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• ‘Complete Devastation’: Traveling Nurse From Pittsburgh Area Killed In Crash While Driving To Help Coronavirus Patients In Eastern Pa.

  05-05-2020 23:48
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) – A traveling nurse from Oakmont was on her way to help coronavirus patients in eastern Pennsylvania when she was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer.
  Bea Kimmel, a 28-year-old graduate of Apollo-Ridge High School, was pursuing a passion.
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  “She had started as a CNA, then worked her way to be an LPN. She was currently working on her way to RN, then after that, BSN,” said Mitch Kimmel, Bea’s brother.
  Bea worked as a traveling
  
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• Police: Mercer Co. Man Facing Long List Of Child Pornography Charges

  05-05-2020 23:04
  
  SHARON, Pa. (KDKA) — Police in Mercer County have filed a long list of charges against a Sharon man for alleged possession of child pornography.
  Sharon Police say Nicholas Dano Jr. faces eight counts each of possession of child porn and criminal use of communication facility. All counts are second- and third-degree felonies.
  (Photo Credit: Sharon Police Department)
  According to the criminal complaint, the investigation began in January when police learned of four separate complaints filed
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: PPS Staff Member At Service Center Tests Negative For COVID-19

  05-05-2020 22:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Public Schools employee at the district’s Service Center has tested negative for coronavirus.
  The center closed last week for deep cleaning after the worker reported feeling sick. It reopened on Tuesday.
  The message below went home to families on Tuesday, sharing this information.
  Good afternoon PPS Families and Staff,
  This is the Pittsburgh Public Schools with several updates.
  An update from Superintendent Hamlet has been posted on our website and on
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Public Schools Staff Member Tests Negative For COVID-19

  05-05-2020 22:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Public Schools employee at the district’s Service Center has tested negative for coronavirus.
  The center closed last week for deep cleaning after the worker reported feeling sick. It reopened on Tuesday.
  The message below went home to families on Tuesday, sharing this information.
  Good afternoon PPS Families and Staff,
  This is the Pittsburgh Public Schools with several updates.
  An update from Superintendent Hamlet has been posted on our website and on
  
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• Coronavirus In Allegheny County: North Hills High School Planning In-Person ‘Socially Distant’ Commencement For May 30

  05-05-2020 22:48
  
  NORTH HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) – North Hills is planning a five hour-long “socially distant” in-person graduation ceremony for May 30.North Hills High School says seniors must RSVP no later than May 13 to attend the ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Attendees are limited to four family members and are asked to arrive in the same vehicle, if possible. Everyone must be wearing a mask at all times and will not be allowed in Martorelli Stadium without a mask.
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• Survey: Millennials ‘Pushing Off Major Life Milestones’ During Coronavirus Pandemic

  05-05-2020 22:19
  
  (CBS Local) — Millennials are “pushing off major life milestones” such as marriage, having a child or buying a house due to the cornavirus pandemic, says a new report.
  While the coronavirus pandemic is affecting most Americans in a major way, millennials are reporting the biggest impact on their finances, according to a survey published Wednesday by personal finance software company Quicken.
  25 percent of millennials said their finances had been significantly impacted negativel
  
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• Cancer Survivor To Graduate Nursing School With Daughter: ‘You’d Be Amazed At What You Can Do If You Just Don’t Quit’

  05-05-2020 22:12
  
  CHARLOTTE N.C. (CBS Local) — A North Carolina mother who survived breast cancer will graduate from nursing school with her daughter.
  Shonica Jones was the first in her family to graduate from college.
  “I was finished and then, of course, my daughter came along and she became a nurse,” Jones told WSOC.
  Her daughter, Beniecia Barnett, decided to go back to school at University of North Carolina at Charlotte to pursue a master’s degree in nursing, but she didn’t want t
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Game Commission To Reopen Shooting Ranges In 24 Rural Northern Counties Moving To ‘Yellow’ Phase

