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• Ben Roethlisberger Leaves The Game With A Knee Injury, Expected To Return

  08-11-2020 23:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DALLAS (KDKA) – After throwing a touchdown pass to James Washington, Ben Roethlisberger left the game with a knee injury.
  The Steelers have said that Ben was taken to the locker room for evaluation and he is expected to return.A few plays prior to the touchdown, Roethlisberger was hit after a pass and appeared to injure his left knee. He finished the drive and then went to the locker room for evaluation.Mason Rudolph took over at quarterback for the final offensive p
  
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• Ben Roethlisberger Leaves The Game With A Knee Injury

  08-11-2020 23:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DALLAS (KDKA) – After throwing a touchdown pass to James Washington, Ben Roethlisberger left the game with a knee injury.A few plays prior to the touchdown, Roethlisberger was hit after a pass and appeared to injure his left knee.Mason Rudolph has taken over at quarterback.His status is unknown.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Seneca Valley High School Moves To Remote Learning Due To Surge Of Coronavirus Cases

  08-11-2020 23:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Seneca Valley High School has notified families that they will move to fully-remote learning due to a surge in coronavirus cases among the student body.According to the district, eight students have tested positive with another student case pending.The fully-remote learning model will take place for the next week, between November 9 through November 13.Intermediate high school students that transistion to high school will continue to do so as teac
  
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• Endangered Rhino Born At Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

  08-11-2020 23:11
  
  (CNN) — A white rhinoceros was born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, an important milestone for the near-threatened species.
  Kendi, the first rhino born at the park, in 1999, was pregnant for 16 months before giving birth to a male calf, the park announced on October 25.
  The adorable baby, who doesn’t have a name yet, is the 11th white rhino born at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, according to a news release from Walt Disney.
  “Calf and mother are doing well und
  
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• Norwin High School closed Monday because of COVID-19 spike

  08-11-2020 21:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three new student cases and one new staff case were reported Friday, the school district said.
  
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• Multiple area schools announce closures after uptick in COVID-19 cases

  08-11-2020 21:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three new student cases and one new staff case were reported Friday, the school district said.
  
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• Firefighters Battling Large Brush Fire In Westmoreland County

  08-11-2020 21:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — Firefighters are battling a large brush fire in Westmoreland County, according to Westmoreland County dispatchers.The fire is ongoing in the woods near Conemaugh Dam in Saltsburg.
  Dispatch received notice of the fire around 2:30 p.m. Sunday.Stay up to date with the KDKA app, which you can download here.
  
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• Butler Area School District’s Secondary Schools To Remain Online This Week, Considering Change To Coronavirus Operating Plan

  08-11-2020 21:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — Secondary students at Butler Area School District will continue remote instruction this week, according to the district’s superintendent.In a letter to parents dated Nov. 5, Superintendent Dr. Brian J. White Jr. said that while elementary students, students in special education and students at Center Avenue Community School would proceed with in-person learning, secondary students would still learn from home.Butler Area School District move
  
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• Small Town Continues Tradition Of ‘Electing’ Dog As Mayor

  08-11-2020 20:46
  
  By Giulia Heyward and Saba Hamedy, CNN
  (CNN) — It was a tight race. But the people of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, have spoken — the next mayor will be a 6-month-old French bulldog named Wilbur Beast.
  Lady Stone, a border collier who serves as the town’s ambassador, announced Wilbur’s win on Tuesday night.
  “The results are in from the most important election that happened this year!!” Lady Stone wrote on social media before thanking every other candidate for their h
  
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• North Hills High School to reopen Monday

  08-11-2020 19:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  The school was closed for in-person instruction last week after two teachers tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek Dies

  08-11-2020 18:40
  
  (KDKA) — Jeopardy host Alex Trebek has died at age 80.According to the official Jeopardy Twitter account, Trebek passed away peacefully at home Sunday morning. He was surrounded by friends and family.
  Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex. pic.twitter.com/Yk2a90CHIM
  — Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 8, 2020
  His cause of death has not been confirmed at this time, but it was kn
  
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• Celebrating Crowds Cheer US Postal Service Workers After Biden Declared Winner

  08-11-2020 16:18
  
  By Theresa Waldrop and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN
  (CNN) — People cheered US Postal Service workers in New York and New Jersey on Saturday after a days-long count of mailed-in ballots in key states finally led CNN and other news organizations to declare Joe Biden the winner of the presidential race.
  Joe Altenau, who took a video of the scene in Brooklyn, said he’s “incredibly thankful for all the work the USPS has done to safely deliver millions of votes for Americans throughout the
  
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• Gunshot wound reported after ShotSpotter alert in Perry South

  08-11-2020 14:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  A person with a gunshot wound turned up at a local hospital overnight after a report of shots fired on Pittsburgh’s North Side.
  
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• Man Injured After Shots Fired In Perry South

  08-11-2020 14:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was injured after a shooting in Perry South early Sunday morning, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.
  Pittsburgh Police responded to a shooting outside of a business on the 2600 block of Perrysville Avenue around 2:45 a.m. Sunday.They say that a man with a gunshot wound transported himself privately to a hospital, but his current condition is unknown.At this time, there are no other known victims.Pittsburgh Police continue to investigate.
  
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• Joe Biden Wins Presidential Race With 279 Electoral Votes

  08-11-2020 13:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States.
  Biden’s birth state of Pennsylvania has put him over the top of the 270 needed electoral votes.
  In fact, Allegheny County may have been the tipping point with some final vote totals coming in on late Saturday morning.
  CBS News reports that he has 279 electoral votes, ensuring a win for his campaign.
  Biden’s victory has come after more than three days of uncertainty as election officials sorted thr
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Dry, Warm Conditions With Poor Air Quality

  08-11-2020 13:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This will be day 2 of a 5 day stretch of the 70s with more sunshine!
  With the sunshine comes poor air quality and a Code Orange day yet again as we stay dry under high pressure.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  That is trapping the particles at the surface.
  Today the Air Quality alert goes until 3:00 PM for Beaver, Butler, Armstrong, Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland, and Fayette Counties.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  Also, the last time we had this many 70&r
  
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• Pitt consortium pushes for better landslide remediation

  08-11-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Impactful Resilient Infrastructure Science and Engineering,  a university-government-business group, is working to reduce landslide costs.
  
