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• Pittsburgh Authors Share Lessons From Mister Rogers Show For Parents In New Book

  22-03-2021 23:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Saturday was Mister Rogers’ birthday, and his legacy lives on in a book titled “When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids.”
  Pittsburgh authors Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski share the science behind the Mister Rogers show and lessons for parents, teachers and caregivers.
  We all know the iconic opening of the Mister Rogers show, but most don’t know that everything in the
  
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• AP: Posts To Private Pittsburgh-Area Police Facebook Group Show Hostility, Hate

  22-03-2021 23:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — PITTSBURGH (AP) — In a private Facebook group called the Pittsburgh Area Police Breakroom, many current and retired officers spent the year criticizing chiefs who took a knee or officers who marched with Black Lives Matter protesters, whom they called “terrorists” or “thugs.” They made transphobic posts and bullied members who supported anti-police brutality protesters or Joe Biden in a forum billed as a place officers can “decompr
  
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• AP: Pittsburgh-Area Police Officers’ Posts To Private Facebook Group Show Hostility, Hate

  22-03-2021 23:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — PITTSBURGH (AP) — In a private Facebook group called the Pittsburgh Area Police Breakroom, many current and retired officers spent the year criticizing chiefs who took a knee or officers who marched with Black Lives Matter protesters, whom they called “terrorists” or “thugs.” They made transphobic posts and bullied members who supported anti-police brutality protesters or Joe Biden in a forum billed as a place officers can “decompr
  
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• Pittsburgh’s Holy Family Institute Housing Unaccompanied Children From South Of The Border

  22-03-2021 23:25
  
  EMSWORTH, Pa. (KDKA) — The surge in undocumented immigrants crossing the Mexican border into the United States is reaching this region.
  Some undocumented children from south of the border are being housed in Pittsburgh. This is not the first time that Holy Family Institute in Emsworth has come to the rescue to house unaccompanied children who cross the border. They have done that for years.
  “When the children arrive at the border, a lot of time depending on beds and availability, the
  
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• Pittsburgh Police, FBI Working To Determine If Boy’s Stabbing At Downtown McDonald’s Was Hate Crime

  22-03-2021 23:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh police are consulting with the FBI to determine if a stabbing at a downtown McDonald’s restaurant over the weekend was a hate crime.
  Fifty-one-year-old Charles Turner is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and resisting arrest.
  Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police
  He’s accused of slashing a 12-year-old’s neck with a box cutter in what police believe was a random attack at the McDonald’s on Liberty Avenue and Stanwix Street j
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Colleges Concerned About Surge In Cases Following Spring Break Travel

  22-03-2021 22:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As vaccinations ramp up, more people are itching to get back to normal.
  That means people are traveling and hosting get-togethers, which could lead to a spring surge in cases.
  “We are getting ready to start Week 10 of our semester and that’s four weeks left. And oh, boy, I’m ready for that,” said Peyton Stuart, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh.
  He said students in Oakland are ready for normalcy and large gatherings are happening.
  “I
  
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• State Police Locate Missing 14-Year-Old John Carnley

  22-03-2021 22:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  EXPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — State police have found a missing 14-year-old last seen in Westmoreland County.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police)
  Police say John Carnley has been found and is safe.Thank you for sharing. The child was found and is safe.Thank you!!
  — Troopers Steve Limani & Cliff Greenfield (@PSPTroopAPIO) March 22, 2021
  
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• State Police Searching For Missing 14-Year-Old John Carnley

  22-03-2021 22:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  EXPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — State police are searching for a missing 14-year-old last seen in Westmoreland County.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police)
  Police say John Carnley was last seen near Italy Road in Export talking to “individual(s)” in a red vehicle.Police describe him as 5-foot-1, and he walks with a distinguished limp. He was wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans, boots and a black hat.
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  John Carnley 14, 5’01”, 90lbs wea
  
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• Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber Said They’re Facing Triple Threat This Spring Break

  22-03-2021 21:56
  
  MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – Faced with a pandemic and unruly crowds packing Miami Beach’s entertainment district, the city’s mayor said extended curfews and causeway closures are needed to keep the peace and people safe.
  “Well, it feels in some ways like our city is a tinder right now. It’s not just about not wearing masks and physical distancing, it’s also some of the folks that are coming are coming with bad intention, so there’s been brawls and even gunp
  
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• Pittsburgh Jumps Up 4 Spots On Annual Top 50 Termite Cities List

