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• Large Group Of Protesters Moves Through East Liberty After Gathering Outside Former Zone 5 Police Station

  04-08-2020 23:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A large group of protesters has gathered in East Liberty outside the former Zone 5 police station.
  Pittsburgh Public Safety said a group gathered to demonstrate outside the former station at N. Euclid Avenue and Broad Street Tuesday afternoon.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The crowd is now marching and occasionally stopping. Pittsburgh Public Safety says the group, which is about 200 to 250 people large, is blocking traffic at Negley and Penn avenues.The p
  
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• Large Group Of Protesters Gathers Outside Former Zone 5 Police Station In East Liberty

  04-08-2020 23:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A large group of protesters has gathered in East Liberty outside the former Zone 5 police station.
  Pittsburgh Public Safety says a group has gathered to demonstrate outside the former station at N. Euclid Avenue and Broad Street.
  It’s unknown if they plan to march, public safety says, but all is peaceful at this time.
  Last month, demonstrators gathered on N. Euclid Avenue and Broad Street. They called the relocation of the Zone 5 police stat
  
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• READ: Excerpt From ‘Relentless Pursuit’ On Jeffrey Epstein And Ghislaine Maxwell

  04-08-2020 23:02
  
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  Victims’ rights attorney Bradley J. Edwards has been working to bring Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplices to justice since 2008, when a young woman told him the shocking story of how, at 14 years old, she had been sexually coerced by a rich older man. Now, in his book ‘Relentless Pursuit’ (co-written with Brittany Henderson and available from publisher CBS sister company Simon & Schuster), Edwards pro
  
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• Clorox Wipes Shortage Expected To Last Into 2021 Due To Overwhelming Demand

  04-08-2020 22:55
  
  By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business
  (CNN) — Clorox, the world’s biggest maker of disinfectant cleaning materials, said consumers will continue to see a shortage of its wipes and other products into 2021 because of overwhelming demand during the pandemic.
  While all kinds of disinfectant products have been flying off store shelves since March, wipes have been in especially high demand with consumers.
  (Photo Credit: CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)
  Clorox, which dominates the $1 billion
  
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• Drone Forces Temporary Delay During Pirates-Twins Game At Target Field

  04-08-2020 22:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV Staff
  MINNEAPOLIS (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates fans can now say they have seen it all.
  During Pittsburgh’s game Tuesday at Target Field against the Minnesota Twins, a random drone spotted over the field caused a temporary delay.Add this to the list of weird things in 2020…
  The @Twins & @Pirates had a drone delay in today's game. Yes, a drone delay.: @fsnorth pic.twitter.com/U6oZgF3MiA
  — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 4, 2020Players were moved to their dugou
  
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• Uniontown Area School District Cancels Football And Soccer Seasons

  04-08-2020 22:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – Uniontown Area School District is canceling its football and soccer seasons.
  Since the district’s board of directors voted to go online-only during the first nine weeks of school, the board decided to cancel the football and boys/girls soccer seasons at all levels.
  The athletic department cited a comment made by Gov. Tom Wolf at a press conference Monday as to why the decision was made to cancel.
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• Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Orders Children To Wear Masks In Schools

  04-08-2020 22:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine issued a health order Tuesday requiring masks for children returning to in-person classes this fall.
  The governor pleaded with concerned parents and educators across the state to abide by the state’s health orders as K-12 schools begin to open.
  During his briefing Tuesday, DeWine said the mask order for students “gives us the best shot to keep Ohio’s kids and educators safe and physically in school.”
  New cases in Ohio remain hi
  
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• State Police Searching For Missing Endangered 5-Year-Old Eliza Talal, Who Has Autism And Is Non-Verbal

  04-08-2020 22:03
  
  LANSDALE, Pa. (KDKA) – State police are looking for a missing and endangered 5-year-old girl who they say has autism and is non-verbal.
  Police sent out an alert for a missing and endangered person in Montgomery County. They say Eliza Talal was last seen Tuesday around noon on Spring Valley Road in Lansdale.MONTGOMERY CO.: Missing/Endangered. The Towamencin Township PD is searching for Eliza Talal, 5; 3'6", 40 lbs., brown hair & eyes; wearing a white onesie t-shirt, no shoes; last seen
  
