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• McKeesport School District Might Not Have Busing For Students

  21-08-2020 23:49
  
  MCKEESPORT, PA (KDKA) – Days before the school year starts, McKeesport Area School District is pushing back its start date and now might not have busing for students.
  “It’s been difficult for bus companies. There’s a shortage of CDL drivers. There is not an infinite supply of buses. You now have a 70-passenger bus, you can only put 24 kids on,” said Ray Middleman.
  Middleman represents Pennsylvania Coach Lines Inc. The company provides busing for nearly two dozen sch
  
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• On A Positive Note: Volunteer Group Serves Over 500 Residents Who May Feel Shut In And Shut Off From The World

  21-08-2020 23:21
  
  LATROBE, Pa (KDKA) – In an alley in Latrobe, with a bag full of groceries in hand, Amy McLendon is doing what needs to be done.
  This visit to drop off food is one of the many things McLendon and a group of volunteers at Laurel Area Faith in Action do for residents 60 and over. The interfaith organization focuses on the Latrobe, Derry and Ligonier areas. And they do a lot for the nearly 500 residents they serve.
  McLendon, the executive director of L.F.I.A., listed the many things the group
  
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• On A Positive Note: Latrobe-Based Interfaith Organization Helps Over 500 People In Need

  21-08-2020 23:21
  
  LATROBE, Pa (KDKA) – In an alley in Latrobe, with a bag full of groceries in hand, Amy McLendon is doing what needs to be done.
  This visit to drop off food is one of the many things McLendon and a group of volunteers at Laurel Area Faith in Action do for residents 60 and over. The interfaith organization focuses on the Latrobe, Derry and Ligonier areas. And they do a lot for the nearly 500 residents they serve.
  McLendon, the executive director of L.F.I.A., listed the many things the group
  
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• Peduto implements police oversight in wake of recent protests

  21-08-2020 23:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  The announcement comes after two straight nights of protests outside of his home in Point Breeze in response to the arrest of protester Matthew Cartier by plainclothes officers.
  
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• LeBron James Responds After President Donald Trump Calls For Goodyear Boycott

  21-08-2020 23:01
  
  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP/KDKA) — Akron’s best-known native responded to President Donald Trump’s attack on his Ohio hometown’s iconic company, offering a shout-out of solidarity with the city, company and workers.
  “Not only has Goodyear been great for my city, for the history of my city, but for the country,” LeBron James told reporters in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, where the NBA is playing during the pandemic. “Unbelievable brand and unbelievable hist
  
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• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Makes Leadership Changes In Response To Police’s Handling Of Protests

  21-08-2020 21:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is making changes to the police in response to protests.There will be a new incident commander to oversee protests, as well as new seats at command posts for Civil Affairs and Public Safety Community Engagement staff who the mayor says “will make sure that responses to protest activity are not just tactical in nature, but balanced.”
  There will also be a new oversight and command structure for the Police Special Response Teams whi
  
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• PIAA Votes To Begin Fall Sports Season On Monday

  21-08-2020 21:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has voted 25-5 in favor of beginning the fall sports season on Monday.
  On Friday, the PIAA Board of Directors voted to permit fall sports to begin based on decisions made by the schools.
  “The Board agrees the decision to compete in athletics should be made locally allowing for each school entity to decide whether to proceed and which sports to sponsor,” the PIAA said in a re
  
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• PIAA Votes In Favor Of Starting Fall Sports Season Monday

  21-08-2020 21:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MECHANICSBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association has voted 25-5 in favor of beginning the fall sports season on Monday.
  On Friday, the PIAA Board of Directors voted to permit fall sports to begin based on decisions made by the schools.Two weeks ago, the PIAA voted to delay the start of fall sports after Pa. Governor Tom Wolf made a recommendation that sports be postponed until January 2021.
  Locally, the WPIAL is seeking guidance from the A
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: 16 Pennsylvania Counties Under Drought Watch; Residents Asked To Reduce Water Use

  21-08-2020 21:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sixteen counties, including several local ones, are under a Drought Watch.
  The DEP put Armstrong, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Fayette, Huntingdon, Indiana, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, Perry, and Potter under a Drought Watch Friday.
  Residents are asked to reduce their individual water use by 5 percent to 60 gallons today. That’s based on the statewide average of 62 gallons per person per day.
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• 16 Pennsylvania Counties Under Drought Watch; Residents Asked To Reduce Water Use

