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• City Of Monessen Looking For Donations To Help Beautify Parks

  14-03-2021 23:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONESSEN (KDKA) – The City Of Monessen is asking for donations to help beautify three of its largest parks this spring.The city is asking for trees and benches that would be installed in City Park, 6th Street Park, and 9th Street Park.They’re hoping to have at least 10 trees planted in each park, and five benches placed in each park.“Monessen is very lucky to have such a large system of parks,” Mayor Matthew Shorraw said. “It makes it hard to
  
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• March Madness 2021: Gonzaga, Baylor, Illinois And Michigan Top Four Seeds, Full Bracket Revealed

  14-03-2021 23:30
  
  (CBS Local)- The field of 68 is finally here. The NCAA Division One Men’s Basketball Selection Committee has revealed its full bracket for the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Coverage will span four networks, CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV with all games also streamed via NCAA March Madness Live. The tournament will be staged entirely in Indiana this year to limit travel amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and 55 of the 67 games will be played in Indianapolis.
  The first game action begins on Thursday, March 18 wi
  
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• Dan + Shay Win Grammy Award For Best Country Duo/Group Performance For ‘10,000 Hours’

  14-03-2021 23:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LOS ANGELES (KDKA) – You can add another trophy to the case for Dan + Shay!For the third year in a row, the duo is taking home the Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. This year, they grabbed a win for their song “10,000 Hours” with Justin Bieber.In 2020, they won for their song “Speechless” and in 2019, they won for their song “Tequila.”“Thank you so much to our fans, to Justin’s fans. To everybody that
  
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• Early Morning Fire In Beaver County Being Investigated As Homicide

  14-03-2021 22:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) – Beaver Falls Police have confirmed they are investigating an early-morning house fire as a homicide.Just after 6:00 a.m., firefighters were called to a home in the 1200 block of Shenango Road for a fire and once fire crews and police were on scene, a 26-year-old man was found dead inside.RELATED: At Least One Person Dead After Early Morning Fire In Beaver CountyBeaver Falls Police say this is being investigated as a homicide and they are asking
  
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• ‘The Best Of Mister Rogers’ Wins Grammy For Best Historical Album

  14-03-2021 21:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s another beautiful day for Mister Rogers.“It’s Such A Good Feeling: The Best of Mister Rogers” won “Best Historical Album” during the afternoon ceremony of the 63rd Grammy Awards.Released in February of 2020, the compilation album includes music from the WQED show including “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” “You Are Special” and “Today is a Very Special Day.”While the sound
  
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• Pittsburgh Country Duo Dan + Shay Vying For 2021 Grammy Award Tonight

  14-03-2021 21:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH, Pa./LOS ANGELES, Ca. (KDKA) — Tonight could be big for a country duo with local ties to the Pittsburgh region.Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, who make up Dan + Shay, were nominated for “Best Country Duo/Group Performance” for their collaboration with Justin Bieber on the song “10,000 Hours” back in 2020.The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, which were originally scheduled for January 31, 2021, were postponed to March 14, 2021.Dan Smyers is a
  
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• Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Murrysville

  14-03-2021 20:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MURRYSVILLE (KDKA) — A motorcyclist was killed overnight in a crash in Murrysville.
  According to the Westmoreland County Coroner, 24-year-old Robert Mahan was riding his motorcycle on Sardis Road just after 2:00 a.m. when he crossed the center line while going around a turn and struck an oncoming vehicle.Mahan was not wearing a helmet during the crash and pronounced dead at the scene.The Murrysville Police Department investigated the crash.
  
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• WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Says Pittsburgh Will Always Be ‘Part Of Who I Am’

  14-03-2021 20:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Wide Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is a currently free agent, and reports are varying on whether he is staying or leaving Pittsburgh.On Sunday, Smith-Schuster said that “no matter what happens,” he is going to value his time spent as one of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  “No matter what happens this week, if I’m back or if I’m somewhere else, just know that I will never see Pittsburgh as just 4 yrs of my life, but a part of
  
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• Port Authority drops bus layover site in Oakland after neighborhood opposition

  14-03-2021 19:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  After Oakcliffe residents complained, Port Authority reviewed plans for Bus Rapid Transit and found it no longer needs the layover lot. 
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Safety Reports No Major Incidents From St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

  14-03-2021 19:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Saturday saw relatively tame celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day.Pittsburgh Public Safety said on Sunday that all branches of public safety, including police, firefighters, EMS workers, reported no major incidents from celebrations Saturday night.“Thanks to all residents, visitors and business owners for celebrating responsibly, and thank you to all members of Public Safety who worked hard, as always, to keep everyone safe,” Pitts
  
