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• Sen. Pat Toomey’s Decision To Retire From Politics Opens Floodgates For Pa. Candidates In 2022

  05-10-2020 23:24
  
  BETHLEHEM, Pa. (KDKA) — U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey’s announcement on Monday that he will not seek re-election or run for governor in 2022 has stunned many in the political world.
  It also creates opportunities for aspiring candidates here and across the state.
  For months, political insiders said Toomey was stepping down as senator to run for governor. Now he has upended the Pennsylvania political scene by saying he’s done with electoral politics.
  “That announcement sent shock wa
  
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• Edgewood Eat’n Park Closing After 29 Years

  05-10-2020 22:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  EDGEWOOD, Pa, (KDKA) – After nearly three decades, a local Eat’n Park is closing its doors.
  The Edgewood Towne Center location has been serving customers for 29 years, but it’s now closing.
  (Photo: KDKA Photojournalist Jim Cahalan)
  Management says the company was outbid on the building’s lease. They’re offering jobs at other locations to employees.
  Eat’n Park opened in 1949 and has locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. They
  
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• Police: Westmoreland Co. Man Tried To Kill Wife By Putting Tripwire At Top Of Steps

  05-10-2020 22:25
  
  DERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A man in Westmoreland County is accused of trying to kill his wife by putting a tripwire at the top of the steps.
  State police say it is one of the most bizarre alleged attempted murders they have ever dealt with.
  Troopers told KDKA that William Dankesreiter Jr. tried to murder his wife in the couple’s Derry Township home by way of gravity and fishing line.
  “Mr. Dankesreiter put a tripwire at the top of the steps,” trooper Stephen Limani said.
  
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• Police: Westmoreland Co. Man Tried To Kill Wife By Putting Tripwire On Top Of Steps

  05-10-2020 22:22
  
  DERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A man in Westmoreland County is accused of trying to kill his wife by putting a tripwire at the top of the steps.State police say it is one of the most bizarre alleged attempted murders they have ever dealt with.“In all the homicides I had, I never had one where someone tried to get someone to fall and make it look like an accident,” trooper Stephen Limani said.Troopers told KDKA that William Dankesreiter Jr. tried to murder his wife in the couple&r
  
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• Port Authority To Receive 54 New Buses With Plastic Seats Starting This Week

  05-10-2020 21:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Starting this week, the Port Authority is getting dozens of clean diesel buses with new features, including completely plastic seats.There will be 54 40-foot Gillig buses that won’t just have plastic seats but 29-inch screens, sapphire interior lights and more USB ports.“Non-fabric seats will mean an end to the days of being unable to tell whether a seat is wet or otherwise dirty and are easier to wipe off and clean,” the Port Au
  
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• Ohio Election Chief Approves Drop Boxes Inside, Outside Boards

  05-10-2020 21:35
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s secretary of state adjusted his one-box-per-county restriction Monday to say counties may collect absentee ballots both at their buildings and at locations outside, an update to an order that has landed him in both state and federal court.
  Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose characterized his revised order as a “clarification” in a case that has highlighted the interest in access to ballot drop boxes amid coronavirus concerns, cuts at t
  
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• Eva Longoria To Host ‘Essential Heroes: A Momento Latino Event’ On CBS October 26th

  05-10-2020 21:24
  
  CBS announced today a new one-hour entertainment special, Essential Heroes: A Momento Latino Event, a celebration of Latinx culture in America, produced and hosted by Eva Longoria, along with co-hosts Gloria Estefan and Ricky Martin will air Monday, October 26th from 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT, only on CBS and streaming live and on demand with CBS All Access. Produced by Funny Or Die, in partnership with Momento Latino, UnbeliEVAble Entertainment and Global Philanthropy, the special will honor th
  
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• Women For Trump Bus Tour Stopping In New Castle

  05-10-2020 20:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) – A Women for Trump bus tour event is coming to western Pennsylvania this week.The Trump campaign announced the Women For Trump bus tour would stop in New Castle at the New Englander Banquet Center on Oct. 8.The event will feature Trump 2020 senior advisors Lara Trump and Katrina Pierson and 2020 senior advisor for strategic communications Mercedes Schlapp.
  Doors will open at 5 p.m. for general admission.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this de
  
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• Report: Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Gov. Wolf’s Coronavirus Shutdown Orders

