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• One Dead, One Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Home In Fayette County

  27-02-2021 23:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – One person is dead and another is severely injured after their car crashed into a home in Fayette County.The car crashed into a home in Franklin Township just before 3:00 p.m. on Allen Drive.
  The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the passenger was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital.According to the Fayette County Coroner, no more information will be provided today.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Police search for missing Homewood woman

  27-02-2021 23:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing woman, who officials say is considered to be “at-risk.”
  
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• Police find missing Homewood woman

  27-02-2021 23:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing woman, who officials say is considered to be “at-risk.”
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Missing 34-Year-Old, At-Risk Woman Hope Lewis

  27-02-2021 23:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police have asked for help in looking for a missing, at-risk, 34-year-old woman, Hope Lewis.Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police
  Lewis is from Homewood and was last seen on February 26 in Oakland.She’s described att 5’10” with brown eyes, brown hair pulled into a braid, a faded teardrop tattoo near her left eye, and the word “Hope” tattooed on her neck.When she was last seen she was wearing a purple t-shirt, blu
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Safely Locate Missing 34-Year-Old, At-Risk Woman Hope Lewis

  27-02-2021 23:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police have safely located missing, at-risk, 34-year-old woman, Hope Lewis.Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police
  Lewis had been reported missing earlier on Saturday afternoon and had last seen on February 26 in Oakland.
  
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• Penguins Hire Chris Pryor As Director Of Player Personnel

  27-02-2021 22:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Penguins and General Manager Ron Hextall announced on Saturday that they have named Chris Pryor as the team’s director of player personnel.Pryor will be in charge of the team’s scouting efforts in North America and Europe as well as helping with all player personnel decisions.“Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and experience and is a welcome addition to our hockey operations staff,” said Hextall.
  In the past 25 years,
  
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• Man Killed, Woman Wounded In Shooting In Parking Lot Of Ohio Movie Theater

  27-02-2021 22:33
  
  GAHANNA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say gunfire claimed the life of a man and wounded a woman in a parking lot outside a movie theater in Ohio.
  Police in Gahanna, a Columbus suburb, responded shortly after 11 p.m. Friday to the shots outside the Stoneridge Lane movie theater. Officers said the two were approached while seated in a vehicle and “it appears this may have been a targeted attack.”
  Police said 22-year-old Tyrone Brown was pronounced dead at a hospital. A 24-year-old wom
  
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• West Virginia State Officials Suspend Services At County Health Agency

  27-02-2021 21:23
  
  MADISON, W. Va. (AP) — Services at a county health department in West Virginia have been suspended following an investigation by state health officials.
  An onsight evaluation by the state Bureau for Public Health found deficiencies with operations including that the Boone County Health Department did not have written policies for infection prevention, hand hygiene, or environmental cleaning, news outlets reported. It also found that the facility needed a deep cleaning.
  The suspension was a
  
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• UPMC Reports Financial Growth In 2020, Operating Revenues Increased To $23 Billion

  27-02-2021 20:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — UPMC, one of the largest employers in Pennsylvania, released financial data from 2020 on Friday.According to data from the healthcare provider, operating revenues increased by 12% to $23 billion, and UPMC had an operating income of $836 million in 2020.
  UPMC Health Plan membership increased 11%, but the healthcare provider did experience some financial difficulties in the first year of the pandemic, with outpatient revenue having decreased by 3% a
  
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• Edinboro University pauses in-person instruction amid COVID-19 spike

  27-02-2021 19:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The suspension goes into effect immediately.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Reports 3,361 New Coronavirus Cases Statewide

  27-02-2021 17:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 3,361 more cases of Coronavirus and 132 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic has risen to 929,697 since Friday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There are 1,897 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. Of those hospitalized, 403 patients are in the ICU.
  The statewide death toll has risen to 24,000.
  There
  
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• Troop Made Up Of Homeless Girls On A Mission To Sell Girl Scout Cookies In All 50 States

  27-02-2021 17:51
  
  Malika Budd, CNN
  (CNN) — When one troop of Girl Scouts in Iowa was given the goal of selling more than 1,000 boxes of cookies, the girls put on their signature sashes and got to work, flexing their entrepreneurial skills.
  As of Feb. 26, the girls in Troop 64224 of Council Bluffs, Iowa, have sold over 5,000 boxes of cookies, shattering its sales goal for the 2021 cookie selling season. And it’s all in spite of one large obstacle.
  The girls in the troop live in an emergency homeless sh
  
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• COVID-19 Update: Pennsylvania reports 3,361 new cases, 132 additional deaths

  27-02-2021 17:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Meanwhile, 1,897 coronavirus patients were hospitalized statewide, 403 of them in intensive-care units.
  
