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• Westmoreland Co. Firefighter Goes To California To Help Battle Massive Wildfires

  14-09-2020 23:57
  
  LIGONIER, Pa. (KDKA) — A firefighter in Westmorland County dropped everything to help battle the wildfires out west.
  Firefighter Josh Derk is now back home at Ligonier Volunteer Hose Company #1, a stark change from where he’s been lately
  “I was in California at Point Reyes National park,” said Derk.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Derk was recruited to battle the catastrophic and gigantic wildfires out west.
  “The smoke, basically, the sky was gone. There was no sun,” sai
  
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• One Pittsburgh-Area Establishment Given Notice Of Violation, 4 Others Warned During Coronavirus Compliance Checks

  14-09-2020 23:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – During coronavirus compliance checks, state police handed a notice of violation to one Pittsburgh-area licensed liquor establishment and warnings to four others.
  Liquor control enforcement officers visited 1,049 licensed establishments across the state Friday through Sunday to make sure coronavirus orders are being followed. They issued seven notices of violation and 32 warnings.
  The Pittsburgh State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement off
  
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• 4 Mon Valley Boroughs Considering ‘Regionalized Police Department’ Proposal

  14-09-2020 23:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Four boroughs in the Mon Valley are considering a proposal to combine police departments.
  The “regionalized police department” would take care of Rankin, Braddock, North Braddock and East Pittsburgh.
  The police department in East Pittsburgh was dissolved following the killing of Antwon Rose. State police help to patrol there now, as well as in Rankin.
  The regionalization proposal would create one centralized police department in one buil
  
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• Girl, 5, In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Car In Sheraden

  14-09-2020 22:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A young girl was rushed to Children’s Hospital this afternoon after being hit by a car in the city’s Sheraden section.
  According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, it happened around 2:30 p.m. on Hillsboro Street.ALERT: A 5-year-old girl is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Sheraden.
  For more info:https://t.co/rwkjpX3Yni pic.twitter.com/weUtytUvnY
  — Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) September 14, 2020
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• University Of Pittsburgh Scientists Discover Biomolecule That May Neutralize Coronavirus

  14-09-2020 22:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — University of Pittsburgh scientists have isolated a biomolecule that “completely and specifically” neutralizes the virus that causes coronavirus.
  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers isolated the smallest biological molecule to date that neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a report published Monday in the journal Cell. The antibody component is 10 times smaller than a full-sized antibody and has been used
  
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• Report: Black youths in Allegheny County continue to enter juvenile justice system at higher rates than whites

  14-09-2020 22:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A study by the Black Girls Equity Alliance recommends more school programs to prevent referrals for minor charges like disorderly conduct. 
  
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• Sheetz To Open 50 Stores In Ohio By 2025

  14-09-2020 21:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sheetz is preparing for a big expansion in Ohio.
  The convenience store and gas station company is planning to open 50 stores in central Ohio by 2025, according to the Columbus Dispatch. The report says Sheetz has broken ground on stores in Obetz and Delaware. More than a dozen Sheetz stores are set to open by 2022.
  The Columbus Dispatch reports the company wants to open nearly a dozen stores per year from 2022 through 2025. Sheetz has 43 stores in
  
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• Journalist Strike Approved At Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  14-09-2020 21:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The union representing Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalists is preparing to strike.The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh said Monday that its parent union, NewsGuild-CWA, announced it unanimously approved a strike vote on Friday.
  The @newsguild Executive Council has unanimously endorsed our strike authorization vote. We now continue our strike preparations and prepare to present a plan to the Communications Workers of America Executive Board for approval. https://t.co/ZBkgz5
  
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• Former Greensburg Bishop Malesic being installed as head of Cleveland diocese

  14-09-2020 21:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  Former Greensburg bishop assumes leadership of larger diocese in Ohio
  
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• USPS Looking To Hire In Western Pa.