  05-10-2020 20:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – The Supreme Court of the United States refused to intervene in a case challenging Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s shutdown order.
  According to a report in Bloomberg News, the businesses and political campaign behind the challenge claimed that their constitutional rights were being violated.
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  Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Restores Pennsylvania’s Gathering Limits
  Judge Denies Gov. Tom Wolf’s Motion, Shutdown Or
  
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• State Police Give 7 Warnings, 1 Notice Of Violation To Local Restaurants Not Following Coronavirus Orders

  05-10-2020 20:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – During coronavirus compliance checks, state police handed seven warnings and one notice of violation to Pittsburgh-area licensed liquor establishments.
  Liquor control enforcement officers visited 839 licensed establishments across the state Friday through Sunday to make sure coronavirus orders are being followed. They issued 10 notices of violation and 43 warnings.
  The Pittsburgh state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement office issued one
  
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• ‘Jimmy Carter Is The Un-Trump’: Jonathan Alter On Book ‘His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life’

  05-10-2020 20:17
  
  (CBS Local)– President Jimmy Carter turned 96 years old earlier this month and the oldest living president has become more recognized in recent years for his faith and humanitarian work than for his presidency. The 39th President of the United States faded away from the national spotlight after his time in the White House, but he’s back in the news again as the subject of Jonathan Alter’s new Simon & Schuster book called “His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life.&rdqu
  
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• Get Paid $1,000 To Binge-Watch Horror Films On Halloween

  05-10-2020 20:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s a dream job that will give you nightmares: you can get paid $1,000 to binge-watch horror movies this Halloween.You can get paid with $1,000, a $50 Starbucks gift card and candy to watch horror films for 24 hours straight. In return, you have to live tweet the marathon.To apply for the job, you have to prove your “creep credentials.”
  You can apply online.
  
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• Pa. Dept. Of Health Urges Pennsylvanians To Get Flu Shot As Pandemic Continues

  05-10-2020 20:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine urged Pennsylvanians to make sure to get their flu vaccine even as the coronavirus pandemic continues.“Every flu season is different, but this flu season leaves a lot of unknowns,” Dr. Levine said. “One thing we do know is the flu is serious and can be deadly, which is why it is extremely important that Pennsylvanians are receiving their flu vaccine now. In addition to getting yo
  
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• Port Authority's light rail service back on schedule after electrical problem on the Red Line in Beechview

  05-10-2020 19:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  The problem began when a pantograph bar that connects with electrical service fell on a train at 6:24 a.m. and took four hours  to correct.
  
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• Point Park University President Announces Retirement

  05-10-2020 19:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The president of Point Park University is retiring.The university made the announcement Monday morning, saying Dr. Paul Hennigan notified the Board of Trustees that he’d retire next summer.“The summer of 2021 will be a perfect time for new leadership at Point Park. Hopefully, the world will be out of the worst of the pandemic, and it will be good for a new leader with new ideas and new energy to work with the University community to de
  
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• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Submits CROWN Act To Protect From Hairstyle Discrimination

  05-10-2020 19:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto submitted the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act to City Council on Monday.The bill would offer protection from hairstyle discrimination for Black Pittsburghers at work, in housing, in the classroom, and public spaces.“The City of Pittsburgh is committed to equity and to eliminating the barriers that unfairly affect our communities,” said Mayor William Peduto. “Black hai
  
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• Stimulus Check Update: Nancy Pelosi Says Sides ‘Making Progress’ Towards Deal After President Trump Urges Action

  05-10-2020 19:32
  
  (CBS Detroit)- While the news cycle was dominated over the weekend by news of President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis and health status, Democrats and Republicans renewed efforts to attempt to come to an agreement on a new economic relief package. With time running out before Election Day, the president urged the two sides to work together to get a stimulus package done with a tweet on Saturday.OUR GREAT USA WANTS & NEEDS STIMULUS. WORK TOGETHER AND GET IT DONE. Thank you!
  — Donald
  
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• Teachers Union In W. Va. Looks To Toss Out State’s Color-Coded Coronavirus Map

  05-10-2020 19:15
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia teachers union on Monday filed a legal challenge to the state’s color-coded map that determines whether counties can hold in-person public school classes and athletic competitions during the coronavirus pandemic.
  The West Virginia Education Association said the filing in Kanawha County Circuit Court seeks to replace the school reentry map that has undergone multiple changes by Republican Gov. Jim Justice and state officials with one compiled b
  
