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• Pittsburgh Doctor Says Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus Vaccine Will Be Available In More Places

  24-02-2021 23:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine has some advantages
  It is a single shot, and with easier storage, it could be available in more places.
  “It can be stored in a refrigerator for three months,” says Dr. Marc Itskowitz, a primary care internist at the Allegheny Health Network. “This will be the type of vaccine that physician offices will be able to have. You’ll be able to go into a community center to be vaccinated.”
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• Pittsburgh Says Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus Vaccine Will Be Available In More Places

  24-02-2021 23:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine has some advantages
  It is a single shot, and with easier storage, it could be available in more places.
  “It can be stored in a refrigerator for three months,” says Dr. Marc Itskowitz, a primary care internist at the Allegheny Health Network. “This will be the type of vaccine that physician offices will be able to have. You’ll be able to go into a community center to be vaccinated.”
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Reports 3 Confirmed Cases Of UK Coronavirus Variant

  24-02-2021 22:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Positivity rates and case numbers are down, but there are now three cases of the U.K. COVID-19 variant in Allegheny County, Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen announced Wednesday.
  Bogen said it was another week of “reassuring case numbers,” though she says there’s been some small increases in daily case counts the past few days and there are two new cases of the U.K. variant.With spring around the corner, she’s urging people t
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Comfort Dog, Zane, Turns 2-Years-Old

  24-02-2021 22:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Happy birthday, Zane!
  The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police’s first-ever comfort dog is celebrating his second birthday.Zane, a golden retriever, came to the bureau as a tiny, fluffy puppy in May of 2019.
  He provides support for community members, children and the bureau’s officers.
  (Photo Courtesy: Pittsburgh Bureau of Police)
  The bureau says Zane has been keeping busy during the pandemic.
  He is continuing his K-9 training and is making app
  
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• Stimulus Check Update: Why Your Next Relief Payment May Not Be $1,400

  24-02-2021 22:42
  
  (CBS Detroit) — A $1,400 third stimulus check is currently working its way through Congress as part of a $1.9 trillion relief package. The Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan, in its proposed form, also features better unemployment benefits, an improved child tax credit and a $15 minimum wage. These and other possible programs are meant to provide additional aid to millions of Americans dealing with economic hardship stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. How it evolves
  
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• Pennsylvania Youth Pastor Arrested On Child Porn Charges

  24-02-2021 22:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  EAST EARL, Pa. (KDKA) – A Pennsylvania youth pastor is facing child porn charges.
  Brandon Dasilva of the Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community Church was arrested Monday after the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and federal agents executed a search warrant at his house in Lancaster County.
  (Photo: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General)
  The AG’s office says the investigation began in April of last year when agents started looking into a Kik accoun
  
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• Penguins Claim D Mark Friedman Off Of Waivers From Flyers

  24-02-2021 22:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — New Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Ron Hextall has claimed defenseman Mark Friedman from waivers from the cross-state rival Philadelphia Flyers.
  Friedman, 25, from Toronto, will be joining the Pens on the road in Washington DC, ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Capitals.The Penguins have claimed defenseman Mark Friedman off of waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers.
  Friedman, 25, will join the team in Washington for tomorrow&rsqu
  
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• Legalizing Marijuana In Pennsylvania Gets First Republican Sponsor

  24-02-2021 21:38
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Forthcoming legislation to legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania, announced Wednesday, is believed to be the first with a Republican as an author, although it likely faces the same uphill fight against opposition from the state Legislature’s GOP majorities.
  Sens. Daniel Laughlin, R-Erie, and Sharif Street, D-Philadelphia, outlined the proposal in a memo distributed to fellow senators.
  Laughlin and Street say regulating it can improve public safety and better preve
  
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• Pitt Panthers’ Point Guard Xavier Johnson Transferring

  24-02-2021 21:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — University of Pittsburgh junior point guard Xavier Johnson is transferring.
  Head coach Jeff Capel said in a statement “it was in everyone’s best interests that we part ways.”Thank you.
  — Xavier Johnson “1” (@TheXavierJ0) February 24, 2021Johnson will enter the transfer portal immediately. The move ends an eventful three-year run with the Panthers for Johnson. He averaged 14.2 points per game in 81 career games, 78 of them starts.
  He arr
  
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• TSA Looking To Hire Thousands Of New Security Officers

  24-02-2021 21:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Transportation Security Administration is hiring in anticipation of a summer travel surge.
  The agency wants to hire 6,000 new security officers at 430 airports around the country.
  The TSA plans to hold virtual job fairs and other recruiting events to fill the positions.
  If you’re interested in applying, visit the TSA’s website here.
  
