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• ‘I Feel Fine’: 107-Year-Old Woman Survived Spanish Flu, Cancer — And Now COVID-19!

  05-01-2021 23:42
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO-TV) — A Minnesota woman has a title very few people in the world share: two-time major pandemic survivor.
  The 107-year-old newly-vaccinated warrior is Tillie Dybing. She lives at Ecumen in Detroit Lakes. Dybing is full of history. Her life started a century ago on a North Dakota farm. “I worked hard. I was a farm girl, I used to haul grain with a team of horses from the thrashing [machine] to the grain elevator,” Dybing said.
  That tough young lady wo
  
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• Stimulus Check Update: How Much Will New Parents Receive?

  05-01-2021 23:28
  
  (CBS Detroit) — Kids are expensive. From diapers and daycare to clothes and college, the costs add up, and they add up fast. For parents who have lost jobs because of the pandemic, those costs become all the more burdensome given the loss of income. But new parents may be able to catch a break. Parents of children born in 2020 are eligible for stimulus payments covering their dependents, if they meet the income requirements.
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• 82-Year-Old Texan Dubbed ‘Old Man Steve’ Becomes TikTok Sensation

  05-01-2021 23:20
  
  TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Stephen Austin, 82, is suddenly a social media darling. “I still find it hard to believe. And most of my fans seem to be young people,” explained Austin.
  The North Texan man was posting fun videos on YouTube and the now defunct video app, Vine. Then there was a suggestion.
  “And my nephew said, Uncle Steve you oughta be on TikTok and I said, ok I’ll give it a try,” said Austin.
  (credit: Stephen Austin on TikTok)
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• 8 Pennsylvania House GOP Members To Oppose Joe Biden’s Electoral Votes

  05-01-2021 23:20
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Eight Republican members of Congress from Pennsylvania, falling in line with President Donald Trump, said that they will oppose the state’s electoral votes being cast Wednesday for President-elect Joe Biden.
  Those eight will join dozens of other Republicans around the country whom Trump has enlisted to challenge the Electoral College vote when Congress convenes in a joint session to confirm Biden’s 306-232 win.
  As one of six states that flipped from Trump
  
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• ‘It Made You Cry’: Mt. Pleasant Fire Chief Remembers Fatal Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash 1 Year Later

  05-01-2021 23:15
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A local fire chief is remembering the fatal crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike one year later.
  The hour, minute and date of a call for service still haunts Mt. Pleasant Fire Chief Jerry Lucia — 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 5, 2020.
  “They never leave my mind. They’re there all the time,” he said.
  Milepost 85.5 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Mt. Pleasant is where a tour bus heading westbound out of New York lost control, collecting multiple t
  
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• ‘It Made You Cry’: Mt. Pleasant Fire Chief Remembers Fatal Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash On 1 Year Later

  05-01-2021 23:00
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A local fire chief is remembering the fatal crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike one year later.
  The hour, minute and date of a call for service still haunts Mt. Pleasant Fire Chief Jerry Lucia — 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 5, 2020.“They never leave my mind. They’re there all the time,” he said.
  Milepost 85.5 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Mt. Pleasant is where a tour bus heading westbound out of New York lost control, collecting multiple tr
  
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• Farm Family Devastated After Christmas Eve Fire Kills Hundreds Of Animals

  05-01-2021 22:40
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO-TV) — A Minnesota family is reeling after a holiday fire at their farm destroyed much of their livestock.
  At about 3 a.m. on Christmas Eve, the Springer family woke up to see flames and smoke coming from a barn that housed about 1,000 goats. None of the animals survived.
  Brittany and Stephen Springer and their five children built Cornerstone Farm in Ottertail County, Minnesota into what it is today. “It was our way of life. We always just did stuff in the barn
  
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• COVID-19 In Allegheny County: State Rep. Summer Lee Tests Positive For Virus

