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• Study: Gyms, Restaurants And Coffee Shops Are The Riskiest Places For Catching Coronavirus

  12-11-2020 23:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Restaurants, gyms, and coffee shops are the riskiest places for catching coronavirus.
  “You have a lot of people in a small area where you are not able to wear face masks. Obviously, when you are eating and drinking, you can’t wear face masks and where ventilation may be less, that’s going to be a higher risk location,” says Allegheny Health Network emergency medicine physician Dr. Arvind Venkat.
  In a study published in Nature, researchers at Stan
  
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• Pitt Football Pausing Team Activities Due To Coronavirus-Related Protocols; Saturday’s Game Against Georgia Tech Postponed

  12-11-2020 23:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh announced Thursday that it is pausing football team activities due to coronavirus-related protocols and its game Saturday at Georgia Tech has been moved to Dec. 12.
  The Panthers are now next scheduled to play Nov. 21 against Virginia Tech at Heinz Field.
  “We are fortunate to have an outstanding group of doctors and medical professionals providing us daily consultation in this challenging environment,” Pitt
  
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• Pitt Football Pausing Team Activities Due To Coronavirus Protocols; Saturday’s Game Against Georgia Tech Postponed

  12-11-2020 23:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh announced Thursday that it is pausing football team activities due to coronavirus protocols and its game Saturday at Georgia Tech has been moved to Dec. 12.
  The Panthers are now next scheduled to play Nov. 21 against Virginia Tech at Heinz Field.
  “We are fortunate to have an outstanding group of doctors and medical professionals providing us daily consultation in this challenging environment,” Director of A
  
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• Pa. Leaders Call For Reauthorization Of Funding For National Guard Assistance

  12-11-2020 23:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Pennsylvania’s National Guardsmen have been on the frontlines.
  On Thursday, state leaders urged the federal government to reauthorize Title 32.
  It funds the National Guard and offers them certain protections so they can help with coronavirus needs in long-term care homes.
  Title 32 also helps ease the financial burden on states where National Guard members are working.
  “This is a job
  
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• Around The Table: Unifying The Country After The Election

  12-11-2020 22:57
  
  KDKA's Stacy Smith and a group of political experts talk about how Joe Biden can unify the country after the election.
  
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• Westmoreland County’s Kim Ward Selected As Pennsylvania’s First Female Senate Majority Leader

  12-11-2020 22:43
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans who control Pennsylvania’s state Senate voted Thursday to select the chamber’s first female majority leader and promote their majority leader of the past six years.
  Third-term Sen. Kim Ward of Westmoreland County will replace Sen. Jake Corman as majority leader. Ward, who has chaired committees that handle transportation and gambling issues, was first elected in 2008.
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  Corman, the chamber’s Republican majority leader
  
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• Mayor Peduto Unveils ‘Marshall Plan For Middle America’ Aimed At Transitioning To A Green Economy

  12-11-2020 22:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Peduto administration is joining with mayors from three other states for an initiative aimed at helping the Ohio River Valley and upper Appalachian region transition to a green economy.
  Mayor Bill Peduto says the “Marshall Plan for Middle America” was created through scientific research lead by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Sustainable Business, along with the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the city of Pittsburgh, the Steel Valley Authori
  
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• Judge Bars Pennsylvania State Secretary From Extending Deadline To ‘Cure’ Certain Mail-In Ballots

  12-11-2020 22:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Late Thursday morning a commonwealth court judge barred Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar from extending the deadline by three days to have more time to “cure” certain mail-in ballots.
  It applies to voters who sent in ballots but failed to provide ID. Normally, voters get a chance to “cure” — or correct — that information after the election.
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• Coronavirus In Allegheny County: Leaders Say No New COVID-19 Orders Are Planned, But They Will ‘Intervene If Necessary’

  12-11-2020 21:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County leaders are warning people that if coronavirus cases continue to climb, national models show the community will lose “hundreds” of people in the coming months.
  Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, health department Director Dr. Debra Bogen and representatives from AHN, Heritage Valley Health System, St. Clair Hospital and UPMC held a briefing on the lawn of Point State Park Thursday to update the community on th
  
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• Costco Revises Mask Policy, Now Requiring Face Shields For People With Medical Conditions

  12-11-2020 21:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Costco is now requiring customers, even those with medical conditions, to wear face coverings.
  In a letter sent to Costco members, the company says members, guests and employees will be required to wear a face mask or face shield. Those who don’t, except for children under 2, will be denied entry.In Costco’s mask policy that has been in place since May, people with medical conditions that prevented them from wearing a mask were exempt.
  