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• Beaver County Prescription Drug Takeback Boxes Collected More Than 500 Pounds In January

  24-02-2021 21:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA) – Beaver County’s 21 prescription drug takeback boxes have collected more than 9,400 pounds of prescription drugs over the past four years.In January 2021 alone, the Beaver County district attorney’s office says the boxes collected 500 pounds.The boxes are available 5 days a week during normal business hours.All the prescription drugs collected are incinerated under the watch of DEA agents and/or the Pennsylvania National Guard.
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• City Of Pittsburgh Investing $800K In Public Art, Searching For Artists For 18 Projects

  24-02-2021 20:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The city is investing $800,000 in public art this year and is seeking artists for more than a dozen projects across Pittsburgh.
  There will be 18 projects across 18 neighborhoods, and the Department of City Planning Public Art and Civic Design announced there will be a call for artists in 2021 to commission new public artwork.
  It’s the largest introduction of new public art in the city for decades, a press release says.
  “We are excited
  
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• Netflix series 'Archive 81' filming Downtown

  24-02-2021 20:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Film trucks lined the Boulevard of the Allies near Market Square and Point Park University.
  
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• 9 Cases Of Salmonella In Pennsylvania Linked To Small Pet Turtles

  24-02-2021 20:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – A Salmonella outbreak in seven states, including Pennsylvania, is being linked to contact with small pet turtles.
  Pennsylvania Department Of Health Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam said the state is working with the CDC to investigate.SALMONELLA OUTBREAK: 22 sick in 7 states from contact with small pet turtles. Learn more about how to stay safe around turtles: https://t.co/9ZR3ppRoly. pic.twitter.com/tycD6bNlXQ
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• Police Search, Secure Latrobe Elementary School, Say Threat May Have Been Prank

  24-02-2021 19:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) — The Greater Latrobe School District says an anonymous 911 call that lead to a full police search of Latrobe Elementary School Wednesday afternoon may have been a prank.
  A large police presence, from multiple departments, converged on the school building on Cedar Avenue just before 1 p.m.
  (Photo: NewsChopper 2)
  KDKA’s Ross Guidotti reported that police were searching the building room-by-room for someone inside that should not have been the
  
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• Police Search, Secure Latrobe Elementary School After Reports Of Stranger On Campus

  24-02-2021 19:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) — A large police presence converged around Latrobe Elementary School in Westmoreland County this afternoon.
  KDKA’s Ross Guidotti reports from the scene that police said they are searching the school room-by-room.
  (Photo: NewsChopper 2)
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  There were reports of someone inside the school building who should not have been there.
  The building is located on Cedar Street.
  According to the school district, City of Latrobe Police
  
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• Police Converge On Latrobe Elementary School, Searching For Individual Who Should Not Be Inside

  24-02-2021 19:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) — A large police presence has converged around Latrobe Elementary School in Westmoreland County this afternoon.
  KDKA’s Ross Guidotti reports from the scene that police say they are searching the school room-by-room.
  There are reports of someone inside the school building who should not be there.
  The building is located on Cedar Street.
  No other information on the situation is being released at this time.
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• Mother, Daughter Honored By City Of Pittsburgh For Saving Stranger On Homestead Grays Bridge

  24-02-2021 19:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A mother and daughter are being honored by the City of Pittsburgh for being outstanding neighbors after they saved a stranger on the Homestead Grays Bridge.In Council Chambers Wednesday, Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich declared Feb. 24 Tanikka Pinnix and Layla Gooden Day, recognizing the two women as outstanding citizens whose empathy and kindness prevented a tragedy.“I know that on that day you probably didn’t wake up thinking
  
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• Gonzaga, One Of Five Ranked Teams On Five Consecutive Nights, ‘Just Has So Many Different Answers,’ Says CBS Sports’s Jon Rothstein

  24-02-2021 18:53
  
  (CBS Local Sports) — Conference Tournaments are drawing closer by the day, with Selection Sunday and the NCAA Tournament following soon after. But there’s still time for teams to prove themselves on the court and improve their standing heading into March.
  This week’s college basketball action on CBS Sports Network features five ranked teams. Last night, eighth-ranked Villanova stormed past St. Johns. DePaul visits #13 Creighton tonight. Santa Clara heads to top-ranked Gonzaga t
  
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• Gonzaga ‘Just Has So Many Different Answers,’ Says CBS Sports’s Jon Rothstein

  24-02-2021 18:53
  
  (CBS Local Sports) — Conference Tournaments are drawing closer by the day, with Selection Sunday and the NCAA Tournament following soon after. But there’s still time for teams to prove themselves on the court and improve their standing heading into March.
  This week’s college basketball action on CBS Sports Network features five ranked teams. Last night, eighth-ranked Villanova stormed past St. Johns. DePaul visits #13 Creighton tonight. Santa Clara heads to top-ranked Gonzaga t
  
