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• 11 more inmates test positive for COVID-19 at Allegheny County Jail

  28-04-2020 23:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Other county jails with smaller populations report no positive cases.
  
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• 11 inmates test positive for COVID-19 at Allegheny County Jail

  28-04-2020 23:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Other county jails with smaller populations report no positive cases.
  
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• Lawsuit: Pa. Dept. Of Health’s Lack Of Long-Term Care Facility Inspections Resulted In Brighton Rehab And Wellness Center Experimenting On Woman’s 81-Year-Old Father

  28-04-2020 23:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A woman has filed a class action lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Health claiming their lack of inspections of long-term care facilities resulted in the Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center performing experiments on her 81-year-old father.Jodi Gill filed the lawsuit on behalf of her father, an 81-year-old who has lived at Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center since September and suffers from advanced dementia as well as cardiovascular disease.The lawsu
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: Shop Owner Says He Has Spent More Than $7,000 Preparing To Reopen Safely

  28-04-2020 23:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When businesses begin to reopen, some owners may have to make changes to keep people safe and halt the spread of coronavirus.
  Ron Booth, the owner of Studio Booth in Shadyside, is ready with precautionary measures already in place.
  “When we open, we will be working at 50 percent staff,” Booth said. “We will be extending our hours. So we will do two shifts from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. shift.”
  Studio Booth is nearly 5,000 square fee
  
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• Baldwin HS Graduating Seniors Honored With Customized Signs

  28-04-2020 23:27
  
  BALDWIN (KDKA) — Teachers and staff from the Baldwin-Whitehall School District organized a special surprise for the high school seniors Tuesday.
  The district had individual customized yard signs made up for each graduating senior.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Jim Cahalan)
  The signs were printed up with the students’ name, photo and senior year details.Superintendent Dr. Randal A. Lutz said in a news release, “As we are all aware, our students are missing numerous milesto
  
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• ‘Stay In, Stay Safe And Save Lives’: 9-Year-Old Honorary Police Sergeant Urges Social Distancing

  28-04-2020 23:21
  
  DONEGAL, Ireland (CBS Local) — A young Irish boy’s advice for people to maintain social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic is resonating around the world.
  Jack Beattie, 9, of Donegal is an honorary sergeant of the Irish National Police Service, otherwise known as Garda Síochána Donegal, meaning “Guardians of the Peace.”
  Beattie, who suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, was given his uniform two years ago, according
  
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• Police: Parking Enforcement Officer Charged With Stalking Woman, Breaking Into Apartment With N95 Mask Covering His Face To ‘Check For Condoms’

  28-04-2020 22:51
  
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — Police in Fayette County say a parking enforcement officer is facing a long list of charges after allegedly stalking woman and breaking into an apartment where she was staying.
  Evan Gross, of Connellsville, is charged with burglary, stalking, loitering and prowling at night and criminal use of a communication facility.
  According to the criminal complaint, a Nest camera caught the suspect in the apartment on April 26.
  He was wearing clothes, including an N95 mask cov
  
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• Allegheny County to resume work Friday on road projects in Penn Hils, Collier and South Hills

  28-04-2020 22:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Northeast Paving will resume construction under a $10.7 million contract after work was suspended last month due to the COVID-19 virus.
  
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• Andean condor egg on view at the National Aviary

  28-04-2020 22:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  If you go to see the condors, the female, Lianni, is the one with the bald head. Lurch’s head is topped with a crest. Observers can see the birds taking turns sitting on the egg.
   
   
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Exercise T.J. Watt’s 5th-Year Option

  28-04-2020 22:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers have exercised the fifth-year option on T.J. Watt’s contract, announced Tuesday.The linebacker will be under the team’s control through the 2021 season.Watt was the team’s first-round draft pick in 2017 and is coming off the best season of his young career.In 2019, Watt had 14 1/2 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, eight forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.He was named first-team All-Pro and was selected to the Pro Bowl for the second time
  
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• Felicity Huffman’s Daughter Sophia Macy Reportedly Accepted To CMU

  28-04-2020 22:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Felicity Huffman’s daughter has reportedly been accepted to CMU.
  People reports Sophia Macy, the daughter of Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy, is attending CMU’s theater program this fall.
  Sophia’s Instagram bio now reads “CMU Drama ’24.”
  (Photo Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
  “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman was given a 14-day sentence for her role in the college admissions cheating scandal and
  
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• 11 Allegheny County Jail Inmates Test Positive For Coronavirus, More Than Doubling Number Of Infections Overnight

