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• Gov. Wolf Announces Policing Reform For Pennsylvania

  04-06-2020 23:58
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Gov. Tom Wolf held a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce sweeping police reforms in response to the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.
  The reforms are based on the 21st Century Policing Task Force, which was created in 2015 under the Obama administration.
  Some of those recommendations are:Creation of a Deputy Inspector General within the Pennsylvania Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) focused on deterring, detecting, preventing, and eradicating fr
  
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• Crisis prompts anguished talks in faith communities

  04-06-2020 23:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Churches, synagogues holding candid discussions about racial justice
  
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• Divided McKeesport school board decides to increase taxes

  04-06-2020 23:05 via post-gazette.com
  Budget attributed to various ‘issues’
  
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• Wolf will appoint misconduct watchdog, establish commission to oversee Pa. state troopers, correctional officers

  04-06-2020 22:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  But additional reform will need approval from the Republican-controlled legislature.
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf will appoint misconduct watchdog, establish commission to oversee Pa. State Police

  04-06-2020 22:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  But additional reform will need approval from the Republican-controlled legislature.
  
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• Around The Table: Local Politicians, Political Activists Talk About Pres. Donald Trump’s Handling Of George Floyd Protests

  04-06-2020 22:57
  
  KDKA's Stacy Smith goes Around The Table with local politicians and political activists.
  
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• Mars School Board holds the line on taxes, makes cuts

  04-06-2020 22:30 via post-gazette.com
  But special education programs get a boost.
  
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• Upper St. Clair School District’s budget includes tax hike

  04-06-2020 22:26 via post-gazette.com
  Increase blamed on revenue uncertainty.
  
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• Public art is pouring out at Ketchup City Creative

  04-06-2020 22:13 via post-gazette.com
  Residents are involved in metalsmith project.
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Will Announce More Pennsylvania Counties Can Enter ‘Green’ Phase

  04-06-2020 22:05
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Gov. Tom Wolf will announce Friday that more counties will be allowed to enter the “green” phase of his pandemic reopening plan, the least-restrictive phase of his stoplight-colored three-phase plan, his office said.
  Those counties are in addition to the 16 that he already announced will enter that phase Friday. All told, 3.8 million people live in 34 counties that will be under the “green” phase starting Friday.
  In addition, nearly 6 mil
  
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• McKeesport Police Searching For 14-Year-Old Runaway Daisha Reyes-Burgos

  04-06-2020 21:50
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — The McKeesport police are searching for a 14-year-old runaway.
  Daisha Reyes-Burgos was last seen in the 700 block of 6th Street in McKeesport.
  (Photo Credit: City of McKeesport Police Department)
  She left her home on May 28 at 1 a.m., police say.
  Reyes-Burgos is 4-foot-8.
  Call 412-675-5015 or 911 with any information.
  
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• Protest Planned To Take Place In West View On Friday Has Been Canceled

  04-06-2020 21:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A protest that was scheduled to take place in West View has been canceled.
  The protest was planned to take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday in downtown West View.
  It is unclear at this time if the protest will be re-scheduled.
  
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• ‘Not A Racial Bone In My Body’: West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Defends Himself After Saying He Welcomes All, Except Former Pres. Barack Obama

  04-06-2020 21:26
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice continued to defend himself Thursday after making comments about not wanting former President Barack Obama in the state, saying he’s not racist and has black friends.
  The Republican governor has drawn criticism for telling reporters that he would welcome all presidents to West Virginia besides Obama. His office has said the remarks were “in jest” regarding the former president’s “War on Coal,” but J
  
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• ‘Show The World There Is More To Us’: Barry Brewer On BET’s ‘Tyler Perry’s Bruh’ & Comedy Career

  04-06-2020 20:53
  
  (CBS Local)– Tyler Perry is one of the most successful actors and producers in all of Hollywood and he has given countless people the opportunity to work in the industry with his exclusive shows on BET.
  Barry Brewer is one of those actors and he is the star of the BET+ Original “Tyler Perry’s Bruh.” While Brewer has made a name for himself as a stand-up comic, this series about four African-American men navigating their lives, careers and relationships gave him the o
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Announce One Of Their Players Has Tested Positive For Coronavirus

  04-06-2020 20:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that one of their players has tested positive for COVID-19.
  The team did not announce which player tested positive.
  The Penguins announced the news on Twitter on Thursday.pic.twitter.com/nP3CsQfcvt
  — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 4, 2020The team says that the player who tested positive is not in Pittsburgh and has been in isolation at his home since first experiencing symptoms.
  
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• Man pleads to 2018 shooting death

  04-06-2020 20:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Leonard Hilton admitted killing Matthew Zinnermon in the East Hills two years ago.
  