  05-01-2021 22:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — A local state representative was not sworn in on Tuesday because she is recovering from coronavirus.
  Today, I was supposed to be sworn in to my 2nd term repping the folks of the 34th legislative district. Instead, I'll be home today, watching from my isolation and recovering from COVID myself.
  — Summer Lee (@SummerForPA) January 5, 2021In a tweet, Rep. Summer Lee announced she tested positive. Lee, of Swissvale, says she is isolating a
  
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• 2021 GRAMMY Awards Postponed Over COVID-19 Concerns

  05-01-2021 22:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The 2021 GRAMMY Awards have been postponed over COVID-19 concerns in Los Angeles.
  Organizers Tuesday told the Associated Press the ceremony set for Jan. 31 is being pushed back to March.
  The Grammys will be held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center.
  Los Angeles County, the epicenter of the crisis in California, has surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 deaths and has had 40% of the deaths in California.
  Pittsburgh’s country music duo Dan + Shay are nominated for a Grammy Awar
  
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• ‘I Feel Stupid’: Woman Loses $50,000 After Being Duped By Accused Ponzi Schemer

  05-01-2021 22:20
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CBSMiami) – A Fort Lauderdale woman is out $50,000 after buying in to what she thought was a solid investment turned out to be a Ponzi scheme.
  “This was a real company. I had a stock certificate so I didn’t believe there was anything suspicious,” the woman, who did not want to be identified, told WFOR-TV in Miami. “I feel stupid that I was caught up in all of this.”
  Fort Lauderdale Economic Crimes Det. Alejandro Arenas showed WFOR one of
  
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• SWAT Surrounds Lawrenceville Row House Searching For Man Suspected Of Throwing Explosive

  05-01-2021 21:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – SWAT officers have surrounded a Lawrenceville row house in search of a man suspected of throwing an explosive on Penn Avenue Sunday night.KDKA’s Andy Sheehan reports police sources say the suspect is an elderly man with a record. They also suspect him of blowing up portable toilets in November.
  BREAKING: Pgh SWAT surround Lawrenceville row house in search of man suspected of tossing Penn Avenue bomb Sunday Night. Live report coming up.@KDKA pic.twitter.com/wtlxlwI
  
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• SWAT Surrounds Lawrenceville Row House In Search For Man Suspected Of Throwing Explosive

  05-01-2021 21:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – SWAT officers have surrounded a Lawrenceville row house in search of a man suspected of throwing an explosive on Penn Avenue Sunday night.KDKA’s Andy Sheehan reports police sources say the suspect is an elderly man in his 80s with a record. They also suspect him of blowing up portable toilets in November.
  BREAKING: Pgh SWAT surround Lawrenceville row house in search of man suspected of tossing Penn Avenue bomb Sunday Night. Live report coming up.@KDKA pic.twitter.
  
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• Heinz History Center Reopening This Weekend

  05-01-2021 20:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Heinz History Center announced it’s reopening this weekend after the state’s temporary COVID-19 restrictions were lifted Monday.The History Center, Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum and Fort Pitt Museum will reopen to the public Saturday, Jan. 9.
  There will be safety protocols in place like requiring masks, encouraging social distancing and capping visitor capacity to below the allowed 50%.Visitors are strongly encouraged to purch
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Supt. Says Students Could Continue Remote Learning All Year If COVID-19 Cases Remain High

  05-01-2021 20:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public School administrators say they are waiting to see if there’s a spike in COVID-19 cases in Allegheny County from the holiday break before deciding whether to begin opening schools at the start of the second semester, Jan. 27.
  The district wants the total cases below 100 and the positivity rate below 10% for Allegheny County before allowing students back into school buildings.
  Superintendent Dr. Anthony Hamlet said it’s possible kids won&rsqu
  
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• Pa. Sen. Jim Brewster Not Sworn In As State Senate Dissolves Into Chaos Over Contested Election

  05-01-2021 19:46
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Pennsylvania lawmakers have returned to the state Capitol today to be sworn in for the two-year legislative term.
  Republicans hold large majorities in both chambers.
  The Senate quickly dissolved into chaos.
  Democrats in the Senate began protesting, and in some cases shouting, after the Republican majority refused to seat Sen. Jim Brewster of Allegheny County. He is Democrat whose election was certified by the state but is being contested by Republican challenger
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: 10 UPMC Health Care Workers Receive 2nd And Final Vaccine Dose

