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• ‘THAT’S AMORE!’: Former Pittsburgh Pirates Catcher Francisco Cervelli Announces Retirement

  03-10-2020 23:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Francisco Cervelli is hanging up his cleats.
  In a post on his verified Instagram account on Saturday, the former Pirates catcher announced his retirement.
  “Today, I want to share the difficult decision I’ve made to end my career as a professional baseball player.
  “I feel it’s important to share this with you, the fans, because your support throughout my 18-year long career has meant so much – you helped make my journe
  
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• 2 People Shot In Homewood, Police Investigating

  03-10-2020 23:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HOMEWOOD, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are investigating after two people were shot in Homewood.
  Pittsburgh police say they responded to a Shotspotter alert for shots fired in the 7200 block of Frankstown Avenue on Saturday around 3:15 p.m. First responders found a man who was shot in the back and a woman who was shot in the foot, police say.Police are investigating a double shooting in the 7200 block of Frankstown Ave.A male victim received a gunshot wound to the back. He wa
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Pirates Catcher Francisco Cervelli Announces Retirement

  03-10-2020 23:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Francisco Cervelli is hanging up his cleats.
  In a post on his verified Instagram account on Saturday, the former Pirates catcher announced his retirement.
  “Today I want to share with you all a decision that for me is transcendental: I have decided to end my career as a professional baseball player,” he posted. “I’m telling you here, because I’m aware that without the help and support of many of you, my 18 years of car
  
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• Pitt Stunned By N.C. State After Late Touchdown Pass Hands Wolfpack The Upset

  03-10-2020 22:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Devin Leary hit Emeka Emezie for the go-ahead touchdown with 23 seconds remaining and North Carolina State stunned No. 24 Pittsburgh 30-29 on Saturday.
  Leary, making his first start of the season, drove the Wolfpack 79 yards in 12 plays, the final 13 coming on a perfect back-shoulder throw to Emezie, who made a perfect spinning grab to give N.C. State its first victory over a ranked team since 2017. Leary finished 28 of 44 for 336 yards and four touchdowns, including two
  
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• Police: Man Shot Multiple Times On Euclid Street In Dravosburg

  03-10-2020 22:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DRAVOSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Police say a man is in critical condition after a shooting in Dravosburg.On Saturday, the Allegheny County Police Department said it responded to a request for assistance from McKeesport police. At 1:35 p.m., officials were notified of a walk-in shooting victim at McKeesport Hospital. He was shot multiple times in the upper body, police say, and was transferred to a hospital in Pittsburgh.Police say the shooting happened in the 100 block of E
  
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• Obituary For Beloved 7-Year-Old Golden Retriever Who Died After Battle With Lymphoma Goes Viral

  03-10-2020 22:13
  
  (CNN) — Charlie the golden retriever was “the best boy” and a huge part of Sallie Gregory Hammett’s family since he was an 8-week-old puppy.
  Hammett was devastated when Charlie died earlier this month after a five-month battle with lymphoma cancer. He was 7.
  (Courtesy Sallie Gregory Hammett)
  After a few days of crying, she decided to write Charlie’s obituary to help sort through her feelings.
  “I also just wanted to have somewhere to remember all of his little
  
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• New Netflix TV Series Looking To Film At Hartwood Acres

  03-10-2020 21:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another Netflix project is looking to film in the Pittsburgh area.The company is asking Allegheny County for permission to shoot a show in Hartwood Acres.There is no word yet on what the show is called or its premise.Filming is supposed to begin in November and continue through March.
  
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• Loader Backs Into Man And Kills Him, Death Ruled As An Accident

  03-10-2020 21:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffINDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) — A man is dead in Indiana County after the rear tire of a loader struck and killed him, according to the Indiana County Coroner’s Office.Randall Scott Mack, 39, was working at the Texas Auto Ranch in Pine Township on Friday. The Indiana County Coroner’s Office said another man operating a loader did not see Mack while backing up the vehicle. According to the coroner report, the operator said he thought he had driven over a tire at firs
  
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• Man found shot in the head in Troy Hill

  03-10-2020 20:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police responding to a report of shots fired found a man in the street on Lowrie Street at Tinsbury Street Saturday morning.
  
