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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Doctor Explains Why Some Children Who Contract Virus May Show Little Or No Symptoms

  11-11-2020 23:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Why children have mild or no illness with COVID-19 may be due to recent exposures to other coronaviruses, which can cause a common cold.
  “It could be that their bodies have been trained to take care of coronavirus because they’ve had so many in their young age,” says AHN Pediatric Alliance pediatrician Dr. Joe Aracri. “As we get these studies, as we learn more about the virus, we keep learning little bits that try to put the whole thing together.
  
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• NFL Week 10 NFC North Picks: Dalvin Cook ‘Has Been Tremendous Since His Return,’ Says SportsLine’s Kenny White

  11-11-2020 23:36
  
  (CBS Minnesota) — The Green Bay Packers lead the NFC North, sitting at 6-2 with a favorable schedule ahead of them. If they keep winning, and Aaron Rodgers keeps playing like he has, they should find themselves with a division title. They’re double-digit favorites over the Jacksonville Jaguars this week.
  The Bears sit right behind the Packers in the standings, but they’re heading in the opposite direction. They blew out of the gate early in the season, only to lose their last t
  
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• Professional Bull Riders’ World Finals: Can Anyone Catch Jose Vitor Leme?

  11-11-2020 23:25
  
  (CBSDFW.com)- The 2020 Professional Bull Riders’ season is ready to crown a champion this week in Arlington, Texas when the World Finals: Unleash The Beast rolls into AT&T Stadium. The weekend promises to be action packed as always with four rounds of intense competition culminating in the the world champion rider taking home the gold buckle and a $1 million bonus. All four rounds will air on CBS Sports Network with the B&W Hitches Inside the PBR World Finals presented by Yeti pres
  
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• With Veterans Day Parade Canceled, Pittsburgh Holds Smaller Tributes To Honor Veterans

  11-11-2020 21:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh is known for its huge Veterans Day parade to honor those who served, but with COVID-19 canceling this year’s parade, several smaller tributes were held in the area.
  On this rainy Nov. 11, communities across the Pittsburgh area took time to honor all who have served.
  In Oakland, flags line the front lawn of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum, paying tribute to veterans.#HappyVeteransDay to all those who've served our country. These flags o
  
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• Smaller Tributes Held Across Pittsburgh To Honor Veterans

  11-11-2020 21:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh is known for its huge Veterans Day parade to honor those who served, but with COVID-19 canceling this year’s parade, several smaller tributes were held in the area.
  On this rainy Nov. 11, communities across the Pittsburgh area took time to honor all who have served.
  In Oakland, flags line the front lawn of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum, paying tribute to veterans.#HappyVeteransDay to all those who've served our country. These flags o
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Looking For Missing, Endangered 26-Year-Old William Faulk

  11-11-2020 21:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are asking for help finding a missing and endangered 26-year-old.
  Police say William Faulk of Knoxville was last seen downtown around 10 a.m. Wednesday.SVU detectives seek the public’s assistance in locating a missing male. 26 yr old William Faulk of Knoxville, was last seen Downtown and frequents Mt. Oliver. If you know of his whereabouts please call SVU detectives at 412-323-7141. https://t.co/bkWaLDuPgJ pic.twitter.com/o
  
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• STEM Fest 2020

  11-11-2020 20:46
  
  This year’s Stem Month Pittsburgh kicks off November 9- 30th featuring various companies to educate and celebrate Pittsburgh leading the way into the future of STEM education and careers.
  KDKA-TV, in partnership with the CGI founded STEM Month, as an annual tribute of Pittsburgh’s dedication to STEM, not only within the City of Pittsburgh but the communities, and the organizations that operate within it and around it. The foundation of the present and future is built on Science and T
  
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• Vandergrift Man Facing List Of Drug-Related Charges After Traffic Stop

