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• Voice Of The Voter: Westmoreland County Voters Divided On Candidates

  27-10-2020 23:41
  
  For the latest story in our “Voice of the Voter” series, KDKA’s Ross Guidotti heads to Westmoreland County to talk to voters about what issues they think matter most.
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – Every election on the national level, there’s always a state or county that everybody is looking at as some kind of bellwether. This year, it’s Westmoreland County.
  Why? For a county without a major population center it’s got votes — a lot of them.
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• Voice Of The Voter: Westmoreland County Voters Divided

  27-10-2020 23:41
  
  For the latest story in our “Voice of the Voter” series, KDKA’s Ross Guidotti heads to Westmoreland County to talk to voters about what issues they think matter most.
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – Every election on the national level, there’s always a state or county that everybody is looking at as some kind of bellwether. This year, it’s Westmoreland County.
  Why? For a county without a major population center it’s got votes — a lot of them.
  These are t
  
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• New shuttle stop added around Dooker’s Hollow Bridge replacement in North Braddock, East Pittsburgh

  27-10-2020 23:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  The shuttle helps pedestrians while the 80-year-old bridge is closed through December 2021.
  
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• Pittsburgh Doctor Says Rising Coronavirus Numbers Are ‘Concerning’ But ‘Expected’

  27-10-2020 23:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Coronavirus cases are surging across the country, including here in Pennsylvania.
  RELATED STORY: Pa. Health Dept. Announces 2,751 New Coronavirus Cases, The Largest Daily Increase To Date
  “It is concerning and also a bit expected,” says Dr. Sunjay Mannan of Allegheny Health Network Family Medicine.
  Cases are increasing in 47 states, and the U.S. has recorded a new record high of 80,000 new cases a day.
  “The weather gets cold, people go further indoors,
  
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• Rep. Conor Lamb And Challenger Sean Parnell Spend Millions Of Dollars Taking Race Down To The Wire

  27-10-2020 23:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s been one of the most visible races for Congress in this region.
  With $6.3 million dollars raised, Conor Lamb and Sean Parnell may set a local record for money spent, and they’re using that money to attack each other in a race that may go down to the wire.
  “It’s a very competitive district. It’s full of people who are pretty independent-minded,” U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, a Mt. Lebanon Democrat, told KDKA political editor Jon Delano on
  
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• Seneca Valley School District Reports 6 Active Coronavirus Cases

  27-10-2020 22:57
  
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – As more school districts continue to report positive COVID-19 cases, we are learning of a potential exposure at Seneca Valley School District.
  “They’ve been very upfront, very open, very lengthy emails and detailed about what the next steps are and they will be in touch with us privately immediately if there is any concern with my specific son,” said Amy Simmons, whose son attends Seneca Valley School District.
  As those cases tick up in Bu
  
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• 2020 Election Guide: Information For Pennsylvania Voters

  27-10-2020 22:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Voters all across the country will be heading to the polls on Nov. 3 to cast ballots for national and local candidates. Here is the information you need to know to navigate the voting process.
  On Election Day, the polls in Pennsylvania are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., but many people have already voted by mail-in ballot as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. If you are headed to the polls, look below for more information on changes you can expect and tips for first tim
  
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• Toddlers Found Wandering Alone Near Road Rescued By Westmoreland Co. Bus Driver

  27-10-2020 22:28
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A bus driver in Westmoreland County stopped to help two toddlers who were wandering alone near a road.
  What happened along the 2700 block of Melwood Road in Allegheny Township is one part heroic and as police put it, one part “inexcusable.”
  According to Allegheny Township police, Kiski Area school bus driver Sheri Nance was driving kids home when she saw something she couldn’t believe. There was a small child, under 2 years old, crawling
  
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• West Mifflin Area High School Temporarily Shifting To Online Learning Amid Spike In Coronavirus Cases

  27-10-2020 21:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) — West Mifflin Area High School is shifting to online learning for 10 days due to the spread of coronavirus.In a letter to families, school leaders said the high school is experiencing an increase in cases among staff members. The 10-day remote learning schedule begins Wednesday and concludes Nov. 11.
  “The district has been diligent in our efforts to alleviate the spread of COVID-19 by closing our school buildings, sanitizing as much as
  
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• UAA, Which Includes CMU, Cancels Formal Winter Sport Competition

