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• Dannielle Brown, Mother Of Duquesne Student Who Fell To His Death, Taken To Hospital On Day 236 Of Hunger Strike

  25-02-2021 23:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dannielle Brown, the mother of a Duquesne student who fell to his death, was taken to the hospital on Day 236 on her hunger strike.
  According to a release Thursday from The Marquis Jaylen Brown Foundation, Dannielle was taken to a local hospital after suffering complications from her hunger strike. She is under the care of her attending physician, who has been monitoring her since the beginning of the strike, the foundation said.Dannielle is on a
  
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• Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh Steelers Hosting COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic At Heinz Field

  25-02-2021 22:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Giant Eagle and the Pittsburgh Steelers are partnering to host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Heinz Field.It’ll be held in the PNC Champions Club March 2 through March 5.It’s for patients in Pennsylvania’s Phase 1A. People who do not have an appointment will not get a shot.Starting on Friday, Giant Eagle says the “vast majority” of appointments will be made available through its online scheduling tool.For people who
  
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• Bob Kudzma, Former KDKA-TV Chief Meteorologist, Dies At 81

  25-02-2021 22:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We have some sad news to report from the KDKA-TV family.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Former longtime chief meteorologist Bob Kudzma has died. He died Thursday morning just a few weeks shy of his 82nd birthday.Kudzma came to KDKA in 1968 and quickly became one of the most respected and well-known meteorologists in the city. He retired in 2002 after 34 years at KDKA.
  KDKA will have a special tribute to Kudzma’s life and career in the 6 p.m. newscast.
  
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• Online Tool Helps People Find COVID-19 Vaccines

  25-02-2021 22:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The CDC has a new search tool for COVID-19 vaccines.
  You can click here to find an approved COVID-19 vaccine provider near you with VaccineFinder.You put in your zip code and the radius, then you can also filter between the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.
  
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• Dollar General To Open Smaller DGX In Downtown Pittsburgh

  25-02-2021 21:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Dollar General is opening a smaller DGX in downtown Pittsburgh.
  The company says it plans to open its metropolitan DGX concept at 610 Wood Street in the coming weeks.
  They say it’s specifically designed to meet the needs of city customers.
  It’ll be 4,400 sales floor square feet and will have fresh fruits and vegetables, an expanded health and beauty section, frozen and refrigerated foods and more.
  You can apply for a job there here.
  
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• Concept Art Gallery buys Regent Square Theater

  25-02-2021 21:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  The old movie theater will become a hub for art exhibitions, pop-up galleries, auctions and a studio to photograph art and antiques. 
  
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• Ohio Sporting And Entertainment Venues To Reopen At 25% Indoor, 30% Outdoor Capacity

  25-02-2021 21:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  COLUMBUS (KDKA) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is allowing sporting and entertainment venues to reopen with 25% and 30% capacity for indoor and outdoor respectively.
  Ohio’s Republican governor called it “a start.” He says required precautions include mandatory masking and social distancing.Sporting and entertainment events will be able to reopen with 25% maximum indoor capacity and 30% maximum outdoor capacity provided they follow established precautions.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Health Network Holds 2-Day Vaccination Clinic At PNC Park

  25-02-2021 21:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny Health Network is holding a mass coronavirus vaccination clinic today and Friday at PNC Park for those eligible to get the shot under the state’s Phase 1A tier.
  Over the next two days, AHN says they will be administering the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to thousands of people in the ballpark.
  All patients had to schedule their appointments and parking on the North Shore was provided for free. The clinic is in the ballpark&rsq
  
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• Kal Penn On The Opportunity To Join ‘Clarice’: ‘I Jumped At The Chance, It’s So Different’

  25-02-2021 21:00
  
  (CBS) – Kal Penn is trying something new with his role as Shaan Tripathi in the crime drama Clarice. This series, based off the movie Silence Of The Lambs, sees Penn working along side Clarice Starling (Rebecca Breeds) for the FBI following the capture of Buffalo Bill.
  CBS‘ Matt Weiss spoke to Penn about his character, the tone of the show and what it’s like to film during a pandemic.
  MW: Kal, what’s going on my man? New episode of Clarice airs tonight and I’m
  
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• State Police Searching For Runaway 16-Year-Old Kayla Marie Tabron From Westmoreland County

