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• Fire Destroys Playground Behind Imani Christian Academy

  07-06-2020 23:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – One of two playgrounds behind Imani Christian Academy was destroyed in a fire overnight.According to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, they were called to the 2100 block of East Hills Drive just before 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night.Once they arrived, they found two playgrounds on fire. They were able to extinguish the flames but one of the playgrounds was destroyed.The other playground had a slide and rubber flooring destroyed.No injuries were reported and the fire investig
  
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• Allegheny County Police Investigating Fatal Shooting In Wilkinsburg

  07-06-2020 23:19
  
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) – Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead in Wilkinsburg on Sunday afternoon.According to police, 9-1-1 was alerted to a shooting on Laketon Road.Once on the scene, first responders found a mand dead due to gunshot wounds.No suspects have been named and they are asking anyone with information to call the County Police Tipline at 1-833-255-8477.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Thousands March From Mt. Washington To Market Square To Protest Death Of George Floyd

  07-06-2020 22:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For over three hours, around 1,000 people marched from Mount Washington’s Grandview Avenue all the way to Market Square, protesting the death of George Floyd.The protest was peaceful throughout and the march only stopped once for several minutes of silence in remembrance of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other victims of police violence.The remainder of the march was spent demanding equality, justice for George Floyd, and an end to police brutality.It was the n
  
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• Nearly 1,000 Demonstrators March From Mt. Washington To Market Square, Protesting The Death Of George Floyd

  07-06-2020 22:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For over three hours, around 1,000 people marched from Mount Washington’s Grandview Avenue all the way to Market Square, protesting the death of George Floyd.The protest was peaceful throughout and the march only stopped once for several minutes of silence in remembrance of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other victims of police violence.The remainder of the march was spent demanding equality, justice for George Floyd, and an end to police brutality.It was the n
  
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• Hundreds Of Protesters Gather On Mt. Washington For ‘For The Many Fallen’ Protest

  07-06-2020 22:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For the ninth straight day, protesters gathered in Pittsburgh for more peaceful protests.Among them was the “For The Many Fallen” Protest along Grandview Avenue on Mount Washington.
  NOW: Hundreds have gathered along Grandview Avenue on Mount Washington for a protest. All has been peaceful.One speaker addresses the group: “It’s 2020. Why are we still talking about racism?” pic.twitter.com/SCgzmfoMkR
  — Shelby Cassesse (@ShelbyCassesse)
  
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• Watch: James Conner Surprises Dad With Brand New Truck

  07-06-2020 22:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – “Pops, that’s yours!”One never becomes too famous, too wealthy, or too good to treat those that raised them with some love and respect.Steelers’ running back James Conner reminded us of that on Saturday when he tweeted out a video of a surprise he had for his father.
  Bought my pops a truck! He was hypepic.twitter.com/QSrH2bdiTS
  — James Conner (@JamesConner_) June 6, 2020
  “Can’t nobody tell me nothing now!” Conner’s d
  
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• ‘It Felt Like The Right Thing To Do’: Pittsburgh Police Chief Explains His Decision To Join Friday’s Beechview George Floyd Protest

  07-06-2020 21:21
  
  BEECHVIEW (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert gave a statement on Sunday explaining his involvement in the George Floyd protest in Beechview.Schubert marched and kneeled with protesters in Beechview on Friday. In a Facebook post, Pittsburgh Police acknowledged that Schubert’s participation drew a lot of social media attention, some positive and some negative.Schubert’s full statement can be read below:“To be honest, it wasn’t something I planned. I try t
  
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• Moon Township High School Seniors Got The Red Carpet Treatment For Graduation

  07-06-2020 20:31
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Typically, high school students imagine walking across the stage for graduation.Moon Township High School decided to do things a little differently to honor the Class of 2020. The community treated their seniors like stars and had them walk across a red carpet on diploma day Saturday.It’s Diploma Distribution Day at Moon Area High School!Here is a short clip of how the MASD community is coming together during the pandemic to welcome seniors on the red carpet to
  
