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• Police & SWAT Situation Closes Bryn Mawr Road In Hill District

  05-09-2020 23:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police and SWAT team crews are on the scene of a situation in the Hill District in the 700 block of Bryn Mawr Road.According to Allegheny County Dispatch, the incident was reported just before 3:30 p.m., and the road is closed, along with a portion of Milwaukee Street.Police have not yet said why they were called to the scene.
  
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• Penguins Re-Sign Defenseman Juuso Riikola To Two-Year Deal

  05-09-2020 23:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins have locked up defenseman Juuso Riikola to a two-year contract.Riikola’s contract will run through the 2021-2022 season and is worth $1.15 million per season.“When he is on his game, Juuso has shown the ability to be a solid contributor for our team,” said Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford. “We feel he is going to take the next step forward in his development.”
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• Steelers Make Cuts, Get To 53-Man Roster

  05-09-2020 23:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers made several cuts and reached the 53-man roster requirement on Sunday.
  The roster was trimmed from 80 players to 53 and some familiar faces were let go, including wide receiver Ryan Switzer and defensive lineman Daniel McCullers.
  Due to the coronavirus pandemic canceling the NFL preseason, Head Coach Mike Tomlin said he made the decisions based on training camp performances.
  The full list of cuts can be found below.
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• Report: Phipps Conservatory Says Membership Information May Have Been Exposed In Hack

  05-09-2020 22:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens says that members’ information may have been exposed when its computer system was hacked in May.A Phipps spokesperson told the Trib that names, emails, and physical addresses might have been exposed in the hack.However, they did find that credit card and other private financial information was not accessed when they were hacked.
  
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• Live! Casino Looking To Hire More Than 500 Employees

  05-09-2020 22:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffGREENSBURG (KDKA) — A new casino in Westmoreland County expects to hire more than 500 employees.It is called “Live! Casino Pittsburgh” and it is opening in the Westmoreland Mall off of Route 30 in Greensburg in late November. Sean Sullivan, the general manager of the new casino, spoke with Money Editor Jon Delano during a recording of the Sunday Business Page.“It has a fabulous casino with 750 slot machines and 30 table games. We’ve got a wonde
  
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• Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Delays Three Executions Amidst Drug Shortage

  05-09-2020 22:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday delayed three death row inmates’ 2021 executions as the state’s unofficial death penalty moratorium continues. The announcement came as Ohio struggles to find an adequate supply of drugs for lethal injection.
  The Republican governor’s warrants of reprieve were issued for condemned prisoners Melvin Bonnell, Cleveland Jackson and James O’Neal.
  The reprieves moved Bonnell’s execution from March 18, 2021 to Oct
  
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• Democratic State Lawmakers Discuss Ways To Help Restaurant Industry

  05-09-2020 22:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — With many of the state’s restaurants still operating at limited capacity and reduced staff, some state lawmakers say they are concerned.The Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus heard from owners, workers and others about the problems they face. Lawmakers are urging their colleagues to take up legislation to come up with some help, instead of depending on the federal government.“We need to set policy by rolling up our sleeves and workin
  
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• California Removed From Pennsylvania’s Coronavirus Travel Advisory List

  05-09-2020 22:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — If you are traveling out of town this weekend for Labor Day, this is the list of states on the Pennsylvania Health Department’s travel advisory list.
  You are recommended to quarantine for 14 consecutive days after returning home from any of these 20 states:Alabama
  Arkansas
  Florida
  Georgia
  Hawaii
  Idaho
  Illinois
  Iowa
  Kansas
  Louisiana
  Mississippi
  Missouri
  Nevada
  North Carolina
  North Dakota
  Oklahoma
  South Carolina
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  TexasAs o
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Motorcycle Officer Injured In Accident

  05-09-2020 21:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Police Officer using a motorcycle was transported to a local hospital after an accident Saturday, Allegheny County dispatch confirmed.The accident occurred at Commonwealth Place and the Fort Pitt to Liberty ramp and was reported originally at 2:35 p.m. Saturday.There is no word on what caused the accident at this time or the current condition of the injured officer.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• Candlelight Vigil To Be Held For 1-Year-Old Killed In Shootout