  22-03-2021 21:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Not the list Pittsburgh wants to be on.
  However, we have moved up four spots to No. 25 on the newly-released Top 50 Termite Cities List. Orkin releases the listing annually based on treatment data from the metro areas they serve.
  The only other Pennsylvania city on the list is Philadelphia at No. 17.
  According to Orkin, people were more likely to observe termite damage in their homes due to being in their houses more frequently over the last year
  
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• Judge Orders Detainment Of George Tanios, Morgantown Man Accused Of Assaulting Capitol Officer Who Died

  22-03-2021 21:46
  
  MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (KDKA/AP) – A federal judge ordered a sandwich shop owner from Morgantown to be detained pending trial for allegedly assaulting a U.S. Capitol officer during the riots.
  George Tanios and Julian Khater were arrested and charged with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 attack. Sicknick later died, but they don’t know yet whether it caused the officer’s death.
  Neither man is charged with homicide.
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• Point Park University Launches 8-Week Beer Brewing Course

  22-03-2021 21:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Point Park is offering an eight-week course for aspiring beer brewers.The new Brewing Science Academy is designed to help provide a trained workforce to breweries, and the university says it’s the only program of its kind in western Pennsylvania.The Pittsburgh District of the Master Brewers Association says the beermaking industry is expanding across the country and the region, creating a need for programs like this.“We’ve set up
  
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• College Applications Surge During Pandemic & Due To Optional Test Scores

  22-03-2021 21:20
  
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The number of applications submitted to U.S. colleges and universities surged this year compared to last. Because of the pandemic, many schools made it optional whether to submit ACT and SAT scores. According to Common App, the most widely used college application website, what followed was 11% more college applications.
  Common Apps’ Jenny Rickard says the pandemic shined a light on admission practices that may have been excluding students.
  “So many of them h
  
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• Pennsylvania State Senator Mike Regan In Hospital After Motorcycle Accident

  22-03-2021 21:09
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state senator was in the hospital Monday after sustaining serious injuries in a motorcycle accident, his office said.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Senate)
  Sen. Mike Regan, R-York, “sustained serious orthopedic injuries to his lower extremities” in a Sunday morning motorcycle accident, his office said.
  Regan, 59, was recovering at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. His office said it would provide more information when it is available.
  
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• Stimulus Check Update: Track Your Relief Payment From The IRS

  22-03-2021 21:00
  
  (CBS Detroit) — The third stimulus check started arriving in bank accounts over a week ago. And, as of last Wednesday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had officially delivered its first batch of payments, numbered at 90 million and valued at $242 billion. The IRS also mailed 150,000 checks valued at $442 million. The total brought it pretty close to its stated goal of delivering 100 million checks by the middle of this week.
  The $1,400 relief payment is part of President Biden’s $
  
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• Police Officer Catches Up To Robbery Suspect Making A Getaway In Shaler Township

  22-03-2021 20:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A Shaler Township police officer was able to catch up with a robbery suspect just minutes after a hold up at a GetGo on Route 8 over the weekend.
  Police say Daniel Bush, 31, is also accused in a second robbery at a GetGo on Mt. Royal Boulevard and an attempted robbery at a nearby Sunoco, also on Mt. Royal, just minutes apart early Saturday morning.
  (Photo Courtesy: Shaler Township Police)
  The third robbery and arrest happened around 12:30 a.m
  
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• AAA: After Weeks Of Increases, Gas Prices Stabilize In Western Pennsylvania

  22-03-2021 20:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – AAA says gas prices are stabilizing after weeks of increases.While still above the $3 mark, the average gas price in western Pennsylvania has dropped 3 cents to $3.036 per gallon. At this time last year, AAA says the average price of gas was $2.358.According to AAA, the national gas price average is showing signs of stabilization, holding steady at $2.88 for the last five days. AAA attributes this to a decrease in demand and a simultaneous increas
  
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• Rivers Casino Shares Opportunities For Job Seekers

  22-03-2021 19:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Rivers Casino says spring is bringing a new round of job opportunities.Rivers Casino hiring managers will lead an information session about current job openings in the food and beverage, security, slots and table games departments during a virtual meet and greet Thursday at 11 a.m.Those interested have to get in touch with PSCI’s Job Developer Beth Suter, who can be reached at 412-904-4710 or [email protected]. Candidates are encoura
  
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• Tiffani Thiessen On MTV’s ‘Deliciousness’: ‘It’s Mind-Blowing What People Are Doing’