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• Kiski Township Police Investigating After Online Post Threatens School During Graduation Ceremony

  07-06-2020 19:31
  
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY (KDKA) — Kiski Township Police are investigating after a local high school received a threat during its graduation ceremony.Apollo-Ridge High School held its commencement ceremony on Friday at Owens Field. According to police, a post surfaced online towards the end of the ceremony, threatening the school. As a precaution, police say they escorted graduates and guests off of school property.The police department is classifying the incident as involving terroristic threats,
  
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• High School Students Organize Protest In Washington County

  07-06-2020 18:45
  
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — Allegheny County saw several peaceful protests on Saturday but another demonstration also took place in Washington County.The group chanted, sang and took a knee for eight minutes and 46 seconds, the exact amount of time that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on George Floyd’s neck.Some protesters at the Washington County demonstration said that while these events can help start change, the loudest voice comes at the ballot box.“
  
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• Pa. Game Commission Warns Against Disturbing Baby Bunnies

  07-06-2020 18:24
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission cautioned people not to disturb baby bunnies if they find them in their backyards.
  According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, it is very common to find baby bunnies or a bunny nest in your own backyard around this time of year. Bunny mothers will sometimes leave their babies unattended, but that does not mean humans should necessarily interfere, the game commission said. The only time that may be appropriate is if the baby bunny appe
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 506 New Coronavirus Cases, 12 More Deaths Statewide

  07-06-2020 18:11
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 506 new cases of Coronavirus on Sunday and 12 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 75,592.
  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 5,943.
  Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or older, and most of the deaths have oc
  
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• Humane Animal Rescue Partners With Local Organizations To Provide Food To Nearly 100 Families In Need In Homewood

  07-06-2020 17:36
  
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) — Humane Animal Rescue provided human and pet food to nearly 100 families in Homewood with the help of local organizations this week.
  (Photo Credit: Humane Animal Rescue Facebook)
  Humane Animal Rescue said they partnered with Homewood Concerned Citizens and the Live Well Allegheny initiative to distribute the food to families in need.“Many people went out of their way to pick up food for their friends, neighbors & entire streets— truly looking out for each o
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 14 New Coronavirus Cases As Total Cases Top 2,000 Countywide

  07-06-2020 17:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 14 new Coronavirus cases Sunday and no additional deaths.
  The number of cases county-wide now totals 2,003 since March 14. This includes 1,875 confirmed cases and 128 probable cases.
  Officials report that 350 patients have been or are presently hospitalized among all cases, no new patients since Saturday’s report.
  The death toll is steady at 168, with 156 confirmed deaths and 12 that are probable. A probable deat
  
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• Washington’s New Black Lives Matter Street Mural Is Captured In Satellite Image

  07-06-2020 15:38
  
  CNN) — Washington’s new BLACK LIVES MATTER street mural is so huge, you can see it from space.
  New satellite images from Planet Labs clearly show the bright yellow message amid the gray Lego-looking buildings on the street leading to the White House, its grandeur minimized by the distance.
  Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser commissioned the mural, which spans two blocks of 16th Street, as protests across the nation and the globe continue against police brutality after the deaths of Breon
  
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• New Castle City Police K9 Discovers Crystal Meth During Traffic Stop

  07-06-2020 15:18
  
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — New Castle City Police arrested a man on Friday with the help of one of their K9s.New Castle City Police accuse Brian Anderson, 32, of Warren, Ohio of possessing and intending to deliver crystal methamphetamine. He is officially facing the charges of Possession With The Intent To Deliver, Possession Of A Controlled Substance and Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia from New Castle City Police.
  (Photo Credit: New Castle Police Department Facebook)
  Police say that one of thei
  
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• Pennsylvania's small towns cautiously optimistic after being ravaged by COVID-19

