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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Hopewell Area School District Switches To Remote Learning

  21-11-2020 23:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) – Students in the Hopewell Area School District will begin a virtual learning model beginning on Monday for an undetermined amount of time.The district made the decision after the department of health determined that the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Beaver County were determined to have a “substantial rate of transmission.”The Board of School Directors are expected to make a decision on Monday for the length of time students will
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Nine Residents At Quality Life Services Nursing Home Die Of Coronavirus

  21-11-2020 23:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Nine residents at the Quality Life Services nursing home have died so far this month from coronavirus.According to the chief operating officer of the nursing home, dozens of residents and staff had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the month.The National Guard had to be called in earlier to help with the spike in cases.
  
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• Pennsylvania Game Commission Launches Real-Time Tracker Of 2020 Bear Harvest

  21-11-2020 23:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Bear season in Pennsylvania has begun and those that want to track the harvest can watch it in real-time on the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s website.The tracker will include harvest totals, a breakdown of harvest by county, and a list of the 10 heaviest bears harvested.On the Pa. Game Commission’s website, the tracker can be found under quick links and then clicking on “Bear Check Station Data.”The tracker is updated cont
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Ringgold School District To Switch To Remote Learning For 2 Weeks

  21-11-2020 22:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW EAGLE, Pa. (KDKA) – Ringgold School District has announced that they will be moving to fully remote learning for two weeks beginning on Monday, November 23.“We have received information that Washington County’s ‘incident rate per thousand’ and ‘PCR percentage’ has placed our District in the state’s definition of ‘substantial,'” the letter sent to families read. “Since the onset of the pandemic, we have b
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: North Hills School District Allowing Select Winter Sports To Begin Dec. 1

  21-11-2020 22:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The North Hills School District has informed families that select winter sports teams to begin practicing on December 1.North Hills School District’s temporary school closure ends on December 1.According to the district, according to PIAA rules, winter sports athletes must participate in 15 practices prior to their first official game. The district has adjusted schedules so those athletes will have 15 days prior to the beginning of the seaso
  
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• Allegheny County Appeals, Asks Pa. Supreme Court To Allow 250 Votes To Be Counted After Lower Court Disqualifies Ballots

  21-11-2020 22:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH/HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Allegheny County officials are appealing the decision of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania to not count approximately 250 ballots from voters who voted provisionally on Election Day but failed to properly sign the outer envelope’s two signature lines.In most cases, those voters signed one line but not another.The county is asking for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to overturn this decision and allow these 250 votes to be coun
  
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• FBi: North Shore bank robbery under investigation

  21-11-2020 21:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  The robbery was reported at the Citizens Bank branch on the 100 block of Isabella Street.
  
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• Mike Kelly, Sean Parnell Request To Declare Mail-In Voting Unconstitutional In Pennsylvania, Deny Results From 2020 Election Mail-In Ballots

  21-11-2020 21:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Congressman Mike Kelly and congressional candidate Sean Parnell are requesting the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania to declare universal mail-in voting unconstitutional in the state and deny the votes of the majority of Pennsylvanians who voted by mail in the Nov. 3 election.
  In the official request, the plaintiffs specifically cite issue with Act 77 and its “universal mail-in ballot provisions.”
  They allege that the provisions that
  
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• Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster Still ‘Lit’ But With A Dash Of Grit

  21-11-2020 21:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Don’t get it twisted. Life is still very much “lit” for JuJu Smith-Schuster. A quick scan of the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver’s hyperactive social media accounts offers all the proof required.
  There’s the soon-to-be 24-year-old hawking pizza. There he is TikToking on the midfield star at the Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium. There he is rocking his own line of merchandise, including sweatshirts featuring Boujee, his Instagram-famous Frenc
  
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• ‘The Frick Pittsburgh’ Temporarily Closed Due To Stay-At-Home Advisory For Allegheny County

  21-11-2020 20:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — “The Frick Pittsburgh” is just another local attraction temporarily closing to the public due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.Workers there say that the move is keeping with Allegheny County’s stay-at-home advisory issued on Nov. 18 and that it was temporary.The attraction, commonly known as “The Frick,” originally was shut down for months in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. It has only been open to the publi
  
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• 16 Pitt Players To Miss Game Against WVU Tech Due To COVID-19 Protocols

  21-11-2020 20:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — 16 Pitt Panthers players are to miss today’s game against WVU Tech due to COVID-19 protocols, according to the University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics.The University of Pittsburgh has been experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks.
  