  14-09-2020 20:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The USPS is hiring across western Pennsylvania.
  The United States Postal Service says it’s “actively” looking to fill temporary positions like mail handler assistant, mail processing clerk assistant, clerk assistants and city carrier associates across the Pittsburgh area.
  Pay for these jobs range from $16.55 to $18.15 an hour.
  For more information, the USPS encourages applicants to contact a field recruiter at 412-359-7582.
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• New Coronavirus Test Site In McKeesport Prepares To Serve Hundreds Daily

  14-09-2020 19:54
  
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – It’s a first for southwest Pennsylvania: a coronavirus testing site that can serve hundreds in one day. A brand new site has been built in McKeesport.“This one is much more simplified and self-administered,” said Emergency Services Chief Matt Brown.
  On Monday, KDKA got an in-depth look into the new COVID-19 testing site opening on Tuesday.NEW— COVID-19 testing site now in McKeesport. They’ll be able to do 250 tests a day. Results will
  
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• Dr. Phil On Season 19 Premiere Episode ‘Mother God’ Group Leader: ‘I Think She Is Highly Delusional And Very Dangerous’

  14-09-2020 19:11
  
  (CBS Local)- The coronavirus pandemic has forced all of us to make adjustments and television productions are no different. The Dr. Phil show, entering its 19th season Monday, recently returned to the studio to film this season of shows. With the return to the studio, there have been plenty of adjustments to accommodate for the realities of every day life in this time.
  Dr. Phil spoke with CBS Local’s Ryan Mayer about returning to the studio, the changes that have been made and the premiere
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Fans Ready For Kick Off, Though This Season Will Look Different

  14-09-2020 19:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers open up their season Monday night on the road against the New York Giants. It starts the quest for a 7th Lombardi Trophy for the black and gold and marks the return of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger after missing most of last season with an elbow injury.
  “We’re big Steelers fans,” Al Meyers from the Mexican War Streets said.
  “It kind of snuck up on me. I wasn’t ready for it. No preseason. With COVID messing up the draft and eve
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Fans Ready For Kick Off, Even Though This Season Will Look Different

  14-09-2020 19:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers open up their season Monday night on the road against the New York Giants. It starts the quest for a 7th Lombardi Trophy for the black and gold and marks the return of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger after missing most of last season with an elbow injury.
  “We’re big Steelers fans,” Al Meyers from the Mexican War Streets said.
  “It kind of snuck up on me. I wasn’t ready for it. No preseason. With COVID messing up the draft and eve
  
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• Federal Judge Rules Pa.’s Shutdown Orders Unconstitutional; Wolf Administration Will File Appeal

  14-09-2020 18:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – The Wolf administration will try to appeal a federal judge’s ruling saying the governor’s shutdown orders were unconstitutional.
  Butler, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties — and some Republican officials like Congressman Mike Kelly and state Reps. Marcie Mustello, Daryl Metcalfe and Tim Bonner — filed a lawsuit against Gov. Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine.
  They and several businesses said their constitutional rights were vi
  
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• Federal Judge Rules Pa.’s Shutdown Order Unconstitutional; Wolf Administration Will File Appeal

  14-09-2020 18:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration says it will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that pandemic restrictions that required people to stay at home, placed limits on gatherings and ordered “non-life-sustaining” businesses to close are unconstitutional.
  Butler, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties — and some Republican officials like Congressman Mike Kelly and state Reps. Marcie Mustello, Daryl Metcalfe and Tim Bonner — filed a lawsuit a
  
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• Federal Judge Rules Gov. Tom Wolf, Dr. Rachel Levine’s Shutdown Orders Unconstitutional

  14-09-2020 18:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A federal judge has ruled that Gov. Tom Wolf’s shutdown order and business closures were unconstitutional.Butler, Fayette, Greene and Washington Counties sued Gov. Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, as well as some Republican officials in those counties like Congressman Mike Kelly and state Reps. Marcie Mustello, Daryl Metcalfe and Tim Bonner.
  They and several businesses said their constitutional rights have been violated.
  The counties were in the &ld
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces Over 600 More Coronavirus Cases, Statewide Total Now More Than 145,000