  28-04-2020 21:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Eleven inmates at the Allegheny County Jail tested positive for coronavirus overnight, more than doubling the number of infections at the jail.
  As of Monday, the jail said 19 inmates have tested positive, with seven tests pending.
  In addition, two staff members have tested positive, with four tests pending.
  Eleven inmates test positive for #coronavirus overnight, more than doubling the totals at the Alle. Co. Jail. Will it become a contagion? Live reports coming up. #KD
  
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• Route 837 reopens after cleanup of debris from Monday landslide

  28-04-2020 21:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  PennDOT reopened Route 837 between West Mifflin and Dravosburg one day after a landslide closed the road for the second time in a month. 
  
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• Armstrong Co. Woman Arrested For Allegedly Burning 1-Year-Old Baby Girl With Cigarette

  28-04-2020 21:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A 46-year-old woman from Armstrong County was arrested for allegedly burning a 1-year-old baby girl with a cigarette.The Kiski Township Police Department says Lisa Marie Culp was arrested after they received a report about alleged child abuse last week.Investigators determined that while Culp was under the influence of a controlled substance, she burned a 1-year-old girl with a lit cigarette.The baby was taken to the hospital with first and second degree burns to her ar
  
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• Pa. marketing firm behind viral Steak-umm Twitter. A ‘friendly but weird’ voice during pandemic.

  28-04-2020 21:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Steak-umm’s Twitter account has more than doubled its following since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to clever and witty content.
  
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• Pennsylvania Schools Could See 5% Revenue Loss Due To Coronavirus Pandemic, Group Says

  28-04-2020 21:30
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts are facing a projected loss of up to 5% in the revenue from local taxes as coronavirus pandemic shutdowns take a heavy toll on the economy.
  The Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officers said Tuesday it is projecting a loss of $1 billion, or 5%, in revenue from local taxes if an economic recovery lags.
  The group says a quicker turnaround could limit losses to $850 million, or 4%. School districts reported spending a
  
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• Police Investigating Deaths Of Young Clarion Co. County As Apparent Murder-Suicide

  28-04-2020 21:05
  
  SAINT PETERSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in western Pennsylvania say the shooting deaths of a young couple over the weekend are being investigated as an apparent murder-suicide.
  The Butler Eagle reports that police in western Clarion County believe that 19-year-old Lexis Walker and 22-year-old Jeremiah Heller died early Sunday evening.
  Family members reported finding the couple dead with gunshot wounds in their Saint Petersburg apartment. Police said they believe they know who the shooter
  
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• Coronavirus Cancellations: Pittsburgh-Area Communities Cancel Memorial Day Parades Because Of Coronavirus Outbreak

  28-04-2020 20:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Many communities are canceling their Memorial Day parades because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan for reopening the state includes a ban on large gathering, even after a stay-at-home order is lifted. This would prohibit Memorial Day parades and events.
  Here’s a list of boroughs, municipalities and communities that have canceled their Memorial Day celebrations so far. Some have even canceled Fourth Of July events, which have been noted.Lawre
  
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• WATCH: CBS Sunday Night At The Movies Trailers

  28-04-2020 20:15
  
  CBS is offering viewers the opportunity to revisit five of the most iconic films of all time beginning this Sunday, May 3rd as part of CBS Sunday Night At The Movies. Every Sunday in May starting at 8:00PM ET/PT, tune in as America’s Most Watched Network airs one of five all-time classics.
  Check out the trailers below for a preview of all five titles and be sure to tune in Sunday nights in May for all the fun, drama and excitement, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more informatio
  
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• Family Turns Neighborhood Sidewalks Into Giant Monopoly Board For Coronavirus Lockdown

  28-04-2020 20:14
  
  GRIMES, Iowa (CBS Local) — An Iowa family trying to stay busy during the coronavirus lockdown made a huge Monopoly board game for their neighborhood using sidewalk chalk.
  The Erps family spent four hours on Sunday afternoon creating a “neighborhood Monopoly masterpiece” in Grimes, WTVT reported.
  Connor Erps said he and his two sisters used the project as a break from their studies in dentistry, art education, and accounting.Go, Community chest, Reading Railroad, Marvin Gardens,
  
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• Will Pa. state-owned universities have a regular fall semester despite COVID-19?

  28-04-2020 20:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  State System weighs prices and other issues as the pandemic upends an already precarious financial balance.
  
