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• Northern Pike in Monroeville to reopen Wednesday after landslide work

  23-06-2020 23:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allison Park Contractors removed a landslide and repaired a section of the road between Abers Creek Road and Valerie Circle.
  
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• ‘People Don’t Care’: Recent Jump In Allegheny County Coronavirus Cases Linked To People In Their 20s, 30s

  23-06-2020 23:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the second day in a row, there was an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Allegheny County.
  On Tuesday, 19 new cases were reported on the heels of 45 new cases reported on Monday.
  “We don’t want to backslide,” says Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
  And in the new numbers, Fitzgerald says the cases are “mostly young people, people in their 20s and 30s.”
  Kevin Havovick of Bethel Park says, “I think that people a
  
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• Police: Daughter Sets Her Father Up To Be Robbed In His Westmoreland Co. Home, But Her Brother Accidentally Catches One Of The Suspects

  23-06-2020 23:30
  
  FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Dennis Paul Stiffey says he simply can’t understand why it happened.
  “Yes, indeed, it just gutted me,” he says.
  The soon-to-be 82-year-old was allegedly attacked and robbed by 41-year-old Lawrence McLaughlin and 44-year-old Maurice Terrell Patterson inside his Fairfield Township home. The pair allegedly put duct tape on his legs and hands, then put a pillow case on his head.
  “I was lying on the couch. Oh man, I thought they were gonn
  
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• Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Throwing Cinder Block At Police Truck During Downtown Pittsburgh Riot

  23-06-2020 23:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police have arrested a man suspected of throwing a cinder block at a police truck during the peaceful protests that turned violent the weekend after George Floyd’s death.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  On Tuesday, police say 31-year-old George Allen was arrested. He is charged with aggravated assault, riot, propulsion of missiles, recklessly endangering another person and criminal mischief.
  The Pittsburgh police said Allen is suspected of throwing the object th
  
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• 65-Year-Old Woman Hit, Killed By Train In Homestead

  23-06-2020 22:14
  
  HOMESTEAD, Pa. (KDKA) – A 65-year-old woman was hit and killed by a train in Homestead.
  Dispatchers confirm a person was hit by a train at the Amity Street Crossing in Homestead on Tuesday.
  Homestead:600 block Amity St – Train vs pedestrian collision; responders on scene and rail company notified.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) June 23, 2020The Allegheny County Police Department said the woman was attempting to cross the roadway when she was hit.The road is currently under
  
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• Monks voting on new archabbot for St. Vincent

  23-06-2020 22:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery to get its first new leader since 1991 with retirement of Archabbot Douglas Nowicki
  
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• Jelly Jar Bandit Hanging Out At HAR’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center For A Few More Weeks

  23-06-2020 21:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A baby raccoon that got its head stuck in a grape jelly jar is doing much better thanks to Humane Animal Rescue.
  The shelter’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center is caring for the 7-week-old raccoon until he gets to 16 weeks of age. Then, he will be released back into the wild.
  (Photo Credit: Humane Animal Rescue/Twitter)
  The raccoon was brought in on June 3 after being found by a Good Samaritan in the city’s East End.
  The staff safely removed the jelly jar, and
  
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• Pittsburgh Unveils 10-Year Plan To Add 120 Miles Of Bike Lanes, Trails And Low-Traffic Streets

  23-06-2020 21:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Over the next 10 years, the city of Pittsburgh plans to add 120 miles of bike lanes, trails and low-traffic streets.
  On Tuesday, the city released its final Bike(+) Plan — the result of 5 years worth of development and consultation with hundreds of stakeholders.
  The plan aims to give people more affordable transportation so they can access necessities like jobs, grocery stores and schools.
  The current network will double as the city plans to add 120 miles of bike
  
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• Gov. Mike DeWine Pitches Ohio Air Force Base As Space Force Headquarters

  23-06-2020 21:34
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the surrounding Dayton region would make an ideal location for the Pentagon’s new Space Force headquarters, Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday in a letter to the U.S. Air Force.
  The area is already home to several research centers, including the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, and Air Force Material Command, DeWine said in a letter to the U.S. Air Fo
  
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• Catch a park program Thursday on PA's state insect, the firefly

  23-06-2020 21:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Catching lightning bugs is part of an educational program at Moraine State Park.
  
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• Kennywood cancels fall events

  23-06-2020 20:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  According to the park’s Facebook post, guests will still be able to visit the park in the fall, but with limited hours.
  
