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• Attorneys Say Your Employer Can Require You To Get Coronavirus Vaccine

  02-12-2020 23:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With a vaccine against coronavirus expected to become available soon, here’s a question to consider.
  Can your employer require you to get vaccinated as a condition of employment? Some people cannot wait to be vaccinated, while others want to see how it turns out first. And then some say ‘no’ to vaccines.
  Employers impose all kinds of rules on employees from dress codes to office behavior to specific work skills, but can they require you to get the coro
  
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• 1 Person Dead After Train Hits Pedestrian In Beaver County

  02-12-2020 23:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (KDKA) – One person is dead after a pedestrian was hit by a train in Beaver County.
  911 dispatchers say it happened at Eighth Street near the tracks in Beaver Falls.The call came in at 4:50 p.m.
  There’s been no word on what led up to the crash.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Britain Grants Emergency Use Authorization For Coronavirus Vaccine

  02-12-2020 23:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Britain has granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.
  “It’s an optimistic sign that Britain has taken this step,” says Allegheny Health Network emergency medicine physician Dr. Arvind Venkat.
  Britain is the first country to do this. The 800,000 doses will be going to health care workers and nursing home residents immediately.
  “It’s going to take time for the supply to meet the demand. So everywhere around the w
  
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• Crews Return To Monongahela River In Search Of Missing 15-Year-Old Jeno Moretti

  02-12-2020 23:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ELIZABETH, Pa. (KDKA) – Search crews were back in the Monongahela River looking for a missing teen Wednesday.
  It’s been almost two weeks since 15-year-old Jeno Moretti disappeared. Jefferson Hills police said he’d been reported missing/runaway by his family and was last seen on Nov. 21.(Photo Credit: Jefferson Hills Police)
  Divers have been searching near the Elizabeth Bridge after someone reported seeing him in the area.
  This comes after days of searchin
  
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• NFL Week 13 NFC North Picks: Vikings ‘Going To Make The Playoffs,’ Says SportsLine’s Kenny White

  02-12-2020 22:44
  
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Minnesota) — As this most unusual 2020 NFL season enters December, the 8-3 Green Bay Packers control the NFC North. After taking down the Chicago Bears, the next five games lay out nicely for them. The reeling Philadelphia Eagles are next up. And only the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 seem to pose a real challenge.
  The Packers still need to keep their foot on the gas, however, with the 5-6 Minnesota Vikings poised to make a playoff run behind Dalvin Cook. Their path will b
  
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• Gov. Wolf Calls For Plan To Address Flooding Caused By Climate Change

  02-12-2020 22:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Pennsylvania sees its fair share of flooding and now Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is taking steps to prevent it and protect communities from the effects of climate change.
  State leaders came together virtually for a news conference this afternoon to address flooding that they say is being caused by climate change.
  Gov. Wolf says these types of storms, which are intense, but only last for a short time, usually don’t meet the thre
  
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• FBI Agent Shot, Ohio Homicide Suspect Killed In Louisiana

  02-12-2020 22:08
  
  PINEVILLE, La. (AP) — An FBI agent was wounded, an Ohio homicide suspect was killed and the woman he was accused of abducting was found safe following a shooting at a Louisiana hotel while the agent was executing a search warrant.
  The wounded agent was taken to a hospital after the shooting Tuesday in Pineville, Louisiana, the FBI said Wednesday during a news conference in Ohio. The agent’s condition was not known.
  Authorities were searching for James Hawley, 47, of Cleveland, and Ni
  
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• Police Corral Cows That Wander Onto Ohio Highway

  02-12-2020 21:48
  
  COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Police early Wednesday had to corral three cows that wandered onto a highway in southern Ohio.
  The bovines were spotted around 3 a.m. and officers from Green and Colerain townships had to close the ramp from westbound Interstate 74 to northbound I-275.
  “They were sitting in the median eating,” Colerain Township Police Officer Jake McElvogue told WXIX-TV. “Honestly, they probably would have been fine if we had kept going, but the last thing w
  