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• Suspended Ambridge Police Chief, Accused Of Stealing $67K From Borough, Heads To Trial

  05-10-2020 19:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) – The suspended Ambridge police chief goes to trial Monday on several charges.
  Prosecutors say James Mann stole $67,000 from the borough by falsifying time sheets.
  He’s also accused of improperly suspending an officer for leaving a housing detail to assist another officer in helping a sexual assault victim, which was a standard practice in the department. Police say Mann threatened the officer before suspending him.
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• West Virginia Father Charged With Neglect In Shooting Of 9-Year-Old

  05-10-2020 18:29
  
  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man has been charged in the shooting of his 9-year-old son, according to court records.
  Roger Martin Stanley II, 34, was arrested Sunday and charged with child neglect resulting in injury, news outlets reported, citing a criminal complaint filed in Cabell County Magistrate Court. Stanley was walking through his home in Huntington while handling a handgun and it discharged, striking the boy in the head, the complaint said.
  The child was taken to Cabe
  
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• West Virginia Father Charged In Shooting Of 9-Year-Old Son

  05-10-2020 18:29
  
  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man has been charged in the shooting of his 9-year-old son, according to court records.
  Roger Martin Stanley II, 34, was arrested Sunday and charged with child neglect resulting in injury, news outlets reported, citing a criminal complaint filed in Cabell County Magistrate Court. Stanley was walking through his home in Huntington while handling a handgun and it discharged, striking the boy in the head, the complaint said.
  The child was taken to Cabe
  
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• Penguins Place Defenseman Jack Johnson On Unconditional Waivers, Will Buyout His Contract

  05-10-2020 18:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Penguins have placed defenseman Jack Johnson on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout.Johnson was signed by the Penguins in the 2018 offseason to a three-year contract worth a total of $16.25 million dollars, counting for $3.25 million against the salary cap.Once the Penguins officially make Johnson’s buyout official, he will count against the Penguins salary cap for the next six seasons.For the next three seasons, his buyout
  
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• Resident, 2 Firefighters Injured In Wilkinsburg House Fire

  05-10-2020 18:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WILKINSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – One resident and two firefighters were injured as crews battled heavy smoke during a fire in Wilkinsburg.
  The three were injured along Wood Street near Rebecca Avenue Monday morning.
  (Photo: KDKA Photojournalist Rob Hopson)
  There was heavy smoke coming from the third floor when crews arrived around 10:30 a.m.
  Medics treated the resident and firefighters for injuries. They’re all expected to be okay.
  There’s no word on what caused
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 672 New Coronavirus Cases And 11 Additional Deaths

  05-10-2020 17:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 672 new cases of Coronavirus and 11 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 164,207 since Sunday’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 statewide death toll has risen to 8,227.
  There ar
  
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• In-Person Classes Begin In W. Va’s Largest County

  05-10-2020 17:50
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s largest public school system is opening its classrooms for the first time this fall during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Teachers welcomed students back Monday in Kanawha County, where school doors had been shut to instruction since Gov. Jim Justice ordered them closed in March.
  Under West Virginia’s color-coded education map released Saturday, Kanawha County can reopen schools to in-person learning for the first time since school began on S
  
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• Paul Hennigan, president of Point Park University, to retire

  05-10-2020 17:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Paul Hennigan, president of the Downtown campus, says he plans to retire; search firm identified.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 46 Additional Coronavirus Cases, No Additional Deaths

  05-10-2020 17:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 46 new Coronavirus Monday, and no additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, all are confirmed.
  New cases range in age from 2-years-old to 94-years-old with a median age of 35. The dates of the positive tests range from September 30 through October 4.The age groups of the new cases are as follows:
  0-4-years-old: 2
  5-12-years-old: 1
  13-18-years-old: 5
  19-24-years-old: 4
  25-49-years-old:
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Announces Additional $96 Million For Small Business Relief

  05-10-2020 16:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on Monday that an additional $96 million in grants from the state have been approved for 5,373 small businesses across Pennsylvania.The grants approved go to businesses in every county in Pennsylvania and according to the Wolf Administration, 52% of the em are for historically disadvantaged businesses.“The COVID-19 pandemic has been caused a lot of hardship for our business community, and it has been
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh Welcomes Trick-Or-Treating With Precautions