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• Furry Tails: Animal Friends Celebrates 999th And 1,000th Of 2020

  04-08-2020 21:43
  
  By Heather Lang
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Animal Friends is marking a milestone adoption with a thank you to their supporters.
  This week, River and Stream, two adorable kittens, went home with their new family.
  The adoption marks the 999th and 1,000th of 2020.
  (Photo Credit: Animal Friends/Facebook)
  According to Animal Friends, nearly half of those adoptions have been during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Animal Friends says on their Facebook page, “We are incredibly grateful to the families wh
  
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• 2020 Heinz Field Kickoff And Rib Fest Canceled

  04-08-2020 21:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The 2020 Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Fest is canceled because of coronavirus.The stadium announced the cancellation of the annual five-day festival on Tuesday. It was scheduled for Sept. 3.
  A press release says the health and safety of attendees, employees and vendors “was the primary factor” in the decision to cancel.The festival will return to its normal schedule in 2021.More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coronavirus In
  
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• Square Cafe Moving From Regent Square To East Liberty

  04-08-2020 20:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A popular eatery is moving from Regent Square to East Liberty.Square Cafe announced Tuesday that it’s moving into the former BRGR and Spoon space.
  Owner Sherree Goldstein had planned on extending Square Cafe’s footprint for years because of the demand. A press release cites Edgewood’s outdoor seating ordinances and increasing customer requests to open as the reason Goldstein reignited her search while running on a carry-out and delivery model since Mar
  
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• ‘Anxiety Is Not Something You Can Just Turn Off’: Author Megan Collins On New Book ‘Behind The Red Door’

  04-08-2020 20:49
  
  (CBS Local)– Megan Collins had never seen a character in a book that dealt with anxiety like hers, so she decided to create a character in her new book “Behind The Red Door: A Novel.”
  Collins’ novel follows a woman named Fern Douglas who sees the news about a missing woman in Maine named Astrid Sullivan and is positive she knows her. The dark, tense and dramatic book documents Douglas’ trip into the past and the evidence she discovers that connects her to Sulli
  
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• WPIAL ‘Not Prepared’ For Gov. Wolf’s Comment Suggesting Schools Starting Online Should Cancel Fall Sports

  04-08-2020 20:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Lindsay Ward
  GREEN TREE, Pa. (KDKA) – While many schools decide what’s best — in-person classes, online only or a mixture of both — a recent comment from Governor Tom Wolf has some wondering if there will be any sports this fall.
  “If the school is going completely virtual, it seems hard to justify having in-person contact sports being played in the fall,” said Gov. Tom Wolf.
  “We were not prepared for that statement,” said Amy Sc
  
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• Police: Man In Critical Condition After Being Shot Outside Elementary School, Another Man Detained

  04-08-2020 20:00
  
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — One man is in the hospital and another man is detained after a shooting outside of an elementary school in Wilkinsburg this afternoon.
  Police were called to Kelly Primary School just before 12:15 p.m. for reports of shots fired.
  According to Allegheny County Police, officers found a 26-year-old man who had been shot. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and is listed in critical condition.
  Police detained a 29-year-old man at the scene.
  Multiple evidence markers littered
  
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• Police: Man In Critical Condition After Being Shot Outside Elementary School

  04-08-2020 20:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — One man is in the hospital and another man is detained after a shooting outside of an elementary school in Wilkinsburg this afternoon.
  Police were called to Kelly Primary School just before 12:15 p.m. for reports of shots fired.
  According to Allegheny County Police, officers found a 26-year-old man who had been shot. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and is listed in critical condition.
  Police detained a 29-year-old man at the scene.
  Multiple ev
  
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• Pa.’s Education Secretary Takes New Job As Schools Across State Grapple With Reopening Plans

