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• Norwin High School Student Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  03-11-2020 23:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH HUNTINGDON (KDKA) – Norwin School District has reported that a student at the high school has tested positive for coronavirus.The district says that contact tracing and sanitation of the building is underway.Norwin is monitoring the situation but has said that due to the circumstance of the case, there is currently no need to close any schools.They will notify families if there are any other actions necessary.
  
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• Study Shows Household Transmission Of Coronavirus Is Quick And Common

  03-11-2020 23:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If someone in your household catches coronavirus, how long before you get it, too?
  “I think what’s notable is that the infections occurred quickly,” says AHN primary care internist Dr. Marc Itskowitz.
  The CDC studied this by following about 100 people who tested positive in Tennessee and Wisconsin from April to September, along with almost 200 household members. They self-collected daily nasal and saliva samples for 14 days.
  “Up to 80 or 85 perce
  
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• What The Election Means For A Second Stimulus Package

  03-11-2020 23:23
  
  (CBS Detroit) — Election day is here, and the stock market is reacting positively. The Dow Jones climbed almost 650 points (2.4 percent) on Tuesday morning. The S&P 500 was trading 2.3 percent higher, and the NASDAQ, which is more technology-oriented, had moved up 2.1 percent. Markets around the world have shown similarly positive results. Each index settled some by the end of the afternoon but finished the day well above where it opened.
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• Washington County Voters Say They Felt Safe Voting In The Age Of Coronavirus

  03-11-2020 23:21
  
  CANONSBURG (KDKA) – Voters didn’t seem to mind waiting in long lines at the polls in Washington County, especially at the Hilton Garden Inn in Canonsburg.KDKA’s Amy Wadas spoke to voters about how they felt about heading to the polls amidst a global pandemic and if they felt safe.Some voters said they waited up to two hours before casting their ballot.The line looped all the way around the building and Washington County Commissioners say they did all they could to make sure peo
  
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• Pittsburgh Residents Can Recycle Campaign Signs At 3 Drop-Off Sites

  03-11-2020 22:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh residents will have the opportunity to recycle their campaign yard signs after the election.
  Pittsburgh Public Works and Clean Pittsburgh Commission are offering campaign sign recycling, with drop-off locations at three Department of Public Works divisions across the city.
  The drop-offs will be accessible Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will run from Wednesday through Dec. 4. Both the plastic film and metal stands that m
  
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• Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Maximos dies at 85

  03-11-2020 22:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Was longest-serving leader of Pittsburgh’s Greek Orthodox flock and a champion of unity among the Orthodox and wider Christian community
  
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• Elections Court Removes Pittsburgh Poll Worker For ‘Causing A Disturbance’

  03-11-2020 22:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Elections Court ordered a poll worker removed from a Pittsburgh precinct this Election Day for causing reported disturbances.
  The worker was stationed at the Pittsburgh 4-10 and 4-11 polling place on Ellsworth Avenue.
  According to a Allegheny County spokesperson, other poll workers reported the person was allegedly “causing a disturbance,” taking photos and videos and looking at ballots prior to them being scanned.
  
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• Judge Of Elections’ Vehicle Stolen With Election Materials Inside, 4 Juveniles In Custody

  03-11-2020 21:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Four young people are in custody and law enforcement is looking for a fifth juvenile after investigators say they allegedly stolen the vehicle of a poll worker Tuesday morning in Pittsburgh.
  According to Allegheny County officials, important election materials were still inside the vehicle when it was taken. The incident delayed the opening of the Pittsburgh 05-05 polling place.
  Investigators say the vehicle belonged to the precinct’s Judge
  
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• Kennywood Retiring 4 Rides

  03-11-2020 20:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) – Four Kennywood rides are being retired.
  The park announced on Facebook Tuesday that it’s retiring the Kangaroo, Paratrooper, Bayern Kurve and Volcano.“While these attractions have created countless special memories for our Guests and Team Members over the years, we have determined the best path forward at this time is to say goodbye,” the post reads.
  The park says that part of its evolution involves examining the sustainab
  
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• Kennywood Announces It’s Retiring 4 Rides

  03-11-2020 20:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) – Four Kennywood rides are being retired.
  The park announced on Facebook Tuesday that it’s retiring the Kangaroo, Paratrooper, Bayern Kurve and Volcano.
  “While these attractions have created countless special memories for our Guests and Team Members over the years, we have determined the best path forward at this time is to say goodbye,” the post reads.The park, designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1987, says that p
  
