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• Pennsylvania Leaders Warn Of Potential Dangers Related To Online Learning

  19-10-2020 23:50
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Thousands of students across Pennsylvania have entered the online classroom this school year to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus.
  But there are threats state leaders want parents and students to be aware of.
  The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance and Attorney General Josh Shapiro held a virtual press conference on Monday, reminding parents there are more than math problems behind the computer screen.
  “The in
  
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• Trailer for Pittsburgh-filmed 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' showcases Boseman

  19-10-2020 23:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  The film, starring Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman, will be released via Netflix on Dec. 18.
  
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• First trailer for Pittsburgh-filmed 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'

  19-10-2020 23:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  The film, starring Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman, will be released via Netflix on Dec. 18.
  
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• 17-Year-Old Boy Dies In ATV Crash In Indiana County

  19-10-2020 23:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HEILWOOD, Pa. (KDKA) — A 17-year-old died over the weekend after officials say he crashed while riding an ATV in Indiana County.
  (Photo Credit: GoFundMe)
  The Indiana County Coroner’s Office said Monday that Robert James Kotchey died Saturday after he was thrown from an ATV during a crash at Tri-County ATV in Pine Township. The Butler Eagle reports Kotchey was a senior at Knoch High School.
  The coroner says Kotchey was riding ATVs with his brother when the crash
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Locate Missing 20-Year-Old Shaqualla Williams

  19-10-2020 23:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police have located a missing 20-year-old young woman.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Police say 20-year-old Shaqualla Williams has been safely located.
  Update: 10/19/20 8:30 p.m. Shaqualla Williams has been safely located. Thank you to the Media and Public for sharing this information. pic.twitter.com/Kj2ti040Ut
  — Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) October 20, 2020
  
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• Gov. Wolf, Dr. Levine Warn Of Fall Resurgence As Pa. Percent-Positivity Rate Increases

  19-10-2020 23:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — As coronavirus cases continue to rise across the state, leaders are once again stressing the importance of staying vigilant.
  Gov. Tom Wolf and state Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine say Pennsylvania is seeing a fall resurgence with an overall positivity rate at 4.3%.
  That is up from 3.9% last week.Amid a fall resurgence of COVID-19, @GovernorTomWolf and @SecretaryLevine today presented an update on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring Syst
  
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• COVID-19 Forces Westmoreland County To Reset Some Polling Locations

  19-10-2020 23:17
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) – When it comes to the upcoming election and COVID-19, you can understand why Westmoreland County Commissioner Sean Kertes feels this way.“It’s been one of those years where we can’t wait for it to end and start anew for 2021,” he said.
  The pandemic forced the county to make significant changes a few months ago as to where voters could cast their ballots.For the most part a temporary change.“In the primaries, we moved a lot of locati
  
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• Paws Across Pittsburgh Rescues Dog Suffering From Multiple Gunshot Wounds, Other Injuries

  19-10-2020 22:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Paws Across Pittsburgh has come to the aid of a dog found with multiple injuries, including gunshot wounds.
  The dog is known as Ben, and the rescue says he is a “sweet and well-behaved guy.”
  (Source: Paws Across Pittsburgh)
  Rescuers picked up Ben on Saturday and brought him to KEY Animal Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia.
  They say he was shot multiple times, likely as he ran away, and has a large gash to his front leg.
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• Pittsburgh Police Looking For Missing 20-Year-Old Shaqualla Williams

  19-10-2020 22:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police are looking for a missing young woman.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Police say 20-year-old Shaqualla Williams was last seen in Perryhill Top around 8 a.m. on Monday. She was wearing a black pullover, blue jeans and pink sneakers.Police say Williams is 5-foot-8 with glasses.
  SVU detectives seek the public’s assistance in locating 20yr old Shaqualla Williams. She is 5’8 with cornrows last seen around Perry Hill Top
  
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• Allegheny County Health Department Issues Consumer Alert For Hook, Fish & Chicken

  19-10-2020 22:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department has posted a consumer alert for a Homewood restaurant over several food safety violations.Hook, Fish, & Chicken was cited for more than two dozen issues.Those issues include food being held at unsafe temperatures, improper thawing procedures, lack of cleaning and sanitizing of food contact surfaces, and a fly infestation.
  
