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• Pittsburgh Police Arrest Alleged Serial Robbery Suspect

  28-11-2020 23:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police say a man suspected of robbing multiple businesses has been arrested.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Police say 30-year-old Nicolas Ellis of the North Side was arrested Saturday on the 2800 block of California Avenue. He has is facing four robbery charges.Law enforcement says he entered a Rite Aid on the 3700 block of Forbes Avenue around 8 a.m. and got away with cash from the register. After being arrested, police say he conf
  
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• Report: James Conner, 2 Steelers Coaches Test Positive For COVID-19

  28-11-2020 23:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More members of the Steelers organization have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a recent report.More positives in Pittsburgh: One coach and one player tested positive with multiple contacts in Pittsburgh, per sources.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 28, 2020
  ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports sources have told him that a coach and one player from the team have tested positive for the virus.
  According to NFL Network reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala, th
  
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• Police: Man Arrested For DUI After Crash On Route 51 In Fayette Co. Kills 1

  28-11-2020 23:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Police say a man riding an ATV was killed in a head-on crash on Route 51 in Fayette County.Pennsylvania State Police say Jeremiah Pletcher of Uniontown was killed in a crash on Saturday around 2:44 a.m. Officials say the crash happened in the area of Smock Road in Franklin Township.
  Law enforcement says Pletcher was driving south on Route 51 in the left lane on the northbound side when he collided head-on with a vehicle traveling north in
  
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• Man Riding ATV On Route 51 In Fayette County Killed In Head-On Crash

  28-11-2020 23:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Police say a man riding an ATV was killed in a head-on crash on Route 51 in Fayette County.Pennsylvania State Police say Jeremiah Pletcher of Uniontown was killed in a crash on Saturday morning around 2:44 a.m. Officials say the crash happened in the area of Smock Road in Franklin Township.
  Law enforcement says Pletcher was driving south on Route 51 in the left lane on the northbound side when he collided head-on with a vehicle traveling
  
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• Catholic Diocese Of Pittsburgh: 14 Merged Parishes To Be Formed In January 2021

  28-11-2020 22:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Fourteen groupings of parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will merge in January 2021 to create 14 new parishes.
  Bishop David Zubik announced the news Saturday, saying 40 parishes will be part of the mergers. The mergers are set for Jan. 4, 2021, bringing the number of parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh from 107 to 81.The fourteen new parishes are:
  Mary, Queen of Peace (Mount Washington/South Side), which brings together the
  
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• Xavier Johnson Leads Pitt To Win Over Drexel

  28-11-2020 21:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Xavier Johnson scored seven of his 27 points in the waning minutes as Pittsburgh held off Drexel for an 83-74 victory on Saturday, avoiding a second-straight upset to a non-Power Five school.
  Pitt (1-1) dropped its season opener to Saint Francis (Pa.), but led from the start against Drexel (0-1), and by as many as 16 points before the Dragons rallied.
  The Dragons cut the gap to five when T.J. Bickerstaff dunked after a Matey Juric steal with 7:33 remaining. Johnson made a
  
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• Penn State Beats Michigan For First Win Of Season

  28-11-2020 21:40
  
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Sean Clifford threw for 163 yards and scored one of Penn State’s three rushing touchdowns, and the Nittany Lions finally broke their winless skid to start the season, beating Michigan 27-17 on Saturday.
  Keyvone Lee and Will Levis also ran for TDs, and Penn State (1-5, 1-5 Big Ten) never trailed in this matchup of proud programs that have struggled mightily in this pandemic-shortened season. Hassan Haskins ran for 101 yards and two touchdowns for Michigan, but
  
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• COVID-19 In West Virginia: Site Of High School Football Championships Moved For First Time In 27 Years

  28-11-2020 21:22
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The site of the West Virginia high school football championships has been moved for the first time in 27 years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  The Secondary School Activities Commission made the announcement Friday to move the games from Wheeling Island Stadium to Charleston’s Laidley Field because Ohio County remains in the high-risk orange category under the state’s COVID-19 metrics map, news outlets reported. Counties in orange cannot hold athletic
  
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• Peters Township Native’s ‘Nate – A One Man Show’ Hits Netflix On Tuesday

  28-11-2020 20:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local star will soon have a comedy special available to stream on Netflix.Peters Township native and IUP graduate Natalie Palamides has performed “Nate – A One Man Show” all over the country.The special centers around a stereotypical masculine man who learns about his emotions.“Nate – A One Man Show” is hitting Netflix around the world this Tuesday, December 1.
  