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• Man Sentenced In Landlord’s Shooting Death

  03-11-2020 20:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man will spend time behind bars in the shooting death of his landlord.This summer Michael Wolf pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and possessing instruments of crime in the death of Matthew Khoury. A spokesperson with the Allegheny County DA’s office Wolf’s said it was a general plea with no agreement to sentencing.
  (Source: Allegheny County)
  Wolf admitted to shooting Khoury at a house on Kincaid Avenue in Garfield in July of 2
  
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• Some Westmoreland Co. Voters Delayed Due To Vote Counting Scanner Malfunction

  03-11-2020 20:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WHITNEY, Pa. (KDKA) — At least one polling location in Westmoreland County was down early on Election Day because the vote counting machine was not working.
  It happened right as the polls were opening at the Whitney Fire Hall. The Whitney community is near Latrobe.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Workers gave voters the choice — wait until it was fixed or leave your ticket for a worker to scan.
  “Some people were okay with it,” Westmoreland County voter Denise
  
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• Some Allegheny Co. Suburban Polling Places Run Low On Provisional Ballots Early

  03-11-2020 19:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was dark, early and cold outside, but that did not stop voters from waiting in line outside of the Ross Township Municipal Building before the polls even opened.
  “We’re seniors. We wanted to get in and get out before the crowd gets here, so we came early,” voter Mary Panza said.
  “Get it done. Just get it done and do the civic duty,” voter Dan Haas said.
  He was first in line. He showed up at 6 a.m.
  “I voted in every election since I
  
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• Slippery Rock University: Student Gregory Jones Reported As Missing

  03-11-2020 19:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) – Slippery Rock University says one of their students has been reported as missing.
  On Twitter, Slippery Rock says Gregory Jones was last seen more than a week ago on campus.
  SRU student Gregory Jones has been reported as missing.Jones was last seen on campus, Oct. 25, driving a 2004 dark purple Lexus.If anyone has information, please contact the Pennsylvania State Police at 724-284-8100. pic.twitter.com/fKdedqWg20
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• ‘You Need Your Voice To Be Heard’: Pittsburgh Voters Line Up At Polling Places To Cast Ballots

  03-11-2020 19:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In the City of Pittsburgh Tuesday morning, voters were out early to cast their ballots.It was a steady stream of people coming in and out of the PPG Paints Arena to vote. In Hill District, KDKA saw it was a little less busy, but people were taking the time to visit their polling place on Election Day.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “You need your voice to be heard,” Jack Boccelli said as he waited to vote.“You can’t complain if you don’t vote,”
  
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• McKeesport Police Searching For Missing And Endangered Man, Steven Humphreys

  03-11-2020 19:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – McKeesport police are asking for help finding a missing man who they say is endangered.
  Steven Humphreys disappeared on Oct. 4 around 7 p.m., McKeesport police say.
  According to police, he has a medical history and hasn’t taken his medication for three weeks. They believe he may be in the downtown are of McKeesport.
  They describe him as a white male who is 6 feet and 10 inches tall.Anyone who sees him is asked to call the McKeesport pol
  
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• 1 Man Killed, Another Severely Injured In Indiana County Car Crash

  03-11-2020 18:44
  
  BLACKLICK, Pa. (AP) — One man died and another was severely injured in a single-car crash in western Pennsylvania, authorities said.
  State police in Indiana County said the sedan was heading east on Route 22 in Burrell Township when it went off the road and overturned several times at about 2:30 p.m. Monday.
  Coroner Jerry Overman Jr. said 61-year-old Leroy Durant Jr. of Johnstown was pronounced dead at the scene. Another 61-year-old man completely ejected from the car was taken to Conemaug
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 2,875 Coronavirus Cases, State’s Highest Daily Increase Since The Pandemic’s Start

  03-11-2020 17:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 2,875 new cases of Coronavirus and 32 additional deaths.
  According to the Health Department, this is the highest daily increase of cases since the pandemic began.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 214,871 since Monday’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
  
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• ‘I Worry About Civil Unrest’: CBS News Correspondent Laurie Segall On 2020 Election & Militia Groups

  03-11-2020 17:39
  
  (CBS Local)– Tuesday is Election Day and several states around the country are preparing for violence and unrest regardless of the result in the 2020 Presidential Election. While businesses are boarding up their store fronts, there are also militia groups in states like Michigan that are preparing for violence in the streets in a different way.
  CBS News 60 in 6 correspondent Laurie Segall recently went to Michigan to talk with members of militia groups such as the Boogaloo Boys and th
  
