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• University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine Researcher Discovers How Coronavirus Causes Harmful Inflammation

  01-10-2020 23:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A researcher at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has discovered how coronavirus can cause harmful and escalating inflammation.
  It is because of a region on the spike protein she calls a superantigen.
  “That region would be expected to trigger a very strong response, adaptive immune response, and now the response is so exaggerated,” says Ivet Bahar, Ph.D., distinguished professor and John K. Vries Chair of computational and systems biology at Pi
  
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• Police: Minor Car Accident Leads To Assault Charges Against Westmoreland County Man

  01-10-2020 23:31
  
  SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – According to investigators, it all started with a typical minor accident in the parking lot of the Boot Scoot’n Saloon in Sewickley Township. But according to state police, things escalated quickly.
  Investigators say 25-year Anthony Weber III of Hermine was in one of the cars involved in what’s been described as a fender bender. According to court records, Weber became violent and attacked the female driver of the car that struck his vehicle.&ld
  
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• Ray Blanchette, CEO Of TGI Fridays On This Week’s ‘Undercover Boss’: ‘You Can Learn Things That Wouldn’t Tell A CEO’

  01-10-2020 23:23
  
  Undercover Boss is back with a brand-new episode this Friday night at 9:00 PM ET/PT and what better man to kick off show’s return to Friday nights than the CEO of TGI Fridays, Ray Blanchette. In this week’s episode Blanchette will go undercover at several different locations for a first hand look at how his employee’s are earning their red and white stripes.
  CBS’ Matt Weiss spoke to Blanchette ahead of Friday night’s episode to discuss his background with the compan
  
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• Ray Blanchette, CEO Of TGI Fridays On This Week’s ‘Undercover Boss’: ‘You Can Learn Things That They Wouldn’t Tell A CEO’

  01-10-2020 23:23
  
  Undercover Boss is back with a brand-new episode this Friday night at 9:00 PM ET/PT and what better man to kick off show’s return to Friday nights than the CEO of TGI Fridays, Ray Blanchette. In this week’s episode Blanchette will go undercover at several different locations for a first hand look at how his employee’s are earning their red and white stripes.
  CBS’ Matt Weiss spoke to Blanchette ahead of Friday night’s episode to discuss his background with the compan
  
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• Rent relief program halts in much of Pa., though continuing in Allegheny County

  01-10-2020 22:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Sept. 30 was the program’s last day in many counties
  
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• NFL Week 4 AFC East Picks: ‘If Miami Can Win Turnover Battle, Could Pull Upset’ Against Seahawks Says SportsLine’s Kenny White

  01-10-2020 22:43
  
  (CBS Local)- Week 4 of the NFL season kicks off tonight with the Denver Broncos visiting MetLife Stadium to take on the New York Jets. Another week of games means another week of opportunities for fans to pick up some wins while their team does. And to help do so, we’ve brought in SportsLine analyst and “Wizard of Odds” Kenny White to break down all of the games from the AFC East with his analytical eye.
  All times listed are Eastern
  Denver Broncos @ New York Jets (-1), Thursday
  
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• Adorable Pair Of Red Panda Cubs Make Debut At Erie Zoo

  01-10-2020 22:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ERIE, Pa. (KDKA) — If you’re headed to Erie for a fall getaway, the zoo there has a cute pair of red panda cubs making their big public debut today.
  Neo and Joe were both born over the summer. Neo at the Erie Zoo in July and Joe at the Knoxville Zoo in June. He came to Erie on Sept. 17.
  The pair are now growing up together as the Erie Zoo cites research that shows red pandas “do best when raised together.”
  (Photo Courtesy: Erie Zoo)
  Neo was born wit
  
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• Westmoreland Manor Reports 13 More Residents, 3 Employees Test Positive For Coronavirus Amid Outbreak

  01-10-2020 22:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – Over a dozen more residents and three employees have tested positive for coronavirus at the Westmoreland Manor.
  The long-term care facility reported Thursday 13 additional residents and three employees have been infected with COVID-19. There are now 67 cases among residents and 26 cases among staff members, which includes contractors.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Bryce Lutz)
  Members of the National Guard were called in to help with testing staff and r
  
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• Police Searching New Kensington Area After Reported Attempted Child Abduction

  01-10-2020 22:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are searching part of Westmoreland County after a reported attempted child abduction.
  911 dispatchers confirm there was a reported child abduction in the Parnassus section of New Kensington. The call came in at 3:07 p.m.Police are now searching the surrounding area, including Main Street, Third Street, Sixth Avenue, Fourth Street and Freeport Street.
  Officials have not provided a description of the alleged suspect.
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• 'Bee Lady' swarmed with help when she takes a tumble

  01-10-2020 21:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  Penn Hills resident, acting as the Bee Lady holding a “Bee Safe” sign at busy intersections, experiences the uplift of responders concerned that she is safe, too.
  
