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• Traffic Stop Turns Into Recovery Of Gun, Cash, And Several Unopened Scratch-Off Lottery Packs

  13-03-2021 23:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County Sheriffs arrested a 20-year-old man in the Knoxville neighborhood on Friday night after it was found he had a handgun, marijuana, more than $5,000 in cash, and several unopened packs of scratch-off lottery tickets.County sheriffs pulled over 20-year-old Isaac Duku around 10:00 p.m. on Friday after he failed to stop at a stop sign on Federal Street.Sheriffs believed he was slightly disoriented and administered a field sobriety test
  
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• Two Ohio Communities Reeling From Deaths Of Two Missing Children Within 5 Days

  13-03-2021 22:58
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) — Two separate missing children cases, then two stunning deaths reported within five days of each other.
  Two children thrown from bridges into the same river, still not found as two communities within 40 miles of each other reel from the disturbing details that have come to light.
  “We’ve been through so much in the last year with the pandemic and there’s already been so much loss and kind of pain and suffering associated with that,” said the Re
  
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• ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ West Virginia Vacation Guide Honors 50th Anniversary Of John Denver’s Classic Hit

  13-03-2021 22:24
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — This year’s West Virginia Vacation Guide celebrates the 50th anniversary of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” Gov. Jim Justice’s office said.
  Justice unveiled the new guide on Thursday, dedicated to promoting Almost Heaven, West Virginia. The guide highlights the four seasons, outdoor activities, and small mountain towns, Justice said.
  “I’ve been saying it since the first day I took office: John Denver surely got
  
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• ‘All Star’ Blood Donor Honored For Giving 120 Gallons Over His Lifetime

  13-03-2021 20:21
  
  By Ryan Bergeron, CNN
  (CNN) — It only took one blood donation to save Marcos Perez’s life.
  He’s now paid that donation forward more than 960 times.
  According to the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, his blood has helped over 3,000 people.
  “Mr. Perez’s story is very moving and emotional because you know why he does it — it saved his life, ” said Roger Ruiz, corporate communications specialist for nonprofit BioBridge Global.
  The gift of lifePerez was bo
  
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• Crews Battle Three-Alarm Fire On Shadeland Avenue

  13-03-2021 19:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Crews are currently on the scene of a three-alarm fire on Shadeland Avenue.According to dispatchers, two houses are burning.(Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA Photojournalist)
  Reports of the fire first started emerging around 1 p.m. Saturday.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Arrest Shooting Victim Accused Of Being Involved In North Side Shooting

  13-03-2021 19:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH SIDE (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police announced Saturday that they have made an arrest in a shooting that occurred earlier this week in the North Side.Police accuse William Howell, one of the victims taken to the hospital, of being involved in the shooting that happened on March 9.Three men in total were shot, and all were sent to the hospital to receive treatment.He was released from the hospital Friday afternoon and taken to the Allegheny County Jail without incide
  
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• Police: Two Dogs Maul Woman, Leave Her In Critical Condition

  13-03-2021 18:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman is in critical condition after a severe dog attack Saturday morning.Pittsburgh Police say that they responded to the 1000 block of Blackadore Street around 9:10 a.m. Saturday.From there, they found a woman with injuries to her face and head and transported her to a local hospital.Animal Care & Control took possession of the dogs involved, according to police.Police say an initial investigation has revealed that the victim was related t
  
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• Cranberry Township EMS Reunites With Man Whose Life They Saved

  13-03-2021 18:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Cranberry Township EMS got the chance to meet with a man who might not be standing here today if they had not saved him from cardiac arrest last year.On Friday, Cranberry Township first responders met with Brian who thanked them for saving his life.Brian was working out at the gym last year when he went into cardiac arrest, and a gym employee provided CPR until EMS arrived.“Getting to meet an individual who we have helped survive a l
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Announces 2,840 New Coronavirus Cases, 43 Additional Deaths

  13-03-2021 17:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 2,840 new Coronavirus cases and 43 new deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic has risen to 964,296 since Friday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There are 1,463 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19. Of those hospitalized, 313 patients are in the ICU.
  Gov. Tom Wolf recently eased gathering limits and lifted out-of-state trav
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports No New Deaths, 329 Additional Cases

