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• Can’t Spare A Square: Toilet Paper Shortage Fears Lead To More ‘Panic Buying’ In Parts Of Country

  18-11-2020 23:55
  
  (CBS Detroit) — Toilet paper shortages are starting to show up across the country yet again. With COVID-19 cases rising, consumers are starting to hoard toilet paper as they did during the first coronavirus wave back in the spring. The situation has yet to reach those levels but could if the level of panic rises.
  Officials at Walmart, the country’s largest retailer, said earlier this week that supply chains have not kept pace with increasing demand, and stocking these goods consisten
  
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• Boys & Girls Clubs to close McKeesport site, considers new facility for Mon Valley

  18-11-2020 23:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  The LaRosa club will be the third closure this year following club closings in Duquesne and McKees Rocks.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Businesses Self-Imposing Restrictions As Cases Surge

  18-11-2020 23:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some Pittsburgh businesses are voluntarily imposing their own coronavirus restrictions to keep people safe.The easel greeting guests outside Oak Hill Post will soon be pulled inside and the doors will be locked. The Brookline business is self-shuttering as coronavirus cases skyrocket.“You look around, you trust the data,” said Christian Schulz, the co-owner of Oak Hill Post. “You trust the science and you trust your gut. It’s a combination of all
  
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• This Saturday On JP Roofing FAN N’ATION (Nov 21)

  18-11-2020 23:30
  
  Hey, 412 Fanatics…Check out what’s coming up this SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 on JP Roofing FAN N’ATION with Rich Walsh and Daisy Jade!
  Billy Gardell is droppin’ in on our show!
  Take a game-winning drive behind the wheel of this cool Steelers Helmet Mobile.
  Artist Johno Prascak is giving away a print from his famous “Hall of Fame” Collection to hang in a lucky winner’s fan cave.
  We check out a fan cave from Imperial.
  And – what is Pomp doing in th
  
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• NFL Placing All Teams In Intensive COVID-19 Protocol

  18-11-2020 23:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) — The NFL is placing all teams in intensive protocol starting Saturday to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 as the number of cases rises around the country.
  Use of masks will be mandatory at all times at team facilities, including during practice and in weight rooms.
  Meetings must be held either virtually or in the largest indoor space with approval by the league.
  Meals have to be made available for grab-and-go to avoid players and staff congregating in cafeterias.
  Time spen
  
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• Allegheny County Health Department Director Criticizes Plum Parents Who Held Non-Sponsored Homecoming Dance

  18-11-2020 23:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) – Allegheny County Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen says she’s upset about the “level of disregard” for public health shown by Plum parents who held a non-sanctioned school dance already linked to coronavirus infections.
  In a letter earlier this week, the Plum Borough School District said at least one high school student tested positive for coronavirus after attending the “Class of 2020 Senior Parent Committee’
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Issues Stay-At-Home, ‘Stop Social Gatherings’ Public Health Advisory

  18-11-2020 22:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County leaders held their weekly coronavirus briefing on Wednesday as the Pittsburgh area counties to see what County Executive Rich Fitzgerald “alarming numbers.”The Allegheny County Health Department is enacting a stay-at-home advisory as a result.“For the past few weeks, I’ve asked people to follow the rules, curtail gatherings and parties, stay home except for essentials and wear masks,” Allegheny County
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Issues Stay-At-Home Public Health Advisory

  18-11-2020 22:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department is enacting a stay-at-home advisory, saying people should only leave their homes for work, school and essential activities amid a surge in coronavirus cases.
  Allegheny County leaders held their weekly coronavirus briefing on Wednesday as the Pittsburgh area continues to see what County Executive Rich Fitzgerald called “alarming numbers.”
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• Vandals Throw Port-A-Potty Over West End Overlook, EMS Rescue Use Skills To Remove ‘Eyesore’

  18-11-2020 21:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh EMS Rescue Division was called into action when a portable toilet was tossed over the steep West End Overlook hillside.
  According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, vandals threw the toilet from the top of the overlook and it ended up sliding 75 feet down the hill.When vandals threw a portable toilet over the Westend Overlook, it became an eyesore and a challenge.@PghEMS Rescue Division used it as a chance to refresh its high angle rescue
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: South Greensburg Business Looking To Help By Giving Away Free Coronavirus Kits