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• NWSL Releases Updated Schedule For Challenge Cup Following Orlando Pride’s Withdrawal

  23-06-2020 20:46
  
  (CBS Local/CBSChicago)- The 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup will see the National Women’s Soccer League open up their 2020 league year live on CBS on Saturday, June 27. The league announced an updated schedule on Tuesday due to the Orlando Pride needing to pull out of the tournament following positive tests from players and staff for COVID-19. The opening match between back-to-back league champions North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns FC will air live on the network beginning at 12:30 pm EST
  
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• It Would Smell Really Bad’: Volunteers Work To Cleanup Lake Elizabeth In Allegheny Commons

  23-06-2020 20:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A couple dozen volunteers gathered to do some “summer cleaning” on the city’s North Side Tuesday morning. They worked to clean out Lake Elizabeth in Allegheny Commons, removing dumpster loads of “muck.”
  “This pond, this park, all of it makes the North Side a great place to live,” volunteer Bruce Ledewitz said.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Ledewitz lives just blocks away from the North Side park. He felt compelled to be one of the couple
  
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• Kennywood Cancels Phantom Fright Nights

  23-06-2020 20:42
  
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) – Phantom Fright Nights at Kennywood this year are canceled.Kennywood announced the cancellation, saying neither Phantom Fright Nights or Happy Hauntings will happen in the 2020 season.
  We’ve had to make some major moves to our special events this year as part of adapting to everything that’s happened so far in 2020. As a result, some of our biggest events have been canceled for this year. Latest calendar updates: https://t.co/ij4Gp4CEm0
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• ‘It Felt Magical’: Paula Newsome On CBS All Access’s ‘The Twilight Zone’

  23-06-2020 20:21
  
  (CBS Local)– Season two of “The Twilight Zone” drops on CBS All Access on Friday, June 26 and actor Paula Newsome can’t wait until people can check out her episode.
  The actor grew up as a fan of the original series from Rod Serling and has long admired the work of Jordan Peele, who is the executive producer of this iteration of the series on CBS All Access. In her episode, Newsome plays a pastor in a small town where the community is brought together by a series of m
  
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• Person Struck By Train In Homestead

  23-06-2020 20:14
  
  HOMESTEAD, Pa. (KDKA) – A person was struck by a train in Homestead.Dispatchers confirm a person was hit by a train at the Amity Street Crossing in Homestead.There’s no word on that victim’s condition or if anyone else was injured.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Police: Little Girl In Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run In Carrick

  23-06-2020 19:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A child was seriously injured after a hit-and-run in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood.
  Pittsburgh Police say a little girl around 3 years old was hit by a gray or green BMW sedan. The call to 911 came in just after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Jim Cahalan)
  A neighbor rendered aid to the child at Edgar Street and Biscayne Drive in Carrick, police say.
  According to police, the family was getting ready to leave when the girl darted out int
  
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• Police: Little Girl In Critical Condition After Being Struck With Car In Carrick

  23-06-2020 19:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A child was seriously injured after a being hit with a car in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood.
  Pittsburgh Police say a little girl around 3 years old was hit by a gray or green BMW sedan. The call to 911 came in just after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.A neighbor rendered aid to the child at Edgar Street and Biscayne Drive in Carrick, police say.
  According to police, the family was getting ready to leave somewhere when the girl darted out into the street and was hit.She wa
  
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• 3-Year-Old Girl Rushed To Hospital In Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run In Carrick

  23-06-2020 19:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A child was seriously injured after a hit-and-run in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood.
  Pittsburgh Police say a 3-year-old girl was hit by a gray or green BMW sedan. The call to 911 came in just after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Jim Cahalan)
  “Guy came up here about 55, 60 mph and hit her, she went about 20 feet in the air and I was just ready to cry,” said Fess Ayala.
  Fess Ayala watched as a car struck the girl as she was ru
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin: ‘It’s Our Intention To Support’ Players Who Make A Statement Against Racial Injustice, ‘And That Includes Kneeling’

  23-06-2020 19:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If players want to take a knee during the national anthem, Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin reportedly said it’s the team’s intention to support them.His statement comes after the death of George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks and Breonna Taylor.
  Tomlin on players taking a knee
  "It’s our intention to support those guys in any statement or action they take as long as it is done so thoughtfully with class and that includes kneeling.”
  — Will
  
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• Pittsburgh Will Not Be A Hub City For Stanley Cup Playoffs