  11-11-2020 20:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KISKI TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man is facing numerous drug-related charges after a traffic stop in Armstrong County.
  Kiski Township Police say they pulled the vehicle 37-year-old Thomas Brydon of Vandergrift, Westmoreland County, was riding in on Tuesday evening.
  (Photo Courtesy: Kiski Township Police)
  According to police, officers pulled the vehicle over along Gloriette Hill Road for a vehicle violation.
  During the stop, police say they found Brydon in possession of 45 s
  
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• Former Pa. Education Secretary Pedro Rivera Selected For Joe Biden’s Agency Review Team

  11-11-2020 20:31
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The former Pennsylvania education secretary has been tapped for an agency review team that will help President-elect Joe Biden’s transition.On Wednesday Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf commended President-elect Joe Biden for selecting Pedro Rivera as one of almost two dozen people to serve on the agency review team for the U.S. Department of Education.
  “Pedro Rivera was an excellent secretary of education for Pennsylvania and he is a tremendous choice by President-
  
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• Ring Recalling Thousands Of Smart Doorbells Due To Multiple Reports Of Fires, Burns

  11-11-2020 19:46
  
  By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business
  (CNN) — Amazon-subsidiary Ring is recalling hundreds of thousands of video doorbells after receiving reports of them catching fire.
  The potential fire hazard impacts around 350,000 second-generation Ring doorbells sold in the United States and roughly 8,700 more sold in Canada, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Tuesday.
  The $100 doorbells were sold on Ring’s website and on Amazon between June 2020 and
  
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• West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Doesn’t Acknowledge Joe Biden As Election Winner

  11-11-2020 19:45
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday refused to acknowledge that Joe Biden won the presidential election, four days after the race was called and despite no evidence yet from Republicans of widespread voter fraud.
  “As far as acknowledging that the election is over, I do not do that,” said Justice, an ally of President Donald Trump.
  He vowed to support Biden if legal challenges and any potential recounts do not change the outcome of the race call.
  
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• SWAT Officers Arrest 24-Year-Old Wanted In Deadly Brighton Heights Shooting

  11-11-2020 19:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – SWAT officers have arrested a man wanted in a deadly Brighton Heights shooting.Pittsburgh Police say 24-year-old Laron Smith from the North Side was taken into custody on the 2800 block of Becker Street early Wednesday.
  Smith was wanted in Monday’s shooting that happened on Brighton Road at Davis Avenue.(Photo Credit: NewsChopper2)
  Police say the victim is in his mid to late 20s and was shot several times in the upper body. Police officers u
  
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• COVID-19 cases lead to more school closures across region

  11-11-2020 19:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  The entire Keystone Oaks School District will close for the rest of the week, while Mars Area High School was shut down until December.
  
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• UPMC Urging Caution, Encouraging Important Hygiene Routines As Coronavirus Numbers Sharply Rise

  11-11-2020 19:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — UPMC is encouraging people to keep up with daily hygiene routines – like social distancing, thorough hand-washing and mask wearing in public places – as coronavirus cases rise across the region.
  “We understand fatigue, but we must caution everyone, stay vigilant,” Dr. Donald Yealy, UPMC senior medical director and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, said.
  Doctors within the UPMC system held a news conferenc
  
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• Hulu drops trailer for Pittsburgh-filmed rom-com 'Happiest Season'

  11-11-2020 18:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  The film stars Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis as a lesbian couple navigating love and family during the Christmas season.
  