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• Netflix Releases Trailer Of Chadwick Boseman’s Final Performance In ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ Made In Pittsburgh

  19-10-2020 22:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — Netflix has released the trailer for George C. Wolfe’s August Wilson adaptation of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” showcasing Chadwick Boseman’s final performance opposite Viola Davis’ powerhouse blues singer.
  The film was shot on Pittsburgh’s North Side last year, much like August Wilson’s “Fences,” starring Denzel Washington and Davis in 2016.
  “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is already one of the
  
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• Live! Casino Pittsburgh Announces Grand Opening Date As November 24

  19-10-2020 21:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The new casino located at the Westmoreland Mall now officially has a grand opening date set.Live! Casino Pittsburgh will be open, pending approval from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, on November 24 starting at 6:00 a.m.Prior to the opening, the casino will host a few private charity events on November 14-15 to benefit the Westmoreland County Food Bank.There is also a planned ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 17.“We’re
  
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• Ohio Police Shoot, Kill Man After Campground Dispute And Car Chase

  19-10-2020 21:34
  
  LOUDONVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A man who reportedly set fire to a tent at a central Ohio campground and fired shots at people there was shot and killed by police after he led officers on a brief vehicle chase.
  Police responded to the Mohican Reservation Campground in Loudonville around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, after a woman there called 911 to report a domestic dispute. The man allegedly involved in the dispute left the campground as police arrived, and officers were told he may have had a child with
  
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• Mayor Peduto: Police Reform Taskforce’s Report Will Be ‘Guiding Influence’ For Policing Changes

  19-10-2020 21:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The city’s Community Taskforce for Police Reform released their final report Monday, with Mayor Bill Peduto saying the recommendations within it will be a “guiding influence” to policing changes.
  The taskforce — made up of corporate, religious, philanthropic, union, health care and community-based groups, along with activists and law enforcement — released their findings at a morning news conference.
  The report includ
  
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• Stimulus Package Update: Is Time Running Out On A Possible Second Stimulus Check?

  19-10-2020 21:22
  
  (CBSNewYork) — Talks on another round of economic stimulus continued over the weekend. But time is growing short for passing another stimulus bill before the election. According House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is heading up negotiations for the Democrats, a deal must be reached by this Tuesday if a bill is to pass by November 3.
  That scenario is unlikely, given the distance between her and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Pelosi is holding to her $2.2 trillion figure while Mnuchin, worki
  
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• Pitbull, Juanes, Kelsea Ballerini To Perform On ‘Essential Heroes: A Momento Latino Event’ On CBS Oct. 26

  19-10-2020 21:04
  
  (CBS Local)– GRAMMY award winners Juanes and Pitbull, Latin GRAMMY Award winner Luis Fonsi and Academy of Country Music Award winner Kelsea Ballerini have been announced to perform on “Essential Heroes: A Momento Latino Event,” a celebration of Latinx culture in America, produced and hosted by Eva Longoria, Gloria Estefan and Ricky Martin.
  MORE FROM CBS:Ethan Hawke On Showtime’s ‘The Good Lord Bird’: ‘The Foundation Of This Country Was Built On
  
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• SCI Greene Reports Inmate Death Due To Coronavirus

  19-10-2020 20:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is reporting the first inmate death due to COVID-19 at SCI Greene.The inmate died on October 17 and was admitted to an area hospital for health issues unrelated to COVID-19.While in the hospital, he tested positive for COVID-19 on October 13.The 35-year-old inmate was serving a 3-to-6-year sentence for sexual assault and had been in the system since March 2017. He was taken to SCI Greene in July wh
  
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• Dump Truck Hauling Sand And Towing Heavy Equipment Crashes Over Hillside

  19-10-2020 20:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HAMPTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A dump truck has reportedly crashed over a hillside in Hampton Township.
  According to Allegheny County emergency officials, the truck was hauling sand and towing a skid-steer loader vehicle.
  The crash site is located at South Montour and Wildwood Roads, just before 2 p.m.
  Officials have not yet said what caused the crash or if there are any injuries.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Six Russian Military Officers Charged In Connection With Malware Attack On Heritage Valley Health System

