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• Mental Health Experts Say When The ‘Pandemic Wall’ Hits, Look Toward Brighter Days Ahead

  17-02-2021 23:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mental health experts are telling the public to look toward more bright days ahead.
  “I was worried about getting it or giving it to someone else. I’ve seen what it’s done to other people,” said Noah Davidson.
  Davidson is a student at Slippery Rock University. He’s followed the guidelines to stay safe but is looking forward to the end. He’s not alone.
  “In the last several months, I’ve seen more people experiencing depressio
  
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• Mental Health Experts Say When The ‘Pandemic Wall’ Hits, Look Toward Bright Days Ahead

  17-02-2021 23:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mental health experts are telling the public to look towards more bright days ahead.
  “I was worried about getting it or giving it to someone else. I’ve seen what it’s done to other people,” said Noah Davidson.
  Davidson is a student at Slippery Rock University. He’s followed the guidelines to stay safe but is looking forward to the end. He’s not alone.
  “In the last several months, I’ve seen more people experiencing depressi
  
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• Gov. Wolf Proposes Moving Money From Horse Racing Development Fund Into Scholarship Program

  17-02-2021 22:34
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf is proposing moving nearly $200 million from the Horse Racing Development Fund into a scholarship program for college students at the state’s schools.
  Gov. Tom Wolf says the goal is to help students graduate with less debt and encourage them to stay in Pennsylvania once they start their careers. He said it would help at least 44,000 students.The scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students who have a household income of under $104,800. In exch
  
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• Genesis Invitational Preview: Strong Field Takes On ‘Special’ Course At Riviera Country Club

  17-02-2021 22:24
  
  (CBS Los Angeles)- The final stop of the PGA Tour’s West Coast swing brings the players to Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California for the Genesis Invitational this weekend. After some took last week off, many of the world’s top players will be in action making for a strong field vying to unseat last year’s winner, Adam Scott.
  30 of the Official World Golf Ranking’s Top 50 players will be on the course this weekend including seven of the Top 10. The players
  
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• Steelers GM Kevin Colbert Says There Is Work To Be Done If Team Wants To Bring Back QB Ben Roethlisberger

  17-02-2021 22:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger is still a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Yet despite optimistic overtones from both the team and its longtime franchise quarterback, Roethlisberger’s return for an 18th season hardly looks like a given.
  While stressing Roethlisberger “did a lot of really good things” in 2020, general manager Kevin Colbert on Wednesday stopped short of wholeheartedly endorsing the idea of Roethlisberger being in the fold in 2021.
  “We have to
  
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• Friends, Family Say Final Farewell To California Borough Police Chief

  17-02-2021 21:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CALIFORNIA, Pa. (KDKA) – Friends and family said a final farewell to California borough’s Police Chief Tim Sheehan.
  Sheehan was remembered for his years on the police force and as a volunteer with the Stockdale Fire Department.
  (Photo Credit: Submitted)
  He was a police officer for 26 years and chief for the last two. He was also a longtime Stockdale firefighter.
  Chief Sheehan died of a heart attack.
  
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• Coronavirus In West Virginia: Virus Deaths Fall Amid Vaccination Push

  17-02-2021 21:11
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice called the sharp decline in coronavirus deaths “amazing” on Wednesday.
  Weekly deaths from mid-January to the week ending last Sunday dropped 60% to 81 fatalities. There have been 13 deaths reported so far this week.
  “It is amazing what has happened in West Virginia,” the Republican governor said about the vaccine rollout, credited with bringing down deaths and hospitalizations. Cases have also declined.
  Nearly
  
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• Police Trying To Identify 3 Suspects In Car Dealership Theft

  17-02-2021 20:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – Police in Washington County are trying to figure out who stole vehicles from a car dealership.The City of Washington Police Department shared photos on Facebook asking for help identifying two women and one man.
  Police say the three are possible suspects in the theft of two vehicles from a car dealership Tuesday morning.Anyone with information is asked to call724-223-4226.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Sheriff’s Deputies Take Part In The Polar Pop

