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• Polanco And Bell Homer In Pirates 5-1 Victory Over Brewers

  30-08-2020 23:54
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Josh Bell and Gregory Polanco homered off Brandon Woodruff and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Sunday.
  Bell broke a 1-all tie in the fourth with a towering, two-run blast that hit an SUV parked well above the wall in right-center as part of a promotion.
  The Pirates stayed in front the rest of the way to hand Woodruff (2-3) a rare loss at Miller Park. The right-hander entered Sunday having gone 10-0 with a 2.89 ERA in 16 home starts over the past tw
  
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• Joe Biden To Deliver Remarks In Southwestern Pennsylvania On Monday

  30-08-2020 23:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden will be in southwestern Pennsylvania on Monday to deliver a pitch to voters.The campaign says it will be to “lay out a core question voters face in this election: are you safe in Donald Trump’s America?”“COVID runs unchecked throughout the country, killing thousands of Americans a week and turning our economy upside down,” the campaign said ahead of t
  
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• Endangered ‘Pierre The Penguin’ Loves To Watch A Show About Penguins

  30-08-2020 22:54
  
  (CNN) — It can be a little lonely when you’re the only endangered rockhopper penguin being cared for at a zoo in all of Australasia.
  “Pierre” made a daring journey from islands in the Indian or South Atlantic Ocean and was found washed ashore in southwest Australia, according to Perth Zoo. The little fellow is in rehab because he’s having some feather molting issues and is not waterproof, so he isn’t able to go back in the water.
  Since he doesn’t have an
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh Continuing Food Distribution During Pittsburgh Public Schools Delay

  30-08-2020 22:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After Pittsburgh Public Schools announced they would be delaying the start of the school year until after Labor Day, the city announced they will continue food distribution for children.
  On Friday, Citiparks announced the food service would change with classes originally scheduled to begin on Monday, August 31.
  Now, with the delay, Citiparks will continue with the distributions used throughout the summer.
  Grab and go meal service will take place t
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Providing Grab And Go Meals For First Nine Weeks Of School

  30-08-2020 22:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Starting on Monday, August 31, Pittsburgh Public Schools will be providing grab and go meals for families during the first nine weeks of the school year, even as students learn remotely.Both breakfast and lunch will be available for parents and students to pick up at 27 locations Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.“While cafeterias are closed for a traditional school setting, our food services staff is ready to provide nutritious meal
  
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• Notices Sent To W. Va. Families Of Babies Being Born Exposed To Drugs

  30-08-2020 22:18
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — More than 3,800 notices have been sent to the West Virginia families of babies born exposed to drugs as part of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case.
  The names were sought by a group of attorneys in order to send their families a notice of pending litigation and that they may be eligible to seek compensation, The Herald-Dispatch reported.
  A Kanawha County judge signed an order allowing the state Department of Health and Human Resources to release the addresses where t
  
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• City Spending Roughly 12 Times More Now On Landslide Repairs Than When Mayor Peduto Took Office

  30-08-2020 21:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh is spending around 12 times as much on repairing landslides than it did when Mayor Peduto took office, according to Peduto’s Chief of Staff.
  Pittsburgh DOMI Crews have completed another landslide repair. This one on William Street/Arlington Ave. With record rainfall in 2018 and 2019, the City is spending about 12x on landslide repairs now then when Mayor @billpeduto took office pic.twitter.com/WljIs1rUtC
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• University Of Pittsburgh Offers List Of ‘Socially Engaged, Physically Distant’ Activities For Students

  30-08-2020 21:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffOAKLAND (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh is offering a list of ideas for “socially engaged, physically distant” activities that students can do this semester amid the coronavirus pandemic.The university and its COVID-19 Medical Response Office are strongly against Pitt students holding parties this semester.“Our expert opinion: Parties aren’t worth the risk. Attending social gatherings increases your number of close contacts, and every new
  
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• Deer Lakes School District To Start School Year With Multiple Learning Plans, Offer Grab And Go Meals For Students

  30-08-2020 20:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CHESWICK, Pa. (KDKA) — Deer Lakes School District will start its school year on Monday, August 31.The district originally was scheduled to start August 26 but that date changed after the district finalized its health and safety plan on August 13. Students in the district will pick one of three options for learning.Students can follow a hybrid learning model, which will have in-person instruction two days out of the week and “distance learning” the other t
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 99 New Coronavirus Cases, No Additional Deaths