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• Mountain Lion Cub Rescued From California Wildfire

  03-10-2020 19:56
  
  By Cheri Mossburg and Kelly McCleary, CNN
  (CNN) — An orphaned mountain lion cub is recovering from burn injuries after being rescued from California’s Zogg Fire.
  The cub is believed to be only three or four weeks old and was found by a firefighter in Shasta County Sunday, the Oakland Zoo said.
  The cub was taken to the zoo after being transferred to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, which is overwhelmed with creatures displaced by the state’s unprecedented fires.
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• Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy CEO Jayne Miller To Leave Job At End Of October

  03-10-2020 19:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The head of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy will be stepping down.Jayne Miller became president and CEO less than three years ago.She has been on administrative leave for a personal matter since May and will resign at the end of this month.Miller touted the park tax referendum that she lobbied for, which Pittsburgh voters narrowly approved last year.
  
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• Man In Critical Condition After Shooting In Troy Hill

  03-10-2020 18:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is in critical condition after a shooting in Troy Hill Saturday morning, according to Pittsburgh Police.The victim was shot on Lowrie Street around 10 a.m. Saturday. Investigators say they discovered evidence of an altercation between two motorists ahead of the shooting.VCU detectives are actively investigating the incident.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• Penn State says it has issued dozens of suspensions or housing removals for violating COVID-19 rules

  03-10-2020 17:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Penn State has suspended 10 students, removed 17 from university housing and placed 204 on probation for COVID-19 violations.
  
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• Goaltender Tristan Jarry To Resign With Penguins For Three-Year Contract

  03-10-2020 17:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Saturday that they are resigning goaltender Tristan Jarry for a three-year contract.The contract is expected to have an annual average value of $3.5 million.
  “Tristan is coming off of an All-Star season and has demonstrated the ability to be a regular starter for us,” said Rutherford. “He is a fundamentally sound young goaltender who we believe is a great asset for the Penguins.”
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• Goaltender Tristan Jarry To Re-Sign With Penguins For Three-Year Contract

  03-10-2020 17:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Saturday that they are resigning goaltender Tristan Jarry for a three-year contract.The contract is expected to have an annual average value of $3.5 million.
  “Tristan is coming off of an All-Star season and has demonstrated the ability to be a regular starter for us,” said Rutherford. “He is a fundamentally sound young goaltender who we believe is a great asset for the Penguins.”
  Jarry was originally drafted by t
  
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• DeWine: Trump Diagnosis ‘Powerful Reminder’ Of Coronavirus’ Reach

  03-10-2020 16:22
  
  By FARNOUSH AMIRI
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Days after Ohio hosted the first presidential debate, the state’s Republican governor called President Donald Trump’s recent positive COVID-19 test a “powerful reminder” that anyone can contract the coronavirus.
  At the same time, Gov. Mike DeWine again declined to call for restrictions like mandatory mask wearing at large political rallies or limits on such rallies altogether. He also would not criticize fellow Republican lawm
  
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• Report: Coronavirus Outbreak Among Tennessee Titans Leads To Three More Members Testing Positive

  03-10-2020 15:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffNASHVILLE (KDKA) — Three more members of the Tennessee Titans organization have tested positive for coronavirus according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
  The positive tests today included two staff members and a player, sources told Schefter. A total of 16 members of the Titans organization have now tested positive for the virus.
  Update: today’s three positive tests were one player and two staff members, per source. https://t.co/bhaaB4OILF
  — Adam Schefter (
  
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• Pittsburgh police arrest suspect in Banksville road-rage incident

  03-10-2020 15:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police arrested Kevin McClinton, 52, after a two-hour standoff Saturday morning on charges he chased a car and fired shots into it.
  
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• Suspect In Police Custody After Allegedly Shooting Two In Road Rage Incident

  03-10-2020 14:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police arrested a suspect on Saturday who is accused of shooting two people in a road rage incident on Banksville Road.The suspect is 52-year-old Kevin McClinton. The two shooting victims had to be sent to the hospital yesterday to treat their injuries. One man was shot in the face, while a woman was possibly grazed by a bullet and suffered back injuries. They were transported to a local hospital in stable condition.According to police, the call c
  
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• University Of Pittsburgh Police Searching For Indecent Assault Suspect

  03-10-2020 12:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — University of Pittsburgh police officers are looking for the suspect in an indecent assault that happened around 8:00 p.m. on Friday night along McKee Place.
  Police say the man touched the victim’s rear end and then pulled out a knife.
  The victim ran away and the suspect took off in the other direction.
  The suspect is described as a heavy-set white man in his 40’s, wearing all black clothes and gray and white colored beanie.
  Anyone wit
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cool, Dry Saturday

