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• President Trump Planning Visit To Pittsburgh Area, Sources Say; Fitzgerald Urging Him To Make It Virtual

  08-10-2020 23:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — President Trump is planning a visit to the Pittsburgh area, sources say.Allegheny County and City of Pittsburgh officials say they have not yet received any official notification from the Trump re-election campaign on reports President Donald Trump will visit the county.
  Sources tell KDKA’s Meghan Schiller that President Trump is planning a visit, but there is no date or time confirmed yet.Reports surfaced Wednesday night during the Vice Presidential Debate that T
  
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• Socially Distanced Santa: Malls Preparing To Keep Families Safe This Holiday Season

  08-10-2020 23:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Santa Claus is preparing for “socially distanced” visits with kids this upcoming holiday season.
  Brookfield Properties says it will have a “touchless experience” with Santa at 135 locations.
  That means no sitting on Santa’s lap this holiday season to tell him your wish list.
  Brookfield runs the shops at Station Square here in Pittsburgh.
  Brookfield is also offering “virtual visits” with Santa starting Nov.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Locate Missing 15-Year-Old Madison Shablesky

  08-10-2020 22:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police have found a missing 15-year-old girl.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Pittsburgh police say Madison Shablesky has been located and is safe.
  Madison Shablesky has been located and is safe. Police thank the public and media’s assistance. pic.twitter.com/l3np3ZnRKo
  — Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) October 8, 2020
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Looking For Missing 15-Year-Old Madison Shablesky

  08-10-2020 22:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are searching for a missing 15-year-old girl.(Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Police say Madison Shablesky was last seen on Thursday around 1 p.m. in the area of Marshall Avenue and Route 65. She was wearing a blue jacket, white crop top and camo leggings. She had a gray and furry backpack and had a blue mug with stickers on it, police say.She is 5-foot-5 with brown hair and hazel eyes.SVU Detectives seek assistance in locating missing 15y
  
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• West Virginia Woman Who Tried To Fake Her Own Death Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge

  08-10-2020 22:10
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman who conspired to fake her death at the New River Gorge has pleaded guilty to a federal charge, authorities said.
  Julie M. Wheeler, 44, of Beaver faces up to five years in prison when she is sentenced in January for conspiring to obstruct justice, news outlets reported, citing a statement Wednesday from the U.S. attorney’s office.
  Prosecutors said Wheeler admitted to conspiring with her husband, Rodney Wheeler, to fake her death at the Ne
  
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• Penn-Trafford Closes One School, Says Another Will Remain Closed After Additional Coronavirus Cases

  08-10-2020 22:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISON CITY, Pa. (KDKA) – Penn-Trafford is temporarily closing one school and keeping another closed after five more coronavirus cases were reported in the district.
  The district is reporting two new coronavirus cases in students, one at the high school and one at Harrison Park Elementary. Among staff members, it’s reporting three new cases at Level Green Elementary, McCullough Elementary and Sunrise Elementary.
  Level Greene Elementary now has seven cases, wh
  
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• Law enforcement preps for potential election-related unrest

  08-10-2020 21:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Law enforcement officials are bracing for the possibility of massive unrest at the polls on Election Day, Nov. 3.
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 5 Start, Sit: Deshaun Watson Due For ‘Monster Game’

  08-10-2020 21:09
  
  (CBS Local)- Week 5 of the NFL season kicks off tonight and as always, fantasy football owners have some decisions to make in their lineups based on the week’s matchups. So, back once again are our friends from Fantasy Football Today over at CBSSports.com to break down which guys you need to have in the line up. And, which ones should be riding the virtual pine pony this week.
  Jamey Eisenberg’s start of the week is Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. The Texans
  
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• Stimulus Check Negotiations: Are $1,200 Payments Back On The Table?