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• 16 Pitt Players To Miss Game Against Virginia Tech Due To COVID-19 Protocols

  21-11-2020 20:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — 16 Pitt Panthers players are to miss today’s game against Virginia Tech due to COVID-19 protocols, according to the University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics.The University of Pittsburgh has been experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks.
  
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• Pittsburgh man's death identified as a drowning

  21-11-2020 19:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  The body of Jordan Coles, 29, was found Sept. 2 in the Monongahela River near Pittsburgh’s South Side.
  
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• With 594 new cases, record streak of COVID-19 in Allegheny County continues

  21-11-2020 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  For the sixth time in seven days, Allegheny County’s daily count of COVID-19 cases eclipsed 400.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Health Dept. Reports 6,778 New Coronavirus Cases As Total Cases Surge Over 300,000

  21-11-2020 17:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 6,778 new cases of Coronavirus and 112 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 302,564 since Friday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There have been 400,253 tests administered between November 14 and November 20, with 58,950 PCR test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., November 20.The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylva
  
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• Florida Retiree Wrestles Puppy From Jaws Of Alligator

  21-11-2020 17:25
  
  By Jay Croft, CNN
  (CNN) — In a dramatic encounter recorded by surveillance cameras, a Florida man chased an alligator under water and rescued his 3-month-old puppy from the jaws of death.
  Richard Wilbanks, 74, of Estero ran into his backyard pond, wrestled the gator above surface, and pried its jaws open to free Gunner, his Cavalier King Charles spaniel.
  “We were just out walking by the pond,” Wilbanks told CNN, “and it came out of the water like a missile. I never though
  
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• Vehicle wrecks into Kelly's Bar & Lounge in East Liberty

  21-11-2020 17:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  No one was in the establishment at the time of the crash, bar owner Caleb Cornell said.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 594 New COVID-19 Cases, Tops 23,000 In Total Case Count

  21-11-2020 17:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 594 new Coronavirus cases Saturday and 15 additional deaths.
  Of today’s newly reported cases, 472 are confirmed from 2,632 PCR tests. There are 122 probable cases.
  “New cases range in age from 4 months to 99 years with a median age of 39 years,” the Health Department says. The dates of positive tests range from October 22 to November 20. Nine of the positive tests are more than
  
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• Court Affirms $17 Million For Woman Injured At Walmart

  21-11-2020 16:23
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Supreme Court has affirmed a jury verdict of nearly $17 million for a woman who was injured when Walmart staffers tried to detain a shoplifter.
  The court rejected the retail giant’s appeal on Thursday.
  A lawyer for Diane Ankrom, 53, said employees were trying to detain a shoplifter last year when he ran into Ankrom’s shopping cart, which was carrying her granddaughter. Ankrom fell to the ground with the cart falling on top of her.
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• Chadwick Boseman’s Final Film ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Receives High Praise In Reviews

  21-11-2020 16:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The reviews are in for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” and they are strong.
  The movie, starring the late Chadwick Boseman, has received 100% positive reviews as compiled by Rotten Tomatoes.
  The version of Pittsburgh native August Wilson’s play stars Viola Davis as well. There is another connection to Pittsburgh as well — the movie was filmed in the city in 2019.
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• Hey Ray! How Static Causes You To Get Shocked By Door Knobs, Why It Makes Hair Go Crazy

  21-11-2020 12:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When the air in your house gets dry, you may notice you get shocked when touching door knobs, and your hair goes crazy when you take off a sweater.
  While you may know this is caused by static, do you know how static does this?
  When the air is humid, natural, electrical charges move freely from one object to another, because humid air is a great conductor.
  Dry air, on the other hand does not allow this movement of electrical charges. It is an insulator.
  When these natura
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cloudy Conditions, Rain Chances

  21-11-2020 12:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We are off to another mild start with lows around 50.
  Today will be cooler than yesterday and closer to average with highs in the low 50s.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  There’s a little drizzle around today mainly south, but it’ll mostly just be a cloudy day.
  Our next round of precipitation moves overnight tonight through the day Sunday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Areas north of I-80 could see a little snow but most areas just dealing with rai
  