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• Joe Biden Launching Door-To-Door Canvassing In Battleground States, Including Pennsylvania

  01-10-2020 21:31
  
  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) — After months of avoiding direct contact with voters because of the pandemic, Joe Biden’s campaign is about to launch door-to-door canvassing across several battleground states.
  The decision comes amid growing concern from Democratic officials on the ground in key states who fear that Biden has been giving a significant advantage to President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, who have been aggressively courting voters at their doorsteps for months. The rever
  
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• Fall Foliage Forecast: Leaves In Western Pa. Approaching Peak Colors

  01-10-2020 21:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – October is here, and peak fall foliage in western Pennsylvania is just around the corner.
  The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources says cold, frosty nights and super dry conditions are ushering in changes. Northern parts of the state, and Indiana County, have already reached their peak.Cold, frosty nights and dry conditions have ushered in changes across the northern tier, where foliage is at peak. Sugar and red maples are
  
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• Bethel Park schools to go hybrid Oct. 5

  01-10-2020 21:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  The school board voted 8-1 Tuesday to approve the district’s revised phased school reopening health and safety plan.
  
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• Sign Supporting President Trump Vandalized, Mt. Lebanon Police Investigating

  01-10-2020 20:56
  
  MT. LEBANON, Pa. (KDKA) – As we get closer to Election Day, it seems things are getting uglier and some are taking their frustrations out on people’s property.
  According to Mt. Lebanon police, for weeks, political signs have been missing from yards and some have even been vandalized. Police are investigating an incident just this week.
  People in a Mt. Lebanon neighborhood say whether you agree or disagree with someone’s political opinion, the vandalism that’s happening ne
  
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• Once In A Blue Moon: October Night Sky To Feature 2 Full Moons Including One On Halloween

  01-10-2020 20:53
  
  By Ashley Strickland, CNN
  (CNN) — As if 2020 isn’t weird enough, it’s a year with 13 full moons rather than 12 — and two of these will occur in October.
  October’s first full moon is the harvest moon on Oct. 1, and the second full moon will occur on Oct. 31. That’s right: a full moon on Halloween.
  The full harvest moon will rise at 5:05 p.m. on Oct. 1. The name is given to the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox. While this full moon usually o
  
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• Pennsylvania Has The Longest, Most Varied Fall Foliage Season In The World, DCNR Says

  01-10-2020 20:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you’re looking to see the longest and most varied fall foliage season in the country — or even the world — you don’t have to go very far.
  According to the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania’s fall foliage season is more varied and longer than any other state in the nation or any place in the world.
  There are three regions on Earth that support deciduous forests that display fall au
  
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• DCNR: Pennsylvania Has The Longest, Most Varied Fall Foliage Season In The World

  01-10-2020 20:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you’re looking to see the longest and most varied fall foliage season in the country — or even the world — you don’t have to go very far.
  According to the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania’s fall foliage season is more varied and longer than any other state in the nation or any place in the world.
  There are three regions on Earth that support deciduous forests that display fall au
  
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• Netflix Releases Images Of Chadwick Boseman’s Final Role, Filmed In Pittsburgh

  01-10-2020 19:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Netflix has released the first images of Chadwick Boseman’s final role, which was filmed right here in Pittsburgh.
  “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” was made last summer on the North Side.Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman star in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, a new film based on August Wilson’s award-winning play from director George C. Wolfe and producer Denzel Washington. @MaRaineyFilm premieres December 18. pic.twitter.com/Erh
  
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• McKeesport school board accepts donated police vehicles

  01-10-2020 19:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  White Oak gives 2 cars to schools.
  
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• Tomlin ‘Understands This Is What Comes With 2020’ As NFL Decides To Reschedule Steelers-Titans Game

  01-10-2020 19:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says he is “disappointed” but “understands” why the NFL is rescheduling the game they were supposed to play against the Tennessee Titans this weekend.
  While addressing the media via Zoom, Tomlin said his disappointment comes from the preparation the team has put in for the game, but “understands this is what comes with 2020.”Coach Mike Tomlin via zoom said he is disappo
  
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• Appeals court allows Pennsylvania to restrict crowd size

  01-10-2020 19:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  A federal appeals court has temporarily restored Pennsylvania’s pandemic restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings, putting on hold a judge’s ruling that threw out statewide limits on crowd size.
  