  08-10-2020 21:08
  
  (CBS Detroit) — Discussions on a broad stimulus package came to a grinding halt Tuesday when President Trump ordered a stop to negotiations. But another round of stimulus checks remains a possibility. With the election drawing near, and households bending under the weight of a depressed job market brought on by coronavirus, the best hope now is for standalone packages that offer limited, targeted aid.
  That aid could come in the form of stimulus checks, $25 billion for the airline industry
  
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• Fall Foliage Report: Forests Around The Pittsburgh Area Are Showing Peak Color This Week

  08-10-2020 20:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Red and sugar maples are stealing the show this year, with lots of gorgeous colors in the Laurel Highlands this week.The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources says some of the best fall colors will be happening this week on the Laurel Ridge and southern Somerset County, while peak color is about a week away in the Pittsburgh area.
  Central PA forests stealing the show!Color can be found from NW PA through Alleghenies and central Appalach
  
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• NAMI Walks Event Goes Virtual To Raise Awareness About Mental Illness

  08-10-2020 20:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Thousands of walkers, supporters and sponsors cannot congregate together this weekend; so instead, they’re going virtual for a good cause.
  The annual NAMI Walks event is usually held in Monroeville to raise awareness for mental health. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
  However, because of the pandemic, this year’s event is a virtual walk.
  Organizers say the decision was made to ensure everyone’s safety during the p
  
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• Pa. House Democrats, Republicans Call For Rep. Aaron Bernstine’s Resignation; Video Allegedly Shows Him Encouraging Young Son To Smoke

  08-10-2020 20:12
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – Republican Rep. Aaron Bernstine’s own party and state House democrats are calling for him to resign after videos surfaced of him allegedly encouraging his 5-year-old son to smoke.
  The House GOP released a statement Thursday regarding Bernstine’s alleged conduct.
  “As parents and fellow legislators, we are disgusted by Rep. Bernstine’s conduct. In order to take the time necessary to focus on his family and repair his relationships, we call on
  
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• Heinz Field Reminds Steelers Fans Of Coronavirus Policies Ahead Of Sunday’s Game

  08-10-2020 19:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Heinz Field is asking Steelers fans to “brush up” on coronavirus mitigation policies before Sunday’s game.Guidance posted to Heinz Field’s website earlier this weeksays face coverings must be worn and will be enforced at all times. They also say “two yards can change the game” and that physical distancing will also be enforced.Coming to Heinz Field this weekend?
  Brush up on all of our policies and procedures for Game Day by visiting h
  
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• 5 Departments Battle Shaler Township House Fire

  08-10-2020 18:51
  
  SHALER, Pa. (KDKA) – Thursday morning, crews battled a house fire near Victory Road in Shaler Township.
  The challenge for firefighters wasn’t so much about the fire itself, but rather where the home is located, tucked back along a road.
  KDKA learned Shaler Township police were first on scene.NEW— on scene of a house fire in Shaler. This is on Victory Rd. Working to get details. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/dHxTyxarYU
  — Lindsay Ward (@LindsayWardTV) October 8, 2020“They wer
  
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• Man Arrested For Allegedly Stalking Bethel Park Woman While Exposing Himself

  08-10-2020 18:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BETHEL PRK, Pa. (KDKA) – A local man is charged with public drunkenness, stalking and indecent exposure for allegedly following a woman while exposing himself.Bethel Park police say 39-year-old Jason Bobro from McKees Rocks was arrested Wednesday evening after officers got multiple calls about a drunk man on a bike acting inappropriately at an apartment complex.
  Police say they talked to witnesses and learned Bobro had allegedly been following a woman while exposing
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 1,376 New Coronavirus Cases And 27 Additional Deaths

  08-10-2020 18:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 1,376 new cases of Coronavirus and 27 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 167,928 since Tuesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The number of tests administered within the last seven days, between Oct. 1-7, is 210,227 with 7,585 positive cases, according to the Health Department. There were 32,653 test results reported to the department through 1
  
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• The EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler Goes Virtual In 2020

  08-10-2020 17:47
  
  The EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler is VIRTUAL in 2020 – that means that anyone and everyone can run their race whenever and wherever they like throughout the month of November.
  What makes the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler such a fun experience? Each mile celebrates one of the great things that make Pittsburgh so unique, like Mister Rogers, pickles, pierogies, Pittsburghese, sports, cookie tables and more! And since the race is virtual this year, EQT is bringing the entire Pittsburgh celebration right
  
