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• Statewide Amber Alert Issued For Reportedly Abducted 7-Year-Old Giselle Torres

  25-09-2020 23:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A statewide amber alert has been issued after a 7-year-old girl was reportedly abducted in eastern Pennsylvania, state police say.
  (Photo provided by state police)
  Police are searching for Giselle Torres, who was last seen Friday at 2:18 p.m. on Montgomery Avenue in Elkins Park, Montgomery County. Police say she was reportedly abducted by 41-year-old Juan Pablo Torres.
  Giselle is 4-feet tall with brown eyes and brown hair. She was wear
  
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• Here’s What You Need To Know To Vote By Mail In Pennsylvania

  25-09-2020 23:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County has sent 70,000 ballots out in the mail and says it already has another 316,000 ballot applications to process.
  That number is likely to grow in the weeks ahead.
  Political editor Jon Delano takes a closer look at the dos and don’ts of voting by mail. It’s called no-excuse absentee voting, and this is the first year all Pennsylvania voters can vote by mail. But to prevent fraud, there are certain rules you must follow.
  “There is a lot o
  
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• 7 More Westmoreland Manor Employees Test Positive For Coronavirus

  25-09-2020 23:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Seven more employees at a Westmoreland County nursing home with rising coronavirus cases have tested positive.
  Yesterday, county leaders announced the National Guard would come in to help with testing patients and staff amid an outbreak at Westmoreland Manor. They’re expected to arrive Sunday and remain through at least Tuesday.
  The long-term care facility first reported on Monday that 20 residents and two employees had tested p
  
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• Jefferson Hills Students Call For Removal Of School Board Member Who Allegedly Called BLM Movement A ‘Terrorist Organization’

  25-09-2020 22:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) — Students at Thomas Jefferson High School are upset and want a school board member gone.
  Students held a protest on Friday to call attention to removing the board member. It stems from a social media post the board member allegedly made, calling the Black Lives Matter movement a “terrorist organization.”
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Now students say they want to see change.
  “This school has failed to protect all of their Black s
  
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• Raiders-Patriots Preview: New-Look New England Looks To Slow Undefeated Las Vegas

  25-09-2020 22:31
  
  (CBS Boston) — The New England Patriots left Seattle last Sunday night with a loss to the Seahawks. But they have to be pleased with how the 2020 version of the team is shaking out. The Las Vegas Raiders can say the same after winning their first two games. The Raiders used an efficient night from Derek Carr and the offense to neutralized the New Orleans Saints in their first home game in Vegas. The Patriots and Raiders will square off in Week 3.
  The outcome of the Patriots-Seahawks came d
  
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• Pop-Up Drive-In Theater Coming To Strip District Parking Lot

  25-09-2020 22:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A pop-up movie theater is coming to a parking lot near the new Strip District Terminal development.
  Row House Cinema and McCaffery, the developers of the Strip District Terminal, teamed up to host a drive-in cinema most weekends in October on the corner of 21st and Smallman streets.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Rob Hopson)
  They’ll play classic family-friendly movies like titles from Tim Burton and Halloween staples like Hocus Pocus, a
  
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• Police: Man In Critical Condition After McKeesport Shooting

  25-09-2020 22:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — Police say a man is in critical condition after a shooting in McKeesport.
  The Allegheny County Police Department says officials responded to a shooting in the 3400 block of Odair Street on Friday afternoon. First responders found the victim, who was shot in the upper body, police say.
  He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Police are investigating.Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Gov. Wolf To President Trump: Stop Holding ‘Unsafe Rallies’ In Pennsylvania

  25-09-2020 21:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After President Trump held two rallies in the Pittsburgh area, Gov. Tom Wolf is asking him to follow coronavirus mitigation guidelines when visiting.
  President Trump held a rally in front of a packed crowd at the Pittsburgh International Airport this week, then another at the Arnold Palmer International Airport earlier this month.
  Wolf said ahead of the Sept. 10 rally, his administration sent a letter to the Trump campaign asking them to follow th
  
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• Police Give 1 Notice Of Violation, 2 Warnings To Pittsburgh-Area Establishments Not Following Coronavirus Orders

  25-09-2020 20:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – During coronavirus compliance checks, state police handed one notice of violation and two warnings to Pittsburgh-area licensed liquor establishments.
  Liquor control enforcement officers visited 761 licensed establishments across the state Wednesday through Thursday to make sure coronavirus orders are being followed. They issued seven notices of violation and eight warnings.
  The Pittsburgh State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement office is
  
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• Woman Sentenced To Serve 3-7 Years In Prison For Helping Cousin Avoid Arrest After Shooting, Killing Police Officer

