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• West Virginia Basketball Delays Workouts Due To Coronavirus

  05-07-2020 23:53
  
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has postponed the start of men’s basketball workouts for two weeks after five players and one staff member tested positive for the coronavirus, the school announced Sunday.
  The workouts were scheduled to start on Monday. The decision was made in consultation with university medical officials.
  “The recent positive numbers tell me the safest thing to do is put a pause on the start of our men’s basketball workouts,” West Virginia
  
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• Kiski Township Police Arrest Man For Possession Of Heroin During Traffic Stop

  05-07-2020 23:01
  
  KISKI TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A routine traffic stop turned into a drug bust in Kiski Township early on Sunday morning.According to the Kiski Township Police Department, officers stopped a man along State Route 56 just before 1:30 a.m.During the stop, it was found that 49-year-old Charles King Sr. of Clymer, Pa. was in possession of 150 stamp bags of heroin.King is being charged with possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving wit
  
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• 5 West Virginia Residents Killed In Multi-Vehicle Collision In South Carolina

  05-07-2020 22:44
  
  ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Five West Virginia residents were killed in a multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 26 in South Carolina, a coroner said.
  Orangeburg County Coroner Samuetta Marshall said the victims died of blunt force trauma in Thursday’s crash near Orangeburg.
  They were identified as Justin Cooper, 39, and Michael Russell, 67, of Calvin, West Virginia; and Andrew Morris, 37, Jasmine Morris, 25, and Gracie Taylor, 7, all of Erbacon, West Virginia, The Times and Democrat repo
  
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• Pirates Pitcher Blake Cederlind And Outfielder Socrates Brito Test Positive For Coronavirus

  05-07-2020 22:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two Pirates players have tested positive for COVID-19.According to Pirates Manager Derek Shelton, pitcher Blake Cederlind and outfield Socrates Brito have consented to acknowledge they have tested positive for coronavirus.
  Pirates Manager Derek Shelton said that pitcher Blake Cederlind and outfielder Socrates Brito were the Pirates players that tested positive for Covid-19. @KDKA
  — Rich Walsh KDKA (@RichieWalsh) July 5, 2020
  Yesterday, Shelton told reporters that
  
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• Shop ‘N Save In Penn Hills Closes Indefinitely After Fourth Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  05-07-2020 21:42
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — A Shop ‘n Save location in Penn Hills is shutting down until further notice after a fourth employee tested positive for Coronavirus.The fourth employee has not worked since June 29, according to management. Three other employees tested positive for the virus earlier this week.Those three employees had not worked since June 25 and June 27.“With each confirmed case, we have worked diligently to clean and disinfect our entire store,” Hartley Family Shop &
  
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• Furry Tails: Vanya And Cameo Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  05-07-2020 21:29
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Vanya
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• Fireworks Taskforce In Pittsburgh Responds To Over 100 Firework Complaints During Fourth Of July

  05-07-2020 20:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Fireworks Taskforce responded to 131 calls complaining about fireworks in the area on July 4.
  Public Safety elaborated those were just the calls the task force actually responded to and that there were 125 more calls that police and firefighters had to split amongst themselves. The Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS also helped Public Safety’s response.
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• Toledo Police Officer Shot, Killed On Independence Day

  05-07-2020 19:55
  
  TOLEDO, Oh. (AP/KDKA) — Toledo was a city in mourning this Independence Day.An officer who was responding to a call in a store parking lot was shot and killed early Saturday morning by an intoxicated man holding a beer, police said.
  Toledo Officer Anthony Dia was shot in the chest just after midnight in the parking lot of a Home Depot, and later pronounced dead at a hospital, Police Chief George Kral said at a news conference.
  Witnesses told police the man shot the officer with a handgun a
  
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• South Hills DUI Task Force And Pa. State Police Arrest 18, Issue Dozens Of Citations And Warnings During The Holiday Weekend

  05-07-2020 19:47
  
  SOUTH HILLS (KDKA) — The South Hills DUI Task Force and Pennsylvania State Police Troop B released the results of recent a DUI checkpoint along Route 51 in Jefferson Hills Borough.The checkpoint was set up on July 3 and was monitored through early Saturday morning. They say they stopped 315 vehicles and made nine DUI arrests, two felony drug arrests, six misdemeanor arrests and one PFA violation arrest. They also issued 43 traffic violation citations and gave out 54 warnings.The South Hill
  
