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• UPMC ready to provide full medical services

  30-04-2020 23:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Plans are preparing to resume protective testing and elective surgeries, among other medical services.
  
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• North Allegheny School board honors 15 retiring teachers

  30-04-2020 23:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  The North Allegheny School Board last week accepted the retirements of teachers with a combined service of more than 400 years and voted to purchase laptops and iPads.
  
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• McKeesport online education reaching students

  30-04-2020 23:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  District distributes iPads for learning.
  
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• Little League World Series Canceled For First Time Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

  30-04-2020 23:00
  
  WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — This year’s Little League World Series and the championship tournaments in six other Little League divisions have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  Little League President Stephen Keener says it would be “impossible” to hold the events amid ongoing restrictions on large gatherings and travel.
  The Little League World Series has been held every August since 1947 and had never been canceled before. But Keener said there was reason fo
  
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• ‘Baseball Wants To Be Played’: Little League World Series Canceled, But Local Associations And Leagues Are Holding Onto Hope They Can Play Their Regular Seasons

  30-04-2020 23:00
  
  WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — This year’s Little League World Series and the championship tournaments in six other Little League divisions have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  Little League President Stephen Keener says it would be “impossible” to hold the events amid ongoing restrictions on large gatherings and travel.
  The Little League World Series has been held every August since 1947 and had never been canceled before. The annual major league game held d
  
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• This family's first stay-at-home order came from a group of escaped prisoners

  30-04-2020 22:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  Marlene Vettorel’s first stay-at-home order came from a group of escaped prisoners.
  
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• Police Charge 3 Suspects With Breaking Into Vending Machines Across Pittsburgh Area

  30-04-2020 22:19
  
  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — Bethel Park Police have charged three people with breaking into vending machines all over the Pittsburgh area.
  Police say Larry Randolph, Jeffrey Ledonne and Angalique Visconti admitted to working together to steal from machines for several weeks.
  (Photo Credit: Bethel Park Police/Facebook)
  Bethel Park officers arrested them in the early morning hours of Wednesday, saying they had a change box from one of the machines, coins, drugs and tools for burglaries.
  They are fa
  
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• West Mifflin Area School District, turnpike agree on easements close to campus

  30-04-2020 22:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The At an April 24 meeting, school directors approved the Turnpike Commission’s offer to pay $192,000 for work to be done near the school.
  
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• New York doctors thank UPMC for helping during COVID-19 crisis

  30-04-2020 21:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  NewYork-Presbyterian thanks UPMC for telemedical assistance during the more than two-week COVID-19 surge.
  
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• Coronavirus In West Virginia: Gov. Justice Lifting Stay-Home Order Under Eased Benchmark

  30-04-2020 21:30
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday said he is lifting the statewide stay-home order next week as part of his plan to ease coronavirus restrictions.
  The Republican said a new rule will go into effect Monday encouraging people to stay home but not requiring them to do so. The move coincides with the reopening of small businesses, outdoor dining at restaurants and barbers on Monday.
  The governor is pressing forward with an aggressive reopening plan unveiled ea
  
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• Head of tiny Riverview School District focuses on keeping kids educated during COVID-19 crisis

  30-04-2020 21:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  This week the focus is on Superintendent Margaret “Peggy”' DiNinno of Riverview School District.
  
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• Sheetz Extends Its $3 An Hour Raise For 17,000 Store Workers Until June

  30-04-2020 21:10
  
  ALTOONA, Pa. (KDKA) – Sheetz is extending its $3 an hour raise for store workers until the summer.
  Sheetz announced Thursday that until June, its approximately 17,000 store workers will get paid an extra $3 an hour.
  “This extension is to express our continued gratitude for our hard working employees,” said Travis Sheetz, President and COO of Sheetz, Inc. “We are so proud of the way they have pulled together to serve the community during this unprecedented time.”
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• North Hills teachers turn masks into learning opportunity

  30-04-2020 20:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  So Jim Cassandro, who teaches engineering and other technology education classes at the high school, and Joe Welch, a history teacher at the middle school, took the printers home and are making materials for medical providers and first responders.
  