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• City Of Monessen To Livestream Christmas Tree Lighting

  28-11-2020 20:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONESSEN (KDKA) — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the region.The City of Monessen is lighting up its Christmas tree tonight.Like many events this year, the event is going virtual.You can watch the tree in front of the Monessen Police station light up on the City’s Facebook page starting at 6:00 p.m. Saturday.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: 5 Pitt Panthers Will Not Play Against Clemson Due To Coronavirus Protocols

  28-11-2020 19:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The University of Pittsburgh has five members of the Pitt Panthers football team who will not play against the Clemson Tigers due to COVID-19 protocols.The University of Pittsburgh Department of Athletics issued a statement Saturday afternoon.According to Pitt, none of the players traveled for today’s away game.The Panthers will play against the Tigers starting at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
  
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• Tanker plane released fuel over Westmoreland County during in-flight emergency, Air National Guard says

  28-11-2020 19:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Residents in several municipalities reported a fuel odor around 8 a.m. Saturday, according to the Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety.
  
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• FAA, airport looking into reported kerosene odor in Westmoreland County

  28-11-2020 19:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Residents in several municipalities reported the smell around 8 a.m. Saturday, according to the Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety.
  
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• Report: More Members Of Steelers Organization Test Positive For COVID-19

  28-11-2020 18:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More members of the Steelers organization have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a recent report.
  More positives in Pittsburgh: One coach and one player tested positive with multiple contacts in Pittsburgh, per sources.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 28, 2020
  ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports sources have told him that a coach and one player from the team have tested positive for the virus.The identities of the coach and player are not known at
  
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• Report: James Conner, Steelers Coach Test Positive For COVID-19

  28-11-2020 18:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More members of the Steelers organization have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a recent report.
  More positives in Pittsburgh: One coach and one player tested positive with multiple contacts in Pittsburgh, per sources.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 28, 2020
  ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports sources have told him that a coach and one player from the team have tested positive for the virus.According to NFL Network reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala, th
  
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• Pennsylvania reports more than 8,000 new COVID-19 cases, 41 more deaths

  28-11-2020 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County has now recorded 505 deaths from COVID-19 since the coronavirus pandemic began in March.
  
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• Allegheny County reports more than 600 new COVID-19 cases, one additional death

  28-11-2020 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  The county has now recorded 505 deaths from COVID-19 since the coronavirus pandemic began in March.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Health Dept. Reports Over 8,000 New Coronavirus Cases Statewide

  28-11-2020 18:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 8,053 new cases of Coronavirus and 41 additional deaths Saturday.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 351,667 since Friday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylvania have had cases of COVID-19. Current patients are either in isolation at home or being treated at the hospital.
  The statewide death toll has risen to 10,
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Health Dept. Reports 663 New Coronavirus Cases

  28-11-2020 17:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 663 new Coronavirus cases and one additional death Saturday.
  Of today’s newly reported cases, 636 are confirmed from 3,145 PCR tests. There are 27 probable cases.
  New cases range in age from 1 year old to 101 years old with a median age of 44 years old, the Health Department says. The dates of positive tests range from November 8 to November 27. There are 27 positive test results that are o
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Thank Volunteers Who Helped Them Provide Thousands Of Warm Meals For The Homeless On Thanksgiving

  28-11-2020 16:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are thanking volunteers who helped them feed the homeless community on Thanksgiving.Their annual “Get Stuffed With Love” program provided more than 4,000 warm meals to people throughout the city.Dozens of volunteers showed up to Holy Assumption of St. Mary Orthodox Church early Thanksgiving morning and prepped the meal, Pittsburgh Police said.Police then delivered the meals throughout the city.Police also said the mea
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Thank Volunteers Who Helped Them Provide Thousands Of Warm Meals For People In Need On Thanksgiving

  28-11-2020 16:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are thanking volunteers who helped them feed the homeless community on Thanksgiving.Their annual “Get Stuffed With Love” program provided more than 4,000 warm meals to people throughout the city.Dozens of volunteers showed up to Holy Assumption of St. Mary Orthodox Church early Thanksgiving morning and prepped the meal, Pittsburgh Police said.Police then delivered the meals throughout the city.Police also said the mea
  
