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• Coronavirus Coverage: More Men Than Women Are Dying From COVID-19, Research Shows

  13-05-2020 23:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Across the world and in the United States, there’s a gender pattern with coronavirus.“Men are more likely to be hospitalized, get very sick with it, and die of it,” says St. Clair Hospital Chief Medical Officer Dr. John T. Sullivan.
  In Wuhan, China, up to two-thirds of hospitalized patients are male.
  In Italy, nearly 60 percent are male.Among 6,000 people hospitalized in New York City, 60 percent are male, with two out of every three in intensive care
  
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• Pennsylvania Air National Guard Plans Flyover Of Pittsburgh Hospitals To Salute Essential Workers

  13-05-2020 23:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Air National Guard plans to fly over hospitals in Pittsburgh this week to honor essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard announced two aircraft will fly over hospitals in the Pittsburgh, Johnstown and Harrisburg areas on Friday.
  The flyover will begin at Forbes Hospital at approximately 12:18 p.m., continue over other local hospitals, and finish at
  
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• Pennsylvania Air National Guard Plans Flyover Of Pittsburgh Hospitals To Salute Coronavirus Essential Workers

  13-05-2020 23:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Air National Guard plans to fly over hospitals in Pittsburgh this week to honor essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pennsylvania Air National Guard announced two aircraft will fly over hospitals in the Pittsburgh, Johnstown and Harrisburg areas on Friday.
  The flyover will begin at Forbes Hospital at approximately 12:18 p.m., continue over other local hospitals, and finish at
  
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• Pa. National Guard sends 13 more members to troubled Beaver County nursing home

  13-05-2020 22:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center is home to the state’s worst COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Pirates Thanking Health Care Workers With Doughnuts For National Hospital Week

  13-05-2020 22:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are teaming up with Dunkin’ this week to provide breakfast to health care workers at seven area Allegheny Health Network hospitals.
  It’s all part of an initiative to celebrate local healthcare workers during National Hospital Week.
  (Photo Provided By Pittsburgh Pirates)
  So far, doughnuts have been delivered to Allegheny General Hospital, West Penn Hospital, Canonsburg Hospital, Forbes Hospital and Jefferson Hospital.
  Later this week, A
  
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• Train Demolishes Van After Crash In Cheswick

  13-05-2020 22:30
  
  CHESWICK, Pa. (KDKA) – No one was hurt after a train and car collided in Allegheny County.
  A van was turned onto its side after crashing with a train on the 1000 block of Pittsburgh Street in Cheswick.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The van involved was heavily damaged.
  There’s no word on what caused the crash, but there were no injuries.
  
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• State Senate Passes Bill That Would Allow Curbside Cocktails During Coronavirus Shutdowns

  13-05-2020 21:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The state Senate has passed a bill that could allow curbside cocktails during the coronavirus pandemic.The Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association says state Senate voted 48-0 in favor of HB 327, which would allow taverns and licensed restaurants to sell curbside cocktails. The state House passed the bill a few weeks ago.
  “Today, the Pennsylvania Senate joined the House of Representatives in almost unanimously throwing a lifeline to help keep taverns
  
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• National Guard to flyover major hospitals in show of support for workers

  13-05-2020 21:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Flyovers are conducted at no additional cost to the taxpayer,” the statement said.
  
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• National Guard to fly over major hospitals in show of support for workers

  13-05-2020 21:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Flyovers are conducted at no additional cost to the taxpayer,” the statement said.
  
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• Coronavirus Cooking: The Most Searched Recipe In Every State During Quarantine

  13-05-2020 21:27
  
  Photo Courtesy of Chowhound
  If you’re looking for new recipe inspiration, check out Google’s list of the most searched recipes by state during quarantine. From sourdough bread comfort to burger bliss, these popular recipes will give your dinner rotation a needed lift.
  Google Trends just broke the not-so-shocking news that search traffic around recipes has reached an all-time high. It’s likely not a huge surprise to those of us who’ve been stuck in the
  
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• FBI: Ohio Man Planned To Make False Distress Call, Kill Responding Police Officers And ‘Start An Uprising’