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• UPMC To Give Coronavirus Antibody Tests To All Patients Coming In For Procedures

  30-04-2020 20:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – All patients coming into UPMC for procedures and surgeries will soon be tested for coronavirus antibodies.
  UPMC announced at a press conference Thursday that in addition to testing patients for coronavirus — even if they’re asymptomatic — the healthcare system will now test for antibodies as well.
  Dr. Donald Yealy says this test will allow people to tell if they’ve been exposed to COVID-19 and if they’re immune.
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• ‘We Want To Make A Difference’: Allison Park Church To Distribute Food, Cleaning Supplies Delivered From Convoy Of Hope

  30-04-2020 20:26
  
  HAMPTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Convoy of Hope, a leading disaster relief organization, delivered 32,000 pounds of food and cleaning supplies to Allison Park Church in Hampton Township Thursday morning.
  “We reached out to them about a month ago because we knew they were giving out supplies and we said, ‘Hey, we would love to be a regional distribution hub so that we can meet needs of the Pittsburgh region,'” said Kyler Sederwall, program manager at Allison Park Church’s N
  
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• Study: While Pa. Has Seen A More Than 2,300% Increase In Unemployment Because Of Coronavirus, That’s Relatively Low Compared To Other States

  30-04-2020 20:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A study says compared to the rest of the states, Pennsylvania has had one of the lowest increases in unemployment since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.According to a WalletHub study, while Pennsylvania has seen more than a 2,300 percent increase in unemployment since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-March, that’s a relatively low hit compared to other states.The study ranks the 50 states and D.C. in order of those with the biggest increases in u
  
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• Another $310 billion in loan money, yet small businesses struggle to access emergency loans

  30-04-2020 20:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Congress approved another $310 billion in loan money, but many small businesses continue to face barriers to accessing the loans.
  
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• Police: Missing 20-year-old woman last seen January in Etna

  30-04-2020 19:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kaylene Oehling, 20, was last seen January 9 in Etna.
  
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• ‘It Brought Tears To My Eyes’: Keystone Oaks School District And The Community Create Care Packages For More Than A Dozen Families In Need

  30-04-2020 19:25
  
  CASTLE SHANNON, Pa. (KDKA) – In challenging times, we see communities coming together and people lending a hand to help those in need.
  For one school district, essential donated items are getting boxed up and delivered to struggling families.
  With generous donations from employees at The Keystone Oaks School District and the community, around 15 families will be receiving a special delivery today.
  Donated food like canned goods, pasta and crackers, plus hard to find items like toilet paper
  
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• Obituary: George Zeh had a deep dedication to family and humor

  30-04-2020 19:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Darlington native died of COVID-19 at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
  
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• Pennsylvania’s Business Shutdown Waiver Program Is Being Audited Amid Complaints It Was Done Unfairly

  30-04-2020 19:01
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s business shutdown waiver program is being audited amid complaints it was managed unfairly, Pennsylvania’s chief fiscal watchdog announced Thursday.
  Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said he is investigating how the Department of Community and Economic Development ran the waiver program, under which tens of thousands of businesses applied to remain open during the pandemic.
  In March, Wolf, a Democrat, closed businesses deemed “non-lif
  
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• Sen. Casey presses VA to protect staff during COVID-19 pandemic

  30-04-2020 18:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Following VA staff complaints about protective equipment shortages and other COVID-19 issues, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey asks VA secretary to protect workers
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 1,397 New Cases Of Coronavirus, Bringing Statewide Total To 45,763

  30-04-2020 18:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 1,397 additional positive cases of Coronavirus statewide Thursday.
  That brings the statewide total number of cases to 45,763.
  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.
  The statewide death toll has now reached 2,292.
  In total, 175,602people have tested negative for the virus.#COVID19 Update (as of 4
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Still Working To Distribute Technology For Remote Learning Due To Coronavirus Shutdowns

  30-04-2020 18:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public School leaders say they are still working on efforts to move students to remote learning.
  They are still working on getting laptops to thousands of students who don’t have access to online lessons.
  The teachers are even modifying summer programs to help supplement lost learning time.
  Superintendent Dr. Anthony Hamlet made it clear that they are also considering how the pandemic will affect school in the fall.
  “There’s a multitude of p
  
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• ‘What Are You Running From?’: Woman, Dog Flee To Safety After Giant Alligator Disrupts Bike Ride

  30-04-2020 18:34
  
  HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (CBS Local) — At first she thought it was a giant rock. Then it moved.
  Tanya Miller was out on a bicycle ride and walk Wednesday with her golden retriever/Labrador mix, Shiloh, in Shipyard on Hilton Head Island.
  “I saw this big black thing stand up,” she told The Island Packet. “I thought it was a rock.”
  Instead, it was a 12-foot-long alligator sunning itself on the banks of a nearby lagoon.Miller, 27, and Shiloh took off running in the oppo
  
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• As Wolf administration fails to produce waiver documents, Republican senators move closer to subpoena

  30-04-2020 18:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state’s auditor general said he has begun an audit into the controversial process, but won’t release the names of businesses that received a coveted waiver.
  