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• Voter Turnout In Allegheny County Played Pivotal Role In Joe Biden Being Elected 46th President

  08-11-2020 12:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Joe Biden became the president-elect after winning Pennsylvania late Saturday morning.
  His win in the Keystone State came with strong turnout and support in key areas.
  The new president-elect won Pennsylvania by building large margins in the metropolitan area around Pittsburgh and in Philadelphia.
  Across the state, president-elect Biden won 13 counties more than Hillary Clinton did four years ago.
  Here in Allegheny County, he increased his voter turnout to be 48,000 mor
  
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• The American yellowwood experiment, one year in

  08-11-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy collecting early data from living laboratory of American yellowwood saplings in Schenley Park
  
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• Hoping to overcome: Amid rancorous election, Western Pa. voters share political anxieties, wishes

  08-11-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  While the U.S. waited for election results, Western Pennsylvania voters opened up about their political hopes and anxieties.
  
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• Pittsburgh Conroy Facility Closure Extended Another Week Due To Coronavirus

  08-11-2020 09:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Conroy Facility’s closure is being extended for another week due to a staff member testing positive for Coronavirus.
  Pittsburgh Public Schools previously announced on Monday that the Pittsburgh Conroy Education Center, Conroy Early Childhood Center and the Early Childhood Administrative Offices were being closed for the week for cleaning.
  The buildings were set to reopen on November 9 but that closure is being extended for an
  
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• Man Sentenced To 6 Years On Federal Drug, Gun Convictions

  08-11-2020 09:31
  
  WAYNESBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man shot in the ankle by a western Pennsylvania police officer and later found with heroin and cocaine on his person 3 1/2 years ago has been sentenced to six years in prison.
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that a federal judge imposed the sentence Friday on 35-year-old Julius Hurt, who pleaded guilty in February to violating federal gun and drug laws.
  Authorities said a Waynesburg officer chased the suspect in May 2017, and they allege Hurt pulled a gun from
  
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• Air Quality Alert Issued For Western Pa.

  08-11-2020 08:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An air quality alert has been issued for most of Western Pennsylvania for Sunday, November 8.
  The National Weather Service posted the alert on Sunday.An Air Quality Alert is in effect for Sunday, November 8th. The air quality will be unhealthy for sensitive groups due to fine matter particulates. People with respiratory illnesses may experience health problems due to air pollution. https://t.co/JxwUi4OAXJ pic.twitter.com/DMkCThGBHi
  — NWS Pit
  
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• Ohio Lawmakers Urge School Funding Fix As Session Nears End

  08-11-2020 06:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State senators are touting the newest bipartisan proposal for fixing Ohio’s school funding system, with changes to address concerns raised about another version in the House.
  It’s aimed at a more equitable funding distribution and built on years of input from schools and other stakeholders.
  They say it includes a six-year phase-in and would take into account a community’s ability to help fund schools, factoring in not only property values but local i
  
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• Penn State Loses To Maryland For The First Time In 5 Years

  08-11-2020 03:26
  
  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Maryland coach Mike Locksley grew up rooting for the team he now coaches, so he’s intimately aware of all the beatings the Terps have taken year after year from Penn State.
  Knowing that makes performances like the one Taulia Tagovailoa and the Terps turned in during their 35-19 win over regional rival Penn State on Saturday all that more special.
  Tagovailoa competed 18 of 26 passes for 282 yards and three touchdown passes.
  Rakim Jarrett caught five passes
  
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• Pitt Snaps Losing Skid, Beats Florida State 41-17

  08-11-2020 03:19
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Nick Patti had two touchdown runs, Kenny Pickett added a 10-yard TD run and Pittsburgh capitalized on short fields to defeat Florida State 41-17 on Saturday night, snapping a four-game losing streak.
  Pickett returned to the starting lineup after missing two games due to an ankle injury. The senior completed 21 of 27 passes for 210 yards, connecting with freshman Jordan Addison a season-high 11 times for 127 yards.
  Patti came off the bench to score touchdowns from 1
  
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• Breaking Barriers: Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris Becomes First Female To Hold The Office

  08-11-2020 02:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The projected election results are breaking barriers.Senator Kamala Harris will become the first female vice president, the first Black vice president, and the first Asian-American vice president.She will become the highest-ranking woman ever elected in the United States government.She now holds a position occupied almost completely by white men for more than 200 years.Harris also served as San Francisco’s District Attorney and California’s Attorney General
  
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• One Person Killed In Shooting In North Braddock

  08-11-2020 02:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) – One man was shot and killed in North Braddock on Saturday afternoon.Just after 3:00 p.m., Allegheny County Police were called to the 1400 block of Beech Street and once they arrived, they found one man suffering from gunshot wounds.He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.No suspects have been named or taken into custody.They are asking anyone with information to call the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-255-8477.
  
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• Diocese Of Pittsburgh Delays Start Of Elementary Basketball Season

  08-11-2020 02:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Diocese of Pittsburgh will be delaying the start of its elementary basketball season until January.According to the diocese, the decision to delay the season was made due to the fact that coronavirus cases continue to rise locally.Also, all CYO athletic programs are canceled and adult leagues will not be allowed to use Catholic school gyms for pickup basketball or volleyball games.
  
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