  19-10-2020 20:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER (KDKA) – A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted six Russian computer hackers for their involvement in a worldwide deployment of malware and other computer hacking efforts that targeted the Heritage Valley Health System.
  In June 2017, the malware attacks infected computer systems, using malware known as “NotPetya,” within the Heritage Valley Health System.“For more than two years we have worked tirelessly to expose these Russian GRU O
  
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• ‘Eleanor Roosevelt Said Do One Thing Every Day That Scares You’: Author David Michaelis On New Book ‘Eleanor’

  19-10-2020 19:47
  
  (CBS Local)– Eleanor Roosevelt was the nation’s longest-serving First Lady of the United States, but there is so much more to her story than just that. Author David Michaelis dives into the many fascinating layers of Roosevelt’s personal and professional life in his new biography for Simon & Schuster called “Eleanor.”
  Michaelis’ single volume biography covers six decades of Roosevelt’s life and documents her maturation on topics like women&rsquo
  
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• Never Give Up ‘Hope’: Owner Reunited With Lost Cat 5 Months After Devastating House Fire

  19-10-2020 19:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Never give up hope.
  You know the old saying, but for a local pet owner, it has never been more true.
  Hope, the gray tabby cat, went missing back in April when her owner’s Rankin home was destroyed in a fire.
  (Source: Humane Animal Rescue)
  Wanda Humphries, Hope’s owner, not only lost her house, but also her dog and another cat in the blaze. With no sign of Hope either, Humphries began to think the young cat died in the fire as well.
  How
  
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• W. Va. Reports Another Weekly Record With 1,644 Coronavirus Cases Statewide

  19-10-2020 19:37
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For the second straight week, West Virginia has set a record for the number of weekly statewide confirmed coronavirus cases as officials continue to urge widespread testing.
  The 1,644 positive cases reported from Oct. 12 through Sunday shattered the mark of 1,350 cases set in the previous week, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources website.
  Gov. Jim Justice has pushed for more aggressive testing statewide over the past several weeks to identify
  
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• Developer Almono will operate free electric shuttle between Hazelwood and Oakland

  19-10-2020 19:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The shuttle is the most controversial part of a massive project in Schenley Park that also includes flood mitigation and other improvements.
  
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• Boil Water Advisory Issued For Businesses At Pittsburgh Mills Mall

  19-10-2020 18:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Businesses at the Pittsburgh Mills Mall are under a boil water advisory.The Fawn-Frazer Joint Water Authority issued the advisory after a water main break occurred behind the former Best Buy.The water main break happened after a vehicle hit a hydrant that was connected to the underground pipe and the break was not visible from traffic and it took nearly 90 minutes for a repair crew to find the break.Those crews are now working to repair the damage
  
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• TSA Screens More Than 1 Million Passengers In Single Day For First Time Since March

  19-10-2020 18:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Transportation Security Administration announced on Monday that Sunday was the first time since March that agents screened more than 1 million passengers in a day.With travel restrictions in place, travel numbers have been down significantly since March.“TSA has been diligent in our efforts to ensure checkpoints are clean, safe and healthy for frontline workers and airline passengers, implementing new protocols and deploying state-of-the
  
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• Kidsburgh: Family-Friendly Halloween Fun

  19-10-2020 18:09
  
  Pittsburgh Today Live's Heather and David chat with Kidsburgh Ambassador Yu-Ling Behr about family-friendly Halloween fun!
  
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• Man Likely To Face Charges After Beechview SWAT Situation

  19-10-2020 18:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The SWAT team was called to a domestic situation in the city’s Beechview neighborhood Monday morning.
  It was a frightening situation for a woman. According to public safety officials, her ex-boyfriend showed up and was acting violently. She was able to escape and called 911.
  (Photo Credit: Lindsay Ward/KDKA)
  Police, the SWAT team and other emergency officials were lined up on a narrow Dawn Avenue for hours while the situation unfolded.“I’ve never seen
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 2,372 New Coronavirus Cases, 34 Additional Deaths In 48 Hours

  19-10-2020 17:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 2,372 new cases of Coronavirus and 34 additional deaths.The statewide total number of cases has risen to 183,315 since Saturday’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 8,500.
  There
  
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• Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick Announces Retirement From Hockey Broadcasting