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• Plans For Downtown Target Store On Pittsburgh Planning Commission’s Agenda

  02-12-2020 21:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Discussions about Target moving into the old Macy’s and Kaufmann’s building downtown are on the agenda for the Pittsburgh Planning Commission’s upcoming meeting.Target confirmed in July it had plans to come to downtown Pittsburgh.Jeremy Waldrup, the president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, told KDKA earlier this summer it would be one of Target’s smaller format urban stores, where product selections are gea
  
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• Downtown Target Store On Pittsburgh Planning Commission’s Upcoming Meeting Agenda

  02-12-2020 21:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Discussions about Target moving into the old Macy’s and Kaufmann’s building downtown are on the agenda for the Pittsburgh Planning Commission’s upcoming meeting.Target confirmed in July it had plans to come to downtown Pittsburgh.Jeremy Waldrup, the president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, told KDKA earlier this summer it would be one of Target’s smaller format urban stores, where product selections are gea
  
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• Report: Former Jeannette Football Coach Joe Mucci Passes Away From COVID-19

  02-12-2020 20:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) — Former long-time Jeannette City School District football coach Joe Mucci has died from complications of coronavirus.
  According to the Trib, Mucci was able to attend the WPIAL championship game just last month. However, he began developing an illness on Thanksgiving Day and passed away on Monday at the age of 86.
  Mucci served as coach for the Jeannette Jayhawks from 1968-1985, the Trib reports. He is the district’s leader in coaching wins
  
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• Former Jeannette Football Coach Joe Mucci Passes Away From COVID-19

  02-12-2020 20:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) — Former long-time Jeannette City School District football coach Joe Mucci has died from complications of coronavirus.
  According to Jeannette head football coach Roy Hall, who played for Mucci, the long-time coach was able to attend the WPIAL championship game just last month. Mucci passed away on Monday at the age of 86.
  He is the district’s leader in coaching wins and coached the team to three WPIAL titles and undefeated seasons. He also
  
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• CDC Urges Americans To Stay Home For The Holidays Or Get Tested Twice

  02-12-2020 20:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) – Health officials on Wednesday urged Americans to stay home over the upcoming holiday season and consider getting tested for coronavirus before and after if they do decide to travel.
  The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the best way to stay safe and protect others is to stay home.
  That’s the same advice they had over Thanksgiving but many Americans traveled anyway. With COVID-19 cases and deaths continuing to rise, the CDC added the t
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: With 10% Of Its Workforce In Quarantine, City Working To Ensure Uninterrupted Service

  02-12-2020 20:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The City of Pittsburgh says about 10% of its workforce is currently in quarantine.The city said in a release Wednesday that numbers are constantly changing, but about 10% of its 3,300-person workforce is quarantining and a small group has tested positive.The people who are quarantining either have symptoms or were contacts with infected individuals.“City workers are continuing to deliver services, safely, to residents even during this worsen
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Roughly 10% Of City’s Workforce In Quarantine

  02-12-2020 20:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The City of Pittsburgh says about 10% of its workforce is currently in quarantine.The city said in a release Wednesday that numbers are constantly changing, but about 10% of its 3,300-person workforce is quarantining and a small group has tested positive.The people who are quarantining either have symptoms or were contacts with infected individuals.“City workers are continuing to deliver services, safely, to residents even during this worsen
  
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• 3 Women With Disabilities Sue Allegheny County Jail, Alleging Brutal Assault By Sergeant

  02-12-2020 19:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Three formerly incarcerated women with disabilities filed a lawsuit against the Allegheny County Jail claiming a sergeant there brutally assaulted them.
  The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in federal court.
  The suit claims this sergeant, who’s worked at the jail since 2009, allegedly assaulted people with disabilities, using pepper spray, tasers and even a restraint chair.
  April Walker, LaVonna Dorsey and Alexus Diggs say Sergeant John Raible brutally assaulted them
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Announces 8,291 New Cases, 194 More Deaths