  04-08-2020 19:27
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s top education official is leaving the job as schools grapple with plans to develop and implement pandemic reopening plans.
  The board of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster on Tuesday hired Education Secretary Pedro Rivera to be its next president.
  Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf says he plans to nominate one of Rivera’s top deputies to succeed him.
  Wolf says he’ll nominate Noe Ortega, the deputy secretary for post-secondary a
  
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• TPC Harding Park Profile: Municipal Gem Hosts The PGA Championship

  04-08-2020 19:18
  
  (CBS San Francisco) — TPC Harding Park has enjoyed a long and interesting life on the banks of Lake Merced in southwest San Francisco. The notable history of this municipal course began in 1925, two years after the death of its namesake Warren G. Harding. The 29th president, who enjoyed golf, died at the city’s Palace Hotel, while on a tour of the west. The public gem will add another chapter this weekend when it hosts the 2020 PGA Championship.
  Renowned course architects William Wat
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Tropical Storm Isaias Wreaking Havoc In Eastern Pa., Some Scattered Storms Possible In Western Pa.

  04-08-2020 18:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Today, Pennsylvania is the tale of two different sides of the state, weather-wise.
  We here in the west will enjoy some sunshine mixed with spotty cloud cover this afternoon and scattered showers and a few thunderstorms popping up thanks to an approaching cold front.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Meanwhile, our neighbors on the eastern side of the state are getting soaked thanks to Tropical Storm Isaias.
  It is posing both a flood threat and a severe weather threat and much of Eas
  
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• Beaver County Teen Charged With Homicide In His Older Brother’s Shooting Death

  04-08-2020 18:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – An 18-year-old from Beaver County is facing a homicide charge in the shooting death of his older brother.The Beaver County district attorney says Michael Barbuto was charged Tuesday in the death of his brother, 29-year-old Vincent Barbuto.
  Hopewell Township police responded to a call about an unresponsive man inside a home on the 2400 block of West Main Street just before 11 p.m. July 15.The coroner’s office declared Vincent dead
  
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• Beaver County Teen Charged In The Shooting Death Of His Older Brother

  04-08-2020 18:39
  
  HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – An 18-year-old from Beaver County is facing a homicide charge in the shooting death of his older brother.The Beaver County district attorney says Michael Barbuto was charged Tuesday in the death of his brother, 29-year-old Vincent Barbuto.
  Hopewell Township police responded to a call about an unresponsive man inside a home on the 2400 block of West Main Street just before 11 p.m. July 15.The coroner’s office declared Vincent dead at the scene. The caus
  
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• Beaver County Teen Charged In His Older Brother’s Shooting Death

  04-08-2020 18:39
  
  HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – An 18-year-old from Beaver County is facing a homicide charge in the shooting death of his older brother.The Beaver County district attorney says Michael Barbuto was charged Tuesday in the death of his brother, 29-year-old Vincent Barbuto.
  Hopewell Township police responded to a call about an unresponsive man inside a home on the 2400 block of West Main Street just before 11 p.m. July 15.The coroner’s office declared Vincent dead at the scene. The caus
  
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• MotoAmerica will race in front of fans this weekend at Beaver County track

  04-08-2020 18:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Several preventative steps are being taken to ensure that the show goes on.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Seek To Identify 2 People Accused Of Throwing Away Wreath Placed On Memorial Honoring Fallen Officers

  04-08-2020 18:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are asking the public for help identifying two people accused of taking a wreath from a law enforcement memorial.
  Police shared photos of the pair on Monday.They say a female was seen removing a wreath that had been placed at the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on the North Shore on July 30 just before 9 p.m. Police say she then threw the wreath on the ground.
  The male pictured then allegedly “stuffed it into a trash can.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Seek To Identify 2 People Accused Of Removing Wreath From Law Enforcement Memorial, Throwing It Away

  04-08-2020 18:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are asking the public for help identifying two people accused of taking a wreath from a law enforcement memorial.
  Police shared photos of the pair on Twitter Monday.They say a female was seen removing a wreath that had been placed at the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on the North Shore on July 30. The male pictured then allegedly “stuffed it into a trash can.”
  Police seek the public’s help to identify these two individuals.
  The fe
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 854 New Coronavirus Cases As Statewide Total Grows To Over 115,000

