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• Governor Tom Wolf Launches Criticism Against Charter Schools, Calls For Accountability

  26-02-2021 23:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Governor Tom Wolf is launching criticism against charter schools.
  Pennsylvania’s governor says they drain funds from school districts and lead to hikes in property taxes. Charter schools are quick to defend themselves, arguing they provide a quality education for students who struggle in traditional classrooms.
  For Amy Hutchinson and her daughter, 6-year-old Mia, the PA Cyber Charter School was the best thing that could have happened during a pandemic.
  “She
  
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• U.S. Advisers Endorse Johnson & Johnson’s Single-Shot Coronavirus Vaccine

  26-02-2021 23:29
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – U.S. health advisers have endorsed a one-dose coronavirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.
  “When we get it, it will be such a game-changer,” said Dr. Randolph Peters, a primary care internist at the Allegheny Health Network. “It will be given in a very specific way in the population it is best suited for.”
  The single-shot option can be stored in the refrigerator.
  “At some point in the future, every doctor should be getting this in their
  
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• President Joe Biden’s COVID Relief Bill Will Pump Billions Of Dollars Into Pennsylvania

  26-02-2021 23:21
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – Friday night, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to approve President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package, and it will pump a lot of money into this region.
  Let’s start with the stimulus check: $1,400 per person for anyone making under $75,000 or married couples making under $150,000 annually — and the same $1,400 for dependent children.
  “Certain dependents who weren’t eligible the last time will be eligible this time,
  
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• House Expected To Approve President Joe Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Package

  26-02-2021 23:21
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – Friday night the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to approve President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package.Political editor Jon Delano will take a closer look at how this money could help people in this region on KDKA Evening News starting at 5:30.You can read The American Rescue Plan Act here.
  
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• Man charged with killing pregnant woman

  26-02-2021 23:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man was charged on Thursday in connection to the shooting death on Feb. 8 of a pregnant woman in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood.
  
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• US Advisers Endorse Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine From Johnson & Johnson

  26-02-2021 23:11
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health advisers have endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson that’s expected to provide an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic.The panel of Food and Drug Administration experts ruled on Friday that J&J’s vaccine protected against COVID-19 and should be made available for adults. The FDA is expected to quickly follow the recommendation and make J&J’s shot the third vaccine authorized for emergency use in the U.S
  
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• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra To Celebrate 125 Years With First-Ever Digital Program

  26-02-2021 22:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV NEWS
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The stages have been dark since the coronavirus pandemic began.On Saturday, experience a powerful program that celebrates our 125 years as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!From Bach and Piazzolla to Pittsburgh's own Mark Fromm, we continue to play on.
  Reserve your early access for $25 → https://t.co/atreFn0BqL pic.twitter.com/yXm5I2zn3i
  — Pittsburgh Symphony (@pghsymphony) February 24, 2021But this weekend, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
  
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• Kyrie Irving Pushes For Kobe Bryant To Be On NBA Logo

  26-02-2021 22:44
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving wants to see the NBA put late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on the logo for the league.
  FILE — Lakers star Kobe Bryant shakes hands with Jerry West during a ceremony at Staples Center to honor Kobe’s record for most points by a Laker. Feb. 3, 2010. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images)
  On Wednesday, Irving posted an image to his Instagram page of Kobe superimposed over the NBA’s logo.
  “He was the standard for
  
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• Gabby Barrett, Dan+Shay Nominated For Academy Of Country Music Awards

  26-02-2021 22:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — ACM Awards are out and Southwestern Pennsylvania is well represented.
  Munhall native and new mom Gabby Barrett is nominated for Single of the Year for her song “I Hope.”
  Plus, Dan + Shay have been nominated for Duo of the Year.
  Half of that duo is Wexford native Dan Smyers.
  The ACM Awards will air Sunday, April 18, at 8 p.m. on KDKA.
  To see the list of nominees, visit this link.
  
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• Zoom To Offer Automatic Closed Captioning

  26-02-2021 21:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Zoom plans to offer free, automatic closed captioning to users starting this fall.
  It’s calling the service Live Transcription and says it will be an optional accessibility feature.
  Zoom says account holders who want to try it out before its wider release can request it.
  They can sign up on the company’s website.
  Visit this link for more information.
  