  05-01-2021 19:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was a big day in Pittsburgh as several frontline health care workers at UPMC received their second and final dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. They are the first across the state to finish getting vaccinated.
  Just like that, Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, a Doctor in the ER at UPMC Children’s Hospital, was vaccinated for COVID-19.
  “Just a minor pinch, and actually, my arm is not as sore as it was for the first one,” said Owusu-Ansah.
  Christian Schott, a
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Reports 8,818 New Coronavirus Cases, 185 More Deaths

  05-01-2021 18:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 8,818 new cases of Coronavirus and 185 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 673,915 since Monday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There are currently 5,630 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. Of those hospitalized, 1,182 patients are in the ICU.
  The statewide percent positivity for the week of Dec. 25-31 stood at 15%.
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• Cleveland Browns Head Coach Kevin Stefanski, 2 Other Coaches And 2 Players Test Positive For COVID-19

  05-01-2021 17:20
  
  CLEVELAND, Pa. (KDKA) – The Cleveland Browns are reporting several new coronavirus cases.The Browns released a statement saying Head Coach Kevin Stefanski, two other coaches and two players have tested positive for coronavirus.
  We were informed this morning that Head Coach Kevin Stefanski, two additional members of the coaching staff and two players have tested positive for COVID-19.
  Our contingency planning calls for Special Teams Coordinator Mike Priefer to serve as the acting Head Coach
  
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• Stimulus Check Latest: Will You Receive A Third Payment Later This Year?

  05-01-2021 17:18
  
  (CBS Detroit) — Is it too soon to talk about a third stimulus check? The second payment is finding its way into bank accounts, as part of a stimulus package many experts find inadequate. A Senate runoff election that will help determine the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s first term is playing out in Georgia. And COVID-19 remains largely unchecked, with the country moving out of the holiday season and into the dead of winter. All of these events have implications for the fut
  
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• Long-term traffic restriction set on Route 19 in Marshall for turnpike bridge project

  05-01-2021 17:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Turnpike is replacing a bridge over Route 19 to prepare for widening the toll road between Warrendale and Cranberry.
  
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• Election officials want a say in Pa.’s voting reforms, but politics may get in the way

  05-01-2021 17:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  As two GOP lawmakers push to abolish mail voting, county election officials say the state should keep and improve the new system.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Confirms 29 More Deaths, County-Wide Toll Surpasses 1,000

  05-01-2021 17:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 565 new Coronavirus cases and 29 additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 421 are confirmed from 1,696 PCR tests. There are 144 probable cases.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 2 months to 100 years, with 43 being the median age. The dates of positive tests range from Nov. 29 to Jan. 4. Twenty-one positive tests are more than a week old, the Health Department says.
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• PTL Links: January 5, 2021

  05-01-2021 16:38
  
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• State Police Issue Amber Alert For Aurora Connor, 4, Abducted In Erie County

  05-01-2021 15:55
  
  CORRY, Pa. (KDKA) — State police have issued an Amber Alert for a 4-year-old girl reportedly abducted by a man and woman near Erie.
  Aurora Connor, 4, was last seen at a home on Sciota Road in Corry, Pennsylvania.
  (Courtesy: PA State Police)
  According to state police, she was reportedly abducted by 20-year-old Cheyenne Redmond and 40-year-old Brian Slidell.
  (Courtesy: PA State Police)
  They are in a gray-colored Honda vehicle with the license plate, LFL8654. It has front bumper damage.
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• State Police Find Little Girl Abducted In Erie County, Cancel Amber Alert

  05-01-2021 15:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CORRY, Pa. (KDKA) — State police say a 4-year-old girl abducted in Erie County has been found safe.
  State police issued an Amber Alert Tuesday morning for 4-year-old Aurora Connor, who had last been seen at her home on Sciota Road in Corry, Pennsylvania.
  (Courtesy: PA State Police)
  According to state police, she was reportedly abducted by 20-year-old Cheyenne Redmond and 40-year-old Brian Slidell.
  Cheyenne Redmond (Courtesy: PA State Police)
  A few hours later, state
  
