• Verizon Trying To Bridge Local Digital Divide

    Verizon Trying To Bridge Local Digital Divide
    Pittsburgh Today Live's Celina Pompeani has a look at Verizon's Level Up 412 program, which is trying to bridge the local digital divide.
  • Jeannette City School District Staff Member Dies From COVID-19 Infection, Union Says

    Jeannette City School District Staff Member Dies From COVID-19 Infection, Union Says
    JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) — The Southwestern Region of the Pennsylvania State Education Association says one of their union members working in the Jeannette City School District has died from coronavirus.
    In a news release, PSEA Education Support Personnel President Terry Pajak said, “We mourn the loss of our member due to these tragic circumstances, and ask all our community to help us by keeping social distance, wearing masks and complying with public health recommendations.”
    The
  • Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Certain Mail-In Ballots Without Declaration Dates May Be Counted

    Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Certain Mail-In Ballots Without Declaration Dates May Be Counted
    HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The state Supreme Court has ruled that Allegheny County should count mail-in ballots that were received by Election Day even though the voters failed to date the outside envelope of their ballot.
    Some 2,300 ballots were signed — and made it by the deadline — but were challenged by state Senate candidate Nicole Ziccarelli.
    RELATED STORIES:Allegheny Co. Board Of Elections Votes 2-1 To Certify General Election ResultsState Senate Race Between Democrat Jim Brews
  • Jeannette City School District To Hold Emergency Board Meeting

    Jeannette City School District To Hold Emergency Board Meeting
    JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) – Even in a school year already unpredictable and troublesome for many in the Jeannette City School District, Monday morning’s announcement the district canceled classes before the school day began caught students and parents alike off guard.
    “I was walking to school and one of the janitors came driving by and said school’s canceled today,” said 8th grader Aidan Kuhn.
    Freshman Cale Kuhn said, “I was confused because we have school every d
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  • Jeanette City School District To Hold Emergency Board Meeting

    Jeanette City School District To Hold Emergency Board Meeting
    JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) – Even in a school year already unpredictable and troublesome for many in the Jeannette City School District, Monday morning’s announcement the district canceled classes before the school day began caught students and parents alike off guard.
    “I was walking to school and one of the janitors came driving by and said school’s canceled today,” said 8th grader Aidan Kuhn.
    Freshman Cale Kuhn said, “I was confused because we have school every d
  • COVID-19 In West Virginia: State Again Hits New Virus Records As Thanksgiving Approaches

    COVID-19 In West Virginia: State Again Hits New Virus Records As Thanksgiving Approaches
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has again smashed a weekly record for confirmed cases of the coronavirus as Thanksgiving approaches.
    Health officials said there were 5,153 confirmed cases of the virus statewide last week, up 11.4% from the old record of 4,623 positive cases set the previous week.
    In the past month, the number of active cases has more than doubled to at least 13,678.
    Infection rates in 19 counties have forced school systems to suspend in-person instruction.
    Gov. Jim
  • COVID-19 In Allegheny County: 10 Jail Employees Test Positive For Coronavirus

    COVID-19 In Allegheny County: 10 Jail Employees Test Positive For Coronavirus
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Ten Allegheny County Jail employees have tested positive for coronavirus since Saturday and dozens of others are quarantining.According to Warden Orlando Harper, the jail currently has 10 employees who tested positive with results received since Nov. 21. Harper says these cases are believed to be a result of community exposure and not from the workplace.Contact tracing has led to 50 other employees quarantining.“While these steps will impact
  • Carnegie Museum Membership Contest

    Carnegie Museum Membership Contest
    Enter to win one 2021 Family Membership to the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh - including the Natural History Museum, the Art Museum, the Warhol Museum and the Science Center.
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  • COVID-19 In Ohio: Gov. Mike DeWine Says Rising Cases Are ‘Overwhelming The System’

    COVID-19 In Ohio: Gov. Mike DeWine Says Rising Cases Are ‘Overwhelming The System’
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The number of people hospitalized in Ohio because of the coronavirus is growing rapidly and raising the possibility that elective procedures could be postponed, hospital officials and Gov. Mike DeWine warned on Monday.
    More than 4,300 people are currently in the hospital with COVID-19 related symptoms, a 59% increase from just two weeks ago. That figure includes more than 1,000 on intensive care units and more than 570 on ventilators, according to state Health Departm
  • COVID In Ohio: Gov. Mike DeWine Says Rising Cases Are ‘Overwhelming The System’