  13-03-2021 17:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 329 new Coronavirus cases and no additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 224 are confirmed from 921 PCR tests. There were 105 probable cases.
  The dates of positive tests range from March 5 to March 12, 2021 with one of the positive cases being more than a week old.The Health Department says new cases range in age from five months to 97 years, with a median age of 37 years.
  There have now
  
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• Heinz History Center Partners With Smithsonian To Debut New Exhibit On American Democracy

  13-03-2021 16:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new exhibit is opening today at the Heinz History Center.It is called “American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith.”
  The history center said it is something they have been working on for years in partnership with the Smithsonian.It showcases the history of how we voted, protested and engaged in politics through artifacts, activities and more.“Our country has suffered through a pandemic and political turmoil and questions of socia
  
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• North Side Catering Company Pivots To Fish Fry Dinners Amid Lagging Business During The Coronavirus Pandemic

  13-03-2021 16:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH SIDE (KDKA) — Business stopped exactly one year ago for the North Side catering company All In Good Taste Productions.With no events happening, the company needed to pivot quickly.The company switched to meal deliveries and for Lent, it is trying its hand at Fish Fries.“We decided for the Lenten season, why not do a Fish Fry every Friday? And we’ve been having wonderful success with it,” said owner Bob Sendall of All In Good Taste Productions.
  
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• State Police Cancels Spring, Summer Youth Camps For Second Consecutive Year

  13-03-2021 15:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Police are canceling spring and summer youth camps for the second year in a row.
  Volunteers coordinate dozens of youth camps and events across the state each summer, including Camp Cadet programs.They say even though COVID-19 cases are down, it is still too early to host events like this where social distancing and other safety steps would not be possible.
  
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• Study Finds Ladybugs Are Most Common Superstition In Pennsylvania

  13-03-2021 15:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Ever believed in the luck of ladybugs?You wouldn’t be the first Pennsylvanian who has.A new study from Potawatomi Hotel & Casino looked at Google search analysis and categorized the most commonly searched superstitions by state across the nation.In Pennsylvania, the most commonly searched superstition was ladybugs, according to the study.The study also found that good luck ladybugs were most common in Florida, New Jersey and Georgia.Ohio
  
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• Hey Ray! Using Pi to Properly Buy Pizza

  13-03-2021 11:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Remember that one time in math class when you said, “I am never going to use this in real life”?
  Since tomorrow is officially Pi Day, you Know 3-14, or March 14th, we are going to use Pi to show how you may have been improperly buying pizza. Yes, math in real life!
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  First, you may ask what is Pi? Many of us have learned that Pi is 3.14 and a decimal that keeps going forever.
  We are going to keep it simple today and stop at 3.14. That numb
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cooler Weekend Temperatures, Sunny Skies

  13-03-2021 11:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Cooler, more seasonable weather is back for St. Patrick’s Day celebration weekend with plenty of sunshine!
  A weak cold front is to our south this morning ushering in some cooler air behind it.
  High pressure will be building in behind that keeping us nice and dry with sunny skies.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Don’t forget, we spring forward Sunday morning!
  We are back near average with chilly mornings ahead through Monday.
  Our next round of precipitati
  
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• One Person Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Unity Township, Two Other Motorcycle Riders Arrested For DUI

  13-03-2021 10:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — One person is dead following a motorcycle crash in Westmoreland County.
  State Police say 44-year-old Allen Wallace was driving along Route 30 in Unity Township when his motorcycle collided with an SUV.
  Troopers say Wallace was thrown from his vehicle, hit a guardrail, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Two other men were riding with Wallace and were arrested for driving under the influence.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing st
  
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• Remembering The Blizzard Of ’93 That Brought Nearly Two Feet Of Snow To Pittsburgh

  13-03-2021 10:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — 28 years ago today, the Blizzard of ’93 hit the Pittsburgh area.
  That was the same as Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade that year.
  The parade went on despite a bunch of people not being able to make it.
  Retired KDKA meteorologist Dennis Bowman kept detailed daily weather journals for decades and according to Dennis, the first flakes began falling here at 2:30 a.m. on March 13, 1993.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  By the end of the day,
  
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• One Person Injured In Murrysville Motorcycle Crash

  13-03-2021 10:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MURRYSVILLE (KDKA) — A motorcyclist was injured overnight in a crash in Murrysville.
  Westmoreland County dispatchers tell KDKA that the driver crashed around 12:45 a.m. along Sardis Road.
  KDKA has been told the crash only involved the motorcycle.
  Murrysville Police are investigating.
  