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• Republicans Say Wolf Administration Is Trying To Sabotage Ballot Question About Governors’ Disaster Emergency Powers

  24-02-2021 18:49
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican leaders of Pennsylvania’s Legislature said Wednesday that Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is trying to sabotage ballot questions to amend the constitution to shift authority over the length of emergency declarations from governors to lawmakers.
  The measures arose from Republican lawmakers’ strident disagreement with how Wolf, a Democrat, has handled the coronavirus pandemic.
  In a news conference, Republican lawmakers said Wolf’s admi
  
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• Nominations Open For Pittsburgh Penguins MVP Principal

  24-02-2021 18:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The search is on to find an MVP — the Most Valuable Principal.
  The Grable Foundation, the Allegheny Intermediate Unit and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation are honoring principals for their outstanding work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The Most Valuable Principal program will honor 15 principals from schools in Allegheny County.
  “Principals who demonstrate an innovative approach to learning, a continuous drive for excellence and a pa
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 2,786 More Coronavirus Cases, 76 More Deaths

  24-02-2021 17:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Department of Health is reporting 2,786 more cases of Coronavirus and 76 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic has risen to 920,634 since Tuesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There are 1,963 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. Of those hospitalized, 418 patients are in the ICU.
  State health officials say while the numbers are going down, sta
  
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• Jordan Larson On Athletes Unlimited Volleyball: ‘Being Able To Play Pro In The United States Is Amazing’

  24-02-2021 17:57
  
  (CBS Local)– Jordan Larson is one of the best women’s volleyball players ever and the 2x Olympian will be playing in the brand new venture Athletes Unlimited Volleyball. The league will run from February 27-March 29 and the five week competition in Dallas, Texas is the only professional indoor women’s volleyball league in the United States.
  After a successful run with Athletes Unlimited Softball in the summer of 2020, the same concepts of players picking up individual poin
  
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• Double-Amputee Running Champion Blake Leeper In Legal Battle To Compete In Tokyo Olympics

  24-02-2021 17:44
  
  (CBS Los Angeles) – One of the fastest men on the planet — who was born with no legs, but has shattered records in the U.S. and around the world — is in a legal battle to compete in the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.
  Running star Blake Leeper trains in Woodley Park in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles. February 2021. (CBSLA)
  31-year-old Blake Leeper recently qualified for the Olympics, only to be disqualified by an international track and field committee which thinks his prosthetic
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 24 Additional Deaths, Including A Patient In Their 30s

  24-02-2021 17:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 250 new Coronavirus cases and 24 additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 166 are confirmed from 752 PCR tests. There are 84 probable cases.
  The dates of positive tests range from Feb. 1-23.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 7 months to 89 years with a median age of 39.
  There have been 75,500 total cases and 4,975 total hospitalizations in Allegheny County since the ou
  
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• Steelers President Art Rooney II Tells QB Ben Roethlisberger He Wants Him Back Next Season

  24-02-2021 16:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and President Art Rooney II had a meeting Tuesday.
  According to Gerry Dulac with our news partner at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the meeting “went well.”
  “Ben Roethlisberger met w team president Art Rooney II today and the meeting “went well,” according to sources,” Dulac tweeted.Ben Roethlisberger met w team president Art Rooney II today and the meeting “went well,” a
  
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• WATCH: 20 Years Later, Paulie Hynek Froze To Death And Came Back, Reflects On ‘Second Chance’

  24-02-2021 16:00
  
  EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WCCO) — A frantic father placed a haunting call to a western Wisconsin dispatcher 20 years ago. His 2-year-old son froze to death.
  WCCO documented Paulie Hynek’s incredible fight to come back to life back then.
  We returned to the family farm just south of Eau Claire where decades later a young man has a deep appreciation for every day.
  Paulie Hynek (credit: CBS)
  “Probably a subconscious state of just knowing you got a second chance. If things are good or bad y
  
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• ‘Once In A Lifetime Sighting:’ Incredibly Rare Half Male, Half Female Cardinal Spotted In Pennsylvania

  24-02-2021 15:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A longtime birdwatcher in Warren County says he had a “once-in-a-lifetime” bird sighting – a cardinal that is half male and half female.“I had a once-in-a-lifetime, one in a million bird encounter!” James hill posted on Facebook.Hill described the bird, which is known as a bilateral gynandromorph northern cardinal, as a bird divided right down the middle, half male and half female.
  Typically, male cardinals have bright red plumage, while fe
  