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• ‘It’s Been A Long Time Since We’ve Seen Something Like This’; Meteor That Lit Up Pittsburgh Skies Was Seen In 15 States

  01-10-2020 19:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When the skies above Pittsburgh lit up early Wednesday morning, social media was abuzz trying to figure out what it was or what had just happened.
  At 6:24 a.m., the skies lit up with what appeared to be a fireball flying through the atmosphere.
  KDKA spoke with Jay Reynolds, a Research Astronomer at Cleveland State University, who is now in his sixteenth year there, says that it was a meteor.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Reynolds says that a trajector
  
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• Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Restores Pennsylvania’s Gathering Limits

  01-10-2020 18:46
  
  HARRISBURG (AP/KDKA) – A federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily restored Pennsylvania’s pandemic restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings, putting on hold a judge’s ruling that threw out statewide limits on crowd size.
  The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, may once again enforce size limits on gatherings while it appeals the lower court order.
  U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV in Pittsburgh, an appointee of
  
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• Federal Appeals Court Restores Pennsylvania’s Gathering Limits

  01-10-2020 18:46
  
  HARRISBURG (AP) – A federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily restored Pennsylvania’s pandemic restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings, putting on hold a judge’s ruling that threw out statewide limits on crowd size.
  The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, may once again enforce size limits on gatherings while it appeals the lower court order.
  U.S. District Judge William Stickman IV in Pittsburgh, an appointee of Pres
  
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• 52nd Annual Bloomfield Halloween Parade Canceled

  01-10-2020 18:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An annual Halloween parade the city said drew thousands of people last year has been canceled.
  The Bloomfield Citizens Council announced the 52nd annual Halloween parade scheduled for Oct. 29 won’t be happening because of the pandemic.
  A press release from the council says they’re “extremely disappointed” not to have the parade, but they’re already planning next year’s.
  They say it’s scheduled on Oct. 28.
  
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• Republican Pa. Lawmaker Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  01-10-2020 18:12
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A Republican lawmaker’s positive test for COVID-19 has prompted legislative leaders to immediately cancel the Pennsylvania House’s voting session.Human resources workers were deployed Thursday to trace Rep. Paul Schemel’s personal contacts to see if others should be quarantined.
  #PAHouse Voting Session Cancellation Announcement for Thursday, Oct 1DETAILS: https://t.co/5QfOpATBLH pic.twitter.com/XLx7ILvp8q
  — PA House Republicans (@PAHouseGOP) O
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 1,156 New Coronavirus Cases, Pushing Statewide Total Over 160,000

  01-10-2020 18:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 1,156 new cases of Coronavirus Wednesday and 18 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 160,123 since Tuesday’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 an increa
  
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• Ethan Hawke & Joshua Caleb Johnson On Showtime’s ‘The Good Lord Bird’: ‘The Foundation Of This Country Was Built On A Crime”

  01-10-2020 17:30
  
  (CBS Local)– Ethan Hawke is one of the most talented actors in Hollywood and on Sunday, October 4 viewers will get to witness the range of his acting ability in the new Showtime limited series “The Good Lord Bird.” The seven-part series is based off the book with the same name by James McBride and tells the story of an abolitionist named John Brown, who traveled the country with a group of freedom fighters to end slavery.
  Hawke stars in the show as Brown, Daveed Diggs from
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 106 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Countywide Total To 12,454

  01-10-2020 17:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 106 new Coronavirus Thursday and no additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 99 are confirmed and seven are probable. Of the probable cases, county health officials say all are from positive antigen tests.
  “New cases range in age from 11 to 101 years with a median age of 44 years,” according to the Health Department. “The date of positive tests ranged from Sept. 26 throug
  
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• PTL Links: October 1, 2020

  01-10-2020 16:14
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Izzazu Salon, Spa and Blowout Bar
  Hair Peace Charities
  Young Women’s Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation
  Lanterns of Hope
  Panera’s Pink Bagels
  Mike Super
  Tickets for Mike Super’s Show
  Pella Windows and Doors of Pittsburgh
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramWeekend Guide:Quantum Theater
  Frankenstein
  Iliza’s Comedy Tailgate
  
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• NFL Rescheduling Steelers-Titans Matchup For ‘Later In The Season’

  01-10-2020 15:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NASHVILLE (KDKA) – The NFL has announced the Steelers week four matchup with the Titans will be rescheduled for “later this season.”The game was postponed after it was learned that players and staff on the Tennessee Titans had tested positive for coronavirus.RELATED STORIES:Steelers-Titans Game Being Postponed, Expected To Be Played Monday Or Tuesday
  Report: Testing Finds Additional Coronavirus Case Among Tennessee Titans
  Report: NFL Informs Pittsburgh St
  
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• This is Fan N’ATion!