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• Butler County Leaders Pleading With Residents To Wear Masks, Avoid Gatherings

  12-11-2020 20:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) – Butler County leaders are pleading with residents to help slow the spread of coronavirus as the county faces “rapidly increasing” COVID-19 hospitalizations and nursing home outbreaks.Butler County’s Department of Emergency Services says leaders from school districts, hospital officials and the commissioners agreed that an “urgent call to action” was needed, so they teamed up to push an advertising and messaging campa
  
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• SWAT Team Responds To Situation In Millvale

  12-11-2020 19:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MILLVALE, Pa. (KDKA) – SWAT officers were on the scene of a situation in Millvale Thursday morning.
  The Millvale police chief says a woman in Evans City reported that a man was threatening to harm himself and others on North Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Through negotiations with the North Hills SERT, officers were able to get him out of the building without incident. The scene wrapped up around noon.
  The man reportedly has warrants out of Evans City and will face cha
  
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• Eye On Care: Veteran’s Angels

  12-11-2020 19:24
  
  United Healthcare® presents Eye on Care highlighting resources to help you live a happier, healthier life.
  From October 15 through December 6, you can watch host, Melissa Sipusic, Director of Sales for UnitedHealthcare, talk with local experts on KDKA-TV & WPCW-TV about different topics including how to make the most of your Medicare plan benefits, staying active, the importance of the flu vaccine, UnitedHealthcare at Home and supporting our Veteran’s with Veteran’s Angels.
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• Eye On Care: Renew Active By UnitedHealthcare

  12-11-2020 19:24
  
  United Healthcare® presents Eye on Care highlighting resources to help you live a happier, healthier life.
  From October 15 through December 6, you can watch host, Melissa Sipusic, Director of Sales for UnitedHealthcare, talk with local experts on KDKA-TV & WPCW-TV about different topics including how to make the most of your Medicare plan benefits, staying active, the importance of the flu vaccine, UnitedHealthcare at Home and supporting our Veteran’s with Veteran’s Angels.
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• Eye On Care: Giant Eagle Pharmacy

  12-11-2020 19:24
  
  United Healthcare® presents Eye on Care highlighting resources to help you live a happier, healthier life.
  From October 15 through December 6, you can watch host, Melissa Sipusic, Director of Sales for UnitedHealthcare, talk with local experts on KDKA-TV and WPCW-TV about different topics including how to make the most of your Medicare plan benefits, staying active, the importance of the flu vaccine, UnitedHealthcare at Home and supporting our Veteran’s with Veteran’s Angels.
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• SCHOOL CLOSURES: Schools, districts shut down, move online as COVID-19 cases surge

  12-11-2020 18:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  The high schools in the Apollo Ridge and Gateway districts will temporarily close. 
  
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• More local schools close as COVID-19 cases are identified

  12-11-2020 18:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  The high schools in the Apollo Ridge and Gateway districts will temporarily close. 
  
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• Nine Inch Nails, Including Western Pa. Native Trent Reznor, Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

  12-11-2020 18:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) — In a normal year, the newly inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class would have hit the stage and perform the well-known songs that made them famous and helped them enter the prestigious organization.
  Not in 2020.
  Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s all-star group was inducted Saturday night in a taped HBO special that told the stories of Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G. and the Doobie Brothers’ rise to fame and how acts like Nine Inch Nails,
  
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• Nine Inch Nails, Including 2 Western Pa. Natives, Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

  12-11-2020 18:23
  
  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) — In a normal year, the newly inducted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class would have hit the stage and perform the well-known songs that made them famous and helped them enter the prestigious organization.
  Not in 2020.
  Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s all-star group was inducted Saturday night in a taped HBO special that told the stories of Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G. and the Doobie Brothers’ rise to fame and how acts like Nine Inch Nails,
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 412 New Coronavirus Cases, 3 Additional Deaths

  12-11-2020 18:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 412 new Coronavirus cases and three additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 341 are confirmed from 1,725 PCR tests. There are 71 probable cases.
  “New cases range in age from 11 months to 98 years with a median age of 38 years,” the Health Department reports. The dates of positive tests ranged from Oct. 28 to Nov. 11. Only one positive case is more than one week old.
  There have
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Announces 5,488 New Coronavirus Cases, Setting A Record-High Number For 3rd Day In A Row