  05-10-2020 16:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The City of Pittsburgh announced today that they are welcoming trick-or-treating on Halloween but with precautions in place.The city if telling residents if they plan on trick-or-treating on Saturday, October 31 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. to follow the CDC guidelines.Those guidelines include going out with family members only, wear cloth masks along with Halloween masks, carry hand sanitizer, distribute candy outside, do not have face-to-face
  
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• Pa. Senator Pat Toomey Officially Announces He Will Not Run For Reelection In 2022

  05-10-2020 16:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey officially announced his intentions to not run for reelection to the United States Senate in 2022.During a press conference with his family on Monday morning, Senator Toomey announced that not only would he not seek reelection to the Senate but he had no intentions of running for governor of Pennsylvania.“I will not be running for reelection in 2022 and I will not be running for governor,” Senator Toomey
  
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• PTL Links: October 5, 2020

  05-10-2020 15:27
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Mr. Good Deeds Guy
  Lincoln Park Radio Plays
  Weight Watchers
  That’s a cool house! Estate for sale in Gibsonia
  Pittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Mr. Good Deeds Building Desks For Remote Learners

  05-10-2020 13:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh handyman known for spreading kindness is tackling a new project.
  He’s finding ways to help kids remotely learning during the pandemic.
  John Potter, aka Mr. Pittsburgh Good Deeds is always up to something good.
  He started his non-profit Pittsburgh Good Deeds to help as many people as he can.
  Potter and his volunteers have done everything from car repairs to babysitting to house cleaning and yard work.
  His latest endeavor: building school desks for kids
  
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• Lost Connection From Train On Red Line Of ‘T’ Causing Delays

  05-10-2020 13:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEECHVIEW (KDKA) — A train lost its pantograph on the ‘T’ Monday morning near the Dawn Avenue stop in Beechview, causing delays.
  The pantograph is the piece that connects the train to the line.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The inbound line is stopped, and crews are working to set up a shuttle service.
  Crews are also working to get the line back up and working.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Handwashing stations installed along riverfront trails

  05-10-2020 13:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Thursday, handwashing stations popped up at six locations along the Downtown and North Shore riverfronts.
  
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• Parents Facing Difficult Decisions Regarding Sending Children Back To The Classroom

  05-10-2020 13:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — School boards are making decisions and giving parents the chance to send their children back to school either full time or part time. Many of those decisions will have to be made during the month of October.
  Parents have watched their children either thrive or struggle in the homeschooling environment, so the decision might be easy for some and difficult for others.
  Licensed Clinical Social Workers David Morris from New Directions Counseling says making a change no
  
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• Us: Dayon Hayes’ family can’t wait to hail Panthers’ only Pittsburgh kid

  05-10-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Imagine how special it would have been if Dayon Hayes’ family had been there when he got a sack on the first play of his college career.
   
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cloudy Skies, Cool Temperatures

  05-10-2020 12:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Cooler air is in place today with highs about ten degrees cooler than yesterday.
  Morning temperatures are holding a couple of degrees warmer than yesterday morning with lows likely falling to the mid to upper 40s.
  I have forecasted a high of 58 degrees for Pittsburgh today.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Skies will be cloudy this morning with partly cloudy skies for the afternoon.
  Winds will have some variability to them. They’ll be out of the northwest for t
  
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• Our Lady of the Parkway has stood for 64 years

  05-10-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  City Council will vote Tuesday on designating the Shrine of the Blessed Mother in South Oakland as a historic landmark
   
  
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• Business of Pittsburgh: How diverse is the region's workforce?

  05-10-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Will the diversity efforts launched after George Floyd's killing last? Why does “occupational segregation” plague the Pittsburgh-area workforce? What work needs to be done in employing people with disabilities?
  
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• Manchester farm epitomizes Food Policy Council’s priorities in new action plan

  05-10-2020 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Freeman Family Farm and Manchester Growing Together Garden holds soft opening, with plans to hold cooking classes and involve neighborhood families
   
  
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• Penn Hills Fire Dept. Responds To Scene Of Rollover Car Crash

  05-10-2020 11:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — A single vehicle rollover crash took place on Sunday evening in Penn Hills.
  The Penn Hills No. 7 Volunteer Fire Company posted on Facebook that several stations were alerted to the crash along Frankstown Road.
  (Photo Credit: Penn Hills No. 7 VFC)
  The driver of the vehicle was able to get out of the vehicle before first responders arrived.
  The fire company also says that the driver denied having any injuries at the scene.
   
