVID-19 but question is how best to achieve that?
  
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• ‘Contact tracing’: Medical detectives could help open economy

  26-04-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Contact tracing will identify and isolate those exposed to COVID-19 but question is how best to achieve that?
   
  
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• SWAT Officers Called After Suspects Refuse To Leave House, Two People Taken Into Custody

  26-04-2020 11:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two people were taken into custody following a brief standoff early Sunday morning in the Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
  While responding to Shotspotter alerts near Lincoln Avenue and Lyric Street around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Pittsburgh Police officers discovered an idling vehicle at the intersection of Laxton Street & Odessa Place.Upon seeing the officers in the area, the driver and passenger fled the vehicle.Police say that at least one of the suspects
  
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• University Of Pittsburgh To Host Virtual Graduation Celebration

  26-04-2020 09:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s graduation day for nearly 8,000 University of Pittsburgh students.
  Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the University is hosting a virtual ceremony beginning at 11:30 a.m.
  The celebration will feature music, videos, and surprise guests.
  The ceremony is scheduled to last about 30 minutes.
  The event will be streamed on both the University’s Facebook and YouTube pages with celebrations continuing on their social media accounts.
  Information on how you can watc
  
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• One Person Killed In Shooting In McKees Rocks, Allegheny County Police Investigating

  26-04-2020 07:50
  
  MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (KDKA) — Allegheny County Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that left one person dead in McKees Rocks.
  Allegheny County 911 was alerted to a shooting in the 300 block of Shingiss Street around 11:45 p.m. on Saturday.
  Responders discovered a 24-year old male victim who had been shot multiple times.
  He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating.
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• Urban League Of Greater Pittsburgh To Give Out Essential Goods In Homestead

  26-04-2020 07:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh will be hosting a giveaway of essential goods Sunday in Homestead.
  The giveaway will be taking place at the Best of the Batch Foundation.
  The weekend of giveaways started Saturday in Homewood.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Timothy Lawson)
  The Urban League helps people stock up on essential goods.
  Volunteers packed hundreds of boxes with food and cleaning supplies.
  “This is a community. These are regular people from the
  
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• Community Members Gather To Remember Mikel Fetterman, Demand Justice

  26-04-2020 05:32
  
  NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) –Dozens gathered in a New Kensington park Saturday for a vigil in honor of Mikel Fetterman, a two-year-old boy who recently died from injuries allegedly sustained by abuse from his mother’s boyfriend.Surrounding a small memorial, the group said a prayer and released balloons.Shannell Felton was one of the event’s organizers and knew Mikel.
  She says the community is shaken by a life cut too short.“A lot of anger,“ she said. “A lot of hurt.
  
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• Steelers Sign 10 Rookie Free Agents

  26-04-2020 03:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers have agreed to terms with 10 rookie free agents.The signings were made following the 2020 NFL Draft.STEELERS 2020 DRAFT TRACKER
  Rookie Free Agents Signed:
  Spencer Nigh, FB, Auburn
  Christian Montano, G, Tulane
  Trajan Bandy, DB, Miami
  James Pierre, DB, Florida Atlantic
  James Lockhard, LB, Baylor
  Leo Lewis, LB, Mississippi State
  John Houston, LB, Southern California
  Josiah Coatney, DE, Mississippi
  Calvin Taylor, DE, Kentucky
  Corliss Waitman, P, Mississippi Sta
  
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• Fire Crews Battle Shed Fire In Unity Township

  26-04-2020 03:30
  
  UNITY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Several fire crews battled a blaze at a shed in Unity Township on Saturday afternoon.According to the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Station, the call came in just before 1:00 at a home on Lycippus Hardware Road in Unity Township.The fire was in danger of spreading to the home.Firefighters made sure the shed was clear before the battled the fire.No injuries were reported but the fire did melt some of the vinyl siding on the home.
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Seeking Feedback On 4th Quarter Grading Guidelines

