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• University Of Pittsburgh Reports 11 New Coronavirus Cases Among Students

  31-10-2020 23:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pitt is reporting 11 new cases of coronavirus and 1 new case among faculty or staff since October 27.The 12 new cases has taken the 5-day moving average of cases from 4.2% to 2.4%.As for branch campuses, Bradford reports one new student case, Greensburg reports two new faculty or staff cases, and Johnstown reports one new student case.
  Greensburg, main campus, and Titusville campuses are in the “guarded risk” posture, while Bradford an
  
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• North Hills High School Student Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  31-10-2020 23:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The North Hills School District alerted families on Saturday that a student at the high school tested positive for coronavirus.According to the district, the student had not been in the building since Tuesday, October 20.After consulting with the Allegheny County Health Department, it was determined there is no outbreak at the high school and it is safe to continue with their hybrid learning model.No further action is needed from the district or p
  
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• Mountaineers Upset No. 16 Kansas State 37-10

  31-10-2020 21:38
  
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jarret Doege threw two touchdown passes, Dylan Tonkery returned an interception for a score and West Virginia beat No. 16 Kansas State 37-10 on Saturday.
  Leddie Brown rushed for 102 yards and a score as the Mountaineers (4-2, 3-2 Big 12) knocked the Wildcats from their solo perch atop the league standings.
  Kansas State freshman Will Howard was intercepted three times and the Wildcats (4-2, 4-1) went scoreless after halftime to see their four-game winning streak sna
  
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• Sentencing Set For Nursing Assistant In W. Va. VA Hospital Killings

  31-10-2020 21:14
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former nursing assistant who has pleaded guilty to intentionally killing seven people with fatal doses of insulin at a West Virginia veterans hospital is scheduled to be sentenced in February.
  News outlets report that a judge has scheduled Reta Mays’ sentencing for Feb. 18 and Feb. 19 in Clarksburg.
  Mays pleaded guilty earlier this year to intentionally killing seven patients with wrongful insulin injections at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clar
  
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• Ohio Sheriff’s Officer Killed In Crash Mourned At Service

  31-10-2020 20:46
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Relatives, co-workers and friends gathered Saturday for the funeral of an Ohio sheriff’s officer who died of injuries after his patrol car collided with a bus earlier this month.
  Forty-two-year-old Cpl. Adam McMillan was pronounced dead Oct. 23 at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he had been since the five-vehicle crash on Oct. 8 in Anderson Township.
  The Hamilton County sheriff’s office said McMillan’s patrol car collided with an oncoming
  
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• Boaters Required To Wear Life Jackets At All Times Starting November 1

  31-10-2020 20:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Starting on Sunday, Nov. 1, boaters in Pennsylvania will have to wear a life jacket at all times.The Fish and Boat Commission said falling into a cold river or lake can be life-threatening.Of all boating deaths, 80% happen because boaters were not wearing life jackets.The requirement ends on April 30.
  
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• University Of Pittsburgh Joins Diversity Initiative For STEM Faculty

  31-10-2020 20:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh is joining an initiative to develop a more diverse and inclusive STEM faculty.Pitt is one of 19 universities joining a three-year program to develop more inclusive faculty recruitment, hiring and retention.Pitt has 76 STEM departments, seven schools with a STEM focus and around 45,000 STEM faculty currently.
  
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• Allegheny County Temporarily Opening Concealed Weapon Permits To Gun Owners Without Appointments

  31-10-2020 19:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Gun owners stood in long lines outside the Allegheny County Courthouse on Friday, looking to gain permits to carry concealed weapons.Online appointment slots for conceal to carry permits are booked into March of 2021 in Allegheny County. Amid the high demand, Sheriff William Mullen decided to open up permits for owners without appointments for two weeks.“We had just recently purchased guns for shooting at a range, and we wanted to get the pe
  
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• Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese To Allow Parishes To Hold Earlier Masses On Christmas Eve

  31-10-2020 19:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese will allow parishes to hold earlier Christmas Eve masses this year.
  They can begin as early as 2:00 p.m. on December 24.The Diocese says this will allow congregations to schedule more masses with smaller crowds to accommodate CDC and social distancing guidelines.Parishioners can find Mass schedules here.
  
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• Cranberry Township Police Seek Public Assistance Identifying Suspect

  31-10-2020 18:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The Cranberry Township Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in an ongoing case.
  (Photo Credit: Cranberry Township Police Dept/Facebook)
  The unknown suspect is accused of being involved in an assault at a restaurant in Cranberry Township.Cranberry Township Police are asking anyone with information on the suspect to contact 724-776-5180 ext. 5 or email [email protected].
  
