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• Beverly Hills Surgeon Offers To Help Tessica Brown, Woman Who Used Gorilla Glue On Hair

  10-02-2021 23:30
  
  BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA) — A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon has offered to help Tessica Brown, the Louisiana woman who went viral after using Gorilla Glue on her hair, by performing a special procedure.
  “Tomorrow the procedure will be to dissolve the polyurethane, which is Gorilla Glue is made out of,” Dr. Michael Obeng, director of MiKO Plastic Surgery, said.
  Brown’s ordeal started about a month ago after she ran out of hairspray and decided to use Gorilla Glue to hold her h
  
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• Federal Prosecutors Fight Release Of Rachel Powell, Mercer County Mother Arrested In Capitol Riots

  10-02-2021 23:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday appealed the release of a Pennsylvania woman accused of using a large pipe to break a window in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. and giving directions to fellow insurrectionists about how to take the building.
  A magistrate found that Rachel Marie Powell — who the FBI says is the woman in a pink hat shown in video shouting instructions through a bullhorn — poses a “danger to the community,” but that she could be released
  
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• DA: Pennsylvania Woman Justified In Shooting And Killing Son After Attempted Assault

  10-02-2021 23:25
  
  READING, Pa. (AP) — Prosecutors say a woman was justified in shooting and killing her intoxicated son in their eastern Pennsylvania home after he threatened and attempted to assault her last month.
  Berks County District Attorney John Adams said Wednesday afternoon that the woman acted in self-defense on Jan. 20 in retrieving a handgun and shooting the 40-year-old man in the Reading home.
  Adams said the woman remained at the scene and notified a friend to call the police. He said further in
  
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• Passengers Outraged After Black Teens Forced Off Flight In Mask Dispute

  10-02-2021 23:15
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Outrage onboard an Allegiant Airlines flight. Four African-American teenage boys were forced off their plane by flight attendants before takeoff over claims they were not wearing masks. But the teens, all part of a basketball team, say they were wearing their masks, and passengers riding by their side back them up.
  Cell phone video shows Mesa, Arizona police escorting the four Sacramento teens off their Allegiant Airlines flight, and back into the terminal after f
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Tells Pharmacies They Won’t Be Receiving Any Vaccine This Week

  10-02-2021 22:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The state has notified pharmacies throughout Pennsylvania and said they won’t be receiving any coronavirus vaccines this week.“This is my third place today,” said Lois Lynn.Like millions of older Pennsylvanians, Lynn is in the hunt for the COVID vaccine, filling out forms and getting on waiting lists at pharmacies like Spartan in Brentwood. But today, the state Health Department informed Spartan and others in an email they will get no vaccine this week
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Pharmacies Won’t Receive Any Vaccines This Week

  10-02-2021 22:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The state has notified pharmacies throughout Pennsylvania and said they won’t be receiving any coronavirus vaccines this week. That includes vaccines that were supposed to be second doses.As of Wednesday, more than 1.4 million vaccine doses had been administered to over 1 million people in Pennsylvania. That’s out of the more than 2.4 million doses that will have been allocated by Feb. 13.KDKA’s Andy Sheehan will have more at 5.Stay with KDKA For the l
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Reports First Case Of UK Coronavirus Variant

  10-02-2021 22:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County has a case of the U.K. COVID-19 variant.
  Allegheny County Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen said this is the county’s first and only case. It’s unknown where it came from, but she says it shows the need to double down on mitigation efforts.The first case of coronavirus variant B.1.1.7. was reported in Pennsylvania last month.
  