  02-12-2020 19:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 8,291 new cases of Coronavirus and 194 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 375,431 since Tuesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The Health Department says the statewide percent positivity for the week of Nov. 20-26 stood at 11.7%.
  The number of tests administered within the last seven days, between Nov. 25 and Dec. 1, is 371,101 with 46,070 pos
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Put Maurkice Pouncey On Reserve/COVID-19 List; Game Against Baltimore Ravens Reportedly Officially ‘A Go’

  02-12-2020 18:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers are putting Maurkice Pouncey on the reserve/COVID-19 list before this afternoon’s game against the Ravens, which is also reportedly officially on.
  The game, which Adam Schefter reports a source says is officially “a go,” kicks off at 3:40 p.m. He says per a source no Ravens players tested positive.Steelers-Ravens game officially is a go, per source.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 2, 2020The Steelers say they&rsqu
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Put Maurkice Pouncey On Reserve/COVID-19 List Ahead Of Baltimore Ravens Game, Which Is Reportedly Officially ‘A Go’

  02-12-2020 18:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers are putting Maurkice Pouncey on the reserve/COVID-19 list before this afternoon’s game against the Ravens, which is also reportedly officially on.
  The game, which Adam Schefter reports a source says is officially “a go,” kicks off at 3:40 p.m. He says per a source no Ravens players tested positive.
  Steelers-Ravens game officially is a go, per source.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 2, 2020The Steelers say they&rsq
  
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• CDC Decreasing COVID-19 Quarantine Time From 14 To 7-10 Days

  02-12-2020 18:11
  
  (CNN) — The Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, informed Vice President Mike Pence and White House Coronavirus Task Force members on Tuesday that the CDC will soon issue new guidelines reducing the number of days close contacts should quarantine following exposure to a Covid-19 positive individual, two senior administration officials told CNN.
  The new guidelines will recommend close contacts of those infected with the coronavirus should quara
  
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• David Boreanaz Calls ‘SEAL Team’ Season Four: ‘Refreshing, Explorative, Adventurous’

  02-12-2020 18:00
  
  SEAL Team is back tonight with a double episode for their fourth season premiere at 9:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access. David Boreanaz stars as Jason Hayes in SEAL Team and in tonight’s episodes we will see him face a new kind of enemy as he battles nature itself.
  CBS‘ Matt Weiss spoke to Boreanaz about the new season, the show’s work with veterans and bringing new content to fans at last.
  MW: David, SEAL Team, season four starts tonight and with the way
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Chief Joins In On Friendly Snowball Fight With Kids

  02-12-2020 17:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh police Chief Scott Schubert joined kids for a friendly snowball fight in the park Tuesday.Pittsburgh police said on Twitter Chief Schubert was “walking the beat” in Regent Square after the first big snowfall of the season when he got in on the fun.
  Snowball fight! After walking the beat in Regent Square yesterday, @PghPoliceChief Scott Schubert joined a friendly snowball fight with kids at the park.
  Thank you to the neighbor
  
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• ‘Tennis Is Booming’: USTA’s Leah Friedman On The Rise Of Tennis Racquet Sales During COVID-19

  02-12-2020 17:27
  
  (CBS Local)– Sports around the country and around the world have been impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic, but one sport that has seen a jolt in popularity this year is tennis. The socially distanced nature of the sport has provided people of all ages with an athletic outlet during this unprecedented year.
  MORE FROM CBS:‘Divorce Filings Have Skyrocketed’: Lawyer On Impact Of COVID-19 On Marriages
  Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 13: Cam Akers, Trey Burton Top Adds Fo
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 508 New Cases, 10 Additional Deaths