  25-09-2020 20:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman convicted of helping her cousin escape from police after the deadly shooting of a police officer will spend several years in prison.
  A judge sentenced Lisa Harrington to 3-7 years in prison.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  She was convicted of hiding the weapon that Rahmael Holt used to kill New Kensington Police Officer Brian Shaw.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  RELATED STORIES:Lisa Harrington Placed On House Arrest While Awaiting Sentencing
  Jury Finds Woman
  
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• Saws Sold At Lowe’s Recalled Due To ‘Laceration Hazard’

  25-09-2020 19:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – More than 250,000 saws sold at Lowe’s are being recalled because they may stay on after you try to turn them off.
  The recall includes two saws made by Kobalt — a pole saw and a cordless electric chainsaw. Both contain 40-volt lithium-ion batteries.
  The company says the saws may still run after a person releases the trigger — or stay on completely.
  The company is offering free repairs, which you can get here for the pole saw and h
  
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• Lowe’s Recalls Saws Due To ‘Laceration Hazard’

  25-09-2020 19:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Lowe’s is recalling more than 250,000 cordless saws because they may stay on after you try to turn them off.
  The recall includes two saws made by Kobalt — a pole saw and a cordless electric chainsaw. Both contain 40-volt lithium-ion batteries.
  The company says the saws may still run after a person releases the trigger — or stay on completely.
  The company is offering free repairs, which you can get here for the pole saw and here f
  
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• Update Of Pa.’s Outdated Unemployment Compensation System Delayed: ‘We’ll Modernize The System When It’s Not On Fire’

  25-09-2020 19:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania’s “woefully outdated” computer system used to handle unemployment claims will not get previously promised upgrades.
  For the past few months, The Department of Labor and Industry’s Secretary Jerry Oleksiak has said the new system would go live in October. With just a few days to go, the state announced it will now pause the launch of the new system.
  This comes at the recommendation of state legislators, stakeholders and the U.S. Depar
  
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• Pa. Dept. Of Labor & Industry To Delay Deployment Of New Computer System, Will Continue To Use ‘Woefully Outdated’ System For Claims

  25-09-2020 19:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania’s “woefully outdated” computer system used to handle unemployment claims will not get previously promised upgrades.
  For the past few months, The Department of Labor and Industry’s Secretary Jerry Oleksiak has said the new system would go live in October.
  With just a few days to go, the state announced it will now pause the launch of the new system.
  This comes at the recommendation of state legislators, stakeholders and the U.S. Depar
  
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• Gateway, Pine-Richland Football Game Canceled After Positive Coronavirus Test

  25-09-2020 19:06
  
  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – A local high school football game is canceled after a student tested positive for coronavirus.
  Gateway football coach Don Holl says the game against Pine-Richland Friday night has been canceled.
  BREAKING —> Gateway football coach Don Holl confirms to me that the game against Pine Richland is canceled tonight after a Gateway High School student tested positive for coronavirus. More details may be coming from the school district. @KDKA
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• Gateway High School Closes Building, Cancels Football Game After 2nd Student Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  25-09-2020 19:06
  
  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – A local high school has canceled its football game and is temporarily closing down after a second student tested positive for coronavirus.
  The Gateway High School cites Department of Health and Department of Education guidelines that say schools within counties with a moderate level of community transmission should shut down a building when there are two to four students who test positive.
  The district says high school students will be going online during the five
  
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• 2nd Positive Coronavirus Test At Gateway High School Closes School For 5 Days, Cancels Football Game

  25-09-2020 19:06
  
  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – A local high school has canceled its football game and is closing down after a second student tested positive for coronavirus.
  The Gateway High School cites Department of Health and Department of Education guidelines that say schools within counties with a moderate level of community transmission should shut down a building when there are two to four students who test positive.The district says high school students will be going online during the five-day closure.
  
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• Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program To Stop In 3 Local COmmunities

  25-09-2020 18:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Resources Council traveling glass recycling bin program is making several weeklong appearances in local communities.The program gives free recycling service to residents living in municipalities that are no longer accepting glass in recycling collection.
  In October, the program will be at the Hampton Community Swimming Pool Oct. 10-15, at the Borough of Thornburg Maintenance Facility Oct. 17-22 and at the Boyce Park Soccer Fields
  
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• Restaurants Fig & Ash and Coop DeVille open

  25-09-2020 18:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  The two restaurants are several years in the making and are among a slew of late summer/early fall openings in spite of the pandemic.
  
