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• Pa. State Police Issue 24 Warnings During Coronavirus Compliance Checks

  15-08-2020 23:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – State Police have been conducting compliance checks to confirm if businesses are following coronavirus mitigation orders from the state.This past week, they issued 24 warnings, including five in Pittsburgh, after checking more than 1,200 licensed liquor establishments.The checks look for things like social distancing, capcity enforcement, and face coverings.
  
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• Community Bank Introduces New CEO

  15-08-2020 23:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CARMICHAELS, Pa. (KDKA) – Carmichaels-based bank Community Bank named a new president and CEO on Friday.John Montgomery was named the new president and CEO and he will run the bank plus its holding company CB Financial Services.Montgomery takes over in place of Pat McCune who had been the interim president since earlier this year.“I’m here to help lead, but this is all about Community Bank continuing the legacy and the continued support for the communitie
  
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• Community Rallies To Help Lemonade Stand After It Was Robbed

  15-08-2020 22:53
  
  (CNN) — An Illinois community is rallying behind two 13-year-old boys after their lemonade stand was robbed at gunpoint.
  Jude and Tristan were selling lemonade in Peoria on August 7 when they were approached by two men, one who was holding a gun, said Officer Amy Dotson of the Peoria Police Department. CNN is identifying the boys by their first names to protect their privacy.
  The men stole their cash box, which contained around $30, and fled on foot. The incident is still under investigati
  
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• ‘I Believe In Myself:’ Steelers Running Back James Conner Looking To Thrive In 2020

  15-08-2020 22:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — James Conner is tired of answering questions about his health. Really tired. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back remains adamant he can thrive in the NFL if he stays on the field.
  Conner understands he can’t run from his resume, which includes a trip to the Pro Bowl in 2018 as well as a string of injuries that have limited his effectiveness. He has yet to navigate a full 16-game schedule unscathed. Until he does, the doubts about his durability are going to linger.
  
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• Color-Coding System Will Be Used In Reopening West Virginia Schools

  15-08-2020 21:49
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A color-coding system will be used in West Virginia amid the coronavirus pandemic to decide whether each county will be allowed to restart in-person classes.
  The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources developed the system, which assigns each county a color — green, yellow, orange or red — based on the seven-day average of new daily cases per 100,000 population, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday.
  The Department of Education released the color-
  
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• Member Of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet Visits Pittsburgh Area Businesses

  15-08-2020 21:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Jovita Carranza, a member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet, was in Pittsburgh yesterday.She spoke with small business owners who have benefited from the Paycheck Protection Program. She said the tour is intended to help learn how the federal government can help small businesses more.“And we know that these small businesses have suffered significantly under this particular dilemma. As a result of that, as you know the Paycheck Protec
  
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• Slippery Rock Area School District Files Lawsuit Over Juul Advertising

  15-08-2020 21:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) — The Slippery Rock School District has filed a lawsuit against the makers of Juul vape products.The district alleges Juul’s marketing tactics have created an epidemic of harmful e-cigarette use among students.It also said it had to dedicate extra time to security response to Juul use by students. Additionally, councilors have also have had to meet with addicted students and students worried about their friends getting addicted, Slippe
  
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• Motorcycle Accident Claims The Life Of 19-Year-Old Bethel Park Man

  15-08-2020 20:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRIDGEVILLE (KDKA) — A deadly motorcycle crash in Bridgeville claimed the life of a 19-year-old Bethel Park man.The Allegheny County Coroner pronounced Seth Christopher Misak dead at the scene after he lost control of his bike on Route 79 southbound around midnight Saturday.
  
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• Pittsburgh Organization Sending Aid To Beirut Following Deadly Explosions

  15-08-2020 20:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Brother’s Brother Foundation here in Pittsburgh is sending aid to Beirut, Lebanon following the deadly explosions there.The foundation is working with organizations MedWish International in Cleveland, Ohio and Life for Relief and Development of Southfield, Michigan to send medical supplies like gloves, defibrillators and face shields.Any donations made to the foundation will be used to support emergency relief efforts. You can find out h
  
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• Report: Trump To Visit Town Outside Of Scranton To Speak Hours Ahead Of Biden Nomination Acceptance

  15-08-2020 20:01
  
  OLD FORGE, Pa. (KDKA) — President Donald Trump will visit Old Forge on Thursday to speak just a few hours ahead of Joe Biden accepting thenomination as the Democratic presidential candidate, according to reports.
  Inbox: Trump to visit Old Forge, PA Thursday – just outside Scranton – to speak hours before Biden formally accepts the Democratic nomination for president
  — Jonathan Tamari (@JonathanTamari) August 15, 2020
  Jonathan Tamari with the Philadelphia Inquirer reported
  
