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• Allegheny Co. Police Investigating Shooting In Clairton

  14-11-2020 08:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CLAIRTON (KDKA) — Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that took place on Friday night in Clairton.
  Allegheny County dispatchers were notified of a shooting just before 11:00 p.m. that happened near the intersection of 6th Avenue and Large Avenue.
  Upon arrival, first responders discovered a juvenile male who had been shot.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital and was last listed in critical condition.
  Homicide detectives are investigating.
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• Initial Ohio Unemployment Claims Continue To Increase

  14-11-2020 07:47
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Initial claims for unemployment compensation in Ohio are continuing to rise.
  The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services oversees unemployment claims.
  The agency said Friday that 21,868 Ohioans filed claims for unemployment for the week ending Nov. 7.
  That’s a 3% increase from the previous week when 21,263 Ohioans filed claims but nearly 20% higher than October figures.
  The state also says Ohioans filed 260,855 continuing unemployment claims last week, a figu
  
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• Allegheny Co. Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Man For Vandalizing Police Officer’s Personal Vehicle

  14-11-2020 07:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 41-year-old man was arrested for vandalizing a police officer’s personal vehicle outside the Pittsburgh Municipal Court.
  Brian Svana was taken into custody on Friday after deputy sheriff’s witnessed him damaging a vehicle with a rock.Svana was taken into custody and taken to the Allegheny County Jail.
  
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• Art Project Declares No Space For Hate In Squirrel Hill

  14-11-2020 05:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A community art project declared that Squirrel Hill has no space for hate.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  On Friday night, families were invited to create posters and banners to promote a world with more curiosity, acceptance and compassion. It was all part of the No Space for Hate project.
  The art will hang in the windows of local businesses.
  
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• Know The Score: November 13, 2020

  14-11-2020 04:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — It doesn’t get any bigger than high school football in western Pennsylvania.
  We’re committed to bringing you the best team coverage in the region.
  After the games, you can find all the latest scores right here!
  SEARCH FOR YOUR TEAM’S SCORE:
  Allentown Central Catholic 38, Bethlehem Catholic 17
  Bethlehem Freedom 37, Easton 7
  Bishop Shanahan 35, Lansdale Catholic 0
  Conestoga Valley 21, Daniel Boone 7
  Cumberland Valley 24, Cedar Cliff 20
  Fairview 30, Fr
  
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• 45 More Pitt Students Test Positive For Coronavirus Since Tuesday

  14-11-2020 03:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pitt announced Friday that 45 students have tested positive for coronavirus since Tuesday.
  Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office says there are 138 students currently in isolation. There were 110 students in isolation during the last update.
  There are also two new faculty or staff cases.
  The University of Pittsburgh’s main campus moved to the elevated risk posture, as well as began a shelter-in-place order last weekend due to a rise
  
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• Jacob Wohl And Jack Burkman Plead Not Guilty To Robocall Charges

  14-11-2020 03:23
  
  CLEVELAND (AP/KDKA) — Two conservative operatives pleaded not guilty on Friday in Cleveland to charges of bribery and voter intimidation for organizing tens of thousands of hoax robocalls falsely warning people that information gleaned from their mail-in ballots could lead to their arrest or forced vaccination.
  Jacob Wohl, 22, of Irvine, California, and Jack Burkman, 54, of Arlington, Virginia, remain free after posting bond. Burkman is a Swissvale native.
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• Mt. Lebanon Schools won’t have full-time in-person classes anytime soon

  14-11-2020 02:49 via post-gazette.com
  Superintendent cites high COVID-19 rate
  
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• Mars Area High School closed to students until Dec. 2

  14-11-2020 02:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mars Area High School will be closed to students until early December after four active cases of COVID-19 were found.
  