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• CBS Unveils New Brand Identity Across All Platforms And Divisions

  08-10-2020 17:15
  
  NEW YORK – Oct. 8, 2020 – CBS has unveiled a new brand identity that evolves, simplifies and elevates the look and feel of all its divisions across platforms while creatively featuring iconic elements of the brand’s rich history, it was announced today by President and Chief Marketing Officer Mike Benson.
  The updated brand identity for entertainment programming debuted on the network this week in advance of the upcoming fall season. Viewers can expect to see it rolled out acros
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 127 New Coronavirus Cases, Countywide Total Tops 13,000

  08-10-2020 17:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 127 new Coronavirus cases Thursday, and no additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 117 are confirmed from 1,494 PCR tests, and 10 are probable, seven of which are from positive antigen tests.
  “New cases range in age from 10 months to 100 years with a median age of 35 years,” the Health Department says. “The dates of positive tests ranged from Sept. 22 through Oct. 7.The
  
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• CMU alum Victoria Pedretti thrilled to return to Netflix in 'Haunting of Bly Manor'

  08-10-2020 17:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ms. Pedretti graduated from CMU in 2017 and has already become a Netflix staple in projects like the upcoming “The Haunting of Bly Manor.”
  
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• Repairs Complete, Barricades Down Nearly 1 Year After Sinkhole Swallows Bus Downtown

  08-10-2020 16:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Nearly one year after a giant sinkhole opened in downtown Pittsburgh, swallowing half of a Port Authority bus, repairs are now complete and the road is reopening to traffic.
  The barriers that have blocked 10th Street since last Oct. 28 came down at 11 a.m., authorities with the City of Pittsburgh say.THE RETURN OF 10TH STREET10th Street is NOW OPEN FOR TRAFFIC at Penn Avenue Downtown after being closed for several months because of the bus swallow
  
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• Repairs Complete, Barricades Coming Down Nearly One Year After Sinkhole Swallows Bus Downtown

  08-10-2020 16:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Nearly one year after a giant sinkhole opened in downtown Pittsburgh, swallowing half of a Port Authority bus, repairs are now complete and the road is reopening to traffic.
  The barriers that have blocked 10th Street since last Oct. 28 are coming down at 11 a.m., authorities with the City of Pittsburgh say.
  Repairs to the road have been extensive.
  Pittsburgh Public Safety first estimated fixing the 20-foot sinkhole would take about eight weeks, bu
  
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• Virgin To Build Hyperloop Certification Center In West Virginia

  08-10-2020 16:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CHARLESTON (KDKA) – West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has announced that Virgin Hyperloop will locate a hyperloop certification center within the state.The facility will be located on nearly 800 acres of land that spans across Tucker and Grant counties, using resources from West Virginia University, Marshall University, and throughout the state.“West Virginia is well-positioned to provide a fully-integrated solution that advances the nationwide opportunity for
  
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• PTL Links: October 8, 2020

  08-10-2020 15:59
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Off The Record XIX: Pandemic Edition
  Off The Record YouTube
  Fort Pitt Museum
  Eye On Education: Slippery Rock University
  Same Guy Dancing Videos
  Hillcrest Intermediate School
  KDKA Trick Or Treat Guide
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• General Electric Closing Facility In Findlay Township

  08-10-2020 14:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FINDLAY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – According to General Electric, they are closing the additive facility they own at the Chapman-Westport Business Park in Findlay Township.
  A General Electric spokesperson tells KDKA the company is relocating its printing services from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati.They added the coronavirus pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on its business.The closure will come in phases through March 2021.
  