  12-11-2020 17:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — For the third day in a row and the fourth day since last weekend, Pennsylvania is reporting a record-high number of new coronavirus cases.
  The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 5,488 new cases of Coronavirus and 49 additional deaths Thursday.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 248,856 since Tuesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The health department is reminding Pennsylvanians that mask-wearing is r
  
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• Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine: ‘Joe Biden Is The President-Elect’

  12-11-2020 17:00
  
  (CNN) — Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that the country needs to consider Joe Biden the President-elect — joining a growing list of Republican allies to President Donald Trump who say the 2020 race is over.
  “I think that we need to consider the former vice president as the President-elect. Joe Biden is the President-elect,” DeWine told CNN’s John Berman on “New Day.”
  DeWine, who endorsed Trump for a second term, said that the President an
  
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• PTL Links: November 12, 2020

  12-11-2020 16:44
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Neubauer’s Flowers & Market House
  Christmas Open House
  Pittsburgh Opera Piano Sale
  Yinz Citizen
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPTL Weekend Guide:Fall Film Festival
  Lee Terbosic’s “52 Up Close Virtual Experience”
  Heinz History CenterPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
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• Walton Goggins Says ‘The Unicorn’ Season Two Is Looking To Bring ‘Laughter And Comfort’

  12-11-2020 15:00
  
  The Unicorn is back tonight with its second season premiere! When we last saw Wade, played by Walton Goggins, he had just struck up a connection with a mystery woman and was determined to see where things could go.
  CBS‘ Matt Weiss spoke to Goggins about the new season, the show’s impact and what it’s like to shoot a show in 2020.
  MW: Walton, good morning! The Unicorn season two starts tonight but before we get into that I just want to know, what’s it like to put on a new
  
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• Doctors Say Nationwide Mask Mandate Best Way To Fight Surge Of Coronavirus Cases

  12-11-2020 13:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There seems to be no end in sight to the upward surge of the coronavirus.
  Some scattered shutdowns are starting to happen around the country and in our area, every day brings another school district altering the school day due to COVID-19.
  Dr. David Agus with the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and a CBS Medical Expert says the spike is being driven by three factors: People forced indoors by the weather, schools have become a major spreading fa
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: Beaver Area School District Moves To Remote Learning For 2 Weeks

  12-11-2020 13:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER (KDKA) – All students in the Beaver Area School District will learn remotely for the next two weeks, according to the district website.The decision comes as the district has seen a significant rise in students and staff who are currently quarantined due to presumed positive or confirmed cases of coronavirus.As of Wednesday, November 11, the district is reporting that 163 students are currently quarantined.Beaver Area School District made the decision after con
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Dry Conditions And Cool Temperatures Expected

  12-11-2020 12:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Temperatures are snapping back to more seasonal weather today with highs expected to be in the upper 50s and morning lows near 40.Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  Temperatures this morning are running slightly more than 20 degrees cooler than yesterday morning at the same point.
  For the next week, temperatures will stay either near or below the seasonal averages.At 8:30 a.m., the U.S
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: Avonworth School District To Close For 2 Weeks Due To Rising COVID-19 Cases

  12-11-2020 12:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The doors to the Avonworth School District will be closed for almost two weeks.It isn’t so much about the number of positive cases, but rather those who were in close contact.
  On Wednesday, the district decided to close the district starting today and have all of its students learn virtually.Athletics and activities are also canceled.
  Here’s what the school said about the situation: In the district, they have 5 active cases. However, at the middle and high s
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Beaver Area And Avonworth School Districts Move Online-Only

  12-11-2020 12:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two school districts, in two different counties choosing to have their students learn virtually for weeks.
  A surge in coronavirus cases and those who have been in close contact with people who have COVID-19 are to blame.For 14 days, students at the Beaver Area School District will be learning from home. The district says in the last few days, the number of COVID-19 students and staff nearly doubled.
  “Kids need an education, I mean, kids are having it hard now,&rdq
  
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• Republicans In Pennsylvania House And Senate To Hold Hearings On Outcome Of 2020 Election

  12-11-2020 12:08
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives said it would hold hearings of its own on the 2020 election.Now, the Pennsylvania State Senate has said it will hold hearings of its own for a thorough review of the election.The report comes from our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.The Post-Gazette was provided with a state from Senate President Pro Tempore, Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, and State Senator John DiSanto, who chairs the
  
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• 19 Neighbors: Psychologist offers tips for beating seasonal and pandemic blues

  12-11-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jon Weingarden has made others’ mental health his life’s work, and COVID-19 has added an additional challenge for those seeking peace.
  