  17-02-2021 20:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The brutally cold temperatures really added to the phrase, “Freezing for a Reason,” for Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday morning.
  Several deputies took part in the “Polar Pop,” which is this year’s fundraiser for Special Olympics Pennsylvania.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Jeremy Stockdill)
  It replaces the usual group event, The Polar Plunge, which was canceled this year because of the pand
  
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• Port Authority’s NEXTransit To Present Ideas For Improving Transit At Public Meetings

  17-02-2021 20:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Port Authority’s NEXTransit is presenting ideas to improve transit countywide during four public meetings.The Port Authority will discuss ideas like the expansion of the rapid transit network and the creation of transportation hubs and community circulators.The meetings will be held at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25 and 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on March 2. You can register online here or call 1-855-925-2801 and enter the code 9120 to j
  
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• Riviera Country Club Profile: ‘It’s A Special Golf Course, It Means A Lot To The Players’ Says CBS’ Ian Baker-Finch

  17-02-2021 20:12
  
  (CBS Los Angeles)- The PGA Tour wraps up its West Coast swing this weekend with a trip to one of the tour’s longest-running courses, Riviera Country Club, for the Genesis Invitational.
  Opened in 1927, Riviera, designed by George C. Thomas, is a shot-making challenge with its numerous doglegs and tilted greens. Ben Hogan won the 1948 U.S. Open and two L.A. Opens in a span of 18 months, thus it is called “Hogan’s Alley.” Today the par-71 layout measures 7,322 yards. The fam
  
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• ‘The Neighborhood’ And ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ Both Renewed For 2021-2022

  17-02-2021 20:03
  
  (CBS) – CBS announced today that it has renewed its popular Monday night comedy block of The Neighborhood and BOBABISHOLA for the 2021-2022 broadcast season.
  On a highly competitive night, The Neighborhood is television’s #2 most-watched comedy, reaching 7.06 million viewers; and BOBABISHOLA, also a top-rated comedy, has an audience of 6.70 million in its second season.
  “We’re extremely proud of these two comedies, and delighted to bring them back next season,” said
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Bitterly Cold Temperatures Move In, Another Round Of Snow Expected

  17-02-2021 20:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s plenty of sunshine today, but with a cold start in the single digits, we are only going to make it to the low 20s for our high. Some areas, like downtown, are still dealing with wind chills in the single digits this afternoon.
  Our next low-pressure system comes overnight and early tomorrow.
  It will probably be a tough Thursday morning commute!
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Snow starts for areas south of I-70 around midnight, then overspreads for tomorrow. Less amou
  
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• Texas Native Cooper Davis Leads Professional Bull Riders’ Unleash The Beast Tour Into Pecos, TX For Can-Am Invitational On CBS This Weekend

  17-02-2021 19:41
  
  (CBSDFW)- The 2021 Professional Bull Riders Unleash The Beast tour continues its Texas swing this upcoming weekend as it heads to Pecos for the PBR Can-Am Invitational and 15/15 Bucking Battle. It’s the first time that the tour is stopping in Pecos and riding into Buck Jackson Arena on Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21 with coverage set to air on CBS Sports Network and CBS.
  The Can-Am Invitational follows up on the tour’s stop this past weekend in Del Rio, Texas for the P
  
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• Rush Limbaugh Dies At Age 70

  17-02-2021 19:41
  
  (AP/KDKA) – Rush Limbaugh, the conservative talk radio host who got his full-time radio career start in western Pennsylvania, died Wednesday. He was 70.Limbaugh ripped into liberals and laid waste to political correctness with a merry brand of malice that made him one of the most powerful voices on the American right, influencing the rightward push of conservatism and the rise of Donald Trump.Limbaugh said a year ago that he had lung cancer. His death was announced on his show by his wife,
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Announces 3,413 More Coronavirus Cases, 193 Additional Deaths

