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• Restaurants, Small Businesses Struggle To Survive As Insurance Rates Rise Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  18-08-2020 23:44
  
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — For small businesses and restaurants, survival is the name of the game.
  “This is just another nail in the coffin. They just need some good news sooner or later,” said Chuck Moran.
  Moran is the Executive Director for the Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association, and he’s referring to the most recent bill to hit these business owners.
  “I am starting to get a few calls from members who are saying what’s going on with the liabilit
  
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• CMU going online only with first week of undergraduate semester

  18-08-2020 23:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Undergrads must complete quarantine to join classes; Some graduate students will start as planned on Aug;. 31
  
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• TPC Boston Profile: PGA Tour Returns With The Northern Trust

  18-08-2020 23:27
  
  BOSTON (CBS) — TPC Boston had been a regular stop on the PGA Tour since 2003. It hosted what was then known as the Deutsche Bank Championship over Labor Day weekend. The tournament was played Friday through Monday, rather than the typical Thursday through Sunday. In 2018, the Dell Technologies Championship (as it came to be called) ended when the PGA Tour cut the FedExCup Playoffs from four events to three. The event’s end meant TPC Boston no longer had a regular date with the PGA To
  
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• Former Latrobe Fire Department Members File Lawsuit Against Department Chief, Mayor, City Of Latrobe

  18-08-2020 22:41
  
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) — The mayor, fire chief, fire company president and the city of Latrobe are all named in a federal lawsuit.
  Five former firefighters filed the suit claiming they were booted from the department because they wanted the chief replaced.
  Filed in federal court, the complaint pits the former fire department members against the chief of the department but also the Latrobe Fire Department President Check McDowell Jr., Latrobe Mayor Rosemarie Wolford and the city of Latrobe.
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• Experts: 'Pop-up' arrests by plainclothes police may be questionable, but nothing new

  18-08-2020 22:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  It wasn’t long until City Council members, the Allegheny County controller and the district attorney all spoke out on the arrest in one way or another. Mayor Bill Peduto said the image made him “uncomfortable,” then “livid.”
  
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• State Police Locate Missing Maurese ‘Reese’ Richardson

  18-08-2020 22:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – State police have located a missing 17-year-old last seen in Uniontown.
  Police say 17-year-old Maurese “Reese” Richardson is safe.
  Richardson has been located and is safe. Thank you for your help in locating him
  — Troopers Bondarenka, Broadwater & Allison (@PSPTroopBPIO) August 19, 2020(Photo provided by state police)
  
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• Ohio Newlyweds Donate And Serve Wedding Reception Food To Local Shelter

  18-08-2020 21:59
  
  By Kelsie Smith, CNN
  (CNN) — Ohio newlyweds turned their canceled reception into an act of service by donating their reception food to a local women’s shelter.
  Before the pandemic hit, Tyler and Melanie Tapajna, of Parma, Ohio, had arranged to celebrate their nuptials in a more traditional way. They had planned a large 150-person party, and booked a DJ and local caterers to help ring in their big day in August.
  But as venues began to cancel events due to coronavirus, the couple &mdas
  
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• CMU Moves Undergrad Classes Online-Only For First Week

  18-08-2020 21:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – CMU says all residential students will be tested for coronavirus when they arrive, and undergrads will now be required to start the fall semester online.The first week of classes will be online until Sept. 6 for all undergraduate students, CMU says.Any undergrads who’ve completed their 14-day modified arrival quarantine will be allowed to go to in-person classes beginning Sept. 8. Students who haven’t will have to keep taking online cl
  
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• Report: Former Steelers Cornerback Artie Burns Tears ACL

  18-08-2020 21:47
  
  CHICAGO (KDKA) — Artie Burns’ season is over before it started.
  CARSON, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 13:Cornerback Artie Burns #25 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on ahead of a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Dignity Health Sports Park on October 13, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)
  The former Steelers cornerback and current Chicago Bear reportedly tore his ACL, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Steelers’ 2016 first-ro
  
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• State Police Searching For Missing 17-Year-Old Maurese ‘Reese’ Richardson, Last Seen In Uniontown

  18-08-2020 21:12
  
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – State police are looking for a missing 17-year-old last seen in Uniontown Monday afternoon.
  Police say 17-year-old Maurese “Reese” Richardson was seen at the Walmart in Uniontown headed in an unknown direction of travel.State Police Uniontown is looking for Maurese (Reese) Richardson 17 YOA,5’7,165 lbs. Last Seen at Uniontown Walmart yesterday afternoon.Unknown direction of travel or destination.May be with another male named Patrick. pic.twitter.c
  