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• Driver Suspected Of DUI After Slamming Into Church In Lawrence County

  08-10-2020 14:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LAWRENCE COUNTY (KDKA) – The cleanup and assessment efforts have begun at a church in Lawrence County after an SUV slammed into the side of the building.According to police, the driver was under the influence when he crashed into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints along Route 65.The Bishop tells KDKA they’re planning to get a structural engineer to check if the church is structually sound and safe to allow people back into the buidling.
  
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• Report: Second Presidential Debate Between Donald Trump And Joe Biden To Be Held Virtually

  08-10-2020 13:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – According to a report from the Associated Press, the second presidential debate scheduled for next week will be held virtually.AP reports that the Commission on Presidential Debates made the decision due to concerns over President Donald Trump’s positive coronavirus case.This is a developing story, stay with KDKA for more details.
  
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• Local Artists Help ‘REFORGE’ Initiative With New Space Spheres As Pittsburghers Return Downtown

  08-10-2020 13:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As Downtown Pittsburgh reopens with more people heading into work and more foot traffic on the streets, five talented artists are helping Pittsburghers practice safe distancing in a vibrant way.The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership has teamed up with artists to design New Space Spheres that merge original art and safety messages.
  Artist, Janel Young, will be continuing to install unique artwork and that of her artistic collaborators on Downtown streets, windows, and bus s
  
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• Pittsburgh Republicans And Democrats React To Vice Presidential Debate

  08-10-2020 13:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence squared off in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night in the first and only vice presidential debate.
  As the two talked policy, COVID-19, taxes, and everything else, Republicans and Democrats from the Pittsburgh area shared their thoughts on social media.Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto shared his support and encouragement for Senator Harris and her supporters.
  KHIVE – Time to Shine!
  — bill peduto (@billpeduto) Octo
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Fall Weather Briefly Returns

  08-10-2020 12:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sunny skies are expected on Thursday but temperatures will be about 10 degrees cooler than they were on Wednesday.Today will be more “normal” than yesterday for this time of year, with temperatures in the mid-60s. Pittsburgh’s forecasted high will be 65 and the low at 45.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Today should see plenty of sunshine similar to what there was yesterday.Moving ahea
  
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• ‘Thanks, But No Thanks:’ Trump Campaign Reportedly Exploring Holding Event In Pittsburgh On Monday

  08-10-2020 12:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Reports say this potential visit from President Donald Trump would not be a rally, where typically hundreds or even thousands could be in attendance.
  But the possibility of the president being here, while still having the coronavirus, is not sitting well with some local leaders.
  Here’s what a New York Times reporter tweeted last night:TRUMP campaign is exploring having him hold an event (not a rally) in Pittsburgh on Monday, per 3 ppl familiar with the discussions
  
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• ‘Blessed Virgin Mary’ Shrine Overlooking Parkway East To Receive Historic Designation

  08-10-2020 11:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The shrine to “The Blessed Virgin Mary” that overlooks the Parkway East from South Oakland will be receiving “historic designation.”
  The Pittsburgh City Council voted 7-1 to approve the historic status for the shrine.Better known as “Our Lady of the Parkway” the shrine sits on land owned by the city.Giving it historic designation will give what is described as “extra protection” to the site.
  
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• Chatham University Plants Fruit Trees To Help Benefit Food Bank

  08-10-2020 10:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As the coronavirus pandemic continues, families have been relying on the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to make sure they’re fed.On Wednesday, Chatham University partnered with the food bank to make sure the supply is there to help families in need.Students and volunteers planted 64 fruit trees for the food bank orchard.The orchard is at the Eden Hall farm.The students and volunteers also planted berry bushes and other shrubs that wi
  
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• FBI Back On Navajo Nation, Investigating Leads In Double Murder Of Two Ohio Men

  08-10-2020 10:04
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The FBI is back on the Navajo Nation pursuing investigative leads and gathering more information as it tries to solve a double homicide.
  The bodies of 39-year-old Matthew Reagan, 39, and his brother Philip Reagan, 29, were found March 21 in Sawmill in northeastern Arizona.
  The two Ohio men were traveling to California and passing through Sawmill when they died, the FBI said. Their car appeared to get stuck, and they might have been walking for help when they were fatally sho
  
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• Two Employees Of Westmoreland County Prison Test Positive For Coronavirus

  08-10-2020 09:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – Two employees at the Westmoreland County Prison have tested positive for coronavirus.According to Westmoreland County, one of the positive employees last worked at the prison on September 24, several days before they had tested positive.The other employee that had tested positive last worked on October 3.Westmoreland County says that these are the first two employees at the prison to test positive for the virus.
  
