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• Duquesne Light Says Average Electric Bill Has Increased Nearly $50 As Stuck-At-Home Customers Try To Stay Cool

  14-08-2020 23:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — High temperatures this summer are leading to high electric bills as people crank up the air conditioning to stay cool.
  Friday is the 40th day at or above 85 degrees and with so many people working from home and few camps for kids, air conditioning systems are running all day and night.
  Duquesne Light spokesperson Hollie Geitner says residential usage went up 20 percent while commercial usage went down.“Between last summer and this summer, customers are seeing abou
  
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• Elderly Man Falls Over Hillside Into A Creek In Lawrence County

  14-08-2020 23:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LAWRENCE COUNTY (KDKA) — Emergency crews are responding after an elderly man fell over a hillside and into a creek.This is off of South Main Street in Bessemer, Lawrence County. A deputy coroner has been called out as well. The man is said to be 88 years old.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• Penn-Trafford School District Staff Member Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  14-08-2020 23:18
  
  HARRISON CITY, Pa. (KDKA) — Penn-Trafford School District says a staff member who had been in close contact with others has tested positive for coronavirus.A message Friday on the district’s website says the staff member had been in close contact with several other district staff members. Superintendent Dr. Matthew Harris said the Pennsylvania Department of Health was notified.
  “As soon as we became aware of the positive case, we immediately contacted the Department of Health p
  
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• Teen Remembered 1 Year After Collapsing At Football Practice

  14-08-2020 22:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A boy who died while playing football last summer was remembered today by the city of Pittsburgh.
  Last August, 13-year old Jordan Duckett died when he collapsed at a youth football practice.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  Mayor Bill Peduto along with other city leaders gathered with Duckett’s mother today at Chartiers Park in Windgap to remember him.
  RELATED STORIES:13-Year-Old Boy Dies While Playing Football In Pittsburgh
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• Responders On Scene After Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle In Harmar Township

  14-08-2020 22:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARMAR TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — First responders are on the scene after a pedestrian was hit by a driver in Harmar Township.
  Allegheny County said the collision happened on the Route 28 southbound offramp at Hite Road.Harmar:Vehicle/pedestrian collision – Route 28 SB Offramp at Hite Rd; Responders on scene with road closures in the vicinity.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) August 14, 2020There are road closures. No word on any injuries.Stay with KDKA for
  
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• Police: Jeannette Woman Threatened To Kill Law Enforcement, Neighbors And People Working At Westmoreland County 911 Center

  14-08-2020 22:45
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A Jeannette woman is in jail after she allegedly threatened to kill police officers, neighbors and people working at the Westmoreland County Emergency Operations Center.
  “I wouldn’t want to be nowhere near her because I have been threatened so many times. I don’t know what she has on her. I don’t know what she’s capable of,” one neighbor said.
  The neighbor we spoke to didn’t want to be identified, but she’s t
  
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• College Towns Face A Potentially Devastating Economic Blow This Fall: No Football

  14-08-2020 22:31
  
  By Chauncey Alcorn CNN Business
  (CNN) — Missing out on college football games is more than just a bummer for die-hard fans of the sport. For university towns and the local businesses that rely on college football to generate revenue, it’s yet another 2020 economic disaster on top of the Covid-19 pandemic.
  Earlier this week, the Big Ten and Pac 12 conferences announced they were postponing their fall seasons until spring 2021. The news hit hard for businesses in college towns where th
  
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• WVU Researchers Dispute Study On Neck Gaiter Effectiveness

  14-08-2020 22:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (KDKA) — Medical researchers from West Virginia University are disputing the results of a recent study about the effectiveness of neck gaiters in protecting against coronavirus.
  A study from Duke University gained attention earlier this week for pointing out “gaiter face coverings” are not effective and could even be harmful.
  The study says the material is extremely thin and that can make particles more aerosolized, meaning they stay in
  
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• U.S. Marshals Searching For Woman Accused Of Keeping Sister In A Cage, Considered A Fugitive

  14-08-2020 21:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  VESTABURG (KDKA) — Leona Biser, 51, is accused of keeping her sister, who requires constant care, in a cage.
  On Friday, U.S. Attorney Scott Brady’s Office said that U.S. Marshals are currently searching for Biser and that she is considered a fugitive.
  RELATED STORIES:Bench Warrant Issued For Woman Accused Of Keeping Sister In A Cage
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• Pennsylvania Democrats Aim To Keep Green Party Off Fall Statewide Ballot