  02-12-2020 17:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 508 new Coronavirus cases and 10 additional deaths.
  Of today’s newly reported cases, 449 are confirmed from 1,270 PCR tests. There are 59 probable cases.
  “New cases range in age from 3 months to 100 years with a median age of 47 years,” the Health Department says. The dates of positive tests range from Nov. 14 to Dec. 1. Health officials say 14 positive tests are more than a wee
  
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• PennDOT Wants Feedback On Winter Weather Road Conditions

  02-12-2020 16:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Now that we’ve had our first taste of wintry weather, PennDOT is looking for your feedback.
  If you live or drive through Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana or Jefferson counties, they want to hear from you.
  PennDOT put out a survey of nine questions to get a better understanding of road conditions and areas most traveled.
  If you’d like to fill out the online survey and submit it to PennDOT, visit this link.
  
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• Stimulus Package Update: Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Plan

  02-12-2020 16:48
  
  (CBS Detroit) — Centrist lawmakers from both parties have announced a $908 billion plan to address COVID relief, even as Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on a second stimulus package. The plan, revealed Monday, would help state and local governments, small businesses and individuals.
  State and local governments would receive $160 billion to offset steep declines in revenues. Small businesses would be allocated $288 billion, at least partially through the Paycheck Protection Progr
  
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• PTL Links: December 2, 2020

  02-12-2020 16:06
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Allegheny Health Network
  United Healthcare
  Life Coach Dr. Marlene Boas
  Verizon Deals
  Verizon Calls For Kindness
  Phipps Conservatory Winter Flower Show
  Neubauer’s Flowers and Market House
  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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• PennDOT Extends Expiration Date Of Commercial Driver Licenses And Learner’s Permits

  02-12-2020 15:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – On Wednesday, PennDOT announced that the expiration dates for commercial driver licenses and commercial learner’s permits will be extended in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.Commercial learner’s permits that were set to expire between March 16, 2020, and December 31, 2020, will be extended through December 31, 2020.The same timeframe will be in place for commercial driver licenses.The expiration extension of non-commercial
  
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• Driver Dies In Head-On Collision In Indiana County

  02-12-2020 13:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  INDIANA COUNTY (KDKA) – The driver of a truck is dead following a head-on collision in Indiana County.The county coroner identified the driver as Joel Bundy.Bundy was driving his truck on Route 56 near United Schools on Tuesday night when a tri-axle truck crossed the center line, causing the two to collide.Bundy was pronounced dead at the scene.Four other adults were in his truck and their conditions are unknown.
  
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• Moon Township Office Building Without Power Due To Transformer Issues

  02-12-2020 12:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Firefighters were called to a commercial building in Moon Township early on Wednesday morning.According to the property manager of the building on Rouser Road, smoke was seen inside, coming from the building’s transformer.No one was injured and the building was not damaged but is currently without power.Duquesne Light is currently on the scene working on repairing the lines.
  
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• Firefighters Respond To Call At Two Commercial Buildings In Moon Township

  02-12-2020 12:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Dispatch has confirmed there are two fire calls at two commercial buildings in Moon Township.
  Firefighters are on the scene of the two buildings along Rouser Road.
  It is not known at this time if the buildings were occupied.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Snow Wraps Up, Cold Start To The Day

  02-12-2020 12:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – While the snow is wrapping up on Wednesday morning, some flurries can’t be ruled out, most accumulating snow is over.What a snow day Tuesday was, many areas recorded more than six inches of snow for the day.Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Looking ahead, the area of low pressure that caused Tuesday’s snow has now slid to southern Ontario. The brunt of the sn
  
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• Family Fun At Home: Do-It-Yourself Projects To Keep Kids And Parents Entertained

  02-12-2020 12:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – So we are captive in our homes with the four walls closing in and nowhere to find separation, even from those we love.
  So how do you bring down the heat on the pressure?How about a little creativity?
  Amanda Mushro is a mother of three little ones and a parenting expert who has turned her own experiences into help for other parents.Mushro displayed a table full of do-it-yourself ideas and there in the middle of it all was something that looked like beer pong.
  “We&r
  