  05-09-2020 20:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffSPRING HILL (KDKA) — A candlelight vigil will be held for baby Zykier Young Saturday evening.Young was 1 year old when he was killed in a shootout on August 24 in Spring Hill. Tonight’s gathering will take place by the water near Hyatt North Shore around 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
  This comes after Pittsburgh Police charged three people with Zykier’s death. Suspects Andre Crawford and Marvin Hill are in jail this morning. Police are still looking for Devon Thompso
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools To Distribute More Than 2,800 Devices To Families This Weekend

  05-09-2020 19:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Schools students will begin remote learning on Tuesday, and the district is distributing thousands of devices to bridge the digital divide for students this weekend.The district says that PPS families in need of a device for their children have been instructed on where and how to pick up the more than 2,800 devices. The following week, there will be 600 additional devices that the district will distribute to families in need.On Th
  
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• Americans Can Send A Birthday Card To Oldest Living WWII Veteran In The US As He Turns 111

  05-09-2020 18:26
  
  By Kelsie Smith, CNN
  (CNN) — The oldest living American to serve in World War II is turning 111 years old, and you can join the celebration.
  Lawrence Brooks served as a support worker in the predominantly Black American 91st Engineer Battalion stationed in New Guinea and then the Philippines and reached the rank of private first class during the war. On September 12, he celebrates his 111th birthday.
  The National World War II Museum in New Orleans has thrown parties for the past five years
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 963 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Statewide Total To 138,625

  05-09-2020 17:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 963 new cases of Coronavirus on Saturday, and 18 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 138,625 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.
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• Peters Lake Park re-opens after discovery of unattended kayak

  05-09-2020 17:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Crews searched the area and recovered nothing suspicious, according to the Peters Township Fire Department.
  
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• Peters Lake Park closed after discovery of unattended kayak

  05-09-2020 17:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Crews are searching the area, according to the Peters Township Fire Department.
  
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• Allegheny County reports 68 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths

  05-09-2020 17:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ages of those testing positive in the last 24 hours range from 6 to 87, with a median age of 27.
  
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• Kennywood Expects Labor Day Weekend To Be The Busiest Of The Season

  05-09-2020 17:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffWEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — This Labor Day weekend is visitors’ last chance to see Kennywood this summer.If you plan on going, you must wear a mask and you should make a reservation ahead of time. The park expects this weekend will be a busy one.“Saturday and Sunday are shaping up like they’re going to be the busiest days here at Kennywood,” said Kennywood spokesperson Nick Paradise. “So if somebody’s thinking about coming out, if you can
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports No New Coronavirus Deaths, 68 New Cases

  05-09-2020 17:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 68 new Coronavirus cases out of 910 test results, and no additional deaths this Saturday.
  Of those cases, 55 are confirmed and 13 are probable.
  The total number of cases countywide has jumped to 10,709 since March.
  New cases range in age from 6 to 87 years with a median age of 27 years, according to the Health Department. The date of positive tests ranged from August 26 through September 4.
  The H
  
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• Peters Lake Park Reopens; Personal Belongings Discovered In Unattended Kayak Found In Middle Of Peters Lake

  05-09-2020 16:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPETERS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Peters Lake Park was closed to walkers and runners in the area earlier Saturday.
  The park has since reopened.The Peters Township Fire Department says that fire crews and Peters Township Police investigated the area after an unattended blue kayak was found “partially submerged” in the middle of Peters Lake around 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning.In a recent update, the Peters Township Fire Department confirmed that personal belongings wer
  
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• Peters Lake Park Closed By Investigators After Unattended Kayak Found In Middle Of Peters Lake

  05-09-2020 16:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPETERS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Peters Lake Park has been closed to walkers and runners in the area Saturday, Westmoreland County dispatch confirmed.While dispatchers did not give a reason, Peters Township Fire Department says that fire crews and Peters Township Police are investigating the area after an unattended kayak was found in the middle of Peters Lake. The area is being searched by crews.The Peters Township Fire Department is asking for anyone with information on the
  
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• ‘He’s Just A Horrible Person’: Fred Rogers’ Widow Criticizes President Donald Trump