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• Crash Leaves Nearly 500 Butler County Residents Without Power

  12-11-2020 11:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  EVANS CITY (KDKA) – Around 3:00 a.m., a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in the 200 block of West Main Street, causing nearly 500 residents to lose power.
  Good morning! An area in Evans City Borough including Evans City Elementary School is without power due to an overnight crash involving a vehicle taking down a pole on West Main Street. Stay with @KDKA for updates. pic.twitter.com/oi6ffP7nV2
  — Celina Pompeani (@CelinaPompeani) November 12, 2020
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• Annaleigh Ashford And Thomas Middleditch On ‘B Positive’: ‘If We Can Bring People Together In Any Way, Very Happy To Be A Part Of That’

  12-11-2020 10:00
  
  In the year 2020 there’s plenty to concern us, but now CBS brings us a new show with a simple message, B Positive. Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch star in this brand new sitcom from Chuck Lorre about a man who needs a kidney transplant and finds a match in the most unlikely of places.
  CBS‘ Matt Weiss spoke to Middleditch and Ashford about the new show and the process of filming in 2020, elbow bumps and all.
  MW: Hello there Annaleigh and Thomas! Congrats on B Positive. What&r
  
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• Report: Body Of Woman Missing Since September Possibly Found

  12-11-2020 09:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CENTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police now believe they have found the body of a local woman who disappeared in September.According to a report from the Butler Eagle, police found a body in the woods several miles from Laura Graham-Simonetti’s home in Center Township.Graham-Simonetti was last seen driving away from her home.Police say they found her car near the body.Autopsy results are currently pending.
  
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• 93-Year-Old World War II Veteran Honored With 11 Medals

  12-11-2020 09:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BROWNSVILLE (KDKA) – A 93-year-old veteran from Brownsville was honored on Veterans Day with 11 medals.Dr. Frank Edwards was an army sergeant in World War II and he was honored for his bravery in combat.“Thank you so much for honoring me during this day, I’ll never forget it,” Dr. Edwards said.Among the awards Dr. Edwards was honored with, the Silver Star, one of the nation’s highest honors.
  
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• Whitehall Police Searching For Suspects In Theft From Car

  12-11-2020 09:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WHITEHALL (KDKA) – Police in Whitehall are looking for the people responsible for stealing from unlocked cars.According to police, the suspects stole from several unlocked cars on streets that run off of Stilley and Doyle roads.They believe that the thefts took place between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on November 10 and the suspects took money and electronics from the cars.Police are asking anyone with information to give them a call at 412-884-1100.
  
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• Dan + Shay Win 2020 CMA Vocal Duo Of The Year Award

  12-11-2020 09:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NASHVILLE (KDKA) – Dan + Shay can add another award to their trophy case.The country music duo brought home the 2020 Country Music Awards award for Vocal Duo of the Year.Dan Smyers, the Carnegie Mellon University graduate and Wexford native, is one half of the duo and they’ve had a pretty big 2020.Last month, they won the CMA Award for “Duo of the Year” once again.Also, in September, they won a third “Duo of the Year” award from the ACM
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Hospital’s Lab Calling For Tighter Restrictions Across State

  12-11-2020 05:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As coronavirus cases surge across the country, a Philadelphia hospital is advocating for tighter restrictions.
  The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia PolicyLab recommended Wednesday that all schools and businesses in the region operate virtually, beginning Nov. 16 through at least the beginning of 2021.
  “This is something we can coordinate with our holiday season to minimize potential harms of this period as we try to navigate through what is going to be th
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh Selects Official 2020 Christmas Tree

  12-11-2020 04:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh has chosen its official Christmas tree.(Photo Credit: Department of Public Works)
  A woman in the Hill District’s Crawford-Roberts community is donating a spruce tree to the city. Officials will cut the tree down on Saturday and load it onto a truck to be taken to the City-County Building.
  Some roads will be closed Saturday morning as the tree makes its journey.
  Our Forestry Division is happy to introduce #Pittsburgh to
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Largest Teachers Union In State Says More Schools Should Go Virtual

  12-11-2020 04:09
  
  (AP/KDKA) — The largest teachers union in Pennsylvania is demanding that school districts in nearly two dozen counties with the worst coronavirus outbreaks have students temporarily learn from home.
  The state recommends virtual instruction in counties with a “substantial” level of community transmission — a number that has been rising rapidly as the virus surges statewide and across the nation. Twenty-three Pennsylvania counties were deemed to have substantial levels of c
  
