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• Allegheny County Council Votes Unanimously To Make Juneteenth A Paid Holiday For County Employees

  20-10-2020 23:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Allegheny County Council approved making Juneteenth a paid holiday for county employees.
  Bethany Hallam, Allegheny County Council member at large, said on Twitter that the council voted unanimously to recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday.“Allegheny County Council just voted unanimously to recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday for county employees,” Hallam tweeted on Tuesday.Allegheny County Council just voted unanimously
  
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• Kidsburgh: 16-Year-Old From Pittsburgh Area Is One Of The Top Motocross Riders In The Country

  20-10-2020 23:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 16-year-old from the Pittsburgh region is the second-best motocross rider in the country in his age division.
  Gavin Towers is sponsored by Kawasaki and travels around the country to train. He defies gravity — shooting through the air, twisting around bends and bolting like a bullet on his bike.
  It can be scary to watch, but not scary for him, even though he broke his femur when he was 9 years old.
  (Photo Credit: Provided)
  “It almost becomes like your secon
  
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• Police: Gunman Opens Fire At Fayette Co. Housing Complex, Nearly Hitting 2-Week-Old Baby

  20-10-2020 22:51
  
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A man wanted in Ohio is in jail tonight after police say he opened fire at a Fayette County housing complex.You can count the bullet holes as you walk by the South Hills Terrace housing complex in Fayette County.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “I was sleeping in my bedroom — me and my girlfriend, my 2-week old son — bullets started flying,” said Nathaniel Dorsey.Dorsey recalls the moments when state police say 28-year-old Rashard Carter opened fir
  
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• Police Arrest 1 Suspect, Seek Another For Kiski Twp. Assault, Vehicle Theft

  20-10-2020 22:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KISKI TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One person is in custody and another is still on the run after they allegedly assaulted a Kiski Township resident and stole that person’s vehicle.
  The incident happened just before 8 a.m. Tuesday at a home in North Apollo Borough.
  Police say 41-year-old Lisa Alsippi and 30-year-old Randy McGuire hit and injured the victim, then took the car.
  (Photos Provided by Kiski Township Police)
  Alsippi allegedly returned later with the vehicle and
  
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• Ashley McBryde On Hosting 2020 CMT Music Awards: ‘Music Gives Us An Escape’

  20-10-2020 22:28
  
  (CBS Local)– The 2020 CMT Music Awards are on Wednesday, October 21 at 8 p.m. EST/PST and musician Ashley McBryde is one of the hosts of this year’s very unique awards show. The singer-songwriter will be hosting remotely along with Kane Brown and Sarah Hyland.
  McBryde has put out four studio albums during her country music career and in 2019 she won a CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Video Of The Year for her song “Girl Goin Nowhere.” The GRAMMY nominated musician is
  
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• Joe Biden FaceTimed Mister Rogers’ Widow, Joanne, While In Latrobe

  20-10-2020 22:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) – Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden virtually talked with Mister Rogers’ widow, Joanne, while in Latrobe last month.
  (Photo Credit: Joe Biden/Twitter)
  According to pool reports, Biden and his wife Jill, along with former Pittsburgh Steeler Franco Harris, video chatted with Joanne Rogers in Fred Rogers’ hometown of Latrobe.
  On Twitter on Tuesday, Biden said it a “great conversation.”
  “Friendship, empathy, kindn
  
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• Pittsburgh City Council Passes CROWN Act, Providing Protection Against Hairstyle Discrimination

  20-10-2020 22:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh City Council has unanimously passed a bill protecting people from discrimination based on their hairstyle.
  Mayor Bill Peduto submitted the CROWN Act earlier this month, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair” Act.
  The bill will now go back to Peduto’s desk for his signature.
  Peduto’s motivation for introducing the bill was part of Pittsburgh’s Gender Equity Commission’
  
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• Eric Trump Hosting Campaign Event In Beaver County This Week

  20-10-2020 21:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News
  AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) — Eric Trump is scheduled to come to Beaver County later this week.
  The Trump campaign announced Tuesday that the president’s son will be in Ambridge to host an event on Thursday at Munroe, Inc.The event starts at 1 p.m.Eric Trump was in the region last month, when he held an event in Washington County.
  