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• COVID-19 Update: Allegheny County reports 313 new cases, 11 additional deaths

  27-02-2021 17:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  The deaths ranged from Feb. 14 to Wednesday, according to the county health department.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 11 New Deaths, 313 Additional Coronavirus Cases

  27-02-2021 17:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 313 new Coronavirus cases and 11 additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 241 are confirmed from 1,302 PCR tests. There are 72 probable cases.
  The dates of positive tests range from February 12 to February 26, 2021. There are 121 tests that are more than a week old.The Health Department says new cases range in age from 10 months to 91 years with a median age of 34 years.
  The county-wide de
  
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• Flood Warning Issued For Monongahela River In Multiple Southwestern Pa. Counties

  27-02-2021 17:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV Staff
  ALLEGHENY/FAYETTE/WASHINGTON/WESTMORELAND COUNTIES (KDKA) — A flood warning has been issued for the Monongahela River in multiple southwestern Pennsylvania counties.
  The following areas are affected by the flood warning:Monongahela River At Point Marion affecting Greene and Fayette Counties.
  Monongahela River Near Charleroi affecting Washington, Fayette and Westmoreland Counties.
  Monongahela River Near Elizabeth affecting Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland Counties.Th
  
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• New Castle Police Sgt. Christopher Bouye Retires After 28 Years Of Service

  27-02-2021 16:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A New Castle Police sergeant is retiring after 28 years on the force.Sergeant Christopher Bouye worked his last day on Friday, according to the New Castle Police Department.Bouye began his career as a patrol officer with New Castle Police in 1993 and went on to serve as the supervisor of the New Castle Police Department’s Narcotics unit and as the director of the Lawrence County Drug Task Force.
  Bouye will not stop his involvement with
  
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• Decades-Old Restaurant Howard’s Tavern Receives Needed Funds To Survive Pandemic From The Barstool Fund

  27-02-2021 16:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST VIEW (KDKA) — It’s been almost a year since the coronavirus pandemic hit the nation in full force, and restaurants are struggling.
  Howard’s Tavern in West View is no exception.
  The restaurant has been in the family for three generations and first opened in 1962.
  Derek and Rachel Bovill along with Jennifer Gronsky run it now.
  They told KDKA once the pandemic hit, they weren’t sure if they could keep the business going but vowed to their parents
  
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• An 'incredibly important step' or 'progressive payoffs': Area officials split over federal relief bill

  27-02-2021 16:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  On the $1.9 trillion relief legislation passed by the U.S. House, there’s no unanimity among Western Pennsylvania’s elected leaders.
  
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• George Konetes' New Hunters Guide podcast teaches skills he learned the hard way

  27-02-2021 15:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Podcast teaches the basics of hunting
  
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• Pennsylvania Dept. Of Education Allows Schools To Delay Standardized Testing Until Fall

  27-02-2021 15:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced Saturday that the state will allow schools to delay standardized testing until the fall.The Acting Education Secretary Noe Ortega has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education, giving Pennsylvania schools the option to delay federally-required academic achievement and English learner proficiency tests.“Since the start of this pandemic, our work has been centered on protecting the hea
  
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• COVID Vaccine May Create ‘Terminator’-Type Antibody Response In People Who Have Had Coronavirus

  27-02-2021 15:00
  
  (CBS Denver) – New questions are being raised about whether or not people who have had COVID-19 need two doses of the coronavirus vaccines. CBS Denver Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida addressed it during his weekly question & answer session on CBSN Denver.
  People arrive for COVID-19 vaccinations at a drive-thru setup at Coors Field on Jan. 30. (credit:CHET STRANGE/AFP via Getty Images)
  “At this point the advice remains the same,” he said, referring to the vaccines which requir
  
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• Republican West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Says ‘Go Big Or Go Home’ On Stimulus

  27-02-2021 14:20
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that Congress should “go big or go home” on the federal pandemic stimulus package, breaking with opposition to the plan from within his own party.
  “We have tried to underspend and undersize what was really needed to get over the top of the mountain,” he told reporters at his coronavirus briefing. “You got a lot of people across this nation who are really hurting.”
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• Hey Ray! Are Robins Really A Sign Of Spring?