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• WATCH: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Personal Trainer Bryant Johnson Does Pushups In Front Of Her Casket

  25-09-2020 17:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) — The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in state Friday at the U.S. Capitol, the first woman in American history to do so, in commemoration of her extraordinary life.
  Toward the end of the line of mourners, one dropped to the ground and did three quick pushups. It was Bryant Johnson, the justice’s beloved trainer of her popular workouts.Bryant Johnson, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s personal trainer, does push-ups as Justice Ginsburg lies in st
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 806 More Coronavirus Cases, 2 Additional Deaths

  25-09-2020 17:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 806 new cases of Coronavirus Friday and 2 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 154,203 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.
  The number of tests administered within the
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates, Global Links, Western Pa. Diaper Bank Hosting Diaper Distribution Event

  25-09-2020 17:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates, Global Links, and the Western PA Diaper Bank are helping families in need.
  They’re hosting a diaper distribution event at Gold Lot 1-A outside Heinz Field on Friday that will last until 1:00 p.m.
  Families in need can get two cases of diapers and two packs of wipes at no cost.
  At least 700 families were helped at a similar event in June.
  Today’s event hopes to help at least 750 families.
  If you need help with dia
  
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• TSA Officers Discover Loaded Handgun At Pittsburgh International Airport

  25-09-2020 17:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Beaver County man is facing federal civil penalties after Transportation Security Administration officers discovered a loaded 9mm handgun using their x-ray machine at the Pittsburgh International Airport.
  The incident happened on Thursday when officers spotted the gun that was loaded with five bullets, including one in the chamber.
  (Photo Credit: TSA)
  TSA officers alerted the Allegheny County Police, who questioned the man and confiscated the gu
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 68 New Coronavirus Cases, 4 Additional Deaths

  25-09-2020 17:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 68 new Coronavirus cases out of 1,035 test results and 4 additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, two are probable and the rest are confirmed.
  New cases range in age from 3 years to 88 years with a median age of 36 years, according to the Health Department. The date of positive tests range from Sept. 1 through Sept. 18.
  One of the new reported deaths was an individual in their 60’s,
  
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• PTL Links: September 25, 2020

  25-09-2020 15:48
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Animal Friends
  Mt. Lebanon’s Grab a Bag of Books
  Celina Around TownRolling Pepperoni
  Fig and Ash
  Coop de Ville
  Tako
  Gaucho
  Morcilla
  Salty Pork Bits
  Square Cafe
  Mediterra Cafe
  The High Line
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
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• 23-Year Old Man To Be Charged In Hit-And-Run Along Frankstown Avenue

  25-09-2020 15:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HOMEWOOD, Pa. (KDKA) — 23-year old Rochell Brewton will be facing charges in connection with a hit-and-run accident.
  Pittsburgh Police had responded Thursday evening to a report of a hit-and-run accident.
  At the time, the reported age of the victim was 14-years old, but police provided an update on Friday stating that the victim was 35-years old.UPDATE: Police have made an arrest in the hit-and-run.
  Note: The victim was 35. Original reports from the scene that the vi
  
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• Derek & TJ Watt Take Questions From JJ Watt During Media Availability

  25-09-2020 15:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers are getting ready for their week three matchup this Sunday against the Texans.However, it’s no secret that this game is being billed as “The Watt Bowl.”When Houston comes to town, T.J. and Derek Watt will take on their brother J.J.
  As Derek and T.J. were taking questions during their press conference on Friday morning, a special guest dropped by to ask a couple of questions to the brothers.“Yeah, hello, Justin
  
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• Coronavirus Orders Lifted In Allegheny County, State Orders Remain In Place

  25-09-2020 14:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Dr. Debora Bogen of the Allegheny County Health Department said that coronavirus orders were lifted because the number of cases in the county remains low.RELATED: Allegheny County Health Department Lifts Coronavirus Order; State Orders Still Stand
  She also added that Allegheny County is doing much better than other areas of the country in its COVID-19 mitigation efforts.The order went into effect immediately on Thursday.This means there is no longer a 100 person limit a
  
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• Jeff Daniels On Portraying Jim Comey For ‘The Comey Rule’: ‘Here’s Comey’s Side Of The Story, Authentic”

  25-09-2020 14:00
  
  The Comey Rule premieres this Sunday, September 27th at 9:00 PM ET/PT on Showtime, A ViacomCBS property. Based off the book A Higher Loyalty by James Comey, The Comey Rule tells the story of the 2016 election and subsequent events from the point of view of the former FBI Director.
  CBS‘ Matt Weiss spoke to Daniels about the role ahead of Sunday night’s premiere.
  MW: Good morning Jeff, nice to see you and appreciate you taking the time here today. The Comey Rule comes out this Sunday a
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Pushes Back Against Efforts To Dismantle Coronavirus Mitigation Steps