  21-08-2020 21:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sixteen counties, including several local ones, are under a Drought Watch.
  The DEP put Armstrong, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Fayette, Huntingdon, Indiana, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, Perry, and Potter under a Drought Watch Friday.
  Residents are asked to reduce their individual water use by 5 percent to 60 gallons today. That’s based on the statewide average of 62 gallons per person per day.
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• 2 Pittsburgh-Area Establishments Given Notices Of Violation, 11 Others Warned After Coronavirus Compliance Checks

  21-08-2020 20:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – State police handed down two notices of violation and 11 warnings to Pittsburgh-area licensed liquor establishments not following coronavirus orders.
  Liquor control enforcement officers visited 1,170 licensed establishments across the state Wednesday through Thursday and issued four notices of violation and 30 warnings.
  Bars and restaurants issued a notice of violation won’t be named since they’re under investigation.
  The unannounced c
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Felipe Vázquez To Remain Behind Bars After Westmoreland County Judge Denies Bail

  21-08-2020 20:46
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – Suspended Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vázquez will remain behind bars on child sex charges.
  A Westmoreland County judge denied his second request from bail, the Trib reported. Vázquez’s has been in the county jail since last September.
  According to court paperwork, there was an alleged sexual encounter between an underage girl and Vázquez when she was living in Scottsdale. State police filed charges of statutory sexual assault, inde
  
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• Allegheny County, WPIAL Release Guidelines For Outdoor Sports; Spectators Prohibited

  21-08-2020 20:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County says the outdoor gathering limit of 50 still applies to sports, but teams on the sideline and the players on the field each count as individual gatherings.A joint statement from the county and WPIAL reads in part:“each team is considered a pod. On a sideline, team members as well as coaches and staff, are physically distanced and following the order for universal face coverings. They are spread out and are not exceeding the 50-person gathering lim
  
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• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto To Announce Major Shakeup Of Pittsburgh Police Brass Over Protest Tactics

  21-08-2020 19:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is expected to announce a major shakeup of Pittsburgh Police brass over tactics used in quelling protests.
  BREAKING: Mayor Peduto to announce major shakeup of Pittsburgh Police brass over tactics used in quelling protests. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/VTHRWia71n
  — Andy Sheehan (@AndySheehankdka) August 21, 2020This comes after two nights of protests outside of Mayor Bill Peduto’s home. Police say they used pepper spray and arrested a ma
  
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• Law Enforcement Officials Announce Charges Against Local Gang For Trafficking Fentanyl

  21-08-2020 19:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than two dozen people have been charged in connection with a fentanyl trafficking ring in Pittsburgh’s eastern neighborhoods and Wilkinsburg.
  U.S. Attorney Scott Brady and other law enforcement officials held a press conference Friday to announce the news.
  The investigation was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation along with numerous other agencies, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Pittsburgh
  
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• Brighton Rehab And Wellness Center Wouldn’t Cooperate With Auditors Last Spring

  21-08-2020 18:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The state’s auditor general says Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center’s then-managers refused to be audited last spring.Auditor General Eugene DePasquale advised the state Office of the Attorney General Friday that his department wasn’t able to begin an audit of Brighton last spring because the managers wouldn’t cooperate and refused to even schedule a first meeting.“My audit was planned to ensure that Medicaid patients
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 693 New Coronavirus Cases, 20 New Deaths

  21-08-2020 17:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 693 new cases of Coronavirus on Friday and 20 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 127,633 since Thursday’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
  
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• Hampton-Shaler Water Authority Continuing To Ask Area Residents To Conserve Water As Main Break Repairs Continue

  21-08-2020 17:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HAMPTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The Hampton Shaler Water Authority is reminding the public that a mandatory water conservation situation is in place stemming from the break of 16″ main on Wednesday.
  Non-essential water use, including Filling pools, watering lawns, and car washing is to be avoided.
  Repairs of the ruptured main are still in progress.
  Repairs are expected to continue through Monday.
  Conservation is in place for residents of the following areas:Hampton T
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 80 New Coronavirus Cases, 6 Additional Deaths

  21-08-2020 17:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 80 new Coronavirus cases Friday out of 1,397 test results, and six additional deaths.
  The deaths reported occurred were one person in their 50’s, one person in their 60’s, one person in their 70’s, two people in their 80’s, and one person in their 90’s. New reported deaths that had dates of death from August 13 to August 19, with four of them related to long-ter
  