  17-02-2021 19:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 3,413 more cases of Coronavirus and 193 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 902,650 since Tuesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There are 2,356 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. Of those hospitalized, 491 patients are in the ICU.
  The statewide percent positivity for the week of Feb. 5-11 stood at 8.0%, according to
  
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• Man Wanted For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Girl In Mercer County

  17-02-2021 19:09
  
  JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A man on the run is wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
  State police in Mercer County say 38-year-old William Ice is facing a slew of charges including deviate sexual intercourse and aggravated indecent assault.pic.twitter.com/iFAWA1h3yM
  — Troopers Black and Long (@PSPTroopDPIO) February 17, 2021He also has a pending criminal case after an online sting by the Human Trafficking Task Force in Ohio.
  Ice is believed to be on the run
  
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• Laya DeLeon Hayes On CBS’ ‘The Equalizer’: Queen Latifah Is A ‘Powerhouse’ Actor

  17-02-2021 18:37
  
  (CBS Local)– Laya DeLeon Hayes is only 16 years old, but she is now one of the stars of one of the most talked about shows on television in “The Equalizer” on CBS. Hayes has the privilege of working alongside Queen Latifah and plays Latifah’s daughter on the show named Delilah.
  While Hayes has been acting since she was five years old, being a series regular on “The Equalizer” represents a major moment in her career.
  “The response has been so crazy,
  
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• Wayne Brady To Host ‘Let’s Make A Deal’s 2,000th Episode On February 19th

  17-02-2021 18:27
  
  (CBS) – Let’s Make A Deal will celebrate its 2,000th show this Friday, February 19th, beginning with a deal featuring a box of props and memorabilia from the show’s 2000 episodes. The festivities continue with a game of “Cash Register,” in which a trader can win a car by collecting $2,000 off the game board, a Trivia game involving the number of contestants that have played through the seasons, and a highlight reel showcasing some of the funniest and most outra
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Vaccine Providers Accidentally Gave Away 2nd Shots As 1st Doses

  17-02-2021 17:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The state says some COVID-19 vaccine providers accidentally gave away doses that were supposed to be reserved for second shots.“In the short term, we are faced with second dose Moderna vaccine requests far exceeding the Moderna vaccine allocated to the state this week,” Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam said.This doesn’t affect the Pfizer vaccine.Beam said about 200,000 second Moderna doses were requested. That’s rough
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Vaccine Providers Accidentally Gave Away 2nd Doses As 1st Shots

  17-02-2021 17:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The state says some COVID-19 vaccine providers accidentally gave away doses that were supposed to be reserved for second shots.“In the short term, we are faced with second dose Moderna vaccine requests far exceeding the Moderna vaccine allocated to the state this week,” Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam said.This doesn’t affect the Pfizer vaccine.Beam said about 200,000 second Moderna doses were requested this week, which is
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Some Vaccine Providers Gave Away 2nd Shots As 1st Doses

  17-02-2021 17:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The state says some COVID-19 vaccine providers accidentally gave away doses that were supposed to be reserved for second shots.“In the short term, we are faced with second dose Moderna vaccine requests far exceeding the Moderna vaccine allocated to the state this week,” Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam said.This doesn’t affect the Pfizer vaccine.Beam said about 200,000 second Moderna doses were requested. That’s rough
  
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• DMV Mistakenly Issues Driver’s License With Photo Of Woman Wearing Face Mask

  17-02-2021 17:45
  
  SACRAMENTO (KOVR-TV) — A Sacramento woman was excited to receive her new Real ID until she opened it up and saw the driver’s license photo shows her wearing her face mask.
  Lesley Pilgrim received the ID in the mail with a greeting reading, “Congratulations, enclosed is your newly designed California driver license.”
  “I knew the picture was not going to be good because license pictures are never good, but I did not expect the picture to be with my mask on,” Pil
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 26 Additional Deaths, 215 More Coronavirus Cases

  17-02-2021 17:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 215 new Coronavirus cases and 26 additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 128 are confirmed from 779 PCR tests. There are 87 probable cases.
  The dates of positive tests range from Feb. 1-16.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 1 month to 94 years with a median age of 38 years.
  There have been 73,813 total cases and 4,691 total hospitalizations in Allegheny County since t
  
