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• Police Cancel Amber Alert For 1-Year-Old Diore Thomas Of East Pittsburgh

  18-03-2021 23:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania State Police have canceled the Amber Alert for a child reported abducted in the Pittsburgh area.
  (Photos provided by state police)
  Police say 1-year-old Diore Thomas of East Pittsburgh was safely located on Thursday.Law enforcement said she was reported abducted by 20-year-old Giante Thomas. He was believed to be armed, police say.Cancel – Amber Child Abduction Alert
  Diore THOMAS has been located safely.
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• Women On Yinzhers Podcast Trying To Break Mold Of How Pittsburgh Sports Media Sounds And Looks

  18-03-2021 23:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From her home out near Pittsburgh International Airport, Jordan DeFigio talks about the men of steel.Born and raised in the Pittsburgh area, there was only one Sunday tradition growing up.
  “It was a Sunday tradition that I just latched onto from the moment I can remember remembering anything,” DeFigio said.
  Every week, she is joined by Samantha James and Morgan Urtso as they forge a new way to talk about Steelers football.
  (Photo Credit: Yinzhers)
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• Women On Yinzhers Podcast Trying To Break Mold Of How Pittsburgh Media Sounds And Looks

  18-03-2021 23:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From her home out near Pittsburgh International Airport, Jordan DeFigio talks about the men of steel.Born and raised in the Pittsburgh area, there was only one Sunday tradition growing up.
  “It was a Sunday tradition that I just latched onto from the moment I can remember remembering anything,” DeFigio said.
  Every week, she is joined by Samantha James and Morgan Urtso as they forge a new way to talk about Steelers football.
  (Photo Credit: Yinzhers)
  “We
  
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• 3 Women Trying To Break Mold Of How Pittsburgh Media Sounds And Looks

  18-03-2021 23:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From her home out near Pittsburgh International Airport, Jordan DeFigio talks about the men of steel.Born and raised in the Pittsburgh area, there was only one Sunday tradition growing up.
  “It was a Sunday tradition that I just latched onto from the moment I can remember remembering anything,” DeFigio said.
  Every week, she is joined by Samantha James and Morgan Urtso as they forge a new way to talk about Steelers football.
  (Photo Credit: Yinzhers)
  “We
  
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• Pandemic Pets: Greensburg Shelter Says People Are Returning Animals Adopted During Lockdown

  18-03-2021 23:31
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – You may remember it was all the rage: adopt a dog or cat to keep you company as you worked from home. And a lot of people have done that and they’re taking care of the animals, but there are many who are abandoning them as their lives resume to something close to normal.
  Greensburg’s Ninth Life Rescue Center’s social media is loaded with videos and pictures of cats and dogs looking for new homes and supply well ahead of demand.
  But Jen Johnson, directo
  
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• Greensburg Shelter Says People Are Returning Or Abandoning Animals Adopted During Lockdown

  18-03-2021 23:31
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – You may remember it was all the rage: adopt a dog or cat to keep you company as you worked from home. And a lot of people have done that and they’re taking care of the animals, but there are many who are abandoning them as their lives resume to something close to normal.
  Greensburg’s Ninth Life Rescue Center’s social media is loaded with videos and pictures of cats and dogs looking for new homes and supply well ahead of demand.
  But Jen Johnson, di
  
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• Greensburg Animal Rescue Says People Are Returning Or Abandoning Animals Adopted During Lockdown

  18-03-2021 23:31
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – You may remember it was all the rage: adopt a dog or cat to keep you company as you worked from home. And a lot of people have done that and they’re taking care of the animals, but there are many who are abandoning them as their lives resume to something close to normal.
  Greensburg’s Ninth Life Rescue Center’s social media is loaded with videos and pictures of cats and dogs looking for new homes and supply well ahead of demand.
  But Jen Johnson, di
  
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• Trump Tweet On ‘Chinese Virus’ Sparked Rising Use Of Anti-Asian Hashtags, UCSF Study Finds

  18-03-2021 23:30
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS San Francisco) – A tweet by former President Donald Trump in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic has been attributed to a precipitous rise in anti-Asian hashtags on the social media platform, according to a new UCSF study.
  Researchers examined nearly 700,000 tweets containing nearly 1.3 million hashtags in the days before and after Trump characterized the novel coronavirus as the “Chinese virus” on Twitter.
  “The United States will be powerfully, sup
  