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• Port Authority Expanding Light Rail Service For Steelers-Eagles Game

  08-10-2020 09:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After it was announced that a limited number of fans will be attending the Steelers vs. Eagles game on Sunday, Port Authority made the decision to provide additional light rail service on Sunday, as well.According to Port Authority, while service will be expanded, they will still be observing vehicle capacity limits, which is currently set at 25 passengers per car.Whenever a vehicle reaches a capacity limit, operators will not stop at stations unl
  
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• Butler Co. Woman Battling Breast Cancer Hopes 20-Foot Pink Ribbon In Yard Inspires Others

  08-10-2020 05:51
  
  MOUNT CHESTNUT, Pa. (KDKA) — In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, one Butler County couple is welcoming anyone who has been touched by breast cancer onto its property.
  Shawn Coddington painted a 20-foot long pink breast cancer ribbon in his yard in Mount Chestnut to honor his fiancé, Heather Adams, who has been battling breast cancer for three years.
  “It means something,” Coddington said of the ribbon’s symbolism. “It’s important to them. It gives
  
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• Man Charged With Killing 80-Year-Old Man From Pittsburgh Over Mask Dispute Pleads Not Guilty

  08-10-2020 05:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (KDKA) — A man from New York has pleaded not guilty to killing an 80-year-old man from Pittsburgh in an argument over wearing a mask.
  Donald Lewinski, 65, is facing a charge of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Rocco Sapienza. Police say Lewinski shoved Sapienza to the floor after they got into an argument because Lewinski was not wearing a mask.
  RELATED STORY: 80-Year-Old Man From Pittsburgh Dies After Confronting Bar Patron For Not Wea
  
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• Butler Co. Woman Battling Breast Cancer Hopes 20-Foot Pink Ribbon In Yard Brings Hope To Others

  08-10-2020 05:45
  
  MOUNT CHESTNUT, Pa. (KDKA) — In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, one Butler County couple is welcoming anyone who has been touched by breast cancer onto its property.
  Shawn Coddington painted a 20-foot long pink breast cancer ribbon in his yard in Mount Chestnut to honor his fiancé, Heather Adams, who has been battling breast cancer for three years.
  “It means something,” Coddington said of the ribbon’s symbolism. “It’s important to them. It gives
  
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• Butler Co. Man Paints 20-Foot Long Pink Ribbon For Breast Cancer Awareness Month In Yard For Fiancé Battling Cancer

  08-10-2020 05:35
  
  MOUNT CHESTNUT, Pa. (KDKA) — In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, one Butler County couple is welcoming anyone who has been touched by breast cancer onto its property.
  Shawn Coddington painted a 20-foot long pink breast cancer ribbon in his yard in Mount Chestnut to honor his fiancé, Heather Adams, who has been battling breast cancer for three years.
  “It means something,” Coddington said of the ribbon’s symbolism. “It’s important to them. It gives
  
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• Duquesne University Small Business Development Center Wants To Help Turn Around Businesses

  08-10-2020 04:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Months into the coronavirus pandemic, the road to economic recovery is a steep one for small business owners in the area.
  KDKA investigator Meghan Schiller explains the untapped resources that could act as a lifeline for some businesses in the coming weeks.
  “We’ve talked to about 15 businesses that have come in specifically asking us, gee we really need to think about this,” said Rich Longo, the director of the Duquesne University Small Business Develo
  
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• Duquesne University Small Business Development Center Wants To Help Small Businesses