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• ‘Sphere Of Interconnectedness’ Water Fountain Installed Where Confederate Monument Stood For 100 Years

  28-04-2020 19:38
  
  HELENA, Mont. (CBS Local) — A new water fountain representing compassion and equality was installed Monday in a Montana park where a Confederate monument stood for 100 years.
  The Equity Fountain fills the empty space in Helena’s Hill Park, left after city leaders removed a fountain memorializing Confederate soldiers in August 2017. The decision to remove the fountain came in response to a nationwide push to remove Confederate monuments in the wake of violence during a white nati
  
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• Police: Armed Robber Holds Up Allegheny Co. Convenience Store

  28-04-2020 19:33
  
  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are searching the area after an armed robber allegedly held up a convenience store in Allegheny County.
  Police say a white male wearing a hoodie and mask and armed with a rifle robbed Rossi’s Market on Forest Grove Road in the Kennedy Township area.
  They say the female employee who was working was able to lock herself in the freezer. She reportedly wasn’t injured.Officers are now checking the area where the robbery took place and looking fo
  
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• Dollar General Store Closed For Allegedly Not Following Social Distancing Guidelines

  28-04-2020 19:18
  
  ELKHORN CITY, Ky. (CBS Local) — A Dollar General store in Kentucky was closed by police this week for allegedly failing to follow proper social distancing measures, authorities said.
  Elkhorn City Police Chief Bobby Sexton said officers were present at the Dollar General store in Elkhorn City Monday night.Police close Elkhorn City Dollar General for not following social distancing guidelines https://t.co/0n1SV4rpSG pic.twitter.com/k1QQsny9B8
  — Neil Middleton (@neilwymt) April 28, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: PPS Volunteer Who Was Distributing Materials To Students Tests Negative For COVID-19

  28-04-2020 18:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh Public Schools volunteer who was distributing laptops and instructional packets to seniors at Pittsburgh Milliones has tested negative for coronavirus.
  District officials alerted families and staff members after the volunteer reported feeling sick.
  The volunteer was on site to help give out materials to seniors at Pittsburgh Milliones on April 16, April 20 and 21.
  “The District will continue to take the necessary steps to prevent the spread of COVID-1
  
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• Volunteers Fill Hundreds Of Vehicles At Food Distribution Event At Big Butler Fairgrounds

  28-04-2020 18:02
  
  PROSPECT, Pa. (KDKA) — Hundreds of cars came through the Big Butler Fairgrounds to get dry goods, meat, milk and bread Tuesday morning.“There’s no judgement here. If you need help, we encourage you to come out and get it,” Food Bank Network Development Director Charlese McKinney said.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  For the last few weeks, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has been giving out food at distributions events all over our area.Now it faces the challenge of some c
  
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• Stephen King And John Grisham Discuss New Releases On YouTube Tonight At 7PM EST

  28-04-2020 18:00
  
  While social distancing is keeping us all at home, and events are being cancelled, celebrities and artists are finding creative new ways to stay connected to their fans. Leading the way are blockbuster authors and friends John Grisham and Stephen King, who are teaming up for an hour-long virtual event this week. “John Grisham and Stephen King in Conversation,” taking place this Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET, invites readers invites readers to watch live as these two bestselling authors
  
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• Stephen King And John Grisham Discuss New Releases On YouTube April 29th At 7PM EST

  28-04-2020 18:00
  
  While social distancing is keeping us all at home, and events are being cancelled, celebrities and artists are finding creative new ways to stay connected to their fans. Leading the way are blockbuster authors and friends John Grisham and Stephen King, who are teaming up for an hour-long virtual event this week. “John Grisham and Stephen King in Conversation,” taking place this Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET, invites readers invites readers to watch live as these two bestselling authors
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Says Coronavirus-Related Deaths Jump To 1,716, Total Cases Climb To 43,264

  28-04-2020 17:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 1,214 additional positive cases of Coronavirus statewide Tuesday.
  That brings the statewide total number of cases to 43,264.
  In addition, Pennsylvania state health officials are confirming 1,716 deaths statewide.
  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 total, 165,824 people have tested ne
  
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• ‘Unprecedented Damage To The Economy’: Area Politician, Businesses Challenge Gov. Wolf Stay-At-Home Order With Lawsuit

  28-04-2020 17:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local politician along with some area businesses are challenging Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
  In the court filing, the campaign for Allegheny County Republican Danny DeVito, a state house candidate, along with some local businesses, say what Gov. Wolf is doing is causing “unprecedented damage to the economy.”
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The request was jointly filed by DeVito’s campaign along with realtor Kathy Gregory, &ld
  