  13-05-2020 21:24
  
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A Cleveland man accused of planning to make a false distress call and kill any responding officers has pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping, according to the FBI.
  Christian Stanley Ferguson, 20, made several posts on social media about how he wanted to make a false report about a crime in progress in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park to attract federal law enforcement, investigators said.
  Ferguson planned to kill the officers, steal their weapons and “start a
  
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• Quarantine Recipes: How To Make Homemade Bagels

  13-05-2020 21:19
  
  Photo Courtesy of Chowhound/Anna Gass
  One of the silver linings of fewer grocery store visits is that I suspect we have all been a bit more adventurous in the kitchen. Instead of running to the market when we have a craving, many of us have been doing a little online digging to see if we can DIY. One of my family traditions is Saturday morning bagels and cream cheese, but since our local bagel shop is closed right now, we haven’t been able to do our routine Saturday breakfast: rolling
  
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• Man Accused Of Threatening Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf Facing Felony Threats Count, Other Charges

  13-05-2020 21:07
  
  PLEASANT UNITY, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Authorities say a man angry with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to close businesses during the coronavirus pandemic will face charges after he threatened the governor.
  Rocco Anthony Naples, 28, of Pleasant Unity in Westmoreland County, has been charged with a felony count of threats and other improper influence in official and political matters and related misdemeanor counts of making terroristic threats and harassment.Rocco Naples of Pleasant U
  
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• 4-Drawer Dresser Recalled Over Concerns It Could Tip Over, Injure Children

  13-05-2020 21:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A furniture company is recalling its four-drawer dresser over concerns it could seriously injure children.
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Hodedah Import’s four-drawer dresser could tip over and fall, resulting in serious injury or death to children. The dresser does not comply with the requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard, the commission says.The dressers were sold online until last month by Walmart, Home Depot, Wayfair, Overstock and
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: City Says Revenue Is Down 25 Percent

  13-05-2020 20:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The City of Pittsburgh says its revenue is down 25 percent amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  The city says the Office of Management and Budget reports from March through May 8 of this year, revenues were at $94.4 million, compared to $126.3 million last year. That’s a loss of about $31.9 million, or 25 percent.
  From March through May 8 this year compared to last, there’s been a spending drop of 7 percent, or $7.7 million.
  “The City is holding its own thro
  
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• Police: Suspect Arrested For Breaking Into ATM Service Worker’s Vehicle, Stealing Nearly $20,000

  13-05-2020 19:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police say they have arrested a man accused of breaking into the vehicle of a worker who fills ATMs and stealing almost $20,000.
  Police say the incident happened back in December in Kennedy Township, but they arrested 48-year-old Luis Carde at his home in Penn Hills today.
  (Source: Allegheny County Police)
  According to County Police, Kennedy Township officers were called to Pine Hollow Road back on Dec. 30, 2019, after an employee of a company that fill
  
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• Coronavirus Cancellations: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Cancels Remaining Concerts For The Season

  13-05-2020 19:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Announced concerts for the remainder of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s season have been cancelled because of coronavirus.
  The PSO announced concerts for the rest of its 2019-2020 season are cancelled. It’s looking to reschedule some of them, like “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” and “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – In Concert” for future seasons.The orchestra was set to embark on a European tour in August, but tha
  
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• WATCH: Coyote Chases Roadrunner In Scene Straight Out Of Looney Tunes Cartoon

  13-05-2020 19:24
  
  TUCSON, Ariz. (CBS Local) — A classic Looney Tunes cartoon plot played out in real life last weekend when a university professor shared video of a coyote chasing a roadrunner.
  Michael Thomas Bogan, an assistant professor at the University of Arizona’s School of Natural Resources and the Environment, captured the drama on camera on the Santa Cruz River in downtown Tuscon on May 9.
  “There is literally a coyote chasing a roadrunner. I can’t believe it. That is a straight up
  
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• 10-Year-Old Invents Plastic ‘Hug Curtain’ To Embrace Grandparents During Pandemic

  13-05-2020 19:05
  
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CBS Local) — A 10-year-old California girl has figured out a way to safely embrace her grandparents during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Paige Okray of Riverside has invented the “hug curtain” — a shower curtain sealed over a doorway with strategically placed arm slots.
  Paige said she came up with the idea after seeing several videos of people using blankets to hug their loved ones. She used a shower curtain, a hot glue gun, Ziploc bags, and disposable plat
  