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• Woman Killed, Man Injured In Beaver County House Fire

  24-02-2021 15:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CENTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Beaver County 911 has confirmed that the coroner has been called to the scene of a fire in Center Township.
  The fire broke out in the 400 block of Center Grange Road on Wednesday morning.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Aaron Sledge)
  The Center Township fire chief and police chief say one woman was killed and one other person was injured. Police believe the victims were husband and wife, both estimated to be in their mid-60s to early
  
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• Coroner Called To The Scene Of A Fire In Center Township

  24-02-2021 15:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CENTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Beaver County 911 has confirmed that the coroner has been called to the scene of a fire in Center Township.The fire occurred in the 400 block of Center Grange Road on Wednesday morning.No further details have yet been made available.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• PTL Links: February 24, 2021

  24-02-2021 15:10
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:National Calendar Day
  Ford Driving Skills For Life
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipe
  Pittsburgh Cultural TrustPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Cooking With Rania: Grilled Reuben Sandwiches

  24-02-2021 15:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is devoting all of February to sandwiches!
  Grilled Reuben Sandwiches
  Dressing:¾ cup mayonnaise1/4 cup ketchupGenerous tablespoon minced capersGenerous tablespoon minced gherkinsGenerous tablespoon sweet pickles1 teaspoon lemon juiceSea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  8 slices Pumpernickel bread
  Unsalted butter – room temperature½ pound thinly sliced Swiss cheese1 pound sliced lean corned beef2 cu
  
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• Report: Pittsburgh City Council Discussing Proposal To Help Those Facing Eviction

  24-02-2021 14:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Today Pittsburgh City Council will discuss a proposal to help protect those facing eviction due to COVID-19.The proposal would prevent landlords from evicting tenants or refusing to renew a lease over unpaid rent.According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, if the ordinance passes, landlords could face fines of up to $10,000 if they violate the ordiance.Council members will likely bring up the ordinance at today’s committee
  
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• Sydney Ring, One-Handed Basketball Player, Inspiring Others On And Off The Court

  24-02-2021 14:36
  
  HARMONY, Pa. (KDKA) — Like many kids, Sydney Ring started playing basketball at a young age.
  But unlike most, she did so with just one hand. A congenital birth defect left Ring without an appendage below her left wrist.
  “This has been her life, this is the only way that she knows,” said Ring’s mother, Cheryl. “When something like that happens, sometimes I think it’s real easy to go to all of the things that your child is not able to do, and it’s more dif
  
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• Warm-Up Warnings: As Temperatures Rise, So Does The Flood Risk

  24-02-2021 13:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For the first time in what seems like forever it’s going to get a bit more comfortable outside and even more so this weekend.
  But that comfort comes with a price.Melting the snowpack and prompting concerns about flooding.Meteorologist Fred McMullen heads up the Severe Weather Forecast Team at the National Weather Service and says there’s a lot of pent-up water out there in our region’s snowpack.“The most snow that we have on the ground is right n
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: 50 Degree Temperatures Arrive For The First Time In Over 50 Days

  24-02-2021 12:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning and say hello to the 50s!
  Most of the area should hit the 50s today with partly cloudy skies this morning.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | PhotosThe last time we hit the 50-degree mark was December 30th, a span of fifty-six days. Won’t it be nice?Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  Checking out your forecast through the day, clouds will roll in shortly after noon with rain arriving at around 4
  
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• Voters may never again get to choose Pa.’s lieutenant governor candidates

  24-02-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A proposed constitutional amendment would allow a gubernatorial candidate to choose their running mate after the spring primary, much like the presidential race.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Allegheny County Council Passes Motion To Create Statewide Vaccine Registry

  24-02-2021 11:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Pennsylvania has been rocky, to say the least.However, members of the Allegheny County Council are hoping to ease the process.
  The new proposal wants to see the Pennsylvania Department of Health create a statewide vaccine registry and as of last night, they began the process.According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a motion was passed that would put the proposal in the hands of local state representatives with the ho
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Allegheny County Council Introduces Motion To Create Statewide Vaccine Registry

  24-02-2021 11:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Pennsylvania has been rocky, to say the least.However, members of the Allegheny County Council are hoping to ease the process.
  The new proposal wants to see the Pennsylvania Department of Health create a statewide vaccine registry and as of last night, they began the process.According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a motion was passed that would put the proposal in the hands of local state representatives with the ho
  
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• North Park eagles experience a possible tragedy — and a new beginning

  24-02-2021 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  One of the North Park eagles may have been killed 
  
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• Pittsburgh Native Tom Vilsack Confirmed As Secretary Of Agriculture

  24-02-2021 10:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – Pittsburgh-native Tom Vilsack is once again the United States Secretary of Agriculture.The U.S. Senate confirmed Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture by a vote of 92-7 on Tuesday.Vilsack was born and raised in Squirrel Hill and is a graduate of Shady Side Academy.This is the second time that Vilsack is serving as Secretary of Agriculture after he was in the same position for eight years under President Barack Obama.
  