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• Steelers And Ravens Wednesday Afternoon Matchup Set To Make History

  02-12-2020 11:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – So many want this game to be played, from the fans to the players. But we know there are no guarantees, especially when the game has been rescheduled so many times already.
  Exclusive video from KDKA shows the Baltimore Ravens Tuesday arriving at the Westin hotel downtown on Tuesday.
  WATCH: Ravens Arrive In Pittsburgh
  If the game does take place, it could make NFL history, and here’s why:
  It means the NFL will have at least one game played on all seven days of the
  
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• Pennsylvania Fishing Licenses For 2021 Season On Sale

  02-12-2020 10:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Looking for activities to get you out of the house?Good news – Pennsylvania fishing licenses for the 2021 season are now on sale.Each license costs just under $23 and can be purchased in-person or online.Also, the license can be saved on your smartphone.Licenses purchased will last through next December.More information regarding fishing licenses can be found on the Fish and Boat Commission website.
  
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• Wilkinsburg Police Offering Gift Cards At Gun Buyback Event

  02-12-2020 10:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) – Wilkinsburg Police are trading gift cards for guns.This Saturday at a gun buyback event a the Wilkinsburg Borough Building, residents can trade in their guns for Giant Eagle gift cards and others.Trading in a handgun will be worth a $50 Giant Eagle gift card and every rifle will be worth a $25 gift card.Police are also accepting ammunition, knives, and other weapons.The event will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.Those in attendance must
  
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• Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro Warns Of Online Holiday Scams

  02-12-2020 09:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – It’s the wonderful time of year where people give back to others and celebrate the season through charity.However, that also means scammers trying to take advantage of those good deeds.Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is warning Pennsylvanians of online scams.“Because of the pandemic, this holiday season looks and feels different than those in the past,” Shapiro said. “These scams are present all year long and it
  
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• WQED-FM Goes Off-Air Due To Transmission Line Damage

  02-12-2020 09:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It has been radio silence for WQED-FM for the past couple of days.According to the station, its transmission line was damaged about 350 feet up at their tower in Oakland.The transmission line will likely not be fixed until Thursday.Despite the radio silence, WQED is still broadcasting classical music on the internet, the station’s mobile app, and over smart speakers.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: In-Person Classes Resume At Serra Catholic High School

  02-12-2020 08:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – In-person classes will resume today at Serra Catholic High School but winter sports are currently on hold.According to the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, all practices, games, and extracurricular activities are suspended due to potential COVID-19 exposure.A number of students will be in quarantine for two weeks.
  
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• Three People Injured In Ambulance Crash In Fayette County

  02-12-2020 08:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LUZERNE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – An ambulance crashed into a car on Craftmore Road in Luzerne Township, Fayette County.Medics were responding to a call at the time of the collision.Three people suffered minor injuries.The crash was part of falling temperatures, snowfall, and icy roads.
  
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• W. Va. Police Officer Hospitalized After Being Shot

  02-12-2020 08:24
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A police officer in West Virginia was shot Tuesday while responding to a parking complaint, and a suspect also was wounded, police said.
  Charleston Police Chief Tyke Smith identified the patrol officer as Cassie Johnson. Both Johnson and the suspect were taken to a hospital. Smith didn’t provide details on their injuries or conditions at a news conference Tuesday night.
  Johnson “was struck in what would normally be a fatal wound,” Smith said. &ldq
  
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• COVID-19 In Butler County: ‘Strike Team’ Testing Center Delay Frustrates County Leaders

  02-12-2020 05:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Jennifer Borrasso
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is sending “strike teams” to set up coronavirus testing centers throughout the state.
  RELATED STORY: Health Department Deploying 5 ‘Regional Testing Strike Teams’ Throughout The State
  One of those will be in Butler County, but there is some confusion on when it will be up and running at Michelle Krill Field. Hundreds of people will now have to wait until later this week
  