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• Denver Tax Expert: Why You Can’t Write Off Home Office Expenses On Your 2020 Taxes

  10-02-2021 22:10
  
  (CBS Denver)– With the coronavirus pandemic forcing many people to telecommute or work from home, some are hoping to write off some of those expenses like high-speed internet or printing costs. Unfortunately, one tax expert in Denver said that’s not the case.
  Owner of Denver Tax Group, Chadwick Elliott, said it’s one of the most popular questions this year.
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  “In the past, you’ve been able to write off your expenses at home if you have to work f
  
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• Man Charged With Murder In Death Of Fayette Co. Native Alexa Randolph

  10-02-2021 22:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MORGANTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — A 60-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Fayette County native Alexa Randolph.Randolph’s was reported missing on Jan 28, and police say her vehicle was found in the parking lot of a Walmart in Morgantown. Law enforcement found her body inside the cargo area of the vehicle.
  On Wednesday, the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office said Gary Donald Smith II was arrested and charged. Police say he is the
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Round 2 Prompts Winter Weather Advisory For Parts Of Area, Plenty More Snow To Come

  10-02-2021 21:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — So far this season, we’ve seen a total of 48.4 inches of snow! If you like winter weather, you’ll be happy to hear that more is on the way.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Winter Weather Advisories will be in effect from 4 p.m. today until 9 a.m. Thursday for areas east and along the ridges. Those areas could see 3-6 inches of snow through tomorrow morning. Winter Weather Update: The Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Warning begin at 4pm today for portions of Pe
  
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• Remains Of At Least 6 Pirates Found At Whydah Shipwreck Site Off Cape Cod

  10-02-2021 21:55
  
  WELLFLEET (CBS) – The skeletal remains of at least six pirates were discovered at the site of a shipwreck that happened off Wellfleet in 1717.
  An investigative team from the Whydah Pirate Museum announced the discovery on Wednesday.
  A scan of remains found off Wellfleet. (Image Credit: Whydah Pirate Museum)
  Samuel “Black Sam” Bellamy was the captain of The Whydah.
  The skeletons were identified in several large concretions, the museum said. The remains will now be examined by un
  
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• Mavericks To Begin Playing National Anthem At Home Games After League Reminder About Policy

  10-02-2021 21:11
  
  DALLAS (KDKA) – The NBA issued a statement Thursday about a “longstanding league policy” that requires all teams to play the national anthem as fans are making their way back to arenas.
  The NBA said: “With NBA teams now in the process of welcoming fans back into their arenas, all teams will play the national anthem in keeping with longstanding league policy.”
  This comes a day after Dallas Mavericks owner and Mt. Lebanon native Mark Cuban said his team has not played
  
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• State Department Of Labor And Industry Working On Texting System To Help Resolve Unemployment Claims

  10-02-2021 21:07
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – A new texting system will soon be available to help Pennsylvanians through their unemployment claims.According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the state Department of Labor and Industry is working on a system that will allow staff to text people to help them resolve payment issues.The texting system could go live as early as the end of February.It comes as unemployed Pennsylvanians continue to express frustration over the state’s outdated unem
  
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• ‘Just The Way You Are’: Bruno Mars Impersonator Bilks Texas Woman Out Of $100K

  10-02-2021 21:00
  
  (CBSDFW.COM/CBS Local) – Falling in love with a man who convinced a 63-year-old North Texas woman he was Bruno Mars cost her $100,000, according to KTRK-TV.
  Harris County cyber-crimes prosecutors said Chinwendu Azuonwu befriended the woman on Instagram, convinced her that he was the pop star and that he needed help with his touring expenses.
  Azuonwu was charged with third-degree felony money laundering last month but was taken into custody this week for the elaborate catfishing scheme.
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• T Passengers Finish Commute On Foot After Train Gets Stuck In North Shore Connector

  10-02-2021 20:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A few passengers on the T had to finish their trip into the city by foot.
  The train got stuck in the North Shore connector because of a power loss. It was about 200 yards from the Gateway Station.
  (Photo: KDKA)
  There were five people on board.
  Port Authority police got them off safely and walked them through the tunnel to the Gateway Station.
  The T was up and running again in about half an hour.
  