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• Protesters Gather In Downtown Pittsburgh For Protest As George Floyd’s Memorial Service Gets Underway In Minneapolis

  04-06-2020 20:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Protesters are gathering once again in downtown Pittsburgh today for a demonstration in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
  They are gathering along Liberty Avenue at Wood Street.A crowd is gathering downtown at the corner of Liberty Ave and Wood St. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/0HPaVXv5jc
  — Nicole Ford (@NicoleFordTV) June 4, 2020
  Some are holding signs, others are chanting. Chants of “George Floyd” and “No justice, no peace” ca
  
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• Report: NBA Approves Plan To Restart Season

  04-06-2020 20:04
  
  (CBS Local Sports) — The NBA has reportedly finalized a plan to resume play, close to three months after it suspended its season. The league presented the plan to their board of governors on Thursday.The NBA’s Board of Governors has voted to approve the league’s 22-team format to restart the 2019-2020 season in Orlando, source tells ESPN.
  — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 4, 2020In the plan, 22 teams, including 13 from the Western Conference and nine from the Eastern C
  
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• Protesters march from Downtown through South Side; stage lay-in at county jail

  04-06-2020 19:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  During the march, the group also had at least two sit-ins — one at 18th and E. Carson streets, and another at at the intersection of Smithfield Street and Boulevard of the Allies.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Department To Treat Storm Water Catch Basins To Help Fight Mosquito Breeding

  04-06-2020 19:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department will be treating some storm water catch basins around the city of Pittsburgh to combat the breeding of mosquitos.
  The Health Department will be using pesticides to keep mosquitos from potentially spreading diseases like West Nile Virus.
  This will be the 19th year in a row that the Health Department will be treating the basins in this manner.
  The Health Department says that tests will begin Thursday, June 4 and continue for approxim
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Chance Of Showers, Storms Prompts Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Much Of Area

  04-06-2020 19:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’ll be another warm day with highs in the low 80s and the chance for showers and thunderstorms to develop later in the afternoon with daytime heating.
  The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clairon, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland counties until 8 p.m.A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia until
  
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• New Castle man admits to importing heroin from Europe

  04-06-2020 18:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  U.S. postal inspectors found 3.5 grams of heroin inside a package sent from the Netherlands.
  
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• Lawyer for ex county councilman McCullough tries to block order to report to prison

  04-06-2020 18:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Attorneys for Charles McCullough have asked the Superior Court to intervene with the June 1 report date ordered by Judge David R. Cashman.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Officials Prepared To Handle Coronavirus Spike As Southwestern Pa. Moves To The ‘Green’ Phase

  04-06-2020 18:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In less than 12 hours, most of Southwestern Pennsylvania will be in the ‘green’ phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s reopening plan.
  Gyms, hair salons, and restaurants will welcome customers inside their establishments.
  As KDKA’s Lisa Washington explains, Allegheny County health leaders say that they are prepared to handle an increase in COVID-19 patients if there is a spike as the area moves to the ‘green’ phase.
  Cupka Joe’s Coffee Sho
  
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• Allegheny County Police Investigating After Fatal Shooting Stemming From Brentwood Home Invasion

  04-06-2020 18:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating a deadly shooting that came following a home invasion in Brentwood Borough.
  Police say they’re hoping people in that area will come forward and give them tips on what happened.
  Lindsay Ward went back to the scene and talked to neighbors. She tells us what they had to say and where this investigation stands.
  Neighbors in Brentwood told KDKA’s Lindsay Ward that the violence needs to stop.
  After gunfire was heard, police say that a man
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 537 New Coronavirus Cases As Statewide Total Climbs To 73,942 And Death Toll Rises To 5,817

  04-06-2020 17:57
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 537 new cases of Coronavirus on Thursday.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 73,942.
  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 5,817.
  Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or old
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces 13 New Cases And 13 More Deaths, Total Coronavirus Countywide Grows To 1,965

  04-06-2020 17:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 13 new Coronavirus cases Thursday, and 13 additional deaths.
  The number of cases county-wide now totals 1,965 since March 14. This includes 1,841 confirmed cases and 124 probable cases.
  Officials report that 347 patients have been or are presently hospitalized among all cases, that’s an increase two patients since Wednesday’s report.
  The death toll has risen to 165, with 153 confirmed deaths and 12 that are
  
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• PTL Links: June 4, 2020

  04-06-2020 16:52
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Good Manners Group
  Timeshare Termination Team
  Cooking With The Crew Recipes
  Virtual Walk For Children’s
  Riverside Drive-In
  Three Rivers Arts Festival Virtual
  Pittsburgh Public Theater
  The Warhol Museum
  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
  
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• Happy Hour: David’s Summer Garden Cocktails

