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• LGBTQ Organization, Delta Foundation Of Pittsburgh, To Officially Dissolve

  23-08-2020 23:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Delta Foundation is officially dissolving, a spokesperson for the organization confirmed Sunday.
  The 24-year-old LGBTQ organization is one of the largest of its kind in Western Pennsylvania. However, it has faced multiple challenges in the last few months due to the COVID-19 pandemic and an ongoing scandal with its former president Gary Van Horn. Additionally, there have been protests against the organization by local community members in rece
  
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• Delta Foundation Of Pittsburgh Dissolves After Losing Revenue From Cancellation Of Pittsburgh Pride

  23-08-2020 23:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Delta Foundation is officially dissolving, a spokesperson for the organization confirmed Sunday.
  Most known for its annual Pittsburgh Pride event, the Delta Foundation is dissolving after 24 years of operation. The organization also confirmed the news on their Facebook page late Sunday afternoon.At a special meeting held yesterday, a recommendation was made by the Executive Committee to the Board of the Delta…
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• A Taco Bell Employee Saved A Man’s Life After He Passed Out In The Drive-Thru

  23-08-2020 22:56
  
  By Alaa Elassar, CNN
  (CNN) — A Taco Bell employee in Tennessee is being hailed a hero for saving a man’s life after he passed out in the drive-thru.
  Sonja Nixon Frazier, the night shift manager at a Taco Bell restaurant in Clarksville, doesn’t usually work during the day. But on August 12, in a fortunate turn of events, she happened to be on duty when she and two coworkers noticed a car driving in the wrong direction.
  “We saw the driver was slumped over the wheel so we ra
  
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• Furry Tails: Pets Waiting For Forever Homes

  23-08-2020 22:53
  
  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!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Sir Anthony HOPkins
  
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• Biden’s Campaign To Run Ad In Ohio Seizing On Trump’s Goodyear Comments

  23-08-2020 21:58
  
  By Sarah Mucha, CNN
  (CNN) — Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is launching an ad Monday seizing on President Donald Trump’s comments calling for a boycott of Goodyear tires that will play in the battleground states of Ohio and North Carolina — states the President won in 2016.
  The ad attempts to paint Trump as a leader who is interested only in personal gain.
  “An American company with a 122-year history, thousands of American workers and competitors, all over the wo
  
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• Delta Foundation to dissolve, says it can't go forward without Pittsburgh Pride revenue

  23-08-2020 21:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  The nonprofit’s demise comes after a series of challenges including criticism that it was not diverse and inclusive.
  
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• Vehicle Accident In Mt. Oliver Sends One Person To Hospital, Part Of Becks Run Road Closed To Traffic

  23-08-2020 20:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A person had to transported to a local hospital following a vehicle accident in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Oliver neighborhood, according to Allegheny County dispatch.The accident happened on the 600 block of Becks Run Road and was reported around 1:55 p.m. Sunday. One vehicle was involved, dispatchers say.As of 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Becks Run Road between Wagner Street and Parkwood Road is closed to traffic indefinitely until further notice.The cause of
  
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• Port Authority returns to full bus service, but COVID-19 will have an impact

  23-08-2020 19:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority will have its 72 bus routes in service Monday, but limits on riders and a driver shortage mean some riders will miss trips.
  
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• Steelers GM Responds To New Jersey Lab Providing NFL With Possible False-Positive Coronavirus Cases

  23-08-2020 18:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) — The NFL revealed Sunday that several positive COVID-19 tests were found a day earlier by one of its testing partners, and the Chicago Bears said they had nine false positives.
  The league has asked the New Jersey lab BioReference to investigate the results “while the clubs work to confirm or rule out the positive tests.” The NFL did not identify the teams or say how many tests were positive.
  Two teams, Washington and Detroit, said they are practicing Sunday,
  
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• Steelers GM Responds To New Jersey Lab Providing False-Positive Coronavirus Cases

  23-08-2020 18:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) — The NFL revealed Sunday that several positive COVID-19 tests were found a day earlier by one of its testing partners, and the Chicago Bears said they had nine false positives.
  The league has asked the New Jersey lab BioReference to investigate the results “while the clubs work to confirm or rule out the positive tests.” The NFL did not identify the teams or say how many tests were positive.
  Two teams, Washington and Detroit, said they are practicing Sunday,
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 619 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Reaches 129,048

  23-08-2020 17:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 619 new cases of Coronavirus on Sunday and two additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 129,048 since Saturday’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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• Pirates Recall Pitcher Nick Tropeano, Option Pitcher Nick Mears