  30-08-2020 20:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 99 new Coronavirus cases out of 1,255 test results, and no additional deaths.
  Of the 99 cases reported Sunday, 96 are confirmed and three are probable.
  New cases range in age from 2 to 102 years with a median age of 42 years, according to the Health Department. The date of positive tests ranged from August 5 through August 29. The August 5 test is a “transfer from another jurisdiction.&rdqu
  
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• Kayaker Finds Body In The Monongahela River

  30-08-2020 20:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — River rescue crews pulled a man’s body out of the Monongahela River Sunday afternoon, according to Pittsburgh Police.Police say a kayaker called 911 around 12:00 p.m. Sunday after spotting the body near the Homestead High Level Bridge. River Rescue, Pittsburgh EMS and Pittsburgh all responded to the report. The man was pronounced deceased at the scene and is to be examined by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner.The man’s identity and
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Sign Wide Receiver DeAndre Thompkins, Release Cornerback Alexander Myres

  30-08-2020 20:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Sunday that they have signed wide receiver DeAndre Thompkins and have released cornerback Alexander Myres.
  The Philadelphia Eagles signed Thompkins as an undrafted free agent in 2019 but did not keep him for the regular season. The DC Defenders drafted Thompkins in 2020 in the fourth round of the 2020 XFL Draft. Thompkins is a Penn State alum.“Thompkins played in 52 games over his four-year career at Penn
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 670 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Statewide Total To 133,504

  30-08-2020 19:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 670 new cases of Coronavirus on Sunday and two additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 133,504 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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• Global Internet Outages Made Unemployment Compensation Websites Inaccessible For Hours, Intermittent Issues Still Expected After Systems Restored

  30-08-2020 18:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — If you were having issues accessing Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation websites Sunday morning, you were not alone.The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry reported that their websites were not operational at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, meaning that Pennsylvanians could not file for benefits or biweekly claims or take any action regarding unemployment claims. This affected Unemployment Compensation (UC), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
  
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• A Husband And Wife In Ecuador Are The World’s Oldest Married Couple

  30-08-2020 18:00
  
  By David Williams, CNN
  (CNN) — Julio Ceasar Mora and his wife Waldramina Maclovia Quinteros have been married for 79 years, and their relationship isn’t the only thing with longevity.
  He’s 110 years old and she’ll turn 105 in October, making them the oldest married couple in the world with a combined age of 214 years and 358 days.
  Guinness World Records has certified the record and says they are also the world’s oldest living married couple.
  Mora was born on March 1
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Name Evgeni Malkin As Team MVP Of 2019-2020 Season

  30-08-2020 16:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has been named the team MVP of the regular 2019-2020 season, the Penguins announced on Sunday.This is the fifth time Malkin has received this distinction in his career. Sidney Crosby has won the award eight times, and Mario Lemieux has won 12 times.
  Evgeni Malkin has been named team MVP for the 2019.20 regular season.
  The annual team award is voted on by the players.
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• Great-Grandmother Beats Coronavirus After Five Months In Hospital And Rehab

  30-08-2020 15:24
  
  By Anna Sturla, CNN
  (CNN) — Marie Delus had not touched her mother since she took her to a New York City emergency room in March.
  But after more than five months in a hospital and nursing home, Delus’ mother, Marie Jean-Pierre, was released on Saturday, her family told CNN.
  Jean-Pierre, 73, was admitted to Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn on March 21 with a low-grade fever and difficulty breathing. After testing positive for coronavirus, she was intubated and later placed on a v
  
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• PPE Gear Distributed To Pittsburgh Healthcare Workers In Preparation For Potential Fall Wave Of Coronavirus

  30-08-2020 14:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some local organizations made sure that healthcare workers in the Pittsburgh area received PPE equipment.On Friday, several groups gave out N-95 masks and face shields in preparation for a potential fall wave of COVID-19. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald says it’s another example of the community coming together during the pandemic.“You’ve got the Huntington Bank, you’ve got the Allegheny Medical Society, you&rsquo
  
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• New director sees a more active Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission

  30-08-2020 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Vincent Valdes, a ex-Federal Transit Administration executive, replaces Jim Hassinger, who retired after 19 years.at the 10-county agency.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Dry, Comfortable End To The Weekend Before More Rain Arrives

  30-08-2020 13:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Expect seasonable temperatures today!
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  We will have low humidity along with plenty of sunshine as high pressure builds in.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  We start Monday off dry and comfortable then the chance for showers return for areas south in the afternoon.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  More storms are possible through Thursday along with above normal highs in the low 80’s and higher humidity along with it.
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• Pandemic-related uncertainties have people feeling anxious

  30-08-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  If you have been feeling more stressed or anxious lately, you aren't alone
  
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• Lancaster task force focusing on abuse in Plain communities

  30-08-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Interdisciplinary group aims to increase education on sexual abuse and counseling for victims in Amish, related communities.
  