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• Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh Affiliate Office Permanently Closing

  20-10-2020 21:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Susan G. Komen affiliate offices in Pittsburgh and Scranton are permanently closing.
  The organization says it is centralizing all operations and eliminating the need for local affiliates.
  The Greater Pennsylvania affiliate, covering the Pittsburgh area and 53 other counties, raised $46 million for community education, screenings and treatment initiatives and $10 million for national breast cancer research.
  The Komen organization says much of the n
  
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• LeMont Recipe: Pumpkin Bisque With Honey Creme Fraiche

  20-10-2020 20:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — LeMont Executive Chef Roley Johnson is treating Pittsburgh Today Live viewers to his Pumpkin Bisque recipe featured on Tuesday’s show.
  Pumpkin Bisque with Honey Creme FraicheLeMont Executive Chef Roley Johnson
  What you need:Mixing bowl
  French knife
  Vegetable peeler
  Measuring spoons
  Measuring cup
  Medium saucepan
  Hand whisk
  Immersion mixer or fine mesh hand strainerIngredients:Yield is approximately 64 ounces3 Tablespoons of olive oil
  1 Tablespoon of chopped garlic
  
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• Pa. Supreme Court Reviewing Priest Abuse Lawsuit’s Ruling On Time Limits

  20-10-2020 20:05
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court is considering whether a woman’s lawsuit on claims of sexual abuse by a priest decades ago should be allowed to continue.
  Oral argument was held Tuesday in the appeal that could overturn a lower-court ruling that has launched many other lawsuits since it was issued a year ago.
  The justices are focusing on whether the plaintiff, Renee Rice, waited too long to sue the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.
  Rice has argued
  
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• State Veterinarian Confirms Pa.’s First COVID-19 Positive Cat

  20-10-2020 19:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Pennsylvania medical officials say a 16-year-old cat from Cumberland County is the state’s first COVID-19 positive feline.
  According to state veterinarian Dr. Kevin Brightbill, the cat lived with multiple people who were also diagnosed with coronavirus.
  The case was diagnosed in October and the cat was eventually euthanized because of respiratory distress.
  The case remains under investigation, and the primary cause of death is unconfirm
  
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• First Lady Melania Trump Cancels Campaign Visit To Erie Due To Lingering Cough

  20-10-2020 19:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump’s return to the campaign trail will have to wait.
  Her chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, said Tuesday that Mrs. Trump continues to feel better every day following her recent recovery from COVID-19 but has a lingering cough.
  Grisham says the first lady has decided not to accompany President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday evening in Erie, Pennsylvania, out of an abundance of caution.RELATED STORY: President Donald Trump To Hold Rally At Erie In
  
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• 1 Person Killed, 1 Injured In Crash Between Tractor-Trailer And Car Along Interstate 279

  20-10-2020 18:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person is dead following a late-night crash involving a tractor trailer along Interstate 279.
  Pennsylvania State Police say the victim was in his 30s and was driving the car involved. Police also said that the impact was so intense that the tractor trailer itself was damaged, which they say is rare.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  According to state police, the driver of the car was traveling the wrong way in the northbound lane of I-279. The tractor trailer, which was a Pepsi
  
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• Steelers Linebacker Devin Bush To Have Surgery To Repair Injured Knee

  20-10-2020 18:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers linebacker Devin Bush will have surgery on Wednesday to repair the ACL injury that he recently suffered.
  Related stories:Report: Devin Bush Out For The Season With Torn ACL
  Linebacker Devin Bush Injured Towards End Of Second Quarter, Carried Off The FieldBush was injured in the Steelers 38-win over the Browns on Sunday.Coach Mike Tomlin said Devin Bush is scheduled to have ACL surgery on Wednesday. They will use Robert Spillane mainly to
  
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• Pa. Supreme Court hears arguments in priest abuse case

  20-10-2020 18:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  Case against Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown would set precedent on whether plaintiffs could sue over alleged conspiracy to cover up sex abuse
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 1,557 More Coronavirus Cases, 33 Additional Deaths

  20-10-2020 18:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 1,557 new cases of Coronavirus and 33 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 184,872 since Monday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The number of tests administered within the last seven days, between Oct. 13-19, is 228,245 with 10,011 positive cases, the Health Department says. There were 28,978 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m.
  