  03-10-2020 12:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We are off to a cold, frosty start with many areas in the mid-30’s.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  High pressure keeps us dry today and clouds will decrease with high temperatures right at 60.
  The start of Sunday will stay dry before a cold front brings rain showers in the late afternoon and evening.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  A lot of the rain will be overnight with a few spotty showers very early Monday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  High tem
  
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• Hey Ray! Making ‘Magic’ By Using Physics

  03-10-2020 12:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When I was younger, my twin brother made a book cover for his physics book. On that cover, he wrote “Book Of Magic” on it.
  Mike was sort of right. Physics and magic can go hand in hand.
  At least with some creative theatrics, you can make people believe physics is magic.
  In the video, I put a metal ball on the top of a jar of unpopped popcorn, and made up a magic word.
  After I said the word, and shook the jar, a ping pong ball appeared where th
  
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• The Engine Behind Pine-Richland’s Powerhouse Offense

  03-10-2020 09:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When the Pine-Richland offense takes the field, its offense will be in high-gear as always, and that gear is shifted by an unheralded coach.
  Some play calls might sound confusing to some people, but not to Todd Jochem.
  He’s been coaching quarterbacks at Pine-Richland for over a decade, but before he was engineering scoring drives, he did something that required a lot more brain power.
  “My background is in robotics, I was at CMU with self-driving cars,”
  
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• Guardian Storage Holding Shred-It Events Across Western Pa.

  03-10-2020 08:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You will have an opportunity to get rid of all your unwanted documents for free.
  Guardian Storage is hosting shred-it events at 18 Pittsburgh and Washington County locations.
  The events will take place Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
  There is a five file box limit per person and organizers are asking that there are no paper clips in your haul.
  The following Guardian Storage locations will be holding the events:Monroeville – Rt. 22
  H
  
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• Police Searching For Suspect In Beaver Falls Homicide

  03-10-2020 08:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) — Two men are being charged in the killing of another man in Beaver Falls, but just one is in custody.
  Last Friday, Dec Parker was found dead and a 23-year old woman was wounded.
  Police say one of the suspects, Joshua Dietigo was arrested in Philadelphia.
  They’re still looking for 23-year old Patrick Haynes.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Crime Solvers of Beaver County is offering a reward for help finding Haynes.
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect In Beaver Falls Homicide

  03-10-2020 08:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) — Two men are being charged in the killing of another man in Beaver Falls. Both men are in custody as of Saturday morning.Last Friday, Dec Parker was found dead and a 23-year-old woman was wounded.
  Police say one of the suspects, Joshua Dietigo was arrested in Philadelphia.
  Patrick Haynes, 23, turned himself in Friday night in Derry Township.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  
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• One Person Hospitalized After Spring Hill Shooting

  03-10-2020 07:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person is in the hospital after a shooting in the Spring Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
  The shooting happened around 2:30 on Friday afternoon.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Police say that the victim was shot in a hallway in the Three Rivers Manor housing complex.
  Someone apparently drove the victim to the hospital in a private car.
  
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• Penn State University Reports Over 200 New Coronavirus Cases At Main Campus

  03-10-2020 07:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNIVERSITY PARK (KDKA) — There are 203 new Coronavirus cases at Penn State’s main campus.
  That brings the active case total to 638 cases.
  Two are university employees, while the rest are students.
  More than 2,000 people at Penn State’s main campus have recovered from the virus.
  
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• WATCH: Behind-The-Scenes Look At Coronavirus Safety Measures Used By Joe Biden And His Campaign

  03-10-2020 05:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — President Donald Trump’s diagnosis demonstrates how careful candidates — who meet hundreds of people — must be to avoid contracting coronavirus.
  LIVE UPDATES: Pres. Trump At Walter Reed Medical Center For Treatment
  Political editor Jon Delano, who interviewed former Vice President Biden on Wednesday, outlines the safety measures the Biden campaign has been using.
  When KDKA’s Jon Delano interviewed Biden last April, he was in his basement and Jon
  
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• Man Wanted After 2 People Shot During Alleged Road Rage Incident On Banksville Road