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• Methane leaks much worse than previously thought, study says

  13-05-2020 18:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Lost methane from gas wells, compressor stations, pipelines is 1.1 million tons, 16 times the amount reported by the industry to state DEP
  
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• State Police prize education, encouragement over enforcement actions for COVID-19 violations

  13-05-2020 17:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Willful noncompliance” has been the trigger for arrests and citations, as troopers deal with a mostly cooperative populace.
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 707 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Statewide Total To 58,698

  13-05-2020 17:54
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 707 new cases of Coronavirus on Wednesday, in addition to 137 more deaths.
  That brings the statewide total number of cases to 58,698.
  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.
  With the new numbers, the statewide death toll has now reached 3,943.
  In total, 244,171 people statewide have tested negati
  
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• North Hills School District Reopens Buildings So Students Can Drop Off Materials And Pick Up Belongings

  13-05-2020 17:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The North Hills School District will let students back into the building to drop off materials and pick up belongings they may have left at school before the coronavirus pandemic.
  During the first week of June, North Hills students will be allowed back into buildings to drop off materials like textbooks and iPads and pick up anything they left behind.
  There will be restrictions in place, like not allowing any children who aren’t students inside and creating a &ldq
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 12 Additional Coronavirus Deaths, Bringing Toll To 139

  13-05-2020 17:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 19 new cases of Coronavirus on Wednesday, as well as 12 additional deaths.
  The total number of cases county-wide now totals 1,545.
  According to County Health officials, that total number consists of 1,468 confirmed cases and 77 probable cases.
  Officials report that 285 patients have been or are presently hospitalized among all cases.
  To date, the Health Department says there have been 139 deaths.
  Of those reported deat
  
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• As more counties go yellow, Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores expand reopenings

  13-05-2020 16:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board begins allowing in customers with restrictions on how many, one-way aisles and other COVID-19 measures.
  
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• Why The Real Unemployment Rate Is Actually Even Worse

  13-05-2020 16:31
  
  (CBSNewYork) — The U.S. economy is sharply contracting as many businesses close their doors and consumers shelter in place from the coronavirus. Closed businesses mean lost jobs, hopefully temporary but quite possibly permanent. Lost jobs mean less spending. And even those lucky enough to keep their jobs have fewer places to spend their money. A wide range of non-essential businesses, from sit-down restaurants and movie theaters to daycare centers and after-school programs, remain shuttere
  
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• Pa. Liquor Control Board Allowing 155 Fine Wine & Good Spirits Stores To Reopen In Southwestern Pa.

  13-05-2020 16:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says 155 more Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores can reopen in a limited capacity to customers beginning on Friday.
  That day, May 15, is the day much of Southwestern Pennsylvania will join the northern parts of the state in the “Yellow Phase” of the plan to limit the spread of Coronavirus.
  Effective Friday, a total of 232 Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in 36 counties will allow limited in-store public access.
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• Should Pennsylvania salons be allowed to reopen in yellow phase?

  13-05-2020 16:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Some salon owners are urging Gov. Tom Wolf to consider allowing them to open their doors in the yellow phase. Others feel waiting is safer.
  
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• Cooking With Rania: PF Chang-Style Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

  13-05-2020 15:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is whipping up PF Chang-Style Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps in her kitchen this week!
  Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps – PF Chang Style
  Ingredients:3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  1 tablespoon Sriracha (optional)
  1 teaspoon sesame oil
  1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  1 medium onion, diced
  2 cloves garlic, minced
  1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  1 pound ground chick
  
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• PTL Links: May 13, 2020

  13-05-2020 15:46
  
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• 19 Neighbors: Lifelong friends are feeding Hilltop neighborhoods

  13-05-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Friends for 30 years, Kevin Alton and Martel Hedge have stepped up again to help their neighborhood. “This is us, taking care of us.”
  