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• Giant Eagle To Hire More Than 700 Full-Time, Part-Time Positions

  13-03-2021 09:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Giant Eagle is hiring.
  Employees are needed for positions with curbside pickup, home delivery, cashiers, and more.
  Giant Eagle is planning socially distant in-person hiring events at its stores next week.
  For more information, click here.
  
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• Man Arrested For Pulling Out A Knife Near WVU Campus

  13-03-2021 08:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (KDKA) — Police arrested a man suspected of walking around with a knife near West Virginia University’s campus.
  Police say 20-year-old Zavier Reid, who is not a WVU student, pulled out a knife along Belmar Avenue, just off of campus on Wednesday night.
  At the time, the school issued an alert that was sent out to students.
  Reid was taken into custody on Friday and will be charged with brandishing a deadly weapon and destruction of property.
  Re
  
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• Trial Begins For Woman In False Abduction Case

  13-03-2021 07:51
  
  HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (AP) — The trial has begun for a West Virginia woman accused of making up a story about an Egyptian man trying to kidnap her child in a shopping mall.
  News outlets report opening statements were conducted Thursday in the case of 25-year-old Santana Renee Adams of Milton, who is charged with falsely reporting an emergency incident.
  Adams was initially hailed as a hero after claiming she used a gun to thwart the attempted kidnapping of her 5-year-old daughter at a mall in
  
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• W. Va. Governor Jim Justice Marks Unreported Coronavirus Deaths

  13-03-2021 07:24
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s took nearly 19 minutes Friday to read the ages and hometowns of 165 people who died from the coronavirus.
  The previously unreported deaths largely occurred last December and in January.
  State officials said a list of more than 60 health centers and nursing homes did not report the deaths in a timely manner.
  Justice has apologized and again called it “totally unacceptable.”
  On Friday, Justice also said the state &ld
  
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• Don’t Lose Or Throw Away Your Coronavirus Vaccination Card, Pittsburgh-Area Doctor Says

  13-03-2021 05:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Jessica Guay
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine, you were given a vaccination record card.A local family physician said that it’s important to not lose the card and don’t throw it away. As more Americans get vaccinated, the CDC COVID-19 vaccination record card is a symbol of hope for some. But most importantly, it’s proof.
  “It’s proof that you received the vaccine. Initially, it was to remind you to go back to g
  
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• Officials On Scene Of Deadly Crash On Route 30 In Westmoreland County

  13-03-2021 04:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials are on the scene of a deadly crash in Westmoreland County.
  Officials say the two-vehicle crash happened Friday on Route 30 in Unity Township. The westbound lanes are closed between the Mountain View Inn and Beatty Crossroads.The call came in around 9 p.m.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• UPMC and Penguins partner up for vaccination clinics, appointments still available

  13-03-2021 03:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  UPMC on Monday will host the first in a series of COVID-19 vaccination clinics at PPG Paints Arena in partnership with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
  
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• UPMC and Penguins partner up for vaccination clinics

  13-03-2021 03:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  UPMC on Monday will host the first in a series of COVID-19 vaccination clinics at PPG Paints Arena in partnership with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
  
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• North Carolina Couple Accused Of Sending Material Harmful To Minor In Ohio

  13-03-2021 03:01
  
  LEXINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina couple has been arrested and charged with disseminating material harmful to a minor in connection with an Ohio investigation into an alleged statutory sex offense, a sheriff’s office said.
  Gavin Head, 53, of Thomasville, and his wife, Taylor Rene-Nicole Head, 22, each face one count of the dissemination charge, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office told news outlets. Gavin Head also was charged with a probation violation, the sheriff&rsquo
  