  04-08-2020 18:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 854 new cases of Coronavirus on Tuesday, and 23 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 115,009 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.
  Allegheny County is reporting an increase of 132 cases and one additional dea
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Says His Arm Feels ‘Really Good’ After Throwing

  04-08-2020 17:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Ben Roethlisberger says his arm is feeling great almost a year after his season-ending elbow injury.
  “My arm feels really good. I threw a lot of balls yesterday and waking up today to see how I was gonna feel, and it feels great,” the Steelers quarterback said. “And that’s kind of what I anticipated because we’ve been working more than usual in the off-season in terms of throwing. I’ve put together a regime of t
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Says His Arm Feels ‘Really Good’

  04-08-2020 17:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Ben Roethlisberger says his arm is feeling great almost a year after his season-ending elbow injury.
  “My arm feels really good. I threw a lot of balls yesterday and waking up today to see how I was gonna feel, and it feels great,” the Steelers quarterback said. “And that’s kind of what I anticipated because we’ve been working more than usual in the off-season in terms of throwing. I’ve put together a regime of t
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Says After Throwing A Lot At Practice, ‘My Arm Feels Really Good’

  04-08-2020 17:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Ben Roethlisberger says his arm is feeling great almost a year after his season-ending elbow injury.
  “My arm feels really good. I threw a lot of balls yesterday and waking up today to see how I was gonna feel, and it feels great,” the Steelers quarterback said. “And that’s kind of what I anticipated because we’ve been working more than usual in the off-season in terms of throwing. I’ve put together a regime of two to three days a week
  
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• Honda Recalls 1.6M Vans, SUVs In 4 Different U.S. Recalls

  04-08-2020 17:34
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling over 1.6 million minivans and SUVs in the U.S. to fix problems that include faulty backup camera displays, malfunctioning dashboard lights and sliding doors that don’t latch properly.
  The problems were revealed in four recalls posted Tuesday by the government.
  They cover certain Odyssey minivans from 2018 to 2020, Pilot SUVs from 2019 through 2021 and Passport SUVs from 2019 and 2020.
  Honda has traced the problems to faulty backup camera software pro
  
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• ‘The Question Is What Truly Makes You Rich’: Julie Pennell On New Book ‘Louisiana Lucky: A Novel’

  04-08-2020 17:08
  
  (CBS Local)– Need a new book to read this summer?
  Author Julie Pennell has you covered with her brand new book called “Louisiana Lucky: A Novel,” about the Breaux sisters who hit it big and win $204 million from the lottery. Pennell was born and raised in Louisiana and the book follows three sisters named Lexi, Callie and Hanna who live in small-town Louisiana. This is Pennell’s second book and she’s always been interested in exploring the dynamics that come wi
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 1 Additional Death And 132 More Coronavirus Cases

  04-08-2020 17:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 132 new Coronavirus cases Tuesday out of 1,778 test results, and one additional death.
  Of the 132 cases reported in the past 24 hours, all are confirmed.The county-wide total number of cases now stands at 8,442 since March 14.
  New cases range in age from 10 months to 93 years with a median age of 33 years, the Health Department reports. The date of positive tests ranged from July 14 through Aug.
  
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• PTL Links: August 4, 2020

  04-08-2020 16:11
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Wellness Coach Jackie Hale
  Pittsburgh Foundation #OneDay
  Community Bank
  Dr. Lori
  Dr. Lori’s YouTube Channel
  Save The Tigerland Wave Pool
  Tigerland Wave Pool GoFundMe
  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
  
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• Bloomfield Garden Club cultivates artists for backyard performances

  04-08-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Independent curator Tina Dillman organizes a series of outdoor performances by artists in Bloomfield during August, September and October.
  