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• Whitehall Borough K9 Officer Finn Receives Donation, Becomes Equipped With GPS Tracking Device

  05-01-2021 14:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WHITEHALL BOROUGH (KDKA) — A K9 officer with the Whitehall Borough Police Department is getting decked out with some new technology.
  K9 Officer Finn is now equipped with a GPS tracking device.
  (Courtesy: Whitehall Borough Police Department)
  Police say that the device attaches to Finn’s collar and helps the department by providing real time tracking and monitoring through an app.
  Officers say that this type of technology can be useful to help map out the route o
  
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• Firefighters Respond To Scene Of Elliott House Fire

  05-01-2021 13:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Firefighters responded to the scene of a house fire in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
  The fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. along Walbridge Street and one person was reportedly on the roof.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Firefighters smashed out windows and spent time working on the second floor of the home.
  It’s unclear at this time if anyone was injured.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this de
  
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• Firefighters Extinguish Flames, Rescue Man During Early Morning House Fire In Elliott

  05-01-2021 13:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Firefighters responded to the scene of a house fire in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
  The fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. along Walbridge Street.
  Firefighters smashed out windows and spent time working on the second floor of the home.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Fire crews tell KDKA that a man who lives at the home was asleep and woke up to smoke.
  He evacuated to the roof of the porch, where
  
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• Firefighters Extinguish Flames At Early Morning House Fire In Elliott

  05-01-2021 13:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Firefighters responded to the scene of a house fire in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
  The fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. along Walbridge Street.
  Firefighters smashed out windows and spent time working on the second floor of the home.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Fire crews tell KDKA that a man who lives at the home was asleep and woke up to smoke.
  He evacuated to the roof of the porch, where
  
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• Extradition Hearing Set For Koby Francis, Man Accused Of Shooting McKeesport Police Officer

  05-01-2021 13:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Koby Francis, the man accused of shooting a McKeesport Police officer and then running to West Virginia will face a judge for an extradition hearing.
  Police say Francis was under arrest when he shot officer Jerry Athans.
  (Photo Credit: WV Regional Jail Authority)
  RELATED STORIES:‘There Is A Danger To The Community’: Manhunt Intensifies For Koby Francis After Shooting Of McKeesport Officer Gerasimos Athans
  Manhunt Continues For 22-Year-
  
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• Remembering Paramedic Matthew Smelser, One Year After He Was Killed While Responding To Roadside Accident

  05-01-2021 13:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was one year ago today that a local paramedic was killed while responding to a crash.
  Matthew Smelser died after being hit by a tractor-trailer on a bridge along Interstate 70 in South Huntingdon after getting out of his ambulance to tend to an accident victim.
  (Photo Credit: Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services Facebook)
  The bridge where the crash happened was recently renamed in his honor.
  Following his death, state lawmakers passed the &
  
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• Pittsburgh goes to the Oscars. Let the betting begin

  05-01-2021 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  There’s a surprising amount of local flavor throughout the early 2021 Academy Awards contenders.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Dreary Conditions, Snow Chances

  05-01-2021 12:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Good morning, our dreary weather pattern continues today with mostly cloudy skies once again expected across Western Pa. and a low snow chance this morning.
  Snow should have little to no impact on your morning commute.
  Our setup today finds us on the backside of a trough pumping arctic air to the New England states.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  It’s anchored by a fairly powerful upper low sitting well off into the Atlantic Ocean.
  Rough seas for any ships he
  
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• Healthy 2021: Keeping Your New Years Resolutions

  05-01-2021 12:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Five days into the new year, how are your resolutions doing?
  So many resolutions revolve around health and Leslie Bonci of Active Eating Advice says the key is to be reasonable.
  “This year, I think more than any other time, is we have to be realistic. That’s my operative word for this year, whatever it is you’re going to pick to do, make sure that you can follow through.”
  The biggest mistake people make Bonci says is taking an “All or nothi
  