  14-09-2020 18:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 638 new cases of Coronavirus on Monday and seven additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 145,063 since Saturday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The Health Department did not provide a daily update on Sunday, but in today’s report they say 620 additional cases were reported.
  The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylvania have had ca
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers To Wear Antwon Rose’s Name On The Back Of Their Helmets

  14-09-2020 17:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers are wearing the name of Antwon Rose II on the back of their helmets this season.
  “We don’t want him to be forgotten,” the Steelers said on Twitter. “For the 2020 season, we unite as one and will wear a single name on the back of our helmets – Antwon Rose Jr.”We don’t want him to be forgotten.
  For the 2020 season, we unite as one and will wear a single name on the back of our helmets – Antwon Rose Jr
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 142 New Coronavirus Cases Over The Last 48 Hours

  14-09-2020 17:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 142 new Coronavirus cases out of 1,491 test results, and no additional deaths over the last 48 hours.
  The Health Department did not provide an update on Sunday.
  Of the newly reported cases, 132 are confirmed and 10 are probable.
  New cases range in age from 11 months to 92 years with a median age of 27 years. The date of positive tests range from Sept. 6 through Sept. 13.
  The total number of cases
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Closes Mifflin Elementary After Staff Member Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  14-09-2020 16:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Mifflin elementary school is closed for cleaning and sanitizing after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus.
  The building is closed until Wednesday for deep cleaning by the district’s facilities team.
  While Pittsburgh Public Schools have started the academic year online for at least the first nine weeks, the closure does effect Grab and Go Meal services.
  Those services are suspended at Pittsburgh Mif
  
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• PTL Links: September 14, 2020

  14-09-2020 15:59
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Wild World Of Animals
  ACM Awards
  Ready. Set. Learn.
  The Drew Barrymore Show
  Walk To End Alzheimer’s
  Troy Polamalu Commercial
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Area Child And Adolescent Psychiatrist Provides Tips To Help Make Remote Learning Easier For Children

  14-09-2020 14:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With thousands of students learning online, most now have at least a week of learning from home behind them, and parents are learning what works and what doesn’t.
  Based on concerns being heard by teachers and family counselors, there are some universal issues.
  The number one issue has been connectivity, an while it’s getting better, it’s still an issue.
  There is little a parent can do about that.
  However, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Gary Swan
  
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• Nine Allegheny County Preservation Projects Awarded State Grant Money

  14-09-2020 14:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Projects to renovate and preserve Western Pennsylvania landmark buildings have been awarded money through the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant program.
  According to the Tribune-Review, The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission announced 52 grants in 24 counties.
  13 of the projects are located in Western Pennsylvania, with nine of the projects located in Allegheny County.
  The various projects in Allegheny County include:The Oliver Bath
  
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• Walkabout: A lonely day in the Strip

  14-09-2020 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  During a walk on Penn Avenue, I became nostalgic for the elbow-to-elbow joy of leisurely looking
  
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• Obituary | The Rev. John 'Jack' O'Malley: A champion of labor and civil rights

  14-09-2020 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Rev. John "Jack" O'Malley | Nov. 17, 1936 — Sept. 11, 2020
  
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• Obituary // Father Jack O'Malley was a champion of labor and civil rights

  14-09-2020 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Rev. John "Jack" O'Malley | Nov. 17, 1936 — Sept. 11, 2020
  
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• Thousands Of Birds To Fly Over Pittsburgh Area On Monday Night During Mass Migration

  14-09-2020 12:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s going to look like an Alfred Hitchcock movie tonight as Pittsburgh’s skies will be covered in birds.
  According to the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, around 18,000 birds are expected to pass over the city.This is expected to start around 7:00 p.m.
  Nearly 900 million birds are expected to be a part of this transcontinental mass movement.
  The program says you should turn off your outdoor lights between 11:00 p.m. and 6:0
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cooler Temperatures, Seasonal Conditions To Start The Week

  14-09-2020 12:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Seasonal weather was in place for yesterday with high temperatures in Pittsburgh hitting 76 degrees.
  Pittsburgh saw only a disappointingly low 0.06” of rain yesterday.
  Higher totals of rain were seen for places along and south of I-70.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The cold front did sweep through and high temperatures today should be a couple of degrees cooler than yesterday, even with sunny skies.
  I have Pittsburgh hitting 74 degrees for today’s
  
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• Study: Pa. benefits screening tool may be telling potential applicants they don't qualify

  14-09-2020 11:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  The study was published in an academic computer science journal
  
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• Is Lawrenceville real estate market the canary in the coal mine?

