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• Johnstown Man Accused Of Pouring Gasoline On A Child Being Charged With Assault

  16-05-2020 23:22
  
  JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a Pennsylvania man is facing aggravated assault and other charges after being accused of dousing a 4-year-old boy with gasoline and talking about setting him on fire.
  Authorities say officers were sent to a Southmont borough home shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday and found the child and 27-year-old Josiah James McIntosh smelling of gasoline and the defendant in possession of a disposable lighter.
  Officer Christopher Kesslak alleged in a criminal complaint
  
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• WVU Celebrates New Graduates In Online Commencement

  16-05-2020 23:07
  
  MORGANTOWN (KDKA) – From Morgantown to all across the globe on Saturday, West Virginia University celebrated its newest alumni with an online commencement.“Over the past several years, you have faced and overcome a myriad of challenges, but the coronavirus pandemic may be the biggest disruption you have experienced in your lifetime,” Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Maryanne Reed said. “But you handled it. And you kept alive your ambitions, hopes, and dreams
  
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• Rough terrain: Regional transportation plan includes less money for local roads next four years

  16-05-2020 22:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission proposes spending less money on local roads in its draft $5.6 billion Transportation Improvement Plan.
  
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• Fayette County Poll Workers Say They Are In Need Of Face Masks Ahead Of Primary Election

  16-05-2020 22:11
  
  FAYETTE COUNTY (KDKA) — While some Pennsylvanians are choosing to vote through mail-in ballots this year, others will still vote in-person at their local polling places.The Fayette County Election Bureau is processing mail-in ballots for the primary election on June 2, but poll workers will also be present if Fayette County voters decide to vote in-person.“I’ve seen where people are making masks and donating them to healthcare workers and nursing homes,” Election Bureau D
  
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• Crash knocks down power line tower in Harmar

  16-05-2020 21:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  The crash caused a power outage in the area.
  
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• Anti-Defamation League Names Upper Saint Clair Schools ‘No Place For Hate’

  16-05-2020 20:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Anti-Defamation League recently designated all Upper Saint Clair Schools as “No Place For Hate.”A spokesperson from Upper Saint Clair School District said that banners would be hung up in all the schools to recognize this distinction.“We are proud to announce that all six Upper St. Clair schools have met all criteria and have been designated with the No Place for Hate commendation,” Lauren Madia, assistant director of student support services
  
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• Fire destroys Monroeville business

  16-05-2020 20:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Firefighters remained on the scene hours after the blaze was first reported.
  
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• U.S. Secretary Of Interior Visits Flight 93 Memorial As Site Begins To Reopen

  16-05-2020 20:01
  
  SOMERSET COUNTY (KDKA) — The Secretary of the Interior visited the national Flight 93 Memorial Friday.David Bernhardt met with staff to discuss plans aimed at reopening the memorial while following CDC guidelines and maintaining access to the federal land in our area.“The superintendent and his team are opening four parks. That’s pretty significant,” Bernhardt said.“When we say ‘open,’ you know we have to be careful with that term,” said Stephen Cl
  
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• Vehicle Crashes Into Utility Pole In Harmer Township

  16-05-2020 19:32
  
  HARMER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police, fire and medics are responding to crash site after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in Harmer Township.(Photo Credit: Gerome Williams/KDKA)
  The crash occurred on the 900 block of Russellton Road. According to Allegheny County dispatch, live wires surrounded the vehicle.The current condition of the driver is unknown, but medics were seen with a gurney at the scene. There were no passengers in the vehicle.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Vehicle Crashes Into Utility Pole In Harmar Township

  16-05-2020 19:32
  
  HARMER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police, fire and medics are responding to a crash site after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in Harmar Township.(Photo Credit: Gerome Williams/KDKA)
  The crash occurred on the 900 block of Russellton Road. According to Allegheny County dispatch, live wires surrounded the vehicle.The current condition of the driver is unknown, but medics were seen with a gurney at the scene. There were no passengers in the vehicle.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Severe Fire Destroys Overlook Lounge In Monroeville

  16-05-2020 19:22
  
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — Firefighters are on the scene of a fire that broke out at a local business shortly before noon on Saturday.
  (Photo Credit: Royce Jones/KDKA)
  Overlook Lounge is located on the 1100 block of James Street and is owned by an elderly couple. Firefighters are still on the scene as of 1:38 p.m. Saturday, but they say the business has been totally destroyed.The cause of the fire is not known at this time. There is also no word on if anyone was injured.Stay With KDKA.com For Mo
  
