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• Two Local Airports To Receive $6.5 Million In Funding

  29-08-2020 23:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALTOONA, Pa. (KDKA) – The Federal Aviation Administration and the Airport Improvement Program have awarded two grants to local airports, totaling $6.5 million.The Arnold Palmer Regional Airport will get $5,159,843 and the Altoona-Blair County Airport will get $1,411,352.Funding for these grants comes from the CARES Act in order to assist airports with recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.“Our local airports offer important services to the people of Pennsylvan
  
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• North Hills School District Student Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  29-08-2020 23:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The North Hills School District is moving to virtual learning as planned after being alerted that a high school student has a presumed positive case of COVID-19.In a letter to families, the district said they were alerted on Saturday afternoon.The Allegheny County Health Department will be performing contact tracing and anyone that was in contact with the student without a mask or for longer than 15 minutes will be contacted.It was also announced
  
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• North Hills School District Announces High School Student Has Presumed Positive Coronavirus Case

  29-08-2020 23:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The North Hills School District announced Saturday that high school student has a presumed positive case of COVID-19.
  In a letter to families, the district said they were alerted on Saturday afternoon.
  The Allegheny County Health Department will be performing contact tracing and anyone that was in contact with the student without a mask or for longer than 15 minutes will be contacted.
  It was also announced that a third-grade teacher in the distric
  
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• WVU’s LGBTQ+ Center Launching Anti-Racist, Gender-Inclusive Safe Zone Training

  29-08-2020 22:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MORGANTOWN (KDKA) – A student-led initiative through West Virginia University’s LGBTQ+ Center will promote anti-racist and gender-inclusive practices on campus.It will provide a series of training that include the history of racism, systemic discrimination, the complexities of identity-based on race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and certain language to know how to intervene in bias, harassment, and discrimination.“We are excited to launch thi
  
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• Pirates Add Pitchers Carson Fulmer and Kyle Crick

  29-08-2020 22:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pirates have added pitcher Carson Fulmer and reinstated pitcher Kyle Crick from the injured list.In order to make room for Fulmer and Crick, pitcher Nick Mears and infield Will Craig have been optioned.The Pirates claimed Fulmer off of waivers from the Detroit Tigers on August 24.Fulmer made seven appearances with Detroit, pitching 6.2 innings, giving up eight hits, three walks, and seven strikeouts.Crick was put on the 10-day injured list on
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Partners With University Of Pittsburgh To Train First Responders

  29-08-2020 22:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG/PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced on Friday that it is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh and Saint Joesph’s University to provide first responder education and training.The program will include topics of substance abuse, naloxone and stigma related to the opioid epidemic.“We are excited to partner with Saint Joseph’s University and the University of Pittsburgh to provide vital education and tra
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh Has Distributed Nearly 150,000 Meals To Children, Seniors Since Start Of Pandemic

  29-08-2020 22:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh announced on Friday that the Department of Parks and Recreation had distributed nearly 150,000 meals to children and seniors in need since the start of the pandemic.
  Along with various partners, the Citiparks provided 98,951 meals to children and 48,126 meals to seniors, bringing the total to 147,077 meals.
  “Our Citiparks employees are on the front lines just like so many City workers helping Pittsburghers in need. I&r
  
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• Fugitive On The Loose After Escaping Police Custody

  29-08-2020 21:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffWESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — A fugitive is currently on the loose in Westmoreland County.Seward Police were transporting the man to prison when he escaped police custody Saturday afternoon. The fugitive is described as being a white man, wearing a blue shirt and tan shorts. He is still in handcuffs.Westmoreland County dispatch tells KDKA that the search was called off around 2:30 p.m., but that the fugitive is still at large.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing
  
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• North Hills elementary teacher tests positive for COVID-19

  29-08-2020 21:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  The district told parents a third-grade teacher who passed out Ipads at Highcliff Elementary in Ross on Monday and Tuesday tested positive.
  