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• Ryan Reynolds Asks Young People In Canada To Please Not Kill His Mother By Spreading The Coronavirus

  15-08-2020 19:48
  
  (CNN) — Ryan Reynolds has one simple request for young Canadians in British Columbia: Please don’t kill his mom.
  The request came Friday, when provincial Premier John Horgan posted a video on Twitter asking for help from British Columbia-native celebrities in reaching young people about the dangers of partying during the coronavirus pandemic. Horgan called out Reynolds and Seth Rogen for help.
  Reynolds answered the call.
  In a light-hearted, 90-second voice memo, during which Reynolds
  
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• Crews Rescue Elderly Couple After Their Vehicle Careened Into Beaver Falls House

  15-08-2020 19:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) — Crews are on the scene of a serious crash in Beaver Falls.A vehicle struck a house on the 2500 block of 7th Avenue around 11:00 a.m. Saturday. The tenant of the home says that he, his girlfriend, four children and two dogs were inside the residence when the crash occurred. All occupants of the residence were on the second floor at the time. Police told KDKA there was an elderly couple inside the vehicle that crashed into the house and they were
  
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• Mother Counts Her Blessings After Train Nearly Hits 9-Year-Old Autistic Son

  15-08-2020 18:29
  
  GREENE COUNTY (KDKA) — A mother is counting her blessings after her son was almost hit by a train Friday morning.
  “Ever since he started running this is my worst fear,” mother Amy Lasko said.
  Lasko’s 9-year-old son Reece pierce is safe today at his grandmother’s house but gave his mother a scare Friday morning around 7:15.
  “You pray for the best but fear for the worst,” she said at her Greene County home.
  Lasko went into another room and came back to fin
  
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• Pa. reports 850 new COVID-19 cases, Allegheny County reports 77 new cases and 1 death

  15-08-2020 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 77 cases of COVID-19 reported Saturday in Allegheny County is the ninth time in 11 days the county has had fewer than 100 cases.
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 850 New Coronavirus Cases, Increasing Statewide Total To 123,800

  15-08-2020 18:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 850 new cases of Coronavirus on Saturday and 20 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 123,800 since Friday’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 number of tests administered within the last seven days, between Aug. 8 a
  
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• Allegheny County reports 77 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death

  15-08-2020 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 77 cases of COVID-19 reported Saturday in Allegheny County is the ninth time in 11 days the county has had fewer than 100 cases.
  
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• Allegheny County COVID-19 77 cases one death

  15-08-2020 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 77 cases of COVID-19 reported Saturday in Allegheny County is the ninth time in 11 days the county has had fewer than 100 cases.
  
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• Cincinnati Reds Postpone Games With Pittsburgh Pirates After Reds Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  15-08-2020 17:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Cincinnati Reds have confirmed that the remaining two games against the Pittsburgh Pirates have been postponed after one of their players tested positive for Coronavirus.
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  — Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 15, 2020
  “Following a positive test for COVID-19 by a Reds player, tonight’s scheduled game, as well as tomorrow’s afternoon contest, between the Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park have been pos
  
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• Cincinnati Reds Postpone Game With Pittsburgh Pirates After Reds Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  15-08-2020 17:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Cincinnati Reds have confirmed that tonight’s game with the Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed after one of their players tested positive for Coronavirus.
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  — Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 15, 2020
  The Reds will be doing additional testing and contact tracing. More updates are to come.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• Lawrence County man dies in fall behind his Bessemer home

  15-08-2020 17:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Lawrence County coroner said Keith Macek, 88, died when he fell down an embankment behind his home and hit his head Friday.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 77 New Coronavirus Cases, Increasing Countywide Total To 9,359

  15-08-2020 17:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 77 new Coronavirus cases Saturday out of 1,321 test results, and one additional death.
  The county-wide total number of cases now stands at 9,359 since March 14.
  New cases range in age from 3 months to 93 years with a median age of 44 years, the Health Department says. The date of positive tests ranged from August 10 through August 14.
  The county is also reporting 11 more hospitalizations.
  The tot
  
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• Police arrest man who threatened ex-girlfriend, barricaded himself in her Hayes home

  15-08-2020 15:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police say a man broke into the home of his ex-girlfriend while she was out and sent her threatening messages early Saturday.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police SWAT Team Engages In Standoff After Man Barricades Himself Inside Ex-Girlfriend’s Home

  15-08-2020 15:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s SWAT Team was called to the scene of a standoff in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood.This happened just before midnight on the 700 block of Mifflin Road. Police say the man broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home when she was not there. When police arrived, she told police that her ex-boyfriend was in her home and was sending her threatening messages. He also had outstanding warrants out for his arrest.Police say he barrica
  
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• Bethel Park man dies in motorcycle crash

  15-08-2020 15:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner said Seth Christopher Misak died after crashing on Interstate 79 in Bridgeville.
  