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• Police Seeking Out Vehicle Connected To Beaver County Homicide

  14-03-2021 18:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) — Police are advising people to be on the lookout for a vehicle they say is connected to a homicide in Beaver County.The vehicle is described as 2014 grayish-green Chevy pickup with a Texas plate NKJ 0122.There are two people inside the vehicle who are considered to be armed or dangerous.If you see this truck, you are asked to call 911 or your local police station.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• URA Gives Green Light To Developing New Hill District Barber Shop

  14-03-2021 18:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A major redevelopment project is coming to the Hill District thanks to the city’s Avenues of Hope program.
  The Urban Redevelopment Authority approved the project to allow Big Tom’s Barber Shop to move into the former Hamm’s Barbershop on Centre Avenue in the Hill District.
  Big Tom’s Barber Shop will relocated to the first floor of the rehabilitated Hamm’s building.The second and the third floor will be turned into aff
  
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• Mysterious Light Trail Seen In Western Pennsylvania

  14-03-2021 18:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This morning, several people in Western Pennsylvania woke up to see the sky lit up by a mysterious trail of light.One KDKA viewer observed the phenomenon near the Waterworks Mall around 6 a.m. Sunday.(Photo Credit: Margaret Bowen)
  There have been reports of the light trail being seen in multiple states, including North Carolina and Maryland.Initial reports are suggesting that the light trail was caused by a recent SpaceX satellite launch in Florid
  
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• Citiparks Has Distributed More Than Half A Million Total Meals To Children, Seniors Since Pandemic’s Start

  14-03-2021 17:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh’s Parks and Recreation Department has reached a remarkable milestone.Citiparks has now distributed more than half a million free meals since last March to children and seniors.
  The department provided an estimated 423,600 to children and 100,000 to seniors, for a total of around 523,600.Citiparks says this was made possible by volunteers and local partners.
  
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• Westmoreland Manor Begins Use Of ‘Hand Holding Wall’, Finalizing In-Person Visitation Guidelines

  14-03-2021 16:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — One local care facility is considering allowing visitors once again.Westmoreland Manor says its case counts are down, and 85% of its residents have now been vaccinated.In the meantime, it has also started using a “Hand Holding Wall” for window visits to allow some form of safe physical contact between visitors and residents at the facility.(Photo Credit: Westmoreland Manor/Facebook)
  “We started utilizing our Hand Holding
  
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• Accrediting Agency Places Wheeling University On Probation

  14-03-2021 15:13
  
  WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Wheeling University in West Virginia has been placed on probation by the Higher Learning Commission due to its finances.
  The independent regional accreditor found that the school “does not have sufficient fiscal resources to support its operation,” noting it relies heavily on subsidies from the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, The Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register reported. A letter dated March 4 notified the school of its status.
  In a response Monday,
  
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• Police: 2 Suspects Arrested In 2 Slayings In Sports Bar Lot

  14-03-2021 14:11
  
  PARMA, Ohio (AP) — Police have announced the arrests of two suspects in the shooting death of a customer and a security guard in the parking lot of an Ohio sports bar over the weekend.
  Parma police said 29-year-old Sean Michael Acierno of Parma was walking through the parking lot of Rookies Sports Bar & Grill when he was shot and killed shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday.
  Police said 27-year-old Timoteo Cruz of Cleveland, an off-duty Cuyahoga County corrections officer with a concealed weap
  
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• At Least One Person Dead After Early Morning Fire In Beaver County

  14-03-2021 13:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) — At least one person is dead following an early morning fire in Beaver County, according to dispatchers.The fire was reported around 6 a.m. Sunday at a house in the 1000 block of Shenango Road in Big Beaver Township.The coroner is still at the scene.Crews have managed to contain the fire and put the flames out.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunny Sunday Skies

  14-03-2021 12:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s going to be another mostly sunny day with high temperatures back slightly above normal in the low 50’s.
  It’ll be a bit hazy through the afternoon and windy with gusts around 20-30 mph through the day ahead of a cold front.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  High pressure will keep us nice and dry and then we have one more colder morning tomorrow before we see temperatures warming up again.
  Tomorrow will be the coolest day of the week!
  (Photo Cred
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Vaccinating Teachers, Staff, Ahead Of Students Return To Classrooms For In-Person Learning

  14-03-2021 11:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than 68 million Americans have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine and close to 37 million of them are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.
  Many of those people are teachers and staff members from the Pittsburgh Public Schools.
  They received their first dose at clinics last week and will be back to get their second dose in a couple of weeks.
  Once that happens, it’s back to the classroom on April 6.
  Last month, the CDC issued its roadmap for
  
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• ‘You don’t think about dying till something happens to you …’

  14-03-2021 09:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  John Bissell, a resident of Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, found himself helping the overwhelmed staff in the dementia unit.
   