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• Start Of Classes Delayed For Pittsburgh Public Schools After District Runs Out Of Devices For All Students

  30-08-2020 12:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Schools will not be welcoming students back to class on Monday morning.
  Thanks to a shortage of devices needed for remote learning, nearly 24,000 students will begin school a week later than planned — beginning on September 8.
  KDKA’s Chris Hoffman reported from Carrick High School on Saturday where administrators were distributing laptops to families when they started running into problems.
  Parents started lining up hours before the distrib
  
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• Local Girl Scout Creates Joke Book As Part Of Gold Award Project

  30-08-2020 09:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We all could use a laugh these days and a local girl scout is doing her best to help.
  While Hannah Fox finished work on her Gold Award project, she created a joke book.
  The book will be distributed to hospitals and nursing homes around the country to help cheer people up.
  So far, more than 2,500 books are being sent out.
  
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• Trading Cards, Comic Books Seeing Resurgence During Coronavirus Pandemic

  30-08-2020 08:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Trading cards and comic books used to be a part of every child’s possessions.
  Technology saw both fall in favor but now there’s a new demand.
  Some comic book store owners say they weren’t sure what to expect when they reopened and have been shocked with the amount of business.
  “People were coming in and buying comic books and a lot of trading cards and buying a lot of supplies,” said Larry Zjaba, owner of B & L Co
  
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• Bishop Edward Malesic To Hold Farewell Mass

  30-08-2020 08:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — The Greensburg Diocese is set to say goodbye to Bishop Edward Malesic.
  His farewell mass will be live-streamed from Blessed Sacrament Cathedral on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
  Malesic is headed to Ohio, where he will become the Bishop of the Cleveland Diocese.
  The decision on who will replace him locally here in Western Pa. could take up to a year.
  Bishop Malesic will be installed as the new Bishop of the Cleveland Diocese on September 14.
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• Pirates Fall 7-6 In Walk-Off Loss To Brewers

  30-08-2020 07:21
  
  MILWAUKEE, Wi. (AP) — Eric Sogard bailed out All-Star closer Josh Hader by hitting first career walkoff home run, a two-run shot that lifted the Milwaukee Brewers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6.
  After Hader walked five of six batters in the top of the ninth to blow a one-run lead, Sogard connected off Richard Rodriguez with no outs in the bottom of the inning.
  Jace Peterson was on first following a leadoff walk. Milwaukee was leading 5-4 when Hader took the mound in the ninth.
  He walked E
  
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• Uniontown Area School District To Participate In Fall Sports

  30-08-2020 06:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — The Uniontown Area School District will participate in fall sports.
  Earlier this month, the district was the first WPIAL school to cancel contact fall sports.
  In a reversal of their decision, the district now says that fall sports will take place.
  Related stories:PIAA To Hold Meeting About The Future Of 2020 Fall Sports
  PIAA: Board Of Directors Reconvening Next Week To Discuss Fall Sports
  Gov. Wolf Says Discussions With PIAA Won’t Make Him Ch
  
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• Steelers Cam Heyward And Vince Williams Speak On Social Justice Issues

  30-08-2020 05:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Steelers Cam Heyward and Vince Williams are just a couple of many professional athletes speaking on social justice issues and racial inequality.During their nearly 20-minute media session on Saturday, football talk was scarce.“We can’t be blind to what’s going on,” Heyward said. “We’ve seen too many injustices to be silent.”RELATED: Steelers Organization Comes Together, Prays For Betterment, Coach Mike Tomlin Speaks About Standi
  
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• Peduto declares Juneteenth as official holiday in Pittsburgh

  30-08-2020 03:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Postponed parade cancelled, Black women’s voting event moved indoors
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Delays Start Of School Year

