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• After Being Furloughed, Pittsburgh Man Creates Soup Club To Make Ends Meet And Help Community

  26-11-2020 23:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local man furloughed from his job back in March is finding a way to make ends meet while helping out the community.
  Brian Annapolen worked at the Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh as the food and beverage director before he was furloughed amid the coronavirus pandemic. The single father of three needed a job so he decided to combine his love of cooking with giving back.
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  That’s when the Pittsburgh Soup Club was born. Annapolen sp
  
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• After Being Furloughed, Pittsburgh Man Creates Soup Club To Help Make Ends Meet And Help Community

  26-11-2020 23:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local man furloughed from his job back in March is finding a way to make ends meet while helping out the community.
  Brian Annapolen worked at the Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh as the food and beverage director before he was furloughed amid the coronavirus pandemic. The single father of three needed a job so he decided to combine his love of cooking with giving back.
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  That’s when the Pittsburgh Soup Club was born. Annapolen sp
  
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• Volunteers In Fayette Co. Come Together At Last Moment To Give Away 600 Thanksgiving Meals

  26-11-2020 23:20
  
  CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — Hundreds of people are enjoying a Thanksgiving meal in Connellsville that almost did not happen.
  Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there was concern that people living in Connellsville and the surrounding area who are shut-ins or unable to afford a meal would not get a Thanksgiving dinner.But then came Mary Sampey, the development coordinator at the Connellsville Area Community Ministry.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “We have over 600 meals that we made,” said
  
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• Teenager Creates More Than 600 Blankets During COVID-19 Pandemic To Donate To Those In Need

  26-11-2020 22:54
  
  PETERS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — When the coronavirus pandemic impacted everyone’s lives, a local teenager took tying the knot to a whole new level.
  “I finished them, and now it’s a sigh of relief because I can finally share them with people,” she said.When 18-year-old Rachael Gavlik walks into her family room, she greeted by a 7-foot mountain pile of fleece blankets.“It’s kind of a huge Jenga game where if you add one more blanket to the pile it’s like do
  
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• Report: Arizona Cardinals WR, Ex-Pitt Star Larry Fitzgerald Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  26-11-2020 22:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PHOENIX (KDKA) — Larry Fitzgerald has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus.
  According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Arizona Cardinals wide receiver will miss Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots after the positive test.#AZCardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald has tested positive for COVID-19, sources tell me and @TomPelissero. Fitzgerald will miss Sunday’s game against the #Patriots.
  — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 26, 2
  
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• COVID-19 In Lower Burrell: American Legion Post 868 Temporarily Closes After Positive Case

  26-11-2020 22:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LOWER BURRELL, Pa. (KDKA) — The American Legion Post 868 in Lower Burrell is temporarily closed after a confirmed positive COVID-19 case.The facility along Wildlife Lodge Road will remain closed until at least Monday, November 30.Anyone who may have come in contact with the COVID-positive patron has been notified.The facility has been cleaned and sanitized by a professional company.No other positive cases have been identified at this time.
  
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• Days-Long Boil Advisory Lifted For New Castle Area Residents

  26-11-2020 21:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — Families in several Lawrence County communities can now use their water normally again.Residents in parts of the City of New Castle, South New Castle Borough, Union Township, Shenango Township, Hickory Township, Neshannock Township and Mahoning Township were temporarily advised to boil their water before any use.Pennsylvania American Water lifted its days-long boil water advisory early Thursday morning.The advisory was issued Sunday following a wa
  
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• Ohio Police: 3-Year-Old Boy Shot When Shots Fired At Mother’s Car

  26-11-2020 21:44
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A 3-year-old boy was shot in the hand when someone opened fire on a car his mother was driving in a Cleveland neighborhood this week, authorities said.
  The shooting late Tuesday night marked the fifth time that a juvenile had been shot in the city this week, according to city police. They said the child was treated at a hospital and is expected to fully recover, but further details on the shooting were not disclosed.
  A motive for the shooting remains under investigation. T
  
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• West Virginia Asks Hunters To Donate Venison To Charity

  26-11-2020 21:34
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia officials are asking hunters to consider donating their venison to charity this season.
  The state natural resources division on Wednesday said they are encouraging hunters to give to the Hunters Helping the Hungry program, which provides meat to families in need and charitable organizations.
  Officials said hunters who want to contribute can take their deer to one of 13 certified meat processing centers affiliated with the program. A full list of proce
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: University Of Pittsburgh Still Recruiting People To Sign Up For Vaccine Trials