  05-09-2020 15:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Joanne Rogers, the widow of Latrobe native Fred Rogers, made her thoughts on President Donald Trump’s visit to Latrobe on Thursday clear in an interview with The Daily Beast.
  “I think he’s just a horrible person,” Rogers told The Daily Beast. “This man is pathologically ill. Mentally ill.”
  RELATED STORIESPresident Donald Trump’s Visit Puts Westmoreland County In Political Spotlight
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• Crews Battle House Fire In Braddock

  05-09-2020 13:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Firefighters were at the scene of a house fire in Braddock on Saturday morning.
  The fire broke out in the morning hours along Second Street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Scott Danka)
  The Allegheny County Fire Marshal was at the scene.
  It’s unclear if anyone was injured or what caused the fire.
  Stay with KDKA for more details on this developing story.
  
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• Hey Ray! Using Red Skies To Predict The Weather In ‘The Olden Days’

  05-09-2020 13:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People have been trying to predict the weather for a long time.
  Before we had radars, satellites in space and weather models, the only way to predict the weather was observation.
  Using what you’re seeing now, and the typical weather that follows an observation was pretty much the only way to predict the weather in the “olden days”.
  (Courtesy: Jilly Mook)
  At some point, people started coming up with rhymes to help remember what the observations would me
  
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• Good to-go: New restaurants are opening despite the pandemic

  05-09-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Remarkably restaurants are still opening despite the fallout of COVID-19, which some describe as “a mass extinction event for restaurants.”
   
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Beautiful Labor Day Weekend Ahead

  05-09-2020 12:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s going to be another gorgeous day ahead and the trend continues for the holiday weekend!
  Today, high temperatures will be in the upper 70’s with low humidity.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  We get a tad bit warmer each day, but we will still have plenty of sunshine.
  By Labor Day, high temperatures are going to be back into the mid 80’s which is a good bit above normal and humidity will increase.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  We stay dry
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Officer Captured On Camera Doing A Good Deed

  05-09-2020 11:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Police officer was spotted doing a good deed.
  Officer Cody Dill, who works out of Zone 3 was photographed helping a driver change a tire before entering the Liberty Tunnels.Thank you to the member of the public who shared this moment with us.
  Zone 3 Officer Cody Dill was photographed helping a citizen change a tire on the ramp to the Liberty Tunnels. As any Pittsburgher knows, this area before the tunnels can be very busy & hectic
  
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• One Person Injured, Dog Killed In Salt Lick Twp. Trailer Fire

  05-09-2020 11:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SALT LICK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Fire crews were busy overnight putting out a trailer fire in Fayette County.
  This happened late Friday night along Ash Street in Salt Lick Township.
  Crews were called to the scene around midnight to battle the flames.
  KDKA was told one person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
  Two people lived in the trailer.
  Their dog alerted them to the fire, but unfortunately died.
  There is no word on the cause of the fire.
  
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• Uniontown Shooting Leaves One Person Dead

  05-09-2020 11:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — One person was killed in a shooting in Uniontown on Friday night.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m along Evans Street.
  There is no word on any arrests or suspects.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh HAZMAT Team Training With New Tool To Identify Substances

  05-09-2020 10:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s HAZMAT team is training with a new tool to help keep its members safe.
  On Friday, the team trained with a device that can identify unknown substances in under a minute.
  (Courtesy: Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire)
  The ‘Gemini’ device is an upgrade that combines the function of two devices.
  The city says it expects to put a ‘Gemini’ in the field once everyone on the HAZMAT team is trained.
  