  05-05-2020 21:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission will reopen selected shooting ranges across the state later this week.
  The commission announced Tuesday that it will reopen ranges on state game lands in the 24 northern counties moving to the “yellow” phase on Friday in Gov. Tom Wolf’s reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  All of the counties that are moving from “red” to “yellow” in Wolf’s color-coded reopening plan are in the nor
  
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• 1 Dead After Head-On Collision In Neshannock Township

  05-05-2020 21:45
  
  NESHANNOCK, Pa. (KDKA) – One person is dead after a head-on crash in Neshannock Township.
  Neshannock Township Police say a person operating a food transport truck for Mom’s Meals was driving on Route 18 near Stephen Drive Tuesday morning.That’s when police say a Sandy Lake resident driving a Kia Sportage crossed the road and struck the truck head-on.The fire department had to extricate the truck driver, who was trapped.Both drivers were taken to the hospital by EMS.
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• Allegheny Co. Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Suspect In Robinson Twp. Armed Robbery

  05-05-2020 21:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect wanted in the armed robbery of a market last month in Robinson Township.
  According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies took 33-year-old Tyler Rutherford of Thornburg Borough into custody Tuesday afternoon near the Sunoco station on Cedar Avenue on the city’s North Side.
  (Photo Credit: Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office)
  Rutherford is accused in the April 28 robbery at Rossi’s Market
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Nearly 70 Percent Of The State’s COVID-19 Deaths Are In Long-Term Care Facilities

  05-05-2020 21:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pennsylvanian’s nursing homes continue to be hit hard by COVID-19, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the state’s coronavirus-related deaths.
  “This has been a very challenging situation, one of the most challenging situations with COVID-19 and seniors in long-term care care facilities such as nursing homes and personal care homes,” Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said Tuesday at a press conference.Out of the 3,012 total deaths
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: 80 Percent Of The Region’s COVID-19 Deaths Are In Long-Term Care Facilities

  05-05-2020 21:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pennsylvanian’s nursing homes continue to be hit hard by COVID-19, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the coronavirus-related deaths statewide.
  Here in our region, KDKA Investigator Andy Sheehan reports 80 percent of coronavirus-related deaths have been residents in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.At these facilities, the virus has become a deadly contagion that’s defied all effort to contain it. Now, grieving families want to see stronger actio
  
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• Hospital Throws Confetti Party For 10-Month-Old Boy Who Completed Chemotherapy Treatment

  05-05-2020 21:08
  
  DURHAM, N.C. (CBS Local) — Heathcare workers in North Carolina showered a ten-month-old boy with confetti and cheers after he recently completed chemotherapy treatment.
  Little Aaron had been receiving treatment since he was diagnosed with acute megakaryoblastic leukemia at four-months-old.
  Staff at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, threw a confetti party as he made his way down the hospital corridor in a baby walker.
  Video of the touching moment was posted on Instagram by
  
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• Carlow University removes historic marker honoring church's architect

  05-05-2020 20:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Phone calls  and confusion prompt Carlow University to remove a historic marker that honors John T. Comes, architect for St. Agnes Church.
  
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• Top Pa. health official says state won’t supply protective equipment to hospitals that resume elective surgeries

  05-05-2020 20:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Instead, the state is focusing on providing personal protective equipment to nursing homes, which have been hard hit by the pandemic.
  
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• Top Pa. health official says state won’t supply masks, other protective equipment to hospitals that resume elective surgeries

  05-05-2020 20:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Instead, the state is focusing on providing personal protective equipment to nursing homes, which have been hard hit by the pandemic.
  
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• Pittsburgh Foundation's Emergency Action Fund awards more than $8 million for COVID-19 relief

  05-05-2020 19:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County received $1.1 million to provide temporary housing and food for individuals who are not able to self-quarantine.
  
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• Emergency Action Fund awards more than $8 million for COVID-19 relief

  05-05-2020 19:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County received $1.1 million to provide temporary housing and food for individuals who are not able to self-quarantine.
  