  26-11-2020 21:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Local researchers are making progress on COVID-19 vaccines but say they are still recruiting more people to participate in their studies.The University of Pittsburgh is currently involved in efforts to test the efficacy of a vaccine candidate from pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The University of Oxford is also partnering with AstraZeneca.Pittsburgh is one of more than 100 trial sites for this particular vaccine candidate. It is also a local si
  
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• Local Church Continues Tradition Of Delivering Thanksgiving Meals To Bethel Park Police

  26-11-2020 20:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — Bethel Park Police were treated to special Thanksgiving meals courtesy of a local church.Christ United Methodist Church has made a tradition of delivering food to all active Bethel Park first responders on Thanksgiving day.Due to COVID-19, however, how they deliver the meals to the first responders had to change slightly.This year, officers were given individually packaged meals in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.(Photo Credit: Bethel Pa
  
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• Investigation Launched After Allegheny County Jail Inmate Dies In Cell

  26-11-2020 19:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A male inmate died at the Allegheny County Jail on Thursday, and an investigation is pending.According to Allegheny County Warden Orlando Harper, the inmate was found unresponsive in his cell.Harper said that the medical staff and a correctional officer attended to the inmate after a medical emergency was called.Paramedics showed up at the scene, but the inmate was declared to be deceased at 10:43 a.m. Sunday, Harper said.There will be an internal
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Bishop Zubik Says People Who Are Pro-Life ‘Wear Masks’

  26-11-2020 19:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and Pennsylvania, Bishop David Zubik is urging people to wear masks to save lives.On Wednesday, Zubik appealed to people who support the pro-life movement to wear face masks.“#Prolife people wear masks. If someone told you that by wearing a certain shirt, you would save a stranger’s life, you would do it. You will never know who your mask saves, but God does. #Catholic,” Zub
  
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• Couple Finds More Than 66 Bottles Of Prohibition-Era Whiskey Hidden In The Walls Of Their Home

  26-11-2020 18:37
  
  By Kelsie Smith, CNN
  (CNN) — When a New York couple was told their over 100-year-old home was built by a notorious bootlegger, they passed it off as small town legend.
  But during a recent home renovation, the couple discovered something that revealed the legend could be true.
  In early October, Nick Drummond and Patrick Bakker said they found more than 66 bottles of whiskey from the Prohibition-era hidden within the walls and floorboards of their home, which was built in 1915.
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• Steelers President Says The Organization Is ‘Disappointed’ To Not Play Ravens On Thanksgiving

  26-11-2020 18:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Fans will not get to see the Pittsburgh Steelers face off against the Baltimore Ravens Thanksgiving night.The game was moved to Sunday, a move which has disappointed fans and even some players.Steelers President Art Rooney II issued his own statement Thanksgiving morning on Twitter.“Though we are disappointed that we will not get to play for our fans on Thanksgiving night this year, we look forward to many more exciting times during the 2020
  
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• New Castle Police Discover Over $2,000 And Loaded Firearm During Narcotics Bust

  26-11-2020 17:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — New Castle Police have arrested and charged five individuals following a narcotics investigation.The New Castle Police Department said that on November 24, detectives and officers from multiple different police departments executed sealed search warrants on the 700 block of Lathrope Street and the 400 block of E. Reynolds Street.The residences were suspected of being sites for the distribution of narcotics, according to New Castle Police.At the re
  
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• New Castle Police Arrests Five After Narcotics Bust

  26-11-2020 17:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — New Castle Police have arrested and charged five individuals following a narcotics investigation.The New Castle Police Department said that on November 24, detectives and officers from multiple different police departments executed sealed search warrants on the 700 block of Lathrope Street and the 400 block of E. Reynolds Street.The residences were suspected of being sites for the distribution of narcotics, according to New Castle Police.At the re
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Dry Ice In Demand For Thanksgiving Food Deliveries, Potential Vaccine Distribution

  26-11-2020 16:51
  
  BELLEVUE (KDKA) — While some vaccines like Moderna and AstraZeneca can remain stable at standard refrigerator temperatures, the Pfizer vaccine, which could likely be the first out of the gate, requires ultra-cold storage.Now one local dry ice supplier says that his phone lines have been ringing for weeks.At Kelly Dry Ice Company in Bellevue, business is smoking.“A lot of food services because people aren’t going to the stores, they’re all going online,” said owner E
  
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• Report: Baltimore Ravens Have More Positive COVID-19 Cases

  26-11-2020 15:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BALTIMORE (KDKA) – For the fourth straight day, the Baltimore Ravens have had more positive cases of COVID-19.According to a report from Jamison Hensley of ESPN, the Ravens reportedly had more positive tests on Wednesday.Ravens had more positive COVID-19 tests yesterday, per source. This marks the fourth straight day of positive tests. The outbreak in Baltimore continues.
  — Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) November 26, 2020
  That marks the fourth straight day o
  