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• Iain Armitage On His Favorite Part About Being ‘Young Sheldon’: ‘ I Love Pestering People’

  30-04-2020 18:19
  
  Iain Armitage is no ordinary 11-year-old, the Georgia native is now on his third season of starring in Young Sheldon on CBS and and streaming on CBS All Access. Young Sheldon tells the story of The Big Bang Theory‘s Sheldon Cooper, growing up as a child genius in Texas.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke with Armitage to hear how he’s been holding up in quarantine and what’s to come for everyone’s favorite child genius.
  MW: Hey Iain, how are you holding up with everything
  
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• 5 Rules For The Best Tofu You’ve Ever Had, From Vegetarian Chefs

  30-04-2020 18:07
  
  Tofu gets a bad rap as a flavorless hippie food. Far too many people botch the preparation and end up with spongy, bland blobs, but that doesn’t mean tofu’s to blame. These 5 rules for the best tofu you’ll ever eat will prove that point.
  Look, tofu isn’t like other proteins. The delicate soy-based ingredient must be handled with care. You can’t just chop it up, sprinkle on some salt and pepper, and toss it in the oven, expecting it to taste good. There’s
  
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• Etna Police Seek Young Woman Missing Since January

  30-04-2020 17:53
  
  ETNA, Pa. (KDKA) — Police in Etna are looking for a young woman who has been missing since JanuaryAccording to police, 20-year-old Kaylene Oehling was last seen on Jan. 9 and last talked to her mother on Jan. 10
  (Photo Credit: Etna Police/Facebook)
  She stands at 5-feet-2-inches tall, weighs about 110 pounds and has dark brown hair and brown eyes. She wears brown-framed glasses.
  Police say she has stopped using her social media accounts, “which is not like her.”
  She also takes m
  
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• How a park bloomed Downtown

  30-04-2020 17:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  PNC Bank deconstructed the Public Safety Building and created a lush park with 100 trees, artwork, benches and serpentine paths.
  
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• 'Music is Essential' march sparks division among Pittsburgh musicians

  30-04-2020 17:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Musician calls for anti-shutdown event at Point State Park.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 16 New Cases Of Coronavirus, Bringing Total To 1,289

  30-04-2020 17:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department reported 16 new cases of Coronavirus county-wide on Thursday, in addition to eight more deaths.
  The total number of cases county-wide now stands at 1,289.
  According to health officials, that total number consists of 1,244 confirmed cases and 45 probable cases.
  Officials report that 236 patients have been or are presently hospitalized among all cases.
  To date, the Health Department says there have been 94 deaths. Of those reported d
  
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• Post Office Mail Processing Sites In Pittsburgh Looking To Fill Temporary Positions

  30-04-2020 15:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two United States Postal Service mail processing sites in Pittsburgh are looking to hire Mail Processing Assistants.LOCATIONS:
  Pennwood Place: 51 Pennwood Place
  Pittsburgh General Mail Facility: 1001 California Avenue
  Those interested can apply directly on the USPS website.
  Candidates must be at least 18-years-old or 16-years-old with a high school diploma. They also must be able to pass a drug screening and a criminal background check.These temporary positions will pay
  
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• PTL Links: April 30, 2020

  30-04-2020 15:46
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Magazine
  Point Park University Volunteer Program
  Mattel Thank Your Heroes
  House Party by New Kids On The Block
  Humane Animal Rescue
  Liberty Magic At Home
  Pittsburgh CLO Google Doc Musical
  Pittsburgh Marathon
  Pittsburgh Opera
  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 T
  
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• Report: Bengals Release Quarterback Andy Dalton

  30-04-2020 15:38
  
  CINCINNATI (KDKA) – According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Cincinnati Bengals have released quarterback Andy Dalton.
  And just like that, with the release of Andy Dalton, $17.7 million comes off the Bengals’ salary cap. https://t.co/oQ69H6Uyou
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 30, 2020
  This comes after the Bengals drafted Louisana State University quarterback Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.According to Schefter, the release of Dalton frees
  
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• Pa. State Police Searching For Missing, Endangered 75-Year-Old Saundria White

  30-04-2020 15:11
  
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – State Police are searching for a missing woman, believed to be endangered.Photo Credit: PA State Police
  75-year-old Saundria White was last seen on Wednesday evening around 8:30 p.m. when she left her residence and headed toward Cranberry Township.White was very confused and it is believed she has dementia.
  She is described as 5’6″, 150 pounds with gray/brown hair, and brown eyes.When she was last seen, she was driving a 2003 Saturn Vue with a Pennsy
  
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• Pa. State Police Locate 75-Year-Old Saundria White

  30-04-2020 15:11
  
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – State Police have located for a missing woman.
  Photo Credit: PA State Police
  75-year-old Saundria White was reported missing on Wednesday evening around 8:30 p.m. when she left her residence and headed toward Cranberry Township.
  