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• Severe Fire Breaks Out In Monroeville

  16-05-2020 19:22
  
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire that broke out shortly before noon on Saturday.
  (Photo Credit: Royce Jones/KDKA)
  The house is located on the 1100 block of James Street.There is no word about how severe the fire is at this time, or if anyone is injured. Reportedly, the firefighters are calling for assistance to Allegheny County dispatch.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 989 New Coronavirus Cases, 61 New Deaths Statewide

  16-05-2020 17:59
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 989 new cases of Coronavirus on Saturday, in addition to 61 more deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has now risen to 61,611.
  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 reached 4,403.
  In total, 266,225 people statewide have tested negative for the virus.
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• Pittsburgh Police To Reinforce Parking Restrictions, Cite Illegal Parking As Pittsburgh Begins To Reopen

  16-05-2020 17:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police announced it will begin reinforcing restrictions about motorists who park illegally starting on Monday.
  Parking violations may lead to ciations from police and possibly drivers’ vehicles being towed for blocking off fire hydrants, wheelchair accessible parking, intersections or entire lanes, according to Pittsburgh Police.Parking restrictions have not been so heavily enforced during Governor Wolf’s stay-at-home order. The announcement of re
  
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• COVID-19 statewide deaths now total 61,611

  16-05-2020 17:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  County officials report an additional 13 cases of the novel coronavirus.
  
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• COVID-19 statewide cases now total 61,611

  16-05-2020 17:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  County officials report an additional 13 cases of the novel coronavirus.
  
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• COVID-19 deaths jump by 2 in Allegheny County

  16-05-2020 17:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  County officials report an additional 13 cases of the novel coronavirus.
  
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• Pittsburgh Popcorn Company Opens Mt. Lebanon Store

  16-05-2020 17:31
  
  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Popcorn Company has not allowed the coronavirus to stop its business.The company opened a ninth location in the small suburb near the Pittsburgh area.Mt Lebanon location now open! Stop on by on a beautiful Saturday. 696 Washington Rd.
  Posted by Pittsburgh Popcorn Co on Saturday, May 16, 2020The business also has locations in the Strip District, the Cultural District, Oakland, Ross Park Mall, Monroeville, Robinson Township, Bethel Park and Greensburg.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 13 New Cases, 2 Deaths Day After County Moves Into Yellow

  16-05-2020 17:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 13 new cases of Coronavirus on Saturday, and 2 additional deaths.
  The number of cases county-wide now totals 1,595 since March 14. This includes 1,511 confirmed cases and 84 probable cases.
  Officials report that 292 patients have been or are presently hospitalized among all cases, with 2 hospitalizations in the last 24 hours.The death toll now stands at 143.
  As of this yesterday, Allegheny County moved into the “
  
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• UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Altoona Become Next Two Local Hospitals To Receive Coronavirus Drug

  16-05-2020 16:50
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — UPMC Shadyside and UPMC Altoona have received shipments of remdesivir, a drug aimed at treating coronavirus patients.The shipment was delivered to those hospitals on Friday, according to the state Department of Health. Only three hospitals in western Pennsylvania have received remdesivir. UPMC Presbyterian was the first hospital in the southwestern region to receive shipments of remdesivir on May 12.In total, 72 hospitals in the state have received remdesivir doses to g
  
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• State Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit To Delay Mail-In Ballot Deadline

  16-05-2020 15:38
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The state Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to force Pennsylvania elections officials to accept absentee or mail-in ballots as long as they are received within a week after the primary or general elections during the pandemic.
  Disability Rights Pennsylvania, the Senior Law Center and several other parties filed the suit in late April, arguing that postal delays from the pandemic could cause ballots to be received too late to count.
  However, the admi
  
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• Greene County Judge Accused Of Mishandling Cases

  16-05-2020 15:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Greene County judge has been accused of judicial misconduct by the Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board for the alleged mishandling of criminal cases.
  The board filed a 21-count complaint Thursday against President Judge Farley Toothman, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.
  The complaint alleges that in one incident Toothman retaliated against a Christy McCarty who confronted his law clerk for an alleged theft that occurred at a Sunoco gas station in 2017.
  Toothman aske
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh, Partners Distribute More Than 33,000 Meals Since Start Of Pandemic