  08-10-2020 04:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Months into the coronavirus pandemic, the road to economic recovery is a steep one for small business owners in the area.
  KDKA investigator Meghan Schiller explains the untapped resources that could act as a lifeline for some businesses in the coming weeks.
  “We’ve talked to about 15 businesses that have come in specifically asking us, gee we really need to think about this,” said Rich Longo, the director of the Duquesne University Small Business Develo
  
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• 2 West Virginia Nurses Die From Coronavirus

  08-10-2020 03:22
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two hospital nurses in West Virginia have died from the coronavirus, officials said.
  West Virginia University Health System President and CEO Albert Wright said Jeannette Williams Parker was a nurse at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, news outlets reported.
  According to her obituary, Parker, 48, of Rivesville, died on Sept. 30.
  “Jeannette’s passing is also an unwelcome reminder that COVID-19 remains with us,” Wright said. “Our collectiv
  
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• Reports: Trump Campaign Exploring Having President Hold Event In Pittsburgh Next Week

  08-10-2020 02:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Trump campaign is reportedly exploring having President Donald Trump hold an event in Pittsburgh next week.
  According to Maggie Haberman of The New York Times, the campaign is exploring having an event on Monday, Oct. 12. The report says the event would not be a rally.
  “They’re setting up possible travel plans for him all week, with later in the week seeming more solid,” Haberman reported on Twitter.TRUMP campaign is explorin
  
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• Reports: Trump Campaign Exploring Having President Hold An Event In Pittsburgh Next Week

  08-10-2020 02:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Trump campaign is reportedly exploring having President Donald Trump hold an event in Pittsburgh next week.
  According to Maggie Haberman of the New York Times, the campaign is exploring having an event on Monday. The report says the event would not be a rally.
  “They’re setting up possible travel plans for him all week, with later in the week seeming more solid,” Haberman reported on Twitter.TRUMP campaign is exploring having
  
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• FBI Pittsburgh Helping To Safeguard Your Vote For November Election

  08-10-2020 01:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — No matter how you vote or who you vote for, everyone is counting on a fair and secure election.But who investigates issues regarding election security and what is being done to safeguard your vote? On Tuesday, some of the nation’s top officials for federal cybersecurity reassured voters the 2020 presidential election is safe from foreign interference, during a joint video posted on Twitter.“I’m here today to tell you my confidence in the security of yo
  
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• Changes Coming To Public Safety In Wake Of KDKA Investigation Into River Turf Battle

  08-10-2020 01:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In the wake of KDKA’s investigation into the turf battle between the Pittsburgh Fire Bureau’s fireboat and EMS River Rescue, Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich is instituting a series of reforms to ensure public accountability.
  “There will be some changes on how we handle these types incidents,” he said.
  The most concerning incident happened in July when a woman jumped from the Homestead Grays Bridge. Even though the fireboat arrived first t
  
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• Allegheny Health Network Employees Use ‘Serenity Room’ To Relax And Destress

  08-10-2020 01:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the coronavirus pandemic continues, so does the stress on our frontline workers.
  Sometimes a massage chair and some calm music is all you need to unwind. That’s the case for Madison Childers, an RN in the ICU at Allegheny Health Network’s Jefferson Hospital.
  “Sitting in the massage chair for sure, that’s my favorite,” said Childers.
  Childer’s has been treating coronavirus patients since the pandemic started.
  “The workload see
  
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• Owner demolishes 1840s Ewalt House in Lawrenceville

  08-10-2020 01:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Owner Beth Rupert watches as a crew demolishes a pre-Civil War house where state legislator Samuel Ewalt and architect Charles Bickel lived.
  
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• Kidsburgh: What To Do When A Child Is Sick During The Pandemic

  08-10-2020 01:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Children get sick, but this year, a sick day is going to be different than in most years.When a child is sick with a cold, it usually means some tender loving care and maybe some medicine, but this school year, it requires a lot more than that.
  Dr. Debi Gilboa, Pittsburgh internist and parenting expert, also known as Dr. G, says, “Right now, a sick day for one person in your home is a sick day for everyone in your home.”
  Dr. G says if one child is sick, all
  
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