  03-10-2020 05:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are searching for the driver of a pickup truck who they say fired shots after an alleged road rage incident in broad daylight.
  Police say 52-year-old Kevin McClinton is wanted after the shooting left two people in the hospital. Police say McClintock is believed to be driving a silver GMC pickup truck with PA tag ZNE 9902.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Police were on scene at the intersection of Banksville Avenue and Banksville Road Friday afternoon
  
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• Pennsylvania To Expand Eligibility For Overtime Pay Beyond Federal Thresholds

  03-10-2020 04:15
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — After three years of work on the issue, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said Pennsylvania will become one of a handful of states to expand eligibility for overtime pay beyond federal thresholds, starting Saturday.
  The Democratic governor first proposed the regulation three years ago amid a repeated failure to persuade the Republican-controlled Legislature to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage above the federal baseline.
  When it was approved in January by a
  
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• Former Mayor Of Scranton Sentenced To 7 Years On Charges He Shook Down Businesses For Bribes

  03-10-2020 03:30
  
  SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — The former mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was sentenced Friday to seven years in federal prison on charges that he shook down businesses for bribes and campaign contributions.
  Bill Courtright resigned last year as mayor of the city of 78,000 and pleaded guilty to bribery, extortion and conspiracy. Prosecutors said Courtright took bribes from a company that had a contract with the city to collect delinquent taxes and garbage fees.
  Courtright must surrender to serve hi
  
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• Lou Johnson, Dodgers' standout in 1965 World Series, dies at 86

  03-10-2020 02:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Johnson played eight seasons in the major leagues, and hit .258 with 48 homers and 232 RBI in 677 career games.
  
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• St. Bede School Shifts To Temporary Virtual Learning After First-Grader Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  03-10-2020 02:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — First-graders at St. Bede School are moving to virtual learning for the next 14 days after a student tested positive for coronavirus.
  In a release on Friday, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh said the school’s principal notified the Allegheny County Health Department and school families. The student is following the recommendations of their doctor and guidelines from the CDC and county health department, the diocese said.
  “Our greates
  
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• Man Accused Of Threatening Shooting At Ohio State University And Vowing To Hurt Football Players Gets Sentencing Date

  03-10-2020 02:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A California man who used Facebook to threaten a shooting at Ohio State University and vowed to hurt players on the football team and then-head coach Urban Meyer has been scheduled for sentencing later this month.
  An indictment unsealed late last year in federal court in Columbus accused Daniel Rippy of making the “electronic communication” threat from California during the game between Ohio State and the University of Michigan in 2018. The game was played
  
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• 6 Notices Of Violation, 4 Warnings Given To Local Establishments Not Following Coronavirus Orders

  03-10-2020 01:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – During coronavirus compliance checks, state police handed six notices of violation and four warnings to Pittsburgh-area licensed liquor establishments.
  Liquor control enforcement officers visited 947 licensed establishments across the state Wednesday through Thursday to make sure coronavirus orders are being followed. They issued nine notices of violation and 26 warnings.
  The Pittsburgh state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement office issu
  
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• Political Strategists Detail Impact Of Pres. Trump’s Positive Coronavirus Test On Presidential Race In Western Pennsylvania

  03-10-2020 00:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — How will President Donald Trump’s diagnosis of coronavirus impact the race for the presidency, especially here in western Pennsylvania?
  Two local political strategists offered their insights to KDKA political editor Jon Delano on Friday. A presidential election is well underway with voters voting right now.
  “Obviously, President Trump’s COVID diagnosis is going to fundamentally change the way the campaign operates. The huge rallies that he loves so muc
  
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• 6 People Injured, Including 2 Children, After Multi-Vehicle Crash Downtown

  03-10-2020 00:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Six people, including two children, were injured in a three-vehicle crash in downtown Pittsburgh.Police say first responders arrived to a three-vehicle collision at Wood Street and Fifth Avenue before 3:45 p.m. Friday afternoon.
  According to police, six people were injured and three were taken to the hospital. Two children were taken to Children’s and a woman was taken to Mercy Hospital.All three are in stable condition, police say.
  The othe
  
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• Congressman Conor Lamb Tests Negative For Coronavirus

  03-10-2020 00:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — Congressman Conor Lamb has tested negative for coronavirus.
  In a statement posted to his verified Twitter account, Rep. Lamb said he is heading home to Pittsburgh after waiting for the result in Washington, D.C.Tested negative. Heading home to the City of Champions, wishing the President & First Lady a speedy recovery.
  Can't speak highly enough of the House Attending Physician & staff. They had a big influx today because of the debat
  
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