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• Robert Morris University Planning To Re-Open For Fall Semester

  13-05-2020 12:48
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Robert Morris University is still planning to open their campus as scheduled this fall.University President Dr. Chris Howard sent a letter to students telling them to prepare to return to campus for the fall semester on August 28.
  The school also said they will follow health guideliens to help keep students and staff safe.
  
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• Rare inflammatory condition could be another COVID-19 symptom for kids

  13-05-2020 12:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  Alerts issued for a childhood inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 in the U.K. and New York City.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunshine And Light Winds Expected All Day Long

  13-05-2020 12:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Freeze & Frost Warnings Are In Effect For The Area Through 9:00 a.m.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  Wednesday starts off chilly before it warms up. Many areas are seeing temperatures slightly colder than Tuesday morning. The reason for these chilly morning temperatures is due to clear skies and light winds.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  The high on Wednesday will be warmer than yesterday and ch
  
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• UPMC Presbyterian Hospital Among Pennsylvania Hospitals Receiving Potential Coronavirus Treatment

  13-05-2020 12:00
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health says 1,200 doses of the antiviral medication remdesivir have been shipped to help hospitals across the state treat COVID-19 patients.
  The health department says the federal government distributed the first shipment — 1,200 doses of the investigational antiviral medication — to Pa. Tuesday, and the entire allotment was sent out to hospitals.UPMC Presbyterian is among the hospitals that will receive the medication. It is t
  
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• Craig ‘Ironhead’ Heyward Among Pitt Athletics 2020 Hall Of Fame Class

  13-05-2020 11:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – University of Pittsburgh’s Director of Athletics, Heather Lyke, announced the 2020 Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame class on Tuesday night.
  “As Pitt’s athletic director, it has been one of my biggest thrills to make these phone calls to our Forever Panthers, letting them know they have been selected for the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame,” Lyke said. “This is an extraordinary group of athletes who are also extraordinary human beings. In short, they
  
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• Health Alert Issued For Raw Beef Ravioli Products Due To Possible E.Coli Contamination

  13-05-2020 10:52
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a health alert for approximately 70 pounds of raw beef ravioli produces due to possible E.coli contamination.According to the FSIS, the products produced by Philadelphia-based P&S Ravioli Company will no longer be available for purchase, therefore a recall was not issued.However, there is a concern that some consumers may still have the product in their refrigerators. Those that
  
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• Two Members Of Pagan Motorcycle Gang Sentenced To 10-20 Years In Prison

  13-05-2020 10:20
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – Joseph Olinsky and Matthew Vazquez have been sentenced to prison time for their involvement in a gang fight.According to the Washington County District Attorney’s office, Olinsky and Vazquez will spend up to 20 years in prison.The two were convicted of attacking a rival gang member at the Slovak Club in Charleroi.The rival gang member, Troy Harris, suffered severe head trauma and cognitive problems.
  
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• Teenager Creates Care Packages For Healthcare Workers Battling Coronavirus Pandemic

  13-05-2020 10:01
  
  Norwell, Ma. (CBS LOCAL) – We’re hearing stories about people around the country coming together to help each other during the coronavirus pandemic.This one is about a teenager from Norwell, Massachusetts who wants to make sure health care workers on the front lines feel appreciated.
  19-year-old Kenzie Higgins puts together care packages for hospital workers at Massachusetts General Hospital. “I just wanted to give materials, and pampering items, and little snack items to just
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Arrest Braddock Man For Attempted Robbery Of Coldstone Creamery

  13-05-2020 09:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Braddock man is facing charges after he was arrested for attempting to rob Coldstone Creamery on Monday night.
  According to Pittsburgh Police, 52-year-old Dwayne Harvey of Braddock was arrested after he grabbed an employee of the Coldstone Creamery on Forbes Avenue and demanded money.The employee was able to get free from Harvey and run away.Harvey also attempted to flee and get on a Port Authority bus but officers stopped the bus near the Rankin Police Station and he
  
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• Study: W. Va. Has Population Most Vulnerable To Coronavirus Pandemic

  13-05-2020 09:31
  
  CHARLESTON, W. Va. (KDKA) – According to a study done by WalletHub, West Virginia’s population is the most vulnerable in the United States to the coronavirus pandemic.The study focused mainly on those lacking adequate living conditions and those without the finances to weather a pandemic.West Virginia was found to have the third-highest share of the population age 65 and older and the highest population diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  It was found that West Virg
  