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• Subway, Chick-fil-A Adapt To Social Distancing As Coronavirus Pandemic Grinds On

  05-05-2020 19:46
  
  (CBS Local) — Some of the most popular restaurants in the United States are having to get creative to get by in the era of social distancing.
  Confined primarily to drive-thru, takeout and delivery services, many food establishments are rolling out new services, products and approaches.
  For example, Subway has launched a contactless pickup and delivery grocery service. Subway Grocery is already available at 1,200 locations in 35 states. The website indicates that new states and locations ar
  
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• ‘My Shelves Are About Bare’: Allison Park Church’s Food Bank Providing Hope For Many In Need During The Coronavirus Pandemic

  05-05-2020 19:27
  
  HAMPTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, so does the need for food in our community.
  Before 6:30 a.m., cars began lining up to get food from the Network of Hope Food Bank, which is part of Allison Park Church. The distributions didn’t begin until 10 a.m.
  “Big need,” Marilyn Spahn, of Shaler Township, said. “My shelves are about bare.”
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  According to the food bank’s director, Connie Lee, they were helping about 1
  
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• Parents Petition Against ‘Disappointing’ Decision To Hold Virtual Graduation Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

  05-05-2020 19:24
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (CBS Local) — Parents in the Des Moines, Iowa, public school district are circulating a petition to overturn the school board’s decision to hold graduation ceremonies online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  The petition asks the school board to postpone virtual graduation ceremonies so they can be held as traditional, in-person events.
  “It was just really disappointing to us when Des Moines came through with their decision to just, you know, do away with any so
  
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• CBS Sports Analyst Charles Davis On NFL Virtual Offseason Effects: ‘Our Technology, Being Virtual And Connected, Has To Help Some’

  05-05-2020 19:23
  
  (CBS Local)- The NFL offseason has had a different look to it this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. As with everyone else, the league has had to rely on technology to do the heavy lifting of its offseason work.
  Rather than the traditional organized team activities (OTAs) or minicamps, teams have been holding virtual meetings to begin installing the playbook and going over schemes while players continue to work out on their own in accordance with social-distancing guidelines.
  The wonders of
  
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• Traffic deaths declined for the third year in a row in 2019, NHTSA says

  05-05-2020 19:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  Traffic deaths in 2019 also were at the second lowest rate per 100 million miles traveled, 1.10,  since records began in 1975.
  
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• Several Employees Sue Dick’s Sporting Goods Over Overtime Pay

  05-05-2020 18:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dick’s Sporting Goods is facing a class action lawsuit from 18 assistant store managers in 14 states related to overtime payments.
  The Pittsburgh-based company is accused of violating several laws regarding unpaid overtime.
  The assistant managers say the company classified them as “exempt” from overtime; however, they claim state and federal laws do not.
  In a statement, attorney Gregg I. Shavitz, from the firm that filed the suit, said, “Dick&rsq
  
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• Dick’s Sporting Goods Facing Lawsuit Related To Overtime Pay

  05-05-2020 18:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dick’s Sporting Goods is facing a class action lawsuit from 18 assistant store managers in 14 states related to overtime payments.
  The Pittsburgh-based company is accused of violating several laws regarding unpaid overtime.
  The assistant managers say the company classified them as “exempt” from overtime; however, they claim state and federal laws do not.
  In a statement, attorney Gregg I. Shavitz, from the firm that filed the suit, said, “Dick&rsq
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 554 New Coronavirus-Related Deaths, Toll Now Tops 3,000

  05-05-2020 18:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 865 additional positive cases of Coronavirus statewide Tuesday, in addition to 554 new deaths.
  That brings the statewide total number of cases to 50,957.
  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 3,012.In total, 199,925 people statewide have tested negative
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Head Coach Mike Sullivan Buys Groceries For Giant Eagle Customers Shopping During Senior Hours

  05-05-2020 18:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pens head coach Mike Sullivan surprised senior shoppers with free groceries at two Giant Eagles.
  The Pens say Sullivan bought groceries Tuesday morning at two Giant Eagle locations during the stores’ designated senior hours.When shoppers at The Water Front and South Hills Market District went to checkout, they were told they didn’t need to pay. Sullivan had already fronted the bill.“We have been so proud to see the generosity of the Pittsburgh communit
  