  25-02-2021 20:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) – State police are asking for help finding a runaway 16-year-old from Westmoreland County.Police say Kayla Marie Tabron is missing after she left her house in the Latrobe area Thursday.
  Missing / RunawayPlease help us find Kayla Marie Tabron the below pictured female. She is 16 YOA, 6’01”, 200lbs, bro hair and eyes.She left her residence in the Latrobe area today.Anyone with info contact PSP Greensburg at 724-832-3288. pic.twitter.com/
  
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• Mr. Potato Head Gets Gender Neutral Name

  25-02-2021 20:12
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mr. Potato Head is no longer a mister.
  Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud a gender neutral new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on boxes this year.
  Toy makers have been updating their classic brands to appeal to kids today. Barbie has shed its blonde image and now comes in multiple skin tones and body shapes. Thomas the Tank Engine added more girl characters. And American Girl is now selling a boy doll.
  Hasbro said Mr.
  
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• Costco Raises Minimum Wage To $16 An Hour

  25-02-2021 19:52
  
  (CNN/KDKA) — Costco will raise its starting rate for hourly store workers in the United States to $16 an hour, putting its starting wage above rivals such as Amazon, Target and Best Buy.
  Costco has around 180,000 US employees, and 90% of them work hourly. It will hike its minimum wage to $16 beginning next week, chief executive Craig Jelinek said Thursday at a US Senate Budget Committee hearing chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders on worker pay at large companies.
  The move comes as Democrats in
  
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• ‘Call 911’ Sign In Window Leads To Arrest Of Woman’s Boyfriend

  25-02-2021 19:42
  
  LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — A woman’s hand-scrawled “Call 911” sign in the window of a Pennsylvania home led to the arrest of her boyfriend.
  State troopers said they found a “visibly distraught” woman after someone who saw the sign called state police to the Westmoreland County home over the weekend.
  According to court documents, the woman told troopers she was attacked by her boyfriend, James Vickers, 45, who she said had smashed her phone during an argument. The wom
  
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• Third Stimulus Check: When Could You Get Another Economic Relief Payment?

  25-02-2021 19:02
  
  (CBS Detroit) — A third stimulus check may be just weeks away. The $1,400 direct payment is an important part of the American Rescue Plan, President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief package designed to help millions of Americans dealing with the economic fallout from COVID. It has support from both Democrats and Republicans and looks destined to end up in the bill’s final version. The package also includes higher unemployment benefits, an improved child tax credit, a
  
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• U.S. Senate Confirmation Hearing Underway For Dr. Rachel Levine’s Historic Nomination For HHS Assistant Secretary

  25-02-2021 18:48
  
  By Clare Foran, CNN
  (CNN) — A Senate confirmation hearing is taking place today for President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as assistant health secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine, who is the former director of the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
  She would make history as the first out transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate.
  The hearing before the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee will also consider the nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy to serve as U.S. s
  
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• Vehicle Crashes Into Building, Causing Heavy Damage

  25-02-2021 18:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DRAVOSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – A vehicle smashed into a building in Allegheny County, causing heavy damage.
  NewsChopper 2 is over the scene on Pittsburgh McKeesport Road in Dravosburg.(Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  The front of the building appears to be totally destroyed.There’s been no word on injuries.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 2,356 New Cases, 81 More Deaths

  25-02-2021 18:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 2,356 more cases of Coronavirus and 81 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic has risen to 922,990 since Wednesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There are 1,972 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. Of those hospitalized, 433 patients are in the ICU.
  State health officials say while t
  
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• AG: Indictment of ex-administrator of Mt. Lebanon nursing home is 'just one piece of a larger puzzle'

  25-02-2021 18:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  In an interview later Thursday, Mr. Shapiro said the charges against Ms. Gilbert are only the first to be filed in criminal cases involving nursing homes across the state, resulting from investigations he first made public in August.
  
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• Police: 9-Year-Old Placed Fake 911 Call About Active Shooter At Latrobe Elementary School

  25-02-2021 18:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) – A 9-year-old is believed to be behind the call about an active shooter that locked down the Latrobe Elementary School.
  State police say a 911 call came in Wednesday saying there were several shots fired inside Latrobe Elementary School.
  Multiple agencies responded to the scene and quickly determined students and staff were safe, police say.
  (Photo: NewsChopper 2)
  (Photo: NewsChopper 2)
  Investigators say it turns out the call was intentionally pl
  
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• SEE IT: A Love Story Discovered in the Galápagos Islands

  25-02-2021 18:00
  
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  This original essay by novelist Angie Hockman coincides with the release of her new rom-com, “Shipped,” out now from Simon & Schuster (a ViacomCBS Company).
  The Galápagos Islands are one of the most magical places on Earth. When I traveled aboard National Geographic Endeavour in 2016 for a Lindblad-National Geographic voyage to Galápagos, I never expected how deeply the archipelago—and its precious wildlife, sou
  
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• New coronavirus grants for small Pa. businesses aim for inclusivity, but can’t track success

  25-02-2021 17:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Applications open next month for $145 million in state grants for small hospitality businesses, with a significant change by lawmakers intended to make the money is more accessible to people of color.
  