  19-10-2020 17:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When the NHL returns in 2021, it will sound a lot different when fans tune in for national broadcasts.Long-time play-by-play announcer for NHL on NBC, Mike ‘Doc Emrick announced his retirement on Monday morning.“It was 50 years ago this fall with pen and pad in hand at old Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, I got my first chance to cover the National Hockey League,” Emerick said in a video essay.The voice that has become synonymous with
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces 215 More Coronavirus Cases Over The Last 48 Hours

  19-10-2020 17:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 215 new Coronavirus cases Monday and no new deaths over the last 48 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, 185 are confirmed from 2,772 PCR tests. Thirty are probable cases with seven from positive antigen tests.
  New cases range in age from ) years to 99 years with a median age of 41 years, according to the Health Department. The dates of positive tests range from Oct. 12-18.
  There have been 1,341 h
  
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• PTL Links: October 19, 2020

  19-10-2020 16:36
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Kidsburgh Halloween Haunts
  Makayla’s Recipe
  KDKA-TV Turkey Fund
  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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• Stephen Colbert To Host 2020 Election Night Special On Showtime

  19-10-2020 16:19
  
  (CBS Local)– Emmy and Peabody Award-winning late night host Stephen Colbert will return to Showtime to host another live election night special. “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020” will air Tuesday, November 3 at 11 p.m. EST. The host of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will be reacting to in real-time to election results as the state-by-state returns come in.
  Colbert will be
  
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• Eastbound Lanes Of Interstate-70 Closed For Several Hours Due To Tractor Trailer Crash

  19-10-2020 14:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Eastbound lanes of Interstate-70 were closed for several hours due to a tractor-trailer crash.
  At least two other vehicles were involved in the crash early Monday morning, leading to the highway to be closed in South Strabane Township between exits 20 and 25.
  It’s unclear if there any other injuries reported.
  Crews worked to clear the roadway and cleared the accident just after 9:00 a.m.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Eastbound Lanes Of Interstate-70 Closed Due To Tractor Trailer Crash

  19-10-2020 14:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Eastbound lanes of Interstate-70 are closed due to a tractor-trailer crash.
  At least two other vehicles were involved in the crash, leading to the highway to be closed in South Strabane Township between exits 20 and 25.
  It’s unclear if there any other injuries reported.
  Crews are working to clear the accident, but it is unclear when the roadway will reopen.
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• Barricaded Man Leads To Beechview SWAT Situation

  19-10-2020 14:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man barricaded inside a home in Beechview has led to a SWAT situation.
  Pittsburgh Police and other first responders arrived at the scene along Dawn Avenue early Monday morning.
  It’s unclear what led to this situation developing.BREAKING- SWAT situation in Beechview. @PghPolice on scene along with first responders. Working to learn what’s happening and who is involved. Stay with @KDKA pic.twitter.com/JD7mVuhIDa
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Soaking Rain Making Its Way Into Western Pa.

  19-10-2020 13:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Here comes the rain. Rain showers expected through the day today and a big portion of the day on Tuesday as well.Technically, temperatures will be ticking up between now and tomorrow so while we have multiple fronts around, I don’t think it would be correct to say a cold front is going to move through.You can see on the system’s back side though, the cool air in the way of snow that will not impact us.Temperatures won’t move very much today.
  Highs will
  
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• Us: Game 7 Gang never gets tired of Pirates’ 1960 World Series win

  19-10-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  I still get goosebumps,” says John Urso, one of six members of the Game 7 Gang, which celebrates the Pirates’ 1960 World Series win every year.
   
  
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• Steelers Fans Sound Off With Mixed Thoughts Regarding Upcoming Presidential Election

  19-10-2020 12:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With just over two weeks until the Presidential Election, voters are focusing in on how they are going to vote.
  “This is a very important election, people have to get out there to cast their vote,” was one comment in the middle of a Steelers tailgating party at Heinz Field yesterday. (The informal party was in a private lot owned by a hotel.)
  While folks were there to join together and celebrate the unbeaten Steelers, they were not necessarily together on th
  
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• Walkabout: A season that's ending in an lifeless buzz

  19-10-2020 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  A baseball game in isolation is just a demonstration of how to play it.
  
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• Walkabout: A season that's ending in a lifeless buzz

  19-10-2020 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  A baseball game in isolation is just a demonstration of how to play it.
  
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• Schenley Park plan touted as 'project of a generation'; residents can weigh in on controversial electric shuttle

  19-10-2020 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh’s $20 million recreation project to add trails will complement a major flood mitigation by Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. 
  