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• PPG Place Ice Rink Opens For Holiday Season With Coronavirus Restrictions In Place

  21-11-2020 11:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The ice rink at PPG Place is now open despite Allegheny County’s stay-at-home advisory.
  So if you decide to head out there today, there are some rules you need to know.
  A sign of the holiday season in Pittsburgh is the outdoor ice rink, but like everything else this year, it too is being impacted by the pandemic.
  (Photo Credit: Chris Hoffman)
  Despite the county’s stay-at-home advisory, people still came out for some holiday cheer.
  The rink opened up to numbe
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: New Travel Restrictions And Mask-Wearing Mandates Now In Effect

  21-11-2020 11:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The explosion of Coronavirus cases has led to the state issuing a new mask mandate and travel restrictions, which have taken effect statewide.
  So what do you need to know now that those rules are in place? And will you be punished if you don’t follow them?
  All this comes less than a week before the Thanksgiving holiday.
  In a nutshell, these orders ask you to limit gatherings, stay home, and wear a mask.
  The state travel restriction says anyone traveling from out o
  
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• Police: 73-Year-Old Man Facing Charges After Committing Lewd Acts In Front Of Teenage Girl

  21-11-2020 09:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 76-year-old man is back behind bars and facing numerous charges in connection with the committing of lewd acts in front of a teenage girl.
  The Kiski Township Police Department says that Wayne Danjou is being held in the Armstrong County Jail following an investigation.
  (Courtesy: Kiski Township Police Department)
  On November 19, the department received a complaint that a man was exposing himself to a 13-year-old girl along Sugar Hollow Road.
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• Adam Rosenberg To Stand Trial After Pleading Not Guilty To Criminal Homicide Charges

  21-11-2020 08:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man from Fox Chapel will stand trial, accused of killing another man and putting his body in the woods.
  Adam Rosenberg pleaded not guilty in court on Friday, but his charges were held for trial.
  (Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police)
  Prosecutors say Rosenberg killed Christian Moore-Rouse and buried him near his home on Settlers Ridge Road.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA’s Shelby Cassesse)
  Related stories:Baldwin Murder Suspect Held On All Charges
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Westinghouse Academy To Remain Closed Until December 1

  21-11-2020 08:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Public Schools say the Westinghouse Academy will remain closed until next month.
  The news came after three new Coronavirus cases were reported.
  Until the facility reopens, students can use the grab-and-go meal site at the Student Achievement Center on Brushton Avenue.
  
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• W. Va. Court Says Lawsuit Over Governor’s Residency Can Proceed

  21-11-2020 07:41
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Supreme Court has rejected arguments from Gov. Jim Justice that the courts cannot force the governor to live in the state capital.
  The high court said on Friday that a lawsuit over his residency can proceed.
  The Republican governor defends living in Lewisburg even though the state constitution says the governor “shall reside at the seat of government” in Charleston.
  The justices wrote that courts have the right to compel the Republican
  
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• Pa. Game Commission Seeking Information After Warden Struck By Utility Terrain Vehicle

  21-11-2020 07:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY (KDKA) — The Pa. Game Commission is investigating after a Game Warden was struck by a utility terrain vehicle.
  The Game Commission says it is seeking information related to an incident that took place near Distant, Armstrong County on Saturday, November 14.
  The warden was struck by a dark colored UTV, with a red or orange front bumper. The Game Commission says it was possibly a Polaris Razor, and that it was being driven by a man with a female passen
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: Quiet Night Downtown With No Light Up Night

  21-11-2020 05:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Downtown Pittsburgh was quiet on Friday night, an evening that typically draws thousands of people to the city.
  Pittsburgh’s Light Up Night, which is held the Friday before Thanksgiving each year, was largely canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Some activities, like the lighting of the City-County Building Christmas tree, were moved online. The City of Pittsburgh broadcast a pre-recorded ceremony and tree lighting on Friday eve
  
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• ‘Take That’: Pa. Woman Experiencing Coronavirus Symptoms Coughs On Nurse, Police Say