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• ‘They Both Have The Capability To Be Final Four Teams’: CBS’ Clark Kellogg On #4 Ohio State Vs #9 Iowa

  26-02-2021 21:37
  
  (CBS Local)- The Big Ten has been college basketball’s best, and most difficult, conference this season and on Sunday, two of its best teams will meet on CBS. The No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes make the trip to Columbus to face the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes as the end of the regular season nears.
  For the Buckeyes, they’re looking to break out of a brief slump suffering close losses against No. 3 Michigan (92-87) and unranked Michigan State (71-67) in their last two outings. Last Sunday’s
  
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• Police Issue 3 Notices Of Violation To Pittsburgh Establishments During COVID-19 Compliance Checks

  26-02-2021 21:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – State police handed out seven warnings and three notices of violation after visiting Pittsburgh-area businesses to make sure they’re following COVID-19 restrictions.
  Across the state from Monday through Thursday, State Police Liquor Control Enforcement officers visited 1,026 establishments, issuing 15 notices of violation and 24 warnings.
  The unannounced compliance checks make sure businesses are following the coronavirus mitigation efforts,
  
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• Franklin Park YMCA Installs Butler Co. Company’s Virus-Killing Copper Material Invention

  26-02-2021 20:59
  
  FRANKLIN PARK (KDKA) — The Baierl Family YMCA in Franklin Park is finding a new way to protect its members against COVID-19.
  “We are working every day to find ways to keep the facility cleaner,” said Baierl Family YMCA Executive Director Kathy Nipps.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Nipps said one of those ways is by installing what’s being calling Defender 29.
  Tristan Tripodi, the president of Butler Technologies, is the man behind the material.
  “The ink is actually made of co
  
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• Former Allegheny County Council President John DeFazio Passes Away

  26-02-2021 20:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Former Allegheny County Council President and At-Large Member John DeFazio has died.Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald ordered all county flags to half-mast and expressed his condolences to DeFazio’s friends and family.“It’s hard for me to believe that John has passed. He was a larger-than-life presence. Those of us that knew him saw his reputation as a tough athlete and former pro-wrestler but knew that ‘Jumping Jo
  
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• Police: Man Falsely Reports His Vehicle As Stolen, Googles ‘How To Set Your Car On Fire And Make It Look Like An Accident’

  26-02-2021 20:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Westmoreland County man is facing multiple charges after police say he falsely reported his vehicle as stolen then set it on fire.Earlier this month, state police say 54-year-old Donald Cassidy of West Newton reported his vehicle as stolen.A few days later, the vehicle was found off of White Ridge Road in Mt. Pleasant Township. Police say it had been set on fire and it was unrecognizable. A VIN number on the back of the vehicle matched one belon
  
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• US Attorney Scott Brady Announces Resignation

  26-02-2021 19:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania is resigning.U.S. Attorney Scott Brady announced Friday that he submitted his resignation and is stepping down Friday.“Leading this office has been the greatest honor of my professional career. I am deeply grateful for the privilege of serving as chief law enforcement officer for my home, western Pennsylvania,” he said in a press release.“Together with our law enforcement
  
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• Stimulus Check Latest: Will Your Next Relief Payment Be $1,400?

  26-02-2021 18:41
  
  (CBS Detroit) — A third stimulus check, worth $1,400, is currently progressing through Congress as part of the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion relief package. The American Rescue Plan also features increased unemployment benefits, a higher child tax credit and a $15 minimum wage, as well as billions more dollars to stop the spread of COVID-19. These and other programs are meant to aid millions of Americans facing financial hardship brought on by the pandemic and support the econ
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Reports 3,346 More Coronavirus Cases, 69 Additional Deaths

  26-02-2021 18:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 3,346 more cases of Coronavirus and 69 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic has risen to 926,336 since Thursday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There are 1,962 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. Of those hospitalized, 421 patients are in the ICU.
  The statewide death toll has risen
  
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• Police Release Suspect Photos In Deadly Donora Convenience Store Shooting

  26-02-2021 18:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – State police have released suspect photos in connection with the deadly shooting in Donora earlier this week.
  Officials say 28-year-old Nicholas Tarpley was killed inside Anna Lee’s Convenience Store on Allen Avenue on Wednesday. Tarpley was part-owner and working when he was killed.
  Investigators say there are no signs of a burglary, but they are not sure what led to the gunfire. Police also do not know how many people were inside the store
  
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• 56th ACM Award Nominees Announced – John Legend, P!nk And Gwen Stefani Among First-Time Nominees

  26-02-2021 17:45
  
  (CBS) – The 56th ACM Awards will air live from Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday, April 18th at 8/7c, on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Earlier today Kelsea Ballerini and The Brothers Osborne announced this year’s nominees on CBS This Morning. 
  The 2021 award nominees are highlighted by Chris Stapleton and Maren Morris, leading the pack with six nominees a piece. Also of note, artists John Legend, P!nk and Gwen Stefani are all first-time ACM nominees. See below for the full list
  
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• Pittsburgh Man To Be Charged In Death Of Woman Found Shot Inside Car

  26-02-2021 17:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man will be charged in the death of a woman found shot inside a car in Lawrenceville.
  Police say an arrest warrant was issued Thursday for 24-year-old Jason Brown from Garfield. They say he’s currently in the Venango County Jail on unrelated charges.
  (Photo provided by Pittsburgh Police)
  Police say the shooting happened on Feb. 8. Katara Bray was found inside a vehicle that hit a utility pole on the 4400 block of Davison Street around 9 p.
  