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• Crews Working To Remove Car From Lake In Westmoreland County

  28-04-2020 17:36
  
  NEW ALEXANDRIA, Pa. (KDKA) – Crews are on the scene of a car into a lake in Westmoreland County.Dispatchers confirm first responders are responding to a car into a lake on the 1400 block of Latrobe Crabtree Road in New Alexandria.There’s no word on injuries or how the car got there.
  KDKA has a crew on the way.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Crews Pull Stolen Car From Westmoreland Co. Lake

  28-04-2020 17:36
  
  NEW ALEXANDRIA, Pa. (KDKA) – Crews are on the scene of a car into a lake in Westmoreland County.
  Multiple fire and boat teams are at Burns Lake on Latrobe Crabtree Road in New Alexandria trying to pull a car out.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA’s Ross Guidotti)
  The car landed in about 5 feet of water and was nearly completely submerged.
  KDKA’s Ross Guidotti reports the car was stolen and then dumped into the lake.
  
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• Counterfeit Roku remotes seized in Pittsburgh

  28-04-2020 17:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 1,600 counterfeit controllers would have sold for $80,000 if legitimate.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces 11 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing County-Wide Total To 1,235

  28-04-2020 17:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department reported 11 new cases of Coronavirus on Tuesday, in addition to eight deaths.
  The total number of cases county-wide now stands at 1,235.
  According to health officials, that total number consists of 1,193 confirmed cases and 42 probable cases.
  Officials report that 222 patients have been or are presently hospitalized among all cases.
  To date, the Health Department says there have been 87 deaths.
  Of those reported deat
  
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• ‘Shop This Way’: Walmart Begins Enforcing One-Way Aisles Mandate To Increase Social Distancing

  28-04-2020 16:04
  
  BENTONVILLE, Ark. (CBS Local) — Walmart has started implementing one-way aisles to encourage customers to practice social distancing while shopping inside their stores during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The one-way aisles mandate was enforced beginning on Thursday, April 23, Walmart said in a statement posted on Facebook.
  “One-way aisles are designed to increase social distancing and give customers more space on each aisle,” the company wrote.
  Customers will see floor decals through
  
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• PTL Links: April 28, 2020

  28-04-2020 16:00
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Good Deeds
  Good Deeds Guy On Facebook
  Bonnie Loya & Buddy
  Sports Dietician Andrew Wade
  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
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• Robert Levin Sends Employees $1,500 Checks After Promising Them His Financial Support

  28-04-2020 15:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When a deal fell through for Robert Levin to buy back his furniture stores and save 1,200 jobs, he made a promise to employees to help them financially. That promise is now being held up.
  According to the Tribune-Review, Levin mailed checks in an enclosed letter to his former employees last week.
  The letter sent to his former employees was sent out on April 23 and included an apology from Wolf.
  RELATED:Levin Furniture Entering Into Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Will Be Liquidat
  
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• Community College Of Allegheny County To Hold Virtual 2020 Commencement Ceremony

  28-04-2020 15:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Community College of Allegheny County announced that it will be holding a virtual commencement ceremony for its graduating Class of 2020.
  The 2020 Commencement celebration will be held on on Thursday, May 14, at 7:00 p.m.The ceremony, which will consist of the reading of graduates’ names and will be streamed on CCAC’s YouTube channel as well as their other social media channels.CCAC is inviting its graduates, their families and their friends to watch the
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: A Rainy Week Ahead

  28-04-2020 13:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — How nice was yesterday? To me it was nice to finally have a day where you weren’t tracking where rain was going to be every hour through the day.
  Well, it was a nice break. A complex upper low will begin to impact our area starting today.
  This system will be around through at least Friday morning and will bring a chance for everything including severe weather.
  Let’s start with today, where a warm front will attempt to nose into the state.
  This means a big di
  
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• Pa. State Police Searching For Man From Butler County

  28-04-2020 12:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Police are searching for Justin Cooksey, who is wanted for motor vehicle theft and parole violations.
  (Courtesy: PA State Police)
  Police say that he has ties to the Butler, Petrolia, East Brady, and Rimersburg areas.
  State Police in Butler County are asking the public to notify them if you have information surrounding his whereabouts.
  