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• JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner Apparently Fined $5,000 By NFL For Not Properly Wearing Game Socks

  03-11-2020 17:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back James Conner are apparently being fined by the NFL for not properly wearing their socks during last week’s game against the Titans.
  In a story shared on Instagram, Smith-Schuster posted a copy of the letter sent to him at the Steelers facility on the South Side.
  (Photo Credit: JuJu/Instagram)
  In the letter, the NFL cites that the socks “failed to cover your lower leg.”
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• Scarpino brings 'grate' Italian Downtown; Angela's Cafe opens in Shadyside

  03-11-2020 17:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  The new Italian restaurant Downtown across the street from the Convention Center is in the former Ten Penny space.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 150 More Coronavirus Cases, 3 Additional Deaths

  03-11-2020 17:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 150 new Coronavirus cases and three additional deaths.
  Of the newly-reported cases, 95 are confirmed from 1,032 PCR tests. Fifty-five of the cases are probable with 20 from positive antigen tests.
  New cases range in age from 10 months to 102 years with a median age of 39 years, according to the Health Department The dates of positive tests range from Oct. 24 to Nov. 2.There have been 1,463 hospit
  
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• Heinz History Center Offering Free Admission For Kids In November

  03-11-2020 16:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you are looking for something to do with the kids as the weather turns colder, the Heinz History Center has an offer.
  Kids 17 and younger can visit the History Center and Fort Pitt Museum for free all month long.
  This includes admission to the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.
  All the facilities are taking precautions for the coronavirus.
  Tickets are available on-site.For more information, visit their website here.
  
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• Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 9: Damien Harris Settling Into Lead Back Role For Patriots

  03-11-2020 16:28
  
  By Matt Citak
  (CBS Boston)- Fantasy owners were able to escape from Week 8 without too many serious injuries, a nice change from the last few weeks that saw numerous fantasy contributors go down.
  While we didn’t see too many players get hurt, we did see some breakout performances that could lead to increases in playing time for certain players. As we know, the biggest part of fantasy success is opportunity, and several players earned more opportunities with their big games this past Sunday
  
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• PTL Links: November 3, 2020

  03-11-2020 16:20
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Galanz Microwave
  Seven Springs Job Fair
  Dr. Lori
  Dr. Lori on YouTube
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramVisit Erie Links:Visit Erie
  Kellers: A Modern Magic and Comedy Club
  Relish Beach Glass JewelryPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Winning Lottery Ticket Worth More Than $600,000 Sold In Fayette County

  03-11-2020 15:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FAYETTE COUNTY (KDKA) — A winning Pa. lottery ticket worth more than $617,000 was sold in Fayette County last week.
  On Saturday, October 31, a Cash 5 ticket was sold at Sweet Pea’s Food Mart along Connellsville Street in Lemont Furnace.
  The ticket sold matched all five balls drawn with a number combination of 06-20-24-27-43.
  The winning ticket is worth $617,566, before withholding.
  The food mart will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
  
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• Seven Springs Mountain Resort Holding Job Fair, Looking To Hire 1,000 Workers

  03-11-2020 13:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SEVEN SPRINGS (KDKA) — Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Hidden Valley Resort, and Laurel Mountain will be holding a job fair where they are seeking to hire more than 1,000 full-time, part-time, and season workers for the upcoming upcoming winter season.
  The job fair will be held on Saturday, November 7 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m at Seven Springs Mountain Resort.“The first snowfall marks the coming of another exciting winter season with a great team,” said
  
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• Voters Line Up Early Across Allegheny County to Cast Ballots On Election Day

  03-11-2020 13:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — As polls prepared to open in Pennsylvania, voters in Allegheny County lined up early to cast their ballots.
  With an hour to go before the polls opened at 7:00 a.m., dozens of people were in line in Ross Township, with the line at one point wrapping around the municipal building.
  (Photo Credit: Lindsay Ward)
  Voters told KDKA’s Lindsay Ward they anticipated long lines and thought it was best to show up as early as possible.
  They also say
  
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• Voters Line Up Across Allegheny County to Cast Ballots On Election Day

  03-11-2020 13:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — As polls prepared to open in Pennsylvania, voters in Allegheny County lined up early to cast their ballots.
  With an hour to go before the polls opened at 7:00 a.m., dozens of people were in line in Ross Township, with the line at one point wrapping around the municipal building.
  (Photo Credit: Lindsay Ward)
  Voters told KDKA’s Lindsay Ward they anticipated long lines and thought it was best to show up as early as possible.
  They also say
  
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• Collaborative sculptor, welder and teacher drew artists to studios in Millvale, Wilkinsburg

  03-11-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  James Shipman, a potter, sculptor and welder, enjoyed collaborating with colleagues, teaching and organizing the annual East End Event. 
  