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• CMU: Amateur Drone Videos Posted To Social Media Could Be Used To Assess Storm Damage

  29-08-2020 21:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — CMU wants to use drone videos posted to social media to assess damage after disasters.The university says drone video offers a better look and more angles than satellite images. Drone videos are also being posted quickly to social media, which helps move the damage assessment process along considerably, according to the university.Researchers are developing a system called MSNet that uses artificial intelligence to screen the videos and identify bu
  
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• Pa. Dept. Of Health Now Recommends Pennsylvanians Who Travel To Hawaii, Illinois, South Dakota Quarantine When They Return Home

  29-08-2020 20:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — If you’re traveling home to Pennsylvania from Hawaii, Illinois or South Dakota, the state recommends you quarantine for two weeks.The three states were added to a travel advisory list, which details states with high documented cases of COVID-19. There are now 19 states on that list, which was created by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania travelers are asked to self-isolate for 14 consecutive days upon their return from any of
  
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• ‘The Nutty Bar’: Ohio Man Built A Backyard Squirrel Bar With Seven Varieties Of Nuts On Tap

  29-08-2020 20:29
  
  By Alaa Elassar, CNN
  (CNN) — People are going nuts for an Ohio woodworker’s latest creation: A bar that caters to neighborhood squirrels.
  Michael Dutko, a 35-year-old hobbyist, has been creating art and household items from wood for most of his life, and even chronicles it on his YouTube channel Duke Harmon Woodworking. But it’s his fun twist on a squirrel feeder that’s made him Internet famous.
  “The Nutty Bar,” which is attached to his backyard fence in Hilli
  
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• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Makes Juneteenth A City Holiday

  29-08-2020 19:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto announced on Saturday that he is making Juneteenth a city holiday.Peduto made the annoucement at the St. Benedict the Moor Church in the Lower Hill District. Juneteenth will be a city holiday starting in 2021.You can read his full announcement here:“Today, we celebrate those who fought for equitable access to voting – who fought to tell the world that Black people have a voice and that voice is important to helping to shape the f
  
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• Precautionary Boil Advisory Issued For Parts Of Butler County

  29-08-2020 19:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUTLER COUNTY (KDKA) — A precautionary boil advisory has been issued for parts of Butler County after a recent water main break.The 12-inch water main break affected Pennsylvanian American Water’s services and led to a loss of positive water pressure. The company says without positive water pressure, water could become contaminated. As a result, the advisory has been issued as a precaution to customers.Affected residents can also pick up bottled water at the Se
  
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• High Demand For Computer Devices Quickly Exhausts Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Supply Hours Into Distribution

  29-08-2020 18:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Schools were holding several drives to distribute computer devices to students and their families on Saturday ahead of the start of the school year.
  However, the district reports that they have quickly run out supplies to provide for students.
  “Due to supply chain issues and high demand, we have exhausted our current supply of computer devices early and all sites are now closed. Additional distribution dates will be announce
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 843 New Coronavirus Cases, Statewide Total Increases To 132,834

  29-08-2020 18:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 843 new cases of Coronavirus on Saturday and 16 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 132,834 since Friday’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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• Third Grade Teacher At North Hills School District Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  29-08-2020 18:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH HILLS (KDKA) — A third grade teacher at North Hills School District has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the administration.The district says it learned of the new positive case Saturday morning. The teacher works at Highcliff Elementary School. The district says the teacher was in the school building Monday, Aug. 24, Tuesday, Aug. 25 and Wednesday, Aug. 26. The teacher did not report to the building either Thursday or Friday after starting to exhi
  
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• Pa. reports 843 new COVID-19 cases, 16 more deaths

  29-08-2020 17:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 843 new COVID-19 cases Saturday and 16 more deaths as data shows more cases among younger people.
  
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• Allegheny County reports 83 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, five more deaths

  29-08-2020 17:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Saturday was the ninth day in a row that Allegheny County reported fewer than 100 COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 83 New Coronavirus Cases, Increasing Countywide Total To 10,211

  29-08-2020 17:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 83 new Coronavirus cases out of 1,512 test results, and five additional deaths.
  Of the 83 cases reported Saturday, 76 are confirmed and seven are probable.New cases range in age from 1 to 94 years with a median age of 29 years, according to the Health Department. The date of positive tests ranged from August 18 through August 28.
  The total number of hospitalizations among all cases in the co
  
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• Vice President Mike Pence To Visit Pennsylvania For ‘Workers for Trump’ Rally

  29-08-2020 16:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffEXETER, Pa. (KDKA) — The Trump-Pence campaign is returning to Pennsylvania.
  Vice President Mike Pence is coming on Tuesday. He will visit a construction company near Wilkes-Barre and deliver remarks for a “Workers For Trump” rally. His visit will come less than two weeks after President Donald Trump visited Old Forge just outside Joe Biden’s hometown of Scranton.
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• Nearly 4,000 still without power after Friday's storms

  29-08-2020 15:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Crews for Duquesne Light (2,863) and West Penn Power (8,191) are still working Saturday to eliminate power outages from storms Friday.  
  