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• Ambulance Involved In Hit-And-Run Accident In Murrysville, One Crew Member Taken To Emergency Room

  05-09-2020 08:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MURRSYVILLE (KDKA) — A paramedic was taken to an area hospital after an ambulance was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Murrysville.According to Murrysville Medic One, the ambulance was driving along Sardis Road when a large pick-up truck crossed the double yellow line and hit the ambulance.
  One member of the paramedic team was taken to an area emergency room.
  The vehicle involved in the accident did not stop and continued down Sardis Road.
  A witness described th
  
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• 2nd West Virginia County Goes ‘Red’ On State Coronavirus Map

  05-09-2020 07:44
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A second county in West Virginia is on track to have schools go virtual-instruction only and cancel extracurricular activities after an increase in cases reported on Friday.
  The state will issue a map on Saturday night to determine which counties can welcome back students for in-person classes on Tuesday.
  Monongalia County is the second county to turn red on the state’s color-coded map that gauges whether schools are ready for in-class teaching, sports and ot
  
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• Pirates Get To Bauer, Earn Doubleheader Split With Reds

  05-09-2020 07:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of an uncharacteristically average performance by Cincinnati’s Trevor Bauer to earn a doubleheader split with a 4-3 win in the nightcap.
  The Reds took the opener 4-2 behind the strength of Luis Castillo, who picked up his first victory in nearly a year when he worked six solid innings.
  Cincinnati, however, missed a chance to sweep a doubleheader for the third time this season when the Pirates scrounged up just enough offense aga
  
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• Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania Puts Evictions On Hold Through End Of Year

  05-09-2020 06:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania is putting evictions on hold through the end of the year.
  In a ruling on Friday, the court says it recognizes that rent assistance through the CARES Rent Relief Program is available to tenants and landlords in Allegheny County.The court system says it will also follow a recent CDC order to temporarily halt most evictions.
  
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• Uniontown High Student-Athletes Thankful For The Chance To Have Fall Season After School Board Reverses Course

  05-09-2020 05:36
  
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — The Uniontown Area High School football and soccer teams were back on the field this week after the school board reversed its decision to cancel their seasons.
  In early August, the school board unanimously voted to cancel football and soccer, both contact sports, after Governor Tom Wolf’s recommendation that schools beginning the year online cancel fall sports. Classes within the Uniontown Area School District are online for the first nine weeks.
  “For th
  
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• Prayer Vigil Held For Mary Maloney, Who Was Seriously Injured In Trampoline Accident

  05-09-2020 04:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEXFORD, Pa. (KDKA) — A prayer vigil was held on Friday night for the daughter of KDKA reporter Pam Surano.
  Her daughter, Mary, was seriously injured in a trampoline accident last weekend. She is unable to move from the mid-chest down and is still in the ICU.
  On Friday, a prayer vigil — organized by Mary’s school — was held at Saint Alphonsus in Wexford.
  The family has set up a GoFundMe to help Mary, Pam and the rest of the family. Click here for th
  
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• Eric Trump Hosting Campaign Event In Washington On Sept. 10

  05-09-2020 03:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — Eric Trump is scheduled to come to Washington on Sept. 10.
  The Trump campaign announced Friday that the president’s son will be at American Legion Post 175 to host a “Make America Great Again” event at 2:15 p.m.“Eric Trump will speak directly with the American people, spreading President Donald J. Trump’s Make America Great Again agenda,” the campaign said in a release.Click here for tickets.
  
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• Eric Trump Hosting Campaign Event In Washington County On Sept. 10

  05-09-2020 03:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — Eric Trump is scheduled to come to Washington County on Sept. 10.
  The Trump campaign announced Friday that the president’s son will be at American Legion Post 175 to host a “Make America Great Again” event at 2:15 p.m.
  “Eric Trump will speak directly with the American people, spreading President Donald J. Trump’s Make America Great Again agenda,” the campaign said in a release.
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• Former Ohio Dance Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing 9 Teenage Students Over 2 Decades

  05-09-2020 03:10
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — A former dance instructor at Cleveland School of the Arts and Cuyahoga Community College is accused of sexually abusing nine of his teenage students over two decades.
  Terence Greene faces 74 felonies including rape, kidnapping, sexual battery and gross sexual imposition, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported, citing an indictment handed down Thursday. The allegations span from 1998 to 2019.
  Greene, 54, was initially charged on July 23 with one count of sexual battery i
  
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• West Virginia Agency Receives Hundreds Of Complaints About Bears

  05-09-2020 02:12
  
  BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has received hundreds of complaints about bear activity this year and says residents should remove food and other items that draw bears from outside their homes.
  Bears have been seen looking for food in backyards, suburban neighborhoods and busy cities, the agency said.
  Officials advise taking down bird feeders, squirrel feeders and deer feeders and storing livestock feed in bear-proof containers or inside a secure build
  