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• Military Aircraft Dumps Fuel Over City of Jeannette During Emergency Landing To Pittsburgh International Airport

  28-11-2020 15:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CITY OF JEANNETTE (KDKA) — A military aircraft making an emergency return to Pittsburgh International Airport dumped fuel over the City of Jeannette early Saturday morning.
  The 171st Air Refueling Wing of the Air National Guard said that the fuel dump was a result of an in-flight emergency.The City of Jeannette Fire Department advised residents that there would be “a slight kerosene type odor in various sections of the city.”There have been no major issue
  
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• Commercial Jet Dumps Fuel Over City of Jeannette During Emergency Landing To Pittsburgh International Airport

  28-11-2020 15:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CITY OF JEANNETTE (KDKA) — A commercial jet making an emergency return to Pittsburgh International Airport dumped fuel over the City of Jeannette early Saturday morning, according to the City of Jeannette Fire Department.The fire department advised residents that there would be “a slight kerosene type odor in various sections of the city.”There have been no major issues associated with the fuel dumping as the plane was at a high enough elevation, the fire
  
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• 26 Pa. House Republicans call for withdrawing certification of presidential electors

  28-11-2020 15:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  The proposed resolution, if it’s introduced, has only a short life since the legislative session ends on Monday.
  
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• Kamala Harris Called A Nurse On Thanksgiving To Thank Her For Fighting On The COVID-19 Frontlines

  28-11-2020 14:51
  
  By Giulia Heyward and Brian Ries, CNN
  (CNN) — A friendly phone call is all too normal during Thanksgiving — that is unless it’s coming from the vice president-elect, herself.
  Kamala Harris called a registered nurse in Chicago on Thursday to thank her for her work during the pandemic.
  “I know it’s personal for you, and I know that it requires mental and emotional and physical and spiritual energy and power that you give to it, so thank you,” Harris can be heard
  
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• Hey Ray: Slowing Down For Science

  28-11-2020 14:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sometimes, science happens in an instant.It can be too fast for our eyes and brains to process the tiny scientific details of what’s actually happening.Thanks to slow-motion videography, we can take things that happen in a split second and see the physics behind our world play out. And this technology is built into many newer cell phones.The levitating spring is a science project that perfectly captures this phenomenon.All you need is a step stool or ladder, depen
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunshine Returns To Steel City

  28-11-2020 13:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Our temperatures will be back near normal today in the upper 40s but more sunshine than what we’ve had the past several days.(Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Clouds will decrease through the afternoon leaving us with a clear night and lows around 30.Tomorrow we get back to the mid-50s with more sunshine and we stay that way throughout the day.(Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Monday will be the next chance for rain then, behind this system much cooler air fil
  
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• Small Businesses Hope To Make Up For Pandemic Losses As COVID-19 Cases Surge

  28-11-2020 12:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Today is Small Business Saturday. It’s one of the busiest days for mom-and-pop shops, and this year it comes during the stay-at-home advisory.
  For some of these small businesses, it’s their hope to make back some of the losses they received during this pandemic, and it comes at a time where COVID-19 cases are surging.
  Many small businesses or events like the Holiday Market are laying out safety protocols by having guests wear masks, abide by social distancin
  
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• Pine-Richland, Thomas Jefferson And Central Valley Take Home PIAA Football State Titles

  28-11-2020 05:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — 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 state championship scores right here!
  SEARCH FOR YOUR TEAM’S SCORE:
  PIAA State Finals
  Class 5A
  Pine-Richland 48, Cathedral Prep 7
  Class 4A
  Thomas Jefferson 21, Jersey City 14
  Class 3A
  Central Valley 35, Wyomissing 21
  Class 1A
  Steelton-Highspire 32, Jeannette 20
  
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• Pine-Richland And Central Valley Take Home PIAA Football State Titles

  28-11-2020 05:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — 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 state championship scores right here!
  SEARCH FOR YOUR TEAM’S SCORE:
  PIAA State Finals
  Class 5A
  Pine-Richland 48, Cathedral Prep 7
  Class 4A
  Thomas Jefferson vs. Jersey City, 3 p.m., Saturday
  Class 3A
  Central Valley 35, Wyomissing 21
  Class 1A
  Steelton-Highspire 32,
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: COVID Alert PA App Passes 600,000 Downloads