  14-08-2020 21:49
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats in Pennsylvania are challenging paperwork filed by the state Green Party to get its candidates on the fall election ballot for president and several statewide offices.
  Monday’s filing in the state’s Commonwealth Court said the Green Party’s paperwork contained “numerous defective signatures, illegible signatures, signatures of unregistered voters, signatures in the handwriting of others and signatures of fictitious persons.”
  Th
  
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• PIAA: Board Of Directors Reconvening Next Week To Discuss Fall Sports

  14-08-2020 21:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The PIAA says they will be reconvening next week to further discuss the start of the fall sports season.
  The decision has been up in the air since last week when Gov. Tom Wolf issued comments recommending that youth sports be canceled until January.
  PIAA Executive Director Dr. Robert A. Lombardi said in a news release, “We will continue to be advocates for athletic activities that promote the health, and safety, social, emotional, and mental well-being of student-
  
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• Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese Facing 25 New Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

  14-08-2020 20:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Twenty-five individuals are alleging sexual abuse by priests in the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese. Lawsuits were filed on their behalf Friday by a senior attorney at local law firm Swensen & Perer.
  The plaintiffs are asking for damages in relation to the alleged assaults. Among the named defendants are Bishop David Zubik and Cardinal Donald Wuerl.
  SPK says that the plaintiffs had filed claims with the Diocese’s Reconciliation Fund, which w
  
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• Whitehall Woman’s Death Officially Ruled A Homicide

  14-08-2020 20:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Whitehall woman’s death has officially been ruled a homicide.
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office officially ruled Elizabeth Wiesenfeld‘s death a homicide, but could not determine how she was killed.
  (Photo Courtesy: Allegheny County Police)
  Police found her dead in Plum back in April.
  A Plum Borough police officer found her remains in a garbage bag while on patrol in an area known for dumping and off-road vehicle use.
  Wiesenfeld disappear
  
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• Pa. Education, Health Depts. Give Schools Guidance For Handling Coronavirus Outbreaks

  14-08-2020 19:28
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state government agencies are providing school leaders with advice about how to respond when students or employees with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been on school property, from cleaning and tracing their contacts to shutting down buildings for two weeks or longer.
  The Education and Health departments late Thursday notified school administrators of the recommended procedures, which depend on how many people are infected and how widespread the diseas
  
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• Pa. State Police Searching For 15-Year-Old Runaway Keyshaun Thompson

  14-08-2020 19:26
  
  BELLE VERNON (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Police in Belle Vernon are searching for a runaway 15 year old.Keyshaun Thompson is from Grindstone and was last seen by his father leaving for football practice on August 6. State Police say a person called “J Man” picked him up.Thompson was reported missing August 13. According to State Police, Thompson was in contact with his father last night and refuses to come home.
  PSP Belle Vernon is trying to locate Keyshaun Thompson (15) of Gri
  
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• FBI Searching For Fugitive From Westmoreland County

  14-08-2020 18:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The FBI is searching for a fugitive from Westmoreland County, according to U.S. Attorney Scott Brady’s Office.Zachary Miller, 27, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh of violating several federal narcotics laws, including “possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine” around February 15 of this year.(Photo Courtesy U.S. Attorney Sc
  
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• Pirates, EMBRACE Pittsburgh aim to help college students with transition

  14-08-2020 18:22
  
  The Pirates and EMBRACE Pittsburgh distributed 20,000 “Steel Safe” kits to representatives from nine local colleges and universities.
  
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• AMC Theatres to open some movie theaters Aug. 20

  14-08-2020 18:07
  
  AMC Theatres, the nation’s largest movie theater chain, will reopen some theaters on Aug. 20 with retro ticket prices of 15 cents per movie.
  