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• Pennsylvania Lawyer Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Kill Senate Democrats

  10-02-2021 20:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – A Pennsylvania lawyer threatened to kill Democrats in the U.S. Senate and was on his way to Washington, D.C., with firearms and a “large amount of ammunition” when he was stopped by state police, federal prosecutors said Wednesday in announcing charges.
  Kenelm Shirk III, 71, of Lebanon, was indicted Feb. 3 on a charge of threatening to murder a U.S. official. He pleaded not guilty at his initial court appearance and was locked up pending trial. His lawyer said
  
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• AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Preview: ‘Should Be A Little Closer To A U.S. Open,’ Says CBS Sports’ Frank Nobilo

  10-02-2021 20:04
  
  (CBS SF) — The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am will temporarily succumb to the limitations of COVID this year. An event that usually teams up PGA Tour pros and celebrity amateurs will be formatted more like the typical tournament. Hollywood stars and athletes from other sports won’t be on hand. Neither will fans, for that matter. Instead, it will be players against course.
  Or multiple courses. The Pebble Beach Pro-Am is usually played across three tracks. But this week the rotation is r
  
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• WATCH: Meet The Cast Of ‘Tough As Nails’ Season 2

  10-02-2021 20:00
  
  (CBS)- Tough As Nails returns with its sophomore season tonight at 8:00PM ET/PT on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access. Season two’s first episode, “Just Another Day On the Job,” will introduce the 12 new contenders competing for both team and individual prizes.
  Tonight’s episode will feature a competition where the hardworking men and woman will be challenged making concrete; with the first two to complete the individual task named crew bosses who get to select their own
  
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• Wolf Administration Distributing $145M In Funding For Bars, Restaurants Hit Hard By Pandemic

  10-02-2021 19:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The state is distributing $145 million in relief for businesses in the hospitality industry hit hard by the pandemic.
  The funds will be provided in block grants to each county based on the population and will be allocated on Feb. 28.
  The grants will be awarded in $5,000 increments with a cap of $50,000.
  “The commonwealth’s hospitality industry is critical to the lives and livelihoods of so many Pennsylvanians, and it’s undeniable
  
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• What, no major? RMU gets a reminder that diploma tradition matters

  10-02-2021 19:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  The school reverses its decision to leave majors off graduation diplomas.
  
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• Smashed And Splintered: Historic South Side Building Coming Down Floor-By-Floor After Massive Fire

  10-02-2021 18:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — History was smashed and splintered into pieces of rubble Wednesday morning.
  Crews continued taking down the building at the corner of East Carson Street and 11th Street, floor by floor, after a massive fire earlier this week caused part of the building to collapse. Part of that debris was the offices of the South Side Chamber of Commerce.
  “We don’t plan to miss a beat in support of the South Side businesses,” South Side Chamber of Commerce Vice Preside
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Announces 3,378 New Coronavirus Cases As Statewide Total Tops 880K

  10-02-2021 18:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 3,378 more cases of Coronavirus and 125 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 880,291 since Tuesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The statewide percent positivity for the week of Jan. 29 – Feb. 4 stood at 8.6%., the Health Department reports.
  There are 2,890 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. Of those hospitaliz
  
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• State Police In Butler Searching For Missing 16-Year-Old Aiden McKinley

  10-02-2021 18:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) – Police in Butler are searching for a 16-year-old boy who was last seen on Monday.State police are looking for Aiden McKinley. They say he was last seen wearing a red hoodie and blue jeans.
  PSP Butler is attempting to locate 16 year old Aiden Joseph MCKINLEY. Last seen by his family on 02/08/21. MCKINLEY was last seen wearing a red hoodie and blue jeans.Anyone with information is asked to contact the PSP Butler Crime Unit at 724-284-8100 pic.twitt
  
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• Jay-Z, Foo Fighters And The Go-Go’s Nominated For Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

  10-02-2021 18:00
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and Iron Maiden lead this year’s nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a female-heavy list of 16 acts that includes for the first time The Go-Go’s, Mary J. Blige and Dionne Warwick.
  Artists are eligible for a nomination 25 years after the release of their first official recording. There are two newly eligible acts in Jay-Z and Foo Fighters while artists nominated for the first time include Blige, The Go-Go’s, Iron Mai
  