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• More than 11,000 still without power after Friday's storms

  29-08-2020 15:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Crews for Duquesne Light (2,863) and West Penn Power (8,191) are still working Saturday to eliminate power outages from storms Friday.  
  
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• Pa. Child Care Providers To Receive $117 Million In CARES Act Funding

  29-08-2020 12:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Child care providers in Pennsylvania will split $117 million in CARES Act funding.
  It will be the third and final distribution to help daycares and other child care facilities stay afloat during the Coronavirus pandemic.
  “Pennsylvania has made significant investments to preserve our child care sector to keep providers open and available to working families, but we know that child care providers remain vulnerable to the economic impacts of th
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: More Rain Today And Through Much Of The Week Ahead

  29-08-2020 12:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rain continues this morning and into the afternoon.
  We are dealing with remnants of Laura and a cold front that will merge.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Most of the moisture from Laura stays to our south, so the afternoon rain will mostly be from the front.
  We are under a ‘marginal risk’ (1 out of 5) for severe weather where gusty winds and small hail are possible.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Most of the higher rain totals will stay to our sou
  
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• Hey Ray! Explaining Crepuscular Rays Of Sunshine

  29-08-2020 12:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sometimes, we see the light from the sun come down in beams of light.
  Not necessarily the beams of light that my cat, Bokey, naps in all day.
  More like the beams that people include when drawing a picture of the sun.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  These rays of sunshine are called crepuscular rays.
  Most often, they are seen around sunrise or sunset, when the sun in lower in the sky, and when there are clouds, and even sometimes terrain, blocking the light.
  This creates some shado
  
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• Program to keep Pa. renters in their homes struggling to distribute funds

  29-08-2020 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  In Allegheny County, more than 4,000 renters and 1,600 landlords have applied for the program, but only 34 applications have been paid out
  
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• 4th Annual Jubilee Parade Set To Take Place

  29-08-2020 11:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Demonstrators will pack the streets for the 4th annual Jubilee Parade on Saturday.
  The parade is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. on Freedom Corner.
  Organizers say the parade commemorates the 150th anniversary of the original parade and the passage of the 15th amendment.
  A Black voting right forum will take place at the end of the parade.
  You’re asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing if you plan on attending.
  Organizations expect
  
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• 4th Annual Jubilee Parade Postponed By Severe Weather, Indoor Event Planned For St. Benedict The Moor Church

  29-08-2020 11:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The 4th Annual Jubilee Parade has been postponed by severe weather, according to organizers.
  However, this is not stopping the event from taking place this year. Instead, the program will be held at the St. Benedict the Moor Church on Crawford Street.
  The program is expected to include a memorial service and a voting rights forum. Speakers will discuss topics ranging from the NBA Strike to Tamir Rice.
  Several political figures are scheduled to mak
  
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• Steelers Organization Comes Together, Prays For Betterment, Coach Mike Tomlin Speaks About Standing United

  29-08-2020 11:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Before the Steelers hit the field for practice on Friday, the team prayed for betterment as one team.
  Before the prayer, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin gave a speech on everything happening right now.
  The speech was shared on the Steelers social media platforms.
  Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin gave the speech with General Manager Kevin Colbert and team owner Art Rooney II at his side."We wanted to pause and share with those that are hurting tonight that we see you, that we
  
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• Elevated Levels Of Lead Found In Water Of Some Aliquippa Homes

  29-08-2020 08:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) — High levels of lead were found in the drinking water at some homes in Aliquippa.
  The Water Authority says lead and copper sales from 4 of 29 homes tested exceeded EPA standards.
  Homeowners will be notified.
  
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• Teenager Grazed By Bullet In Sheraden

  29-08-2020 08:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 14-year old in Sheraden was grazed by a bullet.
  Police say a car approached the victim on Sherwood Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  A passenger then got out, ran after the boy, and shot at him.
  He was grazed on the shoulder.
  