  22-03-2021 19:48
  
  (CBS Local)– Tiffani Thiessen has been entertaining America since she was a teenager and MTV’s “Deliciousness” combines everything she loves to do. Thiessen along with Kel Mitchell, Angela Kinsey and Tim Chantarangsu serve up funny clips featuring everything from food fails to barbeque disasters and comfort food cravings.
  Season two of the spinoff of MTV’s “Ridiculousness” begins tonight and CBS Local caught up with Thiessen to discuss what this exp
  
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• Market Square Farmers Market, Cranberry Farmers Market Accepting Vendor Applications

  22-03-2021 19:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Summer will be here before we know it, which means plans are gearing up for farmers markets.The Market Square Farmers Market and Cranberry Farmers Market are now accepting applications for vendors.The one in Market Square will be held on Thursdays this summer from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Oct. 28.The one in Cranberry will kick off June 4 and will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Friday in the front parking lot of the Township Municipal Center.
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Tickets For First Two Homestands Go On Sale Tuesday

  22-03-2021 19:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pirates announced tickets for the first two homestands of the season are going on sale Tuesday.The Pirates say they’re making tickets available only through the first two homesteads since a limited number of fans are allowed right now and restrictions are changing regularly.
  Tickets were supposed to go on sale to the general public last week, but afterGov. Tom Wolf announced increased gathering limits, the team went back to the drawing b
  
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• Pa. Health Dept. Eases Mask Mandate For Vaccinated People, Aligning With New CDC Guidance

  22-03-2021 19:03
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania has eased its mask mandate to allow people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to gather with other vaccinated people without masks or social distancing, state health officials said Monday.
  The new rules also apply to vaccinated people gathering with people from a single household who have not been vaccinated but who are considered at low risk of severe disease from the coronavirus — such as vaccinated grandparents visiting with healthy grand
  
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• In one sentence, Pa.'s State System leader roils university merger plans

  22-03-2021 18:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Threat or not, Daniel Greenstein's words reignite a longstanding conflict among the 14 state schools.
  
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• Pennsylvania Senate Republicans Won’t Fast-Track Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit Window

  22-03-2021 17:55
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Majority Republicans in the state Senate announced Monday they will not employ a rarely used emergency process to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to give victims of child sexual abuse a 2-year window in which to file civil lawsuits.
  Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward issued a statement that said the matter “does not meet the emergency status criteria and does not correct the failure by the Wolf Administration as it still does not properly vet this matter with
  
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• Allegheny Co. Adding New COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics In Hill District And Ross Twp.

  22-03-2021 17:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County is expanding its efforts to get shots into arms, but many people seeking the COVID-19 vaccine say it’s still a challenge to find appointments.
  People continued to roll up their sleeves Monday morning at the Petersen Event Center on Pitt’s campus in Oakland.
  “It feels good to know that we’re finally getting it,” Larry Peters, from Gibsonia, said.
  Allegheny County has expanded its efforts to now include people ages 50-64 in P
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Commits To Powering 50% Of State Government Buildings Through Solar Energy

  22-03-2021 17:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a plan Monday to produce almost half of the state government’s electricity with solar energy.Solar arrays will be built in seven locations in Columbia, Juniata, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and York counties. The governor’s office says the 191-megawatt project is expected to deliver 361,000 megawatt-hours of electricity per year.It’ll completely power 434 accounts across 16 state agencies and go into ope
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: More Than 1.5 Million People Have Been Fully Vaccinated

  22-03-2021 17:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — More than 1.5 million people in Pennsylvania have now been fully vaccinated, the Department of Health announced Monday.The Health Department is also reporting a two-day total of 3,920 new Coronavirus cases and 15 new deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic has risen to 988,435 since Saturday’s report, according to the state’s data.There are 1,554 people across the state in the hospital with COVID
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Sign WR Tyler Simmons To 1-Year Contract

  22-03-2021 16:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers announced Monday that they signed wide receiver Tyler Simmons to a one-year contract.Simmons was signed to the Texans practice squad to start the 2020 season but was released a few weeks later.
  We have signed WR Tyler Simmons to a one-year contract. @BordasLawhttps://t.co/aF4M28hMh1
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) March 22, 2021He played four seasons at the University of Georgia before signing as an undrafted rookie free agent
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 425 New Coronavirus Cases Over Last 48 Hours

  22-03-2021 16:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Over the last 48 hours, the Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 425 new Coronavirus cases and one additional death.
  Of the newly reported cases, 303 are confirmed and 122 are probable cases. The Health Department says new cases range in age from 3 months to 98 years, with a median age of 33 years.
  There have now been 5,522 total hospitalizations and 82,080 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The coun
  