  
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• 'You don’t think about dying til something happens to you…'

  14-03-2021 09:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  John Bissell, a resident of Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, found himself useful in the dementia unit helping the overwhelmed staff.
  
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• With help from the Latino Community Center, this family has managed to keep going

  14-03-2021 09:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Lucy Aviles leaves her home to shop for groceries but those are the only times she’s ventured out since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived.
  
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• This Greenfield native, 104, has now survived two pandemics

  14-03-2021 09:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Mom does not let anything get her down — she’s not a complainer,” says Legula’s Estiloz’s son Tim.
  
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• The Beatles, camping, watching the stars marked Fayette County man's life. Peach cookies marked his death

  14-03-2021 09:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mark Brown, 58, was one of the hundreds of people in Pennsylvania who died from COVID-19 in the past year.
  
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• She can't travel. So this retired Pittsburgh-area nurse is giving shots to help end the pandemic

  14-03-2021 09:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kwajalein Overton retired about 10 months ago after 40 years of nursing. “I said, ‘I cannot fathom that many people dying in one day,’ and I told him, ‘I can give shots.’ ”
  
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• Hope is on the horizon for Pittsburgh-area man who lost his grandfather in early days of the pandemic

  14-03-2021 09:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  It’s been more than a year since Joseph Hamed has seen his mother — both kept apart by COVID-19, a disease that has affected and hurt their family in profound ways.
  
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• For a Pittsburgh-area dentist from Wuhan, a year of shifting worries between two homes

  14-03-2021 09:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A dentist from Franklin Park joined other members of Pittsburgh’s Chinese community to help his locked-down home city of Wuhan, China last year.
  
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• Community support helps Shaler family through its roughest year

  14-03-2021 09:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  2020 brought multiple brain surgeries for their daughter and a serious bout of COVID-19 that required hospitalization. Still, Tai and Kevin David discovered unknown strength and hope during the pandemic. 
  
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• Beaver Co. Family Nudist Park Announces Plans To Reopen For 2021 Season

  14-03-2021 08:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DARLINGTON (KDKA) — The White Thorn Lodge Family Nudist Park announced that they will reopen for the 2021 season after having remained closed last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
  The park recently announced their plans on their Facebook page.
  A statement released from the park’s Board of Trustees said that the park plans to open for the season on May 28 based on current COVID-19 trends.The park says that it encourages all visitors to be vaccinated or have
  
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• Jubilee Ministries Feeds Nearly 3,000 Families At Lawrence Co. Food Distribution Event

  14-03-2021 08:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LAWRENCE COUNTY (KDKA) — It’s been a year since the pandemic began, but the need for assistance is still greater than ever.
  Jubilee Ministries hosted another food distribution in New Castle on Saturday.
  Around 3,000 families were assisted.
  Organizers say they will keep hosting these events as long as there is a need.
  
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• Highmark Health, Pirates Team Up For Another COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic At PNC Park

  14-03-2021 08:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s not quite baseball season, but there were thousands of people at PNC Park on Saturday.
  They were there to get their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
  The clinic is part of the ongoing partnership between Highmark Health and the Pittsburgh Pirates, in an effort to get shots in arms.
  “There are some happy faces and a lot of joy because people are going to be able to get on with their lives now because they are fully vaccinated,&r
  
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• Historic Lawrence Co. Log Cabin Damaged By Fire

  14-03-2021 07:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ELLPORT (KDKA) — An historic log cabin in Lawrence County has been damaged by fire.
  Firefighters say the shed at the centuries old home in Ellport caught fire and moved to the log cabin.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The home had been purchased by neighbors with hopes of restoring it.
  There’s no word on what caused the blaze.
  
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• 8 Fire Departments Called To Battle Blaze At Harrison Township Home

  14-03-2021 06:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Firefighters from eight different departments spent the afternoon batting a fire in Harrison Township.
  Flames shot 30 feet into the air as they leaped from a home to a garage along River Avenue.
  No one was injured in the fire.
  The Fire Marshal is looking into what caused the blaze.
  