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• Total Number Of Unemployment Claims Reaches 30 Million After An Additional 3.8 Million Apply

  30-04-2020 14:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s.
  Roughly 30.3 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the six weeks since the coronavirus outbreak began forcing millions of employers to close their doors and slash their workforces. That is more people than live in the New York and Chicago metropolitan areas combined, and it&rsquo
  
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• Where to get help in the Pittsburgh region

  30-04-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Where to find food and other supplies, volunteer to help or make donations during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Food insecurity a growing, grumbling emergency inside an emergency

  30-04-2020 13:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  “You can see fear in some parents' eyes,” says Bob Jones, CEO of Brothers and Sisters Emerging in Garfield, of a growing numbers of clients.
  
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• Penn Trafford School District Holding Community Food Collection For Local Food Pantries

  30-04-2020 13:26
  
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) – The staff and students of McCullough Elementary School in the Penn Trafford School District are supporting the community through a food collection on Saturday, May 2.Starting at 11:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m., families, students, and community members can drop off nonperishable food items at the school as part of their drive-thru food collection.All of the food collected will be used to help the Penn Trafford community.
  There will also be a “social distancing drop of
  
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• Coronavirus In Beaver County: Brighton Rehabilitation And Wellness Center Hit Hard By COVID-19

  30-04-2020 12:52
  
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) – The number of COVID-19 deaths in Pennsylvania is updated daily and the number of deaths has spiked in nursing and personal care homes.The numbers reflect the information from counties and municipalities that report them to the state and of the nearly 500 cases reported on Wednesday, 339 of them were from those homes.In Western Pennsylvania, there was a significant increase in the number of deaths at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center.
  It has seen 58 COVID-19
  
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• Ambridge police chief died of a stroke and COVID-19

  30-04-2020 12:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  An Allegheny Health Network report could help determine a potential link between COVID-19 and strokes.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Scattered Showers Expected Most Of The Day

  30-04-2020 12:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Thursday will be a rainy day with scattered showers expected for most of the day, though it won’t be a complete washout. There will be hours between brief rounds of rain moving in from the southwest.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  Temperatures will fall from yesterday’s highs in the 70s to temperatures in the low 60s.Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  Friday
  
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• CDC Recommends Social Distancing Guidelines For Pets After A Dog Tests Positive For COVID-19

  30-04-2020 11:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Researchers at Duke University say a pug in North Carolina has tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.
  The dog’s family was part of a study and several human family members also tested positive. This comes days after the CDC confirmed the virus in two pet cats in New York.
  The CDC says it knows about “a small number of pets, including cats and dogs, reported to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, mostly after close contact with peopl
  
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• Former Pa. Governor Tom Ridge Says Stay-At-Home Protests Dishonor Veterans

  30-04-2020 11:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Former Pennsylvania Governor and USA Today opinion contributor Tom Ridge wrote in an op-ed on Wednesday that those protesting the stay-at-home orders are dishonoring America’s veterans.“In recent days, we have seen images of Americans carrying weapons as part of their protests to immediately reopen society,” Ridge wrote. “What are they planning to do, shoot the virus with their AR-15s?”
  Ridge referenced an 86-year-old Vietnam War veteran, B
  
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• Allegheny County Sheriffs Arrest Man In Alleged Sexual Assault

  30-04-2020 10:14
  
  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Allegheny County Sheriffs Deputies were serving a PFA order and instead ended up arresting a man for alleged rape.According to the county sheriffs, deputies were at the Hilltop Inn in Kennedy Township when a worker approached them with the claim that a man had tried to rape her.Deputies arrested Maurice Ebore for the alleged assault.When they entered his room, they say they found crack cocaine and marijuana.
  
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• Pennsylvania State System Of Higher Education Votes To Not Raise Tuition

  30-04-2020 09:42
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania state-owned universities will not be raising tuition next year.The Board of Governors voted to freeze tuition on Wednesday.Tuition will remain at around $7,700 for in-state students and the technology fee will remain the same.This is the second straight year tuition has remained the same.
  
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• Penguins’ Captain Sidney Crosby Wins American Brain Foundation’s Commitment To Cures Award

  30-04-2020 09:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sidney Crosby can add yet another award to his trophy case.It was announced on Wednesday that Crosby was the recipient of the 2020 Commitment to Cures Award from the American Brain Foundation.
  Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby is the 2020 recipient of the @abfbrain’s #CommitmenttoCures award. Congratulations, Sidney! pic.twitter.com/BjkdYlFNXX
  — NHLPA (@NHLPA) April 30, 2020The award is given to those committed to raising concussion awareness.
  
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• Carnegie Museum Of Natural History Curator Announces Discovery Of 66-Million-Year-Old ‘Crazy Beast’ Fossil

  30-04-2020 09:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Dr. John Wible, the curator of mammals at the Carnegie Museum of History was part of a team that announced the discovery of a 66-million-year-old “crazy beast” fossil mammal skeleton.Wible was joined by Dr. David Krause, senior curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and the duo made the announcement in the journal “Nature.”
  The fossil from Madagascar is now known as “Adalatherium” and it is an o
  
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