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• Council unanimously approves budget keeping tax rate steady for coming year

  14-11-2020 02:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Taxpayers in Bethel Park will pay the same in 2021 as they did this year as council voted unanimously on Monday
  
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• GM Recalling Nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt Electric Cars Due To Fire Risk

  14-11-2020 02:29
  
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars worldwide because the batteries have caught fire in five of them.
  The company said Friday that it doesn’t know yet what’s causing the fires, but engineers are working to figure it out. Two people have suffered smoke inhalation due to the fires and a house was set ablaze.
  U.S. safety regulators said the cars should be parked outdoors until the recall repairs have been made.
  Until a permanent fi
  
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• Minivan driver extricated, hospitalized after crashing into Port Authority Bus

  14-11-2020 02:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rescue crews worked to free a man after he became trapped inside a minivan that crashed into a Port Authority bus Friday night.
  
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• State Police Hand Down 4 Notices Of Violation, 6 Warnings To Pittsburgh-Area Restaurants Over COVID-19 Orders

  14-11-2020 02:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – During coronavirus compliance checks, state police issued four notices of violation and six warnings to Pittsburgh-area licensed liquor establishments.
  Liquor control enforcement officers visited 340 licensed establishments across the state Monday through Thursday to make sure coronavirus orders are being followed. They issued five notices of violation and 51 warnings.
  The Pittsburgh state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement office issued
  
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• Minivan Driver Seriously Injured In Collision With Port Authority Bus

  14-11-2020 01:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A person was seriously injured in a crash with a Port Authority bus Friday evening.
  Pittsburgh Police say the crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on the 1600 block of Liberty Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ian Smith)
  According to police, first responders discovered a minivan had hit a Port Authority bus. They say the driver was extricated and taken to the hospital in serious condition.
  An operator and a passenger were the only people on t
  
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• Squirrel Hill’s Charles Morris Nursing Home Set To Close In January; Others May Follow

  14-11-2020 01:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Robert Wyner delivered flowers to his 96-year-old mother Rose Friday along with some very bad news. Charles Morris Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center In Squirrel Hill is closing come Jan. 12, its 104 employees will need new jobs and the families of Rose and about 50 other residents will need to find them new places to live.
  “I don’t know that she’s going to get the level of care and the level of caring she gets here. Honest to God, they treat
  
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• COVID In Allegheny County: As Cases Rise, Doctors Expect Testing Sites To See More Volume

  14-11-2020 01:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People wanting to get tested for coronavirus were in and out of Highfield Urgent Care in Green Tree on Friday.
  “I could get one through the school, but it just takes a little longer and I’m trying to get home soon,” said Pitt student Emily Rosen.Rosen decided it was best to get a rapid test before going back to Cleveland to see her family for Thanksgiving.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “My younger brother is immunocompromised. So I just wanted to be extra
  
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• Pittsburgh Region Loses Clout In State House While Gaining In State Senate

  14-11-2020 00:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With the resignation this year of House Speaker Mike Turzai and the defeat last week of Democratic House Leader Frank Dermody, many worry this region is losing its clout in Harrisburg.
  In legislative bodies, seniority counts.
  With half this region’s state representatives serving one term or less, the next state House will be led by leaders from back east. The one bright spot here is the growing clout for this region in the state Senate.
  “I can promise you th
  
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• Pittsburgh Attorney Files Lawsuit Against Marshalls, Other Retailers Over Mask Sales Tax

  14-11-2020 00:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh attorney has filed a class action lawsuit against Marshalls and other retailers for charging sales tax on the purchase of face masks.
  Attorney Josh Ward and his client James Padula said as both an article of clothing and a medical supply, face masks are exempted from sale tax under state law. They are seeking compensation for a class of defendants who they say were improperly assessed sales tax during this pandemic.
  “So I purchased the mask, and then
  
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• COVID In Pennsylvania: Small Group Gatherings Fuel Surge Of Cases

  14-11-2020 00:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Small groups may feel safe, but these deceptively innocent gatherings are driving the recent surge in coronavirus cases.
  “It’s the smaller concentrations that are more concerning,” says AHN internist Dr. Randolph Peters.
  Earlier outbreaks happened in nursing homes and nightclubs. Now it’s sleepovers, carpools, dinner parties and game nights. People are tired of the pandemic and have increased their social bubbles.
  “As you increase the numbe
  
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