  30-08-2020 02:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Public Schools has announced they are delaying the start of the school year to September 8.
  The announcement comes after a supply-chain shortage, making it difficult for all students to get laptops in order to learn from home.
  RELATED STORIES:
  High Demand For Computer Devices Quickly Exhausts Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Supply Hours Into Distribution
  Comcast Launches Program To Help Nearly 2,000 Pittsburgh Public Schools Students C
  
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• Several Penn State Students In Quarantine Following Positive Cases Of Coronavirus

  30-08-2020 02:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  STATE COLLEGE (KDKA) – Penn State has put several students in quarantine after reporting a number of positive coronavirus cases.On Friday, it was learned 25 people are in isolation after 27 new cases were reported on campus this past week.So far, Penn State has reported a total of 30 cases.
  
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• State Police Bureau Of Liquor Control Enforcement Issues 7 Warnings To Pittsburgh-Area Establishments

  30-08-2020 02:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited over 1,000 licensed liquor establishments on Wednesday and Thursday, issuing 18 warnings, 7 of which were in Pittsburgh.The officers are making sure that COVID-19 mitigation requirements are being followed, including social distancing, face-coverings, and other requirements of the liquor code.Pittsburgh had the most warnings issued in the state with 7 out of 342 checks and o
  
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• First Tee Hosts Summer Invitational Kids Golf Tournament At Bob O’Connor Golf Course

  30-08-2020 01:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Young golfers were teeing it up on Saturday for the Summer Invitational Kids Golf Tournament.
  First Tee Pittsburgh, an organization that develops young golfers, teamed up with Isaly’s for the tournament at Bob O’Connor Golf Course in Schenley Park.
  The tournament included competition for less-experienced golfers from beginners to more experienced players.
  The competition featured numerous events in different skill levels, and the winne
  
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• First Tee Hosts Summer Invitational Kids Golf Tournament

  30-08-2020 01:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Young golfers were teeing it up on Saturday for the Summer Invitational Kids Golf Tournament.First Tee Pittsburgh, an organization that develops young golfers, teamed up with Isaly’s for the tournament at Bob O’Connor Golf Course in Schenley Park.The tournamented included competition for less-experienced golfers from beginners to more experienced players.
  
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• State Lawmakers Help Hand Out Food In Wilkinsburg

  30-08-2020 01:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) – The need remains great.Thousands remain without jobs or are back working but just part-time.On Saturday, local lawmakers and non-profit groups gathered for a food distribution event in Wilkinsburg.Organizers say they want to make sure everyone has what they need to survive amid the pandemic.“People right now are hurting, they’re not receiving their unemployment benefits like they should,” said State Rep. Ed Gainey. “Some o
  
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• Hundreds Gather In Squirrel Hill For ‘Sit-In’ Protest

  30-08-2020 00:25
  
  SQUIRREL HILL (KDKA) – The weekly “Civil Saturday” protests continued in Pittsburgh on Saturday.Today, it was a sit-in in Squirrel Hill.A few hundred gathered at the intersection of Forbes and Murray Avenue.These events are usually marches, but today was a sit-in.Starting around 3:00, the group spent time chanting and listening to speeches from people detailing the racism they have experienced in their own communities.Police blocked the surrounding streets for the protest.The s
  
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• State Police Searching For Runaway Juvenile Karlee George In Indiana County

  30-08-2020 00:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) – State Police troopers are searching for missing runaway, 15-year-old Karlee George of Indiana.Photo Credit: Pa. State Police
  She was last seen on Thursday when she failed to return home after going to Mack Park on South 6th Street in White Township around 5:15 p.m.Her last known whereabouts were at the White Township Walmart, wearing a maroon-colored hoodie and was with two unknown juvenile females.She is described as 5’0″, 135 pound
  
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• State Police Safely Located Runaway Juvenile Karlee George In Indiana County

  30-08-2020 00:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) – State Police troopers have located missing runaway, 15-year-old Karlee George of Indiana.Photo Credit: Pa. State Police
  She was last seen on Thursday when she failed to return home after going to Mack Park on South 6th Street in White Township around 5:15 p.m.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• State Police Safely Locate Runaway Juvenile Karlee George In Indiana County

  30-08-2020 00:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) – State Police troopers have located missing runaway, 15-year-old Karlee George of Indiana.Photo Credit: Pa. State Police
  She was last seen on Thursday when she failed to return home after going to Mack Park on South 6th Street in White Township around 5:15 p.m.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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