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• Mother Of Man Convicted In Police Officer’s Death Sentenced To Probation

  05-06-2020 22:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The mother of a man convicted of killing a New Kensington police officer was sentenced Friday.
  Police say Sherry Holt lied to them about where her son, Rahmael Holt, was in the days following the shooting death of Officer Brian Shaw.
  Sherry Holt (Photo Courtesy: Allegheny County)
  She was given a year’s probation after facing potentially seven years in prison.
  She was found guilty of hindering apprehension following a non-jury trial in January.
  A jury found Rahmael
  
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• Indicted drug 'counselor' accused of dealing heroin, fentanyl set to admit crimes

  05-06-2020 22:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  David Francis, a felon who founded Next Step Foundation, faces decades in prison.
  
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• Protesters Gather In Beechview For 7th Consecutive Day Of George Floyd Demonstrations

  05-06-2020 22:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A second protest of the day is underway as demonstrators have gathered outside the McDonald’s on West Liberty Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  KDKA’s Shelby Cassese is one the scene in Beechview and reports a few hundred people are protesting. It marks the seventh consecutive day of local protests.
  Dormont police say demonstrators are encouraging a peaceful March.
  Police do believe there will be road closures in the area.#BREAKING: A few hundred people have gath
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Chief, Officers Join Protesters During 7th Consecutive Day Of George Floyd Demonstrations

  05-06-2020 22:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several Pittsburgh police officers, including chief Scott Schubert, marched with hundreds of protesters down Liberty Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  KDKA’s Shelby Cassese is one the scene of the protest, which started in Beechview outside the McDonald’s on West Liberty Avenue. It marks the seventh consecutive day of local protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis..
  The group has left the McDonald’s, and Public Safety says the group is he
  
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• 4 J.C. Penney Locations Closing In Southwestern Pa.

  05-06-2020 22:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) — J.C. Penney says it will start closing 154 of its stores next week in what it is calling the first phase of its efforts to shrink its footprint.
  The Plano, Texas-based retailer said it could take about 10 to 16 weeks to complete the closures. A list of the stores closing was published on Penney’s website.
  Four locations will be closing in Southwestern Pennsylvania. They include:Clearview Mall, in Butler
  Beaver Valley Mall, in Monaca
  Monroeville Mall, in Monroevil
  
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• Peoples Gas Offers Utility Assistance For Households Struggling During Coronavirus Pandemic

  05-06-2020 22:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) from Peoples Gas has announced a new program to help Pennsylvanians with utility needs this summer.The initiative is called LIHEAP Recovery Crisis Program. Funds will be available until August 31 of this year or until there are no more funds left to give out, according to LIHEAP.As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, crisis applications and supplemental benefits are being offered through the program. Eligible househo
  
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• Cedar Point, Amusement Parks, Public Attractions In Ohio Slated To Reopen In Two Weeks

  05-06-2020 21:18
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (KDKA) — Cedar Point and other recreational parks in Ohio are slated to reopen in two weeks.Ohio Governor Mike DeWine tweeted that casinos, racinos, amusement and water parks are all included in the reopening plan on Friday.NEW: Two weeks from today, casinos, racinos, amusement parks, and water parks, will be able to open. In addition, we received safety plans for the Memorial Golf Tournament to be held July 13-19. We are approving that plan.
  — Governor Mike DeWine (@G
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Creates Taskforce To Investigate Violent Protesters

  05-06-2020 21:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police announced the creation of a new taskforce after some local protests have turned violent.The taskforce is called the the Damage Assessment and Accountability Taskforce (DAAT) and was reportedly formed earlier in the week. According to Pittsburgh Police, the taskforce is designed to look into protesters causing violence against private citizens, local journalists and local law enforcement.“The DAAT will continue to review intelligence indicating pl
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Creates Task Force To Investigate Violent Protesters

  05-06-2020 21:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police announced the creation of a new task force after some local protests have turned violent.
  The task force is called the Damage Assessment and Accountability Taskforce (DAAT) and was reportedly formed earlier in the week. According to Pittsburgh Police, the task force is designed to look into protesters causing violence against private citizens, local journalists and local law enforcement.
  “The DAAT will continue to review intelligence indicating p
  
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• WWE NXT TakeOver: In Your House Picks: Can Charlotte Flair, Adam Cole Retain?

