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• Federal Government Ends Extra $300-A-Week In Unemployment Benefits

  10-09-2020 23:40
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Almost as soon as it began in Pennsylvania, the federal government is ending the $300-a-week in extra unemployment benefits.
  The Lost Wages Assistance program, which was supposed to start Thursday in Pennsylvania, has ended. The Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Jerry Oleksiak learned late last night from FEMA that the program ended on Saturday.A notice on the department of labor and industry’s website says that Sept. 5 is the last week for the extra $300
  
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• Around The Table: Race For The White House Hinges On Key Voters

  10-09-2020 23:22
  
  KDKA's Stacy Smith hosts this week's Around The Table segement.
  
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• Hearing For Man Who Lost Eye During Protest Postponed While Defense Team Reviews Surveillance Video

  10-09-2020 23:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A protester who says he lost his eye during a Black Lives Matter demonstration here in Pittsburgh appeared in court Thursday.
  Alex Horell, 28, walked into court today facing a long list of charges including rioting, failure to disperse and obstructing law enforcement.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The charges date back to May 30 when civil unrest filled the streets of downtown Pittsburgh.
  Horell was protesting that day, but his attorney says his client was
  
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• Fantasy Football 2020: Start Jared Goff, Sit Aaron Rodgers In Week 1

  10-09-2020 22:57
  
  (CBS Local)- The NFL season is upon us, which means that it’s time for fantasy football. In an unusual year, lineup maintenance and trends become more important than ever. And the guys from Fantasy Football Today, Jamey Eisenberg and Heath Cummings, have you covered. Each week throughout the season, they’ll bring you the best options to start and the ones you might want to avoid as you guide your team to fantasy football glory.
  For Week 1, the guys’ advice starts with a few nam
  
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• Mortgage Interest Rates Drop Below 3%

  10-09-2020 22:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you are looking to buy a home or perhaps refinance your home to get extra cash, now is the perfect time, local experts say.
  Mortgage interest rates have dropped below 3% have dropped below 3%, which means it’s cheaper than ever to borrow money to buy a home.
  If you are paying above 4% interest on your mortgage, you may also want to refinance your current loan to reduce your monthly mortgage payment, or get cash to remodel or upgrade your home.Appearing on the S
  
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• Serra Catholic High School Moves To Online Classes After 2 Students Test Positive For Coronavirus

  10-09-2020 22:45
  
  By KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Serra Catholic High School is moving to online learning after two students tested positive for coronavirus.
  The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced the news on Thursday. The school building will remain closed through Monday, and all sports programs through the weekend are suspended.
  The diocese says the students who tested positive are quarantining and not showing symptoms of COVID-19. Those who came into close contact with the students will b
  
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• JuJu Smith-Schuster lends his likeness to a cereal that comes with a sweet deal

  10-09-2020 22:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  The proceeds of JuJu Smith-Schuster’s cereal will go toward his foundation.
  
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• Man Indicted For Allegedly Throwing Objects At Police, Damaging Cop Car During Pittsburgh Protests

  10-09-2020 22:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man has been indicted for allegedly throwing objects at police during the peaceful protests that turned to riots in Pittsburgh at the end of May.
  In court paperwork released on Thursday, federal prosecutors accuse 25-year-old Jordan Coyne of throwing projectiles at police and throwing something at a police vehicle, smashing the window. His one-count indictment was returned on Aug. 26.
  #Pittsburgh man indicted for throwing projectiles at @PghPoli
  
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• NIH Selects University Of Pittsburgh To Take Part In Clinical Trials Examining Coronavirus And Blood Clot Risks

  10-09-2020 22:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh is taking part in a clinical trial that is examining adult COVID-19 patients at risk for developing blood clots, which can be life threatening.
  Pitt was selected to be part of the trio of Phase 3 clinical trials by the National Institutes of Health, of NIH.
  The trials are focusing on something called ACTIV-4 Antithrombotics, which are better known as blood thinners or anticoagulants.
  They keep “blood protein and
  
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• CMU Pushes Back Start Of Spring Semester