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• Penn State plans for in-person fall and will distribute $27.5M in COVID-19 financial aid

  25-02-2021 17:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  "typical operations in the fall of 2021 with in-person classes and on-campus residential life." Might want to start the second sentence of my insert with that and finish the sentemce with cmu not responding. Thanks."
  
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• Former Administrator At Mt. Lebanon Rehab and Wellness Center Indicted On Federal Charges

  25-02-2021 17:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The state Attorney General’s Office is announcing the first federal charges related to the coronavirus outbreak at Mt. Lebanon Rehab and Wellness Center.
  Attorney General Josh Shapiro and U.S. Attorney Scott Brady say 60-year-old Susan Gilbert has been indicted on allegations of falsifying records.
  She is a former administrator at the nursing home.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Paramount+ Is One Week Away: Here’s What’s In Store

  25-02-2021 17:42
  
  (CBS) –  ViacomCBS’ on-demand streaming service, CBS All Access, will undergo a makeover one week from today when the network is officially re-branded to Paramount+. ViacomCBS President and CEO Bob Bakish revealed a host of new information about the platform yesterday during an online event including pricing tiers, breathe of content and a whole new way to watch movie releases.
  For starters, Paramount+ will feature content from the full ViacomCBS family of properties including C
  
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• Pa. reports 2,356 new cases, 81 deaths

  25-02-2021 17:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Giant Eagle and Steelers partner up to host a vaccination clinic at Heinz Field.
  
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• COVID-19 Update: Pa. reports 2,356 new cases, 81 deaths

  25-02-2021 17:34 via post-gazette.com
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 224 New Coronavirus Cases, 2 Additional Deaths

  25-02-2021 17:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 224 new Coronavirus cases and two additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 174 are confirmed from 1,065 PCR tests. There are 50 probable cases.
  The dates of positive tests range from Feb. 11-24.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 6 months to 91 years with a median age of 35.
  There have been 75,724 total cases and 5,090 total hospitalizations in Allegheny County since th
  
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• Modest Hero of “Forgotten War” Recalls Historic Rescue Mission

  25-02-2021 16:55
  
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Burley Smith remembers Christmas Day 1950 at the height of the Korean war.
  The retired Miami realtor, now 92, was a 21-year-old sailor aboard the United States Merchant Marine vessel Meredith Victory.
  He and a few other shipmates had recently graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York.
  The ship was in Korean waters to carry military equipment to U.S. troops. He vividly recalls the ship.
  “The ship was the Meredith Victory sh
  
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• Cherry Hill, New Jersey School District Will Require Students To Take African American History To Graduate

  25-02-2021 15:15
  
  CHERRY HILL, N.J. (CBS) — The Cherry Hill School District is now the first in New Jersey to require students to take African American history in order to graduate. The school board approved the move Tuesday night.
  Students had lobbied for the course to become mandatory. The charge was led by seventh-grader Ebele Azikiwe, of Beck Middle School.
  Ebele penned a letter last summer to the school district, asking for a more comprehensive and accurate curriculum on African American history.
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• PTL Links: February 25, 2021

  25-02-2021 15:07
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Chef Bill Fuller’s Recipe
  Alta Via Restaurant
  Big Burrito Group
  Crisis Center North
  Paws For Empowerment
  Paws For Tranquility
  Timeshare Termination TeamPTL Weekend Guide:Pittsburgh Irish Festival
  Pittsburgh Opera
  Dependable Drive-In
  Skyview Drive-InPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Chef Bill Fuller: Vegetarian Dishes For Lent

  25-02-2021 15:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Chef Bill Fuller, of the big Burrito Group, is making a few vegetarian dishes from his Alta Via restaurant that are perfect for the Lenten season, or if you’re just looking to eat healthier.
  Royal Trumpet Mushrooms with Sage, Pine Nuts, and Smoked MozzarellaServes 4
  Ingredients:8-10 ea. Royal trumpet mushrooms
  ½ # Smoked mozzarella cheese cut into thick slices.
  1-2 Tbs. Olive oil
  2 Tbs. Whole butter
  6-8 leaves of sage, torn
  2 Tbs White wine
  Juice of 2 lemon
  