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• ‘The Price Is Right’ And ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ Come To Primetime With Three New Specials

  20-10-2020 18:00
  
  CBS’ top-rated daytime game shows, The Price Is Right hosted by Drew Carey and Let’s Make A Deal hosted by Wayne Brady, will each have three new themed primetime specials to be broadcast in October, November and December 2020. The Price Is Right primetime specials will air on Tuesday, October 27th from 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT, Monday, November 2nd from 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT and another date to be announced. Let’s Make A Deal makes its primetime debut Tuesday, October 27th from 9:00-1
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty To Homicide By Vehicle, DUI Charges

  20-10-2020 17:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BROOKLINE (KDKA) — A man has pleaded guilty to several charges in connection with a crash that killed a bicyclist one year ago.
  Thomas Morton’s car struck Austin Fike in Brookline last October.
  Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Fike died from his injuries.
  Morton pleaded to several charges including homicide by vehicle, and two counts of DUI.
  He will be sentenced in January.
  
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• Pa. Parks Fund Aiming To Raise Funds To Help Parks And Forests

  20-10-2020 17:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A newly-formed non-profit will help Pennsylvania parks and forests.
  The Pennsylvania Parks Funds set up a fund for each county in the commonwealth.
  The organization hopes to raise enough funds to give grants up to $25,000 to several parks in 2021.
  Allegheny County has nearly 700 parks and the goal is to raise $1.5 million for this county alone.
  Links to the different funds for counties in our area can be found below:Allegheny County Parks Fund
  Arm
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 103 More Coronavirus Cases, 1 Additional Death

  20-10-2020 17:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 103 new Coronavirus cases Tuesday and one additional death.
  Of the newly reported cases, 65 are confirmed from 756 PCR tests. Thirty-eight are probable cases with 24 from positive antigen tests.
  New cases range in age from 10 months to 88 years with a median age of 32 years, according to the Health Department The dates of positive tests ranged from Oct. 1-19. Health officials say there was one po
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. 103 More Coronavirus Cases, 1 Additional Death

  20-10-2020 17:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 103 new Coronavirus cases Tuesday and one additional death.
  Of the newly reported cases, 65 are confirmed from 756 PCR tests. Thirty-eight are probable cases with 24 from positive antigen tests.
  New cases range in age from 10 months to 88 years with a median age of 32 years, according to the Health Department The dates of positive tests ranged from Oct. 1-19. Health officials say there was one po
  
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• Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 7: Joe Mixon Injury Opens Door For Giovani Bernard

  20-10-2020 16:53
  
  By Matt Citak
  (CBS Boston)- With Week 6 in the books, we are now officially halfway through the fantasy season. It’s certainly been an up and down year, as COVID-19 has added a new wrinkle to fantasy football.
  Whether you’re sitting pretty at 5-1 or looking to turn your season around at 1-5, the waiver wire recommendations are here to give your team a boost.
  Between the injuries suffered in Week 6 and four teams having upcoming byes, this week will be an interesting one on the waiver
  
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• PTL Links: October 20, 2020

  20-10-2020 16:22
  
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• Elizabeth Forward Middle School Staff Member Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  20-10-2020 16:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ELIZABETH (KDKA) — A staff member from Elizabeth Forward Middle School has tested positive for Coronavirus.
  In a statement posted on the district’s website on October 19, the district says that it worked with the Allegheny County Health Department and that contact tracing was performed.
  The district did not specify whether the staff member was a teacher or support staff member.
  In the same statement, parents were urged to use the district’s Symptom Screen
  