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• Gov. Wolf Urges Congress To Pass $600 Weekly Unemployment Aid, Calls Pres. Trump’s Executive Order ‘Convoluted’

  14-08-2020 18:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Governor Tom Wolf wrote a letter to Congress yesterday, requesting that legislators extend the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program.
  In the letter, Wolf criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to allow supplemental benefits through the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency (FEMA).
  “The president’s convoluted and temporary idea will leave families waiting weeks just to get less,” said Wolf. “This
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 829 More Coronavirus Cases, Statewide Case Count Now 122,950

  14-08-2020 17:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 829 new cases of Coronavirus on Friday and 36 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 122,950 since Tuesday’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 is reporting 90 cases and five more deaths today, Philadelphia is re
  
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• Investigators Searching For Two Suspects Accused Of Vandalizing Marked Police Vehicle In Downtown Pittsburgh Protests

  14-08-2020 17:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects accused of vandalizing a marked police vehicle during the May 30 protests in downtown Pittsburgh.Investigators with the Damage Assessment and Accountability Task Force (DAAT) say that the one suspect they are looking for was wearing a ski mask, black t-shirt, dark-colored backpack, grey pants and white tennis shoes. The other suspect has shoulder-length bright pink hair and was wearing a black
  
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• Investigators Searching For 2 Suspects Accused Of Vandalizing Marked Police Vehicle In Downtown Pittsburgh Protests

  14-08-2020 17:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects accused of vandalizing a marked police vehicle during the May 30 protests in downtown Pittsburgh.Investigators with the Damage Assessment and Accountability Task Force (DAAT) say that the one suspect they are looking for was wearing a ski mask, black t-shirt, dark-colored backpack, grey pants and white tennis shoes. The other suspect has shoulder-length bright pink hair a
  
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• Schools get state guidance about handling COVID-19 outbreaks

  14-08-2020 17:10
  
  Pennsylvania state government agencies are providing school leaders with advice about how to respond when students or employees with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been on school property.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 90 More Coronavirus Cases And 5 Additional Deaths, Total Cases Countywide Now At 9,282

  14-08-2020 17:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 90 new Coronavirus cases Friday out of 1,237 test results, and five additional deaths.
  Of the 90 cases reported in the past 24 hours, 49 are confirmed and 41 are probable.
  According to the Health Department:
  The 41 probable cases are from a one-time surge due to information from probable cases identified and not yet having been entered into the state system (NEDSS). During the case surge in July,
  
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• PTL Links: August 14, 2020

  14-08-2020 15:57
  
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• Pennsylvania asks court to extend mail-in voting deadlines

  14-08-2020 14:33
  
  Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is asking the state Supreme Court to extend deadlines for mail-in ballots to be received in the November election when Pennsylvania will be a premier presidential battleground.
  
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• Pa. Resources Council Holding Collection Event At Boyce Park

  14-08-2020 14:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For those that need to dispose of old household chemicals, this weekend will be that chance.The Pennsylvania Resources Council is hosting a collection event at the Boyce Park Ski Lodge parking lot on Saturday.Starting at 9:00 a.m. and running through 1:00 p.m., for a $20 fee, people can dispose of up to 10 gallons or 50 pounds of household chemicals.This includes aerosol cans, automotive fluids, chemistry sets, gasoline and kerosene, household cle
  
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• Why you need a rain garden (even in a drought)

  14-08-2020 14:00
  
  A water garden might be the answer for homeowners looking for a practical and beautiful way to manage storm water runoff.
  
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• Pennsylvania Asks State Supreme Court To Extend Mail-In Voting Deadline

  14-08-2020 13:35
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Citing a warning by the U.S. Postal Service about its delivery times, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is asking the state Supreme Court to extend deadlines for mail-in ballots to be received in the November election when Pennsylvania will be a premier presidential battleground.
  The filing, submitted after hours Thursday to the state’s highest court, cited a letter dated July 29 by the general counsel of the U.S. Postal Service, Thomas Marshall.
  In it, Mars
  
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• PNC Committing $10 Million To Help Small Businesses In Pittsburgh

  14-08-2020 13:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – PNC Bank is once again stepping up to help Pittsburgh area small businesses during the pandemic.They will be committing $10 million and that money will go to three programs of the Urban Redevelopment Authority.$6.5 million will be heading to the Emergency And Recovery Loan Fund, $2.5 million is heading to the Businesses and Nonprofits In Underserved Neighborhoods and $1 million to the URA’s “Catapult: Startup To Storefront Program.&rdq
  