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• Dozens Of Meals Delivered To McKeesport Students Learning At Home

  11-11-2020 18:52
  
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – After a successful “pilot” run in Penn Hills, where buses were used to deliver food to students and their families, United Way and its partners found another district in need.
  They traveled to McKeesport where dozens of meals are now on their way to families. Boxes full of breakfasts and lunches were loaded up into buses to be dropped off in various neighborhoods in and around McKeesport.
  NEW AT NOON- Families continue to struggle due to the pandemic. H
  
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• Shemar Moore On Season 4 Of ‘S.W.A.T.’ On CBS: ‘You’re Going To Be Entertained And You’re Going To Be Educated’

  11-11-2020 18:45
  
  S.W.A.T. returns tonight for its fourth season as Hondo and the squad are back at 9:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access. This brand new set of episodes will see the team addressing many of the issues that we all have dealt with so far in 2020 through the lens of LAPD’s most elite crime fighters.
  CBS’ Matt Weiss spoke to S.W.A.T. star Shemar Moore about the extra steps needed to film a show in 2020 and what fans can expect from the new season.
  MW: Shemar, nice to
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces Another Record-Breaking Day With 4,711 New Coronavirus Cases

  11-11-2020 18:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pennsylvania is once again reporting a record high number of new coronavirus cases. Shattering a record from just yesterday.
  The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 4,711 new cases of Coronavirus and 59 additional deaths Wednesday.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 243,368 since Tuesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The health department is reminding Pennsylvanians that mask-wearing is required in al
  
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• New Coronavirus Case Shuts Down Mars Area High School Through Dec. 1

  11-11-2020 18:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MARS, Pa. (KDKA) – Mars Area High School is shutting down through Dec. 1 because of a new coronavirus case.In a letter sent to families and dated yesterday, the district says the high school now has four active coronavirus cases, and five total in the last 14 days. The high school was set to close Tuesday after class and will stay closed through the rest of the month.High school students, who have been going to in-person classes, will now shift to “live-stream
  
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• ‘S.W.A.T.’ Returns With Shemar Moore For Season Four Tonight On CBS

  11-11-2020 17:53
  
  Shemar Moore returns as Hondo in the fourth season premiere S.W.A.T. along with his father Daniel Sr. (Obba Babatundé) and his teen charge Darryl (Deshae Frost) to confront the history of racial tension in Los Angeles between law enforcement and the Black community, through flashbacks to the city in 1992 following the Rodney King verdict. The SWAT team will also pursue El Diablo’s scattered drug cartel hiding in the city and a Jihadist group detonating bombs in coordinated attacks,
  
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• Omar Benson Miller On CBS’s ‘The Unicorn’: ‘We Found A Way To Deal With Grief Through Comedy’

  11-11-2020 17:39
  
  (CBS Local)– Omar Benson Miller has worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Spike Lee and Eminem and is now one of the stars of “The Unicorn,” which returns for season 2 on CBS Thursday, November 12 at 9:30 p.m. EST.
  MORE FROM CBS:‘Divorce Filings Have Skyrocketed’: Lawyer On Impact Of COVID-19 On Marriages
  CCH Pounder On Season 7 Of ‘NCIS: New Orleans’: ‘We Couldn’t Just Pretend COV
  
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• With Thanksgiving — and family time — near, UPMC docs urge ongoing COVID-19 caution

  11-11-2020 17:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Doctors at the health system said they are well-positioned to respoPropertiesnd to any surge and urged masking, but warn citizens to remain vigilant.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Says Patient In Their 20s Is Among 5 New Coronavirus Deaths, 366 New Cases Reported

  11-11-2020 17:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 366 new Coronavirus cases and five additional deaths including a patient in their 20s.
  Of the newly reported cases, 269 are confirmed from 1,711 PCR tests. There are 97 probable cases.
  “New cases range in age from 3 months to 96 years with a median age of 35 years,” the Health Department says. The dates of positive tests range from Oct. 30 to Nov. 10.
  There have been 1,588 hospitaliza
  
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• PTL Links: November 11, 2020

  11-11-2020 16:13
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:GBU Financial Life
  Operation Troop Appreciation
  Pella Windows & Doors of Pittsburgh
  Pour Moi Skin Care
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes
  Veterans Place of Washington Blvd.
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
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• Cooking With Rania: Apple Cherry Waldorf Salad And Cranberry Sauce