  18-11-2020 21:23
  
  SOUTH GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – Located in South Greensburg, AssetGenie Inc. is a company with a worldwide reach. What do they do?
  “Selling of Chromebook parts and mobile device repair. That’s the heart of what we do,” especially to schools across the world, said Marketing Manager Aaron Greer.However, since the pandemic began, in addition to that they’ve started building COVID-19 safety kits.
  “We assemble them at our Greensburg location, and the supplies are wh
  
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• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Takes Up Trump Challenge To 8K Philadelphia Votes

  18-11-2020 20:42
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will take up challenges to more than 8,000 ballots in Philadelphia filed by President Donald Trump’s campaign, among the lawsuits launched by the Republican and his allies amid President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the battleground state.
  The high court’s five-member Democratic majority agreed to take up the case, at the city’s request, and the question of whether state law requi
  
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• As PennDOT Preps For Winter Roads, Coronavirus Safety Now Also A Big Factor

  18-11-2020 20:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Are you ready for winter? The snow, ice and bitterly cold temperatures? We’re already seeing some of that and it can greatly impact how you travel on the roads.
  PennDOT says they start planning for the winter in the summer. Besides the training and preparation, there’s something else they had to factor in this year, the coronavirus pandemic.
  They have many plans in place. Crews wear masks, they follow social distancing guidelines, and sanitize all areas. The
  
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• Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Waives 2021 License Fees for Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries

  18-11-2020 20:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is forgiving an estimated $1.8 million in 2021 licensing fees for wineries, breweries and distilleries.Last month, the liquor control board waived an estimated $27.7 million in licensing fees for businesses hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, like restaurants and bars.“In late October, at the urging of Governor Wolf, the PLCB waived fees for retail licensees most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemi
  
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• Celebrities join fundraising effort for Tree of Life renovation

  18-11-2020 19:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tom Hanks, Billy Porter, Joanne Rogers among those lending support to restoration of synagogue targeted in 2018 attack
  
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• Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Pleads Guilty To Dumping Sludge In Allegheny River

  18-11-2020 19:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is pleading guilty for violating the Clean Water Act, accused of dumping sludge into the Allegheny River and lying about it.Federal prosecutors accuse the PWSA’s Aspinwall Drinking Water Treatment Plant of discharging sludge generated during the drinking water treatment process into the Allegheny from 2010 to 2017.According to federal prosecutors, this caused plumes of discolored water sometimes several hundred feet long an
  
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• Tom Hanks, Billy Porter And Joanne Rogers Named Cabinet Members For Tree Of Life’s Rebuilding Campaign

  18-11-2020 19:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some big names are coming together to support the Tree of Life community in Squirrel Hill as they continue to rebuild and recover from tragedy two years ago.
  The “REMEMBER. REBUILD. RENEW.” campaign aims to mark a new beginning for the congregation that lost 11 members in the worst anti-Semitic attack in United States history in October of 2018.
  To get started, campaign organizers have named an honorary cabinet to support the efforts.
  
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• Point Park University among Pa. entities receiving $2 million in beer and wine grants

  18-11-2020 19:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board OKs funding $2 million-plus in grants to help the state’s beer and wine industries. 
  
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• Point Park brewers among Pa. breweries and wineries receiving $2 million in grants

  18-11-2020 19:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board OKs funding $2 million-plus in grants to help the state’s beer and wine industries. 
  
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• Steelers ‘Have Look Of Something Special’ Says CBS’ Rich Gannon

  18-11-2020 18:45
  
  (KDKA)- Coming off a dominant win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon, the Steelers are 9-0, their best start in the organization’s storied history. As expected, the return of Ben Roethlisberger has galvanized the offense going from 27th in the league in scoring last season all the way up to fourth (30.1 PPG) this year. That improvement hasn’t come at the expense of the defense either, that unit still rates in the Top 5 in scoring defense.
  All in all, things look very goo
  
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• LeBron James Tweets Shoutout To Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin ‘Just Cause’

  18-11-2020 18:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – NBA superstar LeBron James took to Twitter to give a shoutout to Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin “just cause.”
  “S/O MIKE TOMLIN just cause!!! Salute brother!” LeBron tweeted Wednesday.S/O MIKE TOMLIN just cause!!! Salute brother!— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 18, 2020Mike Tomlin, who has led the Steelers to a 9-0 season so far, is the winningest Black head coach in NFL history.
  Since being hired in 20
  