  10-09-2020 21:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – CMU is pushing back the start of its spring semester by three weeks.In a letter, provost Jim Garrett says the university acknowledges that the pandemic “will likely continue” through the winter, and they want to reduce the amount of time in class during flu season.Instead of starting on Jan. 11, the spring semester will start on Feb. 1. This will also give international students more time to travel, Garrett says.Right now, the university plans on offering sp
  
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• Pennsylvania Department Of General Services To Auction More Than 600 Vehicles At October Event

  10-09-2020 21:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of General Services will auction more than 600 vehicles at an event in October.
  The auction will take place, with coronavirus protections in place, on Oct. 13 at 10:00 a.m. at Manheim Kion Keystone Pennsylvania in Grantville. The Department of General Services says the auction will include motorcycles, trucks, SUVs, sedans and other vehicles.
  “As part of efforts to ensure a safe auction environment, in-person acce
  
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• Hempfield Area High School Student Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  10-09-2020 21:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – A Westmoreland County school district is reporting a case of coronavirus.A letter from the superintendent of the Hempfield Area School District says a high school student last in class on Sept. 1 tested positive for COVID-19.The district says anyone in close contact — defined as within 6 feet for 15 or more minutes — was contacted last night.“The exposure was minimal as students are seated six feet apart in classrooms,&rdquo
  
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• Green Party can stay on Pennsylvania's ballot, judge says

  10-09-2020 20:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  A judge orders that the party’s presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins, be on the state’s ballot on Nov. 3.
  
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• Democrats to fight ruling to let Green Party stay on state ballot

  10-09-2020 20:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  A judge orders that the party’s presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins, be on the state’s ballot on Nov. 3.
  
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• Lt. Gov. Fetterman To Participate In Virtual Town Hall Hosted By Sen. Bernie Sanders

  10-09-2020 20:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will be taking part in a virtual town hall event hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders this evening.
  The town hall is for the people of Pennsylvania.
  The discussion will focus on the challenges Pennsylvanians are facing ahead of the November election.
  Sen. Sanders has hosted similar town halls in West Virginia, Kentucky, Wisconsin and other states.
  Other guests include other political candidates, union leaders and representatives f
  
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• Eligible Ambridge Area School District Families Can Get More Than 1 Year Of Free Internet Service

  10-09-2020 20:25
  
  AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) – Some Ambridge Area School District students could get more than a year of free internet service.Comcast and the Ambridge School District are partnering to give eligible families 13 months of internet service, free of charge.The district bought 11 months of internet service.The other two months come from Comcast’s Internet Essentials program designed for low-income families to get internet access. In response to the pandemic, Comcast is offering two months of ac
  
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• Hopewell Area School District To Provide Free Breakfasts, Lunches To School-Age Children

  10-09-2020 19:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – The Hopewell Area School District will start serving breakfasts and lunches to all local kids for free.On school days, all school-age children in the community can get breakfasts and lunches for free, including in-person or remote instruction students.For those students going in-person, they’ll get to take home free meals with them before the do their remote learning days.This will start on Sept. 14 and will last until Dec. 31, a
  
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• Furry Tails: Humane Animal Rescue Hosting #PETSburgh Virtual Pet Walk Fundraiser

  10-09-2020 19:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you need a reason to get you and your pet outside this fall, then Humane Animal Rescue’s new PETSburgh Virtual Pet Walk is the event for you.
  Humane Animal Rescue says pet owners can take part in the virtual walk any day or each day from Friday, Sept. 25 to Saturday, Oct. 3.
  Each pet that participates will get a #PETSburgh Virtual Pet Walk bandana to wear.
  The shelter is asking pet owners to take a photo of your pet in the bandana and share it on Facebook or In
  
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• CMU to delay start of spring semester, will condense duration to reduce time on campus

  10-09-2020 18:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Students will see a shortened exam period and no spring break week.
  