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• Pirates Open Individual Ticket Sales For Spring Training Games

  24-02-2021 09:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRADENTON, Fla. (KDKA) – Pirates fans will once again have the chance to watch baseball in person for the first time in nearly a year.The club announced that individual tickets for Spring Training games will go on sale today at 10:00 a.m.LECOM Park will be open to fans at 25% capacity this spring.Fans will be able to buy tickets in pods of two or four.The first game in Bradenton will be next week.
  
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• Sherman And Culver Help Lead WVU Over TCU 74-66

  24-02-2021 09:31
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — West Virginia finished the road portion of its schedule strong.
  Taz Sherman scored 23 points, Derek Culver had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and the No. 10 Mountaineers beat TCU 74-66 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight road win.
  West Virginia’s three-game Texas road trip this week was cut short when the Big 12 announced earlier Tuesday that Thursday’s game between the Mountaineers and No. 2 Baylor was canceled.
  West Virginia (16-6, 9-4 Big 12) now w
  
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• Pa. Lawmakers Unhappy Over Proposed Bridge Tolls Reminded Of 2012 Law That Made It Possible

  24-02-2021 09:22
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state lawmakers unhappy Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is considering tolling nine major bridges were warned about that prospect when they passed legislation in 2012 delegating approval to appointees of the governor and top lawmakers, they were told Tuesday.
  Rep. Mike Carroll, D-Luzerne, reminded colleagues of that vote at the end of an Appropriations Committee hearing during which more than a half dozen committee members questioned Transportation
  
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• Las Vegas Hoping New Attractions Can Bring Tourists Back To The City

  24-02-2021 09:09
  
  (CBS LOCAL) – Surveys show many Americans are itching to travel. Tourism in Las Vegas plummeted in 2020, but the city is betting on life starting to return to normal this year.Circa in downtown Las Vegas opened its hotel a few days before 2021, ushering in a wave of new offerings this year.It’s on Fremont Street with a pool amphitheater and the world’s largest sportsbook.The adults-only hotel is the first newly built downtown resort to open in four decades. Sir Richard Branson&
  
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• Thousands Of Sea Turtles Rescued In Texas Being Returned To The Sea

  24-02-2021 08:53
  
  (CBS LOCAL) – Thousands of sea turtles that were rescued from the freezing water off Texas last week are now being returned to the sea. Wendy Knight of the non-profit Sea Turtle, Inc. helped lead one of the biggest turtle rescue efforts in history.She said it took “lots of community involvement” to rescue 5,300 sea turtles.The winter storm that hit Texas left the turtles “cold-stunned,” unable to move because of their cold-blooded nature.“They’re no long
  
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• W. Va. State Board Of Education Recommends Younger Children Return To Classroom

  24-02-2021 08:29
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — As positive coronavirus cases continue to drop in West Virginia, the state Board of Education said Tuesday that counties should return elementary and middle school students to in-class instruction five days per week.
  The board’s vote will eliminate blended schedules in which students have alternated between the classroom and home-based online learning in response to the pandemic.
  The move is effective March 3. Counties can apply for a waiver to conduct in-per
  
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• Teachers In Pittsburgh Public Schools Feel Blindsided After District Releases Plan For Return To In-Person Learning

  24-02-2021 06:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There is pushback from teachers in Pittsburgh Public Schools after the district released a plan to get some students back in the classroom in April.
  The teachers said the plan blindsided them, and Nina Esposito-Visgitis of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers says they are tired of being left out of the conversation.
  “The district didn’t run them by us or anything,” Esposito-Visgitis said. “It certainly wasn’t a collaborative effort.&rdquo
  
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• Pennsylvania State Police Looking For Missing Anthony Mileca Of Westmoreland County

  24-02-2021 04:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) — State police are looking for a missing 84-year-old man.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police)
  Police say Anthony Mileca was last seen in the area of the Latrobe Eat’n Park on Tuesday morning. Police say he was driving a red 2017 Chrysler 300 with a National Guard license plate number of NG3362.
  Police say he could be disoriented. Call 911 with any information.
  Missing Endangered-
  ANTHONY MILECA, DOB 7/6/36
  Red 2017 CHRYSLER 300, NATION
  
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