  01-10-2020 15:22
  
  What is FAN N’ATION? Watch this video to learn more about FAN N’ATION, KDKA-TV’s new show, which celebrates the 412 Fanatics who love their Pittsburgh sports! And check out all the highlights below for all you need to know about FAN N’ATION!
  WATCH Saturdays at 7:30 pm on KDKA-TV or live stream from anywhere on CBSN Pittsburgh on kdka.com. And catch an encore presentation later that evening at 9:30 pm on Pittsburgh’s CW. (Times subject to change.)Want to show of
  
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• FAN N’ATION – Cave Painting Search: Cody Sabol Painting

  01-10-2020 15:22
  
  Hey Pittsburgh Sports Fans! Artist CODY SABOL created this one-of-a-kind painting to give away to a die-hard Steelers fan, and you can watch him in action and see it come to life during the October 3rd episode of JP Roofing FAN N’ATION! Follow CODY SABOL ART on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter to keep an eye out for clues as to the whereabouts of this amazing work of art. Finders keepers! The first person who finds it can hang in their own fan cave. Additional rules apply and can be re
  
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• T.J. Watt Named AFC Defensive Player Of The Month

  01-10-2020 14:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – He’s done it again.Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September.Through the first three weeks of the 2020 season, Watt has compiled 3.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hits, nine tackles, three tackles for a loss, two passes defended, and an interception.Not to mention, this comes after being named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his game against Denver in week two.Against the Broncos, Watt
  
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• T.J. Watt Name AFC Defensive Player Of The Month

  01-10-2020 14:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – He’s done it again.Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September.Through the first three weeks of the 2020 season, Watt has compiled 3.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hits, nine tackles, three tackles for a loss, two passes defended, and an interception.Not to mention, this comes after being named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his game against Denver in week two.Against the Broncos, Watt
  
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• Mount Vernon Nursing Homes Closing, Forcing Residents To Find New Homes

  01-10-2020 14:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ELIZABETH (KDKA) – People living in two Mount Vernon Nursing Homes are being told they need to find a new place to live.Mount Vernon of Elizabeth and Mount Vernon of South Park have announced that they are closing their doors.According to the owners at “Five Star Senior Living,” the decision came from their corporate offices comparing “other offerings in the marketplace.”They have said that workers are helping residents find new places.Five St
  
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• Woman Arrives At Hospital With Gunshot Wounds, Police Investigating

  01-10-2020 14:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CARRICK (KDKA) – A woman arrived at a local hospital with gunshot wounds to right upper chest and arm.Meanwhile, Pittsburgh Police were called to the 1900 block of Brownsville road for reports of multiple shots fired.All of this occurred around 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning.While officers were en route, they recieved the call of the woman arriving at the hospital with the gunshot wounds.The woman was in stable condition, alert, and conscious.Officers were able to establ
  
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• Saltsburg Road In Plum Closed For Emergency Repair Work By Duquesne Light

  01-10-2020 13:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PLUM BOROUGH (KDKA) – Duquesne Light Company has part of Saltsburg Road in Plum Borough shut down for emergency repair work.The crews will be doing work on a utility pole that needs to be repaired.The work and closure are around Ford Avenue and Saltsburg Road will be closed between Ford and Davidson Road.According to Allegheny County Dispatch, the road is expected to reopen around noon today.
  
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• Microsoft Outlook Begins Recovering From Worldwide Outage

  01-10-2020 13:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Microsoft Outlook experienced another worldwide outage overnight.It affected Outlook on the web, Outlook’s website, and Outlook on desktop and mobile.The outage began at around 2:00 a.m. but according to Microsoft, things are beginning to recover.They say it was likely a configuration update was likely the reason behind the issues and it was rolled back to restore service.This is the second major Microsoft outage in less than a week.
  