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• Julian McMahon On The Season Finale Of ‘FBI: Most Wanted’: ‘Very Simple And Beautiful’

  05-05-2020 17:56
  
  FBI: Most Wanted will wrap up their first season tonight at 10:00PM ET/PT on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access. Originally slated to go beyond this week, production was altered due to the Coronavirus pandemic and will end a few weeks early instead.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke with series star Julian McMahon about how his quarantine has been going, the cast’s last day on set together and what to expect in tonight’s season finale.
  MW: Hi Julian, awesome talk to you today,
  
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• WEATHER: Cold temps not expected to let up this week

  05-05-2020 17:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  “We still have had, even in Pittsburgh at times, a few events in our history of having even snow recorded in May and accumulating snow recorded in May so it’s not totally unheard of.”
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Gov. Wolf Says Southwest Region Is Doing A ‘Phenomenal’ Job And A Reopening Announcement Will Be Made ‘Soon’

  05-05-2020 17:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf said the southwest region can expect an announcement on moving from the red to yellow phase “soon.”On Friday, Gov. Wolf released which 24 counties in the rural northern part of the state will reopen come May 8.
  Business owners in the southwest region were disappointed the area wasn’t included in Gov. Wolf’s first wave of reopenings.Many have questions about why the southwestern region remains in the red phase when our new case numbe
  
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• CBS Sports Adds Analyst Charles Davis To NFL On CBS Team, Paired With Ian Eagle

  05-05-2020 17:09
  
  (CBS Local)- The NFL season is still several months away, but teams and the league are beginning to ramp up their preparations as we enter the summer months. CBS is making its own preparations as well, welcoming veteran NFL analyst Charles Davis to the broadcast booth for the upcoming season.
  “I have long admired Charles as one of the best NFL analysts on the air,” said Executive Producer of The NFL on CBS and Chairman of CBS Sports Sean McManus in a statement.  “We a
  
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• Coronavirus Pandemic: Pittsburgh Airport Becomes First In Nation To Deploy Ultraviolet Cleaning Robots

  05-05-2020 17:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh International Airport is deploying autonomous robots to clean floors in an ultra-efficient manner.The airport has teamed up with Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Robotics to deploy the self-driving robots to use ultraviolet lights that augment traditional cleaning tools, a first for U.S. airports.Photo Credit: Pittsburgh International Airport
  The robots are in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, where airport sand other public spaces are searching for ways to enhance
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Says Coronavirus-Related Deaths Jump To 109, Case Total Now 1,375

  05-05-2020 17:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 10 new cases of Coronavirus on Tuesday, in addition to seven deaths.
  The total number of cases county-wide now totals 1,375.
  According to county health officials, that total number consists of 1,317 confirmed cases and 58 probable cases.
  Officials report that 244 patients have been or are presently hospitalized among all cases.To date, the Health Department says there have been 109 deaths.
  Of those reported d
  
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• PTL Links: May 5, 2020

  05-05-2020 16:01
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Highmark Virtual Walk for a Healthy Community
  big Burrito Group
  Chef Bill Fuller’s Recipes
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  Big Give Pittsburgh COVID-19 Response
  CDC Information on Coronavirus
  Pa. Health Dept. Information on Coronavirus
  Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Information on Coronavirus
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramAmerican Humane Hero Dog Of
  
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• Chef Bill Fuller: Cinco De Mayo Recipes

  05-05-2020 15:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Chef Bill Fuller, of big Burrito Group Restaurants, is making recipes for Cinco de Mayo!
  Beef Empanadas with Tomatillo Salsa
  Ingredients:2 # Very lean ground beef
  3 Tbsp Chopped garlic
  5 tsp Kosher salt
  2 tsp Cumin
  4 tsp. Black pepper
  ¼ C. Tomato paste
  1/8 C. Chopped fresh oregano
  1 ½ C. Shredded mild cheese (mozzarella, mild cheddar, etc)
  2 packages empanada wrappers (20 wrappers)
  Tomatillo Salsa
  Oil for FryingDirections:
  1. Brown beef with garlic, salt,
  