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• City Of McKeesport City Council Vice President Jamie Brewster-Filotei Dies

  13-05-2020 09:05
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – According to the City of McKeesport Mayor’s Office, McKeesport City Council Vice President Jamie Brewster-Filotei has died.“Mayor Micahel Cherepko and the City of McKeesport extend their deepest sympathies to the Filotei and Brewster families as we mourn the passing of McKeesport City Council Vice President Jamie Brewster-Filotei,” he said in a Facebook post. “Jamie was a dedicated civic leader, a dynamic educator, and a loving wife, mother, daug
  
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• Several Police Departments Honor Healthcare Workers At Vincentian Manor

  13-05-2020 08:51
  
  GREEN TREE (KDKA) – Officers from the Allegheny County Police Department, Green Tree Police Department, Pittsburgh Police Department, and Pennsylvania State Police Troopers honored the essential personnel and healthcare workers at Vincentian Manor.It was a show of solidarity at a time when both police and healthcare workers are working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police Department/Facebook
  The workers were honored by a line of 25 police veh
  
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• Art project consumes entire Squirrel Hill street

  13-05-2020 08:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  “I wish they meant something. I just thought it would be helpful.” -- Natalie Plecity
  
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• Coronavirus Coverage: Pittsburgh Public Schools Preparing For Big Drop In Local Revenue

  13-05-2020 05:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Schools says it is projecting a loss of up to $82 million in local revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.As a result, the district says it will likely fall out of compliance with the board’s minimum 5 percent fund balance requirement by year’s end.
  The district entered the year with a $25.1 million deficit.“Just as school districts across the country, we are experiencing reductions in local revenue, while also bearing the additional
  
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• Teachers From Allegheny, Beaver And Washington Counties Among 2021 Pa. Teacher Of The Year Finalists

  13-05-2020 04:16
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Teachers from Allegheny, Beaver and Washington counties are finalists for the 2021 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year honor.
  Among the 12 finalists are Nicole Darroch, a teacher at Hampton Township School District, Nicole Darroch of the Ambridge Area School District and Denise Leigh, who teachers in the McGuffey School District.
  Nominations for the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year are submitted by students, parents, peers and members of the community.
  The winner of the ho
  
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• ‘Have A Bullet Waiting’: Westmoreland Co. Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening Gov. Tom Wolf Over Coronavirus Closures

  13-05-2020 03:57
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — A Westmoreland County man has been arrested for allegedly saying he has a “bullet waiting” for Gov. Tom Wolf if he doesn’t reopen businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  The York Dispatch reports 28-year-old Rocco Anthony Naples of Pleasant Unity will be charged with threats and other improper influence in official and political matters, making terroristic threats and harassment. He was arrested on Tuesday.
  Naples was upset about the governo
  
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• Pandemic may cause serious financial blow to Pittsburgh Public Schools

  13-05-2020 03:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  The district entered the year with a $25 million deficit and will likely see an increased shortfall because of the pandemic’s impact on local tax revenues, state and federal funding, and the increased costs associated with remote instruction.
  
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• PennDOT: Pa. Residents Can Now Renew Driver’s License, ID Cards With Existing Photos; Expiration Dates For Registrations And Inspections Extended

  13-05-2020 03:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — PennDOT is making it easier for people to renew their driver’s license or identification cards.
  From now on, you can use your existing photo on your new license.
  PennDOT says they are looking to limit the number of people at its centers for social distancing purposes due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
  Acting PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian said in a news release, “Using a customer’s existing photo will help limit the number of people in our driver and
  
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• PennDOT: Pa. Residents Can Now Renew Driver’s License, ID Cards With Existing Photos; Expiration Dates For Registration And Inspections Extended

  13-05-2020 03:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — PennDOT is making it easier for people to renew their driver’s license or identification cards.
  From now on, you can use your existing photo on your new license.
  PennDOT says they are looking to limit the number of people at its centers for social distancing purposes due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
  Acting PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian said in a news release, “Using a customer’s existing photo will help limit the number of people in our driver and
  
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