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• Allegheny County Homicide Detectives Investigating After Body Found In Etna

  05-07-2020 19:30
  
  ETNA (KDKA) — Allegheny County Homicide detectives are investigating after a man’s body was found early this morning in Etna.The 52-year-old victim was found around 7:15 a.m. Sunday, lying in the alley of South Spring Street nearby Maplewood Street. He was unresponsive.First responders and police responded to the scene. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.Anyone with any information is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS and
  
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• Police: Pittsburgh Man In Armstrong County Jail After Argument Spirals With Girlfriend

  05-07-2020 18:59
  
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY (KDKA) — A man from Pittsburgh is the Armstrong County Jail after an argument with his girlfriend spiraled, according to the Kiski Township Police Department.Police say on July 4 the man’s girlfriend, 56-year-old Janet Vida, pulled a handgun out of her purse and threatened to kill 52-year-old Patrick Rossi while they were in a moving vehicle along Brownstown Road in Kiski Township. Rossi hit Vida in the eye and jumped from the moving vehicle, police say. The incident
  
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• Pittsburgh Native Mark Cuban Says He Would Vote For Kanye West As President Over Donald Trump

  05-07-2020 18:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh native Mark Cuban tweeted that he would vote for Kanye West as president of the United States over current incumbent President Donald Trump.
  If there was Rank Choice voting available and @kanyewest was on the ballot with @JoeBiden and @realDonaldTrump , I would have @kanyewest ahead of @realDonaldTrump. https://t.co/y6r0EVdBeB
  — Mark Cuban (@mcuban) July 5, 2020
  Cuban responded to a tweet from journalist Emily Miller late Saturday evening, asking him wh
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 479 New Coronavirus Cases, Increasing Statewide Total To 89,854

  05-07-2020 18:05
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 479 new cases of Coronavirus on Sunday, in addition to four more deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 89,854 since Saturday’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 6,753.
  Most of the patients hospitalized are ages 65 or
  
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• West Mifflin Police Searching For Missing Woman Don Leo Dawayne Manson

  05-07-2020 17:27
  
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — West Mifflin Police are searching for a missing woman, Don Leo Dawayne Manson.(Photo Credit: West Mifflin Police)
  Manson was last seen in San Francisco, California but is suspected to be in the West Mifflin area. Manson drives a red Kia Rio with four doors and Florida license plate NXQF18.(Photo Credit: West Mifflin Police)
  Anyone with information about Manson’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 and speak to their local police department.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 127 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing County Case Total To 3,557

  05-07-2020 17:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 127 new Coronavirus cases Sunday and no additional deaths.
  The county-wide total now stands at 3,557 since March 14. There are 3,378 confirmed cases and 179 probable cases.
  Officials report that 412 patients have been or are presently hospitalized among all cases, with four more patients hospitalized since Saturday’s report. In hospitals, 162 people have needed to be admitted to the ICU and 77 patients have requi
  
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• Inmate Recaptured After Escaping From Lawrence County Jail

  05-07-2020 15:14
  
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — An escaped inmate was taken back into custody by New Castle Police after she escaped from Lawrence County Jail.According to the New Castle Police Department, 30-year-old Brittany Flory escaped the jail through a fenced-in outdoor exercise area. A fellow inmate, Maria Rozzi, allegedly helped Flory’s escape. Police were alerted to Flory’s escape Friday evening.New Castle Police tracked Flory down to a New Castle residence on the 800 block of South Jefferson St
  
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• After successful primary, Allegheny County officials prepare for November

  05-07-2020 14:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Officials say they're already preparing for the November general election — a contest that will elicit even more pressure and attention.
  
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• Some nursing homes in state reducing COVID-19 deaths because of new state definition

  05-07-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Some nursing homes have reduced the number of COVID-19 deaths they count in their self-reported data because of a new state definition.
  
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• More questions than answers: What will school be like for immunocompromised students?

  05-07-2020 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Many schools are looking at hybrid classrooms, while allowing parents to opt their child out of in-person learning for health concerns.
  