  04-06-2020 16:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In today’s Happy Hour segment, David Highfield is making some cocktails perfect for your summer garden party.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Grapefruit Basil MartiniIngredients:2 parts Vodka
  2 parts Freshly Squeezed Grapefruit Juice (you can substitute store bought)
  1 part (or a little less) Simple Syrup (half water/half sugar heated until sugar dissolves and then allow it cool down)Directions:
  Break apart and muddle three or four Basil leaves in the bottom of a shakerAdd i
  
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• Cooking With The Crew: David’s Summer Garden Cocktails

  04-06-2020 16:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In today’s Cooking With The Crew, David Highfield is making some cocktails perfect for your summer garden party.
  Grapefruit Basil MartiniIngredients:2 parts Vodka
  2 parts Freshly Squeezed Grapefruit Juice (you can substitute store bought)
  1 part (or a little less) Simple Syrup (half water/half sugar heated until sugar dissolves and then allow it cool down)Directions:
  Break apart and muddle three or four Basil leaves in the bottom of a shakerAdd ice and ingredients
  
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• Mayor Peduto Discusses Police Reform Measures Following Protest In East Liberty

  04-06-2020 16:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto discussed police reform measures at a news conference Thursday morning, one day after calling for independent investigations after a protest took a violent turn after it was breaking up Monday in East Liberty.
  The mayor held the news conference at 10 a.m. with the city’s top Public Safety officials at the City-County Building.
  On Wednesday, Mayor Peduto sent letters to the Office of Municipal Investigations and the Citizen Police Revie
  
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• Firefighters Called To Tecklane Manufacturing In Springdale For Small Fire

  04-06-2020 15:22
  
  SPRINGDALE (KDKA) – Firefighters were called to the scene of a small fire at the Tecklane Manufacturing building in Springdale on Thursday morning.According to an employee, one worker was driving a forklift and after spinning the tires of the forklift, causing dust to catch fire and smoke heavily.Employees were unable to put it out and were forced to call the fire department.The fire was put out and no one was hurt.
  
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• Nearly 1.9 Million Americans Apply For Unemployment In Last Week, Ninth Straight Week Of Decline

  04-06-2020 14:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 1.9 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, the ninth straight decline since applications spiked in mid-March, a sign that the gradual reopening of businesses has slowed the loss of jobs.
  The diminishing pace suggests that the job market meltdown that was triggered by the coronavirus may have bottomed out as more companies call at least some of their former employees back to work.
  The total number of people who are now receiving jobless aid
  
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• 'Random Note Project' brightens the day at Moonbeam Cafe

  04-06-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Gabrielle Bovard created the Random Note Project to encourages people to spread positivity by leaving kind notes around town.
  
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• On a day in May, surgeons saved John Cleary's life — twice

  04-06-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Fifty years later, a surgeon operates on a local man who was wounded at Kent State University on May 4, 1970.
  
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• LEGO Cathedral of Learning sprouts in Shadyside during quarantine

  04-06-2020 13:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Quarantining alone in his apartment, set designer Johnmichael Bohach has created a model of the Cathedral of Learning with 2,000 LEGOs.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Chances For Storms Remain Through Remainder Of The Week

  04-06-2020 12:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Yesterday was a bust when it came to the day’s severe weather chances, but there will be another chance for strong storms this afternoon so those in the viewing area should remain weather aware.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  The boundary that was referred to yesterday is again in place today and could potentially be a focal point for storms to fire off later today.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Ce
  
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• Report: Robert Morris Athletics Potentially Joining Horizon League

  04-06-2020 11:31
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Robert Morris Athletics may be leaving the Northeast Conference.According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, RMU has emerged as a candidate to join the Horizon League.Sources: Robert Morris has emerged as a potential candidate to join the Horizon League. A final decision is expected at some point in the next month.
  — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) June 3, 2020
  If Robert Morris were to join the Horizon League, they would join teams such as Youngstown State, Clev
  
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• State Police Seeking Information Regarding Road Rage Shooting In Uniontown

  04-06-2020 10:38
  
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) – State Police are asking for information from anyone that may have seen a road rage incident that led to a deadly shooting over Memorial Day Weekend.According to police, an incident occurred somewhere between Swaney’s Roller Rink and the Sunoco and Arby’s in Uniontown on May 24.Later on that day, Justin Rittacco shot and killed Robert Lukehart at the Long John Silvers in South Union Township.Rittacco told police that when Lukehart confronted him, he feared for
  
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• WVU Says Classes Will Resume In The Fall With Some Changes In Place

  04-06-2020 10:12
  
  MORGANTOWN, W. Va (KDKA) – WVU students will return to campus in mid-August but there will be some new rules.Students will remain on campus, with no fall break, through Thanksgiving.After the holiday, students will have a week of online classes and then they will complete their finals online.Students on campus will be tested for coronavirus, must wear masks, and social distance while in class and on campus.
  