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• Walton Goggins On ‘The Unicorns’ Final Few Episodes Of Season Two: ‘You Will Laugh, There Will Be Moments Where You’ll Cry’

  25-02-2021 15:00
  
  (CBS) – The Unicorn is back with another new episode titled “In Memory Of…”. In tonight’s chapter a memorial is planned for Wade’s (Walton Goggins) late wife that leads daughter Natalie to discover that she is starting to lose some memories about her mother that the family has to come to terms with.
  CBS‘ Matt Weiss spoke to Goggins about this week’s episode, working with both of his “TV daughters” and what fans can expect for the rest
  
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• Driver Entrapped In Dump Truck Rollover Crash In Collier Township

  25-02-2021 14:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  COLLIER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police and EMS are on the scene of a dump truck rollover crash on Thoms Run Road.
  According to 911, the crash occurred at 45 Thoms Run Road, and the drive is entrapped.We have a crew headed to the scene.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Nearly 70 Inmates And Staff At Allegheny County Jail Infected

  25-02-2021 14:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There are nearly 70 active cases of COVID-19 between inmates and staff at the Allegheny County Jail.According to the county, 52 inmates have tested positive and so have 14 staff members.The jail says that more than 300 employees have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and more than 200 have received both doses.
  
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• Researchers Developing Rapid At-Home COVID Test That Connects To Your Smartphone

  25-02-2021 14:00
  
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Researchers are developing a new, rapid COVID-19 test that connects to your smartphone to reveal results at home.
  Ever since the pandemic began, researchers in France have been working on a way to test for COVID-19 quickly and accurately.
  “Since March, we try to develop a portable device everybody can use at home,” said University of Lille Professor Sabine Szunerits.
  The research at the French university started, oddly enough, with camels, llamas and alpacas.
  
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• ‘We’ve Been Trying To Reach You:’ Robocalls Soar During Pandemic, How To Avoid Them

  25-02-2021 13:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – While much has slowed during the pandemic robocalls have not.If anything, they’ve increased.The Federal Trade Commission says leading the way is the “extend your car warranty call.”
  “If you receive a phone call stating that your car warranty is about to expire, if you’re being offered any type of extended warranty, the Better Business Bureau is really urging people to use caution,” said Caitlyn Driscoll of the Better Business Bureau.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Brief Cool Down Before A Warm Weekend

  25-02-2021 13:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning!Did you get to get out and enjoy yesterday’s weather?With mostly clear skies temperatures soared to the 60s in many communities including Pittsburgh.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  It took some time but I think many would say our first 60-degree day of the year was worth the wait. The last time we hit the 60-degree mark so late in the year was in 2014. Most years we see the first 60
  
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• Water Main Break Opens Sinkhole In Shaler Plaza

  25-02-2021 12:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A sinkhole at the Shaler Plaza near Saxonburg Boulevard and Butler Street opened up overnight following a water main break.Late on Wednesday night, the water main burst opening up the sinkhole in the parking lot near the Aldi.The parking lot is dry as of this morning but it could pose a problem for those living in the area.KDKA has reached out to Shaler Police and the Hampton-Shaler Water Authority for more information.Stay With KDKA.com For More
  
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• Pa. State Senator Lindsey Williams Urges Biden Administration To Waive Standardized Tests In 2021

  25-02-2021 10:49
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania lawmakers are making a plea to the Biden Administration that could affect students throughout the Commonwealth.They’re asking the president to waive standardized tests this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic after a decision was made on Monday to keep the tests around.One of the lawmakers asking Mr. Biden to make this change is Pa. State Senator Lindsey Williams of Allegheny County.Sen. Williams and another state lawmaker out of Lancaster teamed up to
  
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• Man Wanted For Child Abuse Arrested In Greene County

  25-02-2021 10:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENE COUNTY (KDKA) – Police in Greene County captured a man that was wanted for child abuse.According to police, Donald Kelly assaulted a 17-year-old girl, choking her to the point of losing consciousness.Police say the girl had texted a friend about the incident and the friend then alerted police.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Mayor Peduto Reaffirms Belief Teachers Should Be Prioritized In Vaccine Process

  25-02-2021 09:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is standing by his recent statements that teachers need to be prioritized in Pennsylvania’s vaccination process.As of right now, teachers are in the Commonwealth’s “1B” category.Educators in Pittsburgh Public Schools are pushing back against the return to in-person learning until they are all vaccinated.Peduto says the city will pay to vaccinate teachers and is calling on the state to provide th
  
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• COVID-19 Vaccine In Pittsburgh: CVS Receiving More Doses Of The Vaccine

  25-02-2021 09:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – More COVID-19 vaccinations are headed to CVS.Beginning today, the pharmacy says 570,000 doses will be available in 17 states and that includes both Pennsylvania and Ohio.Originally, CVS was given 250,000 doses when it rolled out in 11 states earlier this month.According to CVS, it can administer 20-25 million shots per month as the supply increases.
  