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• PTL Links: August 21, 2020

  21-08-2020 15:08
  
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• Pa. Unemployment Rate At 13.7% In July

  21-08-2020 14:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry released the employment situation report for July 2020 and the unemployment rate was up one-half of a percentage point to 13.7%.The percentage was up 9.3% from July 2019.The civilian labor force (estimated number of residents working or looking for work) was up 88,000 over the month due to gains of 44,000 in resident employment and unemployment.The total number of nonfarm jobs were up 97,900 over
  
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• Pet Tales: Weed-eating goats beautify Frick Park and enchant visitors

  21-08-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Angel, Wimpy, Mae, Reuben, Butter Bailey, Cowboy, Ozark, Doc, Cinnamon Sugar, Kama and Roxanne all walked nicely on leashes, like dogs.
  
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• Collecting our home movies, he didn't expect to hit a tornado

  21-08-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Canadian videographer and “history nerd” Francois Arseneault found footage of a tornado that wreaked havoc in the Mon Valley in June 1944. 
  
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• Buying Here: Tasso's nature: A Wright-inspired house in Thornburg has views, serenity and a $764,900 price tag

  21-08-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Architect Tasso Katselas designed the Frank Llloyd Wright-inspired home at 1166 Harvard Road in Thornburg.
  
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• Buying Here: A Wright-inspired house in Thornburg has views, serenity and a $764,900 price tag

  21-08-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Architect Tasso Katselas designed the Frank Llloyd Wright-inspired home at 1166 Harvard Road in Thornburg.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: More Dry Weather, Drought Conditions Settling In

  21-08-2020 13:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Don’t hold your breath waiting on rain today as most of the area will be completely dry.Those in Allegheny County or places to the south will see more clouds sliding in throughout the day.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  The clouds, however, will not be enough to keep the temperatures out of the upper-80s after yesterday hit 85 degrees.
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  Today’s forecasted hi
  
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• The Return Of Date Night: Cinemark Theaters Reopening With Safety Measures In Place

  21-08-2020 13:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Date night is saved!
  The movie theatres are back but it will be a different kind of experience under the restrictions of COVID-19.
  Closed since March, the theatre companies have taken major financial losses.Cinemark estimates its losses at about $230 million.So they are being very careful reopening to try and make sure customers feel safe.
  Under Pennsylvania’s Health Department rules, each theatre is only allowed to seat 25 people.
  But Chanda Brashears of Cinemark
  
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• Cooped Up From COVID: Finding Ways To Get Out Of The House For A While

  21-08-2020 12:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Going on six months cooped up to shelter against the coronavirus is enough to test any relationship.
  That’s why the return of the movie theatres is like a breath of fresh air for ‘date night.’ …but what if you are not ready to return to the communal experience?
  The bars remain closed, and restaurants are severely restricted. Even the movie theatres will be limited to only 25 people per show.
  So what are the alternatives?
  Natalie Bencivenga is a
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Hosting Back To School Event Providing Students With Supplies

  21-08-2020 12:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Friday morning, thousands of families will be stopping by near Heinz Field to pick up items that are considered essential for students.This year, that includes things like hand sanitizers and masks.Among those in attendance will be Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet.Those two will be part of a group that will speak in the opening ceremony, expected to begin at 10:30 a.m.This marks the eighth consecutive year Pittsbur
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Host Back To School Event Providing Students With Supplies

  21-08-2020 12:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public School families showed up right outside of Heinz Field Friday morning for a “Back to School” event to get their kids ready for the upcoming school year.
  Volunteers spent hours getting ready for the event, and families were seen waiting in line since 7 a.m.
  “We’ve stood in the heat. Very hot heat waiting to get in the event the one year so we learned not to wait,” said Tammy Smith.MORE— families picking up book bags,
  
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• Staying Prepared: Pediatric Allergist Lays Out Back To School Plans For Students With Asthma And Allergies

  21-08-2020 11:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s officially back-to-school season and for some that also means the start of allergy season.Parents with children that have asthma or allergies, or both, now need to get them ready to handle their symptoms before heading back to class.Many people have an occasional runny nose or mild cough, but those with allergies and asthma, especially kids heading back to the classroom, doctors say now is the time to make sure they’re under control.Doctors recommend ge
  
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• Staying Prepared: Pediatric Allergist Lays Out Back To School Plans For Students With Asthma & Allergies