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• Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Allows High School Sports To Continue

  18-08-2020 21:01
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All Ohio high school sports can go forward this year, with an option for some fall sports like football to be delayed until the spring if schools wish, Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday.
  “Our order provides best guidance to play sports as safely as can be played in the era of COVID-19,” DeWine said.
  The governor’s order prohibits spectators at events other than family members or individuals close to the athlete, with final decisions on those people left
  
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• National Aviary’s Two-Toed Sloth Celebrates 3rd Birthday With Adorable Socially-Distant Party

  18-08-2020 20:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Vivien, the two-toed sloth at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, celebrated her third birthday Tuesday.
  The aviary threw Vivien a socially-distant birthday party complete with a cake made from corn, zucchini, yellow squash and sweet potato “icing.” Vivien’s cake was topped off with a hibiscus flower and a hard-boiled egg.
  (Photo Credit: National Aviary)
  A small group of aviary staff members were there to celebrate with Vivien, and the event was streame
  
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• Wolf Administration Won’t Order Sports Cancellation If PIAA Moves Forward With Fall Seasons, Dr. Rachel Levine Says

  18-08-2020 20:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA/AP) —If the PIAA votes to go against the governor and play fall sports, the Wolf administration won’t turn its strong “no sports” recommendation into an order.
  The PIAA board plans to make a final decision on fall sports when it meets this Friday.Should the PIAA decide to go against the state’s strong recommendation of no scholastic and recreational youth sports until 2021, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said the admini
  
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• Wolf Administration Won’t Issue Order To Cancel Sports If PIAA Moves Forward With Fall Seasons, Dr. Rachel Levine Says

  18-08-2020 20:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA/AP) —If the PIAA votes to go against governor and returns to sports in the fall, the Wolf administration won’t turn its strong “no sports” recommendation into an order.
  The PIAA board plans to make a final decision on fall sports when it meets this Friday.Should the PIAA decide to go against the state’s strong recommendation of no scholastic and recreational youth sports until 2021, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said t
  
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• Police: Man Pulled By Port Authority Bus After His Arm Got Caught In Door

  18-08-2020 19:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man was pulled by a Port Authority bus after his arm got stuck in the door, causing police to shut down a road in Oakland.The bus involved is currently parked at the corner of Atwood Street and Forbes Avenue. The University of Pittsburgh police have Atwood shut down, and the right lane of Forbes is closed for about a block.#NOW: Port Authority Police are out on Forbes @ Atwood in Oakland. The far right lane is closed for 1 block along Forbes as people surround the 61B
  
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• Man Falls After His Arm Gets Caught In Port Authority Bus Door

  18-08-2020 19:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man was injured after his arm got stuck in the door of a Port Authority bus and he fell.
  The University of Pittsburgh police shut Atwood Street down Tuesday afternoon, and the right lane of Forbes was closed for about a block.#NOW: Port Authority Police are out on Forbes @ Atwood in Oakland. The far right lane is closed for 1 block along Forbes as people surround the 61B.@KDKA pic.twitter.com/18d8q0ZFPc
  — MEGHAN SCHILLER (@MeghanKDKA) Augu
  
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• Accident Involving Bus, Pedestrian Shuts Down Road In Oakland

  18-08-2020 19:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A road in Oakland is shut down after an accident involving a Port Authority bus and pedestrian.
  The bus is currently parked at the corner of Atwood Street and Forbes Avenue. The University of Pittsburgh police have Atwood shut down, and the right lane of Forbes is closed for about a block.#NOW: Port Authority Police are out on Forbes @ Atwood in Oakland. The far right lane is closed for 1 block along Forbes as people surround the 61B.@KDKA pic.twitter.com/18d8q0ZFPc
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• Meet The 11 Islanders Kicking Off ‘Love Island’ Season 2 On CBS Next Week

  18-08-2020 19:22
  
  CBS announces the Islanders looking for love this summer on season two of Love Island! Eleven sexy singles are ready to find their perfect matches when they kick off the summer of love on the two-hour season premiere, Monday, August 24th at 8:00 PM, ET/PT, on CBS and streaming live and on-demand with CBS All Access. New episodes continue nightly*, including the Saturday night episode Love Island: More to Love at 8:00PM, ET/PT, featuring the best moments of the week, exclusive interviews and nev
  
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• Attorney General Confirms Pennsylvania To File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Mail-In Ballot Controversy