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• Anxiety And Uncertainty: Pittsburghers Grapple With The Unknown During The Coronavirus Pandemic

  14-08-2020 13:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) –How much more can you take?
  Five months into the pandemic the impact of restrictions and cautions are everywhere you turn and in everything you do.
  “You know its like life is not the same as it once was,” laments Beth Slaby of Churchill, “So there’s days when it bothers me more than others, I try to put it out of my head. It’s hard because it’s a new world we are living in.”
  In the shadows of the mostly vacant downtown skyscraper
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Hot Friday Leads Into Rainy Weekend

  14-08-2020 12:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Friday is going to be another hot day in Pittsburgh.
  This summer could go down as one of the hottest on record in Pittsburgh as all data points point to it being on a path to be top 20 when it comes to things like average temperature and total days above 80 degrees.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  When it’s been hot, it’s been hot. So far this year, there have been 15 days at 90 degrees, wh
  
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• Down to just 50 employees, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust faces $6 million deficit

  14-08-2020 12:00
  
  Due to COVID-19, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has canceled more than 4,000 events and cut its full-time staff to 50 employees.
  
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• ‘Restaurant Revolution:’ Several Restaurants Plan To Defy Coronavirus Restrictions

  14-08-2020 11:55
  
  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) – It was outside of Al’s Cafe in Bethel Park where restaurant owners first gathered and eventually formed an organization.That organization, including Al’s Cafe, is populated by dozens of other restaurants that plan to operate today at full capacity.What does that mean?According to the Southwestern Pennsylvania Restaurant and Tavern Association, guests and staff will practice social distancing by maintaining six feet of distance or restaurants can put up barr
  
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• Three People Taken To Hospital After Crash On Parkway North

  14-08-2020 10:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Three people, including at least one child, were taken to the hospital following a crash on the Parkway North.Several cars collided in the outbound lanes near the Perrysville Exit on Thursday night.The road was closed briefly following the crash.The condition of those involved is not known at this time.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Cranberry Township Helping Students Get School Supplies

  14-08-2020 10:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – With back to school season here, Cranberry Township is helping students in need get the supplies necessary to succeed.“Operation Lunch Pail Pals” will take place on August 27 between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the public safety training center behind the Cranberry Public Works Building.The program plans to hand out 100 insulated lunch bags filled with school supplies.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Suspects In Home Invasion

  14-08-2020 10:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are searching for two suspects that broke into a home and shot a man on Lorenz Avenue on Thursday night.According to police, the break-in occurred in the 700 block of Lorenz Avenue around 10:00 p.m.When police arrived at the home, they found the man shot, but alert and conscious.He was taken to the hospital in stable condition after telling officers that two men knocked on his door and asked to use his phone. After that, they for
  
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• Soergel Orchards Cancels Fall Festivals

  14-08-2020 09:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEXFORD (KDKA) – Soergel Orchards has announced they have canceled its fall festivals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  In an Instagram post, they say they’re working on other ways to be sure the fall season feels somewhat normal.View this post on InstagramDue to safety concerns and in an abundance of caution related to COVID-19 we will unable to host Fall Festivals in 2020 like we have in past years. However, we are working on coming up with ways to be sure Fal
  
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• Quaker Valley Delays Start Of School Year

  14-08-2020 09:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Quaker Valley School District joins an already long list of schools that are pushing back the start date of the school year.On Thursday night, the school board voted to push back the start date from August 27 to September 8.The district’s full coronavirus reopening plan can be found on its website.
  
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• Food Distribution Scheduled For Saturday Morning In McKeesport

  14-08-2020 09:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will be hosting a drive-up food distribution in McKeesport on Saturday morning.The distribution will serve 650 vehicles on Eden Park Boulevard from 10:00 a.m. until noon.Each car will receive a single share of food which is at least 50 pounds of food that comes in pre-packed boxes or bags.To ensure traffic flows smoothly and that those in need get the correct amount of food, the Greater Pittsburgh Communi
  
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• Crews Respond To Massive Fire At Seneca Hardwood Lumber Company In Venango Co.