  05-06-2020 20:58
  
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local Sports) — The last time NXT held a TakeOver event, most of the world was just beginning to hear of COVID-19 and social distancing sounded like something you’d only find on Urban Dictionary. It had only been a couple weeks since health officials confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the United States, and for the most part life was very much moving along as normal. WWE’s creative staff were busy rolling out storylines that would reach their crescendo a
  
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• Penguins To Begin Voluntary Training Sessions At UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

  05-06-2020 20:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins will be beginning voluntary small-group training sessions on the ice next week at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township.
  However, fans will not be permitted inside for the sessions.
  All players will first undergo a test for Coronavirus.Penguins players will return to the ice for voluntary small-group training beginning Tuesday, June 9 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.For the health and safety of all involved, these sessions will
  
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• Pittsburgh Port Authority Installs Protective Plexiglass Shields In All Buses

  05-06-2020 20:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Port Authority announced that all Port Authority buses have plexiglass shields installed.(Photo Credit: Port Authority Twitter)
  The glass is designed to physically distance the drivers from other passengers. Port Authority said as Allegheny County enters the green phase today, it is hoping to keep Port Authority employees safe with this new measure.
  : All of our buses have been equipped with protective Plexiglass driver shields to keep our employees safer as
  
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• Beaver County Enters Green Phase Of Gov. Wolf’s Reopening Plan, Erie County Sees A Rise In Case Numbers

  05-06-2020 20:03
  
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) — Gov. Wolf announced on Friday that Beaver County will enter the green phase next Friday.Starting today, 16 counties are officially in the green phase, including Allegheny, Butler, Fayette, Indiana and Westmoreland Counties. The stay-at-home order for Pennsylvania expired at 11:59 Thursday night after Gov. Wolf amended the order, but he has extended the COVID-19 disaster declaration.Beaver County saw significant case numbers and deaths at Brighton Rehab and Wellness C
  
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• Beaver County, 11 Other Counties Enter Green Phase Of Gov. Wolf’s Reopening Plan; Erie County Sees A Rise In Case Numbers

  05-06-2020 20:03
  
  HARRISBURG (AP/KDKA) — Gov. Wolf announced on Friday that Beaver County will enter the green phase next Friday.Beaver County saw significant case numbers and deaths at Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center. Last week, the Secretary of Health and Human Services announced a federal investigation is being launched after case numbers at the facility topped 350, with more than 70 deaths reported.Gov. Tom Wolf will also allow 11 more counties that are home to 1.3 million people to join the nearly 4
  
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• East End march begins weekend of protests and remembrance of George Floyd

  05-06-2020 19:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  The event, one of several set for Friday to honor George Floyd, also marks the 27th birthday of Breonna Taylor, a black woman killed by police in Louisville in March.
  
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• Slippery Rock University Will Return For In-Person Classes This Fall; Semester Will End Before December

  05-06-2020 19:47
  
  SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) — Slippery Rock University announced it intends to have in-person classes this fall semester.The announcement comes after the Pennsylvania Department of Education issued new guidance about students, faculty and staff returning to postsecondary institutions in the state.In a press release, the administration said it will take a “hybrid” approach to the upcoming semester. Classes will be in-person but will also be recorded via Zoom or other video-sharing
  
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• West Virginia Governor Removes Fire Commissioner Over Social Media Posts

  05-06-2020 19:34
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia fire commissioner has been removed over “inappropriate and inflammatory” social media posts, Gov. Jim Justice said.
  Martin Hess was removed Thursday from the West Virginia State Fire Commission after Justice was made aware of various recent posts, the governor said in a statement.
  The brief statement did not describe the posts, but news outlets reported that one showed Hess wearing a shirt that said “all lives splatter, nobody care
  
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• Junior Achievement chief executive Dennis Gilfoyle to retire

  05-06-2020 19:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Dennis Gilfoyle, president and chief executive of Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania for 14 years, plans to retire this year after spending more than three decades with the organization.
  
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• Community Activists Call For Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Superintendent’s Contract Not To Be Renewed

  05-06-2020 19:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Members of the coalition Black Women for a Better Education sent Pittsburgh Public School’s board of directors a letter asking them not to renew Superintendent Dr. Anthony Hamlet’s contract.Hamlet was appointed the position of superintendent back in 2016.
  “I’ve had extensive experience with Dr. Hamlet since he’s been here,” said Maria Searcy.
  Maria Searcy said she isn’t pleased with what she’s seen.“I feel that Dr. H
  
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• Unemployment Unexpectedly Drops, But Full Recovery Not Imminent

  05-06-2020 19:04
  
  (CBSNewYork) — Unemployment took a surprising turn in May. The official rate, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday morning, dropped to 13.3 percent, down from its 14.7 percent peak in April. (The actual unemployment rate is likely somewhat higher.) While tens of millions of jobs have been lost during the coronavirus shutdown, some are starting to come back.
  Last month’s turnaround offers plenty of cause for hope. Unemployment is widely believed to have peaked. First-t
  