  27-10-2020 21:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The UAA, which includes CMU, is canceling formal winter sport competition.
  The University Athletic Association Presidents Council unanimously approved a resolution to cancel all formal winter sport competition for the 2020-21 season, the UAA announced Tuesday.
  A statement from the UAA says discussions between committees made up of athletic administrators, vice presidents and deans, faculty athletics representatives, athletic trainers and others ha
  
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• Parsley Products Recalled Over Potential Salmonella Contamination

  27-10-2020 19:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Some spices and herbs are being recalled because of a potential Salmonella contamination.
  Red Monkey Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling parsley and herbes de provence. Its supplier issued a recall for parsley because a sample tested was found to be potentially contaminated with Salmonella.
  (Photo: FDA)
  The FDA says there have been no consumer complaints or reported cases of salmonellosis in connection with the recalled products, which were distributed to all 50 states
  
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• NFL Free Agent Terrelle Pryor, Girlfriend Shalaya Briston Plead Guilty In Heinz Lofts Stabbing Incident

  27-10-2020 19:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – NFL free agent and Jeannette native Terrelle Pryor and his girlfriend Shalaya Briston have both pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a stabbing at the Heinz Lofts last year.
  Police responded to Heinz Lofts for a domestic disturbance call in November of last year. They met with two callers who said that they had seen a large amount of blood in the elevator. Police were later notified that the stabbing victim, Pryor, had arrived at UPMC Mercy Hos
  
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• Largest Anti-Human Trafficking Sting In Ohio History Leads U.S. Marshals To 45 Missing Children, More Than 100 Survivors

  27-10-2020 18:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In what is believed to be the largest anti-human trafficking operation in state history, Ohio authorities say they recovered 45 missing children, and more 100 other human trafficking survivors.The operation, called “Autumn Hope” was a multi-agency raid spearheaded by the U.S. Marshals Service reports WBNS, it also included 50 law enforcement agencies.
  During the operation, 169 arrests were also made by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force.Ohio Attor
  
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• Butler County Elections Bureau: Department Of State Checking With USPS About Reported Mail Delays

  27-10-2020 18:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) – With Election Day a week away, Butler County’s elections bureau says the Department of State is checking with the USPS about reported mail delays.The Butler County Bureau of Elections says all ballots requested before this week have been mailed. They say they got a notice from the Department of State saying they’d made an inquiry to the USPS about mail delays.The elections bureau says they’re committed to getting ballots to ever
  
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• Paid Extras Wanted For New Netflix Series Filming In Pittsburgh Area

  27-10-2020 17:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Netflix series that will start filming in the Pittsburgh area next month is looking for paid background actors.Season 1 of the “ARCHIVE 81” will be filming in and around Pittsburgh from mid-November through March. A casting call is out for kids, teens and adults of all ethnicities.The series is pitched as a “supernatural, mystery that follows two star-crossed lovers – Dan Turner and Melody Pendras – whose dual inves
  
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• Stimulus Package Update: Why Testing Language Is Holding Up Checks

  27-10-2020 17:39
  
  (CBS Detroit) — Talks on a second stimulus package seem to be going nowhere fast. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin agree on many aspects of a deal that would cost somewhere between $1.9 trillion and $2.2 trillion. Among them are the need for another round of $1,200 stimulus checks and additional weekly unemployment benefits from the federal government.
  How much additional unemployment insurance remains in dispute, along with the amount of aid for state and l
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 2,751 New Coronavirus Cases, The Largest Daily Increase To Date

  27-10-2020 16:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 2,751 new cases of Coronavirus and 23 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 198,446 since Monday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  Today’s increase is the largest daily increase in the state to date.
  The number of tests administered within the last seven days, between Oct. 20-26 is 245,029 with 12,380 positive cases, according to the Health Dep
  
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• Pete Buttigieg Warns U.S. Facing ‘Crisis’ In New Book, ‘Trust’: Confidence In Country At ‘Emergency Levels'”

  27-10-2020 16:32
  
  (CBS Local)– There is just one week remaining until the 2020 presidential election between President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden and the biggest thing that former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is focused on is trust. The former South Bend mayor won the Iowa Caucus in February and endorsed Biden after he dropped out of the race in March.
  Buttigieg has been a key surrogate in spreading the message of the Biden Harris ticket across many different platforms
  
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• Pete Buttigieg: ‘I Believe My Marriage Is Something That Moves Me Nearer To God’

  27-10-2020 16:32
  
  (CBS Local)– There is just one week remaining until the 2020 presidential election between President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden and the biggest thing that former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is focused on is trust. The former South Bend mayor won the Iowa Caucus in February and endorsed Biden after he dropped out of the race in March.
  Buttigieg has been a key surrogate in spreading the message of the Biden Harris ticket across many different platforms
  
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• Pennsylvania sees largest one-day spike in COVID-19 cases

  27-10-2020 16:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  ‘We must stand united,’ secretary of health says.
  