  21-11-2020 05:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A Berks County woman is charged with intentionally coughing on a nurse.
  Police in eastern Pennsylvania said the woman got frustrated while waiting outside of an urgent care facility after having coronavirus symptoms.When a nurse asked her to wait in her car, police say the woman took off her mask and coughed on the nurse, saying “take that.”
  “Especially during a pandemic like this, we want to make sure we’re protecti
  
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• ‘Take That’: Pa. Woman Experiencing Coronavirus Symptoms Accused Of Coughing On Nurse

  21-11-2020 05:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A woman is charged with intentionally coughing on a nurse.
  Police in eastern Pennsylvania said the woman got frustrated while waiting outside of an urgent care facility after experiencing coronavirus symptoms.When a nurse asked her to wait in her car, police say the woman took off her mask and coughed on the nurse, saying “take that.”
  “Especially during a pandemic like this, we want to make sure we’re protecting our
  
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• Allegheny County Sheriff postpones license to carry firearms application event amid surge in COVID-19 cases

  21-11-2020 05:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday it has postponed Saturday’s license to carry firearms application event in Ohio Township and ceased walk-in applications after a surge in COVID-19 cases in the area.
  
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• Know The Score: November 20, 2020

  21-11-2020 04:32
  
  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:
  Archbishop Wood 41, Conwell Egan 7
  Nazareth Area 37, Bethlehem Freedom 29
  Parkland 45, Bethlehem Liberty 14
  Pleasant Valley 42, Pocono Mountain East 0
  Ridley 64, Harriton 0
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• Ohio Animal Shelter’s Longest-Term Resident Finally Finds Forever Home

  21-11-2020 04:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio (KDKA) — One dog in Ohio is done waiting for his forever home.
  (Photo Credit: Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center)
  Ciabatta was the Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center’s longest-term resident before he was adopted on Wednesday. The shelter said Ciabatta had been in and out since July 2018.
  The shelter even put together a heartwarming goodbye video. The video features fun facts, pictures, and videos of the newly-
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Designate Pitcher Trevor Williams And Utility Player José Osuna For Assignment

  21-11-2020 03:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated pitcher Trevor Williams and utility player José Osuna for assignment.
  The team made the moves on Friday to create room on the 40-man roster for infield prospect Rodolfo Castro and starting pitching prospect Max Kranick.
  The 28-year-old Williams spent five seasons with the Pirates, the last four as a member of the starting rotation. Williams went 31-37 with a 4.43 ERA in 106 career appearances in Pittsburgh. He put together a s
  
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• Horse In Lawrence Co. Put Down After Falling Into Cistern, Breaking Femur

  21-11-2020 02:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LAWRENCE COUNTY (KDKA) — A sad ending on Friday for a horse in Lawrence County.The horse fell into a covered cistern that the horse’s owners did not know about near Frew Mill Road.(Photo Credit: Newschopper 2)
  Rescue officials worked to get the horse out, but sadly, it suffered a broken femur and had to be put down.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Holiday Season Has Potential To Spread Virus ‘Like Wildfire,’ Doctor Says

  21-11-2020 01:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The two words being widely repeated this holiday season are not “Happy Thanksgiving” or “Merry Christmas.”
  Instead, “stay home” and “stay safe” are being stressed all across the country as coronavirus cases continue climbing.
  According to Dr. Brian Lamb of Allegheny Health Network, this holiday season has the potential to boost coronavirus infections to the likes of which we have never seen.
  He told KDKA that rising hospit
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Holiday Season Has Potential Spread Virus ‘Like Wildfire,’ Doctor Says

  21-11-2020 01:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The two words being widely repeated this holiday season are not “Happy Thanksgiving” or “Merry Christmas.”
  Instead, “stay home” and “stay safe” are being stressed all across the country as coronavirus cases continue climbing.
  According to Dr. Brian Lamb of Allegheny Health Network, this holiday season has the potential to boost coronavirus infections to the likes of which we have never seen.
  He told KDKA that rising hospit
  
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• Native American Woman And Fox Chapel Leader Pushed To Remove Slur From Road And Trail Names