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• DEP settlement grants public input on shale gas wastewater permits

  17-02-2021 16:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Negotiated agreement allows public notice and opportunity to comment on 49 proposed wastewater storage, processing and transport operations 
  
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• Pennsylvania State Police will escape legislative scrutiny in 2021 budget process

  17-02-2021 16:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The decision comes after a year dominated by policy brutality protests, and amid concerns about illegal vehicle searches and alleged racial profiling of Latinos by troopers.
  
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• PTL Links: February 17, 2021

  17-02-2021 15:02
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Lasagna Love
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipe
  Allegheny Health Network
  United Healthcare
  Kindred Spirits Rescue Ranch
  Canine Companions for Independence
  Penguin on Facebook
  Penguin on Twitter
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• Cooking With Rania: Fried Fish Sandwiches

  17-02-2021 15:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is devoting all of February to sandwiches! This week, she’s kicking off Lent with a fish sandwich.
  Fried Fish Sandwiches
  Ingredients:Canola oil, for frying the fish filets
  4 – 6 ounce cod fillets
  3 tablespoons seafood seasoning
  2 cups all-purpose flour
  2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
  3 eggs beaten with 1 tablespoon milk
  Remoulade sauce, recipe follows
  4 Kaiser rolls
  4 tomato slices – sliced ½ inch thick
  Butter l
  
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• Mars Area School District Teachers And School Board To Resume Contract Negotiations

  17-02-2021 14:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Another negotiation session will take place on Wednesday between Mars Area School District teachers and the school board.
  Teachers and the district are still working to strike a deal for a new contract.While both sides have reached tentative agreements on some issues, certain issues are keeping the two sides at odds.Teachers are looking for raises of at least 4.5% per year and the board has offered between 3-3.7%.Talks will resume today at 5:30 p.
  
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• Ice Jams: Protecting Your Home During Winter When Icicles Could Damage Your Gutters

  17-02-2021 13:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The recent waves of snow in the region has been the perfect recipe for ice jams on homes. Icicles hanging off your gutters may be a somewhat pretty postcard of the winter but they can also be very damaging.
  The weight of the ice can bring down gutters and cause water to back up under the eaves and into homes often leaking down through ceilings.
  Andy Amrhein from Evey’s True Value in Bethel Park says you need to treat the ice jam.“Calcium Chloride or the
  
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• State Police Investigating Fatal Shooting In Union Township

  17-02-2021 13:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a criminal homicide in Union Township that took place on Tuesday evening.According to state police, Union Township Police were called to a shooting in the 300 block of Grandview Avenue just before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.Once on the scene, police found 30-year-old Lamar Johnson of New Castle dead from an apparent gunshot wound.The coroner pronounced Johnson dead at the scene.The Union Township Poli
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cold Temperatures And Mostly Dry Conditions On Wednesday

  17-02-2021 12:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -Good morning, call us “Pitts-burrrrr” this morning with us likely seeing the coldest temperatures so far this season occurring. Up until now, we have hit 8 degrees a couple of times for morning lows. I expect to see our morning temperature this morning dropping to either 7 or 6 degrees.  This could be the coldest start to the day since March 5, 2019, when we fell to 6 degrees.
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• Child care providers say Pa. policy shifts are causing financial strain

  17-02-2021 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Frankly, I don’t know where this is going,” said Wanda Franklin, executive director at Hug Me Tight Childlife Center in the Hill District. “We’re still hanging in there.”
   
  
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• Child care providers reporting financial strain from state’s policy shifts

  17-02-2021 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Frankly, I don’t know where this is going,” said Wanda Franklin, executive director at Hug Me Tight Childlife Center in the Hill District. “We’re still hanging in there.”
   