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• 2021 NCAA Tournament: TV Schedule, Dates, Times, How To Watch

  10-02-2021 17:57
  
  (CBS Local)- March Madness is just about a month away and CBS Sports and Turner Sports have announced the game windows and programming schedule for all 67 games of the 2021 NCAA Tournament. The coverage will span four networks, CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV with all games also streamed via NCAA March Madness Live. The tournament will be staged entirely in Indiana this year to limit travel amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and 55 of the 67 games will be played in Indianapolis.
  The coverage of the tournament
  
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• David Pogue On Book ‘How To Prepare For Climate Change’: ‘We Just Elected A President Who Cares Very Strongly About Fixing The Problem’

  10-02-2021 17:54
  
  (CBS Local)– David Pogue has been covering the world of science for decades as a writer, author and reporter for CBS Sunday Morning. The conversation about climate change becomes more mainstream each day with the changes happening to our globe and Pogue hopes his new book from Simon & Schuster called “How To Prepare For Climate Change” can enlighten people on what is happening.
  MORE FROM CBS:Kale Culley On The CW’s ‘Walker’: ‘They Told Us Not To
  
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• CDC Study Finds 2 Masks Are Better Than 1 Against COVID-19

  10-02-2021 17:40
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. government researchers found that two masks are better than one in slowing coronavirus spread, but health officials stopped short of recommending that everyone double up.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported the results of a lab experiment that spaced two artificial heads 6 feet from each other and checked to see how many coronavirus-sized particles spewed by one were inhaled by the other.
  The researchers found that wearing one mask &mda
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 35 Additional Deaths, 239 More Coronavirus Cases

  10-02-2021 17:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 239 new Coronavirus cases and 35 additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 118 are confirmed from 852 PCR tests. There are 121 probable cases. The dates of positive tests range from Dec. 17 to Feb. 9, with one from December and two from January.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 10 months to 104 years with a median age of 36 years.
  There have been 72,177 total cases and
  
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• Kidsburgh: Family-Friendly February Events

  10-02-2021 16:45
  
  Kidsburgh Ambassador Yu-Ling Behr has a list of the best family-friendly events going on in Pittsburgh this February.
  
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• PTL Links: February 10, 2021

  10-02-2021 15:03
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Knotzland
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipe
  Kidsburgh.org
  More Kidsburgh Reports
  CBS’s “Tough As Nails”
  Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s Spread The Love
  Stay In “Buffalo Bill’s” Home
  Canine Companions for Independence
  Penguin on Facebook
  Penguin on Twitter
  CCI on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Rania’s Recipe: Pastrami Smoked Salmon BLT

  10-02-2021 15:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is devoting all of February to sandwiches!
  Pastrami Smoked Salmon BLTDressing:1 cup mayonnaise
  Zest of one large lemon (or more to taste)
  Juice of one lemon (or more to taste)
  ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
  Salt and ground pepper to tasteFor the sandwiches:½ pound pastrami smoked salmon
  Salt and freshly ground pepper
  8 (thick sliced) slices apple wood-smoked bacon – cooked crisp
  8 thick slices tomato
  Arugula or Mixe
  
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• Phil Keoghan On What Makes ‘Tough As Nails’ Stand Out: ‘Really Dynamic, Captivating People’

  10-02-2021 15:00
  
  (CBS)- Tough As Nails is back for season two, starting tonight at 8:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access. Tough As Nails is a competitive reality show pitting every day workers competing against each other in team as well as individual competitions and is hosted by The Amazing Races‘ Phil Keoghan.
  CBS’ Matt Weiss spoke to Keoghan ahead of tonight’s premiere to discuss what fans can expect from the new season.
  MW: Hey there Phil! Tough As Nails season two kick
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: St. Clair Hospital Expands Vaccine Distribution At Senior Living Facilities