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• Man hospitalized after West Carson wreck, reported carjacking

  31-10-2020 17:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  West Carson Street was closed in both directions after a head-on, three-vehicle crash Saturday near the West End Circle.
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Reports 2,510 New Coronavirus Cases As Virus Surges In The State

  31-10-2020 17:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 2,510 new cases of Coronavirus and 28 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 208,027 since Friday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The number of tests administered within the last seven days, between Oct. 24-30, is 257,367 with 14,938 positive cases, the Health Department said. There were 45,416 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m.
  
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• Pence to campaign Monday in Latrobe, Erie

  31-10-2020 16:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  The vice president is scheduled to deliver remarks at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport and at Erie International Airport, the Trump campaign said.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 174 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Case Count Climbs To 15,796

  31-10-2020 16:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 174 new Coronavirus cases and no additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 125 are confirmed from 1,580 PCR tests.
  New cases range in age from 10 months to 92 years with a median age of 35 years, the Health Department says. The dates of positive tests range fromOctober 17 to October 30.
  There have been 1,453 hospitalizations in Allegheny County since the outbreak began. Of all the hospitali
  
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• West Carson Street Closed In Both Directions Following 3 Vehicle Accident Involving Carjacker

  31-10-2020 16:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — West Carson Street is closed in both directions following a three-vehicle accident Saturday morning, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials.
  Around 9:15 a.m. Saturday, a man who carjacked a vehicle in Crafton, Pennsylvania earlier Saturday morning crashed into a dumpster truck on West Carson Street. The man is in critical condition at this time, Public Safety says. No one else was injured in the crash.Hazmat officials also responded to th
  
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• Vice President Mike Pence To Speak At ‘Make America Great Again!’ Rallies In Latrobe, Erie

  31-10-2020 15:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE/ERIE, Pa. (KDKA) — Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to speak at two rallies in Latrobe and Erie on Monday, Nov. 2, the day before Election Day.The “Make America Great Again!” rallies will be held at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport and Erie International Airport. The rally at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday and the rally at Erie International Airport will be held at 2 p.m. that day.The Vice President is expecte
  
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• Fayette DA: Two voters received pre-filled ballots

  31-10-2020 15:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  The two ballots, discovered in Brownsville and Farmington, Fayette County, are under investigation, District Attorney Richard E. Bower said.
  
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• Steelers WR Diontae Johnson Hopes Injury Woes Are Behind Him

  31-10-2020 14:18
  
  By WILL GRAVES, AP
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The sequence was symbolic of Diontae Johnson’s injury-plagued season.
  The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver slipped between defenders and stretched to turn a third-and-7 into a first down for his ninth and final catch in the waning minutes of last Sunday’s 27-24 victory over Tennessee that pushed the Steelers to 6-0 for the first time in 42 years. Yet rather than jogging back to the huddle, Johnson remained face-down on the turf, his right l
  
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• Report: Sean Connery, James Bond Star, Dies At 90

  31-10-2020 13:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff(KDKA) — Actor Sean Connery, known for debuting the role of James Bond, has died at the age of 90, according to BBC News.The BBC reported that Connery’s family confirmed the news. No cause of death is immediately known at this time.
  
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• Ohiopyle State Park Ranked Among Best Hikes In U.S.

  31-10-2020 11:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  OHIOPYLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A popular state park in Western Pennsylvania has been ranked among the best places to hike in the United States.
  Ohiopyle State Park was ranked in Country Living’s list of 50 best hikes in the U.S.
  The ranking mentions that there are trails to visit throughout the more than 20,000 acres of property in the park.
  The ranking also specifically mentioned the Youghiogheny River Gorge as a noteworthy stop.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cool Temperatures For Trick-or-Treating

  31-10-2020 11:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We are off to a cold start with low temperatures around 30 degrees, but many of our cold spots are in the mid-to-upper 20’s.
  Halloween looks dry with sunshine but chilly with a high right at 50 degrees.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Our next weather-maker arrives Sunday bringing rain at first.
  Then once the cold front crosses, colder air arrives switching rain to a wintry mix mostly in the ridges and north of I-80.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Warmer
  
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• Hey Ray! More Acorns Falling From Trees This Year

  31-10-2020 11:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This fall, you may have noticed that acorns have been falling by the bucket load. Some people look to what nature is doing now, to try to figure out what the weather will be in the future, so are these abundant acorns acting like crystal balls to look into the upcoming winter?
  (Photo Credit: Ray Petelin)
  The answer is “no”.  What you’re seeing with trees now is more of an indication of what happened to the tree in the past.  The PA Department
  
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• Staying Safe While Participating In Trick-or-Treating As Coronavirus Pandemic Cases Continue To Surge

  31-10-2020 10:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s Halloween, and with the Coronavirus pandemic raging across the country, parents have to make the decision on whether or not take their kids trick-or-treating.
  If you’ve made the decision to put costumes on and hit the streets, there are several things you need to know to keep you and your kids safe.
  In a year where everything has been forced to change, Halloween is no different.
  Health experts are urging everyone to do their part in the fight against CO
  