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• Ground Broken On 9/11 Trail That Will Connect Flight 93 Memorial To Great Allegheny Passage

  05-09-2020 02:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GARRETT, Pa. (KDKA) — The first segment of a new bike trail broke ground on Friday.
  Leaders in Garrett broke ground on the September 11th National Memorial Trail. The 20-mile segment will connect the Great Allegheny Passage to the Flight 93 Memorial near Shanksville.
  Eventually, the path will connect the other 9/11 memorials, including the Pentagon and in New York City.
  
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• University Of Pittsburgh Adds 33 New Coronavirus Cases; Masks Required Indoors And Outdoors

  05-09-2020 01:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV NEWS STAFF
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh has added 33 new coronavirus cases since Monday.
  The new cases, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, come from 32 students and one faculty and staff member, according to Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office and the coronavirus dashboard. There are 61 students in isolation and more than 80 percent of the cases at Pitt are students living off-campus.
  Officials say no Pitt students have been hospitalized due to coronavirus a
  
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• Reds Edge Pirates 4-2 In Game 1

  05-09-2020 01:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Luis Castillo pitched six strong innings to pick up his first victory in nearly a year as the Cincinnati Reds edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.
  Castillo (1-5) struck out eight and walked two to earn his first win since Sept. 13, 2019. The 27-year-old, a 15-game winner and an All-Star last season, had dropped seven straight decisions.
  “Going into a game, you have to have that confidence to win the game, regardless,”
  
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• Fishers, Boaters Alerted To Invasive Species ‘Rock Snot’ Discovered In Somerset County

  05-09-2020 01:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The recent confirmation of an invasive species known as “rock snot” in Somerset County has state agencies sending out an alert to fishers and boaters.
  As people prepare to hit the water this Labor Day weekend, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and Department of Environmental Protection are reminding fishers and boaters what to do to prevent spreading the invasive alga didymo, or rock snot.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania Fish and B
  
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• University Of Pittsburgh Adds 33 New Coronavirus Cases; Masks Required ‘Everywhere,’ School Leaders Say

  05-09-2020 01:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV NEWS STAFF
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh has added 33 new coronavirus cases since Monday.
  The new cases, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, come from 32 students and one faculty and staff member, according to Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office and the coronavirus dashboard. There are 61 students in isolation and more than 80 percent of the cases at Pitt are students living off-campus.
  Officials say no Pitt students have been hospitalized due to coronavirus a
  
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• Local Labor Unions Step Up With Alternatives To Traditional Labor Day Parade

  05-09-2020 00:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Labor Day without a parade in Pittsburgh is almost impossible to imagine.
  But this year the parade, one of the largest in the country, has been canceled because of the pandemic, so local labor leaders are trying to turn the cancellation into something positive.
  The Labor Day Parade in downtown Pittsburgh has always been a grand affair, attracting thousands of participants, young and old, and plenty of politicians from both political parties, kicking off the political se
  
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• Conor Lamb Says ‘Actions Speak Louder Than Words’ After Trump Denies Report Claiming He Called Soldiers ‘Losers’ And ‘Suckers’

  05-09-2020 00:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — President Donald Trump continues to deny reports he called Marines who died and were buried in France during World War I “losers” and “suckers.”
  Congressman Conor Lamb, a former Marine, said the site in France is hallowed ground for U.S. Marines whose actions stopped the advance of German soldiers into France and suffered great loss of American lives.
  “Regardless of what was said or wasn’t said – and I kno
  
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• Some Downtown Businesses Look To Downsize As Employees Work From Home

  05-09-2020 00:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The international law firm of K&L Gates leases 14 floors of a tower in downtown Pittsburgh, but the conference rooms, office cubicles and conference centers are empty. Manager partner Thomas Smith is one of the few who walk the empty halls.
  Andy Sheehan: “You’re lonely here.”Thomas Smith: “Yeah, as you can see we’re only at about 15 percent of our staff and lawyers for the past several months.”
  Most of K&L’s 550 lawyers
  
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