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• COVID-19 Vaccinations In Pittsburgh: UPMC Pairing With Faith-Based Organizations To Help Underserved Communities

  14-03-2021 05:46
  
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) – An underserved community in Pittsburgh became the sight of a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday.UPMC teamed up with the Bethany Center in Homewood to give shots to 500 people in the community.Similar clinics are being planned for the future and the goal was to get the vaccine to the community.While it was once believed that the Black community was reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine, those in attendance were happy to get the shot.“Better to get the vaccine an
  
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• ‘It’s Like Our Christmas’: Dozens Of People March St. Patrick’s Parade Route In Downtown Pittsburgh

  14-03-2021 05:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the second year in a row, the St. Patrick’s Day parade was canceled because of COVID-19. But dozens of people kept up the tradition and walked the normal parade route, led by St. Patrick himself.
  From the whistle of bagpipes and the beat of drums, the Irish Brigade was not but heard also, parading through the streets for St. Patrick’s Day.
  “My main incentive was to just keep the tradition alive,” said Mac McCafferty, Parade chairman.
  Instead
  
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• Scaled Back St. Patrick’s Day: Pittsburghers Adapt To Different Kind Of Celebration

  14-03-2021 05:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police and first responders in Pittsburgh were prepared for a busy night Saturday, as people celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day.
  Safety restrictions were in place and police were out in full force. Their main focus was making sure bars did not go overcapacity.
  It’s another celebration that’s been slowed down by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  “It’s like night and day, two years ago there was standing room only, people dancing, really yucking it up and t
  
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• Vaccine controversy raises wider public-health worries

  14-03-2021 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Catholic bishops raise moral concerns over a COVID vaccine but approve its use when there’s no choice. The impact could be wider.
  
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• Transportation agencies during COVID: Crushing financial cuts, uncertain future

  14-03-2021 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Leaders of Port Authority, PennDOT and Pennsylvania Turnpike talk about operating agencies in a pandemic and what the future might hold.
  
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• Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Car In Downtown

  14-03-2021 04:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A pedestrian was killed after they were hit by a car in downtown.According to Pittsburgh Police, the crash occurred on Penn Avenue and Stanwix Street.Both roads are closed due to the crash.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• DeSmith Shuts Out Sabres, Penguins Win 5th Straight

  14-03-2021 04:03
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Casey DeSmith stopped 24 shots, and the Pittsburgh Penguins handed Buffalo its 10th straight loss with a 3-0 victory over the lowly Sabres on Saturday night.
  Jake Guentzel scored the go-ahead goal by batting in his own rebound with 3:23 remaining in the second period. The power-play goal was set up by Evgeni Malkin, who has three goals and seven assists in a seven-game point streak.
  The Sabres dropped to 0-8-2 in their past 10. The winless streak matches the fourth-wor
  
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• One Person Killed In Shooting In Duquesne

  14-03-2021 03:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DUQUESNE (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in Duquesne.According to police, just before 8:00 p.m., they were called to 500 block of Ferndale Avenue and upon their arrival, they found an adult male shot in the head.He was pronounced dead at the scene.Allegheny County Police Department homicide detectives are investigating.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Allegheny County Police Searching For Suspect That Shot Teenager In The Arm

  14-03-2021 01:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SWISSVALE (KDKA) – Allegheny County Police are searching for 34-year-old Shawn Bennett after he fled the scene of an inadvertent shooting in Swissvale on Saturday afternoon.According to police, just before 4:30 p.m., they were called to a home in 2300 block of Woodstock Avenue for reports of a domestic call where Bennett fired a shotgun and struck a 17-year-old female in the arm.The female was in the residence above the dispute when she was struck with the bullet. Sh
  
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• WATCH: Red-Tailed Hawk Makes Flyby Swipes At Hays Bald Eagle Incubating Eggs

  14-03-2021 00:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was a defensive Saturday morning for the female in the Hays Bald Eagle nest.WATCH:
  As she was incubating three eggs, a red-tailed hawk made several close flyby swipes at the nest.Part of the reason red-tailed hawks and bald eagles have these clashes is that they both find the hills in Hays to be desirable nesting territory, causing them to close over said territories.Last year, red-tailed hawks were about to successfully nest in the same hillsi
  
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• U.S. Department Of Justice Seeking $3.2 Million From Coal Mines Owned By W. Va. Governor

  14-03-2021 00:40
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking $3.2 million in penalties from Appalachian coal mines owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice over claims they violated a settlement meant to prevent pollution.
  Attorneys with the Justice Department filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Virginia on Thursday asking a judge to order the Republican governor’s companies to pay the fine and complete remediation work at mine sites.
  The U.S. and several states settled and
  
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