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• Live Regional Updates: As day continues, polls seeing less traffic

  03-11-2020 12:41 via post-gazette.com
  
   
   
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• ELECTION 2020 | Live Regional Updates: As day continues, polls seeing less traffic

  03-11-2020 12:41 via post-gazette.com
  
   
   
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Beautiful Election Day Conditions

  03-11-2020 12:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Election Day is looking fantastic when it comes to the weather.
  Highs today will be in the mid-50’s with morning lows down in the mid-30’s.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Wind speeds are near 10 mph this morning, coming in out of the west with a slight southerly movement.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  There won’t be a cloud in the sky at times today, with high pressure continuing to move in and keeping us sunny through midweek.
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• President Trump’s Campaign Makes Final Push Through Pa., Other Battleground States

  03-11-2020 11:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — According to CNN, over 99 million people in the United States have already voted — a record-breaking total.
  We’re expecting to see long lines at polling locations today as well.
  In just a few hours, voters will start lining up ahead of when polls open at 7:00 a.m.
  Both candidate’s campaigns have said Pennsylvania is a must-win state and are hoping for a victory.
  Related story: Joe Biden’s Campaign Swings Through Pittsburgh To Rally Last-Minu
  
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• Joe Biden’s Campaign Swings Through Pittsburgh To Rally Last-Minute Votes

  03-11-2020 11:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania is playing a very big role in this election — with both candidates making last-minute stops vying for voters.
  The nation will be watching closely as the results come in from our state.
  Tuesday morning, people will make their way to polling places to cast their ballots.
  Some may even see lines grow before the doors open at 7:00 a.m.
  Related story:President Trump’s Campaign Makes Final Push Through Pa., Other Battleground StatesAnd as for the Bide
  
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• Family Of Five Escapes East McKeesport House Fire

  03-11-2020 10:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Flames ripped through a home in East McKeesport during the overnight hours early Tuesday morning.
  Authorities say a family of five was inside when the fire started in an upstairs bedroom.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  All five of them were able to get out of the home safely.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The fire was contained to that area of the house.
  The fire marshal is investigating the cause.
  
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• Police: Man Shot In Abdomen, Two People Taken In For Questioning

  03-11-2020 10:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police responded to an overnight shooting in the East Hills.
  A Shotspotter alert around 12:30 a.m. sent officers to Park Hills Drive.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  There, officers found a man with a gunshot wound to his stomach.
  He was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.
  Pittsburgh Police believe the bullet was fired from a nearby home.
  Inside, they found a man and a woman, who they took into custody fo
  
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• Conor Lamb, Sean Parnell To Hit Polls Early, Kicking Off Election Day In Hotly Contested 17th District

  03-11-2020 10:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Democratic Representative Conor Lamb looks to hold onto his House seat this Election Day versus Republican Sean Parnell in Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District.
  Both candidates plan to cast their ballots early on Election Day.
  KDKA News will be there as Congressman Lamb visits a polling place in Moon Township around 8:00 a.m.
  Parnell will cast his vote around 9:00 a.m. at a polling place in Ohio Township.
  Both candidates’ campaig
  
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• Pennsylvania Health Secretary Recommends Bringing Coronavirus Kit To The Polls On Election Day

  03-11-2020 04:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania secretary of health says voting in person is safe to do on Election Day even though the number of new cases continues to increase.RELATED STORY: 2020 Election Guide: Information For Pennsylvania Voters
  Doctor Rachel Levine says the key to a safe in-person voting experience is a COVID-19 kit. Health experts also suggest going late in the morning and bringing water, snacks and a chair.
  “Your kit should include mask, a pen
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Missing 41-Year-Old Jerry Johnson

  03-11-2020 04:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police are looking for a missing 41-year-old vulnerable man.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Jerry Johnson was last seen at the Rite Aid on Brighton Road around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, police say. He was wearing a jacket and hat, police say.
  Call 412-323-7141 with any information.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Find Missing 41-Year-Old Jerry Johnson