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• Local Lawmakers Proposing Legislation To Extend Pa. Eviction Moratorium

  05-01-2021 11:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A group of Democratic lawmakers are looking to help homeowners and those who need help with their rent.
  So many people across the state can’t pay their bills after losing their jobs or getting wages cut due to the pandemic.
  So lawmakers, including a few from Allegheny County wanted to do something about it.
  Those local state lawmakers are representative Sara Innamorato and Summer Lee.
  According to KDKA’s news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, they int
  
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• Pa. State Senator Jim Brewster’s Swearing In To Be Delayed Due To Fight Over Mail-In Ballots

  05-01-2021 10:56
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Senate Republicans today will refuse to seat Democrat Jim Brewster at a swearing-in ceremony.
  This comes with some harsh words from the Democrats.
  They’re saying the Republican majority is trying to “steal an Election” and are “abusing the process.”
  All of this revolves around the election of Democratic Senator Jim Brewster and Republican challenger Nicole Ziccarelli.
  Brewster beat Ziccarelli by 69 votes in the November 3rd ele
  
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• Kane Community Living Centers Begin Administering Coronavirus Vaccines To Residents, Employees

  05-01-2021 09:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Over 150 residents and employees at the Kane Community Living Center in Ross Township received their first dose of the Coronavirus vaccine on Monday.
  60 residents were vaccinated along with 91 employees. Four of the residents declined to receive the vaccination.
  Employees who wished to receive the vaccine but did not receive it on Monday will receive it on Tuesday.
  The CVS Pharmacy team responsible for administering the vaccine will return to the
  
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• Culver leads No. 14 West Virginia from 19 Down Past Oklahoma State

  05-01-2021 08:44
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Derek Culver had 22 points and 19 rebounds to help No. 14 West Virginia come all the way back from 19 down in the second half to beat Oklahoma State 87-84.
  Miles McBride scored 19 of his 21 points after halftime for West Virginia, including 14 in the final four minutes.
  Taz Sherman added 20 points for the Mountaineers, who lost 75-71 at Oklahoma on Saturday.
  Freshman star Cade Cunningham had 25 points and nine rebounds before fouling out in the final minute for Okl
  
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• Peters Township Police Department Warning Public Of Counterfeit Money Scam

  05-01-2021 08:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PETERS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The Peters Township Police Department is asking area residents and businesses to be vigilant and aware of an ongoing scam using counterfeit money.
  The Police Department says they have seen these bills before and they feature Chinese writing.
  (Courtesy: Peters Township Police Department)
  More of these bills have surfaced recently.
  (Courtesy: Peters Township Police Department)
  Police are asking people to exercise caution as these bills could be
  
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• Woman In Critical Condition After Being Shot Multiple Times In McKeesport

  05-01-2021 08:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  McKEESPORT (KDKA) — Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating after a woman was shot multiple times in McKeesport.
  Allegheny County Police say that dispatchers were notified of a shooting around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning in the 200 block of 5th Avenue in McKeesport.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  When first responders arrived at the scene, they found an adult female who has been shot multiple times.
  She was taken to an area hosp
  
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• Pittsburgh Selected For Reforestation Hubs Initiative

  05-01-2021 08:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh was selected for a Reforestation Hub initiative.
  The project will explore new methods to enhance and restore the city’s tree canopy and greenspaces.
  “City governments need to find new sources of funding to recover from the pandemic and providing healthy, accessible outdoor open spaces has proven critically important for the health of our residents over the last nine months,” said Mayor William Peduto. “The City of Pittsburg
  
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• Jeep Crashes Into Old Bank Building In Troy Hill

  05-01-2021 07:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Jeep crashed into an old bank building in Troy Hill on Monday night.
  The driver lost control and crashed into the building along Rhine Street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz)
  It’s unclear if the driver was injured in the crash.
  