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• Pa. sees largest one-day increase in cases

  27-10-2020 16:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  ‘We must stand united,’ secretary of health says.
  
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• COVID-19 Update: Pa. sees largest one-day increase in cases

  27-10-2020 16:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  ‘We must stand united,’ secretary of health says
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 106 More Coronavirus Cases, Countywide Total Now Tops 15,000

  27-10-2020 16:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 106 new Coronavirus cases and one additional death.
  Of the newly reported cases, 52 are confirmed from 654 PCR tests. Fifty-four cases are probable, and of those, 34 are from positive antigen tests.
  New cases range in age from 3 weeks to 93 years with a median age of 46 years, according to the Health Department. The dates of positive tests range from Oct. 3-26.There have been 1,397 hospitalizatio
  
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• PTL Links: October 27, 2020

  27-10-2020 15:50
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Visit Erie
  Erie Historical Society
  Jackie Yvonne Nutrition
  The Mall At Robinson
  Dr. Lori
  Dr. Lori on YouTube
  Timeshare Termination Team
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
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• Pittsburgh Police Seek Missing 12-Year-Old Jaliyah Massey From Allentown

  27-10-2020 14:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are looking for a missing 12-year-old girl from the city’s Allentown section.
  According to police, 12-year-old Jaliyah Massey is known to frequent Mount Oliver.
  (Courtesy: Pittsburgh Police)
  She is described as being 4-feet-9-inches tall, weighs about 90 pounds and has brown eyes. She usually wears her hair in a ponytail and has red streaks in it.
  Massey was last seen wearing blue jeans and an orange sweatshirt with a hood
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Find Missing 12-Year-Old Jaliyah Massey

  27-10-2020 14:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say they have found a missing 12-year-old girl from the city’s Allentown section.
  Police put out the alert for 12-year-old Jaliyah Massey, who is known to frequent Mount Oliver, on Tuesday morning.UPDATE: Jaliyah Massey has been located and is safe. Thank you to the media and public for your help. pic.twitter.com/WclETbi0ii
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• Pa. State Police Searching For Missing 45-Year-Old Shawn Kelly

  27-10-2020 14:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUTLER COUNTY (KDKA) — State Police in Butler County are searching for a missing 45-year-old man.
  Police say that Shawn C. Kelly is missing.
  (Courtesy: PA State Police)
  He was last seen in a 2012 black Ford Fusion with Pa. license plate number JPL4916.
  Anyone with information on Shawn’s whereabouts is asked to contact State Police in Butler at 724-284-8100.
  
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• Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 8: Sterling Shepard Returns As Giants Top Option

  27-10-2020 14:04
  
  By Matt Citak
  (CBS Boston)- With the NFL calendar flipped to Week 8, we are now officially more than halfway through the fantasy season.
  The injury bug has not been kind to fantasy owners this season. The latest star to go down with a season-ending injury is Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who suffered a torn ACL during Cleveland’s Week 7 win.
  Whether you lost OBJ, one of your starting running backs in a previous week or are just looking to boost your team’s depth, the Week 8
  
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• Drew Barrymore: ‘My Goal With The Show Is To Feel Like We’re All In On Something Together’

  27-10-2020 13:56
  
  (CBS Local)– Drew Barrymore has starred in countless big name movies and television shows for decades, but now viewers can watch her every day when she hosts her daytime television show called “The Drew Barrymore Show” on CBS. After years of planning, the show launched last month and has been a huge hit so far with countless celebrity guests, vulnerable and honest interviews and plenty of fun and light-hearted moments.
  Barrymore made a name for herself with roles in movies
  
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• Kane Community Living Center In Scott Township Dealing With Coronavirus Outbreak

  27-10-2020 12:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SCOTT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — An Allegheny County care facility is dealing with an outbreak of Coronavirus cases.
  The Kane Community Living Center in Scott Township currently has 64 active cases among residents and 16 cases among staff.
  127 residents have tested positive in total — with 19 deaths.
  Facility administrators say all staff member care tested at least once every other week.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cool And Damp Conditions, More Rain On The Way

