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• 2-Year-Old Child In Serious But Stable Condition After Suffering Gunshot Wound

  07-03-2021 23:33
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A 2-year-old child was seriously injured by a gunshot wound in an Ohio home over the weekend, authorities said.
  The Montgomery County sheriff’s office said deputies were called to the Harrison Township home Saturday night.
  Officials said the child was taken to Children’s Hospital and was last listed in serious but stable condition.
  Detectives also responded to the scene to begin an investigation. Anyone with any information about the case was being asked to
  
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• Former Steelers WR Ryan Switzer Says Son Is ‘Stable And Resting’ After Surgery

  07-03-2021 22:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Ryan Switzer’s son Christian is “stable and resting” after surgery.
  Switzer provided the update on Twitter just before 4:00 on Sunday.RELATED: Former Steelers Player Ryan Switzer Asking For Prayers After Infant Son Diagnosed With COVID-19, Set To Face Surgery
  On Saturday morning, Switzer first asked for prayers, saying that he and his wife Gabie’s 9-month-old son Christian woke up in his own blood and was positive for COVID
  
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• Pirates Acquire Pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. From Chicago

  07-03-2021 22:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pirates have acquired right-handed pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. from the Cubs in exchange for Shendrik Apostel.Underwood was a Cubd second-round pick in the 2012 first-year player draft and made his MLB debut in 2018.He made his career-high 17th appearance with the Cubs in 2020, getting his first win against the Cardinals on August 17.In order to make room for Underwood, the Pirates have designated Carson Fulmer for assignment.
  
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• Mon Wharf Reopening For Parking On Monday

  07-03-2021 21:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Mon Wharf will be reopening for parking on Monday.The Pittsburgh Parking Authority made the announcement on Sunday.They say people will be able to park on both the Wood St. and Stanwix St. sides.
  
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• Allegheny County Democratic Committee endorses Gainey for Pittsburgh mayor

  07-03-2021 20:33
  
  State Rep. Ed Gainey won the endorsement by a margin of 326 to 224 over Tony Moreno. Mayor Bill Peduto didn’t seek the endorsement.
  
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• Allegheny County Democratic Committee endorses Gainey for mayor of Pittsburgh

  07-03-2021 20:33
  
  State Rep. Ed Gainey won the endorsement by a margin of 326 to 224 over Tony Moreno. Mayor Bill Peduto didn’t seek the endorsement.
  
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• Pennsylvania Teen Offered Over $1 Million In Scholarships After Applying To Colleges

  07-03-2021 19:18
  
  By Shirin Ali
  (CNN) — After applying to more than 20 colleges, one high school senior from Philadelphia has been offered a total of over $1 million in scholarship money.
  Shanya Robinson-Owens, 17, applied to somewhere between 25 to 30 different colleges, hoping to find the school best suited for her. As her acceptance letters came rolling in, her family quickly realized she was being offered just over $1 million in scholarship money.
  The senior at the George Washington Carver High School o
  
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• University of Pittsburgh Main Campus Shifts Into Lower-Risk Classification For The Coronavirus

  07-03-2021 19:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The main campus for the University of Pittsburgh is moving to its lowest risk classification concerning the coronavirus this week.
  The main campus in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood will transition from Elevated Risk Posture to Guarded Risk Posture at 7 a.m. this Thursday.The university’s Bradford and Titusville campuses are also moving to Guarded Risk Posture, and the Greensburg campus is already in Guarded Risk Posture.The update m
  
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• Baldwin High School Students Raise Thousands Of Dollars Through Polar Pop Event For Special Olympics Of Pennsylvania

  07-03-2021 18:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Students at Baldwin High School were freezing for a reason this past Friday.
  More than 60 students took part in the Polar Pop.
  The event was to raise money for Special Olympics of Pennsylvania.
  Organizers said that because of the pandemic, the event took the place of the traditional polar plunge.
  The students didn’t seem to mind having ice-cold water ballons popped over their heads.“The experience was fun. I’m glad our school was
  
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• Lower Burrell Community Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day Early With Parade

  07-03-2021 17:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LOWER BURRELL, Pa. (KDKA) — It was not March 17, but in Lower Burrell, they were celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.
  The scaled-down parade ran for less than a mile through the town, but it did the trick.
  Organizers say with everyone cooped up, the community needed a little joy.
  
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• Two New Exhibits At The Frick Pittsburgh Feature Painter Frida Kahlo

  07-03-2021 16:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This Sunday, you can explore the life and legacy of painter Frida Kahlo.
  Two new exhibits opened this weekend at The Frick Pittsburgh.
  “Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Portrait” will feature more than 100 photos from Kahlo’s private albums and be on display through May 30, 2021.
  The second exhibit will feature work by photographer Nickolas Muray and be available to the public through May 9, 2021.
  The Frick Pittsburgh says that there is
  
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• Bowling Green State University Fraternity Suspended After Student Hospitalized

  07-03-2021 14:58
  
  BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Bowling Green State University has placed a fraternity on interim suspension over “alleged hazing activity” following the hospitalization of a student in an alcohol-related incident.
  The university said it was working with law enforcement investigating Pi Kappa Alpha in what the fraternity’s parent organization called “an alleged incident of alcohol-related hazing at an off-campus event” that left officials “horrified and outra
  
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• Kids teaching kids: Allderdice students launch K-5 tutoring service Children of Steel

  07-03-2021 13:40
  
  It offers tutoring in multiple subjects, as well as an opportunity for young kids to connect with their older peers.
  