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• Firefighters Rescue Horse That Fell Into Ravine In Harmony

  29-08-2020 08:08
  
  HARMONY (KDKA) — Firefighters rescued a horse that fell into a ravine on Friday morning.
  The horse had fallen about 20 feet into a ravine in Harmony and was lying on its side in a stream.The horse was too tired to get itself out of the ravine, so firefighters lifted it with an excavator and slipped a sled underneath it.
  They then used a rope system to pull the horse out.
  Firefighters also had to dam off the stream and use a pump to divert water around the horse.
  Once the horse was back int
  
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• Ohio May Purge 115K Inactive Voters From Rolls Post-Election

  29-08-2020 07:53
  
  COLUMBUS, Oh. (AP) — Ohio’s election chief says more than 115,000 inactive voter registrations are at risk of being removed from the state’s voter rolls after the November election.
  The final, revised figure released by Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office represents the number of voter registrations that will be purged if they aren’t activated by Dec. 7.
  LaRose made it clear that none of those registrations will be canceled before the Nov. 3 election.
  The remov
  
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• Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing School Bus From Sarver, Driving It To New York

  29-08-2020 07:44
  
  AVON, N.Y. (AP/KDKA) — A New York man has been charged with criminal possession of stolen property after sheriff’s deputies say he stole a school bus in Pennsylvania to drive home.
  According to a statement from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas J. Dougherty, Justin Preedom stole a school bus and drove back to Avon, New York, on Monday.Sheriff’s deputies responded to a suspicious condition complaint for a bus with Pennsylvania license plates.
  Authorities contacted the bus company
  
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• Pirates Strike Out 15 Times, Fall 9-1 To Brewers

  29-08-2020 07:38
  
  MILWAUKEE, Wi. (AP) — Jedd Gyorko homered twice and Corbin Burnes struck out 10 in six innings, helping the Milwaukee Brewers pound the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1.
  Burnes gave up three hits and walked one as the Brewers bounced back after dropping six of their previous eight games.
  They were swept in a three-game series at Pittsburgh last weekend.
  Gyorko hit solo shots in the first and seventh innings for his sixth career multihomer game.
  His last one came against the Brewers on May 1, 2017, w
  
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• Leon Ford, Pittsburgh Police Shooting Survivor, Reaches Out To Jacob Blake

  29-08-2020 06:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The police shooting of Jacob Blake resonates with one local man.
  Leon Ford was left paralyzed after police shot him during a traffic stop eight years ago. Blake was shot multiple times by police in Wisconsin on Sunday and is paralyzed.
  “Our process is very similar, mentally and emotionally and even physically,” Ford said.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Ford was pulled over by Pittsburgh police in 2012 and was mistook for a wanted gang member. Ford offered proof of his
  
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• ‘Black Panther’ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Of Cancer At 43

  29-08-2020 05:01
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP/KDKA) — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative told The Associated Press. He was 43.
  Boseman was in Pittsburgh last year to film an upcoming project for Netflix, an adaptation of August Wilson’s play “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” He also stopped by the Steelers’ Family Fest at Heinz Fie
  
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• Help Name The Adorable Lion Cubs At The Pittsburgh Zoo

  29-08-2020 04:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium needs your help picking names.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium)
  Earlier this month, the zoo announced the birth of one female and two male cubs. The siblings were born on July 16. Now the zoo needs help naming them! Anyone can submit a suggestion with a $5 donation. Voting ends Sept. 8.
  “Every $5 you donate equals one vote for your submitted name,” the zoo said on Twitter.The Pittsbu
  
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• Man robs Dollar Bank in Dormont, spurring manhunt

  29-08-2020 04:15 via post-gazette.com
  
   
   
  
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• West Virginia To Pay Unemployed Workers An Additional $400 Weekly Benefit

  29-08-2020 04:07
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The federal government approved West Virginia’s application for funding to provide additional unemployment benefits to residents, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday.
  Those unemployed due to the coronavirus pandemic will receive an additional $400 per week, with the federal government providing $300 and the state $100, Justice said.
  The governor’s office also said a 40-year-old South Central Regional Jail inmate who had tested positive for COVID-19 during the
  
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• Police Investigating Bank Robbery In Dormont