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• Pittsburgh Man To Be Charged In Death Of Pregnant Woman Found Shot Inside Car

  26-02-2021 17:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man will be charged in the death of a pregnant woman found shot inside a car in Lawrenceville.
  Police say an arrest warrant was issued Thursday for 24-year-old Jason Brown from Garfield. They say he’s currently in the Venango County Jail on unrelated charges.
  (Photo provided by Pittsburgh Police)
  Police say the shooting happened on Feb. 8. Katara Bray was found inside a vehicle that hit a utility pole on the 4400 block of Davison Street ar
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Says State Is Investigating After Delayed Test Results Come In From Last March

  26-02-2021 17:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 412 new Coronavirus cases and four additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 291 are confirmed from 1,520 PCR tests. There are 121 probable cases.
  The dates of positive tests range from March 23, 2020, to Feb. 25, 2021. The county Health Department says the state is looking into the delayed test results. They say 51 of the tests had the delayed results, with tests coming from two labs.
  The
  
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• Port Authority expects to unveil recommended fare changes next month

  26-02-2021 16:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority hired a California consultant two years ago to review its fares, but results were held up by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• #14 Texas Looks For Revenge Against #18 Texas Tech Saturday On CBS, Analyst Pete Gillen Says Longhorns’ Greg Brown Is Player To Watch

  26-02-2021 16:04
  
  (CBSDFW.com)- While the Big Ten is home to four of the nation’s Top 10 teams and considered to be the top conference in college basketball this season, the Big 12 has a case in its own right. Home to three Top 10 squads and five Top 25 teams overall, it’s been an obstacle course for teams to get through all season. Saturday on CBS, two of the Top 25 teams in the conference, Texas and Texas Tech, will square off in Lubbock.
  For the 14th ranked Longhorns, the conference season has been
  
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• Cooking With The Crew: Mikey’s Copycat Tiktok Viral Baked Feta Pasta

  26-02-2021 15:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mikey Hood is in PTL Kitchen with a TikTok recipe that’s going viral!
  Mikey’s Copycat Tiktok Viral Baked Feta Pasta
  Ingredients:
  • 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes• 4 cloves garlic, halved lengthwise, minced garlic• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil• Kosher salt• 1 block Greek feta cheese• Crushed red pepper flakes• Freshly ground black pepper• 12 ounces medium-length dried pasta, rigatoni, rotini, farfalle• Fresh ba
  
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• PTL Links: February 26, 2021

  26-02-2021 15:08
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Calamityware
  Animal Friends
  Mikey’s Recipe (Coming Soon!)PTL Deal Days:Truss Brewing Company
  AR Workshop
  Rustic Creations
  Kin of DuncanPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Pa. Department Of Health Aligns With CDC Quarantine Guidance For Fully Vaccinated Individuals

  26-02-2021 15:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced that it has aligned with CDC’s COVID-19 quarantine guidelines for those people that are fully vaccinated.Under this guidance, those who have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccination, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine, do not need to quarantine after exposure to another person with COVID-19 if they meet certain criteria.They are fully vaccinated, meaning more than two weeks following rec
  
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• Four-Year-Old Finnley Silva Waiting For Heart Transplant Receives Mail From Across The Country: ‘His Face Just Kind Of Lights Up’

  26-02-2021 15:00
  
  BOSTON (CBS) – Four-year-old Finnley Silva loves toys, candy, and yes, being a little rowdy.
  “He’s your typical four-year-old boy. He likes robots and cars and going fast and running and you know, just being rowdy and throwing things as most four-year-olds do at this point,” said Emily Silva, Finnley’s mom.
  But what Finnley has had to endure at such a young age is far from typical. “I was prenatally diagnosed with him having a congenital heart defect. He was d
  
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• Deja McClendon On Athletes Unlimited Volleyball: ‘We Really Want To See This Grow’

  26-02-2021 14:58
  
  (CBS Local Sports)– Professional women’s volleyball is coming to CBS Sports Network this weekend with the introduction of a brand new league called Athletes Unlimited Volleyball. The five week competition takes place in a bubble in Dallas, Texas and features over 40 of the best volleyball players in the world.
  After a successful run with Athletes Unlimited Softball in the summer of 2020, the same concepts of players picking up individual points, switching teams each week and coa
  