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• Pop-Up Miniature Golf Course Planned For Oakland

  25-02-2021 09:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Free mini-golf is coming to Oakland.A pop-up course is scheduled to open next month in Pittsburgh’s innovation district.It’s nearly a two-mile stretch along Fifth and Forbes avenues.The nine-hole course will be called “Oakland Open” and will be open Thursday through Sunday from noon until 8:00 p.m.It’s expected to be installed next week and will open near the end of March.The course will stay open through April, but t
  
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• Amendment Made To Pittsburgh’s CROWN Act

  25-02-2021 08:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There has already been an amendment to the CROWN Act, Pittsburgh’s new hairstyle discrimination law.The CROWN Act passed in October and protects someone’s hairstyle that is reflective of their culture or identity.The new amendment removes language that protects beards and other facial hair.The city council and Mayor Bill Peduto believe that a beard is too much of a risk to intense jobs like police officers or firefighters.
  
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• Shaler And North Allegheny Girls Basketball Teams Take Stand Against Racism

  25-02-2021 05:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — The girls basketball teams from Shaler and North Allegheny high schools took a public stand against racism before Wednesday’s game.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  They talked about how sports bring people together from all backgrounds. The teams wore shirts that said “S-A versus racism” and “N-A versus racism.”The squads also linked arms as they stood for the national anthem.
  “It starts with two neighboring com
  
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• 16-Year-Old Girl Dies, 13-Year-Old Boy Hurt After Falling Through Ice; Police Officer Also Dies

  25-02-2021 03:52
  
  HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) — A 16-year-old girl died and a teenage boy was injured after they fell through an icy lake in Ohio, officials said.
  Jason Lagore, an Ohio Natural Resources Department police officer who responded to the call at Rocky Fork State Park in Hillsboro, also died after he suffered a medical emergency, authorities said.
  Lagore became ill shortly after he responded to the incident, which was reported around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities said it occurred at a private dock down
  
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• JuJu Smith-Schuster Says He Wants To Be A Pittsburgh Steeler For The Rest Of His Career

  25-02-2021 03:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — JuJu Smith-Schuster has a big decision to make this offseason.
  The wide receiver hits free agency on March 17, when he will decide his football future. Smith-Schuster told TMZ Sports that he wants to remain a Steeler for the rest of his career.
  “At the end of the day, I want to have my legacy in Pittsburgh and retire there,” Smith-Schuster told TMZ. “I don’t want to leave.”
  “Until I actually get let go, oth
  
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• Pennsylvania GOP Meets To Discuss Whether To Censure Sen. Pat Toomey

  25-02-2021 02:45
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican Party committee members in Pennsylvania were meeting remotely Wednesday night, possibly for hours, in what is expected to include a discussion of whether to censure U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey.
  Toomey’s vote to convict Donald Trump during the former president’s second impeachment trial — and his earlier assessment that Trump had committed “impeachable offenses” in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol — has set
  
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• Butler County Republican Committee Votes To Censure Sen Pat Toomey Over Impeachment Vote

  25-02-2021 02:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — The Butler County Republican Committee of Pennsylvania voted to censure Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) over his vote to convict former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial.
  “The BCRC considers his votes to be in blatant violation of the U.S. Constitution and the Rule of Law,” the committee said in an email
  The committee held a special meeting on Wednesday, with members voting 94-2 to censure the senator. Republican le
  
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• Pennsylvania Lawmakers Ask Biden Administration To Waive School Test Mandate

  25-02-2021 01:57
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The chairs of Pennsylvania’s state Senate Education Committee on Wednesday asked the Biden administration to waive this year’s requirement for school standardized testing because of the pandemic.
  Sens. Lindsey Williams, D-Allegheny, and Scott Martin, R-Lancaster, wrote in a letter that they understood the need to find out how much learning and what kind of learning children missed during the pandemic.
  But students also need “some sense of stability
  
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