  29-08-2020 03:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DORMONT, Pa. (KDKA) — Police say they are investigating a bank robbery in Dormont.
  On Friday, Allegheny County police said officials were notified of a bank robbery at the Dollar Bank on West Liberty Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: Bryce Lutz/KDKA)
  Police say the white male suspect fled on foot and is approximately 5-foot-8 with a thin build. He was wearing a brown wig and a brown hat with black clothing over a white shirt. Police say he also had on white-trimmed black sneake
  
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• Allegheny Co. Says Residents In McKeesport, White Oak And Versailles May Be Without Water

  29-08-2020 03:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) —There is a water shortage in parts of Allegheny County.
  Allegheny County says there is a water shortage in McKeesport, White Oak and Versailles. Officials say residents may have low water pressure or no water.“Utility working to address,” the county said on Twitter.
  McKeesport/White Oak/Versailles: Water shortage with outage, low water pressure and no water in some parts of all three areas. Utility working to address.
  — Allegheny
  
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• ‘We Bring Them For The Kids’: 4 Horses Grazing In Homewood Turning Heads

  29-08-2020 02:32
  
  HOMEWOOD, Pa. (KDKA) — People in Homewood have had some unusual visitors in recent days.
  Four horses have been grazing in a lot on Kelly Street.
  “I’ve never seen horses in Homewood. As a matter of fact, when I came here to work on Wednesday, I saw a couple of gentlemen riding the horses up Kelly Street,” said Duane Wilder of Wilder Contracting on Friday.Wilder is rehabbing a house adjacent to the lot but said he had no idea why the horses were there. Brenda Eberhardt and
  
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• Local Artist Creates 3,500-Square-Foot Mural On Penn Avenue

  29-08-2020 01:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A new piece of artwork is stretching through downtown Pittsburgh.
  “I wanted this piece to tell a story from both sides. So as you are coming through, you may not be having the best day, but you walk through and it starts upbeat then it gets really sad, then it’s hopeful at the end,” said Jayla Patton.
  Patton is the artist behind the 3,500-square-foot mural on Penn Avenue. She was commissioned to complete the mural, stretching from 9th to 10th streets,
  
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• Recruiters Relying More On Zoom, Technology To Meet With Student Athletes Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  29-08-2020 01:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing changes to the fanfare of being recruited by any college team but especially smaller schools on a budget.With the safety measures in place much of the pomp and circumstance won’t happen for high student athletes looking to play at the next level.
  Technology is allowing athletic departments to think outside the box.
  “Look at the NBA. No one ever talked about a bubble before but you have to think outside the box and try to be c
  
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• ‘We Stand United’: Steelers Come Together To ‘Pray For Betterment’

  29-08-2020 01:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers prayed “for betterment” on Friday at Heinz Field ahead of practice.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Steelers Twitter)
  Head coach Mike Tomlin gave a speech, addressing how the diversity of the team and its reaction to the pandemic and other ongoing events.
  “That love and those talents have taught us great tolerance and understanding. We realize that those blessing put us in the minority. We’ve learned a lot
  
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• As Both Party Conventions Wrap Up, Local Political Experts Analyze The Impact

  29-08-2020 01:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — These back-to-back political conventions are now over. So did they make a difference here in this region?
  Political editor Jon Delano spoke to local political strategists from both sides to get some answers.
  Held during a pandemic, both the Democratic and Republican Conventions were unusual, to say the least. And the television audience for each convention was down about 20 percent this year over 2016. But local analysts think Joe Biden and Donald Trump did what they ha
  
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• Churchill Council Meeting About Policy On Police And Racism Zoom-Bombed With Racial Slurs

  29-08-2020 01:14
  
  CHURCHILL, Pa. (KDKA) — Council members in Churchill are furious after a meeting was disrupted by a racist Zoom bomber.
  Those on the call Wednesday said the Zoom bomber tapped into the public meeting to shout profanities and racial slurs. Council President Jay Dworin said this did not stop the true purpose of the meeting. Wednesday’s meeting was about policy on police and racism.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “We want to be the model that other communities look at and say, ‘Hey, i
  
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• Furry Tails: Magnolia Is Waiting For Her Forever Home

  29-08-2020 00:45
  
  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!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Magnolia
  Animal Frie
  
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