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• Downed Utility Poles Close Portion Of Leechburg Road In Penn Hills

  26-11-2020 13:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) – Two downed utility poles have closed Leechburg Road in Penn Hills.According to the Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Department Station 223, the road will be closed for an “extended period.”A detour is available by taking Auburn Street and Sutton Street to Nash Avenue.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Light Of Life Rescue Mission Providing Thanksgiving Meals To Those In Need

  26-11-2020 12:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The pandemic has taken away a lot this year but it has not taken away people’s generosity.
  Every year the Light of Life Rescue Mission serves Thanksgiving meals and that will continue during this pandemic.
  The group of volunteers spent the morning getting meals together to help feed those who may need some help.
  These meals will be served outside the mission in a heated tent where guests can be physically distant and they will have to-go meals as well.Volunteers h
  
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• Light Of Life Rescue Mission Provides Thanksgiving Meals To Those In Need

  26-11-2020 12:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – On this holiday where we give thanks, the Light of Life Rescue Mission worked today to make sure no one was going hungry. They held their annual Thanksgiving meal for people in the community.
  About 50 volunteers spent their holiday helping those who may need a helping hand.
  “People need to eat. We are very grateful to have the opportunity to stay open,” Light if Life Volunteer Manager Jenny Deatrich said.
  The Light of Life Rescue Mission on the North Side co
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Clouds And Scattered Showers On Thanksgiving Day

  26-11-2020 12:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Most of the heavy rain is over and Thanksgiving is off to a mild start in the 50s.All together from yesterday and today, most areas picked up about .25″ of rainfall.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  The area is now only 1.13″ below normal for the month and a little over 2″ below normal for the season.Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  High temperatures will be above normal in the upper 5
  
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• Restaurant owner shares Thanksgiving blessings because 'everyone needs help'

  26-11-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A little restaurant in Ambridge, Beaver County, holds a turkey giveaway, then hosts a free dinner for neighbors who could use some help. 
  
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• Counting and sharing Thanksgiving blessings when 'everybody needs help'

  26-11-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A little restaurant in Ambridge, Beaver County, holds a turkey giveaway, then hosts a free dinner for neighbors who could use some help. 
  
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• Counting and sharing Thanksgiving blessings at Annie Lee's Southern Kitchen

  26-11-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A little restaurant in Ambridge, Beaver County, holds a turkey giveaway, then hosts a free dinner for neighbors who could use some help. 
  
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• Ambridge restaurant owner shares Thanksgiving blessings, because 'everyone needs help'

  26-11-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A little restaurant in Ambridge, Beaver County, holds a turkey giveaway, then hosts a free dinner for neighbors who could use some help. 
  
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• Man In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Vehicle On Liberty Avenue

  26-11-2020 11:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man is fighting for his life after being hit by a vehicle late on Wednesday night.Around 11:30 p.m. on Liberty Avenue at 21st Street, the man was walking in front of a stopped Port Authority bus when he was struck by a passing vehicle, according to Pittsburgh Police.He was last listed in critical condition.Police said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and was cooperative.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Staffing Issues Related To The Pandemic Lead To Recycling Pile Up

  26-11-2020 10:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Recycling is piling up on curbs in the East End and the city is asking residents for patience.The city is dealing with staffing issues related to coronavirus.They’re asking residents to put their recycling back out for pickup during the week of December 7.There will be no trash or recycling pickup on Thanksgiving Day.
  
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• Fire Destroys Home In New Castle

  26-11-2020 10:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) – Two cats were killed in a house fire in New Castle on Wednesday night.The fire also destroyed the home on Monroe Street.A woman that lives there said she was preparing part of her Thanksgiving dinner and may have left something on the stove.She was able to escape safely with her husband along with a third cat.
  
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• ‘Happiest Season’ Filmed In Pittsburgh Released On Hulu

  26-11-2020 09:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Christmas has come just a little bit early with a new holiday movie that was filmed here in Pittsburgh premiering on Hulu on Wednesday.“Happiest Season” was available on Hulu yesterday and it stars Kristen Stewart as a woman who plans to propose to her girlfriend over the holidays.There’s one problem – her girlfriend never came out to her parents.“Happiest Season” was filmed around Pittsburgh in January and Febr
  
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• W. Va. Man Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In Wife’s Disappearance