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• Police: Man Runs From Officers, Barricades Himself In Home While Family Sleeps Inside

  18-11-2020 18:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man was arrested after he allegedly forced his way inside a South Side home and barricaded himself in the basement while a family was sleeping.
  Pittsburgh Police say it all started when they arrived on Zara Street in response to a ShotSpotter alert around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  They say officers saw a man run away just as police got there, and he allegedly forced his way through the closed front door o
  
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• Police: Man Runs From Officers, Barricades Himself In Basement While Family Sleeps Inside

  18-11-2020 18:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man was arrested after he allegedly forced his way inside a South Side home and barricaded himself in the basement while a family was sleeping.
  Pittsburgh Police say it all started when they arrived on Zara Street in response to a ShotSpotter alert around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  They say officers saw a man run away just as police got there, and he allegedly forced his way through the closed front door o
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Pa. Health Dept. Announces New Highest Daily Increase Of 6,339 New Cases

  18-11-2020 17:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 6,339 new cases of Coronavirus and 110 additional deaths.
  According to the Health Department, this is a new highest daily increase of cases, beating out numbers from just yesterday.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 281,852 since Tuesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The Health Department says the statewide percent positivity for the week of Nov. 6-12 stood at
  
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• Beyond bridge tolls, PennDOT considering a variety of ways to supplement revenue for road fixes

  18-11-2020 17:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  PennDOT will work with federal officials to review bridge tolls, rush hours fees and toll lanes to raise money to supplement gas taxes.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 620 New Cases, Bringing Countywide Total To Over 21,000

  18-11-2020 17:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 620 new Coronavirus cases Wednesday and two additional deaths.
  Of today’s newly reported cases, 506 are confirmed from 2,797 PCR tests. There are 114 probable cases.
  “New cases range in age from 1 month to 99 years with a median age of 40 years,” the Health Department says. The dates of positive tests range from Oct. 26 to Nov. 17.
  The Health Department says 37 positive tests ar
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Athletic Conference Cancels Winter Sports

  18-11-2020 16:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Board of Directors voted to cancel regular season and championships for winter sports due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  “With careful consideration to health concerns and realistic abilities to conduct sport seasons amid this pandemic, our conference and our membership is forced to make some very difficult decisions,” said PSAC Commissioner Steve Murray. “With the time we have to con
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Cancels Winter Sports

  18-11-2020 16:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Board of Directors voted to cancel regular season and championships for winter sports due to the coronavirus pandemic.“With careful consideration to health concerns and realistic abilities to conduct sport seasons amid this pandemic, our conference and our membership is forced to make some very difficult decisions,” said PSAC Commissioner Steve Murray. “With the time we have to cont
  
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• PTL Links: November 18, 2020

  18-11-2020 16:11
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Elfburgh
  Little Moo
  Dragon’s Den
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipe
  Boyd & Blair Cocktails
  Allegheny Health Network
  United Healthcare
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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  Instagram
  
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• Cooking With Rania: Corn Pudding

  18-11-2020 16:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, continues to prep side dishes for Thanksgiving Dinner.
  Corn Pudding
  Ingredients:Cooking spray, for spraying baking dish
  2 eggs, lightly beaten
  1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar
  1 cup whipped cream cheese
  1 cup heavy cream
  1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  2 tablespoons honey
  1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram
  2 shallots, chopped
  2 – 8-ounce bags frozen corn kernels, thawed
  4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  Salt and freshly ground black p
  
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• Family Safely Escapes House Fire In North Sewickley Township

  18-11-2020 14:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A family was able to safely evacuate their home in North Sewickley Township when a fire broke out early on Wednesday morning.The fire broke out at their home on East First Avenue around 3:30 a.m.No one was hurt but KDKA has learned that two of the family’s dogs did not make it.The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  
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• La Roche University Hosting ‘Instant Decision Drive-Thru’ Admissions Event

  18-11-2020 13:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – La Roche University is holding a unique admissions event this week.They’re calling it the “Instant Decision Drive-Thru.’On Friday and Saturday, students and parents can download an application and bring it with them to campus or get an application when they arrive at the school.High school transcripts will also be required in order to prove the student has taken the classes necessary for admission.Students that qualify will also
  
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• Townhouse Fire Forces Man And His Dog From Their Home