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• Penguins Fans Across The Country And World Taking Part In Virtual Charity 6.6K

  04-08-2020 13:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hockey is back! To celebrate the restart of the 2020 NHL season, the Pittsburgh Penguins 6.6K has gone virtual.
  Even though participants won’t be able to run in the Penguins 6.6K in person, runners can still partake together while apart to support two great charities — The Mario Lemieux Foundation and The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation.
  Not only do the Penguins have participants registered for the 6.6K from all 50 states, there are als
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cloudy Skies And Rain Chances

  04-08-2020 12:34
  
  By: Ron Smiley
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mostly cloudy skies are expected for today with rain showers and isolated weak storms around.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The peak time for rain will be this afternoon.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  While Tropical Storm Isaias pounds the East Coast with a wall of rain along with tornado chances, here locally, the weather will be a relatively normal weather day when it comes to a front sliding through.(Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)Our wi
  
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• Teachers, Parents, And Students Working To Find Healthy Routine While Educating And Learning Remotely

  04-08-2020 11:57
  
  By: John Shumway
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — So your school district, or you, have made your choice to start your child’s school year online. So what’s next?
  Have you decided where your child’s classroom will be in your home?
  Many students got a little taste of learning at home when COVID-19 closed the schools in March.
  It was a learning experience for students, parents and teachers that is far from over.
  Matt Herdman is an Algebra II and Calculus teacher in the Penn Hills School
  
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• Loved Ones Remember The Life Of Washington Pa. Native Nicholas Cumer, Eight Other Lives Lost In Dayton, Oh. Shooting

  04-08-2020 11:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Later today, loved ones and the Dayton, Oh. community remember the nine lives that were taken too soon one year ago after a gunman shot and killed them in just 32 seconds while wounding 17 others.
  Among those victims is East Washington native Nicholas Cumer.
  The Maple Tree Cancer Alliance where Cumer interned before his death says he was special and hard working.
  RELATED STORIES:At Least 9 Dead, 27 Injured In Ohio Mass Shooting
  Local Leaders, Orga
  
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• Area Marching Bands Prepare For Upcoming Fall Season With Coronavirus Caution

  04-08-2020 11:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — With the school year getting started in a few weeks, many marching bands are preparing for the fall with sports still scheduled to happen.
  These marching bands face their own challenges in making sure everyone stays safe.
  One of those challenges would be how to stop the spread of a virus that spreads through the air, while blowing air to make music.
  For Moon Area High School’s marching band, distance is their answer.
  For parts of the
  
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• Upper St. Clair School District Considering Options For Return-To-School Plans

  04-08-2020 09:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UPPER ST. CLAIR (KDKA) — As many school districts are making decisions on their return-to-school plans, Upper St. Clair School District is considering presenting parents with options.
  Students will not be attending classes in-person five days per week.
  Under the plan being considered, parents can choose either a ‘hybrid’ of in-person days and online days or they can opt for full remote learning.
  The school board will vote on the reopening plan in two week
  
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• Brillobox To Permanently Close

  04-08-2020 08:51
  
  BLOOMFIELD (KDKA) — Brillobox in Bloomfield is set to permanently close.
  The Bloomfield-based restaurant and music venue announced the news Monday in a Facebook post.
  The post said the following:
  “15 years!!!!But it’s time to say “Good-bye” and more importantly: “THANK-YOU!!!!”We are wrapping it up. We appreciate everyone that has been a part of Brillo, over the years. It’s been a great ride, but it’s time to move on. We love you all. Thank y
  
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• Pirates Lose 5-4 To Twins On Walk-Off Single

  04-08-2020 08:11
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nelson Cruz’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates for their fourth straight win.
  Cruz knocked in two runs to raise his season total to 14 RBIs.
  He drove a pitch from Pirates reliever and former Twins draft pick Nick Burdi over the head of center fielder Cole Tucker with runners at second and third and one out to knock in Jorge Polanco.
  The Pirates have lost five straight games.
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• Pittsburgh-Area Couple Learns Nearly 50 Years Later That They Are Not Legally Married Due To Paperwork Troubles