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• Jim Nantz Says Central Indiana Is Ready To Host NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

  18-03-2021 23:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament tips off in about 18 hours.
  KDKA-TV can’t wait to bring it all to you, although it will look and sound a bit different this year.
  The last time we saw the men’s tournament was two years ago when a packed house watched Virginia capture the title. This year, because of coronavirus concerns, the crowds will be thinner and the entire tournament will take place at six venues in central Indiana.CBS Spor
  
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• Pennsylvania Legislature Pushes For Permanent Daylight Saving Time

  18-03-2021 23:02
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Are you still feeling the effects of losing sleep an hour of sleep over the weekend? It could all be a thing of the past with a bill being discussed in Harrisburg.
  Lehigh and Berks County Representative Ryan Mackenzie sponsored a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.
  By a vote of 23-2, it passed the state House state government committee.
  “A lot of people think it’s an obsolete concept,” said 51st District Representative Matthew Dowling, a Repub
  
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• Police Issue Amber Alert For Reported Abducted 1-Year-Old Diore Thomas Of East Pittsburgh

  18-03-2021 22:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a child reported abducted in the Pittsburgh area.
  (Photos provided by state police)
  Police say 1-year-old Diore Thomas was reported abducted by 20-year-old Giante Thomas. He is believed to be armed, police say.
  The child is wearing a pink t-shirt and sleeper. She was last seen Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at Bessemer Avenue in East Pittsburgh.
  Giante is believed to be driving a white 2018 Jeep
  
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• State Police Issue Amber Alert For Reported Abducted Diore Thomas Of East Pittsburgh

  18-03-2021 22:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a child reported abducted in the Pittsburgh area.
  (Photos provided by state police)
  Police say 1-year-old Diore Thomas was reported abducted by Giante Thomas. He is believed to be armed, police say.
  The child is wearing a pink t-shirt and sleeper. She was last seen Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at Bessemer Avenue in East Pittsburgh.
  Amber Alert: PA State Police Pittsburgh.If seen call 911 pic.t
  
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• Falcon lays first egg of 2021 atop Cathedral of Learning

  18-03-2021 22:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  A fresh start with a young new couple at the Oakland aerie.
  
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• 86-Mile Stretch Of Pennsylvania Turnpike Closing This Weekend

  18-03-2021 22:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An 86-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will close in both directions this weekend.
  The closure will start at 11 p.m. on Saturday between the New Stanton and Breezewood interchanges. That stretch will reopen around 6 a.m. on Sunday.
  The Turnpike says the closure needs to happen so crews can safely remove the Country Ridge Road in Bedford County using blasting.
  If you’re heading in that direction, you can find the Turnpike’s sug
  
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• Penguins: Evgeni Malkin Out Against Devils, Placed On Injured Reserve

  18-03-2021 22:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Evgeni Malkin is “continuing to be evaluated” after being injured in Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan said Thursday.
  As a result, Malkin will not play tonight against the New Jersey Devils.
  The Pens placed Mailkin along with Teddy Blueger on injured reserve Thursday evening, while activating defenseman John Marino.During his Thursday media scrum, Sullivan said, “Geno is continuing to
  
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• ViacomCBS And NFL Reach New Agreement, Now Multiplatform Home Of League Through 2033

  18-03-2021 21:42
  
  (CBS Local)- The NFL and ViacomCBS announced Thursday that the sides had come to an agreement on a new 11-year multiplatform rights agreement that extends CBS’ relationship with the league through the 2033 season. CBS Sports will remain the home of the AFC with all games broadcast on CBS Television Network and streamed live on Paramount+, ViacomCBS’ new flagship streaming service.
  The new agreement also grants a list of NFL rights across the ViacomCBS family of networks and platforms
  
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• Sens. Casey And Toomey Introduce Legislation Aimed At Nursing Home Reform

  18-03-2021 21:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania’s senators have introduced legislation aimed at nursing home reform.
  More than 178,000 nursing home residents and workers nationwide have died of COVID-19 over the past year of the pandemic.
  Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Sen. Pat Toomey say their bill would provide oversight and inspections at more of the nation’s poorest-performing nursing homes.
  The senators say this Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act would
  
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• Google Set To Expand Footprint At Bakery Square Offices

  18-03-2021 21:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Google is expanding its offices here in Pittsburgh.
  The company will add three floors to its campus at Bakery Square and bring its lobby down to street level.
  (Photo: KDKA)
  Google currently employs more than 760 people in the city.
  It didn’t say how many jobs would be added by the expansion.
  