  11-11-2020 16:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, continues to prep for Thanksgiving Dinner.
  Apple Cherry Waldorf Salad
  Ingredients:¼ cup chopped toasted pecans
  ¼ cup chopped toasted walnuts
  ½ cup sour cream
  2 tablespoons thinly sliced chives
  3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  1 tablespoon honey (or more to taste)
  1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (or more to taste)
  Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  3 Honey Crisp apples, cored and cu
  
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• Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Asks For $1 Million Election Fraud Reward Payable In Sheetz Gift Cards From Texas Lt. Governor

  11-11-2020 15:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRADDOCK (KDKA) – As ballots across the country continue to be counted, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he’s offering a $1 million reward for evidence of voter fraud.
  Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman took up the Texas lieutenant governor’s offer on Twitter.
  However, he didn’t want the reward in cash.Hey, Governor Patrick- it’s your counterpart in Pennsylvania.
  I’d like to collect your handsome reward for reporting voter fraud.
  I got
  
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• Allegheny County Board Of Elections Votes To Count More Than 2,000 Ballots Without Declaration Dates

  11-11-2020 15:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One week after Election Day and election-related lawsuits are piling up in Pennsylvania.
  But so are the ballots.
  More than 2,000 of those ballots were ballots that appear to be eligible in every way, except they didn’t have a date on the outer envelope.
  On Tuesday inside the election warehouse on the North Side, staffers began processing ballots at 9:00 a.m. and continued working until 9 p.m. At around 3:00 p.m., there were roughly 27,000 outstanding ballots in Al
  
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• Allegheny County Board Of Elections Votes To Count More Than 2,000 Ballots Without Declaration Date

  11-11-2020 15:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One week after Election Day and election-related lawsuits are piling up in Pennsylvania.
  But so are the ballots.
  On Tuesday inside the election warehouse on the North Side, staffers began processing ballots at 9:00 a.m. and continued working until 9 p.m. At around 3:00 p.m., there were roughly 27,000 outstanding ballots in Allegheny County.
  The process happened in front of 18 observers who represented both Republicans and Democrats, according to county leaders. Outstand
  
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• Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall Holding ‘Fill The Hill’ Veterans Day Tribute

  11-11-2020 13:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The hill at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall in Oakland is filled with American flags.Each flag has been placed in the ground on the hill to honor veterans from the Pittsburgh area.Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall is calling the tribute “Fill The Hill.”Throughout the rest of the month, people can go to the Soldiers & Sailors website and sponsor a flag in honor of a veteran in their life.Once sponsored, a flag will be placed on the front lawn
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Seasonable Weather Moves In Following Record Temperatures

  11-11-2020 13:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – We knew it was going to come to an end at some point and record-high temperatures are done for this stretch of obviously unseasonably warm weather.
  Every reporting site that keeps up with record data reported new daily record highs yesterday.Pittsburgh: Old record – 73 degrees (1939), new record – 76 degrees
  Morgantown: Old record – 74 degrees (2002), new record – 79 degrees
  Wheeling: Old record – 75 degrees (1939), new record – 78 de
  
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• ‘COVID Honesty:’ Knowing The Symptoms Of Coronavirus And When To Report Them

  11-11-2020 13:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As coronavirus cases rise, so does a moral and economic dilemma.Call it “COVID Honesty”.When do you reveal the circumstances that you know might result in quarantine.
  Many employers now require the answering of an entry permission form before an employee comes to work.
  Zach Bombatch is a board member of the Southwestern Pa. Human Resources Organization and a labor law attorney. He says employers depend on employees being honest, so they can decide if they sh
  
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• The Pillow Project's '(in person)' brings back live dance

  11-11-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pearlann Porter and a small cast of dancers will present “(in person)” Thursday through Sunday at The Space Upstairs in Point Breeze.
  