  04-08-2020 06:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Jennifer Borrasso
  PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) — A local couple who thought they were married for nearly 50 years were shocked to learn their marriage was never legal.
  Fred and Sue Kelly got married at St. John the Baptist Church in 1971, and last Friday marked the high school sweethearts’ 49th wedding anniversary. But they recently learned the priest who married them never mailed the paperwork.
  “Every day I always call her my bride,” Fred said. “It’s
  
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• Pittsburgh-Area Couple Learns Nearly 50 Years Later That They Are Not Legally Married

  04-08-2020 06:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Jennifer Borrasso
  PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) — A couple in Plum who thought they were married for nearly 50 years recently learned their marriage was never legal.
  Fred and Sue Kelly got married at St. John the Baptist Church in 1971, and last Friday marked the high school sweethearts’ 49th wedding anniversary. But they recently learned the priest who married them never mailed the paperwork.
  “Every day I always call her my bride,” Fred told KDKA’s Jennifer
  
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• Maple Tree Cancer Alliance Awards Scholarship In Honor Of Washington High Grad Killed In Dayton Shooting

  04-08-2020 05:30
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (KDKA) — The Maple Tree Cancer Alliance in Ohio awarded a scholarship in honor of the local man killed in the Dayton mass shooting.
  Washington High School alumnus Nicholas Cumer was one of nine people killed after a gunman opened fire at a bar in Dayton on Aug. 4, 2019. Cumer grew up in East Washington and went to Washington High School.
  Cumer was a graduate student in the master of cancer care program at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. He was in Dayton for
  
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• Fox Chapel Area School District Outlines Options With Return-To-School Plans

  04-08-2020 05:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Pam Surano
  FOX CHAPEL, Pa. (KDKA) — Another school district is considering an option where students would not return to classrooms five days a week.
  Fox Chapel School District outlined their options for students returning to school.
  The Fox Chapel School District says at this time, all in-school instruction five days a week is just one of several options.
  The district says expect plans to potentially change, again, during the next two weeks as continued information come
  
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• Fox Chapel Area School District Announces Return-To-School Plan

  04-08-2020 05:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Pam Surano
  FOX CHAPEL, Pa. (KDKA) — School board members in the Fox Chapel Area School District made a decision on what the start of the school year will look like.
  The district says, at this time, all in-school instruction is not possible. However, the district says to expect plans to potentially change during the next two weeks as continued information comes in from the Allegheny County Health Department.
  Parents can now choose a full-time online option or a hybrid op
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Suggests Schools That Start Online Should Cancel Fall Sports

  04-08-2020 05:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Governor Tom Wolf suggested school districts that choose to offer online-only classes should cancel their fall sports.
  A number of local districts, including Woodland Hills and Pittsburgh Public Schools, have already decided to start the year remotely.
  Wolf said his administration plans to release more guidance for school sports and fans in a few days.
  “What happens in the school should be consistent with what happens in the playing field,&r
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Beat Montreal Canadiens To Even Series 1-1

  04-08-2020 04:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  TORONTO (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Monday night in Game 2 of their best-of-five qualifying round series.
  Sidney Crosby opened the game with a goal 4 minutes, 25 seconds into the first period. Jason Zucker put the Penguins up 2-0 in the third before Montreal’s Jesperi Kotkaniemi responded with a goal at the 17:51 mark.
  Jake Guentzel sealed the game with an empty-netter in the final seconds.
  Game 3 is Wednesday. The series
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Locate Missing 17-Year-Old Zachary Eisner

  04-08-2020 04:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police have located a missing 17-year-old boy.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Police say Zachary Eisner has been safely located.
  Zachary Eisner has been safely located. Thank you to the media and public for your help. pic.twitter.com/i2bIjRo1rj
  — Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) August 4, 2020
  
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• ‘Racist Incidents’ Pause Work On FC Cincinnati’s Soccer Stadium

  04-08-2020 02:23
  
  CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — Work on FC Cincinnati’s soccer stadium came to a standstill Monday because there have been two “racist incidents” by workers in the past week, and construction won’t restart until everyone on the site undergoes anti-bias training, officials said.
  David Spaulding, Turner Construction vice president and general manager, said the two “incidents” were caused by subcontractors on the work site, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.
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