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• Nurses In A San Antonio Hospital Organize A Patient’s Wedding To Help Lift His Spirits

  15-08-2020 14:57
  
  By Kelsie Smith, CNN
  (CNN) — A San Antonio man who was hospitalized with Covid-19 the same week as his wedding got the chance to say “I do” with the help of compassionate hospital staff.
  Carlos Muniz and Grace Leimann were scheduled to marry in mid-July when their nuptial plans were put on hold after Muniz became ill with the virus, according to hospital staff.
  The groom-to-be was admitted to San Antonio’s Methodist Hospital on July 15 and was in the hospital’s Covi
  
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• Two years on, grand jury's impact on diocese lingers

  15-08-2020 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Bishop Zubik says church is committed to healing for victims, but a lay group gives the diocese low marks for its response to the crisis
  
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• Two years in, grand jury's impact on diocese lingers

  15-08-2020 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Bishop Zubik says church is committed to healing for victims, but a lay group gives the diocese low marks for its response to the crisis
  
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• Hey Ray! Using Slow Motion Video To Help Explain Science

  15-08-2020 13:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — KDKA meteorologist Ray Petelin says that sometimes science happens too fast, and you need to slow things down to see the details of how the world works.
  He uses the slow motion on feature on his mobile phone to show you some weird science you would have likely missed ion real time.
  For an explanation of how to conduct this experiment, watch below: 
   
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Much Needed Rain And Cooler Temperatures Ahead

  15-08-2020 12:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Today will be cooler with high temperatures in the upper 70’s with much needed rain starting in the late morning to early afternoon.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Nothing severe is expected, but we could have a rumble or two of thunder for areas south of Pittsburgh.
  That’s the area that needs the most rain and they will get a bit.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Areas north may not see much rain today or tomorrow.
  Nothing severe is expected with th
  
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• Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw Issues Mid-Year ‘State Of The City’ Address

  15-08-2020 11:31
  
  MONESSEN, Pa. (KDKA) — Mayor Matt Shorraw made headlines for not going to Monessen City Council meetings for 18 months, but earlier this year, he started coming back.
  He told KDKA that he was trying to address city corruption.
  When he came back, he made changes including the firing of the city solicitor, city administrator, and removing the law firm representing the city.
  In his mid-year ‘State of the City’ letter, he says 2020 has been difficult with the pandemic, economic har
  
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• Penn State’s THON To be Held Virtually In 2021

  15-08-2020 10:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KDKA) — Penn State University’s 46-hour dance marathon for charity will be a virtual event in 2021.
  Usually, the Bryce Jordan Center is packed with thousands of students in mid-February.
  Organizers have decided that wouldn’t be safe due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
  Students will still have an opportunity to fundraise.
  Since 1976, the event has raised more than $180 million to help fight childhood cancer.
  
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• Fayette Co. Currently Has Highest Positivity Rates Of Coronavirus In Pennsylvania

  15-08-2020 08:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The number of Coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania is trending down, but health leaders say it is a delicate balance.
  The statewide positivity rate dropped slightly to 4%, down from 4.1% one week ago.
  Fayette County currently has the highest positivity rate in the state with 10.4%.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  It is followed by Armstrong, Indiana, and Lawrence counties.
  More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coronavirus Information
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• Two High School Wrestling Coaches Jailed On Child Porn Charges

  15-08-2020 07:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two high school wrestling coaches are in jail in Allegheny County on child porn charges.
  Michael Fox and Bradley Roussell were coaches at Portage Area High School, located about 20 miles east of Johnstown.
  The two men are accused of coaxing team members to bring them naked photos of girls at their school.
  Wrestlers told police it was “tradition” to share such photos at the annual West Mifflin Wrestling Tournament.
  “What these coa
  
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• Two High School Wrestling Coaches Accused Of Coaxing Team Members To Bring Them Naked Photos Of Girls