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• Police Investigating After Hunter From West Virginia Shot And Killed In Colorado

  12-11-2020 03:43
  
  KREMMLING, Colo. (AP) — An investigation is underway after a hunter was shot and killed in a remote area in northwestern Colorado.
  Grand County sheriff’s officials say 26-year-old Simon Jacob Howell, of Ridgeley, West Virginia, was shot by a fellow hunter west of Kremmling on Monday morning. Investigators have not released any details about the circumstances of the shooting.
  The alleged shooter has not been arrested and is cooperating with authorities. The district attorney’s o
  
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• Penn State RB Journey Brown Giving Up Football Due To Heart Condition

  12-11-2020 03:11
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State running back Journey Brown says he has a heart condition that is forcing him to give up football.
  Brown posted Wednesday night on Twitter that he has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a disease that causes heart muscle to become abnormally thick and can make it more difficult to pump blood.
  Penn State coach James Franklin told reporters Brown’s condition was not COVID-19 related, but it was discovered in September during “a routine COVID test.&rd
  
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• On A Positive Note: Pittsburgh-Area Organizations Provide Care Packages To Veterans In Isolation

  12-11-2020 02:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Local Pittsburgh-area organizations are saying “thank you” to veterans.So many Veterans Day ceremonies and events are canceled or scaled back this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But a group of young and dedicated volunteers is making sure veterans are honored.
  The nonprofit Heroes Supporting Heroes has partnered with the Military Community Support Project to provide care packages to veterans in isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic.The packages we
  
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• Obituary: Squirrel Hill's Moshe Taube, renowned cantor and Schindler’s list survivor,

  12-11-2020 02:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Squirrel Hill resident was a ‘giant in the community,’ a leading cantor and prominent witness to Holocaust
   
  
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• Obituary: Moshe Taube, renowned cantor and Schindler’s list survivor

  12-11-2020 02:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Squirrel Hill resident was a ‘giant in the community,’ a leading cantor and prominent witness to Holocaust
   
  
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• Black Political Empowerment Project Joins Court Fight Over Election

  12-11-2020 02:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local civil rights organization has joined the court fight over the election, petitioning the court to allow the counting of all mail-in ballots.
  Black voters in Allegheny and Philadelphia counties played a major role in putting Joe Biden ahead in Pennsylvania by turning out on mass at ballot drop-off centers or simply voting through the mail.
  But with the Trump campaign challenging the legitimacy of some 700,000 mail-in votes in those two counties, Tim Stevens and th
  
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• Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Issues New Orders On Masks And Gatherings, Threatens To Close Restaurants And Bars

  12-11-2020 02:02
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine beseeched Ohioans on Wednesday to take the surging coronavirus spread seriously, issuing new orders on mask enforcement in businesses, gatherings across the state and threatening to close bars, restaurants and fitness centers if cases continue to rise.
  “Throughout our country’s history, each generation has faced unique sacrifices,” DeWine said in the statewide address. “Today, we all must do something far less dramat
  
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• ‘No Hunting’ Signs Posted In Frick Park

  12-11-2020 01:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – One favorite fall pastime is back in Pennsylvania.
  This is the season where big game hunters will flock to the forests hoping to score some deer and stock their freezers for the winter.
  But of course, this can be dangerous, especially in areas where hunting is strictly prohibited, such as city parks.
  This season, Pittsburgh Public Safety and Pittsburgh Park Rangers have taken new measures to make sure visitors are safe inside one area park.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Anyone w
  
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• Memories From World War II Remain Vivid For 94-Year-Old Westmoreland Co. Veteran

  12-11-2020 01:30
  
  MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. (KDKA) — At 94 years old, there is not a lot the eyes of Bill Kowinski have not seen.But seven-plus decades ago, the images and memories onboard U.S. Battleship #38 remain vivid.“I was aboard The Pennsylvania,” Kowinski said.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The now-retired Mount Pleasant native found himself in the South Pacific as a teenager. He and his shipmates endured more than 100 kamikaze attacks while on combat patrol in places like Okinawa, the Leyte Gulf, and d
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Schools Reporting More Cases, With Some Switching To Online Learning

  12-11-2020 01:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Statewide coronavirus numbers are breaking records. At the same time, school districts are reporting more and more cases.
  “It’s getting worse and worse. I don’t know how they are going to control that, but maybe people will finally start wearing masks and start listening and they can get it under control,” said Pittsburgh resident Ralph Zielmanski.
  Many schools are closing and going online because of coronavirus cases. Mars Area High School is sh
  
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