  
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• Bethel Park School District Making Changes To Busing Plans As Students Move To Hybrid Learning Model

  05-10-2020 11:20
  
  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — The Bethel Park School District is moving to a hybrid learning model on Monday.
  In addition to heading to class, some families are dealing with another change this morning.
  Parents learned over the weekend that several bus routes were forced to consolidate.
  According to the Bethel Park School District, there were several people who unexpectedly left the transportation department.
  This morning, parents need to be aware that their child’s bus stop may have been eli
  
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• Voter Registration Services Restored After Computer Outage Causes Disruptions With Pa. Department Of State

  05-10-2020 10:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With less than a month to go before the general election, a computer problem was causing issues for Pennsylvania voters.
  According to the state, this outage began late Saturday.
  The Department of State tells KDKA that all voter registration services were restored Monday morning as of 7:00 a,m.
  The outage was impacting multiple state agencies including the Department of State, which oversees voting and election materials.
  Pennsylvania’s Secretary of State says this
  
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• Computer Outage Causing Voter Registration Disruptions With Pa. Department Of State

  05-10-2020 10:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With less than a month to go before the general election, a computer problem is causing issues for Pennsylvania voters.
  According to the state, this outage began late Saturday.
  The outage is impacting multiple state agencies including the Department of State, which oversees voting and election materials.
  Pennsylvania’s Secretary of State says this is due to an issue with contractors equipment, and there’s no evidence of malicious interference. All its d
  
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• St. Aidan Parish Holds Pet Blessing On Feast Of St. Francis Of Assisi

  05-10-2020 09:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEXFORD (KDKA) — Sunday was the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, a day when Catholics celebrate the life of the patron saint of animals.
  It is tradition to bless the pets of the faithful.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Aaron Sledge)
  In Wexford, the Saint Aidan Parish celebrated by holding a drive-thru pet blessing.
  “Every year that we do this, it’s really interesting to see what kind of pets people have,” said Father David Bonnar.
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• Penguins’ Jake Guentzel Proposes, Gets Engaged To Fiancée Natalie

  05-10-2020 08:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins may have come up short in their quest to compete for the Stanley Cup this past season, but one player has something to celebrate.
  Penguins winger Jake Guentzel proposed to his now fiancée Natalie and the two are recently engaged.View this post on InstagramCongratulations @jakenbake20 and Natalie!A post shared byPittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) on Oct 4, 2020 at 1:40pm PDT
   
  The Penguins shared a post from Guentzel on Twitte
  
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• Local Artists Paint Mural Of John Lewis In Uptown

  05-10-2020 08:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you drive along Pittsburgh’s Locust Street in Uptown, you’ll see a massive mural of the late civil rights icon John Lewis.
  It’s part of the ongoing ‘Moving the Lives of Kids’ mural project.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Aaron Sledge)
  They’ve been creating massive works of art around the city to inspire kids to make a positive difference in the community through art.
  Among those taking part in Sunday&rsq
  
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• Volunteers With Biden-Harris Campaign Distribute Signs In The Area

  05-10-2020 08:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In Pittsburgh, the Biden-Harris campaign continued to put out signage on Sunday.
  (Photo Credit: Chris Hoffman)
  The campaign handed out signs to volunteers to place around the Pittsburgh area.
  (Photo Credit: Chris Hoffman)
  Those helping say it is important for everyone to make their voice heard.
  
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• As The Deadline For 2020 Census Approaches, Local Officials Urge Its Importance

  05-10-2020 06:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The deadline for the census is at the end of the month. Locally, community leaders are asking for everyone to be counted to reap the benefits from the federal government.
  Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald (D) says about 72 percent of the county has participated so far.
  “We want to keep pushing those numbers up. We want everybody to participate, and you still have time,” he told KDKA.
  He said the census will help to determine how much federal funding
  
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• Four Firefighters Injured, Transported To Hospital After Battling Four Alarm Fire In Mt. Oliver

  05-10-2020 03:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffMT. OLIVER (KDKA) — At least four firefighters were injured while battling a four alarm fire in Mt. Oliver Sunday evening, according to Pittsburgh Police.
  All four firefighters have been taken to a local hospital. Two firefighters have shoulder injuries, another is being treated for laceration, and the fourth is being treated for burns.Crews are still working on containing the fire, which is considered to be a “long-term operation.”(Photo Credit: Shelby Ca
  
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