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• COVID-19 Vaccines: FDA Set To Discuss Single-Dose Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

  26-02-2021 14:05
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – Today, a special FDA committee will be discussing various issues such as if there are any side effects to Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine.Overall, Johnson & Johnson says their vaccination is 66% effective at preventing moderate-to-severe cases of COVID-19.While that may not be as effective as others, which are currently being used, it is only a single dose shot with no booster required.According to Johnson & Johnson, the goal is to pre
  
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• American Dermatological Association Warns Parents Over Dangerous Skincare Trend On TikTok

  26-02-2021 13:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – TikTok can be educational, entertain, fun, and now you can add dangerous.That is the assessment of experts who say a growing number of videos are encouraging a dangerous practice.
  “It’s dangerous and it can really lead to really severe potentially catastrophic you know events,” said Dr. Kristen Whitney a dermatologist with Allegheny Health Network.The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association is putting out the warning about young people se
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Warm Temperatures On Friday Before Rain Chances Over The Weekend

  26-02-2021 12:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning!Expect another chilly start to the day giving way to a mild to pleasant afternoon.
  Highs today will be near 50 degrees.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Morning temperatures will be in the mid-20s.Skies will be partly cloudy with light winds out of the east southeast at 5-10mph.
  Sunrise today is at 6:59 a.m. with sunset at 6:09 p.m.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  Today should be dry with
  
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• Nature fights back (with human help) in new documentary 'Invisible Hand'

  26-02-2021 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  The film highlights the years-long battle tiny Grant Township, Pa., waged to stop a fracking waste well from being installed.
  
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• Man In Critical Condition Following Shooting In Wilkinsburg

  26-02-2021 12:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) – A man is in critical condition after being shot in Wilkinsburg on Thursday night.
  According to police, Allegheny County Police were alerted to a shooting in the 1500 block of Montier Street and once they arrived on the scene, they found a man shot in the chest.He was taken to a local hospital and is currently in critical condition.
  Allegheny County Police homicide detectives are investigating the shooting.They’re currently asking anyone wit
  
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• Researchers In London Using Thermal Imaging To Potentially Help Endangered Elephants

  26-02-2021 12:06
  
  (CBS LOCAL) – A new idea to save elephants starts with a camera – a thermal camera, that is.Researchers at Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Whipsnade Zoo, the UK’s largest zoo, hope those images will help protect the endangered species in the wild.“We needed a way to detect elephants in the dark. That was the real true need of this project,” says conservation tech specialist Alasdair Davies.Tech specialists like Davies have been training a camera to recognize the
  
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• Riverlife proposes parks in Strip District, West End to complete Pittsburgh trail system

  26-02-2021 11:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Riverlife has prompted $4.2 billion in riverfront development over 20 years and now wants to fill in trail gaps around the Golden Triangle.
  
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• COVID-19 Vaccinations In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Health Department To Begin Using Pfizer Vaccine

  26-02-2021 10:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department announced on Thursday they will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the Castle Shannon clinic starting next week.The county health department received four trays of the vaccination for first shots and while it is a two-shot series, the second shot can be given in a 21-to-42-day window.Limited first dose appointments will be available at the Castle Shannon site for people 65 years and older and
  
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• Suspected Drug Dealer From Hazelwood Facing Up To 40 Years In Prison

  26-02-2021 09:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A suspected drug dealer from Hazelwood is being charged with selling cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.Robert Burkes-Kelley also possessed several guns, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.Kelley is facing up to 40 years in prison for the drug charges, and up to life in prison for the gun charges.
  
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• Car Flips Onto Its Roof On 40th Street Bridge

  26-02-2021 09:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Route 28 inbound is currently closed due to an overturned car on the 40th Street Bridge.The vehicle overturned on the bridge and police and a tow company was called to the scene.According to 511, the crash occurred just before 3:00 a.m. Friday morning.The tow company was able to flip the car back onto its wheels just after 3:00 a.m.It is unknown at this time what caused the vehicle to overturn or if there are any injuries.
  