  27-02-2021 12:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Late in winter, people usually start looking for signs that spring is on the way.
  The most popular is Punxsutawney Phil.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The groundhog isn’t the only animal though.
  Many people look to the robin’s arrival to signal spring in the area.
  Are robins really a sign, though?
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  To find this out, we talked with Bob Mulvihill, and Ornithologist at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. He says it’s not a so “cut and dry.
  
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• Pet Tales: Burst pipe rains on cats and dogs' thrift store in Beaver Falls

  27-02-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The thrift store run by the Beaver Valley animal rescue made half what it usually makes last year because of the pandemic. 
  
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• Appalachian forests focus of new preservation program

  27-02-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Forest fund aims to preserve 50,000 acres of eastern forests to capture and store atmospheric carbon and mitigate climate change.
   
  
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• 19 Neighbors: She's making the jump from women's shelter to Vassar to .... Jupiter?

  27-02-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mariah Jones talks about the cosmos with the same gushing enthusiasm that her peers might with regards to popstars or video games.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Weekend Rain Showers, Chances Of Flooding

  27-02-2021 11:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s a Winter Weather Advisory that goes until 10:00 a.m. for Garrett County, Maryland with the possibility of freezing drizzle and less than an inch of snow in those areas.
  A warm front lifting through the region is bringing rain showers that will wrap up in the early afternoon.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The second half of the day looks dry with highs making it to the mid 50s!
  Most areas are looking to only pick up around a 1/10″ of rain or at
  
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• U.S. House Passes COVID-19 Relief Bill That Would Provide Millions Of Dollars Of Support For Western Pa.

  27-02-2021 11:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — House Democrats have handed President Biden his first major victory of his presidency.
  The COVID-19 relief bill worth nearly $2 trillion passed in the House overnight along party lines.
  But don’t start counting that stimulus money yet.
  Millions of Americans and businesses are one step closer to another round of financial relief.
  The package includes:$1,400 stimulus checks for individuals earning less than $75,000 per year
  Boosts federal unemployment payments to $4
  
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• U.S. House Passes COVID-19 Relief Bill That Would Provide Billions Of Dollars Of Support For Western Pa.

  27-02-2021 11:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — House Democrats have handed President Biden his first major victory of his presidency.
  The COVID-19 relief bill worth nearly $2 trillion passed in the House overnight along party lines.
  But don’t start counting that stimulus money yet.
  Millions of Americans and businesses are one step closer to another round of financial relief.
  The package includes:$1,400 stimulus checks for individuals earning less than $75,000 per year
  Boosts federal unemployment payments to $4
  
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• Boy Wounded In Accidental Valentine’s Day Shooting Dies

  27-02-2021 09:03
  
  SWATARA, Pa. (AP) – A 12-year-old boy who suffered a head wound in an accidental shooting inside his family’s home on Valentines Day has died from his injuries.
  Authorities say the Swatara boy, whose name hasn’t been released, died Thursday at a hospital.
  Authorities have said the shooting occurred around noon on Feb. 14, but they haven’t provided further details about the incident or said who fired the shot.
  No other injuries were reported in the shooting.
  It wasn’
  
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• Sledding Accident Causes Teen’s Death; Dad Dies At Hospital

  27-02-2021 08:22
  
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) – A teenage girl has died from injuries she suffered in a sledding accident last weekend and her father has also died.
  Jared Zuercher had a massive heart attack as he arrived at the hospital to see his daughter.
  Fourteen-year-old Eirelyn Zuercher, of Akron, suffered a “detrimental brain injury” on Saturday while sledding at the Cleveland Metroparks Hinckley Reservation in Medina County.
  Cleveland.com reports the teen’s mother announced her death in a soci
  
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• Car That Crashed Between 2 Houses Finally Moved After 3 Weeks