  07-06-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  To date, federal COVID-19 aid has been reserved for metropolitan areas with more than 500,000 residents. How are smaller cities fairing?
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cooler Temperatures And Clear Skies

  07-06-2020 12:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s going to be a sunny end to the weekend with temperatures dipping just a touch below yesterday’s lower 80’s.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The cold front that swept through late Saturday will cool us to normal high temperatures today in the upper 70’s and will give us refreshingly dry air with low dew points.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The dry trend sticks around to start the week, with our next chance of rain holding off all t
  
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• More Peaceful Protests To Continue Sunday Across The City Of Pittsburgh

  07-06-2020 12:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There are several peaceful protests planned today in the City of Pittsburgh.
  Among those set to take place include one in Point State Park at 10:00 a.m. and one at the Freedom Corner at 1:00 p.m.
  This comes after many peaceful protests around the area yesterday.
  Nearly 1,000 people packed Bakery Square in East Liberty for a sit-in that included almost 9 minutes of silence for George Floyd.
  They also marched around the neighborhood.
  In Westmoreland County, Norwin student
  
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• Cholesterol could be the culprit in COVID-19 deaths

  07-06-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Florida study shows how high cholesterol levels in lung tissue can spawn deadly cytokine storms in COVID-19 patients. 
   
   
  
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• UPMC clarifies clergy visitation policy

  07-06-2020 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Clergy not restricted from visiting members of their faith communities even when general public is restricted due to COVID-19 concerns
  
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• A third COVID-19 vaccine effort is quietly underway at Pitt

  07-06-2020 11:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two COVID-19 vaccine efforts underway at Pitt have gotten lots of public attention, but a third effort is quietly progressing there aimed at solving problems
   
  
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• Firefighters Discover Live Ammunition In Basement Of Smoking Home

  07-06-2020 10:33
  
  LIBERTY BORO, Pa. (KDKA) — Firefighters found shells and ammunition inside the basement of a smoking home on Saturday.
  It happened along Owens Avenue in Liberty Boro around lunch time.
  The fire chief tells KDKA that the smoke and heat did some damage to the home, but no one was injured.
  
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• Man Rescued After Falling Into Connoquenessing Creek While Kayaking

  07-06-2020 10:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is safe after falling into the Connoquenessing Creek while kayaking.
  Officials say that the man and his wife were celebrating their anniversary while kayaking.
  However, Saturday afternoon, his kayak flipped and he fell into the creek.
  It took over an hour for his wife to call for help because of the terrain.
  Eventually, crews found the man and his dog on the banks of the creek.
  
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• Community Celebrates 2020 Elizabeth Forward Graduates With Parade

  07-06-2020 07:18
  
  ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — It might not have been the senior year that they envisioned, but how many senior classes get a personal parade?
  Police and firefighters helped celebrate the graduates from Elizabeth Forward High School.
  The parade made its way through town, where residents greeted the graduates with signs.
  
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• Crews Battling House Fire In Duquesne

  07-06-2020 05:50
  
  DUQUESNE (KDKA) – Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in Duquesene.The fire at the home in the 200 block of Catherine Street broke out just after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night.Heavy smoke was seen billowing from the home.
  Really tough to see behind the tree, but crews are battling a house fire on Catherine St. in Duquesne. There’s still smoke coming from the house. pic.twitter.com/GwpSVqeheH
  — Shelby Cassesse (@ShelbyCassesse) June 7, 2020
  It is not known at this time
  
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• Abandoned Home Catches Fire In Duquesne

  07-06-2020 05:50
  
  DUQUESNE (KDKA) – Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in Duquesne.The fire at the abandoned home in the 200 block of Catherine Street broke out just after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night.Heavy smoke was seen billowing from the home.
  Really tough to see behind the tree, but crews are battling a house fire on Catherine St. in Duquesne. There’s still smoke coming from the house. pic.twitter.com/GwpSVqeheH
  — Shelby Cassesse (@ShelbyCassesse) June 7, 2020
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• Thousands Of Protesters Around Pittsburgh And Surrounding Areas Remain Peaceful On Eighth Day Of Protests