  23-08-2020 17:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pirates have recalled right-handed pitcher Nick Tropeano from the club’s alternate training site in Altoona.In a corresponding move, they have optioned right-handed pitcher Nick Mears.Tropeano was a fifth-round pick of the Houston Astros in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft and debuted with them in 2014.Over 42 games in the majors, he has gone 12-14 with an ERA of 4.51.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 86 New Coronavirus Cases, No Additional Deaths

  23-08-2020 17:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 86 new Coronavirus cases Sunday out of 1,415 test results, and no additional deaths.
  83 cases are confirmed and three are probable.The county-wide total number of cases now stands at 9,903 since March 14.
  The total number of hospitalizations among all cases in the county stands at 925 patients.
  The death toll remains at 306.
  More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coronavirus Information
  
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• Wabash Tunnel Closed Indefinitely Due To Water Main Leak

  23-08-2020 16:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Wabash Tunnel will remain closed until further notice due to a water main leak.Port Authority announced on Friday that the tunnel was closed due to a water main break.On Sunday morning, the announcement was made that the tunnel will remain closed until further notice due to the leak.As of Sunday morning, there is no timetable for the tunnel to reopen.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• W. Va. Secretary Of State Says Kanye West Did Not Get Enough Signatures To Appear On Ballot

  23-08-2020 15:52
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s secretary of state says rapper Kanye West’s bid to get on the ballot for president came up short on qualified signatures.
  Secretary of State Mac Warner’s office told media outlets Friday that West needed 7,144 signatures from registered voters in West Virginia. West submitted 15,000 signatures, but only 13,865 were legible, and only 6,383 were confirmed West Virginia registered voters, according to Secretary of State spokesperson M
  
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• Pa. Resource Council Hosting Electronics Recycling Event In Monroeville

  23-08-2020 15:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – In a digital world, it’s not uncommon to find a home with several outdated electronics just collecting dust.The challenge is getting rid of them safely.The Pennsylvania Resource Council has the solution at its annual hard-to-recycle event, which will be taking old electronics including computers, TVs, cell phones, video game consoles, and other electronics.On Saturday, August 29 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and lasting until 1:00 p.m. at the Next
  
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• Pirates Pitcher Teams Up With Josh Gibson Foundation To Get Food To Those In Need

  23-08-2020 14:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The need is still great in plenty of communities around Pittsburgh and on Saturday, one organization along with a Pirates pitcher made sure kids in the Hill District were getting the food they need.The Josh Gibson Foundation, Fudge Farm, and Pirates pitcher Keone Kela provided meals for more than 200 kids.“It’s one step to say, ‘hey, we’re here for you, we just want to say thank you guys, and send you off on a nice hot summ
  
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• ‘I Think We Will Play The Season:’ Art Rooney Confident In Upcoming Season

  23-08-2020 13:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As the Steelers played their practice scrimmage on Saturday night, Steelers president Art Rooney II spoke with KDKA Sports’ Bob Pompeani about a wide range of topics, including his confidence in this upcoming year.“I feel good about the season, I think we will play the season,” he said. “If we have to adjust somewhere along the way I think we have to adapt.”Adapting, however, doesn’t mean moving the season to a
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Chances For Much Needed Rain Increase This Week

  23-08-2020 12:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We had some much needed heavy downpours Saturday, but still plenty of dry time.
  Today, scattered showers and general thunderstorms will be more widespread.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  It’ll also be hot and humid with high temperatures in the upper 80s.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  This trend is thankfully sticking around, because we need a lot of rain to help out our moderate drought situation.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Monday, the chance
  
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• Protests Calling For Police Accountability Expected To Continue In Pittsburgh

  23-08-2020 12:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two protests became one on Saturday, with hundreds of people demanding police accountability.
  It was the 13th week for the ‘Civil Saturday’ protests which have been happening since June.
  It continued the calls for change, and the end of police brutality and the end of systemic racism in society.
  It came after a week of tension with police and protesters, including clashes and arrests of protesters and activists.
  Mayor Bill Peduto announced changes to how pol
  
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• Allegheny Co. Sheriff’s Office Warning Of Phone Scam

  23-08-2020 11:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Sheriff’s office is warning people of a new phone scam that is targeting the medical community.
  On it’s Facebook page, the Sheriff’s Office say that people received a call supposedly from them related to an outstanding warrant.
  The scammer will then ask the victim to pay them with a money order or a gift card.
  The Sheriff’s Office is telling people to not give them money or personal information.
  They al
  
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• Man In Dies After Being Shot In Chest And Leg In Hill District