  18-08-2020 19:19
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that Pennsylvania will be one of 13 states to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its attempts to change USPS ahead of the election.“Voting is safe. We have been doing this for centuries,” Shapiro said in response to President Trump’s claims of potential fraud that could be caused by mail-in voting.
  Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• Wolf Administration: State Opting Into President Trump’s $300-A-Week Jobless Pay

  18-08-2020 19:00
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania will ask the federal government for a new round of $300 in weekly unemployment benefits under a presidential order tapping into disaster relief aid, Gov. Tom Wolf’s labor and industry secretary said Tuesday.
  Labor and Industry Secretary Jerry Oleksiak told reporters the Wolf administration would prefer the U.S. Congress extend the $600-a-week unemployment supplement that expired last month, but will pursue the smaller payments from the Federal Emer
  
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• Pennsylvania Prisons To Implement Modified Virtual Visits Sept. 1

  18-08-2020 18:07
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania prison system is rolling out modified video visiting procedures designed to make it simpler to schedule the online meetings between inmates and their families and others.
  The Corrections Department plans to let people who are already on inmate visiting lists start scheduling future virtual visits as of Wednesday.
  Video visitation has been done since March, but this will make it possible to set up the free online visits without necessarily involving p
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 735 New Coronavirus Cases, Increasing Statewide Total To 125,579

  18-08-2020 18:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 735 new cases of Coronavirus on Tuesday and 31 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 125,579 since Monday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  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 t
  
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• How To Plan ‘Your Next Five Moves’ For Success At Work 

  18-08-2020 18:00
  
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  When you consider it, chess and business have a lot in common. In both, you need to think several moves ahead if you want to come out on top, whether that means winning a high-stakes game or snagging that long-anticipated promotion. In this special excerpt from the book Your Next Five Moves (out now from Simon & Schuster, a ViacomCBS company), authors Patrick Bet-David and Greg Dinkin challenge you to di
  
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• PA Mask Requirement For Students: Secretary Of Health Says Young People’s Ability To Transmit Coronavirus Necessitates Mask Mandate

  18-08-2020 17:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine clarified yesterday’s announcement of a mask requirement for students in schools during a press conference on Tuesday.Dr. Levine said yesterday’s requirement is not anything “new” but that they wanted to ensure schools knew exactly what the state Health Department is requiring of them for this academic year.“But what we have heard is that some of the language wasn
  
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• PA Mask Requirement For Students: Dr. Rachel Levine Says Young People’s Ability To Transmit Coronavirus Necessitates Mandate

  18-08-2020 17:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine clarified yesterday’s announcement of a mask requirement for students in schools during a press conference on Tuesday.Dr. Levine said yesterday’s requirement is not anything “new” but that they wanted to ensure schools knew exactly what the state Health Department is requiring of them for this academic year.“But what we have heard is that some of the language wasn
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces 45 New Coronavirus Cases And 1 Additional Death

  18-08-2020 17:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 45 new Coronavirus cases Tuesday out of 810 test results, and one additional death.
  The county-wide total number of cases now stands at 9,549 since March 14.
  New cases range in age from 17 to 91 years old with a median age of 45, the Health Department says. The date of positive tests ranged from July 14 through Aug. 17.
  The health department says out of the 810 tests in Tuesday’s updat
  
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• Pennsylvania Health Dept. Officially Announces COVID Alert PA App To Help Trace Spread Of Virus

  18-08-2020 16:46
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — At a press conference Tuesday, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine officially announced the launching of a new app to help trace the spread of COVID-19 in the state.“I’m very pleased to announce that we will be able to provide the COVID Alert PA Application to Pennsylvanians beginning in September. This app uses Bluetooth technology to let a person know that they have been exposed to COVID-19 without compromising their identity or their location,
  
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• Sharon Stone Blames People Who Won’t Wear Masks For Her Sister’s COVID-19 Diagnosis

  18-08-2020 16:34
  
  (CNN/KDKA) — Actress Sharon Stone shared her sister’s experience with Covid-19 on Instagram, and she said people who don’t wear masks are to blame.
  “One of you Non-Mask wearers did this,” Stone said in a post Sunday.
  Stone is a Pennsylvania native, born in Meadville.
  Stone’s post comes as more than 5.4 million people have been infected and 170,052 have died from the coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Health officials have expressed c
  
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• Attorney General Investigation Reveals Some Pa. Schools May Not Be Doing Enough Background Checks For Employees