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• Car Nearly Slams Into Home In Squirrel Hill

  01-10-2020 13:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SQUIRREL HILL (KDKA) – Overnight a car when on a dangerous drive, nearly slamming into a home in Squirrel Hill.The car ended up stuck in some trees, just missing the home.The incident occurred at the corner of Wilkins and Murray avenues.One person was taken the hospital and their condition is unknown at this time.It is also unclear how the car ended up stuck in the trees, nearly hitting the home.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cool Temperatures, Cloudy Skies, And Fall-Like Conditions

  01-10-2020 12:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Thursday will be another typical early fall day with high temperatures in the mid-60s.Skies will be partly cloudy throughout the day and tonight there will be a surge of cooler air that will arrive and when it does, there will be a low chance for rain, around 20%.Pittsburgh’s high forecast will be around 64 degrees with morning lows dropping into the mid-40s.Highs on Friday and Saturday will be down in the mid-to-upper-50s with the pocket of cooler air sitting rig
  
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• Pitt School Of Medicine Launches COVID-19 Therapy Testing Site

  01-10-2020 12:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Major news for COVID-19 patients fighting the virus.On Wednesday, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine said that it is operating one of the 25 nationwide sites that will test therapies aimed at treating early-stageCOVID-19 cases.This trial is part of the National Institutes of Health ACTIV initiative.Pitt School of Medicine says it aims to develop a treatment that can prevent people with COVID-19 from progressing, which will later require them to go to the ho
  
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• Pennsylvania House GOP Pushes Forward With ‘Election Integrity Panel’

  01-10-2020 11:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Republican-controlled statehouse in Harrisburg is looking at setting up what is being described as an “Election Integrity Panel.”The panel would have subpoena power to look into how elections are regulated and conducted. It would also use that power to determine if new laws are needed.The idea passed out of committee on Wednesday.
  According to Democrats, they’re afraid the Republicans in the majority would use this panel to l
  
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• ‘Election Protection Volunteers’ To Serve As Voters’ Defense On Election Day

  01-10-2020 11:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Thousands of volunteers will make sure it is safe and secure to vote on Election Day.
  These “poll watchers” and “election protection volunteers” will serve as the first line of defense for voters come November 3.There are fears that voters could encounter threats or voter intimidation while they try to cast their ballot in this upcoming election.So, volunteers are in training on how to best handle coronavirus-related disrup
  
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• Level Green Elementary School Closed Due To Three Staff Members Testing Positive For Coronavirus

  01-10-2020 10:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  TRAFFORD, Pa. (KDKA) – Level Green Elementary School in the Penn Trafford School District is shut down due to positive cases of COVID-19.Three staff members at the elementary school tested positive for coronavirus.The school will be closed through Monday so it can be sanitized, following the Pennsylvania Department of Health protocols.Students at Level Green Elementary School will attend class remotely until then.
  
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• COVID ‘Long-Haulers’ Face Long Recovery Process

  01-10-2020 10:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – In Pennsylvania, 82% of COVID-19 patients have recovered but the true recovery can be a much longer process.State Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine spoke about what’s being referred to as “COVID-19 Long-Haulers” on Wednesday.These people are those who are still experiencing symptoms months after their inital diagnosis and illness.According a CDC study cited by Dr. Levine, it highlights the impact younger patients are experiencin
  
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• Report: Pirates Believe Oneil Cruz Will Be Full Participant In Spring Training 2021

  01-10-2020 09:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington believes that Oneil Cruz will be with the team for Spring Training in 2021.According to a report for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sports’ Jason Mackey, Cherington says there’s no information that leads him to believe Cruz won’t be a full participant in Spring Training 2021.
  Ben Cherington: There's no information that leads him to believe Oneil Cruz won't be a full participant in spring training 2
  
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• Study: Pennsylvania Among Safest States For Schools To Reopen

  01-10-2020 09:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – According to a recent study from WalletHub, Pennsylvania ranks among the safest states in the United States for schools to reopen.The study ranked factors such as the number of child COVID-19 cases per 100,000 children, average class size in public schools, and the ratio of students to school nurses.WalletHub’s factors in the study found that Pennsylvania ranked third among the safest states, coming in just behind top-ranked Vermont, and sec
  
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• Court Nixes Ohio Ballot Applications Arriving By Fax, Email

  01-10-2020 09:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Requesting an absentee ballot by fax or email remains off-limits in Ohio following a court decision that delivered a victory to President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign and fellow Republicans in a critical battleground state.
  A three-judge panel of Ohio’s 10th District Court of Appeals ruled late Tuesday that a trial judge’s order requiring Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose to allow the applications by fax or email could burden county el
  
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• Port Authority Reports Single New Case Of Coronavirus Among Employees

  01-10-2020 09:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Over the past week, a single Port Authority employee has tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of positive cases among employees to 52.The employee is a building maintainer at a Port Authority facility at South Hills Junction.They have not worked and been in self-quarantine since Monday, September 21 and it was learned they had tested positive on September 25.47 of the 52 employees have recovered and been cleared to return to wo
  
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