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• Officials Respond After Vehicle Plunges 100 Feet Over Hillside In Jefferson Hills

  02-12-2020 04:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials are on the scene after a vehicle went 100 feet over a hillside in Jefferson Hills.
  Allegheny County said the crash happened on Tuesday night on the 1400 block of state Route 885. There is an injury, police say.Jefferson Hills: Vehicle crash with injury – 1400 block of State Route 885. Vehicle approximately 100 feet over the hillside.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) December 2, 2020Stay with KDKA for more on this
  
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• Former Steelers QB Charlie Batch And MSA Team Up For Toy Drive

  02-12-2020 03:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  Cranberry, Pa. (KDKA) — MSA teamed up with former Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch and his foundation to host a holiday toy drive.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The event took place Tuesday at MSA’s corporate center in Cranberry. The goal was to fill a present-themed bounce house with as many unwrapped toys as possible.“We actually adopt about 150 families throughout the holiday time. So at this point, depending on how many toys we are able to collect, it will d
  
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• Police: West Virginia Man Shoots Wife In Back Of Head After Accusing Her Of Cheating

  02-12-2020 03:42
  
  LENORE, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man has been accused of shooting his wife in the back of her head after accusing her of cheating on him during an argument.
  Jason Gillman’s wife told Mingo County Sheriff’s deputies that the argument had turned into a physical altercation before Gillman shot her on Monday, according to a criminal complaint filed in Mingo County. Their 4-year-old son was sleeping in the house at the time.
  The woman then went to her neighbor’s home in Le
  
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• Hussey Copper Charged With Illegally Polluting Ohio River

  02-12-2020 03:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Federal prosecutors have charged Hussey Copper with illegally polluting the Ohio River.
  The Leetsdale copper company is facing felony charges under the Clean Water Act.
  U.S. Attorney Scott Brady said Hussey Copper discharged oil, copper, and other pollutants into the river and then tried to cover it up with a false report.
  Prosecutors say it happened over a five-year period.
  “Protecting western Pennsylvania’s precious natural resources
  
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• Ohio Township Police Locate Missing 17-Year-Old Miracle Bynum

  02-12-2020 02:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  OHIO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Ohio Township police have found a missing 17-year-old girl.
  Police say Miracle Bynum has been located and is with her family Tuesday night.(Photo provided by Ohio Township police)
  She was last seen in the South Side Flats but she is home safe.
  
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• Report: 2 More Baltimore Ravens Test Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of Pittsburgh Steelers Game

  02-12-2020 01:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Ahead of their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Baltimore Ravens reportedly had two more positive coronavirus tests Tuesday.ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports per sources that Baltimore’s flight to Pittsburgh is leaving and the game is still on, but it comes as two more Ravens tested positive for COVID-19.
  Baltimore’s team flight is leaving, game is still on, but the Ravens did have two more positive tests today, per sources.
  It is thought to be one
  
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• How To Help Others In Need On Giving Tuesday

  02-12-2020 01:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is known as Giving Tuesday.
  Launched back in 2012, hundreds of millions of people are encouraged to dig deep into their hearts and wallets to do something good for somebody else.
  In 2020, this day of giving holds even more significance for non-profit organizations experiencing their own financial woes because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  According to a recent study by the Pittsburgh Foundation, the pandemic has resulted in revenue losses t
  
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• Failure To Shovel Snow Off Your Sidewalk Risks Fines And Lawsuits

  02-12-2020 00:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The first snow of the season also means it’s time to pull out the shovels and snowblowers.
  And it’s not just about making it easier to get your car out or walk your dog. In most areas, cleaning your sidewalks is the law.
  “Within 24 hours after the snowfall ends, a homeowner is obliged to clean the sidewalk in front of their property to ensure safe passage,” said Ian McMeans, Mt. Lebanon’s assistant town manager.
  That’s the rule in Mt.
  
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