  21-08-2020 11:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s officially back-to-school season and for some that also means the start of allergy season.Parents with children that have asthma or allergies, or both, now need to get them ready to handle their symptoms before heading back to class.Many people have an occasional runny nose or mild cough, but those with allergies and asthma, especially kids heading back to the classroom, doctors say now is the time to make sure they’re under control.Doctors recommend ge
  
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• PIAA To Hold Meeting About The Future Of 2020 Fall Sports

  21-08-2020 11:49
  
  MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – Right now, outdoor activities in Allegheny County are limited to just 50 people.That is certainly an issue that will be considered by the PIAA as they discuss fall sports today, especially since those restrictions apply to sports.Many local high schools are hoping for some kind of exemption and today it will be known what the county’s newest guidelines are.Meanwhile, there have been discussions that the PIAA may vote against Governor Tom Wolf’s recom
  
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• Fourth Annual ‘CEO Soak’ Raises Money For ALS Association

  21-08-2020 11:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Remember the viral “Ice Bucket Challenge?”Well, even though videos aren’t circulating anymore of people dumping ice on their heads, the ALS Association is still raising money and in a very similar way.On Thursday, executives from Pittsburgh businesses were “soaked” in the fountains at PPG Place.This was the fourth-annual “CEO Soak” all for the ALS Association of Western Pennsylvania and it raised over $87,
  
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• Motorcycle Collides With Port Authority Bus In Duquesne

  21-08-2020 10:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A motorcyclist was hurt when he collided with a Port Authority bus in Duquesne.According to police, the bus turned in front of the bike as the driver was making a right on red at Route 837 and Library Road.The collision caused the rider to be knocked off the bike and tossed across the road.He was taken to a Pittsburgh-area hospital, his condition is unknown.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Black Lives Matter Protest Marches Through Greensburg

  21-08-2020 10:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – A few dozen demonstrators supporting the Black Lives Matter movement marched through the streets of Greensburg on Thursday night.The march began at the Westmoreland County Courthouse and then proceeded along Main Street to the police station.It was a peaceful protest with no issues reported.
  
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• Duquesne University Agrees To Demands Of Mother Of J.B. Brown

  21-08-2020 09:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Duquesne University is looking to set the record straight in the case of Marquis Jaylen “J.B.” Brown.
  After several calls and emails, the university is agreeing to the demands of Dannielle Brown, J.B.’s mother.
  RELATED STORIES:Duquesne University Says Student Athlete’s Death ‘Not A Case Of Police Misconduct Or Negligence’
  Dannielle Brown, Mother Of Duquesne Student Who Fell To His Death, Holds ‘Living Fune
  
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• 6 WVU Students Facing Sanctions For Parties Near Campus

  21-08-2020 09:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MORGANTOWN (KDKA) – Six West Virginia University students are facing sanctions for their roles in several parties near campus last weekend.According to the university, the students failed to follow health and safety protocols put in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic.The university is planning to put the six students on probation.If they are caught throwing parties again, they could be suspended or expelled from WVU.
  
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• Report: Former Steelers Safety Troy Polamalu Part Of 8-Person Committee Advising NFL On COVID-19

  21-08-2020 09:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW YORK (KDKA) – An 8-person outside committee will be advising NFL commissioner Rodger Goodell on issues related to coronavirus this upcoming season.According to a report from Pro Football Talk, former Steelers’ safety Troy Polamalu will be a member of that committee.The purpose of the committee to is to advise Mr. Goodell on whether games should be played and issues related to playoff seeding if it turns out some teams end up playing fewer than 16 games.The
  
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• Suspect Wanted In 2018 Ohio Slaying Arrested In West Virginia

  21-08-2020 09:16
  
  RIPLEY, W.Va. (AP) — A man wanted for a 2018 slaying in Ohio was arrested in West Virginia during a traffic stop, authorities said.
  Deputies found Duane Eugene Griffin Jr., of Akron, Ohio, in the passenger seat of a car when they stopped the vehicle for a violation in Jackson County on Wednesday morning, Jackson County Chief Deputy Ross Mellinger told WSAZ-TV.
  Deputies said Griffin gave them a false name during the stop, leading them to bring him and the driver, Stephan Green, also from Ak
  
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• Peaches May Be Linked To Salmonella Outbreak In 9 States

  21-08-2020 09:07
  
  (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is investigating a salmonella outbreak affecting 68 people in nine states that could be linked to tainted peaches.
  The bagged peaches were sold under the Wawona brand name in 2-pound clear, plastic bags at ALDI stores in 16 states starting on June 1.
  ALDI has voluntarily recalled the peaches shipped to the following states: Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Rhod
  
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• Large Fire Destroys Home And Damages Another In New Castle

  21-08-2020 06:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) — Fire destroyed one house and damaged another in New Castle on Thursday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  From across the street, crews sprayed water on the fully-engulfed house on Bell Avenue and Mitchell Street. The fire melted rubber parts on the firetrucks stationed out front.
  Investigators are expected to be back on Friday to see if an accelerant was used due to how quickly the fire spread.
  