  18-11-2020 13:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A fire at a townhouse forced a man and his dog out into the cold overnight.The fire started after 1:00 a.m. along Village Road in Pittsburgh’s Fairywood neighborhood.Crews were able to contain the fire to the second floor of the home.The cause of the fire is being investigated.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunshine, Dry Conditions, And Cold Temperatures

  18-11-2020 12:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Most places will be dry on Wednesday with places along and north of I-80 still having the possibility of snow.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  As for Pittsburgh, expect partly to mostly cloudy morning skies turning to sunny skies for the afternoon.Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  There will be a very cold airmass in place so even with the afternoon sunshine, highs today will be at just 39 degrees. Wind
  
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• At-Home, Rapid COVID-19 Test Given Emergency Use Authorization By FDA

  18-11-2020 12:21
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – Big news coming from the Food and Drug Administration. People who take a now approved rapid at-home test will get the results in 30 minutes or less.The FDA says this will eliminate the waiting to get results and it will lessen the chance of spreading the virus to others, like healthcare workers.This all-in-one test kit uses a nasal swab sample. You put the sample in a vial that is then placed in the test unit. There’s a light-up display that lets you know if you&r
  
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• ‘Just Wear A Mask:’ Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Pleads With Pennsylvanians To Be Safe Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

  18-11-2020 12:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Put on a mask!That is the emphatic plea from Pennsylvania Lt. Governor John Fetterman.
  Fetterman says the rush of cases in recent days, “is heartbreaking because I know there is a percentage of those that are going to end up on the intensive care unit. And then there’s a percentage of those that are going to end up on a ventilator. And then a percentage of those that are going to be lead to an empty chair, whether it’s Thanksgiving or Christmas and it&
  
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• Mattress Factory museum sues insurer over $600,000 in lost revenue

  18-11-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The North Side art museum accuses Cincinnati Insurance Co. of bad faith and breaching its contract in refusing to cover its income losses.
  
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• Local Artist Makes Commemorative ‘Repaired Sinkhole’ Bus Christmas Ornaments

  18-11-2020 11:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you enjoyed the downtown Pittsburgh sinkhole bus ornaments last year, there’s going to be a new one available for order this year.
  Toby Atticus Fraley has rolled out a new design, the “Repaired Sinkhole” ornament, commemorating the downtown sinkhole that swallowed a bus in 2019.Pittsburghers didn’t have a ton to celebrate in 2020…. EXCEPT the sinkhole was finally repaired in October, nearly a year after it formed
  
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• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto & United WE Partner To Increase Representation Of Women On Civic Boards

  18-11-2020 10:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Mayor Bill Peduto’s office and United WE announced on Tuesday a partnership to increase the number of women on local boards and commissions.The partnership is through the Appointments Project, which started in 2014. Since its inception, the project has placed more than 140 women on boards throughout the city, including 28% women of color.“I’m very pleased that of the 198 board and commissions appointments in Pittsburgh, 61% are f
  
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• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto & United WE Partner To Increase Representation Of Woman On Civic Boards

  18-11-2020 10:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Mayor Bill Peduto’s office and United WE announced on Tuesday a partnership to increase the number of women on local boards and commissions.The partnership is through the Appointments Project, which started in 2014. Since its inception, the project has placed more than 140 women on boards throughout the city, including 28% women of color.“I’m very pleased that of the 198 board and commissions appointments in Pittsburgh, 61% are f
  
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• Santa Claus Helps With Downtown Pittsburgh Christmas Tree Lighting

  18-11-2020 09:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Santa Claus came to Pittsburgh a few weeks early to help light the downtown Christmas tree.He joined with Mayor Bill Peduto to film the tree-lighting ceremony which will be broadcast online later this week.The ceremony was filmed rather than held live due to the coronavirus pandemic and to prevent crowds from gathering.The full ceremony will be posted to the city’s YouTube channel on Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
  
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• Woman Briefly Trapped After Car Crashes Into Her Home

  18-11-2020 09:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CHIPPEWA (KDKA) – A woman was briefly trapped after a driver crashed into her Chippewa home on Tuesday night.The crash happened on Timberland Road.It’s believed the driver may have had a medical emergency and lost control of the car, causing it to slam into the home.The woman inside the house ended up stuck behind some of the debris.She was taken to the hospital but was not seriously hurt.
  