  23-06-2020 18:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Stanley Cup playoffs will not be held in Pittsburgh if the NHL resumes play.The NHL announced at the end of the last month that it will skip the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams.The Stanley Cub playoffs will be held at two “hub” cities. Pittsburgh was in consideration with nine other cities, but the Penguins announced on Twitter Tuesday that the Steel City is out of the running.The @NHL has informed the Penguins
  
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• Bill Cosby Granted Appeal In Pa. Sexual Assault Case, Will Go Before State Supreme Court

  23-06-2020 18:36
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Comedian Bill Cosby has won the right to fight his 2018 sexual assault conviction before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
  The 82-year-old Cosby has been imprisoned in suburban Philadelphia for nearly two years after a jury convicted him of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2004.
  He’s serving a three- to 10-year sentence.
  The Supreme Court has agreed to review two aspects of the case that Cosby’s lawyers challenge.
  The first involves the judge’
  
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• Early Morning Vandergrift Fire Spreads To Nearby Homes, Displaces Several People

  23-06-2020 18:06
  
  VANDERGRIFT, Pa. (KDKA) — About a dozen people were displaced from their homes following an early morning fire on Tuesday in Westmoreland County.
  The fire started in the 100 block of Custer Avenue in Vandergrift around 2 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: Lindsay Ward)
  The fire started on the front porch of the home. The homeowner tells KDKA that the flames went straight up and inside the home, then spread to neighboring homes.
  Jaimie Confer was able to salvage something very special to her.
  “My mo
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Over 500 New Cases Of Coronavirus As Statewide Total Grows To 82,696

  23-06-2020 17:58
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 510 new cases of Coronavirus on Tuesday, in addition to 38 new deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 82,696 since Monday’s report.
  The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylvania have had cases of COVID-19. Current patients are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital.
  The statewide death toll has reached 6,464.
  Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or olde
  
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• Report: 2 Pittsburgh Steelers Have Had Positive Coronavirus Tests

  23-06-2020 17:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin reportedly said there have been two positive coronavirus tests within the team.Teresa Varley reports on Twitter that Coach Tomlin confirmed two positive COVID-19 tests.Coach Tomlin said there have been two positive COVID tests within the team, and both are back to work and weren't in the building.
  — Teresa Varley (@Teresa_Varley) June 23, 2020The two people who tested positive are back to work.ESPN’s Brooke Pryor re
  
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• 2 Pittsburgh Steelers Tested Positive For Coronavirus Earlier This Year

  23-06-2020 17:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – There have been two positive coronavirus tests within the Steelers team.
  Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says two unidentified players have tested positive for COVID-19 and recovered.
  Tomlin said Tuesday the players tested positive at some point earlier this year. Both players went through what Tomlin called “the appropriate protocol” and have since returned to work.
  Neither player visited the team facility at any point during the offseason. The Ste
  
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• State Police Searching For Missing Cambria County Teenager Chad Spaugy

  23-06-2020 17:31
  
  BLACKLICK TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — State Police are looking for a missing Cambria County teenager.
  According to state police, 15-year-old Chad Spaugy left his Blacklick Township home in the middle of the night last Tuesday, June 16, and hasn’t been seen since.
  (Courtesy: PA State Police)
  Spaugy is 6-feet-four-inches tall and weighs around 200 pounds. He has short, dirty blonde hair and was unshaven when he left.
  He was last seen wearing a gray, hooded sweatshirt, gray shorts and black
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces Death Of 23-Year-Old Coronavirus Patient, Bringing County Death Toll To 179

  23-06-2020 17:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 19 new Coronavirus cases Tuesday, and one additional death.
  The number of cases county-wide stands at 2,239 since March 14. This includes 2,100 confirmed cases and 139 probable cases.
  Officials report that 370 patients have been or are presently hospitalized among all cases, with five new patients hospitalized since Monday’s report.
  The death toll has risen to 179, with 167 confirmed deaths and 12 that are probab
  
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• TPC River Highlands Profile: Shot-Makers Tested At Travelers Championship

  23-06-2020 16:15
  
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — TPC River Highlands is once again the setting for this week’s Travelers Championship. The scenic and scintillating course happens to be the oldest course in the TPC network, as well as the shortest at a mere 6,841 yards. Though it was upgraded a few years ago, including the removal of about 50 bunkers and repositioning of several others, the par-70 layout remains an old-style test of golf.
  And it’s still demanding throughout. Situated on a bluff overl
  
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• PTL Links: June 23, 2020

  23-06-2020 16:12
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Antiques Appraiser Dr. Lori
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  Pa. Health Dept. Information on Coronavirus
  Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Information on Coronavirus
  CCI Puppy Cam!
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• Tractor Trailer Catches Fire On Pa. Turnpike