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• Pa. State Police Trooper Saves Toddler After Spooked Horse Runs Away With Amish Buggy

  20-10-2020 15:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FOREST COUNTY (KDKA) — An Amish toddler in Forest County was saved from a runaway buggy by a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper after a horse became spooked.
  (Photo Credit: Mark William)
  After the horse was spooked, the 3-year old girl was saved as the horse ran away with the buggy behind it.
  Pa. State Police Trooper Lee Bunyak and PennDOT employee Steve Cochran chased the runaway Amish buggy and helped save a 3-year old girl who was alone.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Elections Office To Offer Extended Hours From Oct. 26 Through Election Day

  20-10-2020 15:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Elections Division announced Tuesday morning that it would be offering expanded hours in the lead-up to Election Day.The Elections Division today announced that it will be offering expanded hours for its office and the lobby for voters to apply for and receive their mail-in or absentee ballot, or to return their completed ballot. pic.twitter.com/PB6GfBjfK7
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) October 20, 2020The Elections
  
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• West Virginia Expanding Fall Trout Stocking Locations

  20-10-2020 14:34
  
  CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) — West Virginia is expanding its fall trout stocking locations across the state.
  The Division of Natural Resources will stock trout in two additional lakes as well as at state parks and forests to give families more fishing opportunities this year.
  Stream stockings will begin Monday.
  The stocking in state parks and forests will take place on Saturday.
  DNR staff will stock a total of 39 lakes and streams.
  The new locations include Pendleton Lake at Blackwater Falls S
  
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• Elizabeth Forward High School Students Buy And Decorate Duffel Bags For Foster Children

  20-10-2020 14:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ELIZABETH (KDKA) — Teens at an area high school are doing some good for their community.
  Students at Elizabeth Forward High School and the Tri-M Music Honor Society raised $3,600 last spring.
  They wanted to buy duffel bags and supplies for foster kids who would otherwise carry their belongings in trash bags.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Jim Cahalan)
  The Coronavirus pandemic pushed back their project, but on Monday, they finally got together to assemble and dec
  
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• Study: Coffee Consumption May Help Slow The Spread Of Colon Cancer

  20-10-2020 13:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you can’t go a day without coffee, you’re not alone.
  And it turns out that ‘cup of Joe’ could actually be good for you.
  A recent study shows it may help slow the spread of colon cancer.
  The study looked at dietary questionnaires from more than 1,100 people who were undergoing chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic colon cancer.
  They found for every cup of coffee consumed, there was a 7% improvement in survival and a 5%
  
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• Orionids Meteor Shower To Peak Overnight

  20-10-2020 13:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Attention stargazers — there’s a cool sight coming to our area. It’s time again for the Orionids meteor shower.
  The American Meteor Society says overnight on Tuesday night is the peak, with more than a dozen meteors falling every hour.
  While they’re named for the Orion constellation, the Orionids are left behind pieces of the long tail produced by Halley’s Comet.
  We’ll keep seeing these leftovers until the comet
  
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• Early Counting Of Pa. Mail-In Ballots Unlikely

  20-10-2020 13:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It looks like Pennsylvania will be one of the few states that cannot count mail-in ballots before Election Day.
  State House Republicans say they have no immediate plans to consider changing the election code.
  That means it could take days after Election Day to have a final tally.
  House Republicans are blaming Governor Tom Wolf, saying he hasn’t put anything on the table that they can agree to.
  Governor Wolf says he just wants to help Pennsyl
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Tuesday Rain Chances, Warmer Temperatures On The Way

  20-10-2020 13:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More rain is expected today with the best chance for rain coming before noon.
  Even as we move to the afternoon, I cannot rule out an isolated shower or two.
  Rain totals are coming in slightly below what we were expecting with around 0.4” of rain so far.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Highs today should return to the mid-60s after we saw a high of 58 degrees on Monday.
  Lows will be in the mid-50s.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Looking ahead, warmer weath
  