  26-04-2020 03:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet is asking for feedback from the community on the grading guidelines for the fourth quarter.Those options can be found on the district’s website.The options were developed by the school board on April 22 and brought changes to grading due to the coronavirus pandemic. They were developed as a response to the statewide mandate that “every school offer planned instruction at every grade level for all studen
  
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• Local Group Of Friends Running Ultra-Marathon To Raise Money For Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

  26-04-2020 02:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When the ultra-marathon known as “The Yeti Challenge” was canceled, a group of friends from the South Hills still found a way to get their race in.One local doctor and six friends found a way to raise money and get the exercise they craved.They decided to run a stretch of five-mile routes, with one of those routes starting every four hours.All the proceeds they raise through the miles they clock are going to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.“
  
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• Kennels Taking Extra Precautions Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  26-04-2020 02:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The COVID-19 pandemic has some pet owners concerned about leaving their pets at a kennel should they have to travel.There have only been a handful of reports about animals getting the virus but the concern comes with interactions with other people.“Is the kennel staff treating your pet the same way they would treat interacting with a different human?” Asked Kenton Rexford, a local veterinarian. “So, are they wearing a mask? Are they either wearing glov
  
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• Local Printing Company Helps Seniors Celebrate Graduation With Custom Yard Signs

  26-04-2020 01:41
  
  WEXFORD (KDKA) – You may have noticed an influx of yard signs congratulating local seniors for graduating.With families looking for new ways to celebrate graduation during the time of coronavirus, Copies At Carson found a way to give back.“Our business dropped off, we applied for the grant, did not receive it, and panicked about how we were going to keep our staff employed and bring our staff back,” said Rebecca Kasavich of Copies At Carson. “So we came up with the sign p
  
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• Lisa Harrington Placed On House Arrest While Awaiting Sentencing

  26-04-2020 01:26
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) – A western Pennsylvania woman awaiting sentencing on felony convictions of helping her cousin evade capture following a police officer’s slaying has been released from custody to ensure the safety of her unborn child amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The Tribune-Review reports that a judge ruled Friday that 33-year-old Lisa Harrington can live with her husband and three children until six weeks after she undergoes a C-section in June.Harrington had been held
  
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• Parents Of College Graduates Find Unique Ways To Celebrate Their Children’s Success During Coronavirus Outbreak

  26-04-2020 01:17
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — It was a day that should have been filled with pomp and circumstance for college seniors, but the Coronavirus pandemic took that away.Many colleges switched to virtual graduations to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
  Parents like Karen Hanchett weren’t about to let this just be another day.
  “She’s worked so hard for this degree. She’s worked so hard to get her future in motion,” she said talking about her daughter Hilary Serbin.
  Her daughter
  
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• ‘It’s Very, Very Serious:’ Local Funeral Director Stresses Importance Of Checking On The Elderly During Coronavirus

  26-04-2020 00:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A local funeral home director is reminding people to check on their elderly loved ones during this health crisis in efforts to save lives.“It’s very, very serious,” said Antonio Pitts, who owns Pitts Funeral Home in Aliquippa and Erie, PA.Pitts’ Funeral Home is one of the only mortuary businesses still offering burial services amid the pandemic. Pitts tells KDKA, he has buried more elderly people in recent weeks than ever before.“It’s
  
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• ‘It’s Very, Very Serious:’ Local Funeral Director Stresses Importance Of Checking On The Elderly During Coroanvirus

  26-04-2020 00:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A local funeral home director is reminding people to check on their elderly loved ones during this health crisis in efforts to save lives.“It’s very, very serious,” said Antonio Pitts, who owns Pitts Funeral Home in Aliquippa and Erie, PA.Pitts’ Funeral Home is one of the only mortuary businesses still offering burial services amid the pandemic. Pitts tells KDKA, he has buried more elderly people in recent weeks than ever before.“It’s
  
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