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• Carnegie Mellon to delay start of spring semester; will condense duration to reduce time on campus

  10-09-2020 18:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Students will see a shortened exam period and no spring break week.
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Receives Public Service Award

  10-09-2020 18:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf has received the Hubert H. Humphrey Award for public service.The American Political Science Association Hubert H. Humphrey Award was given to the Democratic governor yesterday during a virtual ceremony at the association’s annual meeting honoring public service by political scientists.
  Honored to receive the @APSAtweets Hubert H. Humphrey Award.
  I'm not a career politician, but I've always felt a deep call to service. It's an h
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 587 More Coronavirus Cases, 15 Additional Deaths

  10-09-2020 17:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 587 new cases of Coronavirus on Thursday and 15 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 141,877 since Wednesday’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.
  Allegheny County is reporting 54 new
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces 54 More Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Countywide Total To 10,969

  10-09-2020 17:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 54 new Coronavirus cases out of 859 test results and no additional deaths this Thursday.
  Of the 54 new cases, 53 are confirmed and one is probable.
  New cases range in age from 12 to 83 years with a median age of 27 years, according to the Health Department. The date of positive tests ranged from Sept. 2 through Sept. 9.
  The total number of cases countywide now stands at 10,969 since March.
  The He
  
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• Scott commissioners discuss Cochran Road Starbucks plans

  10-09-2020 16:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  The store would replace the 10,000-square-foot Max and Erma’s, which closed several years ago.
  
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• PTL Links: September 10, 2020

  10-09-2020 16:05
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Food Truck Week: Mommalicious
  Food Truck Week: Mobile Chef
  KDKA-TV’s Fan N’ation
  Ready. Set. Learn.
  Tech Center: Amazon Hiring
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramWeekend Guide:City Theatre: Drive-In Arts Festival
  Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Indiana Jones Trivia Night
  The Frick Jewelry ExhibitionPittsburgh Today Live On Socia
  
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• Chartiers Valley parents concerned about remote learning

  10-09-2020 15:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  The district opted for a hybrid approach to start the academic year.
  
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• Bethel Park bird lover is volunteer of the year at National Aviary

  10-09-2020 15:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Elaine Steffenauer and other volunteers, clad in bright blue shirts and now wearing masks, enhance visits with interesting bird facts. 
  
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• Mars Area district utilizing video service for sports fans

  10-09-2020 15:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  The district is using Hudl, a subscription service, and will have four cameras in the stadium and others in the gyms to film the games.
  
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• Department Of Justice Warns Of Phone Scam Targeting The Elderly

  10-09-2020 15:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – The United States Department of Justice Office is warning the public of a phone scam that is preying on elderly citizens.According to the DOJ, they have received multiple of a scammer calling people posing as an investigator at the Department of Justice, attempting to get personal information during the calls.They believe the calls have appeared to target the elderly.Reports to the National Elder Fraud Hotline show that the scammer claims to be a
  
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• Three Rivers Decks And Porches Files For Bankruptcy Following Several Complaints

  10-09-2020 14:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A company that has been accused of taking thousands of dollars from homeowners for improvement projects and never completing them has filed for bankruptcy.Three Rivers Decks And Porches has officially filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.KDKA Investigator Meghan Schiller first reported on Three Rivers Decks and Porches on August 27 when it was learned the company had been credibly accused of promising home improvement for 18 separate projects, accepting payment, never complet
  
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• Amazon Looking To Hire 33,000 People To Fill Corporate And Tech Roles

  10-09-2020 13:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Amazon is going on a nationwide hiring spree.The e-commerce giant is looking to fill 33,000 corporate and tech positions over the next few months and the application process is open to everyone.According to the company, the starting salary will average $150,000 per year.Amazon plans to take applications during a “virtual career day” on Wednesday, September 16.This announcement also comes in the wake of Amazon’s announcement last
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Humidity Ticks Down, Hot Temperatures Remain

  10-09-2020 12:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Hot weather remains in place on Thursday but humidity levels have ticked down to the low range.While there is a chance for a passing, isolated shower late this afternoon, this morning will be dry and sunny for most.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Clouds roll in as we head into the afternoon but rain chances for most of the area don’t arrive until after 5:00 p.m.
  Even then, the rain chance is low.
  