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• Staying Safe While Participating In Trick-or-Treating As Coronavirus Cases Continue To Surge

  31-10-2020 10:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s Halloween, and with the Coronavirus pandemic raging across the country, parents have to make the decision on whether or not take their kids trick-or-treating.
  If you’ve made the decision to put costumes on and hit the streets, there are several things you need to know to keep you and your kids safe.
  In a year where everything has been forced to change, Halloween is no different.
  Health experts are urging everyone to do their part in the fight against CO
  
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• Steelers Help Provide Masks For Elections Officials Ahead Of Election Day

  31-10-2020 09:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With Election Day looming and the Coronavirus pandemic still being battled, the Steelers have teamed up with a local organization to help provide masks for elections officials.
  In a tweet shared by Allegheny County, the Steelers have partnered with Citrone 33, a local foundation to donate 5,000 masks to Allegheny County.The @steelers partnered with Citrone 33 to donate 5,000 masks to Allegheny County lead men and rovers who will distribute them to
  
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• Cop Won’t Face Charges In Fatal Shooting Of Robbery Suspect

  31-10-2020 08:21
  
  BUTLER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — A police officer who fatally shot a robbery suspect after she hit him with a stolen truck at a hotel won’t face charges.
  A Montgomery County grand jury on Friday declined to indict the Butler Township officer, whose name hasn’t been released.
  The shooting occurred July 12 when two Butler officers responded to the hotel after a guest there reported the robbery.
  The officers soon encountered 36-year-old Terena Nicole Thurman, who authorities say ran o
  
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• Plum Football Continuing Run Of Success Amid Historic Season

  31-10-2020 07:07
  
  PLUM (KDKA) — The last time the Plum Mustangs went unbeaten and untied in the regular season was 1976.
  The country was celebrating its bicentennial, the number one album was ‘Frampton Comes Alive’ and gas cost less than 60 cents per gallon.
  It was also four years before their head coach was even born.
  “Yeah that’s kind of extreme”, said head coach Matt Morgan. “And as gray as I am too, its nuts to think that way.”
  But in a year like this one, is it
  
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• Fall Turkey Hunting Season Set To Begin In Pa.

  31-10-2020 06:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania’s fall turkey season is set to begin on Saturday.
  The season goes for about two weeks in most parts of the state.
  Some areas are also open for a three-day Thanksgiving season.
  Last year, hunters during the fall season harvested more than 9,000 turkeys.
  
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• Pa. Game Commission Warning Drivers To Look Out For Deer

  31-10-2020 06:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Game Commission is warning drivers to watch out for deer.
  Deer become more active in the fall and are more likely to be out on the road.
  Also, turning back the clocks for Daylight Savings Time ending this weekend will put more drivers on the road after dark.
  The Game Commission says Pennsylvania drivers have a 1-in-51 chance of hitting a deer.
  
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• Canon-McMillan High School Temporarily Closing After New Coronavirus Case

  31-10-2020 04:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CANONSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Canon-McMillan High School is temporarily closing after another coronavirus case was reported, the district announced Friday night.
  In a letter on the school district’s website, the district said there are now four active cases at the high school: three students and one teacher. The district said more teachers are awaiting test results, which could lead to additional positive cases.
  The school is moving from its hybrid model to an onlin
  
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• Donald Trump Jr., Sean Parnell And Ted Nugent Headline Rally In Beaver County

  31-10-2020 04:20
  
  AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) — Donald Trump Jr. headlined a Get Out The Vote rally in Ambridge on Friday, promoting his father’s support for blue-collar industry and economic contributions.The event was hosted by Firearms Owners Against Crime at Munroe Inc. in the Ambridge Industrial Park and included 17th District congressional candidate Sean Parnell and musician Ted Nugent as guests of honor.“Vote and let’s get Donald Trump four more years in the White House,” Parnell urg
  
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• Patients At UPMC Children’s Hospital Celebrate Halloween With Reverse Trick-Or-Treating

  31-10-2020 02:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Patients at UPMC Children’s Hospital celebrated Halloween this year with reverse trick-or-treating.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  On Friday, Spirit Halloween’s Spirit of Children program and the hospital’s Child Life Department teamed up. They delivered one-of-a-kind packages filled with treats and fun things to each patient.
  The Spirit of Children program focuses on making the hospital less scary for children at 140 hospitals across the
  
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• Know The Score: October 30, 2020

  31-10-2020 02:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — It doesn’t get any bigger than high school football in western Pennsylvania.
  We’re committed to bringing you the best team coverage in the region.
  After the games, you can find all the latest scores right here!
  SEARCH FOR YOUR TEAM’S SCORE:
  Allentown Central Catholic 35, Bethlehem Catholic 3
  Armstrong 50, Penn Cambria 22
  Central Columbia 13, Bloomsburg 7
  Council Rock North 23, Council Rock South 7
  Delone 24, Hanover 0
  East Stroudsburg South 64, East
  