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• CMU, Pitt Researchers Launch ‘Roboventilator’ Project To Address Ventilator Shortage

  05-05-2020 15:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh are developing a new, low-cost ventilator that will help address the shortage from the Coronavirus pandemic.
  Nicknamed the “Roboventilator,” the new device uses robotic technologies and sensors designed by CMU and help fill the void left between current sophisticated ventilators and low-cost alternatives with limited capabilities currently being approved on an emergency basis by the F
  
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• Carnegie Mellon, Pitt Researchers Launch ‘Roboventilator’ Project To Address Ventilator Shortage

  05-05-2020 15:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh are developing a new, low-cost ventilator that will help address the shortage made aware due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
  Nicknamed the ‘Roboventilator,’ the new device will use robotic technologies and sensors designed by Carnegie Mellon University and help fill the void left between current sophisticated ventilators and low-cost alternatives with limited capabilities currently being
  
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• Nike To Donate 30,000 Pairs Of Shoes Designed For Frontline Workers Fighting Coronavirus Outbreak

  05-05-2020 14:59
  
  (CNN) — Nike is donating 30,000 pairs of shoes — specifically designed for healthcare workers — to health systems and hospitals in cities across the United States.
  The Air Zoom Pulse, which was released in November 2019, is the company’s “first shoe designed for the healthcare athlete, an everyday hero,” Nike said in its announcement on Monday.
  The company went to OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon, to study those in the profession.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cold Temperatures, Rainy Conditions, Possible Wet Snow On The Way

  05-05-2020 12:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Chilly temperatures are back, with multiple communities under either frost advisories or freeze warnings including Butler county.Today is expected to be cloudy and seasonally cool with high temperatures in the mid-50s.There will be isolated rain showers around with most rain falling south of I-70 through the day.
  I cannot guarantee that places like Pittsburgh won’t see any rain today, but most areas will be dry.
  That changes overnight as the rain surges to the nor
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Shops Cannot Capitalize On Increased Demand For Bicycles

  05-05-2020 12:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allen Kinkead knows a thing or two about bicycles.“My grandfather started selling bikes in East Liberty in 1912,” Kinkead said.For three generations, the Immel Bicycle Center has kept Pittsburgh riding.
  “The repairs we seem to be getting are a lot more old bikes coming in,” says Kinkead. “I think some haven’t been ridden in years and are coming out to be refurbished.”
  He has also been seeing a lot more young riders on the road.C
  
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• Pa. Supreme Court Upholds Sentence In Franklin Regional High School Stabbing Case

  05-05-2020 11:24
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the conviction and prison sentence of 22-year old Alex Hribal on Monday.
  Hribal pleaded guilty to 43 counts in 2017 following a knife attack at Franklin Regional High School in 2014.
  According to the Tribune-Review, Hribal’s attorney, Patrick Thomassey, had argued that Westmoreland County Judge Christopher Feliciani made a mistake when he did not transfer Hribal’s case to juvenile court.
  Thomassey also claimed that
  
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• Pa. Supreme Court Upholds Alex Hribal Conviction and Sentence In Franklin Regional High School Stabbing Case

  05-05-2020 11:24
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the conviction and prison sentence of 22-year old Alex Hribal on Monday.
  Hribal pleaded guilty to 43 counts in 2017 following a knife attack at Franklin Regional High School in 2014.
  According to the Tribune-Review, Hribal’s attorney, Patrick Thomassey, had argued that Westmoreland County Judge Christopher Feliciani made a mistake when he did not transfer Hribal’s case to juvenile court.
  Thomassey also claimed that
  
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• Ritz Cheese Cracker Sandwiches Recalled, Found To Be Peanut Butter Sandwiches

  05-05-2020 11:05
  
  (CNN) — Ritz Crackers is recalling a limited amount of its Cheese Cracker Sandwiches Family Size products in the US after there was a mix-up with the packaging.
  While the outer packaging says the cracker sandwiches are cheese-flavored, the individually-wrapped packs within the box are actually of the peanut butter variety, according to Mondelēz International, the company that owns the brand.
  The outer packaging does have an allergy advisory that says they “may contain peanuts,&r
  