  
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• State Police Issue 5 Warnings To Pittsburgh Establishments During COVID-19 Compliance Checks

  17-02-2021 11:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — During coronavirus compliance checks, state police issued five warnings to Pittsburgh-area licensed liquor establishments.
  Liquor control enforcement officers visited 73 licensed establishments across the state Friday through Sunday to make sure coronavirus orders are being followed. They issued 1 notice of violation and 5 warnings.
  Bars and restaurants issued a notice of violation that won’t be named since they’re under investigation.
  
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• ‘Ash & Dash:’ Churches In Pittsburgh Hold Ash Wednesday With COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts

  17-02-2021 11:08
  
  WHITE OAK (KDKA) – For those planning to attend Ash Wednesday’s “Ash-and-Dash” drive-throughs today, things are going to be a bit different this year due to COVID-19.
  At the Faith Lutheran Church in White Oak, they have joined forces to hold an “Ash-and-Dash” drive-through with Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church.
  The event will take place in the parking lot of Faith Lutheran Church from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. along Lincoln Way.
  It will be a drive-thr
  
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• ‘Ash & Dash:’ Catholic Churches In Pittsburgh Hold Ash Wednesday With COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts

  17-02-2021 11:08
  
  WHITE OAK (KDKA) – For those planning to attend Ash Wednesday’s “Ash-and-Dash” drive-throughs today, things are going to be a bit different this year due to COVID-19.At the Faith Lutheran Church in White Oak, they have joined forces to hold an “Ash-and-Dash” drive-through with Sampson’s Mills Presbyterian Church.The event will take place in the parking lot of Faith Lutheran Church from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. along Lincoln Way.It will be a drive-throug
  
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• ‘Ash And Dash:’ Churches In Pittsburgh Hold Ash Wednesday With COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts

  17-02-2021 11:08
  
  WHITE OAK (KDKA) – It’s Ash Wednesday which means the Lenten season has officially kicked off. Parishes around Pittsburgh are giving out ashes, but it will be different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Roman Catholic parishes won’t be placing ashes on people’s foreheads. Instead, the ashes will be blessed, sprinkled with holy water and then sprinkled on the top of parishioners’ heads.The Catholic Church isn’t the only one changing things up this year due
  
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• Josh Gibson Foundation Celebrates Centennial Of The Negro Leagues

  17-02-2021 10:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The COVID-19 pandemic pushed back a 2020 centennial celebration of the Negro Leagues but it did not cancel it.The Josh Gibson Foundation will mark 100 years since the Negro Leagues were formed.The “Negro Leagues Youth Classic” Tournament is still scheduled for the last weekend in June.Then, in the final weekend of October, there will be a celebration symposium and foundation gala.All of it is to celebrate the legacy of Josh Gibson and
  
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• COVID-19 In Fayette County: Vaccine Task Force Says First Week Of Rollout Was Successful

  17-02-2021 09:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FAYETTE COUNTY (KDKA) – The Fayette County COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force has said that its first week of clinics was successful.According to the task force, about 3,600 people have been vaccinated so far, and that they plan to vaccinate around 3,300 more this week.As of last week, the task force opened an online registration system for those wanting to get vaccinated.More than 15,000 people have signed up to be scheduled for future clinics.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Clarion University Plans To Fully Reopen For Fall 2021 Semester

  17-02-2021 09:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CLARION, Pa. (KDKA) – Clarion University says they plan to fully reopen for the fall semester.According to the school’s president, they will continue following all COVID-19 guidelines and work with local and state authorities to monitor conditions on campus.As of the spring semester, Clarion is offering just 20% of its classes in-person.There are about 600 students living on campus.
  