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• Peloton CEO Issues Consumer Warning About Tread+ Treadmills After Fatal Accident Involving Child

  18-03-2021 21:05
  
  By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
  (CNN/KDKA) — Peloton is warning owners to keep their children away from their treadmills after an accident involving its Tread+ in which a child died.
  CEO John Foley sent a letter to Tread+ owners Thursday, saying the warning comes after a “tragic accident involving a child and the Tread+, resulting in, unthinkably, a death.”
  (Photo Courtesy: Peloton)
  He didn’t reveal details of the fatal accident, but he did note Peloton is “aware o
  
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• Rachel Levine pressed for answers on Pa.’s missing nursing home data as confirmation advances

  18-03-2021 21:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  U.S. House and Senate Republicans also want more information on the state’s overall response to nursing homes, citing several Spotlight PA reports.
  
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• Dr. Levine pressed for answers on Pa.’s missing nursing home data as confirmation advances

  18-03-2021 21:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  U.S. House and Senate Republicans also want more information on the state’s overall response to nursing homes, citing several Spotlight PA reports.
  
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• Police Pursuit Ends In Ohio When Pennsylvania Man Crashes Car, Killing 2 Passengers

  18-03-2021 21:00
  
  BOSTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — A Pennsylvania man being pursued by Ohio state police eventually crashed his car, killing two passengers and injuring a third, authorities said.
  Michael Simbo, 24, of Clifton Heights, has been charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and single counts of aggravated vehicular assault and failure to comply. It wasn’t known Thursday if he had retained an attorney.
  Troopers initially tried to stop Simbo’s vehicle in Trumbull County on Tu
  
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• Stimulus Check Update: Economic Impact Payments Are On The Way

  18-03-2021 19:51
  
  (CBS Detroit) — The third stimulus check is already arriving. As of Wednesday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had delivered its first batch of checks, numbering 90 million and valued at $242 billion. That’s just shy of its stated goal of delivering 100 million checks in 10 day, starting Monday.
  President Biden signed the $1,400 relief payment into law last week, as part of his $1.9 trillion economic relief package. The American Rescue Act is designed to ease COVID’s economi
  
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• Ross Township Woman Jennie Heinl Arrested For Allegedly Storming Capitol On Jan. 6

  18-03-2021 19:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A Ross Township woman has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
  FBI agents say security cameras and police body camera footage shows Jennie Heinl inside the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Crypt and restricted areas on the Capitol grounds.
  (Photo: FBI)
  She’s facing multiple charges, including knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted
  
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• Penguins: Evgeni Malkin Out Against Devils, Still Being Evaluated For Injury

  18-03-2021 19:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Evgeni Malkin is “continuing to be evaluated” after being injured in Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan said Thursday.
  As a result, Malkin will not play tonight against the New Jersey Devils.
  During his Thursday media scrum, Sullivan said, “Geno is continuing to be evaluated. We hope to have more definitive information over the next day or so.”Coach Sullivan on Malkin's injury: "Geno
  
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• Homewood-based Landforce receives $200,000 U.S. EPA grant

  18-03-2021 19:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Funding will help Homewood non-profit support those with poor work histories as they learn environmental work skills and restore brownfields
  
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• Pitt Announces Plans For In-Person Fall Semester

  18-03-2021 19:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pitt says the majority of campus life will return to normal in the fall, with Chancellor Patrick Gallagher telling students Thursday that “flexibility remains key.”Citing climbing vaccination rates, a letter to students and staff from Gallagher says the university anticipates “approaching pre-COVID-19 conditions” by the fall.The university is planning for a return to on-campus and in-person instruction for the majority of c
  
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• AMC Reopening 98% Of Theatres Friday

  18-03-2021 18:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – AMC says it’s opening 98 percent of its theaters Friday.
  That includes Pittsburgh-area locations like the AMC Classics in Mt. Lebanon, at the South Hills Village and Greensburg. The AMC in Homestead is also offering shows Thursday night and through the weekend.There will be reduced capacity, enhanced cleaning procedures and required mask-wearing except when guests are eating and drinking.Here in Pennsylvania, capacity for businesses like mov
  
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• ‘We See People Tearing Up’: People Relieved To Get Their Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine At PNC Park Clinic

  18-03-2021 18:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There was a lot of excitement inside PNC Park Thursday as around 3,000 people received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
  This comes one day after Allegheny County announced it is opening up vaccine eligibility to high-risk people ages 50-64 on Friday. Prior to this, the county has been vaccinating people ages 65 and older only.
  Meantime, fortunate is just one way to describe some of the people KDKA spoke to at PNC Park Thursday after rolling up their sleeve for t
  
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• Two artists chosen for Bakery Square art project

  18-03-2021 18:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Janel Young and Lori Hepner will work with students to create public art for the  Bakery Square campus in Larimer.
  