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• Police Recover Drugs, Money, And Stolen Guns From Residence In Homewood

  26-02-2021 09:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police detectives and SWAT seized drugs and stolen guns from a home in Homewood on Thursday.According to police, detectives and SWAT agents served a search warrant at a home in the 7100 block of Race Street.Once inside, police seized more than 800 grams of cocaine, more than six bricks of heroin, 100 grams of fentanyl, and two stolen guns.Monique Matthews, a 25-year-old from Pittsburgh, was arrested and is now facing federal drug posses
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Nursing Home Deaths Fueling Blame

  26-02-2021 08:42
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania on Thursday used a hearing to ask Gov. Tom Wolf’s top health official whether it was a mistake to order COVID-19 patients to be readmitted to nursing homes, although it is far from clear that the policy led to an outbreak or death.
  Since Pennsylvania’s first coronavirus spike in cases last spring, Republicans have accused Wolf’s administration of fueling the outbreak in nursing homes by ordering the facilities to
  
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• ‘The Neighborhood Jewel’: Community Fights To Save St. Philip School In Crafton From Closing

  26-02-2021 05:43
  
  CRAFTON, Pa. (KDKA) – A petition is going around in an effort to save St. Philip School in Crafton
  The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh recently announced the 106-year-old elementary school will merge with St. Margaret of Scotland in Green Tree. They will use the St. Margaret campus.
  People in Crafton are heartbroken, but the community doesn’t want the school’s story to end now.
  “We refer to this school as the neighborhood jewel,” said Gregory Begg, whose seven childr
  
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• Pa. Sen. Bob Casey Sponsors Bill To Protect Children From Falling Furniture

  26-02-2021 05:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — U.S. Senator Bob Casey is sponsoring a bill to protect children from falling furniture.The STURDY Act — or the Stop Tip-Overs Of Unstable, Risky Dressers On Youth bill — would make stability standards for manufactures mandatory rather than voluntary. Companies would need to get their products tested for safety and stability before being sold.Casey’s bill claims 460 children have died in tip-overs since 2000. The bill also c
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Missing 16-Year-Old Niya Peterson

  26-02-2021 04:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are looking for a missing 16-year-old girl from Carrick.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Pittsburgh Police say Niya Peterson was last seen Thursday around 3:30 p.m. She is described as 5-foot-1 with black and yellow braids. She was last wearing a black coat and black Ugg boots, police say.
  She might be on the North Side, according to law enforcement. Call the Special Victims Unit at 412-323-7141 with any information.
  ALERT: Police are loo
  
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• Tom Wilson Scores Winner On Power Play, Capitals Beat Penguins

  26-02-2021 04:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Tom Wilson scored the go-ahead goal to lift the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins.It’s just their second victory in six games this season between the longtime rivals.Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie also scored for Washington.Vitek Vanecek allowed two goals three minutes apart and finished with 26 saves. The Penguins’ power play went 0 for 4 with four shots on goal.
  (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. T
  
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• Bracketology: CSU Rams No. 10 Seed, CU Buffs Holding On As No. 12 Seed

  26-02-2021 04:00
  
  (CBS4) – With a little more than two weeks until Selection Sunday, the Colorado Buffaloes and Colorado State Rams still have plenty of work ahead of them to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
  Jerry Palm of CBS Sports has the Buffs holding onto one of the final spots in the NCAA Tournament field as a 12th seed and playing in the First Four against the Indiana Hoosiers.
  Colorado Buffaloes guard McKinley Wright IV defends against Washington Huskies guard Quade Green during a game between t
  
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• Pitt And UPMC Researchers Working On Rapid Coronavirus Test That Delivers Result In 5 Minutes

  26-02-2021 03:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC are working on a new way to detect COVID-19.
  It’s a rapid test with a chip that’s just two millimeters by two millimeters and has the power to detect COVID-19 in just five minutes.
  Dr. Alexander Star, a professor of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh, used the technology from the marijuana breathalyzer he created a few years ago to develop this rapid test during the coronavirus pandemic.
  (Photo Cr
  
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• Pa. Nurses Association: Graduates Left Waiting As Board Of Nursing Works To Process Licensure Requirements

  26-02-2021 02:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For nearly a year, frontline nurses have been put to the test, facing long hours and burnout.
  Now some hospitals, especially those in rural areas, are experiencing nursing shortages. Turns out, there are many new nursing graduates who’ve been ready to get into the fight. But they’ve had no choice but to sit on the sidelines, some of them for months.
  “I’m ready to work. I’m ready to help my community out, but I’m at a crossroads. I can
  
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• COVID-19 Vaccine Makers Look To Adjust As New Variants Emerge

  26-02-2021 02:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Some of Dr. Brian Lamb’s patients want to put off their COVID-19 vaccine.
  “That’s one of the things we worry about from primary care, is that people are going to say, ‘if it’s changing, I’m going to wait for the new shot to come out,’” says Dr. Brian Lamb, a primary care internist at the Allegheny Health Network.
  The COVID-19 variants are here, even in Allegheny County.
  “Most likely, we have more of it in the communi
  
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