  27-10-2020 12:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Cool and damp weather is expected for today.
  Most of the day will be dry, but there will be pockets of drizzle rolling by at times.
  The best chance for rain today comes this afternoon.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Even before the afternoon, I expect to see some pockets of drizzle and light rain.
  Morning temperatures will be in the mid-to-low 40’s with winds out of the northwest at around 5 mph.
  High temperatures today will likely hit the low 50’s.
  (Ph
  
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• Deadline Day In Pa. To Apply For A Mail-In Ballot For Upcoming Election

  27-10-2020 11:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It is a major deadline day for the November election that is now just a week away.
  Applications for mail-In ballots must be received by the Board of Elections by 5:00 p.m.
  In-person voting at Board of Elections offices ends at 5:00 p.m. today as well.
  In addition to those deadlines, the U.S. Postal Service says if you want to guarantee your ballot arrives by Election Day, it needs to be mailed today.
  That means if you receive your mail-in ballot later in the week, your
  
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• Tree of Life | 2 years later: Book, oral history project give voice to Pittsburghers affected by 10/27

  27-10-2020 10:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Efforts made to enable those affected by Tree of Life attack to shape their own narratives
  
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• Norwin School District Postpones School Reopening, Closes Middle School As Coronavirus Cases In Area Surge

  27-10-2020 10:12
  
  NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) — The Norwin School District announced they are delaying the full reopening of schools and over 100 students and staff members are quarantining due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
  According to the Tribune-Review, the district anticipates another 40 middle school students will be quarantining over the next 48 hours as well.
  That report says that since the beginning of the school year, almost 270 students and staff members have quarantined at some point.
  The distric
  
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• Two Years Later: Remembering, Commemorating The Eleven Lives Lost In The Tree Of Life Synagogue Shooting

  27-10-2020 09:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It is a day Pittsburgh will never forget. Today marks two years since eleven lives were lost in the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in United States history.
  Although today marks two years since the tragic events that took place at the Tree of Life Synagogue, so many, not just here in Pittsburgh, but around the world, and especially those of the Jewish faith, feel like no time has passed.
  The pain and heartache remain.
  In just a few hours, a moment of silence w
  
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• Two Years Later: Remembering, Commemorating The 11 Lives Lost In The Tree Of Life Synagogue Shooting

  27-10-2020 09:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It is a day Pittsburgh will never forget. Today marks two years since 11 lives were lost in the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in United States history.
  Although today marks two years since the tragic events that took place at the Tree of Life Synagogue, so many, not just here in Pittsburgh, but around the world, and especially those of the Jewish faith, feel like no time has passed.
  The pain and heartache remain.
  In just a few hours, a moment of silence will
  
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• Steelers Listed As 4-Point Underdogs For Upcoming Ravens Game Despite 6-0 Undefeated Record

  27-10-2020 08:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Despite being the only undefeated team remaining in the NFL and carrying a 6-0 record, the Steelers will be underdogs when they take the field on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens.
  As of Monday afternoon, the Ravens were listed as 4-point favorites, according to Caesar’s Sportsbook.
  If those odds remain the same going into Sunday, it will be only the sixth time in the Super Bowl era that a team with a record of 6-0 or better will enter a g
  
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• Ford Motor Company Providing Face Masks For Pittsburgh City Workers

  27-10-2020 08:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Ford Motor Company is giving the City of Pittsburgh more than $200,000 worth of face masks.
  That amounts to nearly 500,000 masks.
  The masks will be given to city workers.
  Ford worked with Argo AI to coordinate the delivery.
  
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• Federal Govt. Sending Nearly 4 Million Rapid Coronavirus Tests To Pa.

  27-10-2020 07:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The federal government is sending nearly for million rapid Coronavirus test to Pennsylvania.
  The Department of Health and Human Services says the antigen tests can diagnose an infection in 15 minutes.
  Schools, nursing homes, and first responders will be among those using the tests.
  
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• Third Suspect Arrested In Connection With IUP Killing

  27-10-2020 07:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) — A third person wanted for killing an IUP student last weekend is in jail.
  Police arrested Isaiah Moore in Philadelphia.
  They say Jaedyn Wright was shot at the Carriage House apartments during a drug deal last weekend.
  (Photo Credit: Chris Hoffman)
  A fourth suspect, Terrion Gates, is the suspected gunman.
  Police are still looking for him.
  