    COVID In Ohio: Gov. Mike DeWine Says Rising Cases Are ‘Overwhelming The System’
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The number of people hospitalized in Ohio because of the coronavirus is growing rapidly and raising the possibility that elective procedures could be postponed, hospital officials and Gov. Mike DeWine warned on Monday.
    More than 4,300 people are currently in the hospital with COVID-19 related symptoms, a 59% increase from just two weeks ago. That figure includes more than 1,000 on intensive care units and more than 570 on ventilators, according to state Health Departm
  • Glenn Gordon Caron On Season 5 Of CBS’ ‘Bull’: ‘We’re So Happy We’re Still Able To Do This’

    Glenn Gordon Caron On Season 5 Of CBS’ ‘Bull’: ‘We’re So Happy We’re Still Able To Do This’
    (CBS Local)– Season five of “Bull” is back on CBS and the show’s executive producer Glenn Gordon Caron is excited to be entertaining fans during such a challenging year. That’s why the season five premiere pays homage to all the men and women who made shooting the episode possible.
    While Caron has made hundreds of episodes of television during his career, this season’s first episode “My Corona” was important to him for a number of different re
  • COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Models Showing 22,000 Cases Per Day By December, Stay At Home Advisory Issued

    COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Models Showing 22,000 Cases Per Day By December, Stay At Home Advisory Issued
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf and Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine held a virtual press conference Monday to announce new coronavirus mitigation efforts as modeling projects 22,000 daily coronavirus cases in the state come December.Gov. Tom Wolf said the state was announcing several new mitigation measures focused on reducing large gatherings, increasing enforcement of existing measures and advising Pennsylvanians to stay home.The governor pointed to modeling p
  • COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Bars, Restaurants Banned From Selling Alcohol Wednesday Night To Thursday Morning

    COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Bars, Restaurants Banned From Selling Alcohol Wednesday Night To Thursday Morning
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf and Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine held a virtual press conference Monday to address the coronavirus pandemic in the state.Gov. Tom Wolf said the state was announcing several new mitigation measures focused on reducing large gatherings, increasing enforcement of existing measures and advising Pennsylvanians to stay home. He pointed to modeling projecting Pennsylvania will run out of ICU beds in December if no action is taken.Dr.
  • Pa. will ban alcohol sales on eve of Thanksgiving and places new orders on schools, gatherings

    Pa. will ban alcohol sales on eve of Thanksgiving and places new orders on schools, gatherings
    Meanwhile, COVID-19 hospitalizations have jumped dramatically statewide and in Allegheny County.
  • Pa. bans alcohol sales on eve of Thanksgiving, places new orders on schools; keeps eye on 'fragile' economy

    Pa. bans alcohol sales on eve of Thanksgiving, places new orders on schools; keeps eye on 'fragile' economy
    Meanwhile, COVID-19 hospitalizations have jumped dramatically statewide and in Allegheny County.
  • Over 1,800 Thanksgiving Meals For Those In Need Boxed Up At Light Of Life Rescue Mission

    Over 1,800 Thanksgiving Meals For Those In Need Boxed Up At Light Of Life Rescue Mission
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It started in 2012 with just 76 boxes and eight years later it’s grown to over 1,800 boxes. For the Light of Life, a program to feed families a Thanksgiving meal delivered right to their door has become an essential need in the city of Pittsburgh.
    Inside the donation center for the Light of Life Monday morning, hundreds of boxes were being filled with food for Thanksgiving meals. They will be delivered to families throughout the day.
    It takes months to plan and pr
  • Nearly 2,000 Thanksgiving Meals Boxed Up At Light Of Life

    Nearly 2,000 Thanksgiving Meals Boxed Up At Light Of Life
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It started in 2012 with just 76 boxes and eight years later it’s grown to over 1,800 boxes. For the Light of Life, a program to feed families a Thanksgiving meal delivered right to their door has become an essential need in the city of Pittsburgh.
    Inside the donation center for the Light of Life Monday morning, hundreds of boxes were being filled with food for Thanksgiving meals. They will be delivered to families throughout the day.
    It takes months to plan and pr
  • Man Leaves $3,000 Tip For Beer As Ohio Restaurant Closes