  16-05-2020 14:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh announced that it has partnered with local organizations to distribute more than 33,000 meals to people in need since March.Food distributions started March 20. Since then, 33,379 meals have been given to senior citizens and children, according to a city press release. This past week, 4,884 meals were donated through the City of Pittsburgh alongside Parkhurst Dining, the Salvation Army, Save a Life Today and Rivers Casino. Out of those meals, 2,10
  
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• Man critically wounded in Perry South

  16-05-2020 14:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The victim was shot multiple times on West Burgess Street.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Investigating Perry South Shooting, One Person In Critical Condition

  16-05-2020 13:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person was taken to an area hospital in critical condition following a shooting in the Perry South neighborhood of Pittsburgh early Saturday morning.
  Pittsburgh Police say that officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification in the 300 block of W Burgess Street in Perry South just before 2:00 a.m.
  Upon arrival, officers found a male with multiple gunshot wounds.
  Paramedics transported the male to a local hospital in critical condition.
  Police say that Violent Crime
  
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• Will worshippers keep from singing? They may have no choice

  16-05-2020 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Singing can spread the virus, so religious groups may have to curb a central part of worship.
   
  
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• Will worshipers keep from singing? They may have no choice

  16-05-2020 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Singing can spread the virus, so religious groups may have to curb a central part of worship.
   
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: A Dry And Comfortable Saturday Before Rain And Cooler Temperatures Arrive

  16-05-2020 12:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Saturday’s weather outlook looks quiet with clouds clearing through the afternoon.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Temperatures will be in the mid 70’s with low humidity.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Another cold front pushes through Sunday afternoon bringing more rain and possible thunderstorms.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  A good bit of rainfall could be produced, lasting through Monday.
  Sunday is our last really warm day with temperature
  
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• Hey Ray! Boiling Water By Cooling The Air With Ice Cubes

  16-05-2020 12:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For this experiment, we are going to boil water. It doesn’t sound exciting, but we are not going to make water boil the way you traditionally do, by heating it up.
  We are going to make water boil by cooling the air with ice cubes!
  Water boils at 212°F at standard, sea level pressure. That “at standard, sea level pressure” part is important.
  It tells us that the boiling point of water is dependent on pressure, so the boiling point of water can chang
  
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• Gene Therapy: Yellow's not mellow, so be careful out there

  16-05-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  So instead of sitting in the house and doing nothing this weekend, get out there, do next to nothing, wear a mask, social distance, and get back in the house.
  
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• Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle In Clairton

  16-05-2020 11:36
  
  CLAIRTON, Pa. (KDKA) — A pedestrian was hit by a car late Friday night in Clairton.
  The accident happened along Desiderio Boulevard between Soltis Drive and North Drive.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz)
  It’s not clear how seriously the person was hurt.
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• Area Businesses Begin To Reopen As Southwestern Pa. Is Now In The ‘Yellow’ Phase of Governor Wolf’s Reopening Plan

  16-05-2020 11:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Entering the ‘Yellow’ phase of Governor Wolf’s reopening plan is the first step in getting the economy going again across the state.
  Retail stores with outside doors, offices and childcare centers were all able open their doors for the first time in weeks starting Friday.
  Some restrictions are still in place during this phase.
  Social distancing guidelines are to be followed at businesses that have reopened.
  State and health leader advise the use of cur
  
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• Norvelt Volunteer Fire Department To Host Drive-Thru Fish Fry

  16-05-2020 08:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Norvelt Volunteer Fire Department and its Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a drive-thru fish fry takeout.
  The event will be taking place on Saturday.
  They are firing up their fryers starting at 11:00 a.m. at the departments headquarters on Mt. Pleasant Road.
  Organizers say they are accepting cash donations only.
  The department will be making a donation to the Westmoreland County Food Bank.
  The fish fry will last until they run out of food.
  
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• Pittsburgh Native Donates 250 Gallons Of Hand Sanitizer To Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

  16-05-2020 07:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank received a donation of 250 gallons of hand sanitizer.
  The donation came from Eric Zwigert, the CEO of RPP Products.
  Zwigert used to live in the Pittsburgh area.
  The food bank says that the donation will help its volunteers stay safe as they continue to serve those in need.
  