  14-08-2020 05:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  VENANGO COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Firefighters are battling a massive fire in Venango County on Thursday night.
  Fire crews are at Seneca Hardwood Lumber Company in Rockland Township. The Derrick reports the fire started after the business was closed for the evening.
  So far there have been no reported injuries.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Crews Respond To Massive Fire At Seneca Hardwoods Lumber Company In Venango Co.

  14-08-2020 05:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  VENANGO COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Firefighters are battling a massive fire in Venango County on Thursday night.
  Fire crews are at Seneca Hardwoods Lumber Company in Rockland Township. The Derrick reports the fire started after the business was closed for the evening.
  So far there have been no reported injuries.Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Mt. Lebanon School Board Votes For Remote Learning For First 9 Weeks

  14-08-2020 05:14
  
  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — The Mt. Lebanon School Board voted Thursday to start the first nine weeks of the school year online. The superintendent said it is the safest plan amid the ongoing public health crisis.
  The district emphasized they plan on getting students back to in-person learning as soon as possible.
  When the district made it known it wanted to hold the first nine weeks of the school year virtually, many parents said it caught them by surprise.
  Some parents and students protest
  
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• Cinemark Set To Reopen Theaters In Pittsburgh Area Next Week

  14-08-2020 03:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The curtain is about to go up at some local movie theaters.
  Cinemark Theatres is planning to reopen its theaters in our area on Aug. 21.
  On its website, Cinemark says the Monaca, Monroeville, North Hills and Robinson Township theaters will reopen on Aug. 21.
  All Cinemark theaters are requiring guests to wear face masks and follow social distancing guidelines.
  Click here for more.
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Return From Layoff, Beat Cincinnati Reds 9-6

  14-08-2020 03:20
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Adam Frazier hit the first of three homers off Anthony DeSclafani, who hasn’t beaten Pittsburgh in his last seven tries, and the Pirates returned from a three-day layoff with a flourish, beating the Cincinnati Reds 9-6 Thursday night.
  Pittsburgh’s three-game series in St. Louis was called off because of the Cardinals’ COVID-19 outbreak. The Pirates showed no rust against a pitcher they’ve dominated.
  DeSclafani (1-1) didn’t allow a run in eith
  
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• Allderdice’s Girls Soccer Conditioning Canceled For 2 Weeks After Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  14-08-2020 02:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Conditioning for Allderdice’s girls soccer is canceled for two weeks after a player tested positive for coronavirus.
  Pittsburgh Public Schools announced Thursday that the student was last with the team on Tuesday at the Schenley Oval soccer field.
  See the full letter sent to parents and staff below.
  Good Evening Allderdice Families,
  I am writing this evening to let you know that we have been notified that an Allderdice girls’ soccer player has tested positiv
  
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• Taylor Allderdice’s Girls Soccer Conditioning Canceled For 2 Weeks After Player Tests Positive Coronavirus

  14-08-2020 02:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Conditioning for Taylor Allderdice’s girls soccer is canceled for two weeks after a player tested positive for coronavirus.Pittsburgh Public Schools announced Thursday that the student was last with the team on Tuesday at the Schenley Oval soccer field.“All team members and their families have been notified. As an added precaution, the school’s administration has shared the communication below with all Allderdice staff and families,” PPS said in
  
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• NCAA Cancels Fall Championship Events

  14-08-2020 02:17
  
  (AP/KDKA) — The NCAA called off fall championship events — a move Thursday that does not affect major college football — because not enough schools will be competing in sports such as men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball during the first semester.
  NCAA President Mark Emmert made the announcement in a video posted on Twitter, but it has been clear this was coming as conferences canceled fall sports seasons because of the coronvirus pandemic.
  “T
  
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• EPA announces controversial rules on methane emissions

  14-08-2020 01:40
  
  Environmentalists say new federal rules would end or reduce monitoring and limits on methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
  
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• How Many Coronavirus Tests Are There, And What’s The Difference? A Local Doctor Explains

  14-08-2020 01:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There are three types of coronavirus tests: the molecular — considered the traditional — test, the antigen test and the antibody test.
  The molecular is the most accurate at detecting if someone currently has COVID-19. It’s done through a nasal or throat swab.
  Dr. Alan Wells, medical director for UPMC laboratories, says it’s best to have it performed or observed by a medical professional rather than doing it yourself at home.
  “It is very har
  
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