  23-08-2020 11:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A shooting in the Hill District left a man in critical condition early Sunday morning.
  James Goodwine, a 21-year-old from Pittsburgh was taken to Mercy Hospital in critical condition where he later died due to his injuries.Pittsburgh Police officers responded to a Shotspotter alert around 3:30 a.m. along Elmore Street.
  When officers arrived, they were alerted to a male victim with gunshot wounds to the chest and leg.
  Police have not released any d
  
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• Man In Critical Condition After Being Shot In Chest And Leg In Hill District

  23-08-2020 11:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A shooting in the Hill District left a man in critical condition early Sunday morning.
  Pittsburgh Police officers responded to a Shotspotter alert around 3:30 a.m. along Elmore Street.
  When officers arrived, they were alerted to a male victim with gunshot wounds to the chest and leg.
  Paramedics transported the man to a local hospital where he was last reported to be in critical condition.
  Police have not released any descriptions of a suspect and
  
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• Storm Downs Trees At Cedar Creek Park In Rostraver

  23-08-2020 10:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ROSTRAVER (KDKA) — Some nasty storms moved through our area on Saturday, downing trees and power lines, and causing flooding.
  Trees were downed along Evergreen Drive at Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver.There were similar scenes in the South Hills.
  
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• Protesters Rally In Greensburg In Support of US Postal Service

  23-08-2020 10:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — Dozens of protesters rallied in Greensburg against cutbacks at the post office as we head into election season.It was just one of the hundreds of similar rallies planned around the country this weekend.
  
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• New Outdoor Space Opens At Bethel Park Community Center

  23-08-2020 10:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — In Bethel Park, there’s now a place where you can escape the hustle and bustle of life.
  It’s the ‘quiet area’ outside of the community center on Park Avenue.
  Bethel Park politicians cut the ribbon for the space on Saturday, calling it a place to sit and relax.
  Recycled water is pumped through its two fountains.
  
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• Trump Campaign Holds ‘MAGA Meet-Up’ In Murrysville

  23-08-2020 06:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MURRYSVILLE (KDKA) — The campaign is heating up just ahead of the Republican National Convention next week.
  State Senator Joe Pittman and State Representative Bob Brooks met with supporters at a ‘MAGA Meet-Up’ in Murrysville on Saturday.
  The Trump campaign says events like this support candidates up and down the ballot.
  
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• The day that word came that William Hull had surrendered Fort Detroit

  23-08-2020 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Early in the War of 1812, after a fearful general surrendered Fort Detroit to the British, the news alarmed Western Pennsylvanians 
  
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• Pa. hopes people will trust COVID-19 notification app

  23-08-2020 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state announced on Tuesday that in a couple of weeks it will release an app that people can use voluntarily to find out if they have had a close exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Love hasn't given up for couple who shared their story

  23-08-2020 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Married after a life-altering accident, Indiana couple now savoring the time they have with their growing family
  
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• Two Black Lives Matter Protests Merge Into One; Hundreds Advocate For Police Reform

  23-08-2020 05:26
  
  PITTSBURGH/WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — Protesters once again took the streets on Saturday. This weekend marks 13 weeks of Civil Saturday demonstrations in Pittsburgh.Today’s protest began around 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of Liberty Boulevard and Penn Avenue near Bakery Square.
  The demonstrations follow a contentious week of arrests and police clashes in the city. Since last week, tensions between demonstrators and Pittsburgh officials, including Mayor Bill Peduto, have been steadily ris
  
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• State Troopers Give Back To More Than 100 East Pittsburgh Families Preparing For School

  23-08-2020 04:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A digital divide has become more and more apparent as many schools begin classes online this year.Today, state troopers helped to narrow that divide. They visited the Pittsburgh Connect Center in East Pittsburgh, handing out laptops, school supplies and sanitizing products to more than 100 families.“It’s huge for us to give back into the community, especially the East Pittsburgh area,” Corporal Aaron Allen of PSP’s Heritage
  
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• 4-Year-Old Boy Scores Hole In One At Oglebay’s Golf Course

  23-08-2020 04:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  OGLEBAY, Wv. (KDKA) — Talk about a lucky swing.A 4-year-old boy, Rocco, scored a hole in one at Oglebay’s Par 3 course.
  HOLE IN ONE!!!!Hole #1 at Oglebay’s Par three course. Rocco = 4yrs old. 8/21/20He practices all the time In the yard. To say I’m proud would be an understatement!
  Posted by Mario Figaretti on Friday, August 21, 2020Rocco’s father says his son practices his swing all the time in the yard, but that he did not expect his son to
  