  03-11-2020 04:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say they have found a 41-year-old vulnerable man.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Jerry Johnson had last been seen at the Rite Aid on Brighton Road around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, police say.Police said Tuesday afternoon that he has been found safe.UPDATE:Jerry Johnson has been located and is safe.Thank you to the media and the public for sharing the information. pic.twitter.com/BfCFk8vLrn
  — Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) Nov
  
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• Pennsylvania Judge Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Boy

  03-11-2020 03:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A judge in Pennsylvania has been charged with sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy.
  Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced charges Monday against Perry County Magisterial District Judge Michael Schechterly. He is charged with unlawful contact with children, corruption of minors and indecent assault.
  A release says concerns from the community led to an investigation by state police. Officials learned that Schechterly brought chi
  
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• Coronavirus Cases Spike As West Virginia Heads Into Election Day

  03-11-2020 03:24
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia heads into Election Day amid a record spike in confirmed cases of the coronavirus as Gov. Jim Justice continued his aggressive push for residents to get tested.
  Health officials reported 2,245 new positive cases in the state for the seven days ending Sunday. That’s a 46% increase from the previous week and a 30% jump from the previous record of 1,723 confirmed cases set two weeks ago.
  The state has set weekly high marks in three of the past four
  
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• U.S. Department Of Justice Sending Voting Rights Monitors To Allegheny County

  03-11-2020 02:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — The United States Department of Justice will monitor polling locations on Election Day for possible voting rights violations.
  The Civil Rights Division enforces federal voting rights laws and regularly monitors elections around the country. They are sending personnel to 44 jurisdictions in 18 states, including Lehigh, Philadelphia and Allegheny counties.
  The officials will take any complaints from the public about polling place disrupti
  
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• North Hills High School Temporarily Going Online-Only After Another Coronavirus Case

  03-11-2020 01:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – North Hills High School is going online-only after reporting its seventh active coronavirus case in the building.The district says the high school is transitioning back to the virtual model, effective immediately, because another student tested positive for COVID-19. That student was last in school on Oct. 27, the district says.
  The Allegheny County Health Department is handling the contact tracing.When classes resume on Nov. 4, high school studen
  
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• Man Acquitted Of Murder, Found Guilty Of Involuntary Manslaughter In Death Of 4-Year-Old Boy Found In Trash Bags

  03-11-2020 01:48
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — A jury in Cleveland found a man guilty of involuntary manslaughter but acquitted him of murder in the death of a 4-year-old boy whose body was found in three trash bags in September 2017.
  After a two week trial, a jury found Romaine Tolbert, 38, guilty of involuntary manslaughter, kidnapping, endangering children, gross abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence in the death of Eliazar Ruiz.
  Tolbert’s wife, Joanne Vega, was also charged in connection with Ru
  
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• Voters Head To Allegheny County Office Building To Drop Off Ballots And Sort Out Last-Minute Issues

  03-11-2020 01:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The first floor of the Allegheny County Office Building was bustling Monday with people dropping off mail-in and absentee ballots and waiting in line to go upstairs to the elections office.
  “Just got my ballot a few days ago so it was just easier to come down here,” said Blake Tomasco.
  That’s what county commissioners around our area are encouraging voters to do.This is what it looked like inside the @Allegheny_Co Office Building today at the mail-in a
  
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• Peters investigates controversial band outfits at football game with Woodland Hills

  03-11-2020 01:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Some band members from Peters wore black, full-body spandex outfits that some in Woodland Hills found offensive.
  
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• President Donald Trump Vows To Send Lawyers To Challenge Mail-In Votes In Pennsylvania After Election Day

  03-11-2020 00:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — President Donald Trump says he will be challenging votes that come in after Tuesday night in Pennsylvania.
  The Keystone State holds the key to the presidency. And raising the specter of potential fraud, President Trump is taking aim at Pennsylvania’s plan to count ballots received after the polls close, saying he’ll be sending lawyers here tomorrow night.
  RELATED STORY: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Pa. Republicans’ Request To Block Extended Ballots Past
  
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• Joe Biden Makes Several Pittsburgh-Area Campaign Stops, Including Drive-In Rally With Lady Gaga

  03-11-2020 00:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – On the last day before Election Day, both campaigns are making a final push in Pennsylvania. Former Vice President Joe Biden is making several stops in the Pittsburgh area.
  Biden’s visit to western Pennsylvania began in Beaver County Monday afternoon, where supporters lined up to get into an event with Biden in the upper parking lot at the Community College of Beaver County.Supporters are lining up to get into the event with VP @JoeBiden at
  
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