  26-11-2020 09:27
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in the death of his wife, who disappeared in 2016.
  Arthur Owen Woods, 41, of Mount Nebo, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter Tuesday before a Kanawha County circuit judge, The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported. He originally was charged with first-degree murder.
  Woods, who has been in jail since his May 2019 arrest, faces three to 15 years in prison when he is sentenced on Dec. 3.
  Starina Woods disappear
  
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• No. 15 West Virginia Holds Off South Dakota State 79-71

  26-11-2020 09:04
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — West Virginia faced South Dakota State in its own backyard at the Bad Boys Mowers Crossover Classic just 50 miles from campus, but with no fans in the building due to COVID-19 restrictions, it felt like a neutral site for both teams.
  Miles McBride scored a career-high 23 points and No. 15 West Virginia held off South Dakota State 79-71 on Wednesday night.
  McBride, selected to the Big 12 All-Freshman team last season, was 9 for 19 from the field and 4 for 4 from the
  
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• Boil Water Advisory Lifted For Customers In New Castle Area

  26-11-2020 09:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NESHANNOCK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Pennsylvania American Water has lifted a precautionary boil water advisory for customers in New Castle, Union Township, Shenango Township, Hickory Township, Neshannock Township, and Mahoning Township.After two consecutive days of clean water test results, the decision was made to lift the advisory.The advisory was issued following a massive water main break on Sunday morning in Neshannock Township.The break occurred in Neshannock Township
  
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• Wolf Vetoes Bills On Firearms During Emergencies And Gas Drilling Regulation

  26-11-2020 08:50
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday vetoed bills on firearms during the pandemic or other emergencies and about the regulation and plugging of conventional oil and gas wells.
  All three bills had passed the politically split General Assembly with mostly Republican support and mostly Democratic opposition.
  Two of the vetoed bills would have allowed people to carry guns during an emergency proclamation and to keep open gun and ammunition related businesses during an emergency.
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Vetoes Bills On Firearms During Emergencies And Gas Drilling Regulation

  26-11-2020 08:50
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday vetoed bills on firearms during the pandemic or other emergencies and about the regulation and plugging of conventional oil and gas wells.
  All three bills had passed the politically split General Assembly with mostly Republican support and mostly Democratic opposition.
  Two of the vetoed bills would have allowed people to carry guns during an emergency proclamation and to keep open gun and ammunition related businesses during an emergency.
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• State Police Locate Missing 97-Year-Old Clarence Robinson Of Fayette County

  26-11-2020 05:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — State police have safely found the missing 97-year-old man from Fayette County.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police)
  Clarence Robinson was reported missing on Wednesday night.
  
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• State Police Looking For Missing 97-Year-Old Clarence Robinson Of Fayette County

  26-11-2020 05:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — State police are looking for a missing 97-year-old man from Fayette County.(Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police)
  Police say Clarence Robinson was last seen driving a 2012 maroon/tan Ford F-150 with Pennsylvania registration #P47AF. He was last seen in the area of Smithfield, Fayette County on Wednesday at 3 p.m., law enforcement says. His license plate has an Air Force commemorative tag.He was last seen wearing a button-up collar shir
  
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• St. Francis (PA) Stuns Pitt For First-Ever Win Over Panthers

  26-11-2020 05:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ramiir Dixon-Conover scored 21 points and Myles Thompson scored 13 with eight rebounds and St. Francis (PA) shocked Pittsburgh in an 80-70 win Wednesday night.
  It’s the first time in program history St. Francis has beaten Pitt. The Red Flash entered the game with an 0-29 record against the Panthers.
  The Red Flash (1-0) lost their top-two scorers — Isaiah Blackmon and Keith Braxton — from last year’s 22-win team. Nine players on the Red Flash didn&r
  
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• People Head Home Early After Pa. Bans On-Site Consumption Of Alcohol On One Of The Busiest Nights Of Year

  26-11-2020 05:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 15-hour ban of alcohol sales for on-site consumption at bars and restaurants across Pennsylvania left many storefronts dark or empty on what is normally one of the busiest drinking nights.
  The state’s order lasts from 5 p.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Thursday.RELATED STORY: Bar Owners Say Thanksgiving Eve’s Early Last Call Will Hurt Business
  East Carson Street on the South Side, which is home to dozens of bars, was quiet.
  “Things are different this year,&r
  
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• Clifton Pitts, Director Of Mon Valley People’s Action Committee, Dies Of Coronavirus

  26-11-2020 04:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald paid tribute to a local activist who recently died of coronavirus.
  (Photo Credit: Allegheny County)
  Clifton Pitts was the director of the Mon Valley People’s Action Committee. Fitzgerald said Pitts was big on politics and really got into campaigning.
  He was diagnosed with coronavirus in October.
  “He was always wearing his mask. But not necessarily everyone he came in contact with was wearing a
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Announce New Flex Plan Ticket Package