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• Pitt Panthers Take A Stand Against Racism Amid National George Floyd Protests

  05-06-2020 18:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As protests regarding the death of George Floyd continue across the nation, the University of Pittsburgh Panthers football team has released an encouraging message on unification and the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
  The video, approximately four and a half minutes in length, shows players discussing how unity and working together can bring an end to racism in the United States.
  Head coach Pat Narduzzi released the video via Twitter Friday morning.Powerful Message from ou
  
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• Protesters Step Off From Bloomfield’s Friendship Park, March Through East End As Some West Penn Hospital Workers Show Support

  05-06-2020 18:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Protesters began gathering in Friendship Park in Bloomfield Friday for a demonstration the the city’s East End over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
  The crowd of several hundred people began gathering around noon, with the march kicking off at 12:30 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  “We will not be doing anything to put our families at risk. Our message is to have a non-violent rebel
  
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• Protesters Step Off From Bloomfield’s Friendship Park As Some West Penn Hospital Workers Show Support

  05-06-2020 18:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Protesters began gathering in Friendship Park in Bloomfield Friday for a demonstration over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
  The crowd began gathering around noon, with the march kicking off at 12:30 p.m.#DEVELOPING A Black Lives Matter Protest is about to get underway in Friendship Park in Bloomfield. More details coming up at noon on @KDKA pic.twitter.com/O7VNfZe1WY
  — Nicole Ford (@NicoleFordTV) June 5, 2020
  “We will not be doing anything to put o
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 443 New Coronavirus Cases As Statewide Total Climbs To Over 74,000 And Death Toll Rises To 5,886

  05-06-2020 17:59
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 443 new cases of Coronavirus on Friday.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 74,385.
  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 5,886.
  Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have occurred in patients 65 or older
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 8 New Cases And 3 More Deaths, Total Countywide Coronavirus Cases Grow To 1,973

  05-06-2020 17:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting eight new Coronavirus cases Friday, and three additional deaths.
  The number of cases county-wide now totals 1,973 since March 14. This includes 1,845 confirmed cases and 128 probable cases.
  Officials report that 349 patients have been or are presently hospitalized among all cases, that’s an increase two patients since Thursday’s report.The death toll has risen to 168, with 156 confirmed deaths and 12 that a
  
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• New Castle Police Investigating After Overnight Shooting Sends Two Victims To Hospital

  05-06-2020 16:57
  
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — A shooting in New Castle sent two people to the hospital, according to the New Castle Police Department.
  The shooting occurred around 11:17 p.m. Thursday on the 1100 block of Booker Drive in the Harbor Heights Housing Complex.The victims’ names were not released by police, but a 48-year-old woman received a gunshot wound to her arm, and a 49-year-old man was shot twice in the leg. Both victims were taken to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. The victims’ curren
  
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• PTL Links: June 5, 2020

  05-06-2020 16:03
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Inta-Great
  Virtual Walk For Children’s
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  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 InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Rabid Raccoon Reported In Frazer Township

  05-06-2020 16:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department was alerted to a rabid raccoon in Frazer Township.It was found near Days Run Road and Kurn Road in Frazer by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. They then transported the raccoon to a state laboratory for testing where it tested positive for rabies.This marks the eighth animal to test positive for rabies in Allegheny County in 2020.So far there have been five raccoons, one bat, one car, and one groundhog.Anyone that sees an animal th
  
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• Eat’n Park Reopening Locations For Dine-In Service

  05-06-2020 15:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Among the businesses reopening their doors to customers on Friday, a Pittsburgh classic is one of them.Eat’n Park will be allowing dine-in service once again in the Pittsburgh area.“The very first Eat’n Park restaurant opened on June 5, 1949 in Pittsburgh’s South Hills. Now, on the 71st anniversary of that date, we couldn’t be more excited to welcome guests back to our dining rooms,” said Kevin O’Connell, Chief Marketing Officer
  
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• ‘Let’s Get Back To Business:’ Evgeni Malkin Posts On Instagram As NHL Teams Prepare To Restart Season

  05-06-2020 14:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Penguins’ assistant captain Evgeni Malkin is wasting no time making his way back to Pittsburgh after it was announced NHL teams could reopen their facilities next week.View this post on InstagramLet’s get back to business
  A post shared byEvgeni Malkin (@e.malkin71geno) on Jun 5, 2020 at 5:20am PDT
  Malkin posted a selfie on Instagram in what appeared to be him on a plane headed back to Pittsburgh to prepare for the potential return of the NHL.The Penguins are
  
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• Buying Here: An Italian immigrant's stone masterpiece has the best porch ever

  05-06-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  At 2781 Mill St. in Hopewell, Angelo Zuccaro worked to create scenes of his Italian birthplace. Now it’s on the market for under $200,000.
  