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• COVID-19 In Washington County: Woman Who Survived Cancer Wonders Why She Hasn’t Heard Anything About Getting Vaccine

  05-01-2021 05:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Jennifer Borrasso
  PETERS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A local family is wondering why they are not higher on the list to get a coronavirus vaccine.
  Christine May, 56, is a breast cancer survivor and has a chronic health issue. She and her husband caught coronavirus last month. She wants a vaccine now but cannot get one.
  “I was hoping I could stay well enough long enough to get the vaccine and that didn’t happen, unfortunately,” May said.
  She contracted the c
  
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• Houston Texans Interview Pittsburgh Steelers’ Omar Khan For General Manager Opening

  05-01-2021 05:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HOUSTON (KDKA) — The Houston Texans interviewed Omar Khan for the team’s general manager opening.The team announced the news Monday night on Twitter.The Texans have met with Omar Khan to interview for the General Manager role.
  — Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) January 5, 2021
  A very good man who is a valued member of #Steelers management team…He would be a big loss… https://t.co/hCerWPbd9I
  — Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) January 5, 2021Khan i
  
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• Police Investigating After Body Found Under Birmingham Bridge

  05-01-2021 05:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a body was found under the Birmingham Bridge.On Monday, police say they responded to a call before 4:30 p.m. for a man found dead under the bridge. Law enforcement says the man was found on some rocks between Forbes and Second avenues.The man’s name has not been released. The cause and manner of death will be released by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.
  
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• Pittsburgh-Area Native Bianca Smith Becomes First Black Woman To Coach Professional Baseball

  05-01-2021 04:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SEWICKLEY, Pa. (KDKA) — A woman from Sewickley has become the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball history.Bianca Smith will be joining the #RedSox organization this season, making her the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball history. pic.twitter.com/ZQsHd8iprD
  — Red Sox (@RedSox) January 5, 2021The Boston Red Sox announced the hiring of Bianca Smith on Monday. She will be a minor league coach in Fort Myers, Florida.
  Smith played s
  
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• 47-Year-Old Man In Critical Condition After Penn Hills Shooting

  05-01-2021 03:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PENN HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) — Police say a man is in critical condition after a shooting in Penn Hills.
  On Monday, the Allegheny County Police Department said it was notified of a shooting in the 8800 block of Marion Way. Law enforcement says first responders found a 47-year-old man who was shot multiple times.
  He was taken to a local hospital, and police are investigating.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• COVID-19 In West Virginia: Gov. Jim Justice Defends His Resort’s New Year’s Party

  05-01-2021 03:34
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice brushed off criticism that the posh resort he owns did not follow coronavirus pandemic guidelines after video surfaced of a New Year’s Eve gala showing a tightly packed ballroom, with many people not wearing masks.
  The Republican governor, who did not attend the event, has advocated strict mask-wearing — and now advocates vaccinations — as imperative to controlling the coronavirus across the rural state. But video po
  
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• Woman Gets Up To 40 Years For Role In Plot To Kill Police Informant In Pennsylvania

  05-01-2021 02:59
  
  SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A woman has been sentenced to 15 to 40 years in state prison for her role in a plot to murder a police informant in northeastern Pennsylvania almost three years ago.
  Melinda Palermo, 40, apologized before she was sentenced Monday by a Lackawanna County judge, The (Scranton) Times-Tribune reported. The Jenkins Township resident had pleaded guilty in March to third-degree murder in the April 2018 death of 24-year-old Nina Gatto.
  Prosecutors alleged that Palermo tried to
  
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• Woman Gets Up To 40 Years In Plot To Kill Police Informant In Pennsylvania

  05-01-2021 02:49
  
  SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A woman has been sentenced to 15 to 40 years in state prison for her role in a plot to murder a police informant in northeastern Pennsylvania almost three years ago.
  Melinda Palermo, 40, apologized before she was sentenced Monday by a Lackawanna County judge, The (Scranton) Times-Tribune reported. The Jenkins Township resident had pleaded guilty in March to third-degree murder in the April 2018 death of 24-year-old Nina Gatto.
  Prosecutors alleged that Palermo tried to
  
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