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• First construction contracts for Mon-Fayette Expressway should go to bid next year

  07-03-2021 13:30
  
  The Pennsylvania Turnpike will shift efforts to the Mon-Fayette Expressway from Jefferson Hills to Duquesne once the Southern Beltway opens.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Clear Skies, Sunny Sunday

  07-03-2021 13:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Today will be the fifth straight day with no measurable precipitation at the Pittsburgh airport.
  Skies should remain sunny as we continue to be under the influence of a powerful 1031mb high pressure system at the surface, with the center of the high located just north of Lake Superior.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  This puts us on the frontside of the ridge, with winds coming in out of the north and keeping our highs on the cool side of seasonal averages.
  Yesterda
  
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• How Catholic schools have kept open amid COVID

  07-03-2021 12:30
  
  Masking, distancing and other measures implemented. But their experience isn’t a model for public schools with more complex challenges
  
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• Former Steelers Player Ryan Switzer Asking For Prayers After Infant Son Diagnosed With COVID-19, Set To Face Surgery

  07-03-2021 09:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Steelers wide receiver Ryan Switzer is asking for prayers as his son, Christian is in the hospital and battling COVID-19 and set to undergo surgery.
  On Saturday morning, Switzer first asked for prayers, saying that he and his wife Gabie’s 9-month-old son Christian woke up in his own blood and was positive for COVID-19.I’m asking everyone that this tweet comes across to please just take a second and say a prayer for our son Chris
  
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• Rocker, TV And Radio Host Michael Stanley Dies At 72

  07-03-2021 08:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you grew up in the Rust Belt in the 1970’s and 1980’s, chances are you heard Michael Stanley on your radio at some point.
  Stanley died on Saturday after battling a serious illness for some time.
  The Cleveland native led the Michael Stanley Band into the national spotlight with 1981’s “Can’t Love You.”
  After the band dissolved in 1987, Stanley toured sporadically and hosted the evening drive time radio show on
  
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• Pa. State Police Investigating After Two People Wounded In Exchange Of Gunfire Between Two Vehicles In Sharpsburg

  07-03-2021 07:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SHARPSBURG (KDKA) — A man is in critical condition and another is expected to recover after gunfire was exchanged between two vehicles near Route 28 in Sharpsburg.
  State Police say that on Saturday afternoon, troopers were requested by Allegheny Co. 911 dispatchers to search for a vehicle that was possibly involved in a shooting.
  Troopers were able to locate the vehicle showing evidence of a shooting. Police say the vehicle was found at the off-ramp along Route 28 so
  
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• Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf Thanks U.S. Senate, Lawmakers Following Passing Of COVID-19 Relief Package

  07-03-2021 07:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Following the U.S. Senate’s passing of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, Pa. Governor Tom Wolf took the time to thank lawmakers for responding to the needs of Pennsylvania residents.
  In a statement, Governor Wolf thanked Senator Bob Casey and “all of the federal lawmakers who advocated so strongly for this relief package.”
  Governor Wolf said that the package will “provide desperately needed aid for families, business
  
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• Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf Thanks U.S. Senate Following Passing Of COVID-19 Relief Package

  07-03-2021 07:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Following the U.S. Senate’s passing of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, Pa. Governor Tom Wolf took the time to thank lawmakers for responding to the needs of Pennsylvania residents.
  In a statement, Governor Wolf thanked Senator Bob Casey and “all of the federal lawmakers who advocated so strongly for this relief package.”
  Governor Wolf said that the package will “provide desperately needed aid for families, business
  
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• Obituary | Kevin 'Beav' McKeever: Mt. Lebanon bartender was as authentic as they come

  07-03-2021 05:41
  
  Born September 8, 1972 — died February 28, 2021
  
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• Pittsburgh Area Residents Still Receiving Chase Bank Cards They Did Not Sign Up For

  07-03-2021 05:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – More people in the Pittsburgh area have become victims of identity theft involving Chase Bank checking accounts and local police are trying to figure out who is using residents’ personal information to open accounts.
  “It was scary, it was so scary,” Rosemary Dubyak said.
  Rosemary Dubyak is still baffled after her husband, Andrew, got a Chase Bank debit card in the mail for an account he didn’t open. She said they weren’t sure what to do unt
  
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• Man In Stable Condition After Being Shot In Terrace Village

  07-03-2021 03:08
  
  KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police and medics were called to the scene of a shooting in Terrace Village on Saturday evening.Just before 8:00 p.m., they were called to the 200 block of Oak Hill Drive and when they arrived they found evidence of a shooting. Multiple cars and one building had been hit with gunfire.During their investigation, they found a man who had been shot.He was taken to the hospital in stable condition.Police are investigating.Stay With KDKA.com For
  
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• Friends And Family Say Final Goodbyes To Ahmir Tuli

  07-03-2021 02:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Friends and family gathered on Saturday to say their final goodbyes to Ahmir Tuli.The 18-year-old was shot and killed outside of his mother’s bar and restaurant, Preeti’s Pitt, where he was working late on a night last month.RELATED:
  ‘I’m Just Now Broken Inside:’ Family, Friends Remember The Life Of Ahmir Tuli
  Police: Man Dies After Being Shot In The Strip District
  Police are still searching for the gunman, Mark McCle
  
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• Pitt Loses Finale 77-62 To Clemson, Will Face Miami In ACC Tournament First Round

  07-03-2021 01:10
  
  CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Al-Amir Dawes scored a season-high 21 points, knocking down five 3-pointers, and Clemson defeated Pitt 77-62 on Saturday to end the regular season.
  The Tigers (16-6, 10-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) pulled away early in the second half when Nick Honor drained a 3-pointer to start a 9-0 run, expanding Clemson’s lead from 43-41 to 52-41 in 97 seconds.
  Another 3-pointer by Hunter Tyson put Clemson up 57-46 at the 12:14 mark and it remained in double digits the rest o
  
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