  15-08-2020 07:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two high school wrestling coaches are in jail in Allegheny County on child porn charges.
  Michael Fox and Bradley Roussell were coaches at Portage Area High School, located about 20 miles east of Johnstown.
  The two men are accused of coaxing team members to bring them naked photos of girls at their school.
  Wrestlers told police it was “tradition” to share such photos at the annual West Mifflin Wrestling Tournament.
  “What these coa
  
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• Pirates Fall 9-1 To Cincinnati, Reds Player Reportedly Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  15-08-2020 06:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — Jesse Winker had his first career two homer game and Sonny Gray continued his torrid strikeout pace as the Cincinnati Reds broke open a close contest with five runs in the last two innings for an 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  Nick Castellanos added a three-run homer off Chris Stratton to cap Cincinnati’s four-run seventh.
  Gray struck out 10, raising his season total to 45, a franchise record for a pitcher’s first five appearances.
  Luis Castillo set
  
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• Pirates Fall 8-1 To Cincinnati, Reds Player Reportedly Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  15-08-2020 06:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — Jesse Winker had his first career two homer game and Sonny Gray continued his torrid strikeout pace as the Cincinnati Reds broke open a close contest with five runs in the last two innings for an 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  Nick Castellanos added a three-run homer off Chris Stratton to cap Cincinnati’s four-run seventh.
  Gray struck out 10, raising his season total to 45, a franchise record for a pitcher’s first five appearances.
  Luis Castillo set
  
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• Pittsburgh Construction Worker Finds Civil War-Era Cannonballs For 2nd Time In 3 Years

  15-08-2020 05:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local construction company recently uncovered a piece of Pittsburgh’s history.
  While working at a site in Lawrenceville, crews discovered cannonballs believed to be from the Civil War era. Pittsburgh police say an employee from Franjo Construction was turning soil on July 2 when something didn’t feel right.
  “As soon as he hit them, he knew exactly what they were,” said Franjo Construction project manager Kayla Timulak. “There was no quest
  
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• Police Called After Young Children Seen Walking On Roof In New Kensington

  15-08-2020 05:38
  
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — An investigation is underway after several children were spotted on the roof of a home in New Kensington.
  A neighbor saw the kids on the roof Friday and called the police. Some children were also seen hanging out of a window, while another was seen outside near the street wearing nothing but a diaper.
  (Photo Credit: Zoe Payne)
  Zoe Payne is the concerned neighbor who shared the photos and called the police. She said she also called Children, Youth and Families.
  
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• Wholey’s To Honor Employee Set To Retire After Almost 40 Years

  15-08-2020 04:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Wholey’s Fish Market will honor a man who has devoted four decades to the business.
  Mike Hartman started working as a clerk during the Christmas rush in 1980 and is retiring almost 40 years later as the senior fish cutter.(Photo Credit: Wholey’s Fish Market)
  Hartman says he’s loved his coworkers and meeting hundreds of new people every day.Wholey’s is planning to honor him and all of its frontlines workers in the Strip Dist
  
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• Lebanon County To Launch $2.8M Mask-Wearing Campaign As Gov. Tom Wolf Agrees To Release Coronavirus Funds

  15-08-2020 03:53
  
  (AP) — A Pennsylvania county that has tangled with Gov. Tom Wolf over his pandemic restrictions agreed Friday to spend $2.8 million on a universal masking-wearing campaign.
  Lebanon County said it will promote mask-wearing by its residents as part of a legal settlement in which Wolf agreed to release $12.8 million in federal coronavirus relief aid. Wolf had blocked Lebanon from receiving the money after its elected leaders defied his pandemic shutdown orders and sought to reopen the local e
  
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• Lebanon County To Launch $2.8M Mask-Wearing Campaign As Gov. Tom Wolf Agrees To Release Coronavirus Relief Funds

  15-08-2020 03:50
  
  (AP) — A Pennsylvania county that has tangled with Gov. Tom Wolf over his pandemic restrictions agreed Friday to spend $2.8 million on a universal masking-wearing campaign.
  Lebanon County said it will promote mask-wearing by its residents as part of a legal settlement in which Wolf agreed to release $12.8 million in federal coronavirus relief aid. Wolf had blocked Lebanon from receiving the money after its elected leaders defied his pandemic shutdown orders and sought to reopen the local e
  
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• More Than 4,000 Walmarts Will Soon Stay Open Until 10 P.M.