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• Saving The Fall Semester: Universities Urge Students To Remain Safe When On Campus

  10-09-2020 12:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As the cases of COVID-19 rise on college campuses schools are desperately trying to hold off the virus and save their fall semesters.A spike in cases forced WVU to move all classes online this week until at least September 25th.Pitt extended its start of the year online until September 14th but even that is now in question after a number of cases on the Oakland campus.
  All the schools want to avoid the fate of James Madison University in Virginia where at last count the
  
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• Pennsylvania Lost Wages Assistance Program Set To Begin Today

  10-09-2020 11:21
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Starting today, Pennsylvanians who are receiving unemployment compensation due to losing their job as a result of the pandemic will begin receiving an extra $300 per week.The relief comes after the federal government’s additional $600 per week ended in July.Pennsylvania’s “Lost Wages Assistance Program” begins after July’s unemployment numbers show the commonwealth’s unemployment rate remains above 13%.Money for the program comes from
  
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• Police Charge Suspect In 2019 Downtown Shooting

  10-09-2020 10:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police have charged a man in a shooting that happened a year ago in Downtown Pittsburgh.The man charged is Dequon Layne.According to police, Layne shot a man in front of the McDonald’s on Wood Street.They say the victim helped police identify Layne by leading them to his Facebook page.
  
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• Allegheny County Opening Coronavirus Testing Site In McKeesport

  10-09-2020 09:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – Allegheny County is opening a new coronavirus testing site in McKeesport starting next week.The testing site will be located at the industrial park on Industry Road.Tests will be free but an appointment will be needed.Those looking to get tested will also have to meet certain criteria such as experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, having been in close contact with someone who has tested positive or working in a nursing home.“This test site reall
  
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• Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro Shuts Down Price Gouging At Jeannette Pharmacy

  10-09-2020 09:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced on Wednesday that his office has shut down price gouging efforts at The Medicine Shoppe in Jeannette.
  According to Shapiro’s office, they had received tips alleging the store had been selling masks and hand sanitizer in excess of 20% of the average price of what they were selling for in the affected area a week prior to March 6.
  “Since March my office has been hard at work holding th
  
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• Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro Shuts Down Price Gouging At Jeanette Pharmacy

  10-09-2020 09:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced on Wednesday that his office has shut down price gouging efforts at The Medicine Shoppe in Jeanette.According to Shapiro’s office, they had received tips alleging the store had been selling masks and hand sanitizer in excess of 20% of the average price of what they were selling for in the affected area a week prior to March 6.“Since March my office has been hard at work holding those
  
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• Judge Rules Green Party Can Stay On Pennsylvania’s Ballot

  10-09-2020 09:14
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday night ordered election officials to put the Green Party’s candidate for president on Pennsylvania’s ballot, turning back a court challenge by Democrats just eight weeks before an election in the battleground state that could be tilted by votes flowing to a third party.
  Democrats had contended that the Green Party’s presidential and vice presidential nominees did not properly submit candidate affidavits in August to go with paper
  
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• Districts Respond To E-Learning Interruptions Exposing Students To Inappropriate Content And Messages

  10-09-2020 09:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Public Schools students and Trinity School District students were exposed to what is being described as “inappropriate content” during remote learning.RELATED: Online Classes In Pittsburgh Public Schools And Trinity Area School District Interrupted By Inappropriate Videos And Messages
  For Pittsburgh Public Schools, a teacher provided students with a Safe YouTube link that was supposed to go to a nursery rhyme to help teach counting,
  
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• Online Classes In Pittsburgh Public Schools And Trinity Area School District Interrupted By Inappropriate Videos And Messages

  10-09-2020 05:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Parents in two local school districts are demanding answers after online classes were infiltrated with inappropriate content.
  The Trinity Area School District and Pittsburgh Public Schools both dealt with separate incidents Wednesday. Kodi Cimino’s son is in fifth grade at Trinity West Elementary.
  Cimino said she was with her son during an online class when they began hearing racial slurs.
  “It just kept repeating and repeating and repeating and I’m lik
  
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• Browns’ Myles Garrett Says He Wants To Have ‘Man-To-Man’ Talk With Steelers’ Mason Rudolph

  10-09-2020 05:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Browns defensive end Myles Garrett wants to talk with Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph.
  Garrett was suspended six games last season following a brawl near the end of the Steelers-Browns Week 11 matchup that saw him swing his helmet and hit Rudolph. The brawl resulted in a total of 33 players disciplined, including suspensions and fines.
  The Browns’ defensive lineman said the quarterback called him a racial slur, something Rudolph denied. T
  