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• New Hangar Opens At 911th Airlift Wing

  05-06-2020 13:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A new hangar is now open at the Air Force Reserves 911th Airlift Wing in Pittsburgh.The new building can fit two C-17 Globemasters when they require fueling and inspections.Once they upgraded from the C-130 to the C-17, they required a larger hangar in order to accommodate the planes.“For the conversion from the C-130 to the C-17, C-130 hangars are not big enough,” said Colonel John Robinson. “The size of a C-17 is approximate twice the size of a C-130
  
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• Going Green: Customers Eagerly Return To Local Businesses The First Day Of The Green Phase

  05-06-2020 13:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Most of western Pennsylvania is officially in the green phase today.It’s the least restrictive phase of Governor Wolf’s Coronavirus response plan. Business owners and patrons were out early at gyms, restaurants and coffee shops, taking advantage of a little more freedom.The green phase of reopening the economy means people can go to the gym to pump iron and sit outside at a coffee shop for that morning cup of Joe.
  “It’s nice to have people back i
  
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• Going Green: Businesses In Southwestern Pennsylvania Move Into The Green Phase Of Reopening

  05-06-2020 13:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Friday morning is a big day for a lot of businesses in the region as they will unlock their doors and allow customers back inside.Some of these businesses have been closed for nearly three months, so it comes as a welcomed relief.Restaurants, coffee shops, and salons are all now open but with some restrictions in place.On Pittsburgh’s South Side, there were signs of life and activity as business owners prepared for the beginning of the green phase.Frank Vitale, th
  
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• Five Popular Races Combine To Create Virtual #TogetherApartPGH 5K

  05-06-2020 12:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Five of Pittsburgh’s more popular summer races are combining to create a new, virtual event.Registration is open for the “#TogetherApartPGH” 5K.The Brookline Breeze, Greenfield Glide, Historic Hill 5K, Regent Square’s Run Around The Square, and the Riverview Park 5K are all combining to create the new event.The race will run from July 15 through August 15.
  Runners can register online at the race’s website.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Mostly Dry Day With Some Scattered Showers

  05-06-2020 11:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Most of today will be dry with only a scattered storm chance for most of the afternoon.
  One exception, however, will be for those living along and south of I-70 where there will be a decent chance for a passing rain shower or two this morning and throughout the day.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  It appears that all of this will be non-severe, but make sure to have an
  
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• Green plate special: Dining out permitted again in southwestern Pa.

  05-06-2020 11:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Green phase allows for restaurants and bars to open to half capacity
  
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• North Huntingdon Township House Fire Under Investigation

  05-06-2020 11:20
  
  NORTH HUNTINGDON (KDKA) – A home in North Huntingdon Township was damaged overnight.The fire broke out around 12:30 this morning at a home on Buttermilk Hollow Road.The occupants were able to get out safely but a dog was injured.The cause of the fire is being investigated.
  
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• Pennsylvania Resources Council Traveling Recycling Bin Coming To Area

  05-06-2020 10:57
  
  HAMPTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – This weekend those needing to recycle glass will have the opportunity to do so at the Pennsylvania Resources Council’s traveling recycling bin.The first stop will be the Hampton Township Pool parking lot.It will be there from June 6 through June 11.Following Hampton Township, it will move to the Hermitage Fire Station Number 3 between June 13 and June 18.Lastly, it will make a stop at the South Fayette Township Building in July from July 11 through the 16.
  
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• Pennsylvania Still Counting Mail-In Ballots

  05-06-2020 10:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Throughout the state, mail-in ballots are still being counted.Pennsylvania counties have received 1.4 million mail-in votes and counting.Voters in Allegheny County and five other counties were granted a week extension to get their ballots in due to the recent protests.According to the Elections Division, about 20% of eligible voters cast a ballot, which is about 1.7 million people.
  
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• Penn State Football Players Can Return To Campus On Monday

  05-06-2020 09:51
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KDKA) – The Nittany Lions have a plan to get their football program up and running again.Players will be allowed to return to campus starting on Monday.
  Once they return they will be screened and if they are medically cleared, they can begin voluntary workouts the next Monday.
  