  25-09-2020 13:41
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The battle in Harrisburg over Governor Tom Wolf’s coronavirus restrictions rages on, much to his frustration.However, the governor isn’t holding back much these days.Wolf has been navigating through a pandemic, adjusting, and making decisions as circumstances change.Recently, a federal judge ruled his crowd restrictions and closure orders were unconstitutional, and then the legislature took issue with the administration acting without consultation with legis
  
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• Mark Wahlberg Surprises Local Football Player Recovering From Injury

  25-09-2020 13:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After learning about a young athlete’s severe football injury, actor Mark Wahlberg made a quick FaceTime call that had a major impact.On August 31, 2018, Hayden Hamilton’s life changed forever.
  As a young football player at Laurel High School in Lawrence County, Hamilton suffered a severe vertebral fracture during a football game.A C4 spinal cord injury results in paralysis in arms, hands, trunk, and legs, but fortunately, none of these remain true for Hamil
  
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• Pet Tales: Meet Ace, the Pittsburgh Adventure Dog

  25-09-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Despite his imposing size — 65 pounds — nearly 3-year-old Ace the Pittsburgh Adventure Dog is gentle and well-behaved. 
  
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• Jeff Verszyla gets fresh start as WTAE's weekend meteorologist

  25-09-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  On Oct. 1, meteorologist Jeff Verszyla will move from freelancer to doing the weekend weather at WTAE-TV.
  
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• Buying Here: Brighton Heights house boasts 3,000 square feet and $249,000 price tag

  25-09-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A house at 3256 Bainton St. in Brighton Heights has five bedrooms, 1½ baths, 3,000 square feet and original fireplaces and floors.
  
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• Former AHN Bellevue hospital to be reborn as tech innovation hub

  25-09-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  ‘We’re willing to talk to anybody.’
  
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• One Person Killed In Shooting In Mount Oliver Apartment Building

  25-09-2020 11:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A 19-year-old man was shot and killed inside an apartment building in Mount Oliver overnight.According to the Allegheny County Police, county 911 was called to the building in the 1700 block of Arlington Avenue just after 3:00 a.m. on Friday morning for reports of a shooting.When they arrived, they found a 19-year-old man who was pronounced dead at the scene.Allegheny County Police homicide detectives are investigating.Anyone with information rega
  
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• One Person Killed, Another Injured In Shooting In Beaver Falls

  25-09-2020 10:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) – The Beaver County Coroner has been called to the scene of a shooting in Beaver Falls.The shooting left one person dead and another injured the corner of 5th and 14th streets.Police were called to the scene just after 1:00 a.m., according to dispatch.The condition of the person injured and transported to the hospital is unknown at this time.We will have more details available on Your Day Pittsburgh on KDKA-TV all morning.
  
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• Coroner Called To Scene Of Police Investigation In Beaver Falls

  25-09-2020 10:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) – The Beaver County Coroner has been called to the scene of an active police investigation in Beaver Falls.The investigation is taking place at the corner of 5th and 14th streets.It is unclear what is being investigated but KDKA has learned that one person is dead and another has been injured.We are working to learn more details from the police.We will have more details available on Your Day Pittsburgh on KDKA-TV all morning.
  
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• Police Investigating Double Homicide In Weirton, West Virginia

  25-09-2020 10:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEIRTON, W. Va. (KDKA) – Police in Weirton, West Virginia are investigating a double homicide.According to police, the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon on Ardmore Avenue, just a couple of miles from the Pennsylvania state line.WTRF reports a suspect is in custody.
  However, it is not known at this time who the suspect is.The identities of the deceased have not been made available.
  
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• Two Protests March Through Downtown Pittsburgh

  25-09-2020 09:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two rallies marched through Pittsburgh on Thursday.One was organized by “Trans Youniting” and rallied outside of the City-County Building.The group listened to speeches on Grant Street and said it’s mission is to eradicate transphobia.They said they’ll be marching every Thursday until Election Day.Another group marched down Grant Street, calling out the Trump Administration and its immigration policies.The demonstrators cal
  
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• No Injuries At Hardee’s Fire In Millvale

  25-09-2020 09:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MILLVALE (KDKA) – There was a massive fire at the Hardee’s restaurant in Millvale on Thursday evening.A viewer was able to capture a photo of flames coming out of the roof of the restaurant.Photo Credit: Viewer Photo
  According to firefighters, no one was injured in the fire.
  