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• Cranberry Township Tunnel Project Halfway Completed, Second Half Of Work Set To Begin

  20-10-2020 12:39
  
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One of our region’s most ambitious road projects has now hit the halfway point and that mean changes for drivers.
  The MSA Thruway project involves creating a tunnel under Route 228 at its intersection with Interstate 79.
  “The end goal is to reduce the traffic on 228,” says Michael Malak, Cranberry’s Director, Engineering & Environmental Services.
  When finished, traffic coming off of Northbound 79 will have a dedicated right looping la
  
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• Police Investigating Subway Restaurant Robbery In Carrick

  20-10-2020 11:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating a robbery at a Subway restaurant.
  Someone held up the shop at the Carrick Shopping Center on Monday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Police tell KDKA that the robber was wearing a gray hoodie and a black mask.
  
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• Crews Respond To House Fire In Oakland

  20-10-2020 11:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Firefighters responded early Tuesday morning to the scene of a house fire in Oakland.
  The house is located along Bates Street near the Boulevard of the Allies.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  It’s unknown if anyone was inside or if anyone was injured.
  
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• Lawmakers Stuck On Stimulus Relief Efforts As Deadline Looms

  20-10-2020 11:06
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — Time is ticking in Washington as lawmakers are stuck on stimulus relief efforts.
  The deadline put in place by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expires today.
  Speaker Pelosi said Sunday if no agreement could be reached by Tuesday night, it would not be possible to get legislation passed before Election Day in two weeks — so time is running out.
  According to the Washington Post, Speaker Pelosi says there are signs of progress in the ongoing talks.
  She hopes everyone
  
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• One Person Killed, One Injured In Crash Between Tractor-Trailer And Car Along Interstate-279

  20-10-2020 10:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person is dead following a late night crash along Interstate-279.
  Pa. State Police say that a man in his 30’s died in this horrific crash.
  Police also say the impact was so intense that the tractor trailer itself was damaged, which they say is rare.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  They say the driver of the car was traveling the wrong way in the northbound lane of I-279.
  The tractor trailer, which was a Pepsi truck, was traveling northbound.
  It was around midnight when t
  
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• One Person Killed In Crash Between Tractor-Trailer And Car Along Interstate-279

  20-10-2020 10:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — At least one person is dead following a late night crash along Interstate-279.
  A car and tractor-trailer slammed into each other along Interstate-279 near downtown Pittsburgh.
  The violent crash took place just before midnight on Monday night.
  Early Tuesday morning, a blue car was pulled from underneath a tractor-trailer just before 4:30 a.m.
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner was called to the scene in the early morning hours.BREAKING— Violent crash along
  
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• Northbound Lanes Of I-279 Closed Following Crash Between Tractor-Trailer And Car

  20-10-2020 10:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A car and tractor-trailer slammed into each other along Interstate-279 near downtown Pittsburgh.
  A car was pulled from underneath a tractor-trailer before 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner was called to the scene in the early morning hoursBREAKING— Violent crash along I-279. A car was just pulled from underneath a tractor trailer. Part of the road is closed. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/6N9RslaQXl
  — Lindsay Ward (@LindsayWardTV) October 20
  
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• After Being Inundated With Questions, Butler County Creates Election Call Center

  20-10-2020 05:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Jennifer BorrassoBUTLER COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Butler County has set up an election call center after voters complained that they did not receive their mail-in ballots.
  “A lot of us are putting in 70, 80, 90 hours a week,” said Butler County Election Clerk Nick Brackett.
  Aaron Sheasley, the director of elections in Butler County, says preparing for an election in 2020 has been a tedious process.
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• Man Accused Of Slashing Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend’s Throat Arrested In West Virginia