  27-02-2021 07:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Three weeks after a car pinballed its way between two houses and crashed in a backyard, it’s finally been moved.
  A tow company pulled the Cadillac out on Friday.
  Some heavy machinery was needed to lift the car out from the yard while a tow truck pulled from the street above.
  (Courtesy: Pittsburgh Public Safety)
  Earlier this month, the car slid down a steep hill in Mt. Washington and crashed between two houses along Ruth Street.
  (Photo Credit
  
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• ‘No Dog Left Behind’ Rescues Stranded Pups From Texas Following Storms

  27-02-2021 07:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Help is on the way. The Pittsburgh organization ‘No Dog Left Behind’ is headed to Texas.
  The organization wants to rescue more than a dozen dogs from the recent devastating storms.
  Animal shelters in the Lone Star State say they are overwhelmed and just don’t have the resources to help all the animals.
  On Friday, with the help of PAART, the organization loaded up supplies and flew down to Houston.
  The plan is to rescue at le
  
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• Local Mother Recounts Terrifying Kidnapping Scam That Spoofed Her Daughter’s Cell Phone Number

  27-02-2021 05:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Jessica Guay
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local mother is warning others about a phone scam after a stranger claimed he kidnapped her daughter and wanted random money.
  It’s called virtual kidnapping and one of KDKA’s viewers said it was the most horrifying experience of her life. The woman said it seemed so real because when she got the call on her cell phone, it came up as her daughter calling.
  The mother, who did not want to be identified, received the call at 4:
  
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• Erie Surgeon Who Has Battled Coronavirus Undergoes Successful Double-Lung Transplant At UPMC Presbyterian

  27-02-2021 05:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Surgeons in Pittsburgh took a drastic step to save a well-known Erie doctor who has battled coronavirus for more than two months.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Dr. Carl Seon is a 51-year-old orthopedic surgeon at UPMC-Hamot. The Erie Times-News reports he developed pulmonary fibrosis, a complication of coronavirus that leaves lung tissue scarred and damaged.
  He was diagnosed with coronavirus in December, the Erie Times-News reports, and has been in the hos
  
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• Building Partially Collapses In Perry South

  27-02-2021 04:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials are on the scene after a building partially collapsed in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood.
  #BREAKING: A building has partially collapsed on 800 Block of Melrose Ave in the Perry South neighborhood. Looks like it may be a duplex home. Working to find out if it was abandoned and more details. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/gqRQWooyzv
  — Jessica Guay (@JessicaGuayTV) February 27, 2021The collapse happened Friday on the 800 block of M
  
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• 94-Year-Old World War II Veteran From Allegheny Co. Finally Receives High School Diploma

  27-02-2021 03:24
  
  MCCANDLESS, Pa. (KDKA) — For most of us, remembering high school probably feels like a blur of textbooks and lockers and friends in the hallway.But as one 94-year-old high school graduate shows KDKA, some things mean a little more later on in life.
  “I’m so thankful that his family contacted us and reached out with this idea and that we were able to come through with it,” said North Hills School District Superintendent Patrick Mannarino.Mannarino hands out a lot of diploma
  
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• On A Positive Note: 5th-Grader At McKee Elementary School Becomes Children’s Book Illustrator

  27-02-2021 03:05
  
  OAKDALE, Pa. (KDKA) — Levi Frey from Oakdale is using markers and his imagination to show others that it’s OK to be uniquely themselves.
  The fifth-grader at McKee Elementary School is on the autism spectrum. The 10-year-old uses art to understand the world around him, drawing characters with expression and emotion.
  His aunt, Erin Dougherty is a teacher and author. Dougherty wrote a book over a decade ago called “Eugene The Shy Dinosaur” to help Levi’s brother, Evan,
  
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• New Kensington Police Looking For Missing Carolyn Houser, Who Was Last Seen In December

  27-02-2021 02:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News staff
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — New Kensington Police are looking for a missing woman who was last seen in December.
  (Photo Credit: New Kensington Police)
  Police say Carolyn Houser was last seen in early December on the 500 Block of Earl Avenue in New Kensington.Houser is 5-foot-3, has blonde hair and green eyes. Police say she has a tattoo of the outline of a clover on the back of her left hand between her thumb and forefinger.
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• Lawmakers Working On Bill To Prevent PennDOT’s Proposed Tolling Of Interstate 79 Bridge