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• SWAT Situation Taking Place On Sickles Street In Pittsburgh’s East Hills

  28-04-2020 11:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A SWAT situation is developing along Sickles Street in the East Hills neighborhood of Pittsburgh.BREAKING— Large @PghPolice presence on Sickle St in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. Officials confirm this is a SWAT situation. More LIVE on @KDKA in minutes. pic.twitter.com/R8w9os4iUn
  — Lindsay Ward (@LindsayWardTV) April 28, 2020Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich is on the scene.
  Details about what caused this scene are not available at this t
  
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• Early Morning Gunshots Lead To SWAT Situation On Sickles Street In Pittsburgh’s East Hills

  28-04-2020 11:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A SWAT situation took place along Sickles Street in the East Hills neighborhood of Pittsburgh early Tuesday morning.
  Early morning gunshots prompted a police investigation.
  The situation began developing around 3:30 a.m.
  Police say that 7 rounds were fired, and that Sickles Street was closed for some time.
  After searching the area for hours, they determined that there was no need to enter the house initially suspected to be involved in the gunfire.
  Multiple officers had
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Cruiser Involved In Accident, Two People Injured

  28-04-2020 11:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Police vehicle was involved in an accident overnight along Washington Boulevard.
  The accident took place between a Pittsburgh Police cruiser and another vehicle near the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Highland Drive near the Zone 5 Police station.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Two people were taken to the hospital.
  There is no report on their conditions at this time.
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• Pittsburgh Police Cruiser Involved In Accident

  28-04-2020 11:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Police vehicle was involved in an accident overnight along Washington Boulevard.
  The accident took place between a Pittsburgh Police cruiser and another vehicle near the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Highland Drive near the Zone 5 Police station.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Two people were taken to the hospital.
  There is no report on their conditions at this time.
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• Retired Pirates Usher Phil Coyne Celebrates 102nd Birthday

  28-04-2020 11:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A well known usher in Pittsburgh Pirates history celebrated his 102nd birthday on Monday.Today's Phil's day!
  Happy 102nd birthday to our favorite usher Phil Coyne.pic.twitter.com/7MrkoI8MU7
  — Pirates (@Pirates) April 27, 2020The Pirates tweeted out on Monday that Phil Coyne, the longtime Pittsburgh Pirates usher was celebrating his 102nd birthday.
  Coyne retired in 2018, shortly before his 100th birthday.
  The Pirates estimated then that Coyne worked over 6,000
  
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• Volunteers Fill About 1,500 Vehicles At Food Distribution Event At Big Butler Fairgrounds

  28-04-2020 11:02
  
  PROSPECT, Pa. (KDKA) — Hundreds of cars came through the Big Butler Fairgrounds to get dry goods, meat, milk and bread Tuesday morning.“There’s no judgement here. If you need help, we encourage you to come out and get it,” Food Bank Network Development Director Charlese McKinney said.For the last few weeks, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has been giving out food at distributions events all over our area.Now it faces the challenge of some companies closing proc
  
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• Big Butler Fairgrounds Food Distribution To Take Place Tuesday, Expected To Serve 1,500 Vehicles

  28-04-2020 11:02
  
  BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Emergency food distributions continue to take place across Western Pennsylvania amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
  Several groups are teaming up in Butler County with the goal of serving 1,500 vehicles with food on Tuesday at the Big Butler Fairgrounds.
  Several groups including the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, and the organizers of the Bantam Jeep Festival came together to make this food distribution possible.
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• ‘Unprecedented Damage To The Economy’; Area Politician And Businesses Challenge Pa. Governor Tom Wolf With U.S. Supreme Court

  28-04-2020 10:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local politician along with some area businesses are challenging Pa. Governor Tom Wolf in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
  In the court filing, the campaign for Allegheny County Republican Danny DeVito, a state house candidate along with some local businesses say what Governor Tom Wolf is doing is causing “unprecedented damage to the economy.”
  The request was jointly filed by DeVito’s campaign along with Realtor Kathy Gregory, “B and J” L
  
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• Tenth resident at Kane Glen Hazel has died due to COVID-19

  28-04-2020 09:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ten residents have now died from COVID-19 at the Kane Living Center in Glen Hazel, according the the Allegheny County's official website.
  
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• Connellsville Residents Help Mary Frazier Celebrate Her 100th Birthday

  28-04-2020 09:14
  
  CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — With the Coronavirus pandemic limiting social gathering, Connellsville Towers staff found another way to help one of its residents celebrate her 100th birthday.
  Mary Frazier, who lives in the Connellsville Towers seniors high-rise recently turned 100 years old, and the community helped her celebrate while socially distancing.Family, friends, neighbors, staff, and community leaders all worked together to help plan something special for Mary.
  They enlisted the hel
  
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