    Man Leaves $3,000 Tip For Beer As Ohio Restaurant Closes
    CLEVELAND (AP) — A customer left a $3,000 tip for a single beer as a restaurant voluntarily closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    The man walked into Nighttown on Sunday in Cleveland, ordered the beer and asked for the check, which came to $7.02, owner Brendan Ring wrote on Facebook.Ring said the man wished him well and told him to share the tip with the four employees who were working brunch service.
    As the man walked out, Ring wrote, he looked down at the tip and “realized he le
  • COVID-19 In NFL: Multiple Coronavirus Cases Reported By Baltimore Ravens Ahead Of Thanksgiving Game Against Pittsburgh Steelers

    COVID-19 In NFL: Multiple Coronavirus Cases Reported By Baltimore Ravens Ahead Of Thanksgiving Game Against Pittsburgh Steelers
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Baltimore Ravens, who play the Steelers on Thanksgiving, say multiple members of the organization have tested positive for coronavirus.
    On a statement posted to Twitter, the Ravens did not say how many people have tested positive but say those infected are self-quarantining.
    Statement from the Baltimore Ravens: pic.twitter.com/2J3zWytk8i
    — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 23, 2020The Ravens have started contact tracing and the Under A
  • COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces 962 Coronavirus Cases Over 48 Hours

    COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces 962 Coronavirus Cases Over 48 Hours
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Over the last 48 hours, the Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 962 new Coronavirus cases but no additional deaths.
    Of today’s newly reported cases, 792 are confirmed from 4,146 PCR tests. There are 107 probable cases.
    “New cases range in age from 1 month to 100 years with a median age of 42 years,” the Health Department reports. The dates of positive tests range from Nov. 10-22. Three tests are more than a week old.
  • COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. 962 Coronavirus Cases Over 48 Hours

    COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. 962 Coronavirus Cases Over 48 Hours
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Over the last 48 hours, the Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 962 new Coronavirus cases but no additional deaths.
    Of today’s newly reported cases, 792 are confirmed from 4,146 PCR tests. There are 107 probable cases.
    “New cases range in age from 1 month to 100 years with a median age of 42 years,” the Health Department reports. The dates of positive tests range from Nov. 10-22. Three tests are more than a week old.
  • COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Pa. Health Dept. Reports 11,837 New Coronavirus Cases Over Last 48 Hours

    COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Pa. Health Dept. Reports 11,837 New Coronavirus Cases Over Last 48 Hours
    By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — Over the last 48 hours, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 11,837 new cases of Coronavirus and 69 additional deaths.
    They are reporting 4,762 new cases today, in addition to 7,075 new cases on Sunday
    The statewide total number of cases has risen to 314,401 since Saturday’s report, according to the state’s data.
    The statewide percent positivity for the week of Nov. 13-19 stood at 11.1%.
    The Health Department says all 67 c
  • Billy Gardell And Folake Olowofoyeku Describe Bob And Abishola As ‘Two People Being Unafraid To Love’

    Billy Gardell And Folake Olowofoyeku Describe Bob And Abishola As ‘Two People Being Unafraid To Love’
    Bob Hearts Abishola is back tonight at 8:30PM ET/PT with the second episode of the show’s sophomore season on CBS. Season two of Bob Hearts Abishola sees stars Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku engaged as the pair from seemingly different worlds continue building a life together.
    CBS’ Matt Weiss spoke to Olowofoyeku and Gardell ahead of tonight’s episode to discuss being back at work, the show’s second season and what makes Bob and Abishola such a great pair.
    MW: Billy
  • PTL Links: November 23, 2020

    PTL Links: November 23, 2020
    Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership Holidays
    A Hartwood Holiday
    Dr. Mike Hutchinson of Animal General
    KDKA-TV Turkey Fund
    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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  • COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Mayor Bill Peduto Proposes Pandemic Sick Leave

    COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Mayor Bill Peduto Proposes Pandemic Sick Leave
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto introduced legislation that would give paid sick leave to workers in the city impacted by COVID-19.The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, requires certain employers to give employees paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for coronavirus-related reasons.Mayor Peduto says that’s set to expire Dec. 31, and he points to the Republican-controlled
  • GM Issuing Global Recall Of 7M Vehicles Due To Takata Air Bags

    GM Issuing Global Recall Of 7M Vehicles Due To Takata Air Bags
    DETROIT (AP) — General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.
    The move came Monday after the U.S. government told the automaker it had to recall 6 million of the vehicles in the U.S.
    The recall will cost the Detroit automaker an estimated $1.2 billion, about one third of its net income so far this year.
    GM says it will not fight the recall, even though it believes the vehicles are safe.
    The automake
  • TRAFFIC: Rachel Carson Bridge reopens in Downtown Pittsburgh after 21-month rehabilitation

    TRAFFIC: Rachel Carson Bridge reopens in Downtown Pittsburgh after 21-month rehabilitation
    Allegheny County reopened the Rachel Carson Bridge on Monday after completing a $23.3 million upgrade aof the span built in 1926. 
  • Allegheny Co. Board Of Elections Votes 2-1 To Certify General Election Results

    Allegheny Co. Board Of Elections Votes 2-1 To Certify General Election Results
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Board of Elections in Allegheny County has voted 2-1 to certify the results of the Nov. 3 general election.
    Board chairman, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, and Councilwoman Bethany Hallam, both Democrats, voted “yes.” Councilman Samuel DeMarco, a Republican, voted “no.”
    There are five categories of votes which were not part of today’s certification process.Not every vote was part of this. There are five categories of votes n
  • COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Plum School District Temporarily Closing All School Buildings

    COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Plum School District Temporarily Closing All School Buildings
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    PLUM (KDKA) — The Plum School District is moving to remote learning and closing all of its buildings due to additional cases of Coronavirus.
    The buildings will remain closed until December 1.
    In a letter sent to parents and families on Sunday, the district says it was notified that four employees and three students had tested positive for COVID-19.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    The district says that contact tracing had been conducted and close contacts were determined.
    More
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Cool Temperatures, Rain Chances

    Pittsburgh Weather: Cool Temperatures, Rain Chances
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Cold weather is back today with highs barely topping the 40 degree mark.
    There won’t be a big cool down or warm up as we are in the wake of the cold front that rolled through during the overnight hours.
    I have highs today hitting 41 in Pittsburgh.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
    There will be some spot pockets of drizzle and sprinkles and even some light snow at times through the day.
    I doubt it will be enough to register as more than 0.01” total precip
  • 30-Year-Old Man Arrested, Facing Charges After Shooting Neighbor In Leg

    30-Year-Old Man Arrested, Facing Charges After Shooting Neighbor In Leg
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    MUNHALL (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police made an arrest in connection with a shooting in Munhall.
    Around 10:30 on Sunday night, Munhall Police were called to the scene of Shady Avenue for a shooting. They then requested the assistance of the Allegheny County Police.
    County Police’s investigation revealed that the incident came as the result of an argument between two neighbors who shared a duplex, with the upstairs neighbor shooting the downstairs neighbor in t
  • As colleges empty for Thanksgiving, students and staff aim for COVID-safe return home

    As colleges empty for Thanksgiving, students and staff aim for COVID-safe return home
    But with many colleges essentially shutting their campuses down this week until January, travel is a necessity for thousands of students in the Pittsburgh region.
  • Pittsburgh Non-Profit Creates Superheroes Calendar For Kids Battling Illnesses

    Pittsburgh Non-Profit Creates Superheroes Calendar For Kids Battling Illnesses
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The pandemic this year has left many events needing to be rescheduled or cancelled.
    It’s been a challenge, but for a Pittsburgh non-profit, they didn’t want the virus to eliminate the smiles from the faces of some very special children.
    “In this society, a lot of children face battles that us adults would probably never be able to face,” said Superheroes Believe in Miracles founder, Amy Faltot.
    Thirteen kids, dressed up as their favorite superher
  • Pittsburgh Non-Profit Creates Calendar For Kids Battling Illnesses