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• Work Begins On New Black Lives Matter Mural Along Allegheny River

  11-11-2020 12:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Work has begun on a new version of the Black Lives Matter mural along the Allegheny River downtown.The original artist painted over the mural over the weekend with black paint in order to repair and redevelop the mural with other artists.Cameron Nesbit says he wants to get the community involved with the project.The new mural has a black background with gold lettering.“We’re doing the base coat now and it’s going to be a gold bev
  
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• Work Begins On Black Lives Matter Mural Along Allegheny River

  11-11-2020 12:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Work has begun on a new version of the Black Lives Matter mural along the Allegheny River downtown.The original artist painted over the mural over the weekend with black paint in order to repair and redevelop the mural with other artists.Cameron Nesbit says he wants to get the community involved with the project.The new mural has a black background with gold lettering.“We’re doing the base coat now and it’s going to be a gold bev
  
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• Keystone Oaks School District Moving To Online Classes After 4 Positive Coronavirus Cases

  11-11-2020 11:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Keystone Oaks School District is moving to online classes and will stay on a remote learning schedule for the remainder of the week.The district reported four positive coronavirus cases in the past 48 hours, with the most recent being at Myrtle Avenue Elementary School.Parents were alerted to the change via a letter from the district superintendent, saying the move allows buildings to be cleaned and to quarantine and isolate any new cases that
  
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• Democrat Frank Dermody Concedes To Republican Carrie DelRosso In Pa. State House Race

  11-11-2020 11:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The top Democrat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has conceded his race in the 2020 election.After serving 30 years in Harrisburg, State Representative Frank Dermody of Oakmont conceded to Republican Carrie DelRosso.Rep. Dermody was the House Minority Leader.Dermody said in his concession that he wishes DelRosso well on her election to represent the 33rd District.
  
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• CDC Issues New Guidance For The Thanksgiving Holiday

  11-11-2020 10:53
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – With Thanksgiving about two weeks away, many Americans typically get together with a lot of family.The CDC is not discouraging people from getting together for the holiday but rather they are asking people to take steps to ensure their safety.The typical recommendations remain in place, wearing a mask, staying six feet apart from those you don’t live with, and frequent hand-washing.New recommendations for Thanksgiving include bringing your own food, drinks, and ut
  
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• Pa. Agriculture Secretary Urges Hunters To Help With Food Insecurity

  11-11-2020 09:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – In places where hunting is permitted, Pennsylvania is asking hunters to share their harvest.Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding says that food insecurity is high right now and that more than 2 million Pennsylvanians are struggling to find a meal.“In a year of challenges, Hunters Sharing the Harvest is a reliable tradition that offers us some bright light,” said Redding. “It’s a shining example of the good that can happen
  
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• Pittsburgh International Airport Announces ‘xBridge’

  11-11-2020 09:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh International Airport made a huge announcement on Tuesday, introducing “xBridge.”xBridge is a new technology testing center inside the airport.Blue Sky News, the airport’s publication, reported there is a new 10,000 square-foot innovation center inside the terminal at the end of concourse B.xBridge will include a design studio, mockups of various parts of the airport, and other items to help create solutions for variou
  
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• Wall Of Kindness Provides Homeless Children With Personal Care And School Supplies

  11-11-2020 09:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) – A “Wall Of Kindness” in Westmoreland County is helping children in need.1,000 backpacks were filled with personal care items and school supplies, all to help homeless children throughout Pennsylvania.The work was done by the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit.According to the agency, they were supposed to assemble the backpacks at their statewide conference in May, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the conference was canceled.N
  
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• Relative Of 8 Slaying Victims In Ohio Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

  11-11-2020 09:12
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who lost several relatives in the killings of eight people in southern Ohio four years ago filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against the suspects, saying he wants to be sure none of them receive financial gain from the crime.
  Tony Rhoden Sr. is seeking unspecified economic and punitive damages against four suspects in the April 2016 killings and two others who were charged with peripheral offenses. Four are awaiting trial in Pike County; charges were droppe
  