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• Pitt Head Football Coach Pat Narduzzi Wants Fans At Heinz Field

  25-09-2020 09:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pitt Football Head Coach Pat Narduzzi said he wants to see fans in the stands at Heinz Field for Panthers’ home games.Ahead of the Allegheny County announcement lifting coronavirus restrictions, Narduzzi said to reporters that fans should be permitted in the stadium, even if it’s just the parents of players on the team.“I’d just like to ask Governor Wolf if he’d please let us have a few fans in the stands,” he s
  
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• Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office Firearms Department Booked Until March 2021

  25-09-2020 09:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Department announced on Facebook that the Firearms Division of the officer is booked through March 2021.The department has been booking appointments to apply for firearms permits online and made the announcement on its Facebook page.“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Firearms Division of the Sheriff’s Office is now booked through March 2021 and unable to offer any additional appointments,” the
  
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• Loaded Handgun Seized At Pittsburgh International Airport Checkpoint

  25-09-2020 09:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – TSA screeners were alerted to a loaded, 9mm handgun in a passenger’s carry-on bag at the main checkpoint of Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday.Once the screeners observed the gun, they alerted Allegheny County Police.County police learned that the 34-year-old man had a valid, concealed carry permit and had left the gun in his bag inadvertently.After alerting the FBI, the man was permitted to fly and county police confiscated the gu
  
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• 22-Year-Old Man From Ohio Mauled And Killed By Grizzly Bear In Alaska

  25-09-2020 05:30
  
  COPPER CENTER, Alaska (AP) — The hunter killed by a grizzly bear last weekend in a remote part of Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve was identified Thursday by park officials as a 22-year-old man from Ohio.
  The death of Austin Pfeiffer late Sunday was the first recorded fatal bear attack in the park since it was established in 1980, the park said in a statement. Park spokesperson Jan Maslen said that officials were not releasing his hometown at the family’s
  
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• West Virginia State Delegate Danielle Walker Says She Was Harassed By ‘Angry Mob Of White Supremacists’ At BLM Rally

  25-09-2020 04:45
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia State Delegate Danielle Walker has written to Gov. Jim Justice to say she was harassed by an “angry mob of White supremacists” at a recent Black Lives Matter demonstration, urging him to condemn the incident.
  The letter, dated Wednesday, refers to a protest in Kingwood, West Virginia, on Sept. 12 where counterprotesters confronted Walker and others demonstrating against police killings of Black Americans.
  Walker, who is Black, said she and
  
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• Former Steelers CB Artie Burns’ Abandoned Escalade Highlights Pittsburgh International Airport Auction

  25-09-2020 04:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This year’s virtual airport auction is over.
  The Allegheny County Airport Authority auctioned off abandoned vehicles from the Pittsburgh International Airport, as well as used authority vehicles and equipment, on Thursday. The highest bids were for a $34,000 2016 Cadillac Escalade, which belonged to former Pittsburgh Steeler Artie Burns, and a $26,000 2018 Chevy Camaro.
  The former Steelers cornerback and current Chicago Bear tore his ACL in
  
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• 19-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Homicide After McKees Rocks Car Wash Shooting, Police Say

  25-09-2020 04:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (KDAK) — Police say a 19-year-old has been charged with attempted homicide after a shooting at a car wash in McKees Rocks.
  The Allegheny County Police Department said Daemon Daleek Choate was arrested Thursday. He is charged with aggravated assault, criminal attempted homicide, recklessly endangering another person and firearm violations.Police say first officials were called to the car wash on Chartiers Avenue on Sunday afternoon for reports of a m
  
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• Meet Rune: Crisis Center North’s Newest Comfort Dog

  25-09-2020 03:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Crisis Center North’s Paws For Empowerment team has a new addition.
  Meet Rune, a two-month-old chocolate labrador retriever. Her training is underway as she works toward supporting victims of domestic violence in the courtroom. Once she becomes comfortable working in the courtroom, she will help victims in counseling sessions and public appearances.
  (Photo Credit: Crisis Center North)
  Rune joins dogs Penny and Ari, as well as Thea — a
  
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• Police: Teenager Injured In Hit And Run On Frankstown Avenue

  25-09-2020 02:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HOMEWOOD, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who injured a teenager in Homewood.Pittsburgh police say they responded Thursday to a report of a juvenile who was hit by a vehicle on Frankstown Avenue near the intersection of N. Homewood Avenue after 7 p.m. Officials say the 14-year-old girl was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
  ALERT:Teen struck by car in hit-and-run in Homewood.
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