  23-06-2020 15:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A tractor trailer caught fire along the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Tuesday morning.
  Turnpike Operations reported a tractor trailer on fire at mile marker 13.3 traveling Eastbound near the Beaver Valley exit.
  (Photo Credit: Viewer Photo/James Harding)
  All lanes are blocked and traffic is being detoured from the Turnpike at Exit 13.
  No injuries have been reported and it is not being handled as a Hazmat situation.
  Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Nestlé To Rebrand Its ‘Red Skins’ And ‘Chicos’ Sweets, Says Their Names Are ‘Out Of Step’ With Company Values

  23-06-2020 13:50
  
  (CNN/KDKA) — Nestlé is rebranding its Red Skins and Chicos sweets, saying that their controversial names — which feature offensive racial overtones — are “out of step” with the company’s values.
  The products, which are sold in Australia, have prompted complaints for several years.
  Allen’s, the Nestlé brand which produces the sweets, said in a statement posted to Facebook on Tuesday that the decision to rename the products was made to avoid
  
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• Man who's had encounters in past with police saves Uniontown officer from burning car

  23-06-2020 13:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Fayette County man is being credited with saving a Uniontown Police officer’s life after he helped pull him from a burning car Sunday night.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Severe Weather Chances, Cooler Temperatures On The Way

  23-06-2020 13:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) —  It’s looking like another day where storms will be possible.
  While today is marked under the same ‘marginal risk’ that we were under Monday, the set-up today is a lot different than yesterday’s.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Today’s driver for potential severe weather will be a cool front that drops in from the northwest.
  This will cause an environment primed for strong storms with destructive straight line wind being the main c
  
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• Man Facing Charges Stemming From Homewood North Assault, Victim Died Days Later

  23-06-2020 12:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 31-year old man is facing charges after an alleged assault in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood.
  Pittsburgh Police and paramedics were dispatched to the 7200 block of Frankstown Avenue on Friday, June 19 just before 5:00 p.m. for a reported assault.
  Upon arrival, officers and paramedics discovered a 63-year old male with severe head trauma. He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
  Later that evening, officers detained a man who police
  
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• Chiropractor finds TikTok fame with stretches, advice and ‘dad’ dance moves

  23-06-2020 11:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  During the COVID-19 quarantine, Americans were suffering en masse from back pain and looking for help anywhere they could get it.
   
  
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• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Issues Response To Demands For Police Accountability From ‘Black Activist and Organizer Collective’

  23-06-2020 11:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has responded to recent calls for more police accountability.
  Members of the Black Activist and Organizer Collective delivered their letter of demands to the Mayor and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald last week.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Some of those demands included defunding the police and removing police from all schools.
  Mayor Peduto responded that he created or helped build groups and organizations that support black communities a
  
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• Pa. Senate Committees Pass Police Reform Bills, Will Go To Full Senate For Vote

  23-06-2020 11:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police policy reform is another step closer in Pennsylvania.
  State Senate committees have passed bills through to the floor, meaning Senators could vote on them this week.
  These reforms were introduced long before protesters began calling for change last month.
  Senator Jay Costa started working on police reform bills in the months following the death of Antwon Rose II.
  (Photo Source: STK, Embrace Life/Facebook)
  Protests following Rose’s death called for changes.
  F
  
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• AHN neurologist finds COVID-19 can trigger paralytic disease

  23-06-2020 11:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  AHN reveals that COVID-19’s impacts can include the syndrome that causes numbness, weakness and paralysis.
  
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• Early Morning Vandergrift Fire Spreads To Nearby Homes, Displaces Thirteen People

  23-06-2020 11:06
  
  VANDERGRIFT, Pa. (KDKA) — Nearly a dozen people were displaced following an early morning fire on Tuesday in Westmoreland County.
  A fire started in the 100 block of Custer Avenue in Vandergrift in the early morning hours.
  Heavy flames were seen on the porch at 108 Custer, where residents saw the fire, called 911 and escaped out the back door of the home.
  Fire spread to one the residences next door, while another nearby residence sustained minor smoke damage.
  The Red Cross said Tuesday morn
  
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• Early Morning Vandergrift Fire Spreads To Nearby Homes, Displaces Nine People