  18-08-2020 16:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is warning school districts in the state that background checks into employees’ criminal histories are necessary after a recent investigation revealed some districts are not doing their due diligence.“In the course of a criminal investigation, we learned that some public schools in Pennsylvania may not be properly checking the statewide child abuse database and maintaining records for every em
  
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• PTL Links: August 18, 2020

  18-08-2020 15:22
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:One Day
  Dr. Lori
  Check out her YouTube channel! 
  Point Park University School Of EducationFree Tee Pittsburgh CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
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  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• 2020 Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival Canceled Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

  18-08-2020 14:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The 2020 Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival has been canceled.
  Festival organizers announced the cancelation due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
  Refunds for tickets will be provided within 5-7 business days.
  The following statement from organizers was announced in a press release:
  “The health and safety of our guests, our vendors, and our staff are always our top priority. There was just no way to safely host the Festival at this time. We’ll be
  
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• ShuBrew reopening its original location as General Shu's

  18-08-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  On Wednesday, ShuBrew will open its original building at 210 S. Main St. in Zelienople as General Shu’s Chinese Fare & Taproom.
  
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• Helping Kids Stay Safe As They Begin To Return To Schools

  18-08-2020 13:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Many kids are returning to school buildings in the next week or two, and there are new precautions.
  KDKA’s Kristine Sorensen talked with Dr. Jennifer Priess, pediatrician and internal medicine doctor with AGH, about how we can help our kids stay safe, in today’s around the table.
  Dr. Jennifer Priess:  “I think parents need to explain (to their children) that everyone is going to be wearing masks, including their teacher, and we’re weari
  
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• Cranberry Township’s Kids Club To Offer Expanded Program For Parents And Children

  18-08-2020 13:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Many parents are making tough decisions about how to handle being back to work and back to school these days.
  KDKA’s Celina Pompeani provided details about a popular program that is going a little extra to students.
  Parents and communities are getting creative with how to handle kids going back to school.
  In Cranberry Township, a popular before and after school program is expanding its hours and offerings to help families adapt to this new normal.
  Operated by the
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Pleasant Temperatures, Small Rain Chances

  18-08-2020 12:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another comfortable day is expected with high temperatures near 80 degrees today. Humidity levels will be low.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  There will be another small chance for rain this afternoon.
  I have the chance at 30 percent, up from 20 percent yesterday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Most areas will be completely dry today with lots of sunshine expected this afternoon.
  Wind will be out of the west northwest from 4 to 12 mph.
  Looking ahead, our
  
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• New homes are rising at old Braddock Hospital site

  18-08-2020 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The homes are being developed by the Mon Valley Initiative.
  
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• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Speaks Out After Putting An End To Tactics Used In Controversial Arrest At Oakland Protest

  18-08-2020 12:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto says changes are being made following a controversial arrest in Oakland that sparked anger within the city.
  Activists are angry and frustrated, and feel that they don’t have Peduto’s support and they would like that to change.
  However, Peduto tells KDKA these organizers have refused to meet to discuss ways to make changes.
  Peduto also says he is “livid” when it comes to the video that has gone viral showing plaincloth
  
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• Allegheny Co. Deputy Manager Of Elections Explains Mail-In Ballot Application And Voting Process For Upcoming November Election

  18-08-2020 11:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — So have you decided? Are you going to vote in person or use a mail in ballot? There is a lot of controversy swirling around mail in voting based on concerns about the postal service and questions raised by the President.
  But it’s the Coronavirus Pandemic that is driving the decision for many.
  A presidential election brings out a lot of people and the risk of COVID-19 exposure is daunting to many, especially those who are health compromised.
  So the key to sucessful
  
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• 19 Neighbors: Police, boys make and maintain a brotherly bond

  18-08-2020 11:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  A pair of city police officers are mentoring kids through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh.
  
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• ‘I’ve Cried Out And I Can’t Cry No More’; Nephews Of George Floyd Visit Pittsburgh While Traveling To Washington, D.C.

  18-08-2020 10:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two of George Floyd’s nephews will be taking to the streets of Pittsburgh today for an hours-long march for peace and equality for one another.
  KDKA’s Chris Hoffman’s caught up with Floyd’s relatives, who are also here to help a mother on a mission.
  Cortez Rice and Tim Williams, nephews of George Floyd were at Pittsburgh’s Freedom Corner to support Danielle Brown.
  She is the mother of Duquesne University student Marquis Brown, who died in 2
  
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• ‘I’ve Cried Out And I Can’t Cry No More’; Nephews Of George Floyd Visit Pittsburgh While Marching To Washington, D.C.