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• Connections & Kindness: Whitehall Woman Calls Woman She Gave The Coat Off Her Back

  17-02-2021 08:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was a heartwarming story but it was left incomplete.A woman gave Tina Powell the coat off of her back, literally.RELATED: Thanks To A Random Act Of Kindness, Pittsburgh Woman Leaves Store With Gift She’ll Never Forget
  Powell had admired the woman’s coat while she was at the grocery store and the woman wound up taking the coat off and giving it to her.From there, Powell had tried desperately to find the woman to thank for the random
  
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• Americans Still Traveling To All-Inclusive Resorts Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

  17-02-2021 08:30
  
  (CBS LOCAL) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging Americans to avoid all travel to more than 160 destinations because of very high COVID-19 risk.While that Level 4 warning includes Mexico, Americans are still flying there for getaways.Popular all-inclusive resorts are adding safety measures and free testing now that the U.S. government requires a negative coronavirus test result to re-enter the country.
  Renee and Rich Jilinski from Pennsylvania decided to honeymoo
  
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• Aliquippa Residents Still Concerned About Lead Levels In Drinking Water After Service Lines Replaced

  17-02-2021 05:36
  
  ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (KDKA) — Some Aliquippa residents continue to express concerns about alleged lead levels in their drinking water.
  Back in September, KDKA investigator Meghan Schiller first introduced you to McMinn Street homeowner Gerald Schill. He feared for his health and wanted his lead service line replaced.
  The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa acted fast and got to work the next day. Schill thought he put the worst behind him but received a letter in the mail.
  “Your level i
  
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• Ross Township Approves Using Community Center For 6-Day-A-Week Coronavirus Vaccine Site

  17-02-2021 04:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Jennifer BorrassoROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A third Allegheny County coronavirus vaccination clinic could open by March 1 at the Ross Community Center.
  The Ross Township Board of Commissioners approved an agreement Tuesday to lease the space to Allegheny County
  “I’m excited for it,” said Diane Birch of Shaler Township. “I really am. I drive a school bus for a living, so I am going to have to get one because I work with children.”
  “Ro
  
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• Sheary, Vrana Score As Capitals Beat Penguins 3-1

  17-02-2021 04:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Conor Sheary and Jakub Vrana scored in the second period, and the Washington Capitals stopped a four-game slide by topping the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Tuesday night.
  Lars Eller also scored for Washington, and Vitek Vanecek stopped 26 shots in his 11th straight start.
  Pittsburgh won its first five games at home, including three against the Capitals. Zach Aston-Reese set a career high with his third goal in as many games, and Tristan Jarry made 39 saves for the Penguins.
  
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• ‘Tiresome’ winter weather presents challenges for Pittsburgh-area road crews

  17-02-2021 03:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  It has snowed some every day so far in February and that pattern isn’t likely to change soon, the National Weather Service says.
   
  
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• Original Oyster House Reopens In Pittsburgh After Closing In January

  17-02-2021 03:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Just in time for Lent, the Original Oyster House reopened on Tuesday in Market Square.
  The 150-year-old restaurant closed at the beginning of January. Many worried it was closing for good, but the owner just wanted to take a break.
  The restaurant is open for dine-in, at 50 percent capacity, and takeout, as well as curbside pickup.The Original Oyster House says it is Pittsburgh’s oldest restaurant and bar.
  
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• Jayson Tatum Is Still Feeling Some Lingering Effects Of COVID-19

  17-02-2021 03:00
  
  BOSTON (CBS) –It has been three weeks since Jayson Tatum returned from his bout with COVID-19. The Celtics star forward admitted Tuesday that he is still feeling some lingering effects from the virus.
  Tatum was out for 16 days and missed five games after testing positive for COVID-19 following Boston’s Jan. 8 win over the Washington Wizards. He said after his return that he only felt some severe symptoms — fever and body aches — the first day after testing positive.
  He re
  
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• Postal Service Resumes Door-To-Door Delivery On Street In Beechview 3 Months After Dog Bites Mail Carrier

  17-02-2021 02:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Door-to-door mail service has resumed on a street in Pittsburgh after it was suspended due to a dog biting a mail carrier.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Last week, KDKA’s Andy Sheehan reported that the Postal Service suspended door-to-door delivery on Wenzell Place in Beechview after a carrier was bitten by a pit bull. There was no delivery for three months, forcing residents to drive a mile away to the Post Office to get their mail.
  Wenzell Place re
  
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