  27-02-2021 02:10
  
  BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — There is more pushback over the proposed tolling of a bridge on Interstate 79.
  When PennDOT announced they were considering tolling bridges, they did it without needing legislative approval. Business owners near the proposed tolling site say this could force them to close up shop for good.
  State Senator Devlin Robinson and Representative Jason Ortitay came out swinging Friday against the plan.
  “It’s a reckless proposal that does not take into account t
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates’ Cole Tucker Dating Actress Vanessa Hudgens

  27-02-2021 02:00
  
  BRADENTON, Fla. (KDKA) – Cole Tucker may have the highest profile significant other on the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he does not want that to take away from who he is on the field and at the ballpark.Cole Tucker and Vanessa Hudgens Are Instagram Officialhttps://t.co/ZtSWivCEvz
  — ELLE Magazine (US) (@ELLEmagazine) February 19, 2021The shortstop has been seen in public with actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens over the offseason, and he spoke about his relationship with reporters at Spring
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Commander Jason Lando Leaves Behind Legacy Of Improving Relations With Community

  27-02-2021 01:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police Commander Jason Lando is on his way to become police chief in Frederick, Maryland. He pioneered a series of innovative programs with the goal to improve police and community relations in neighborhoods like Garfield, East Liberty and Homewood.
  Lando made his mark in improving police-community relations during the last decade when tensions and mistrust ran the highest — strained to the breaking point with the beating of suspect Jordan Miles. But in
  
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• Relief On The Way For Struggling Business Owners In Pennsylvania

  27-02-2021 01:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Relief is coming for business owners.
  Pennsylvania has made available more than $145 million in grants from the Workers Compensation Security Fund to the general fund for struggling small businesses. The money is being transferred to all 67 Pennsylvania counties and the amount is based on population.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  According to the state treasury, Allegheny County is set to receive $13,773,370; Butler County is set to receive $2,127,692; Beaver County is set to re
  
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• Bridal Shop Donates Wedding Dresses For Sale At Second-Hand Shop In Monessen

  27-02-2021 01:16
  
  MONESSEN, Pa. (KDKA) – Despite the pandemic, weddings are still happening. If you are a bride on a budget and you need a dress, you may be in luck. A second-hand shop is offering some first-rate deals on wedding gowns.
  The Monessen St. Vincent de Paul Store is a place where you can find second-hand treasures, but this weekend, it’s going to be a bridal boutique for new wedding gowns and the accessories that go with entering the world of matrimonial madness.
  It started with a phone ca
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Even As The State Receives 40K More Vaccines, People Are Struggling To Find Appointments

  27-02-2021 00:44
  
  PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) – Health leaders announced on Friday that Pennsylvania received 40,000 more COVID-19 vaccine doses this week to distribute, yet hundreds if not thousands of people still can’t find an appointment.
  Four million people in the Commonwealth qualify under the 1A vaccination plan.
  “They kept adding and adding eligibility and I kept saying, ‘you can add as many people as you want, but if there are no appointments available, what’s the point?'” s
  
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• Black History Month: Celebrating George Barbour, KDKA Radio’s First Black Reporter

  27-02-2021 00:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As Black History Month comes to a close, KDKA honors a pioneer.Investigative reporter George Barbour embodied the meaning of advocacy journalism while breaking more than just news.
  (Photo Credit: “George Barbour/Journalist”/Ken Love)
  KDKA’s Meghan Schiller reacquaints us with the Pittsburgh reporter who opened doors for future generations, including two well-known KDKA journalists.
  “I think we all stand on his shoulders. He was fair, he was balan
  
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• Furry Tails: Carrot Top, Silver & Sivva, And Lil Bit Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  27-02-2021 00:31
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Carrot Top
  Animal Fr
  
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• Suspended Ambridge Police Chief James Mann Fired

  27-02-2021 00:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) – The suspended Ambridge police chief has been fired.The borough manager confirmed Friday James Mann was fired after a special meeting on Thursday at 5 p.m. but had no further comment.
  Mann had been the police chief for five years before he was placed on leave and then suspended in the summer of 2018  following complaints from several officers.
  
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• Yeshiva Schools go remote amid COVID cluster

  27-02-2021 00:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  About 45 to 50 cases in community also lead to scaled-back observances of Purim holiday
  
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