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• 19 Neighbors: Pandemic hits home with these Sarah Street neighbors

  19-10-2020 11:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 2300 block of Sarah Street on the South Side is a microcosm of what Americans across the country have dealt with during the pandemic.
  
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• Dooker’s Hollow Bridge Closing, Work Expected To Last 14 Months

  19-10-2020 11:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dooker’s Hollow Bridge, which carries Bell Avenue in North Braddock Borough and Center Street in East Pittsburgh Borough over O’Connell Boulevard, will be replaced.
  The bridge will close at 9 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2020.
  The project is expected to last until December 2021.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Intermittent closures of O’Connell Boulevard will occur starting in late fall.
  Bell Avenue and Center Street traffic wi
  
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• Car Smashes Through Wall Of Daycare Building In Fayette County

  19-10-2020 11:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DUNBAR TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A car crashed into the side of a daycare building in Fayette County.
  The crash happened at Desirae’s Daycare on Dunbar Road in Dunbar Township.
  The car slammed into the wall of the building around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday evening.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  We know there no were no children inside at the time of the crash.
  It’s unclear if anyone else was seriously hurt.
  
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• David L. Lawrence Convention Center To Play Pivotal Role As Jury Trials In Allegheny Co. Set To Resume

  19-10-2020 10:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Seven months after the Allegheny County Courthouse shut down because of the Coronavirus pandemic, criminal jury trials are set to start up again on Monday morning.
  The David L. Lawrence Convention Center will be one location where some of those jury trials will be taking place.
  The large space inside the center allows adequate spacing.
  The goal is to bring closure to these cases but be safe while doing it.
  At the Convention Center, jury selection and civil jury trials w
  
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• Pennsylvania’s Deadline Day To Register To Vote In Upcoming Election

  19-10-2020 10:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Today is the day.
  If you’re planning to vote in this year’s presidential election on November 3rd and aren’t registered, you only have a few hours left.
  If you want to register to vote, you have until 5:00 p.m. tonight.
  All you need is your drivers license or ID card — if you don’t have that, you’ll be asked for your social security number.
  You have multiple ways to get your registration in.
  The first option is to use the state&r
  
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• McKeesport Community Newsroom Begins ‘Faces of McKeesport’ Project

  19-10-2020 08:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — In McKeesport this weekend, artists were photographing residents for a new public art project.
  It’s created by YouthCAST and the McKeesport Community Newsroom.
  The picture mural will feature real people who live in McKeesport.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  It’s an effort to share their stories.
  More From KDKA:
  Stimulus Package Update: What Happens To The Economy Without A Second Stimulus?
  State System Of Higher Education Moving Forward With Pla
  
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• Artists Paint Mural Aimed At Raising Awareness For Gun Violence, Racism

  19-10-2020 08:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff:
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A massive new mural has gone up on the side of a Penn Avenue building in the Strip District.
  It the latest in the Pittsburgh Solidarity for Change Project — a 10 mural series aimed at bringing awareness to ending gun violence and racism.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The artists who created the mural say they hope it’s inspirational.
  More From KDKA:
  Stimulus Package Update: What Happens To The Economy Without A Second Stimulus?
  State System Of
  
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• Steelers Fans Feeling Confident About 5-0 Start, Huge Win Over Cleveland

  19-10-2020 05:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Though only about 5,200 fans attended Sunday’s Steelers game, the North Shore was buzzing after the team’s 38-7 win over the Cleveland Browns.
  “They’re not winning in our house,” said Erica Harper, a Steelers fan. “Not against Ben (Roethlisberger).”The Steelers are 5-0 for the first time since 1978. That season, they beat the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII.Some fans believe the team is headed in the same direction.
  “Now
  
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• Some Fall Colors Have Peaked In W. Va., But More Colors Are Expected To Peak Soon

  19-10-2020 02:46
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Fall foliage has already arrived in some areas of West Virginia, but the show will continue throughout October, a tourism official said.
  “Fall color is popping up all over the state,” West Virginia Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby said in a news release. “While some of our higher elevations have peaked, there are still several weeks’ worth of leaf-peeping ahead in southern West Virginia and the panhandles.”
  For the agency’s foli
  
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