  15-08-2020 03:42
  
  (CNN) — Walmart will stay open later at most of its stores in the United States, joining other large chains that have started to stay open longer than they did during the early days of the pandemic.
  The retailer in recent weeks has extended some stores’ closing time from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. By Monday, more than than 4,000 of its 4,700 U.S. stores will start closing later, the company said Friday. All Walmart stores will continue opening at 7 a.m., except on Tuesdays, when stores ope
  
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• Elizabeth Borough Police Dept. To Reopen On August 21 After Originally Shutting Down Due To Coronavirus Exposure

  15-08-2020 02:13
  
  ELIZABETH BOROUGH (KDKA) — Officials said on Friday that they are planning on reopening Elizabeth Police Department on August 21.
  The department originally shut down after its officers were exposed to the Coronavirus. All the affected officers are reportedly doing well and are recovering. Three officers tested positive and a fourth was showing symptoms on August 11. Out of an abundance of caution, seven officers went into quarantine.
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  Elizabeth Borough Police Dept. Shuts Down After
  
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• Pittsburgh-Area Restaurant Owner Posts Picture Depicting Gov. Tom Wolf And Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine As Nazis

  15-08-2020 01:43
  
  BRADDOCK, Pa. (KDKA) — The owner of an Allegheny County restaurant posted a picture to social media that depicted Governor Tom Wolf and state Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine as Nazis.
  The image was posted Wednesday and has since been deleted, but it showed Gov. Wolf and Dr. Levine dressed in what appears to be Nazi uniforms.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Robert Portogallo, the owner of Braddock’s Portogallo Peppers N’AT, wouldn’t talk to KDKA’s Amy Wadas on camera, but he
  
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• Furry Tails: Justice & Gypsy Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  15-08-2020 01:38
  
  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!_____________________________________________________________________________________
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• On A Positive Note: Young Man Organizes Clean Up Crew To Beautify Community

  15-08-2020 01:36
  
  TURTLE CREEK (KDKA) — Tyresse Tibbs is one of those ambitious young people who just gets things done.
  KDKA’s Kym Gable caught up with the 18-year-old and his new “Turtle Creek Pick Up Crew” at Hamilton Park in Turtle Creek.
  The recent Woodland Hills graduate took to social media during the pandemic because he was saddened by the trash and debris he saw throughout his community.
  “I decided to make a post on the Turtle Creek community Facebook page,” Tibbs said.
  
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• Local Doctor Voices Concerns About Children Contracting Other Illnesses Besides Coronavirus Upon Return To School

  15-08-2020 01:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In the fall, there could be outbreaks of other kinds.
  “When kids are back in session, I’m not so much concerned about COVID circulating in them, but other viral illnesses,” says pediatrician Dr. Joe Aracri of AHN Pediatric Alliance. He refers to vaccine preventable illnesses, “like measles, like pertussis, like Haemophilus influenzae that are circulating, that can be quite deadly in children.”
  Since the start of the pandemic, fewer kids hav
  
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• The Catholic Diocese Of Pittsburgh Expects It Will Pay Tens Of Millions To Sexual Abuse Victims, Hopes To Avoid Bankruptcy

  15-08-2020 01:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Out of shock and shame that was the grand jury report, Bishop Zubik says the diocese emerged with one clear obligation — to compensate and care for victims of clergy sexual abuse — no matter the cost.
  “First and foremost to people who are the victim/survivors to help them in every way we can possibly help them,” he said
  To that end, the diocese established the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program — a fund to compensate all vi
  
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• QR Codes Are Everywhere As The Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Businesses To Adapt

  15-08-2020 00:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you have been to a restaurant lately, then you have probably noticed a small sticker with a barcode at your dinner table.If you don’t already know what these are, they are called QR codes. Some restaurants say they are instrumental in helping slow the spread of coronavirus while using in-person dining.Slyfox Tap House on Liberty Avenue has been using QR codes since the start of the pandemic. According to management staff, they have been a successful alternative
  
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• Post Office Controversy Leads To State Lawsuit, Worries About Counting All Ballots

  15-08-2020 00:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The U.S. Postal Service is warning Pennsylvania that some of its mail-in ballots may be mailed too late for the Post Office to deliver them in time to be counted.
  That has led state officials to ask the state Supreme Court for more time to receive and count late ballots.
  The Post Office says if you want your ballot to get counted, mail it in at least 7 days before Election Day.
  But under state law, that date (this year, October 27) is also the last day to apply for a ma
  
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