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• Classes In Pittsburgh Public Schools And Trinity Area School District Interrupted By Inappropriate Videos And Messages

  10-09-2020 05:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Parents in two local school districts are demanding answers after online classes were infiltrated with inappropriate content.
  The Trinity Area School District and Pittsburgh Public Schools both dealt with separate incidents Wednesday. Kodi Cimino’s son is in fifth grade at Trinity West Elementary.
  Cimino said she was with her son during an online class when they began hearing racial slurs.
  “It just kept repeating and repeating and repeating and I’m lik
  
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• Pirates Fall 8-1 To White Sox On Roberto Clemente Day

  10-09-2020 05:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — James McCann went deep twice for the first multi-homer game of his seven-year career as the White Sox drilled Pittsburgh 8-1 Wednesday on a night the Pirates honored Hall of Fame outfielder Roberto Clemente.
  Each member of the Pirates and other Puerto Rican-born players across the major leagues wore Clemente’s long-retired No. 21 jersey in tribute to the icon, who died in a plane crash at age 38 on New Year’s Eve 1972 while delivering relief supplies to earthq
  
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• State Police: 2-Year-Old Boy Dies After Mother’s Car Runs Over Him

  10-09-2020 04:31
  
  MYERSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A two-year-old boy was killed when he was accidentally run over by his mother’s car in Pennsylvania, authorities said.
  State police in Lebanon County said the boy’s mother believed he had run over to a nearby playground to play with her other children in Jackson Township shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday.
  Police said the mother moved her car nearer the playground in an effort to get a better view of the children, and the vehicle ran over and killed the boy, wh
  
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• Plum Borough School District Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  10-09-2020 04:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) — An employee in the Plum Borough School District has tested positive for coronavirus.The district says the employee has not worked since last Thursday and was tested last Friday. The district believes the case came from a family member of the worker.The district found three people who came into close contact with the employee, and they are being asked to quarantined.
  
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• Parents Calling For Change After Neighborhood Learning Alliance Program Closes

  10-09-2020 02:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Parents are furious after a free “day program” for students bit the dust on the very first day.
  “There were moms literally in tears, on the phones with their bosses, begging to not lose their jobs because they had to call off,” said Melonie Lamond.
  The Neighborhood Learning Alliance, a local non-profit, told KDKA that it wanted to create a safe space for students to do virtual learning. But parents gave the spot a failing grade.
  “It was ver
  
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• Filming Starts To Pick Up After Pandemic Puts It On Pause

  10-09-2020 02:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The pandemic shut down all filming of movies and TV series in Western Pennsylvania and around the world, but it’s slowly starting to begin again.
  In Western Pa., people are used to seeing the Haddad trucks around the region and maybe even a movie star around town. They’re signs a movie or TV series is filming.
  But when the pandemic hit in March, filming came to a screeching halt. Pittsburgh Film Office CEO Dawn Keezer says, “It’s amazing how quic
  
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• Election 2020: Will Abortion Rights Make The Difference In Western Pennsylvania?

  10-09-2020 02:00
  
  FREEDOM, Pa. (KDKA) — Vice President Mike Pence was in the region on Wednesday, and religion was on his mind.
  Pence met with a roundtable of pro-life advocates at the Cornerstone Ministries Church in Murrysville. It was another sign of the political campaigns looking for ways to make a religious message resonate in Pennsylvania.
  IJoe Biden is a religious Catholic who attends Mass and would be only the second Catholic president after John F. Kennedy if he is elected. But on the issue of abo
  
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• Vice President Mike Pence Visits Pittsburgh Area Pushing For 4 More Years Of President Donald Trump

  10-09-2020 01:48
  
  FREEDOM, Pa. (KDKA) – Vice President Mike Pence took the stage in Freedom by saying he was there for one reason: to get four more years for President Donald Trump. That was met with cheers and applause from the crowd of roughly 200 gathered in Beaver County.
  During his visit to the Pittsburgh area, the vice president first participated in a roundtable discussion in Westmoreland County, followed by a brief speech to a group of a few hundred supporters. Then he headed to Freedom, Pa. for a c
  
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