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• Nuisance Bar Task Force Raids Bridgez On Arlington Avenue After Complaints From Neighbors

  27-10-2020 05:14
  
  By: KDKA TV’s Jennifer Borrasso
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A special task force is cracking down on local bars that are breaking the rules during the coronavirus pandemic.
  The Nuisance Bar Task Force is made up of officers from Pittsburgh police, state police, the district attorney’s office and the Allegheny County Health Department.
  On Friday, the task force raided Bridgez on Arlington Avenue after complaints. KDKA’s Jennifer Borrasso interviewed the commander of the Pittsburgh
  
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• Head Coach Bruce Arians Feels Antonio Brown Has Matured, Will Be Good Fit For Tampa Bay Bucs

  27-10-2020 03:29
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are off to their best start in 10 years and betting on Antonio Brown to not derail a promising season.
  The suspended receiver who hasn’t caught a pass in the NFL in more than 13 months is reuniting with Tom Brady on an incentive-laden, one-year contract. Brown is expected to begin practicing with the first-place Bucs (5-2) on Wednesday.
  RELATED STORY: Report: Antonio Brown’s Contract With Tampa Bay Buccaneers To Have Max Value Of $2.5
  
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• Amy Coney Barrett Sworn In As Newest Supreme Court Justice

  27-10-2020 03:12
  
  The Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday.
  
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• Average Credit Score Reaches New Record High During Pandemic

  27-10-2020 02:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — While the economy plunged during the coronavirus pandemic, credit scores reached record highs.In July, the average FICO credit score reached a record-breaking 711 points.
  “Whereas, a year earlier, they were about 706,” said Dorene Ciletti, a consumer analyst at Point Park University. “And even if you think about timeliness and how quickly this occurred, the average credit score in April was 708.”
  The boost began right around the time when deposit
  
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• Woman In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Pickup On West Liberty Avenue

  27-10-2020 02:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by the driver of a pickup truck while crossing the street on West Liberty Avenue, officials say.
  Pittsburgh Public Safety says the woman was hit in the 2000 block of West Liberty Avenue around 8:15 p.m. on Monday. Officials say the pedestrian was hit by the driver in outbound lanes.ALERT: West Liberty Avenue is closed while police investigate a serious vehicle v pedestrian accident in the 2000
  
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• 20-Year-Old Woman In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Pickup On West Liberty Avenue

  27-10-2020 02:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 20-year-old woman is in critical condition after being hit by the driver of a pickup truck while crossing the street on West Liberty Avenue, officials say.
  Pittsburgh Public Safety says the woman was hit in the 2000 block of West Liberty Avenue around 8:15 p.m. on Monday. Officials say the pedestrian was hit by the driver in outbound lanes. Officials found the woman unresponsive in the street.
  The driver stopped and cooperated with investigators
  
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• Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Pickup On West Liberty Avenue

  27-10-2020 02:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the street on West Liberty Avenue, officials say.
  Pittsburgh Public Safety says the woman was hit in the 2000 block of West Liberty Avenue while crossing the street around 8:15 p.m. on Monday. Officials say the pedestrian was by a pickup truck in outbound lanes.ALERT: West Liberty Avenue is closed while police investigate a serious vehicle v pedestrian accident in th
  
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• 74-Year-Old Lawyer Facing Human Trafficking Charges Pleads Not Guilty

  27-10-2020 01:49
  
  PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — A longtime lawyer facing numerous counts related to human trafficking that authorities say occurred over a 15-year period pleaded not guilty Monday to all charges.
  A judge set bond at $300,00 for Michael Mearan, who was arrested Friday. He has maintained his innocence.
  Mearan, 74, faces nine counts of promoting prostitution, five counts of compelling prostitution, three counts of human trafficking and one count of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, according
  
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• Pennsylvania Senators Pat Toomey And Bob Casey Split On Vote To Confirm Amy Coney Barrett To Supreme Court

  27-10-2020 01:45
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA/AP) — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court by the Senate on Monday night.
  Barrett was selected by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett is 48 years old, and her lifetime appointment as the 115th justice will solidify the court’s rightward tilt.
  Monday’s 52-48 vote was the closest high court confirmation ever to a presidential election, and the first in modern times with no support from the mino
  
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• Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett To Supreme Court

  27-10-2020 01:12
  
  The Senate confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Monday.
  
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