  14-09-2020 11:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  Some city neighborhoods seeing home sales slow, while suburban numbers rise
   
  
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• Students To Begin Returning Devices To West Mifflin Area School District For Security Updates

  14-09-2020 11:17
  
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — As students get ready to log in for another Monday of online learning, kids in one district are set to begin turning in their devices.
  In just a few hours, students will begin returning to the school to hand in their laptops.
  The district says some students who are doing the remote learning had some issues in their first week.
  In a message sent to parents, the West Mifflin Area School District, along with their technology department are working on not only resolving d
  
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• Live classical music returns for select, in-person audience

  14-09-2020 11:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  After a six-month hiatus, members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Pittsburgh Opera have returned to the stage.
  
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• Ben Roethlisberger Looking To Prove He Is Back And Ready, Steelers To Kick Off 2020 Season Against New York Giants

  14-09-2020 10:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s time, Steelers Nation! The black and gold will take the field on Monday night when they kick off their 2020 season against the New York Giants.
  Ben Roethlisberger will be back on the field tonight after a season-ending injury derailed last year’s season.
  He looks to prove tonight that he is back and ready to contend for a Lombardi Trophy.
  Roethlisberger comes back to a Steelers offense that returns several key players and looks to improve upon last year
  
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• Lancaster police shoot knife-wielding man dead, setting off protests

  14-09-2020 09:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  A police officer in Pennsylvania fatally shot a man with a knife after his sister said she called police to get him involuntarily committed, leading to street protests and vandalism
  
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• 'A heartbreaking day for our city:’ Lancaster mayor reacts to fatal police-involved shooting

  14-09-2020 09:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police in Pennsylvania have deployed tear gas on a crowd of people protesting early Monday after an officer shot and killed a man while responding to a domestic disturbance call.
  
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• 'A heartbreaking day for our city': Lancaster mayor says after police shoot man dead

  14-09-2020 09:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police in Pennsylvania have deployed tear gas on a crowd of people protesting early Monday after an officer shot and killed a man while responding to a domestic disturbance call.
  
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• Allegheny County’s Free Coronavirus Testing Site To Begin Taking Appointments

  14-09-2020 09:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Allegheny County’s new free COVID-19 testing site will start taking appointments on Monday.
  The testing site is being set up at the RIDC Park in McKeesport.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  Reservations will open at 8:30 on Monday morning.
  A reservation can be made online or by calling 412-209-2262.
  There will only be 250 tests available per day.
  To get a free test, you’ll need to have symptoms of the virus, have been in close contact with a positiv
  
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• T.J. Watt Teams Up With Local Artist For Cleat Design That Will Be Worn For Steelers’ First Game

  14-09-2020 08:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers linebacker TJ Watt has teamed up with a Pittsburgh-based artist for the design of the cleats he will wear for tonight’s Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants.
  Cody Sabol posted on Twitter that Watt liked a series of ‘dipped’ projects that he had been working on.TJ Watt said he really liked the “dipped” stuff I’ve been working on. (Nearly fainted). So we decided to create these “Di
  
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• No Hero Left Behind Wants To ‘Change’ Narrative About Black Veterans By Displaying Signs

  14-09-2020 05:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — They are tributes to the men and women who’ve served in the Armed Force…banners prominently displayed along Centre Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Hill District.
  “We want to play our part in increasing self-value by being able to recognize veterans and present active duty service members with a tribute banner,” said Eric Howze, a retired U.S. Army Veteran and co-founder of No Hero Left Behind.
  Howze, who was honorably discharged from the Army told
  