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• Kenny Chesney Postpones Tour, Including Heinz Field Stop, Until 2022

  22-03-2021 16:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Kenny Chesney is postponing his tour again.His Chillaxification Tour was supposed to stop at Heinz Field on May 30 last year, but Chesney postponed that stop and his entire tour, rescheduling for 2021.
  Tour update. @BlueChairBayRum @MarathonPetroCo https://t.co/Sfyaib5qOI
  All current tickets will be honored for rescheduled show date. If you love your seat, you’re all set. Beginning now, if you're unable to attend the rescheduled show, reques
  
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• Ban on meal, lodging payments for Pa. lawmakers introduced as constituents sound off in anger

  22-03-2021 16:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  The bill has just four co-sponsors, a reflection of how difficult it is to garner support in Harrisburg for measures that pare back government perks.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Seek Missing Teen Adam Mahmoud Who Disappeared From Greenfield

  22-03-2021 16:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing teenager.
  According to police, 18-year-old Adam Mahmoud was last seen on the morning of March 12 in the city’s Greenfield section.
  (Photo Courtesy: Pittsburgh Police)
  Mahmoud is described as being 5-feet-6-inches tall, 120 pounds and has short black hair and thin mustache.
  He may be driving a beige-colored 2010 Toyota Prius with a Pennsylvania license plate JHL-1047.S
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Locate Teen Adam Mahmoud Who Disappeared From Greenfield

  22-03-2021 16:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say they have found a missing young man who hasn’t been seen in more than a week.
  Police have not said where 18-year-old Adam Mahmoud was found, but they say he is safe.
  According to police, Mahmoud had last been seen on the morning of March 12 in the city’s Greenfield section.UPDATE: Adam Mahmoud has been located and is safe. Thank you to the media and public for your assistance. pic.twitter.com/NXb4L960wk
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• Texas Roadhouse CEO Kent Taylor Dies Amid COVID-19 Struggle

  22-03-2021 14:45
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP/KDKA) — Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of the Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain, has died. He was 65. Taylor’s family and the company say Taylor took his own life after suffering from symptoms related to COVID-19, including severe tinnitus.
  Tinnitus is a common condition involving ringing or or other noises in one or both ears. Experts say the coronavirus can exacerbate tinnitus problems.
  A statement says Taylor’s suffering greatly intensified in recent days an
  
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• W. Va. Governor Proposes Exempting Part Of Unemployment Benefits

  22-03-2021 14:40
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has proposed exempting the first $10,200 in unemployment benefits received in 2020 from the state income tax.
  The Republican governor’s legislation before lawmakers would apply to nearly $1.36 billion in unemployment payments, according to his office.
  Over 197,000 people in West Virginia received some amount of unemployment aid in 2020.
  (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published
  
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• PTL Links: March 22, 2021

  22-03-2021 14:16
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Y108
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• Cops’ Posts To Private Facebook Group Show Hostility, Hate

  22-03-2021 13:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — In a private Facebook group called the Pittsburgh Area Police Breakroom, many current and retired officers spent the year criticizing chiefs that took a knee or officers who marched with Black Lives Matter protesters, who they called “terrorists” or “thugs.”
  They made transphobic posts and bullied members who supported anti-police brutality protesters or Joe Biden in a forum billed as a place officers can “decompress, rant, share ideas.&rdquo
  
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• AP: Cops’ Posts To Private Facebook Group Show Hostility, Hate

  22-03-2021 13:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — In a private Facebook group called the Pittsburgh Area Police Breakroom, many current and retired officers spent the year criticizing chiefs that took a knee or officers who marched with Black Lives Matter protesters, who they called “terrorists” or “thugs.”
  They made transphobic posts and bullied members who supported anti-police brutality protesters or Joe Biden in a forum billed as a place officers can “decompress, rant, share ideas.&rdquo
  
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• Pittsburgh-area cops’ posts to private Facebook group show hostility, hate

  22-03-2021 13:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  In a private Facebook group called the Pittsburgh Area Police Breakroom, many current and retired officers spent the year criticizing chiefs that took a knee or officers who marched with Black Lives Matter protesters, who they called “terrorists,” “racist”.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Clear Skies And Sunshine To Start The Week