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• McKeesport Agape Center Lends Helping Hand To Community

  13-03-2021 02:21
  
  WHITE OAK, Pa. (KDKA) — A local non-profit organization is providing services to people in need.
  Driving along Lincoln Way in White Oak, you’ll see the town post office along a busy corridor. But inside, they’re delivering more than just letters and packages.
  The space is also shared by the McKeesport Agape Center, an organization that provides services and support to neighbors in need.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The center also serves as a food distribution center where people, othe
  
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• WVU President: School Against Bill That Would Allow Concealed Carry Guns On College Campuses

  13-03-2021 01:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (KDKA) – The president of West Virginia University says the school is opposed to legislation that would allow people to carry guns on college campuses.The bill, which is currently making its way through the legislature, would allow people with concealed carry permits to carry guns on state-run college campuses. It would not affect privately owned universities or sports facilities at state-run universities.WVU President Gordon Gee says in a letter t
  
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• Authorities: Man who caused deadly crash was driving drunk

  13-03-2021 01:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man who authorities say was driving drunk when he caused a head-on crash in western Pennsylvania that killed four people last month has been arraigned on numerous charges, including homicide by vehicle and reckless endangerment
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: UPMC, Penguins Team Up To Begin Mass Vaccination Effort

  13-03-2021 01:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — UPMC has teamed with the Pittsburgh Penguins to begin a massive vaccination effort.
  They hope to eventually give 80,000 coronavirus shots a week. But the move comes as the health care provider faces criticism for a slow rollout of vaccines for the public.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  On Monday morning, UPMC plans to give the Moderna vaccine to more than 1,000 people at PPG Paints Arena. On Wednesday, they will give out more shots at the Mario Lemieux Sports Complex.
  “We&r
  
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• Police Issue 6 Warnings To Pittsburgh Establishments During COVID-19 Compliance Checks

  13-03-2021 01:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – State police handed out six warnings and one notice 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 872 licensed liquor establishments, issuing 20 notices of violation and 28 warnings.
  The unannounced compliance checks make sure businesses are following the coronavirus mitigation
  
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• Study: Women Report More COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects Than Men

  13-03-2021 00:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With the COVID-19 vaccine, Kerri Richardson had delayed side effects.“I had side effects on both vaccine one and two. My arm was sore. No other side effects until day ten. I then woke up with a rash underneath the injection site,” she says.She wasn’t surprised, though.“I know a few other ladies that have had it, so I was a little warned before,” she says.Turns out, women are more likely to report side effects.
  “Patients having the sor
  
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• Countdown Is On For Return Of Pittsburgh Public Schools Students And Teachers

  13-03-2021 00:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The countdown is on for the return to school for Pittsburgh Public students and teachers.
  “This is a great ending to a great week, but it’s only just begun,” said Mayor Bill Peduto.
  KDKA has learned the mayor’s office helped connect Pittsburgh Public Schools and Giant Eagle to allow the opportunity for any staff member to get vaccinated. It’s an extra level of protection as schools start to return to in-person learning.
  “Unlike our su
  
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• Lifting Utility Shutoff Moratorium Could Affect Over 1M Pennsylvania Customers

  13-03-2021 00:08
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Although the pandemic is not over, the moratorium on utility shutoffs will end on March 31.That’s the year-long ban on utilities disconnecting customers who fail to pay their bills. Thousands of local utility customers could lose their service.
  On Thursday, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) deadlocked on whether the extend the moratorium on utility shutoffs.
  Two Democratic commissioners wanted to extend that to July, but two Republicans did not. That means on Ap
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: UPMC Employee Made Drastic Moves Early On To Save Lives

  13-03-2021 00:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Early last year, many of us had no real idea what COVID-19 was or the changes and devastation it would bring.
  At UPMC Shadyside, there’s an employee who made drastic moves early on at the hospital that ultimately changed the way COVID-19 patients were treated
  “Do what’s best for the patients that are coming here, probably at the worst times of their lives,” said Pat Hogan, Director of Engineering & Maintenance at UPMC Shadyside.
  For 45 years,
  
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