  10-02-2021 14:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – St. Clair Hospital has announced updated plans to add vaccination clinics at senior living facilities.
  The hospital is currently administering vaccines to phase 1A individuals, as well as patients 75-years-old and older.They are hosting clinics Monday through Friday by appointment at the hospital and plans to add clinics at senior living facilities throughout the South Hills.In the coming weeks, they are planning to add Saturday vaccination clinic
  
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• SEE IT: Social Media Sensation Places Frozen Pants On City Streets As If For Parking Dibs

  10-02-2021 14:00
  
  CHICAGO (CBS) — Only in Chicago could this next story have so many people talking.
  We Zoomed with Adam Selzer outside his place in West Ridge Monday night. He has been freezing pairs of pants such that they stand stiff and upright like the pants the old Dr. Seuss story, “What Was I Scared Of?”
  He places those pants in the street the way a lawn chair or an old traffic cone might be placed out to declare dibs on a parking space – though Selzer tweeted that he actually just
  
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• Keystone Oaks Teachers Return To The Classroom As Contract Negotiations Continue

  10-02-2021 13:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Negotiations between the Keystone Oaks School District and the teachers union continue. For days, teachers were on strike and now, students are back to learning virtually.Some will be able to be back inside the classroom as early as tomorrow.Teachers went on strike on February 1st and during that time classes were canceled.The strike started because the union, the Keystone Oaks Education Association, and the school board were unable to agree on a new contract.The last c
  
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• Keystone Oaks Teachers Return To Class As Contract Negotiations Continue

  10-02-2021 13:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Contract issues remain between the Keystone Oaks School District and the teachers’ union. Both are hoping an upcoming meeting will solve the dispute.
  Students are learning virtually today, but they’ll be back to in-person instruction later this week.
  The teachers went on strike on Feb. 1 and it lasted seven days. It started because both the Keystone Oaks Education Association and school district couldn’t agree on a new contract. The last contract expir
  
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• Fish Oil Fears: Study Finds Prescription-Strength Fish Oil Could Cause Some Harm

  10-02-2021 13:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Fish Oil and its Omega-3 Fatty Acids are so popular as a supplement it accounts for about $2 billion in sales globally each year.But, a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association could send shockwaves through fish oil believers.
  Dr. Steven Nissen a cardiologist from the Cleveland Clinic says the study used prescription-strength fish oil in 600 locations in 20 countries to determine its benefit in reducing heart issues.“This is a drug that is like
  
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• ‘Your Turn’ Tool Aims To Help Pennsylvanians Know When They’re Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine

  10-02-2021 13:24
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – There’s a new tool that aims to help Pennsylvanians know when it’s time to get their vaccine shot.The state is calling this new tool “Your Turn.”The state department of health says this does not set up a vaccine appointment.Now it’s meant for people younger than 65 since people over 65 are already eligible for the vaccine.The state says when it’s your turn, it will direct you in how to find a vaccine provider.If it’s not your tu
  
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• ‘Your Turn’ Took Aims To Help Pennsylvanians Know When They’re Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine

  10-02-2021 13:24
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The new tool aims to help Pennsylvanians know when it’s time to get their vaccine shot.The state is calling this new tool “Your Turn.”
  Now it’s meant for people younger than 65 since people over 65 are already eligible.
  The state says when it’s your turn, it will direct you in how to find a vaccine provider.If it’s not your turn, you can put in your contact information to get updates about the vaccine distribution.
  The state departmen
  
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• New Jersey Elementary School’s Book Vending Machine An Innovative Project, And Pandemic Distraction

  10-02-2021 13:00
  
  KENILWORTH, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — The coronavirus pandemic has put a lot of stress on students, so one area school decided to try something different to spark some joy.
  As CBS2’s Meg Baker reported, the school brought in vending machines — but not the kind you might be thinking.
  Under a balloon rainbow sits a new vending machine at Harding Elementary School in Kenilworth, New Jersey.
  Instead of being packed with junk food, this one is filled with books. There are classics like Na
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Snow Continues Into Next Week