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• COVID-19 In Beaver County: Dozens Of Workers At Shell Cracker Plant Test Positive

  18-11-2020 09:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONACA, Pa. (KDKA) – Dozens of workers that the Shell Cracker Plant in Beaver County have tested positive for coronavirus.According to data from the plant – there are now 42 active cases.Shell says they do not plan to shut down the project.Since the start of the pandemic, 84 workers have recovered from COVID-19 and returned to work.
  
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• Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Available In McKeesport

  18-11-2020 09:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – In September, a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opened in McKeesport and can serve hundreds of people in one day.“People are very concerned and want to get tested and make sure anyone who wants to get tested can do so, regardless of insurance,” said Allegheny County Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen.
  The site can administer up to 250 tests in a day and the results will be available within 48 hours.“This is just a great site becaus
  
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• Steelers Looking For Run Game, Despite Undefeated Record

  18-11-2020 08:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin said minutes after the Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 9-0 after a victory over Cincinnati on Sunday that he wasn’t worried about his team’s scuffling running game because “we can give it to you however you want it.”
  Upon second glance, maybe not.
  While the Steelers are cruising right along as the NFL’s lone unbeaten team, Tomlin admitted Tuesday that the only thing perfect about his group is its record and there is plenty to work
  
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• WPIAL Bans Peters Township Marching Band Following Investigation Into Blackface Accusations

  18-11-2020 05:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PETERS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – The Peters Township marching band has been banned from performing at any WPIAL event after an investigation into blackface accusations.
  Earlier in the month, the Peters Township School District superintendent apologized following allegations members of its marching band wore blackface.The apology came after the Peters Township School District said it was investigating allegations that members of its marching band wore black face during a
  
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• New Kensington Police Officer Brian Shaw Remembered 3 Years After Being Killed In Line Of Duty

  18-11-2020 05:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — A community gathered on Tuesday night to remember New Kensington Police Officer Brian Shaw, who was killed in the line of duty three years ago.Shaw was shot and killed while chasing a suspect on foot on Nov. 17, 2017. The suspect, Rahmael Holt, was convicted and sentenced to the death penalty.
  Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA
  Shaw’s family, friends and fellow officers gathered Tuesday at the New Kensington Police Department’s mem
  
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• Woman Life-Flighted To Hospital After Shooting In Monessen

  18-11-2020 04:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONESSEN, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials say a woman was life-flighted to a Pittsburgh hospital after a shooting in Monessen.
  Officials say the shooting happened in the 600 block of Summit Avenue between 9th and 6th streets on Tuesday. The call came in around 9:24 p.m.
  No word on any suspects.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Judge Ends Probation For Mother Acquitted Of Killing And Burying Newborn In Family’s Backyard

  18-11-2020 03:58
  
  LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — A young Ohio woman acquitted of killing and burying her newborn in her family’s backyard has been released from a probation term she was serving for abuse of a corpse.
  A judge granted Brooke Skylar Richardson’s request during a court hearing Tuesday. She had served about 14 months of a three-year probation term imposed in September 2019.
  RELATED STORY: 20-Year-Old Ohio Mom Sentenced To 3 Years Of Probation For Corpse Abuse
  Richardson had sought to have her
  
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• Robert Downey Jr. Sends Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Lineman Cam Heyward ‘Iron Man’-Themed Gift

  18-11-2020 03:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A much-anticipated gift has finally arrived for Cam Heyward.
  Marvel star Robert Downey Jr. told the Steelers defensive tackle that he was sending him an “Iron Man”-themed gift, and he delivered.
  (Photo Credit: Cam Heyward/Instagram)
  In a video posted to his Instagram on Tuesday night, Heyward showed off his own Iron Man hand.
  “Thank you so much, Robert Downey Jr.,” Heyward said in the video. “You didn’t have to
  
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• Fox Chapel Will Remove ‘Squaw’ From 2 Roads And Trail System

  18-11-2020 02:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FOX CHAPEL, Pa. (KDKA) — Fox Chapel will remove the word “squaw” from two roads and the trail system in the community.
  The term is considered derogatory for Native American women. The borough council voted Monday to come up with new names for the roads and the trail system.
  The name of Squaw Run Tributary will remain for now because it runs through several communities.
  In August, the O’Hara Township Council voted to change the name of Squaw Valley P
  
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