  23-06-2020 11:06
  
  VANDERGRIFT, Pa. (KDKA) — Nearly a dozen people were displaced following an early morning fire on Tuesday in Westmoreland County.
  A fire started in the 100 block of Custer Avenue in Vandergrift in the early morning hours.
  Heavy flames were seen on the porch at 108 Custer, where residents saw the fire, called 911 and escaped out the back door of the home.
  Fire spread to one the residences next door, while another nearby residence sustained minor smoke damage.
  9 people, including 2 children
  
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• Allegheny Co. Sheriff’s Office Warning Public Of Phone Scam

  23-06-2020 09:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about an ongoing phone scam taking place.
  The Sheriff’s office says that people are stating that they have received calls from a Deputy Wayne Farley from a 412-440-5556 phone number.
  In the call, the people are being told that they owe fees for missing trial, as well as other reasons.
  The Sheriff’s Office says that they do not have a deputy by this name and have not been calling anyone surroun
  
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• Attorney Of Kicked Protester Seeks To Learn Name Of Officer Involved

  23-06-2020 09:03
  
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — The attorney for a protester kicked by a northwestern Pennsylvania police officer as she was sitting on the street during civil unrest in Erie last month has filed court papers seeking the officer’s identity.
  Attorney Timothy McNair said Monday he had filed for a writ of summons against the officers involved in the May 30 incident and expects to file a formal complaint alleging excessive force and unconstitutional action.
  Erie officials announced last week that the u
  
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• Clarion University Releases Fall Semester Plans

  23-06-2020 08:54
  
  CLARION, Pa. (KDKA) — Clarion University released its plans to return to in-person classes for the upcoming fall semester.
  The semester will start on August 17 and and end before Thanksgiving.
  After the holiday, students will remain at home, finishing classes, and taking finals remotely.
  The university says it will modify on-campus activities and protocols to keep students safe.
  
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• Penn State’s Nittany Lion Inn To Be Used As Quarantine Site For Coronavirus Students

  23-06-2020 08:38
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KDKA) — Penn State University will use the Nittany Lion Inn as a quarantine site for students diagnosed with Coronavirus this fall.
  The hotel’s 223 rooms will be used as isolation rooms.
  The Nittany Lion Inn has been closed since March because of the pandemic.
  79 employees will be laid off due to the closure of the hotel.
  
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• Penn State’s Nittany Lion Inn As Quarantine Site For Students

  23-06-2020 08:38
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KDKA) — Penn State University will use the Nittany Lion Inn as a quarantine site for students diagnosed with Coronavirus this fall.
  The hotel’s 223 rooms will be used as isolation rooms.
  The Nittany Lion Inn has been closed since March because of the pandemic.
  79 employees will be laid off due to the closure of the hotel.
  
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• ‘I Couldn’t Leave Him Behind’: Pennsylvania Man Jumps Into Action, Saves Police Officer From Burning Car

  23-06-2020 05:43
  
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A Fayette County man is being credited with saving the life of a police officer after he helped pull the officer from a burning car.
  On Sunday, the police officer was flown to a hospital in Morgantown, W. Va. after a two-vehicle accident in Uniontown on East Fayette Street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Daylan McLee was at a family Father’s Day cookout when he looked outside and saw the police officer pinned to the ground by his cruiser following the crash.
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• Pennsylvania Senate Committee Votes In Support Of Police Reform Bills

  23-06-2020 05:04
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania Senate committee voted unanimously in support of several police reform bills.The legislation would ban police from using chokeholds and require municipalities to adopt use of force policies, among other things.
  Senator Jay Costa from Allegheny County proposed Senate Bills 458 and 459. They looked to create a registry of officers who have been reprimanded, call for additional training and require local governments to have a policy for deadly use of fo
  
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• Ohio Police Investigating Claim That Man With Disabilities Was Maced During Rally

  23-06-2020 03:35
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Police in Ohio’s capital city are investigating claims that officers maced a man with disabilities during a weekend rally, the mayor said Monday.
  A viral video shows a man with prosthetic legs curled on the sidewalk as passers-by care for him and call for medical help.
  “We are taking the matter very seriously and working diligently to find video, photos and additional information,” Mayor Andrew Ginther tweeted Monday afternoon.I have seen the video a
  
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• University Of Pittsburgh Certified As A Bee Campus USA

  23-06-2020 03:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh has been certified as a Bee Campus USA.
  It earned the certification by creating sustainable on-campus habitats for bees to pollinate.
  Pitt will also work on pollinator conservation and support bees by establishing native-plant habitats, providing nesting sites and reducing pesticide use.Pitt is the fifth university in the state to receive the recognition.
  
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