    Pittsburgh Non-Profit Creates Calendar For Kids Battling Illnesses
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The pandemic this year has left many events needing to be rescheduled or cancelled.
    It’s been a challenge, but for a Pittsburgh non-profit, they didn’t want the virus to eliminate the smiles from the faces of some very special children.
    “In this society, a lot of children face battles that us adults would probably never be able to face,” said Superheroes Believe in Miracles founder, Amy Faltot.
    Thirteen kids, dressed up as their favorite superher
  • PennDOT Weighing Options Of Tolling Bridges, Tunnels, And Parkways

    PennDOT Weighing Options Of Tolling Bridges, Tunnels, And Parkways
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — So how about this idea? Paying tolls on our bridges, tunnels or parkways.
    All those ideas are on the table and more as PennDOT looks for a way to scrape up money to pay for road construction.
    During the pandemic, PennDOT says people aren’t driving as much, so its flow of gas tax money has dropped by about $400 million dollars.
    But PennDOT spokesperson Alexis Campbell says the needs they are exploring with a new survey has nothing to do with the coronavirus.
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  • 'Dark Waters' attorney: New 'forever' chemicals pose threat to environment, human health

    'Dark Waters' attorney: New 'forever' chemicals pose threat to environment, human health
    Rob Bilott, the attorney who sued DuPont about PFAS health harms in Clarksburg, W.Va., says next generation compounds just as dangerous.
  • Teen Killed, Another Injured In Tarentum Shooting

    Teen Killed, Another Injured In Tarentum Shooting
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    TARENTUM (KDKA) — One person is dead and another was injured following a shooting that took place in Tarentum.
    The Allegheny County Police Department’s homicide unit was requested for assistance after County dispatchers were notified of two victims arriving at the Allegheny Valley Hospital shortly after midnight.
    An 18-year-old man was pronounced dead at the hospital while a 19-year-old man was last listed in stable condition.
    Detectives are continuing to inves
  • Allegheny County Police Investigating Fatal Tarentum Shooting

    Allegheny County Police Investigating Fatal Tarentum Shooting
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    TARENTUM (KDKA) — One person is dead and another was injured following a shooting that took place in Tarentum.
    The Allegheny County Police Department’s homicide unit was requested for assistance after County dispatchers were notified of two victims arriving at the Allegheny Valley Hospital shortly after midnight.
    An 18-year-old man was pronounced dead at the hospital while a 19-year-old man was last listed in stable condition.
    Detectives are continuing to inves
  • Handmade Arcade crafts a 9-day virtual marketplace

    Handmade Arcade crafts a 9-day virtual marketplace
    Virtual shopping at the annual Handmade Arcade means really unique gifts for the holidays.
  • Too much or just enough? Western Pennsylvanians divided over latest COVID-19 guidance

    Too much or just enough? Western Pennsylvanians divided over latest COVID-19 guidance
    As Western Pennsylvanians digested a new set of pandemic directives, their reactions ranged from vocal objection to solid support.
  • Allegheny Co. Board Of Elections To Hold Meeting To Certify Election Results

    Allegheny Co. Board Of Elections To Hold Meeting To Certify Election Results
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Board of Elections in Allegheny County will meet Monday morning to certify the November 3 general election results.
    Allegheny County leaders are also appealing a decision by a Commonwealth court to not count about 250 provisional ballots.
    They are now asking the State Supreme Court to overturn the decisions and allow the votes to be counted.
    The issue in these provisional ballots was voters not properly signing the outer envelopes.
    In most of these cases, voters sig
  • AstraZeneca Says Late-Stage Trials Show Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is ‘Highly Effective’

    AstraZeneca Says Late-Stage Trials Show Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is ‘Highly Effective’
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — AstraZeneca says its late-stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine are ‘highly effective’ in preventing the disease.
    This is promising news in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
    AstraZeneca, which partners with The University of Pittsburgh and UPMC on vaccine trials says they now have a vaccine that is ready to save lives.
    According to researchers, their first findings show that one of their dosing regimens may be around 90% effective.
    Those results wer
  • COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: North Catholic Hockey Team Temporarily Suspending Practices And Games

    COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: North Catholic Hockey Team Temporarily Suspending Practices And Games
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The varsity hockey team at North Catholic High school will be suspending its practices and games and moving to virtual learning due to a positive case of Coronavirus among someone associated with the team.
    Practices and games will be suspended until December 1.
    “I’m grateful to the family for reporting the positive test result. That information allows us to take all necessary steps to do everything we can to keep our students a
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Players Sing Happy Birthday To JuJu Smith-Schuster While Celebrating Touchdown During Win Over Jaguars

    Pittsburgh Steelers Players Sing Happy Birthday To JuJu Smith-Schuster While Celebrating Touchdown During Win Over Jaguars
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    JACKSONVILLE (KDKA) — While Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster may not have found the endzone during the team’s win over the Jaguars on Sunday, it didn’t stop his teammates from celebrating with him.
    Following Chase Claypool’s touchdown to give the Steelers a 10-3 lead in the game, he and several players gathered around in the endzone to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Smith-Schuster.Blow out the candles, @TeamJuJu @ChaseClaypool | @bud
  • Mt. Lebanon School District To Hold Special Board Meeting

    Mt. Lebanon School District To Hold Special Board Meeting
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — The Mt. Lebanon School District is set to hold a special board meeting to discuss its COVID-19 learning plans.
    The district approved a plan to move forward with its hybrid learning model last week.
    The meeting is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. on Monday via Zoom.
    The public is allowed to participate.
    A link to the meeting can be found here.
  • Guitar Center Is Filing For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

    Guitar Center Is Filing For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
    (KDKA/CNN) — Guitar Center is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the latest company to go bankrupt during the pandemic that has decimated America’s retail sector.
    The 61-year-old company — the biggest musical instrument retailer in the United States — had tried to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic by offering virtual music lessons. But Guitar Center was forced to close many of its stores in March during nationwide lockdowns, and it struggled to get customers to b
  • Police: One Person Found Dead, Another In Critical Condition Following Wilkinsburg Shooting

    Police: One Person Found Dead, Another In Critical Condition Following Wilkinsburg Shooting
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting in Wilkinsburg.
    Allegheny County 911 dispatchers were notified of a shooting along Rebecca Avenue just before 8:00 p.m. on Sunday night.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
    When first responders arrived, they found a 35-year-old man dead inside in a vehicle as well as a 19-year-old man who was shot in the head.
    The 19-year-old was taken to a local hospital and was last listed i
  • Local Charities Providing Meals To Pittsburgh Families During Thanksgiving Week

    Local Charities Providing Meals To Pittsburgh Families During Thanksgiving Week
    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Local charitable organizations across the Pittsburgh area will be providing Thanksgiving meals to thousands of residents in the next week.Beginning on Monday, Light of Life Rescue Mission will package over 1,800 Thanksgiving dinner boxes for families in need on the North Side.After that, on Thanksgiving Day, Light of Life will provide 1,000 meals to those in need along with handing out winter hats, gloves, scarves, and hygiene kits.Then, the United Way of Southwestern P
  • Dan + Shay Win Two American Music Awards For Their Song ‘10,000 Hours’

    Dan + Shay Win Two American Music Awards For Their Song ‘10,000 Hours’
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    LOS ANGELES (KDKA) – You can add more awards to Dan + Shay’s trophy case.The country music duo won the award for “Favorite Country Song” at the 2020 American Music Awards for their song “10,000 Hours” with Justin Bieber.The song also won the award for “Collaboration of the Year.”Along with their win for “Favorite Country Song” they are also nominated for “Favorite Duo or Group – Country.”It&rsquo
  • Dan + Shay Win ‘Favorite Country Song’ At 2020 American Music Awards

    Dan + Shay Win ‘Favorite Country Song’ At 2020 American Music Awards
    By: KDKA-TV News Staff
    LOS ANGELES (KDKA) – You can add yet another award to the trophy case for Dan + Shay.The country music duo won the award for “Favorite Country Song” at the 2020 American Music Awards for their song “10,000 Hours” with Justin Bieber.Along with their win for “Favorite Country Song” they are also nominated for “Collaboration of the Year” for the same song as well as “Favorite Duo or Group – Country.”It&rs

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