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• Pittsburgh Riverhounds, USL Championship League Votes To Start Season July 11

  05-06-2020 09:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The first Pittsburgh professional sports team to return to play could be the Riverhounds.On Thursday, the USL Championship Board of Governors voted to start the 2020 season on July 11.“Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC will work with local and state government officials to determine what requirements it needs to meet to play home games in 2020,” the team said in a statement. “Once the club receives full understanding of these parameters, it will issue ticket u
  
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• Office Of National Drug Control Policy Designates Westmoreland County ‘High-Intensity’ Drug Trafficking Area

  05-06-2020 08:54
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – The Office of National Drug Control Policy has designated Westmoreland County as a “high-intensity” drug trafficking area.The designation means that the county will receive federal funding to combat drug trafficking and abuse.According to the federal government, drug dealers use the turnpike, Route 30, and other highways through the county to deliver their products.
  
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• As Southwestern Pennsylvania Moves Into ‘Green’ Phase, Not All Restaurants Will Offer Indoor Dining Immediately

  05-06-2020 05:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Many businesses in southwestern Pennsylvania are happy to be reopening in the “green” phase on Friday.
  At Kaya, takeout at the Strip restaurant has been strong. But the new norm of empty seats won’t change yet.
  There won’t be in-person dining here until Tuesday. Kaya is part of the Big Burrito Group, which is doing a tiered reopening of restaurants.
  And they’re not alone. At Iron Born Pizza in the Strip, the “green” phase doesn&
  
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• Two People Killed In Wilkinsburg Shooting

  05-06-2020 04:58
  
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — Two people were killed in a shooting in Wilkinsburg on Thursday night.
  According to Allegheny County Police, just before 10:00 p.m., officers were called to the scene of a shooting in the 1000 block of Princeton Boulevard.
  Once they arrived, they found a 34-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds.They were taken to local hospitals in critical condition but eventually succame to their injuries and were pronounced dead.The investigation is ongoi
  
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• Police: 2 In Critical Condition After Shooting In Wilkinsburg

  05-06-2020 04:58
  
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — Two people are in critical condition after a shooting in Wilkinsburg.
  On Thursday, police say they responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Princeton Boulevard at around 9:52 p.m.Police say first responders found the two victims.They were taken to the hospital in critical condition, police say.
  The investigation is ongoing.
  Police say to call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• ‘One Of The Worst Cases Of Neglect’: Erie Animal Shelter Rescues Dog Who ‘Suffered Tremendously’

  05-06-2020 04:26
  
  ERIE, Pa. (KDKA) — An animal shelter in Erie is asking for prayers, love and support for one of its dogs.(Photo Credit: The ANNA Shelter)
  On Facebook, The ANNA Shelter Animal Cruelty Division said it rescued a dog earlier this week.
  The animal shelter said details about the case cannot be made public, but they said it was “one of the worst cases of neglect we’ve ever seen.”
  “This little guy has suffered tremendously but as of this evening he is resting comfortably u
  
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• Fresh Fire Church In Uniontown Feeds More Than 600 Families At Food Distribution

  05-06-2020 03:50
  
  FAYETTE COUNTY (KDKA) — A Uniontown church spent the day helping those in the community who need a helping hand.
  Fresh Fire Church handed out food and cleaning supplies too 650 families at a drive-up event on Thursday along Connellsville Avenue.The church says they’re trying to get more food to meet an increase in demand.“We’re planning for a larger one next week. We’re seeing a bigger demand, and it really keeps growing,” pastor Adam Lawson said.Lawson says t
  
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• 52-Year-Old Man Accused Of Leaving Backpack Of Explosives Next To Downtown Pittsburgh Building

  05-06-2020 03:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police and ATF agents are searching the home of a man accused of leaving explosives next to downtown Pittsburgh building.
  Matthew Michanowicz, 52, is charged with possessing weapons of mass destruction.(Photo Credit: Allegheny County Jail)
  On Thursday, police were seen going in and out of his home on Republic Street in Duquesne Heights.
  Police say he placed a backpack of explosives outside PNC Plaza on Sunday.#BREAKING: Police, including ATF, have been in and
  
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• NHL Says Teams Can Reopen Facilities Next Week For Voluntary Training

  05-06-2020 02:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The NHL announced it is transitioning into “Phase 2” of its return-to-play plan.
  Beginning Monday, teams can reopen their facilities for voluntary training activities, the league announced on Thursday.
  “Players will be participating on a voluntary basis and will be scheduled to small groups (i.e., a maximum of six players at any one time, plus a limited number of club staff),” the release said. https://t.co/znDANVwCnR
  — Pittsburgh Penguins
  
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