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• ‘She Didn’t Deserve This At All’; One Person Charged With Abuse Of Girlfriend’s Corpse After Disturbing Discovery

  05-05-2020 10:44
  
  MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (KDKA) — One person is in custody and being charged with abuse of a corpse stemming from the discovery of decomposed body on Monday.
  Daryl Jones, the boyfriend of the woman’s body who was found, has been charged and is being held in the Allegheny County Jail.
  (Courtesy: Allegheny County)
  Meanwhile, the family of the woman whose body was discovered decomposing in a refrigerator are trying to understand why something so horrific happened to her.
  It was just before 10:
  
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• ‘She Didn’t Deserve This At All’; One Person Charged With Abuse Of Corpse After Disturbing Discovery

  05-05-2020 10:44
  
  MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (KDKA) — One person is in custody and being charged with abuse of a corpse stemming from the discovery of decomposed body on Monday.
  Daryl Jones has been charged and is being held in the Allegheny County Jail.
  Meanwhile, the family of the woman whose body was discovered decomposing in a refrigerator are trying to understand why something so horrific happened to her.
  (Photo Credit: Provided)
  It was just before 10:00 a.m. Monday when McKees Rocks Police arrived on Helen Str
  
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• ‘She Didn’t Deserve This At All’: Man Charged With Abuse Of Corpse After Neighbors Find His Girlfriend’s Body In A Refrigerator

  05-05-2020 10:44
  
  MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (KDKA) — One person is in custody and charged with abuse of a corpse after a decomposed body was discovered inside a refrigerator in a McKees Rocks apartment building.
  Daryl Jones, the boyfriend of the woman whose body was found, has been charged and is behind bars at the Allegheny County Jail.
  According to the criminal complaint filed by police, Jones has a violent past. Neighbors in the apartment building say Jones and the victim fought often.
  (Courtesy: Allegheny Count
  
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• Governor Tom Wolf Urging Pennsylvanians To Apply For Mail-In Ballots For Upcoming Primary Election

  05-05-2020 10:30
  
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – Pennsylvania voters have until May 26 to apply for a mail-in ballot for the upcoming primary election.
  So far, almost one million people have applied for mail-in and absentee ballots for the primary election that was pushed back to June 2.
  You no longer need an excuse to apply for a mail-in ballot thanks to legislation passed in the fall.
  At a press conference Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf said he was applying for his mail-in ballot today, weeks before the deadline, and en
  
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• Gov. Wolf Urging Pennsylvanians To Apply For Mail-In Ballots For Upcoming Primary Election

  05-05-2020 10:30
  
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – Pennsylvania voters have until May 26 to apply for a mail-in ballot for the upcoming primary election.
  So far, almost one million people have applied for mail-in and absentee ballots for the primary election that was pushed back to June 2.
  You no longer need an excuse to apply for a mail-in ballot thanks to legislation passed in the fall.
  At a press conference Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf said he was applying for his mail-in ballot today, weeks before the deadline, and en
  
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• Robert Morris University Couple From Johnstown Hold Virtual Wedding Ceremony

  05-05-2020 10:06
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — Alli Petrick and Joshua Way, both Robert Morris University students, got married with their friends and classmates virtually in attendance.
  Petrick and Way were planning a May 24th wedding but were forced to delay their celebration due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
  (Photo Credit: Robert Morris University/Facebook)
  On May 1, they got married with their friends and classmates alongside them — virtually, as to maintain social distancing guidelines.
  Petrick and
  
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• Police: Man Shot In The Leg In Beechview

  05-05-2020 09:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say that a man was shot in the leg Monday night in Beechview.
  Pittsburgh Police officers responded to a 911 call of a man having ben shot in the 200 block of Sebring Avenue in Beechview just before 10:00 p.m. on Monday.
  Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to the leg.
  He was conscious and alert upon officers arrival.
  Police say he was in stable condition after being transported to a local hospital by paramedics.
  No other injuries were reported.
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