  07-06-2020 05:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Saturday marked the eighth straight day of protests across the region.People were in East Liberty, Irwin, Coraopolis, and several other local towns marching against the death of George Floyd.The heat did not stop nearly 1,000 people from gathering in Bakery Square and hundreds more at other events outside of the city.Each of the protests demanded change.Several officials joined in the demonstrations; Coraopolis Mayor Shawn Reed, State Rep. Anita Kulik, and Congressman C
  
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• ‘Black Lives Matter’ Artwork Painted Along Ft. Duquesne Boulevard

  07-06-2020 03:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After eight days of protests in Pittsburgh following the death of George Floyd, a painting along Ft. Duquesne Boulevard reading “Black Lives Matter” was seen downtown.Check out this #BlackLivesMatter mural being painted along Fort Duquesne Boulevard in Downtown #Pittsburgh.@KDKA pic.twitter.com/HJYaKIxbwD
  — Royce KDKA(@roycejonesnews) June 6, 2020
  The painting is near Gateway Center and right on the banks of the Allegheny River.
  
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• Erie Zoo Employee Bitten On Arm By Orangutan

  07-06-2020 02:33
  
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — An employee at a northwestern Pennsylvania zoo was bitten on the arm by an orangutan over the weekend, authorities said.
  Erie County emergency dispatchers said the 29-year-old zookeeper sustained puncture and bite wounds to his forearm during Saturday afternoon’s attack at the Erie Zoo.
  He was taken to Saint Vincent Hospital for treatment of injuries described as moderate and non-life-threatening, dispatchers said.
  No further information was immediately available.
  (C
  
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• Teenager Rewarded With Car, College Scholarship After Spending 10 Hours Cleaning Hometown After Protests

  07-06-2020 02:10
  
  (CNN) — When Antonio Gwynn Jr. saw the damage from protests in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, he grabbed a broom, bought some trash bags and started cleaning the streets by himself.
  He started at 2 a.m. on Monday and did not stop cleaning for the next 10 hours. When an organized group of neighbors arrived later that morning to start clearing the damage, they found that Gwynn had already done most of the work.
  Gwynn is an 18-year-old high school senior. He told CNN that he saw on the lo
  
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• Man Facing Several Charges After Shooting Another Person At A Party

  07-06-2020 01:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – John Morrissey is facing several charges after he allegedly shot a person at a party on May 23.Just after 5:00 a.m. on May 23, police were called to the 100 block of Rhine Place for a person shot in the leg, when they arrived, they found someone with a gunshot wound to their leg.That person was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.Police searched the scene and found a shell casing near where they found the person shot in the leg.After speaking with the victim a
  
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• Strip District Shows Signs Of Life During First Weekend In Green Phase

  07-06-2020 00:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Saturday marked the first weekend most of southwestern Pennsylvania entered the green phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s reopening plan.For the first time in nearly three months, the Strip District was once again populated.Shops and restaurants were filled with people, fewer than normal, of course.A lot of people said they were just happy to be back doing what they love.“Bars have been closed down, the restaurants, and those are the places that I play,” said
  
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• Fire Crews: Squatter Starts Fire In Beaver Falls, Leaving Family Of Four Homeless

  07-06-2020 00:27
  
  BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) — A Beaver County family is out of a home after an alleged squatter caused a vacant building to go up in flames, spreading to a neighboring house.
  That squatter is accused of running away before fire crews arrived at the scene.
  (Photo Credit: Chris Hoffman/KDKA)
  “You can’t be doing this you’re going to burn the house down,” neighbor Craig Neneth said.
  Neneth ran into the accused squatter Friday and saw him lighting fires inside the vacant red bui
  
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