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• University Of Pittsburgh & Astrobotic Establish New Partnership

  11-11-2020 08:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The space race continues right here in Pittsburgh.Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based space delivery service company, is teaming up with the University of Pittsburgh.The partnership will research space technology and develop new software.As they research the technology and software, they plan that the technology can help support moon landings and rover missions.The work is already underway to develop a compact smart camera that could be used on future
  
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• Hunters Reminded That There Is No Hunting Allowed At Pittsburgh City Parks

  11-11-2020 05:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh is reminding hunters that they cannot hunt in city parks.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “No Hunting” signs went up on Tuesday at some of the entrances to Frick Park. The city says hunting would be too dangerous with so many children, hikers, bicyclists and pets in the parks.
  Hunting is also prohibited at Emerald View, Highland, Riverview and Schenley parks.
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court Dismisses Bullying Lawsuit Brought By Parents Of Kindergartener

  11-11-2020 04:47
  
  COLUMBUS (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously sided with three Toledo public school employees on Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by the parents of a kindergartener alleging that the employees acting recklessly by not preventing bullying by another student.
  The parents of the child sued teacher Amanda Lute, Assistant Principal Cynthia Skaff and Principal Ralph Schade for allegedly failing to intervene to prevent an alleged series of bullying encounters from escalating, The Blade reported.
  
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• Police Investigating After 33-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Hill District

  11-11-2020 03:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed outside the Bedford Dwellings in the Hill District.Police found the 33-year-old victim lying in the street on Chauncey Drive on Tuesday night. There were no other victims at the scene.A police spokesperson told KDKA that there is a large police presence in the area because a crowd has gathered at the scene.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Pitt Senior Vice Chancellor To Lead President-Elect Joe Biden’s Transition Team

  11-11-2020 03:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A senior vice chancellor at the University of Pittsburgh will help lead President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team.Geovette Washington has been named team lead of a 21-person Department of Commerce review team.Washington was previously deputy general counsel for the Commerce Department and a senior policy advisor for the Office of Management and Budget under former President Barack Obama.
  
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• Pittsburgh-Area Vets Walking 17 Miles To Raise Awareness About Veteran Suicide

  11-11-2020 03:03
  
  NORTH PARK, Pa. (KDKA) — Some Pittsburgh-area wounded veterans are lacing up their boots this week to hit the trails.
  They will walk 17 miles in honor of the 17 veterans who die by suicide each day. KDKA caught up with the warriors in North Park to bring you their story of perseverance.
  With the crunching leaves as the cadence and a pack directly in front, this group of wounded veterans easily falls back into formation.
  “I got one gear, but this gear will get me to the end,” sa
  
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• McDonald native part of first team to ride in a hyperloop capsule

  11-11-2020 02:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Engineer and co-founder Josh Giegel was one of two people who rode in Virgin Hyperloop One’s first human test ride near Las Vegas Sunday.
  
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• Fayette Co. Man Sentenced Up To 20 Years For Sexually Assaulting Minor

  11-11-2020 02:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — A Fayette County man has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor.Washington County District Attorney Eugene Vittone announced Tuesday that 43-year-old Henry Neil, of La Belle, was formally sentenced on the charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse following a Nov. 3 guilty plea.
  Police filed charges involving “multiple occasions” of sexual assault on the victim when she was between the ag
  
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• Erie Postal Worker Admits Making Up Pennsylvania Ballot Tampering Claims, Officials Say

  11-11-2020 02:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials say an Erie, Pennsylvania postal worker now admits to making up claims of ballot tampering.The Washington Post reports that Richard Hopkins claim that a postmaster in Erie instructed postal workers to backdate ballots mailed after election day was fabricated.The claim was cited by Sen. Lindsey Graham in a letter to the Justice Department calling for a federal investigation.But on Monday, Hopkins, 32, told investigators from the U.S. Postal Service’s Offi
  
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