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• Former U.S. Attorney In Pittsburgh To Oversee Congress Coronavirus Relief Funding

  16-05-2020 07:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — David Hickton, a former U.S. Attorney in Pittsburgh will be taking on a new role, working with Congress to oversee the use of Coronavirus relief funds.
  Hickton, the founding director of the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security will be the staff director of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus crisis.house speaker Nancy Pelosi said the committee’s purpose is “to ensure that the over $2 trillion that Congress has d
  
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• J.C. Penney Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

  16-05-2020 07:01
  
  (CNN) — JCPenney filed for bankruptcy on Friday, the latest retail giant to see its downfall hastened by the coronavirus crisis.
  The pandemic was the final blow to a 118-year-old company struggling to overcome a decade of bad decisions, executive instability and damaging market trends.
  The company said it has an agreement with most of its lenders on the turnaround plan that will allow it to stay in business as a more financially healthy company, but will include closing an as yet unannounc
  
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• Health Department: Mysterious Illness Possibly Linked To Coronavirus In Children Now In Pennsylvania

  16-05-2020 06:03
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Health Department on Friday confirmed that Pennsylvania has seen cases of a serious rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus.
  After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert Thursday, state health officials contacted hospitals and learned they have been treating children diagnosed with the condition, called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, Dr. Rachel Levine, the state health secretary, said Fri
  
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• About 2,000 People Gather At Pennsylvania Capitol For Anti-Shutdown Protest

  16-05-2020 05:37
  
  HARRISBURG (AP) — As many as 2,000 people gathered at the Capitol for another anti-shutdown protest, as speakers and attendees lambasted Gov. Tom Wolf for saying it was “cowardly” for counties to go against his shutdown orders.Many carried Pres. Donald Trump signs and wore Trump paraphernalia, while an RV festooned with Trump banners blared his speeches over a speaker.
  Capitol Police estimated the crowd at 1,750 to 2,000, few of whom wore masks. Many of the signs were directed
  
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• Moviegoers Practice Social Distancing At Dependable Drive-In Theater On First Night Of Reopening

  16-05-2020 05:21
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Dependable Drive-In Theater was packed on Friday night as families got out of the house for the first time in weeks.
  (Photo Credit: Bryce Lutz/KDKA)
  The theater opened with restrictions, including drivers wearings masks when buying tickets, and the concession stand was take-out only.
  The drive-in can park up to 400 cars but only 200 were allowed in on Friday.
  Only one vehicle was allowed per pole, rather than two.
  A full list of the guidelines can be found on their w
  
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• Amber Alert Canceled For 2 Young Boys In Lebanon County

  16-05-2020 04:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police say an Amber Alert has been canceled for two young children abducted in Lebanon County.(Photo Credit: State Police)
  The state police say Luis DeJesus-Arroyo is in custody.STATEWIDE: Amber Alert UPDATE. The Amber Child Abduction Alert for South Lebanon Township PD in Lebanon County has been canceled; the suspect is in custody.
  — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) May 16, 2020
  
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• Amber Alert Canceled For 2 Young Boys From Lebanon County

  16-05-2020 04:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police say Amber Alert has been canceled for two young children abducted in Lebanon County.(Photo Credit: State Police)
  The state police say Luis DeJesus-Arroyo is in custody.STATEWIDE: Amber Alert UPDATE. The Amber Child Abduction Alert for South Lebanon Township PD in Lebanon County has been canceled; the suspect is in custody.
  — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) May 16, 2020
  
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• Statewide Amber Alert Issued For Jayden DeJesus And Angel DeJesus

  16-05-2020 03:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for two young children.The Pennsylvania State Police issued the alert for the South Lebanon Township Police Department in Lebanon County on Friday.
  The department says it is searching for two abducted Hispanic boys, both with short black hair and brown eyes.Officials say Jayden DeJesus, 6, is over 3 feet tall, with a thin build. He is wearing a red Michael Jordan shirt, jeans and multi-colored sneakers.
  Angel DeJesus, 11, is 4-foo
  
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• Amber Alert Issued For Jayden DeJesus And Angel DeJesus Of Lebanon County