  26-11-2020 03:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s hard to know what baseball will look like in 2021, but the Pirates are looking ahead.
  The team announced a discounted ticket package for fans. The new flex plan allows ticket holders to redeem 10 tickets whenever they want during the season.
  You have to use your phone to take advantage of the deal. Tickets go on sale Monday.
  Click here for more
  
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• Fantasy Football Start Or Sit Week 12: Tom Brady ‘Bounces Back With A Big Performance’

  26-11-2020 03:52
  
  (CBS Local) — Fantasy football owners are running out of time to make the playoffs. Every win counts, and who you start or sit in this week’s matchup could make all the difference. The Fantasy Football Today crew from CBS Sports may just have the answers you need. They’re here once again to examine the matchups and dole out advice to give you the best shot at the postseason.
  Tom Brady has been a little hit-or-miss of late, and may have actually cost the Buccaneers a win against
  
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• COVID-19 In West Virginia: Gov. Jim Justice Fires Back At Critics Of Mask Mandate

  26-11-2020 03:36
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice blasted critics of his mask mandate Wednesday, saying he would not follow the lead of other Republican governors rejecting the advice of public health experts.
  “I don’t want to be South Dakota,” Justice said at a news conference. He then played a news clip from the state, where Gov. Kristi Noem has refused to issue a mask mandate, reporting that South Dakota has the most deaths per capita linked to COVID-19 in the wo
  
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• On A Positive Note: Bethel Park Restaurant To Deliver 400 Free Meals To Seniors And Families On Thanksgiving

  26-11-2020 03:27
  
  BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) — The cooks are hustling and the orders are overwhelming at Ma & Pop’s Country Kitchen on South Park Road in Bethel Park.
  KDKA’s Kym Gable visited the popular South Hills diner as owners Erica and Stephen Diethorn were preparing to deliver 400 free meals to seniors and families.
  It’s the third year for the Thanksgiving outreach, but the need in the community is so much more this year due to the pandemic.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “People who a
  
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• Pitt Men’s Basketball Players Take Knee During National Anthem Before Season-Opening Game

  26-11-2020 02:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Players on the Pitt men’s basketball team took a knee during the national anthem before the Panthers’ season-opening game.
  Before Wednesday’s game against Saint Francis (Pa.) at the Petersen Events Center, players took a knee during the anthem.
  “We made the decision as a team to kneel during today’s national anthem as a statement of unity and support for everyone affected by social injustice, discrimination and the ma
  
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• Pittsburgh Dry Ice Supplier Ready To Meet Rise In Demand With Cold Requirements For Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

  26-11-2020 02:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Companies manufacturing coronavirus vaccines are working closely with federal and state leaders to create a distribution plan. But once approved by the FDA, one of the biggest challenges during distribution will be transporting and storing the vaccines at their required temperatures.
  For example, the recommended temperature for the Pfizer vaccine is -70°C for up to 10 days, according to the manufacturer’s distribution fact sheet.
  Pfizer will use temperature-co
  
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• COVID-19 In Allegheny County: Health Department Urges Public To Stay The Course For Thanksgiving Holiday

  26-11-2020 02:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Wednesday’s Allegheny County Health Department coronavirus briefing took on extra importance.
  Heading into Thanksgiving, Allegheny County had another 500-plus case day. Dr. Debra Bogen again asked for the public’s help in trying to bring this virus back under control.
  “It has been a challenging couple of weeks, and I’m not sure when things are going to get any better,” said Dr. Bogen.
  No new restrictions or no new sanctions. In the face of
  
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• Allegheny County Council Requests Local Courts Extend Eviction Moratorium To October 2021

  26-11-2020 01:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s supposed to be a time for Thanksgiving and family gatherings, but some renters now face looming evictions weeks before the new year.
  Eviction notices can pop up on doors across our area starting Jan. 2. If you’re still unemployed or sick with COVID, you’ll have to start paying rent.
  Allegheny County Council asked the courts to give people more time to recover, but it’s just a request right now.
  The holiday season in the middle of a global pa
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Businesses Fighting To Survive Concerned Over Lack Of Funding Options

  26-11-2020 01:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Lawmakers and local business owners spoke out Wednesday about concerns over a lack of funding options amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  It’s a plea for help from restaurant and entertainment workers. For many businesses, federal loan help is running out while more restrictions are being put in place.
  “We’ve gone from over 300 events a year to zero. A staff of over 45 people a day to six working one shift a week in our small coffee shop, which has been ope
  
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