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• Man Facing Charges For Setting Fire To Erie Coffee Shop During Protests

  04-06-2020 09:48
  
  ERIE, Pa. (KDKA) – Prosecutors have now charged a man for setting fire to a coffee shop during a protest on Saturday in Erie.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Melquan Barnett broke into the Ember And Forge coffee ship and set a fire inside.Investigators were able to identify him by using surveillance videos and a Facebook Live post.
  
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• $100,000 Worth Of Counterfeit Tech Products Headed To Butler County Seized

  04-06-2020 09:21
  
  BUTLER COUNTY (KDKA) – Customs and Border Patrol agents seized $100,000 worth of fake tech products that were being shipped to Butler County.The shipment contained fake Roku remotes, AirPods, and lightning cables.There were nine shipments in April and May and all of them came from Hong Kong.
  
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• Allegheny County Department Of Health Prepared For Possible Spike In Coronavirus Cases Once County Goes Green

  04-06-2020 09:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Health experts know that when people assemble in large groups, the risk for infection increased.That scenario is being watched by health officials. Will these large gatherings lead to a spike in cases of coronavirus?Allegheny County officials say if it does happen, they are prepared.Local leaders, watching the recent events unfold, are noting the actions of most of the demonstrators.“Most of the folks that we see are wearing their masks, are trying to somewhat bec
  
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• ‘This One Is So Close’: George Floyd’s Death Is ‘Déjà Vu’ For Jonny Gammage’s Cousin

  04-06-2020 05:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The death of George Floyd is drawing comparisons to the 1995 killing of a black man in police custody in Brentwood.
  Jonny Gammage was beaten and suffocated by five white police officers during a traffic stop along Route 51 on Oct. 12, 1995.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
  He was driving the borrowed Jaguar of his cousin, former Steeler Ray Seals, when he was pulled over.
  Testimony later revealed Gammage pleaded for his life as police attacked him, saying, &ldquo
  
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• Pitt Grad Starts Cocoapreneur Pgh To Help Black-Owned Businesses In Pittsburgh Thrive

  04-06-2020 05:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Khamil Scantling is out to nurture Pittsburgh’s black residents through economics.
  “I came here in 2005 as a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh,” Scantling says. “I came from a predominantly black neighborhood, a thriving black neighborhood in East Orange, New Jersey.”
  She says she was surprised to find very few black people near the Pitt campus and was told to stay away from communities, including the Hill District, Homewood and East
  
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• Pitt Grad Starts Cocoapreneur Pgh To Help Black-Owned Businesses In Pittsburgh Area Thrive

  04-06-2020 05:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Khamil Scantling is out to nurture Pittsburgh’s black residents through economics.
  “I came here in 2005 as a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh,” Scantling says. “I came from a predominantly black neighborhood, a thriving black neighborhood in East Orange, New Jersey.”
  She says she was surprised to find very few black people near the Pitt campus and was told to stay away from communities, including the Hill District, Homewood and East
  
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• Police: Homeowner Shoots, Kills Intruder In Brentwood

  04-06-2020 05:10
  
  BRENTWOOD (KDKA) — Police are on the scene of a deadly home invasion in Brentwood.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  On Wednesday, officials responded to a home invasion and shooting in the 100 block of Bellcrest Avenue.
  First responders learned the homeowner shot the intruder, who was pronounced dead at the scene, police say.
  The investigation is ongoing.
  #BREAKING: Allegheny County Police are investigating a fatal home invasion on W. Bellecrest Ave. in Brentwood. Police say the homeowner shot the int
  
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• Police: West Virginia Man Faked Wife’s Disappearance So She Would Avoid Prison

  04-06-2020 04:53
  
  GRANDVIEW, W. Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman and her husband faked her disappearance by pretending she plummeted from an overlook as part of a scheme to keep her out of having to go to prison, authorities said.
  Julie Wheeler and Rodney Wheeler were arrested Tuesday on multiple charges including conspiracy and giving false information to West Virginia State Police.
  State police said Julie Wheeler was reported missing Sunday by her husband and 17-year-old son.
  The family claimed Julie Whee
  
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• Ohio Democrats Propose Legislation To Declare Racism A Public Health Crisis

  04-06-2020 03:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Ohio have proposed legislation to declare racism a public health issue amid nationwide protest over the death of George Floyd.
  The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus introduced the resolution Tuesday as the state grappled with demonstrations and a coronavirus pandemic that has disproportionately affected the black community.
  If passed, the resolution would be the first of its kind at the state level, according to the lawmakers. But in the wake of th
  
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• North Hills Community Outreach And Shaler Police Officers Deliver Food To Seniors

  04-06-2020 03:32
  
  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A local police department partnered with North Hills Community Outreach to deliver food to seniors.The Shaler Township Police Department delivered produce and dry food items to seniors in the community who still can’t get to the store due to coronavirus concerns.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “They are overwhelmed. They are appreciative. They are emotional. So many have been alone for so long, and so many are so used to dealing with what they have,” said T
  
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