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• Butler Co. Couple Proud Owners Of 12-Foot-Tall Skeleton, The Hottest Halloween Decoration Of 2020

  31-10-2020 01:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  VALENCIA, Pa. (KDKA) — A local couple secured one of the most coveted items for the Halloween season.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Chrissy and Dominic Montesano of Valencia, Butler County bought the now-viral 12-foot-tall skeleton with glowing eyes back in September. It is sold out and reselling on eBay for more than $1,500.
  The skeleton hangs out in the front yard for all to see. Even though Chrissy loves big Halloween decorations, not everyone in the family is a fan.
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• Pittsburgh-Area Doctor Gets Probation After Attacking Hockey Referee During Rec League Game

  31-10-2020 01:30
  
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — An emergency room physician in western Pennsylvania who attacked a hockey referee during a recreational game has accepted an agreement that will get the charges dropped.
  Photo Credit: KDKA/Facebook
  Dr. Jeremy Gilbert, 43, on Thursday agreed to two years’ probation and to attend anger management counseling sessions under the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program for first-time offenders. The charge of assault on a sports official will be dropped if
  
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• West Mifflin Police Locate Missing 14-Year-Old Ashlynn Faith Roland

  31-10-2020 01:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) — West Mifflin police have located a missing 14-year-old girl.
  (Photo Credit: West Mifflin/Police)
  Ashlynn Faith Roland has been found, police say.
  
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• West Mifflin Police Looking For 14-Year-Old Ashlynn Faith Roland

  31-10-2020 01:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) — West Mifflin police are looking for a missing 14-year-old girl.
  (Photo Credit: West Mifflin/Police)
  Ashlynn Faith Roland was last seen walking from Sam’s Club at 4:10 p.m. on Friday, police say. She is known to frequent the West Mifflin and Duquesne areas, police say.
  She was last seen wearing light gray sweatpants, a navy blue hooded sweatshirt with white writing, and gray Crocs. She is 5-foot-7 with blue eyes and brown hair, police
  
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• 97,000 Allegheny County Ballots Still Not Returned With Election Day Around The Corner

  31-10-2020 01:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A steady stream of voters filed into the Allegheny County office building Friday to personally drop off their ballots.Richard Kim drove in from Wexford just to make sure his will be counted.
  “I just got my mail-in ballot and figured there isn’t enough time to put in the mail, so I figure I’d drop it off,” he said.
  But as of today, many other ballots have yet to arrived at the Allegheny County elections warehouse. Of the 413,254 ballot application
  
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• FDA Warns Of Bogus Coronavirus Vaccines And Treatments Being Sold Online

  31-10-2020 00:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Scammers are always searching for new ways to prey on people’s misery.
  The latest attempt has caught the attention of the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has previously warned of unauthorized coronavirus tests that can be taken and processed at home.
  Now, the FDA is warning consumers about bogus vaccines and treatments being sold online.
  “It’s sad, it’s tragic and it’s dangerous,” said Dr. Michael Lynch, the medical director at
  
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• Furry Tails: Petey And Bonded Pair Piyup & Petie Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  31-10-2020 00:16
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Petey
  Animal Friends
  
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• Pete Buttigieg To Meet With Pitt Students On Saturday During Western Pa. Visit

  31-10-2020 00:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former presidential candidate and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is coming to western Pennsylvania this weekend.
  The Biden campaign announced Friday that Buttigieg will meet with University of Pittsburgh students on Saturday at 10:45 a.m. to “discuss the importance of making a plan” as part of a get-out-the-vote event. He will then travel to Washington and Hampton Township for other get-out-the-vote events.
  On Saturday, President Dona
  
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• Baltimore TV Station Antagonizes Pittsburgh Steeler Fans With Billboard Targeting Ben Roethlisberger

  31-10-2020 00:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s the game of the weekend, maybe the season: the Steelers versus the Ravens, the biggest rivalry in the NFL.
  But Steeler fans are taking exception to a billboard that was put up by a Baltimore television station that shows Big Ben on his back. Many fans say it’s the kind of inspiration that gives the Steelers a big edge.
  The fans call it disrespectful and nasty. What stings more is the TV station in question is KDKA’s sister station WJZ. And get thi
  
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• Pete Buttigieg To Meet With Pitt Students On Saturday

  31-10-2020 00:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former presidential candidate and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is coming to western Pennsylvania this weekend.
  The Biden campaign announced Friday that Buttigieg will meet with University of Pittsburgh students on Saturday at 10:45 a.m. to “discuss the importance of making a plan.” He will then travel to Washington and Hampton Township for other get-out-the-vote events.
  On Saturday, President Donald Trump will be in western Pennsylv
  
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