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• Joe Biden Supporters Flock To Carrie Blast Furnaces To Watch Former VP Accept Democratic Presidential Nomination

  21-08-2020 05:57
  
  RANKIN, Pa. (KDKA) — Joe Biden was on the big screen on Thursday night in Rankin.On the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Biden accepted the party’s presidential nomination. Dozens cheered and honked their car horns at a DNC drive-in watch party from the Carrie Furnaces in Rankin.
  Arranged by Biden For President, the watch party looked like a drive-in movie, including a large projector screen on the side of the furnaces and the ability to listen from car radios. It w
  
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• Lawsuit Alleges Chipotle Is Keeping The Change Instead Of Returning It To Customers

  21-08-2020 05:44
  
  PINE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A lawsuit alleges a well-known restaurant chain is keeping change instead of returning it to customers.
  The lawsuit alleges Chipotle Mexican Grill has caused consumer losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  One of the complaints came from a customer at the Pine Township Chipotle on Perry Highway. It is not the first complaint either. The Attorney General’s Office says, so far, they’ve received five similar complaints.
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• Shane Bieber Strikes Out 11 As Streaking Indians Blank Pirates

  21-08-2020 04:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Unbeaten Shane Bieber racked up 11 more strikeouts and the Cleveland Indians blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep and extend their winning streak to a season-high six games.
  The right-hander allowed six hits and walked none in six innings, throwing 99 pitches. Bieber (5-0) has struck out a major league-best 65 in 40 2/3 innings, an average of 14.4 per nine innings.
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• Butler County Humane Society Dog Finally Finds Forever Home After Nearly 2 Years

  21-08-2020 04:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — The wait for one dog at the Butler County Humane Society is finally over.
  After nearly two years, Tilly has her forever home. The BCHS says the dog was there for 722 days before being adopted.Tilly became a favorite of staff and volunteers during her stay.
  “But today she went home with her new Mom and we are over theexcited for both of them!,” the BCHS said on Facebook. “Live your best life Tilly! You deserve it!!”
  
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• West Virginia Child Has Rare Immune System Condition Associated With Coronavirus

  21-08-2020 04:05
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia child has a rare, serious immune system condition associated with the coronavirus, health officials said Thursday.
  The Department of Health and Human Resources said the child was the first in the state to be diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 570 U.S. have children contracted the condition and 10 died.
  “This development is an unfortunate
  
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• Tuition Insurance Can Help College Students Who Withdraw Due To Coronavirus Get Refund

  21-08-2020 02:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some colleges are still gearing up for the first day of classes next week.
  And this year, there is even more for students to think about, including what happens if you withdraw due to the coronavirus. That’s why many students are opting for tuition insurance just in case they get sick.Gregory Westfall is excited for his sophomore year at Allegheny College but knows the risks. He feels the risks are worth taking but not without some extra protection.“When the
  
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• Tuition Insurance Can Help College Students Who Withdraw Due To Coronavirus Get A Refund

  21-08-2020 02:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some colleges are still gearing up for the first day of classes next week.
  And this year, there is even more for students to think about, including what happens if you withdraw due to the coronavirus. That’s why many students are opting for tuition insurance just in case they get sick.Gregory Westfall is excited for his sophomore year at Allegheny College but knows the risks. He feels the risks are worth taking but not without some extra protection.“When the
  
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• Goats Let Loose In Frick Park To Munch Away On Invasive Plants, Help Restore Clayton Hill Area

  21-08-2020 01:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The city is going green as it works to restore the Clayton Hill area of Frick Park.
  Thursday 11 goats and a donkey were set loose in the park to remove the invasive plants in the area.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy says goats are especially good at getting rid of bush honeysuckle, which benefits trees and plants native to Clayton Hill. It’ll also help improve the site as a breeding habitat for birds.
  The goats will ke
  
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