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• MOMs Group March Through The Hill District, Calling For An End To Violence

  14-09-2020 05:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Dozens participated in a peace march through the Hill District Sunday asking for an end to violence in their communities.
  Many of those who marched are part of the MOMS Group from Clairton for mothers who lost their children to gun violence.
  As the group moved down Centre Avenue, many carried signs with the names and faces of loved ones lost.
  Dominique Brown carried signs with two of her sons on them.Her older son was killed two years ago.
  His murder is still unsolved.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Department Unable To Report Coronavirus Numbers On Sunday

  14-09-2020 02:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department was unable to download the coronavirus case numbers for September 13 from the PA-NEDSS database.The numbers for Sunday will be made available on Monday, according to the county health department.As of Saturday, Allegheny County has reported 11,126 cases since March and 361 deaths.More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coronavirus Information
  CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
  Pennsylvania De
  
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• Coroner Called To Scene Of Two-Vehicle Accident In Rostraver

  14-09-2020 02:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Two vehicles crashed in what has been described as a “head-on type collision” in the 1200 block of Rostraver Road.According to dispatch, the two vehicles collided just after 4:30 p.m., and the crash caused the road to close between Callaway Lane and Indian Hill Road for a brief period.The condition of the drivers has not been made available, but it has been confirmed that the coroner was called to the scene of the crash.Stay Wi
  
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• Start Of Pa. Election On Hold Due To Ballot Delay

  14-09-2020 02:08
  
  (CNN) — In the latest sign of the chaos overshadowing the 2020 election, none of Pennsylvania’s counties will be able to send out ballots to voters Monday, the first day the critical battleground state allows counties to do so.
  Due to a slew of lawsuits and other issues, the commonwealth, which has drawn intense interest from Democrats and Republicans after June’s disastrous primary, has not finalized its ballot less than eight weeks before Election Day.
  The state’s Democ
  
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• Kittanning Police Find Man Dead In Allegheny River

  14-09-2020 01:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KITTANNING (KDKA) – Kittanning Police found an older, white man dead in the Allegheny River on Sunday.According to the Armstrong County Coroner, the man was found approximately 200 yards north of the Allegheny Mariner Restuarant.Both police and the coroner are asking for help in identifying the man and asking anyone to contact either the coroner’s office at 724-548-3281 or Kittanning Police at 724-543-1538.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Joe McCain Finishing 8-Day Stretch Of Standing For Racial Justice, Gender Equality, And Unity

  14-09-2020 01:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For the past week, Joe McCain has been standing for 10 hours a day near the Black Lives Matter mural along the Allegheny River.McCain said he is standing for unity and love while supporting a number of groups that include the Black Lives Matter movement.RELATED: Pittsburgh-Area Man To Begin 8-Day Stretch Of Standing For Racial Injustice, Gender Equality, Unity
  However, when he arrived today, he saw that vandals had flipped his stage, popped balloo
  
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• ‘Stop The Station’ Block Party Held In East Liberty

  14-09-2020 01:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – On Sunday in East Liberty, dozens of people gathered for a “Stop The Station” block party.The purpose of the block party was to voice their opposition to the relocation of the Zone 5 Police Station.The city is proposing to move the station from Washington Boulevard back to a building on North Euclid Avenue.
  It originally moved from there back in 2007.Members of the community say they don’t feel that bringing back police officers
  
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• Pirates Shut Out By Royals 11-0 In Series Finale

  14-09-2020 00:13
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brad Keller pitched his first major league shutout, tossing a five-hitter as the Kansas City Royals won their sixth in a row by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0 on Sunday.
  Keller (4-2) was in total command, allowing only three hits until the ninth inning.
  Making his 55th career start in the big leagues, he struck two, walked one and threw 111 pitches. It was his second complete game in the majors.
  Salvador Pérez and Hunter Dozier homered to help Kansas Cit
  
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