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• Tense Protests Take Place Across City Of Pittsburgh On July 4th

  05-07-2020 13:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Tense protests in Pittsburgh took place on the 4th of July.
  One involved a standoff between ‘Black Lives Matter’ protestors and Pittsburgh Police.
  The other took place between supporters of President Trump and counter-protesters.
  Both protests continued the call for change that we see happening around the country.
  There were tense moments between police and protesters in the afternoon, but there were no reported arrests.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist T
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Heat Wave Continues, Temperatures In The 90’s

  05-07-2020 12:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We’ve got 2 days down and 6 more to go with high temperatures in the 90’s.
  It’s going to be another repeat of yesterday with hot, hazy, and humid conditions.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  We will stay dry with plenty of sunshine so stay hydrated, put on sunscreen, and water your lawns.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  REMINDER: If it’s too hot for you it’s too hot for your pets.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The next chance for a shower or
  
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• Port Authority to add weekend service on 10 routes in November

  05-07-2020 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Four routes will get full weekend service, five will add Sunday to Saturday and one will have its route extended.
  
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• Man Arrested Following Police Standoff In East Carnegie

  05-07-2020 12:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is in custody following an hours-long standoff with police.
  The incident happened at a house along Idlewood Avenue around 11:30 Saturday night.
  Police say that the man barricade himself inside the house after a domestic violence incident with a woman.
  Police say they unsuccessfully tried several times to make contact with him.
  After using gas and a sending a K9 in to try and draw the man out of the home, police used technology to locate the man on the third floor
  
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• The life of Three Rivers Stadium captured by two incredible passions

  05-07-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mark Woods is obsessed with collecting. Alvin Church loved photography. Three Rivers Stadium brought their passions together.
  
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• Historians assess ‘troubling’ Confederate monuments at Gettysburg

  05-07-2020 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  They not only honor the war dead but ignore slavery and “scream white supremacy.” Short of removal, can their message be countered?
   
  
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• Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw Issues Proclamation Commemorating 100th Anniversary Of Negro Leagues

  05-07-2020 10:40
  
  MONESSEN, Pa. (KDKA) — Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw has issued a proclamation in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Negro Baseball Leagues.
  Mayor Shorraw’s proclamation noted the following things:The City of Monessen hosted games at Page Park, located behind Donner Avenue
  Legendary player Josh Gibson hit a 575 foot home run at Page ParkMayor Shorraw said in the proclamation that he ‘tips his cap’ in commemoration of Gibson’s home run, the 100th anniversary
  
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• Firefighters Battle House Fires Across Allegheny County

  05-07-2020 10:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Firefighters spent the overnight hours battling several fires in the area.
  One took place along Grove Road in Penn Hills.
  Dispatchers tell KDKA that crews got to the scene around 12:15 a.m. and had the blaze under control around an hour later.
  (Courtesy: Penn Hills No. 7 VFC)
  During the fire, the front of the building collapsed.
  No one was injured.
  No cause has been made available at this time.
  The Penn Hills Fire Marshal is investigating.
  Another blaze took place along
  
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• Carnegie Mellon University Unveils Actions And Steps To Address Racism

  05-07-2020 08:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Carnegie Mellon University has unveiled an action plan designed to make the campus community more inclusive and address systemic racism.
  In a letter posted on CMU’s website, President Farnam Jahanian addressed several commitments and initiatives.
  The following commitments were listed, but are not limited to:We commit to engage every member of the CMU community in working together to build and sustain an inclusive culture that promotes equity for all and is intoler
  
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• Man Shot and Killed In Homewood North

  05-07-2020 06:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was shot and killed in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood on Saturday night.
  Pittsburgh Police officers responded to reports of a person having been shot just before 10:00 p.m. near the intersection of Mohler Street at Ferris Court.
  When officers arrived, they discovered a male victim who had been shot and was losing consciousness.
  Officers performed CPR on the victim until paramedics arrived at the scene.
  Paramedics transported the victim to a local h
  
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• ‘I Don’t Want To Be A Causality’: Man Shot and Killed In Homewood North, Another Injured

  05-07-2020 06:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One man is dead, another is injured after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood.
  According to Pittsburgh Police, officers were called out to a shooting near the intersection of Mohler Street and Ferris Court around 9:45 Saturday night.
  Neighbors said the shooting happened around the same time fireworks were going off.
  “July the 4th is always somebody getting killed up here. Always on the 4th of July. Doesn’t make any sense,” neighbor C
  
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• ‘I Don’t Want To Be A Casualty’: Man Shot and Killed In Homewood North, Another Injured

  05-07-2020 06:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One man is dead and another was injured following a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood.
  According to Pittsburgh Police, officers were called out to a shooting near the intersection of Mohler Street and Ferris Court around 9:45 Saturday night.
  Neighbors said the shooting happened around the same time fireworks were going off.
  “July the 4th, there is always somebody getting killed up here. Always on the 4th of July. Doesn’t make any sense,&rd
  
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• One dead, one injured in Homewood shooting

  05-07-2020 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police responded about 9:45 p.m. to area of Mohler Street and Ferris Court for a report of a person shot. 
  