  16-05-2020 03:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An Amber Alert has been issued for two young children.The state police issued the alert for the South Lebanon Township Police Department in Lebanon County on Friday.
  The department says it is searching for two abducted Hispanic boys, both with short black hair and brown eyes.Officials say Jayden DeJesus, 6, is over 3 feet tall, with a thin build. He is wearing a red Michael Jordan shirt, jeans and multi-colored sneakers.
  Angel DeJesus, 11, is 4-foot-9 with a tall, thin
  
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• Living Room Sports: Devlin Hodges And Zach Banner Talk Steelers, No. 72 Is Eligible And Life In Quarantine

  16-05-2020 02:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – KDKA’s Bob Pompeani and Rich Walsh hosted the second installment of “Living Room Sports” this week with Devlin Hodges and Zach Banner of the Pittsburgh Steelers.“Duck” Hodges was forced into action last season after injuries to quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger and Mason Rudolph. He compiled a 3-3 record for the Steelers as a starter, throwing for 1,063 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie.
  Zach Banner is an offensive tackle for the Steelers
  
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• Family Members Of Kane Living Center Residents Protest, Call For Change

  16-05-2020 02:07
  
  GLEN HAZEL (KDKA) — Family members of Kane Living Center relatives protested outside the facility Friday for its handling of the coronavirus.Kane Living Facility has reported 18 deaths, and 76 other people at the facility have coronavirus cases in addition to 42 staff members who have tested positive for the virus.Protesters called for change.“The virus needs not to be spread because if the virus is spread in here, the virus will spread in our community,” said Terri Shields of
  
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• On A Positive Note: Local Pediatrician Writes Free Children’s Book Explaining Coronavirus

  16-05-2020 01:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The coronavirus is hard enough for adults to understand, let alone children.
  A local pediatrician has written an e-book for children to answer their questions.
  Kids can listen to the book, “Because of the Coronavirus,” on YouTube, or parents can read it to them on Facebook.
  “All we want to do is help children understand what’s going on and to let them know they are not in this all alone,” Dr. Deborah Rothenstein saidRotenstein, a pediatrici
  
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• March Of Dimes, Other Organizations Search For Alternatives As Coronavirus Keeps Everyone Socially Distanced

  16-05-2020 01:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Many local charities hold spring fundraisers, like walks and galas, that provide critical funding for their cause, but those are all canceled and charities are looking for alternatives.
  On Friday, KDKA’s Kristine Sorensen emceed the first-ever virtual “March for Babies,” a walk she has emceed in person for the past 13 years for the March of Dimes.
  The March of Dimes has a proud history, funding the development of the polio vaccine here in Pittsburgh an
  
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• ‘Limited Resource’: Many Factors Go Into Determining Who Gets Doses Of Remdesivir Drug Distributed To Pa. Hospitals

  16-05-2020 01:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When there isn’t enough medicine to go around, who gets it?
  “It’s not easy to have to tell your patients or your patient’s family that you might not have enough drug for them,” Erin McCreary, an infectious diseases clinical pharmacist at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, said.
  The state Department of Health initially sent 1,200 doses of Remdesivir, an antiviral drug, to 51 hospitals across Pennsylvania. Today, it sent 1,548 doses to 21 hospitals,
  
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• ‘Medical Distancing’: Now That State Is Reopening, Doctors Says Coronavirus Fears Shouldn’t Stop People From Seeking Medical Attention

  16-05-2020 01:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Besides the local stores and businesses reopening under the “yellow” phase, there’s someone else who is eager to see you again — your doctor.
  Medical professionals have noted a coronavirus-era phenomenon that’s become known as “medical distancing,” which is people who need medical attention avoiding their doctors’ office over fears of being infected with the virus.
  “We’ve had a huge decrease in the number of pa
  
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• ‘Medical Distancing’: Now That Region Is Reopening, Doctor Says Coronavirus Fears Shouldn’t Stop People From Seeking Medical Attention

  16-05-2020 01:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Besides the local stores and businesses reopening under the “yellow” phase of reopening, there’s someone else who is eager to see you again — your doctor.
  Medical professionals have noted a coronavirus-era phenomenon that’s become known as “medical distancing,” which is people who need medical attention avoiding their doctor’s office over fears of being infected with the virus.
  “We’ve had a huge decrease in the
  
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