  18-08-2020 10:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two of George Floyd’s nephews will be taking to the streets of Pittsburgh today for an hours-long march for peace and equality for one another.
  KDKA’s Chris Hoffman’s caught up with Floyd’s relatives, who are also here to help a mother on a mission.
  Cortez Rice and Tim Williams, nephews of George Floyd were at Pittsburgh’s Freedom Corner to support Danielle Brown.
  She is the mother of Duquesne University student Marquis Brown, who died in 2
  
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• ‘I’ve Cried Out And I Can’t Cry No More’: George Floyd’s Nephews Visit Pittsburgh While Marching To D.C.

  18-08-2020 10:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two of George Floyd’s nephews will be taking to the streets of Pittsburgh today for an hours-long march for peace and equality for one another.
  KDKA’s Chris Hoffman caught up with Floyd’s relatives, who are also here to help a mother on a mission.
  Cortez Rice and Tim Williams, nephews of George Floyd, were at Pittsburgh’s Freedom Corner to support Dannielle Brown.George Floyd’s nephews are in Homewood now. They are about to lead a march and
  
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• Person Of Interest In Custody Following Manhunt Stemming From Washington Co. Shooting

  18-08-2020 10:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  McDONALD, Pa. (KDKA) — A person of interest is in custody following a manhunt connected to a shooting in Washington County.
  KDKA’s news crew at the scene was told by North Fayette Police officers who helped search for the suspect.
  County 911 dispatchers say this all started around 11:15 p.m. in McDonald.
  KDKA is told that a man shot another man on East Lincoln Avenue before he drove off and crashed along Fannie Street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Dan Vo
  
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• Manhunt Underway In Washington Co. Following Late-Night Shooting

  18-08-2020 10:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  McDONALD, Pa. (KDKA) — A manhunt is underway following a shooting in Washington County.
  County 911 dispatchers say this all started around 11:15 p.m. in McDonald.
  KDKA is told that a man shot another man on East Lincoln Avenue before he drove off and crashed along Fannie Street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Dan Vojtko)
  The driver took off and authorities are out searching for them.
  The victim was flown to an area hospital.
  There is no word on their condition a
  
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• Western Pa. Nurse And Farmer Speak During First Night At Democratic National Convention

  18-08-2020 09:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Western Pennsylvania was well represented during the inaugural night of the Democratic National Convention.
  Michelle Boyle, a local union nurse, was part of a roundtable of healthcare workers with Megan Rapinoe.
  Rick Telesz, a farmer from Lawrence County, spoke about how President Trump’s trade war with China and tariffs on soybeans are hurting his family farm.
  “The trade was was real stressful and really a devastating effect on the fa
  
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• West Virginia University Reports 96 Positive Coronavirus Results From More Than 16,000 Tests

  18-08-2020 08:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MORGANTOWN, W. Va (KDKA) — West Virginia University has reported 96 positive test results for Coronavirus from more than 16,000 tests.
  Those tests were taken between July 21 and August 16.
  Of the positive cases, 92 are students, while 4 of them are faculty or staff.
  
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• Pa. Game Commission Seeking Information Related To Killing Of Black Bear

  18-08-2020 08:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for information regarding a male black bear that was killed in Lackawanna County.
  The Game Commission shared on Facebook that the bear weighed approximately 400 pounds.
  An examination of the bear’s remains revealed injuries related to an animal having been shot with a firearm.
  The Game Commission believes that the bear’s time of death was between 10:15 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1
  
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• Upper St. Clair School Board Votes To Give Families Two Options For Starting The School Year

  18-08-2020 08:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UPPER ST. CLAIR (KDKA) — Students in Upper St. Clair will have two options on how to start the school year.
  The school board voted Monday night to allow families to choose between a hybrid of in-person and online classes or fully remote learning.
  The first day of school is set for August 31.
  
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• 2 People Injured In East Hills Shooting

  18-08-2020 04:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials responded to a shooting in East Hills that injured two.
  On Monday, police and medics responded to the 2300 block of East Hills Drive, officials say.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  On the scene, they found one victim, who is now in a local hospital in stable condition. Police say they later learned the second victim was taken to the hospital. No update was available on the second victim’s condition.The call came in at 10:03 p.m.
  Sta
  
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• Woman Taken To Hospital After Shooting In Garfield

  18-08-2020 04:32
  
  By KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Garfield.Officials say the shooting happened at the intersection of Hillcrest Street and Elora Way on Monday. No word on the condition of the victim.The call came in at 9:35 p.m.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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