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• Hollywood Reacts With Horror To Atlanta Shootings: ‘We Must Stop Violence & Hate Against Our Asian Brothers And Sisters’

  18-03-2021 18:03
  
  HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) — Actor Daniel Dae Kim spoke to lawmakers in Washington D.C. Thursday about the rise in violence against Asian Americans, even as Hollywood reacts in horror to shootings at three Atlanta-area spas that killed eight people, including six Asian women.
  Writers, producers, directors, and actors have taken to social media to react to the mass shooting that killed half a dozen Asian women, and urge action to combat anti-Asian hate.We must stop violence & hate against our As
  
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• State And City Follow IRS’s Lead, Push Back Tax Filing Deadline

  18-03-2021 17:59
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania have both decided to extend tax filing deadlines one day after the IRS delayed its own by a month.
  According to Pittsburgh officials, the city will now delay its deadline until May 17, which falls in line with the IRS and Pennsylvania Revenue Department changes.
  “The City, state and federal governments are adopting the one-month extension to give taxpayers more flexibility with their finances during the ongoing COVID
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Health Department Narrows Vaccine Provider Network Again

  18-03-2021 17:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health is narrowing its vaccine provider network again.
  Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam said at a press conference Thursday that the state is focusing its network to narrow in on about 200 to 300 vaccine providers. The network is a mix of hospitals, pharmacies, federally qualified health centers and public health providers.
  In February, the state Health Department reduced the number of providers from 780 state
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Announces 3,126 New Cases, 17 Additional Deaths

  18-03-2021 17:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 3,126 new Coronavirus cases and 17 new deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic has risen to 976,847 since Wednesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There are 1,500 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those hospitalized, 284 patients are in the ICU.
  The Health Department says the statewide percent positivit
  
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• Newborn Babies At UPMC Dress Up In Chick Costumes For Spring-Themed Photoshoot

  18-03-2021 16:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Newborn babies at UPMC are all dressed up and ready for spring after being cooped up all winter.UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital hatched a plan to dress up newborn babies in chick costumes to welcome in the start of spring.
  The tiny chick costumes were handmade by nurse Caitlin Pechin.
  Here are some of the pictures from the photoshoot:
  (Photo: UPMC)
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• Hopes dim that Pa. lawmakers will push through emergency relief for clergy abuse victims

  18-03-2021 16:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  A proposed constitutional amendment was derailed by “human error” within Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration, leading lawmakers to pursue the rarely used, emergency tactic.
  
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• IRS Tax Filing Deadline To Be Pushed Back To May 17

  18-03-2021 16:32
  
  (CBS Detroit) — The deadline for filing taxes traditionally falls in the middle of April. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly going to push back this year’s April 15 deadline until May 17. The due date for quarterly self-employment taxes, underpaid tax amounts and other payments will move back as well. Bloomberg News first reported the change. The IRS has since confirmed the pending delay.
  Last year’s tax deadline was postponed until July 15 due to the economic tur
  
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• Free light rail trips from North Shore to Downtown Pittsburgh to be extended another year

  18-03-2021 16:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Stadium Authority will pay Port Authority $265,000 for the rides but monthly payments won’t begin until use of lots and garages rises.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 296 More Coronavirus Cases

  18-03-2021 16:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 296 new Coronavirus cases and no additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 180 are confirmed and 116 are probable cases. The Health Department says new cases range in age from 10 months to 92 years, with a median age of 35 years.There have now been 5,389 total hospitalizations and 80,941 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The countywide death toll stands
  
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• Bark Social ‘Dog Bar’ Opens In Maryland