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• Hundreds Gather In Downtown Pittsburgh For Peaceful Protest On The Fourth Of July

  05-07-2020 05:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Hundreds protested for several hours in downtown Pittsburgh this afternoon.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson
  At one point, tensions ran high when Pittsburgh police officers showed up in riot gear.
  The event began in Market Square at 3:00 p.m.
  Then, the group marched down Grant Street and onto Liberty Avenue.
  “We want to be at the table,” said Chrissy Carter of Black, Young, and Educated. “We want a table that’s made for us. We want p
  
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• With no fireworks, parades or taverns, the Fourth was different this year

  05-07-2020 02:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  At Point State Park, which is usually packed with people waiting for the Fourth of July show, attracted only a few dozen people.
  
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• Google Maps Launches New Features To Help People Navigate Coronavirus Hotspots

  05-07-2020 02:15
  
  (CNN) — Google Maps has launched new features to help users safely get around during the coronavirus pandemic.
  More than 11 million people worldwide have contracted the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University, and 500,000 have died.
  Countries and regions have implemented varying restrictions, depending on the severity of their outbreaks, and that has complicated travel.
  “COVID-19 has certainly impacted the way that we move around in the world,” Google Maps product manageme
  
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• Employee At Ross Township Giant Eagle Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  05-07-2020 02:01
  
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – An employee at Ross Township Giant Eagle has tested positive for coronavirus.The company confirmed the positive case on Saturday afternoon.Since the pandemic began, employees at several area Giant Eagle locations have tested positive for COVID-19.No further information on the employee was made available.More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coronavirus Information
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• Employee At McCandless Giant Eagle Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  05-07-2020 02:01
  
  MCCANDLESS (KDKA) – An employee at a Giant Eagle in McCandless has tested positive for coronavirus.The company confirmed the positive case on Saturday afternoon.Since the pandemic began, employees at several area Giant Eagle locations have tested positive for COVID-19.No further information on the employee was made available.More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coronavirus Information
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• Woman, 23, dies in Indiana County crash

  05-07-2020 01:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  The incident occurred about 7:20 a.m. near the Cokeville Produce Market in Derry.
  
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• Heinz History Center Volunteers Raise American Flag At Fort Pitt Block House

  05-07-2020 01:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than raising Old Glory?
  That’s just what volunteers from the Heinz History Center did on Saturday morning at Point State Park.Around 9:30 Saturday morning, they raised the flag above the Fort Pitt Block House, the oldest building in Pittsburgh.“For the last few months, we haven’t been able to fly Old Glory because a non-native tree, a ginkgo tree, has been shredding the stars and stripes,” said Andy
  
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• ‘Welcome Home Ma!’ Steelers Running Back James Conner Surprises Mom With New Home

  05-07-2020 00:48
  
  ERIE, Pa. (KDKA) – If there’s one word to describe Steelers’ running back James Conner it is “charitable.”Once again, Conner surprised a family member with a tremendous act of charity.
  Welcome HOME Ma! You’ve sacrificed so much and we can’t thank you enough! You’re the reason I go to work day in and day out, to finally give you a place you can call Home. I Love you pic.twitter.com/c25KyOphAo
  — James Conner (@JamesConner_) July 4, 2020
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• Pro-Trump Boaters And Anti-Trump Protesters Clash At The South Side Works

  05-07-2020 00:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Boaters from around the area came to the South Side Works to celebrate the president and first responders with a boating parade.
  “Support our President,” Brandon Klink from Weirton, West Virginia said.
  “Trump flag parade. Fourth of July. No better place to be,” Trent Porter said.
  Dozens of boats and a few hundred supporters of the president made up the parade on the Monongahela River.
  “Trump is what America needs,” Klink said while st
  
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