  22-03-2021 12:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Good morning, did you love the weekend’s weather?
  If so, you’re going to love it again today with highs back in the mid-60s and lows starting off in the upper 30’s.
  There will be just as much sunshine today as what we saw this weekend with hardly a cloud in the sky.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Looking ahead, our next chance for rain arrives on Wednesday morning with spot showers expected through the day.
  Going back to Tuesday, the day will be d
  
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• Keeping You And Your Pets Safe From Fleas And Ticks

  22-03-2021 11:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It is a never ending threat. In years past, this would be the start of the traditional tick and flea season, but that is no longer the case.
  The critters are now out there year round, even in the snow.
  But as the spring weather warms, we are starting to see their numbers growing and looking for a blood meal from your pet, or you.
  “Cool and damp, and morning is where the ticks are most active, they love that temperature,” says Dr. Jenn Fox of the Franklin Ani
  
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• Port Authority considers formal policy to use public art in transit projects

  22-03-2021 10:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Using public art in transit projects can increase ridership, reduce vandalism and increase safety at transit stops, Port Authority says.
  
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• Carbon stored in Elizabeth Township forest will help pay for its preservation

  22-03-2021 10:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny Land Trust is the first land trust in the country to use urban forest carbon credits to save a woodland from development.
  
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• Warhol's secret recipes: Andy and Suzie's 'Wild Raspberries' cookbook goes up for auction

  22-03-2021 09:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Bonhams auctions “Wild Raspberries,” a satirical book with funny recipes by Suzie Frankfurt and illustrations by Andy Warhol. 
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Teachers, Staff Return To Classrooms

  22-03-2021 09:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The hallways and classrooms inside Pittsburgh Public Schools buildings will be busy once again — but not with students just yet.
  Getting work done inside the building is something teachers and staff at Pittsburgh Public haven’t done in a long time.
  And at this point, a majority of them have been vaccinated before students arrive.
  In fact, the first group of students in the category four model will be arriving to class on April 6.
  To get there though, the dis
  
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• Allegheny Co. To Open New COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic In Pittsburgh’s Hill District

  22-03-2021 09:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic is set to open in the city of Pittsburgh with new opportunities for appointments to schedule your shot.
  The new site for the vaccine distribution is set to open at the Central Baptist Church on Wylie Avenue in the Hill District.
  Its goal is to get the vaccine into more communities.
  County leaders say the site will help to address vaccine distribution gaps.
  The county is making shots available to people aged 50-64 who fall into Phas
  
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• New Boardwalk Installed In Frick Park’s Nine Mile Run

  22-03-2021 08:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One of Pittsburgh’s parks recently received a bit of an upgrade.
  A new boardwalk was Frick Park’s Nine Mile Run recently completed by the city’s Parks Division.Our Parks Division has recently completed a new boardwalk in Frick Park's Nine Mile Run.
  The 110 foot boardwalk sits upon posts pounded 2 feet into the ground to survive flooding.
  It'll be a beautiful weekend to see for yourself in #Pittsburgh's parks! pic.twitter.com/YkVP
  
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• Dozens Take Part In Black Lives Matter Rally At Westminster College

  22-03-2021 08:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW WILMINGTON (KDKA) — Dozens of people turned out for a Black Lives Matter rally at Westminster College on Sunday.
  The rally and march were contained to campus, but organizers say it was important to bring the campus community and others together.
  “It’s everyone coming together. It’s a predominantly white campus and a lot of the minorities don’t feel like their voices are heard and this is a way to bring the situations in the world to light
  
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• Buddy Boeheim Gets Dad Back To Sweet 16 As Syracuse Tops WVU

  22-03-2021 07:34
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Buddy Boeheim carried his father, Jim, to the Hall of Fame coach’s 20th Sweet 16 appearance, scoring 22 of his 25 points after halftime to lead 11th-seeded Syracuse past third-seeded West Virginia 75-72 in the NCAA Tournament.
  Jim Boeheim’s Orange got the better of another legend, Bob Huggins, in the second March Madness meeting between coaches with at least 900 Division I victories.
  Huggins won No. 900 when West Virginia beat Morehead State in the first rou
  
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• ‘We Are Tired Of Living In Fear:’ Hundreds Gather To Call For End To Violence Against Asian-Americans

  22-03-2021 05:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Hundreds of people came together for a vigil in front of Pittsburgh’s City-County Building on Sunday night. They honored the victims of the Atlanta shootings and called for an end to violence against Asian Americans.​
  “We are tired of living in fear,” said one speaker.
  There were strong messages and a moment of silence. This was in honor of the eight people killed, six of Asian descent, during an alleged shooting spree at three Atlanta-area spas
  
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