  20-10-2020 04:15
  
  CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A man has been arrested in West Virginia after his ex-girlfriend’s throat was slit with a box cutter earlier this month as she was taking personal protection order documents to a suburban Detroit police station.
  Kevin Lee Vanaelst, 45, was being held Monday in a Charleston, West Virginia, jail awaiting extradition to Michigan.
  He was arrested Saturday in connection with the Oct. 9 attack on the 34-year-old woman outside the Clinton Township police offic
  
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• Pennsylvania Man Accused Of Abusing 4-Month-Old Daughter

  20-10-2020 03:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania man has been charged with abusing his 4-month-old daughter.
  Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced charges Monday against Dean Sulin, a DuBois man arrested for inflicting life-threatening injuries on his daughter.
  “Physically harming an infant child is abhorrent,” said Attorney General Shapiro said in a release. “There are consequences for harming children in Pennsylvania and the defendant is facing thos
  
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• Police: Former Neighbor Kills Couple During Attempted Robbery

  20-10-2020 02:34
  
  PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — A former neighbor killed an elderly couple during an attempted robbery at the victims’ home, authorities said.
  Kelly Dale Vokas, 40, is charged with two counts each of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s office. She was being held without bond Monday and it wasn’t known if she has retained an attorney.
  Authorities responded to the couple’s Prairie Township home around 3:20 p.m. Sunday aft
  
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• New Online Tool Helps Determine Coronavirus Transmission Rate Indoors

  20-10-2020 01:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The temperatures are plunging, and our days are numbered in the fresh outdoor air. But how can we safely gather inside again without risking infection?
  From bars and restaurants to schools and churches, many are now calculating the risk of moving indoors.
  “Is it really worth the risk of meeting in this space versus meeting in that space if it means that we are going to potentially harm people?” asked Rev. Dr. Tyler Domske of Wexford Community Presbyterian Ch
  
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• SCOTUS: Pennsylvania May Count Mail-In Ballots Up To 3 Days After Election Day

  20-10-2020 01:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to three days after the election, rejecting a Republican plea.
  The justices divided 4-4 Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed election officials to receive and count ballots until Nov. 6, even if they don’t have a clear postmark.
  Republicans, including President Donald Trump’s campaign, have opposed such an extension, arguing that it violates federal law
  
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• Baldwin-Whitehall School District Closes 3 Buildings After Substitute Teacher Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  20-10-2020 01:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Baldwin-Whitehall School District is temporarily closing three buildings after a substitute teacher tested positive for coronavirus.In a release on Monday, the district said it is closing J.E. Harrison Education Center, McAnnulty Elementary School and Whitehall Elementary School for the remainder of the week. Students will switch to remote learning and return to in-school instruction on Oct. 26.
  “The substitute teacher has worked within each
  
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• David L. Lawrence Convention Center To Host Allegheny County Jury Trials

  20-10-2020 01:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Seven months into the pandemic and jury trials in Allegheny County are starting back up.Only now, the entire process will look a little bit different – that’s because they will be happening inside the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.If you’re called for jury duty, you’ll find two large rooms that hold up to 80 jurors each with a lot of space for social distancing.However, before you make it that far – you must go through the pre-screeni
  
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• Despite Record Registrations, Millions Still Will Not Vote In 2020 Election

  20-10-2020 00:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Monday was the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania. But while a record number of Pennsylvanians have registered, millions across the nation have not.
  Pennsylvania’s voting-age population is just under 10.2 million people. As of Monday, a record nine million have registered to vote. But that still leaves over a million citizens who didn’t register, and, of course, many registered voters will skip this election, too.“It could be cynicism. I&rsqu
  
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• Coronavirus Numbers On The Rise At Westmoreland County Prison And Westmoreland Manor

  20-10-2020 00:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Coronavirus outbreaks at the Westmoreland County Prison and Westmoreland Manor have led to more infections.
  On Monday, the county says 45 inmates and 11 employees have tested positive for the virus. That is 56 cases in total, 16 more than the prison had last Wednesday.The county also says 120 residents and 35 staff members have tested positive for coronavirus at Westmoreland Manor. Last Wednesday, the county said 117 residents and 34
  
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