  18-03-2021 16:00
  
  BETHESDA, MD. (WJZ) — The first “dog bar” in the mid-Atlantic region has opened in Maryland.
  Get ready to visit Bark Social, the 25,000 foot indoor and outdoor craft bar and dog park.
  Credit: Bark Social
  It’s at Pike and Rose in North Bethesda.
  People can enjoy some beer, wine and coffee and grab a bite to eat while their pooch gets some off leash exercise under the watchful eye of the professional “Bark Rangers.”
  Credit: Bark Social
  There’s also a club
  
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• Apparent Catalytic Converter Thief Crushed To Death By Collapsing Car

  18-03-2021 15:45
  
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (CBSLA) — One person died Wednesday after being crushed during an apparent catalytic converter theft in Southern California.
  One person died Wednesday after being crushed during an apparent catalytic converter theft in Anaheim. (CBSLA)
  According to Anaheim police, the body of a man was found underneath a Toyota Prius at an auto repair lot on Placentia Avenue at about 6 a.m. Police said it appeared that the man was attempting to steal the car’s catalytic converter over
  
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• Loyola-Chicago Back In NCAA Tournament, Can They Recapture 2018 Magic? ‘It Will be Fun Watching Them Again’ Says CBS’ Bill Raftery

  18-03-2021 15:02
  
  (CBS Chicago)- We’re a little over three years to the day removed from when college basketball fans were first introduced to Porter Moser and Loyola-Chicago when the Ramblers scored a pair of shocking upsets over 6-seed Miami and 3-seed Tennessee in the opening rounds of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. With Sister Jean watching on from the sidelines, the 11-seed Ramblers made their way through the South region one upset at a time in nail biter after nail biter to earn a spot in the Final Four, c
  
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• PTL Links: March 18, 2021

  18-03-2021 14:26
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Behind The Mask Project
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  Pour Moi SkincarePTL Weekend Guide:Kelly-Strayhorn Sunstar Festival
  Film PGH “Shiva Baby”
  Heinz History Center presents An Evening With Dr. Cyril WechtPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Port Authority proposes 25-cent increase in base fare to $2.75

  18-03-2021 14:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority fares would rise for ConnectCard riders who don’t transfer but reduce costs for cash riders and others who transfer.
  
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• Port Authority proposes 25-cent fare increase to $2.75 for ConnectCard users

  18-03-2021 14:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority fares would rise for ConnectCard riders who don’t transfer but reduce costs for cash riders and others who transfer.
  
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• ‘I Have All Four Of Those One Seeds Getting To The Elite Eight,’ Says SportsLine’s Kenny White

  18-03-2021 14:07
  
  (CBS Pittsburgh) — The excitement is palpable for the first NCAA Tournament in two years. March Madness will draw a talented field to Indiana, where the entire event will take place within the confines of the Hoosier State. The cloud of COVID hangs over college basketball, as it does the entire country. But there’s also a certain sense of optimism underlying the Tournament’s return.
  “I’ve always thought that March Madness was a ray of sunshine for the American psych
  
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• Portion Of Interstate 79 Reopens Following Car Fire

  18-03-2021 13:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) – Interstate 79 between the Canonsburg exit and the Houston/Eighty-Four exit has reopened after a car had burst into flames on Wednesday night.A cell phone video captured the blaze that occurred along the roadway.Crews were able to clear the scene and the road is open once again.
  It is unknown if the vehicle was occupied during the fire or if anyone was injured.
  
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• Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Accepting Applications For Market Square Farmers’ Market

  18-03-2021 13:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Summer will be here before we know it and that means farmers’ markets will reopen.The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is accepting vendor applications for this year’s Market Square Farmers’ Market.
  The Market Square Farmers’ Market will take place every Thursday this summer from 10:00 a.m.until 2:00 p.m. through October 28.Produce, processed foods, prepared food, and alcohol vendors can all apply for a spot at the market.Th
  
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• North Huntingdon Police Department Reports Station Phone Number Temporarily Out Of Service

  18-03-2021 12:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The North Huntingdon Police Department is alerting residents to the fact that their phone number is currently out of service due to an unknown issue.Residents are urged to call 9-1-1 if they have an emergency or other issue instead of calling the station’s usual number.The department has been in touch with Verizon and they are working to resolve the issue.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Moondog serenade: A Q&A with Ron Esser on the pandemic blues

  18-03-2021 12:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  More than 70 artists are planning to hold a fundraiser concert March 26-28 to save “Moondog” Esser’s Blawnox venue.
  
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