  21-11-2020 01:38
  
  FOX CHAPEL, Pa. (KDKA) – November is National Native American Heritage Month. For a Native American who lives in Fox Chapel, the month is even more special, with borough leaders changing an offensive term, “squaw.”For decades, a Native American woman in Fox Chapel has had to see the word every day on her own street in Fox Chapel.It’s a term that demeans Native American women.
  Michele Leonard, a member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, has enjoyed her more than 30 years liv
  
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• Native American Fox Chapel Woman Led Push To Remove Slur From Road And Trail Names

  21-11-2020 01:38
  
  FOX CHAPEL, Pa. (KDKA) – November is National Native American Heritage Month. For a Native American who lives in Fox Chapel, the month is even more special, with borough leaders changing an offensive term, “squaw.”For decades, a Native American woman in Fox Chapel has had to see the word every day on her own street in Fox Chapel.It’s a term that demeans Native American women.
  Michele Leonard, a member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, has enjoyed her more than 30 years liv
  
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• Police: Fayette County Man Attacks Girlfriend After She Breaks Up With Him

  21-11-2020 01:02
  
  LUZERNE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – State police say Robert Savage is in the Fayette County Jail because he couldn’t take rejection.“Apparently the victim and the suspect were in some kind of relationship and she called the relationship off,” Trooper Robert Broadwater said.
  Investigators say after the break up the 30-year-old female victim started heading home down railroad tracks in Luzerne Township, Fayette County when savagely attacked her, beating and choking the woman.&ld
  
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• One Man Shot In The Stomach In Homewood

  21-11-2020 01:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HOMEWOOD, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials say a man is in critical condition after a shooting in Homewood.On Friday, Pittsburgh Public Safety said police responded to a call for a shooting around 5:50 p.m. on Alsace Way. Police found the victim, who was shot in the stomach.
  ALERT: A man is in critical condition after a shooting in Homewood: https://t.co/cWCDZcOrQp pic.twitter.com/GB6FSStI03
  — Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) November 20, 2020Police are investigating
  
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• Coronavirus In Pennsylvania: Police May Issue Citations Over Mask Order, But State Wants Voluntary Compliance

  21-11-2020 00:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’ll be a small and intimate Thanksgiving for most of us this year. Shannon Savol will be dining alone with her husband without risking relatives or friends.
  “It’s sad, but it’s the right thing to do so we’re not too stressed out about it,” she said.
  Most people it seems are taking to heart new orders from state and Allegheny County health departments to limit gathering, stay put as much as possible and wear a mask pretty much all th
  
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• Police looking for man in 2019 Wilkinsburg fatal shooting; 2 others arrested

  21-11-2020 00:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County police are searching for a man in connection to a 2019 shooting in Wilkinsburg that left one dead and two injured.
   
  
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• Police lookiing for man in 2019 Wilkinsburg fatal shooting; 2 others arrested

  21-11-2020 00:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County police are searching for a man in connection to a 2019 shooting in Wilkinsburg that left one dead and two injured.
   
  
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• 2 arrested, county police still searching for third suspect in connection to 2019 Wilkinsburg shooting

  21-11-2020 00:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County police are searching for a man in connection to a 2019 shooting in Wilkinsburg that left one dead and two injured.
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: Nurses Plead With Community To Stay Vigilant As Cases Continue To Rise

  21-11-2020 00:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is a new plea to the community to stay vigilant as coronavirus cases continue to rise. This time it’s coming from the frontlines.
  “Maybe people would listen to us, we have a strong voice. We are at the frontlines with our staff and seeing what our staff is going through,” said Claire Zangerle, Allegheny Health Network’s chief nurse executive.
  Zangerle is one of eight nurse leaders who represent nurses from eight different health systems in
  
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• Greensburg diocese plans televised Christmas Masses

  21-11-2020 00:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  Effort is to expand access to those unable to attend and who aren’t able to livestream services
  
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• Research Shows Many Coronavirus Cases Have No Known Source

  21-11-2020 00:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With coronavirus case numbers rising, the time for targeted closures has passed, especially when it’s been hard to pinpoint where infections are coming from.
  “As we’re seeing an explosion of cases around the world and in the United States, and certainly in our area, I think the targeted restrictions get more difficult to be able to do,” says Dr. Nathan Shively, an infectious diseases specialist at the Allegheny Health Network.
  Some transmission h
  
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