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• West Virginia High School Games To Limit Attendance

  23-08-2020 03:38
  
  PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Attendance at West Virginia high school football games will be limited to family members of players and coaches during the first few weeks of the season.
  The Secondary School Activities Commission released guidelines Friday for sports competitions and extracurricular activities.
  The guidelines are based on the state’s color-coded re-entry map for public schools during the coronavirus pandemic. The map uses four colors to classify the opening status of each o
  
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• Offense Breaks Out As Pirates Rip Brewers 12-5

  23-08-2020 03:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adam Frazier and Jacob Stallings homered and drove in three runs apiece, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates pound the Milwaukee Brewers 12-5 on Saturday.
  Pittsburgh collected 14 hits for the second straight day, good enough for its first win streak since last September. Gregory Polanco had a home run and a double for his first two-hit game in 15 months. Colin Moran doubled three times, and Erik Gonzalez chipped in a two-run double in the seventh as the Pirates batted around a
  
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• A 150-Pound Runaway Tortoise Is Back Home After 74 Days On The Lam

  23-08-2020 02:47
  
  By David Williams, CNN
  (CNN) — Solomon the tortoise went on quite an adventure during an unplanned summer vacation, even though he didn’t go far from home.
  The 150-pound Sulcata tortoise managed to escape from his home in Ashland City, Tennessee, on June 8 and roamed around for 74 days, owner Lynn Cole told CNN.
  She’s had the 15-year-old tortoise since he was a hatchling the size of a ping-pong ball. He’s now about 36 inches long and is still growing. Also known as the Af
  
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• Flash Flood Warning Issued For Pittsburgh Area Neighborhoods

  23-08-2020 02:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A flash flood warning has been issued for Pittsburgh, Mount Lebanon, Bethel Park, Ross Township, McKeesport, Shaler Township, West Mifflin, North Side Pittsburgh, Baldwin, Scott Township, Wilkinsburg, Whitehall, South Park Township, Munhall, Jefferson Hills, Brentwood, Swissvale, Dormont, O’Hara Township and Castle Shannon.Flash Flood Warning including Pittsburgh PA, Baldwin PA, Whitehall PA until 10:00 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/XTZYpey6pt
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NW
  
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• Goat ignored since birth is given 4 new legs and a new life

  23-08-2020 02:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Capra Farm, north of Harrisburg, is the home of second chances.
  
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• Penn State University To Randomly Test Students, Employees For Coronavirus Starting Next Week

  23-08-2020 01:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (KDKA) — Penn State announced on Friday that it will randomly be testing students for Coronavirus starting on Monday, August 24.The university says it estimates 1% of the population on campus, including students, faculty and staff, will be tested each day through a surveillance testing program. The program is to identify asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 in order to mitigate the spread of the virus on campuses, Penn State says.Students, faculty a
  
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• ‘Cutting Hair Is My Life:’ Squirrel Hill Barber Shop Forced To Shut Doors Due To Pandemic

  23-08-2020 01:44
  
  SQUIRREL HILL (KDKA) – Businesses continue to feel the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and more are being forced to close their doors.A Squirrel Hill staple is shutting its doors after welcoming customers for more than three decades.
  “Cutting hair is my life, I enjoy cutting hair,” Gino’s Hair Styling Salon owner Gina Scamardi said.
  For 32 years he has been cutting hair at his Murray Avenue shop.
  “If you take me out of this chair, I don’t know what to do,&rdq
  
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• ‘Joe Biden Is No Friend Of Pennsylvania’: President Trump Criticizes Rival Just Outside His Hometown

  23-08-2020 01:28
  
  By JONATHAN LEMIRE
  OLD FORGE, Pa. (AP) — Determined to keep Pennsylvania in his column, President Donald Trump took the fight to Joe Biden’s old backyard Thursday and insisted his Democratic rival would be the state’s “worst nightmare” if elected president.
  In a particularly in-your-face bit of campaign trolling, Trump staged a small rally just outside the former vice president’s birthplace in Scranton mere hours before Biden was to formally accept the Democra
  
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• Flood Advisory Issued For Parts Of Allegheny County

  23-08-2020 01:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A flood advisory has been issued for parts of Allegheny County.The NWS Pittsburgh is saying that the advisory is for McKeesport, Duquesne and other surrounding areas.The advisory is in effect until 8:15 p.m. tonight.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• COVID-19 derails plans to address state funding for PennDOT, transit agencies

  23-08-2020 01:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  Transportation funding was on Pennsylvania’s agenda before COVID-19 ravaged the economy and now it’s unclear when it will get attention.
  
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