  28-11-2020 05:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — More than 600,000 people have downloaded Pennsylvania’s official coronavirus exposure notification app.COVID Alert PA surpassed 600,000 downloads on Friday.The state encouraged people to download the app on Wednesday during the emergency alert.
  RELATED STORY: Wolf Administration Using National Alert System To Send Coronavirus Notifications To Phones
  COVID Alert PA does not track your location. It uses Bluetooth technology to communicate
  
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• Coronavirus In Allegheny County: St. Joseph The Worker Parish Temporarily Suspending In-Person Mass

  28-11-2020 03:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In-person Masses at the churches of St. Joseph the Worker parish are temporarily suspended after a member of the clergy team tested positive for coronavirus.
  The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Friday that the clergy member last participated in a Mass on Nov. 19.
  “His symptoms are mild, but I ask our parishioners to pray for him, his full recovery, and all who are afflicted during this pandemic,” said Father Frank Almade, past
  
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• Coronavirus In Pittsburgh: St. Joseph The Worker Parish Temporarily Suspending In-Person Mass

  28-11-2020 03:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In-person Masses at the churches of St. Joseph the Worker parish are temporarily suspended after a member of the clergy team tested positive for coronavirus.
  The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Friday that the clergy member last participated in a Mass on Nov. 19.
  “His symptoms are mild, but I ask our parishioners to pray for him, his full recovery, and all who are afflicted during this pandemic,” said Father Frank Almade, past
  
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• COVID-19 In Ohio: State’s Oldest Death-Row Inmate Likely Died From Virus

  28-11-2020 02:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The oldest inmate on Ohio’s death row has died, and a prison spokesperson said it was likely due to the coronavirus.
  James Frazier, 79, died Nov. 19 at the prison system’s Franklin Medical Center in Columbus, according to Cleveland.com. In recent months, his attorneys had sought to block execution, saying he suffered from dementia and had little idea where he was.
  Frazier had been sentenced to death in 2005 for killing 49-year-old Mary Stevenson during a r
  
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• Black-owned businesses featured as part of Downtown holiday festivities

  28-11-2020 02:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership collaborated with Shayla Hawkins Events to make the Black Market part of the 2020 holiday experience in the city.
  
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• Safety Precautions And Minimal Lines Highlight Black Friday 2020 In Pittsburgh Area

  28-11-2020 01:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With empty parking lots and short lines, Black Friday 2020 was something of a blackout in the Pittsburgh area.However, for those who decided to throw on their masks and do some in-person shopping, the conditions were more than ideal, with empty stores full of merchandise on sale.While shopping in Monroeville, Ellen Namey of New Kensington, told KDKA, “We noticed right away the crowds weren’t too big and the traffic wasn’t too bad. We were expecting the
  
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• Attorney: Ziccarelli campaign to continue legal fight over disputed ballots

  28-11-2020 01:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  State Senate candidate Nicole Ziccarelli’s campaign will press ahead with a legal challenge over more than 2,000 mail votes in Allegheny County, one of her lawyers said.
  
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• Minimal Lines And Safety Precautions Highlight Black Friday 2020 In Pittsburgh Area

  28-11-2020 01:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With empty parking lots and short lines, Black Friday 2020 was something of a blackout in the Pittsburgh area.However, for those who decided to throw on their masks and do some in-person shopping, the conditions were more than ideal, with empty stores full of merchandise on sale.While shopping in Monroeville, Ellen Namey of New Kensington, told KDKA, “We noticed right away the crowds weren’t too big and the traffic wasn’t too bad. We were expecting the
  
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• Know The Score: November 27, 2020

  28-11-2020 01:02
  
  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 state championship scores right here!
  SEARCH FOR YOUR TEAM’S SCORE:
  PIAA State Finals
  Class 5A
  Pine-Richland vs. Catherdral Prep, 8 p.m., Friday
  Class 4A
  Thomas Jefferson vs. Jersey City, 3 p.m., Saturday
  Class 3A
  Central Valley 35, Wyomissing 21
  Class 1A
  Steel
  
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• Christmas comes early for Black Friday tree shoppers

  28-11-2020 00:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Christmas tree business started early at McTighe’s on Black Friday, with several customers buying trees even before 9 a.m.
  
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