  10-02-2021 12:52
  
  Winter Weather Advisory for overnight for Westmoreland, Indiana, Fayette, and Greene counties. 3-5 inches of snow is expected.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning!I hope you like snow because we are going to see plenty of it over the next couple of days.
  How much?
  Well, the next round of snow arrives overnight tonight with Pittsburgh seeing a modest one to perhaps two inches of snow.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Rada
  
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• Rare Yellow Lobster Named Banana Caught Off Maine

  10-02-2021 12:00
  
  BIDDEFORD, Maine (CBS) — A rare yellow lobster caught off Maine has a new home and a perfect name. “Banana” arrived earlier this month to the University of New England’s Marine Science Center in Biddeford, Maine.
  Lobsterman Marley Babb made the catch at Tenants Harbor and donated the lobster to the school.
  “Banana is about a pound to a pound and a half and is settling in nicely here at the MSC,” lab coordinator Lindsay Forrette said in a statement.
  The odds of
  
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• How Evans City’s Living Dead Museum is rising again at Monroeville Mall

  10-02-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  “We’re not giving up on Evans City. Evans City is very important to me and what we do,” says the Living Dead Museum’s owner.
  
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• North Fayette Township Police Department K9 Nevo Passes Away

  10-02-2021 11:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – It was learned on Tuesday that the North Fayette Police Department’s K9 Nevo died.The news caused other departments to send their condolences to the officers of the North Fayette Township Police Department, including the Findlay Township Police Department.Photo Credit: North Fayette Police Department
  “It is with great sadness today that we learned of the passing of North Fayette Township Police Department K-9 Nevo,” t
  
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• North Fayette Township Police Department K9 Nevo Dies

  10-02-2021 11:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – It was learned on Tuesday that the North Fayette Police Department’s K9 Nevo died.The news caused other departments to send their condolences to the officers of the North Fayette Township Police Department, including the Findlay Township Police Department.Photo Credit: North Fayette Police Department
  “It is with great sadness today that we learned of the passing of North Fayette Township Police Department K-9 Nevo,” t
  
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• Public input blocked on shale gas wastewater permitting

  10-02-2021 11:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Environmental groups say 49 permits approved by DEP without following public notification, comment  and appeal protocols
  
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• Walgreens And Uber Team Up To Help Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations To Underserved Communities

  10-02-2021 10:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Walgreens and Uber will come together to help underserved communities receive the COVID-19 vaccine.Uber will offer free rides to vaccine clinics.Meanwhile, a new program with the National Urban League to address vaccine hesitancy.
  
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• Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Making Stop In Pittsburgh

  10-02-2021 09:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Get ready, Pittsburgh – the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is coming to town this weekend.The Wienermobile will make stops throughout the city starting on Thursday.On Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., Wiener Whistles will be handed out at Seven Springs and there will even be skiers in hot dog costumes.Then on Saturday, the Wienermobile will visit the ice rink at PPG Place between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.Finally, on Sunday, the final stop w
  
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• Officer Charged With Shooting Andre Hill Posts Bail, Released From Jail

  10-02-2021 08:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fired Ohio police officer charged with fatally shooting Andre Hill posted bail and was released from jail Tuesday hours to an audience of protesters after a judge reduced his bond from $3 million to a third of that.
  Former Columbus police Officer Adam Coy was freed in the afternoon from the Franklin County jail where he was being held on charges, including murder, in the December shooting death of 47-year-old Hill, who was Black.
  Hill was shot as he emerged from a
  
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• Report: Pittsburgh Native Mark Cuban Decides To Stop Playing National Anthem Before Dallas Mavericks Games

  10-02-2021 08:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DALLAS (KDKA) – Dallas Mavericks owner and Pittsburgh native Mark Cuban has made the decision to stop playing the national anthem prior to games.According to a report from ESPN, Cuban made the decision after consulting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.While the NBA rulebook requires players to stand during the national anthem, the league has chosen not to enforce the rule.Cuban said in an interview over the summer that he would support players that chose to kneel wi
  
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