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• Employee At West Virginia Capitol Injured After Concrete Falls Through Ceiling

  28-03-2021 23:37
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A piece of concrete fell through a ceiling in the West Virginia Capitol, injuring one person Friday.
  “The concrete sits between the ceiling and the risers that hold the north steps of the capitol,” the Department of Administration said in a statement. “A small piece of this concrete approximately 1.25″ thick fell through the suspended ceiling and struck an employee.”
  The condition of the person who was hit was not immediately known, ne
  
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• House Completely Destroyed In Fire In Wilkins Township

  28-03-2021 23:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WILKINS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – On Saturday night, firefighters were called to the scene of a full-involved house fire in Wilkins Township.The home was occupied by one person who was able to escape without injury.According to the fire chief, Jason Davis, the home burned down due to a lack of water and they were unable to do much while on scene due to that and the house being fully-involved.He added that there’s a chance it may continue to rekindle in certain spots to
  
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• Chris O’Donnell On The Twelfth Season Finale Of ‘NCIS: LA’: ‘Leaving The Fans With Some Good Feelings, They’ll Be Pleased’

  28-03-2021 23:00
  
  (CBS) – NCIS: LA is back with a brand new episode this Sunday night at 9:00PM ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. In this week’s episode viewers will see Callen (Chris O’Donnell) dealing with the fall out of his relationship with Anna as well as the discovery that Hetty has been grooming him for this life since he was a child.
  CBS’ Matt Weiss spoke to O’Donnell about working during a pandemic and what the future holds for Agent Callen.
  MW: Chris, excited to ta
  
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• Housing Authority Of The City Of Pittsburgh Looking To Hire Temporary Laborers

  28-03-2021 22:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh is putting out the call for temporary laborers for special projects and seasonal workers.On Monday, March 29, the city will hold a job fair at the Housing Authority City of Pittsburgh on Ross Street.The job fair will be going on between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and then again from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
  Candidates are being asked to come prepared with an updated resume and will be interviewed on t
  
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• Wrong-way driving deaths show sharp increase nationally

  28-03-2021 22:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study finds deaths from wrong-way driving rose from 360 a year from 2004-09 to 430 a year from 2010-19,
  
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• First Purple Martins Of The Year Spotted In West Virginia

  28-03-2021 22:26
  
  ELEANOR, W.Va. (AP) — The first purple martins of the year have been spotted in West Virginia, the Parkersburg News and Sentinel reported this week.
  The birds were seen on March 21 in Eleanor by a purple martin enthusiast, Purple Martin Conservation Association President Joe Siegrist said.
  “The purple martins arrival in West Virginia show the birds are making steady progress northward since they first made landfall in Florida two days before Christmas,” Siegrist said.
  North Ame
  
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• Man critically hurt in Millvale shooting

  28-03-2021 22:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Taken to hospital after being found Sunday afternoon with gunshot wound to chest
  
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• Police: Man In Critical Condition After Being Shot In The Chest

  28-03-2021 21:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MILLVALE (KDKA) — A man is in critical condition after being shot in the chest, according to Allegheny County Police.
  Police say they were called to the shooting on the 300 block of North Avenue in Millvale around 2:30 p.m. Sunday.First responders discovered the victim, 36, shot in the chest and transported him to a local hospital.Homicide detectives with the Allegheny County Police Department are investigating the incident.If you have information about the shooting,
  
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• Pittsburgh Botanic Garden To Open New Welcome Center

  28-03-2021 21:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is getting ready to open up a brand new welcome center.The 7,500 square foot building opens on Thursday.It will also be the six-year anniversary of the garden, which opened in 2015.Leaders say it will be a point of entry to the garden and also a central learning space.Visitors will notice a new garden leading to the welcome center.
  
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• Police: 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Shooting At Ohio Gas Station

  28-03-2021 20:54
  
  KETTERING, Ohio (AP) — One man was killed and two others injured in a shooting at an Ohio gas station over the weekend, authorities said.
  Police said the gunfire was reported at about 11:30 p.m. at the Smithville BP station in the Dayton suburb of Kettering. Arriving officers found one person dead and two others hurt in two separate cars.
  The Montgomery County coroner’s office said 21-year-old Anthony Gray of Dayton was killed.
  Two other people were transported to a hospital, one wit
  
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• Ryan Switzer’s Son ‘Stable And Not Actively Bleeding’, Awaiting Test Results

  28-03-2021 20:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Steeler Ryan Switzer has given another update about his son’s condition, and it is fortunately better than the last few.Christian Switzer is “stable and not actively bleeding,” according to a tweet from Saturday afternoon.
  Christian is stable and not actively bleeding, so we’re able to do these tests out patient until they find the issue. Surgery could be as early as Wednesday if they can confirm what they see on the
  
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• Mt. Lebanon church regathers on a rainy Palm Sunday

  28-03-2021 19:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Members of St. Paul Episcopal Church gather outdoors for a blessing of the palms as the parish begins transition toward in-person worship
  
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• Church regathers on a rainy Palm Sunday

  28-03-2021 19:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Members of St. Paul Episcopal Church gather outdoors for a blessing of the palms as the parish begins transition toward in-person worship
  
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• Vehicle Strikes Building In The South Side, Multiple Injuries Reported

  28-03-2021 19:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SOUTH SIDE (KDKA) — Crews are on the scene of a two-vehicle accident in the South Side, with one vehicle having struck a building, according to dispatchers.The accident was reported to police and medics around 1 p.m. Sunday and occurred at the intersection of 18th and Jane Street.Dispatchers say there are reports of at least two injuries. There is no word on how severe their conditions are at this time.The building struck is located at 133 South 18th Street.Stay with
  
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• Penn State’s Historic Old Willow Tree Felled By Strong Winds

  28-03-2021 19:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNIVERSITY PARK (KDKA) — A historic tree on Penn State’s campus is no more thanks to Friday’s heavy winds.
  The original old willow was planted on the University Park campus in 1859.This tree was the third descendant of that famous tree.
  The original tree succumbed to a storm in 1923 and pieces of that tree helped grow the second descendant before this most recent tree replaced it in the 1970s.
  A fourth-generation old willow will be grown with remains of i
  
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• Fresh look: Shadyside's Walnut Street getting new lights, pavement

  28-03-2021 18:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  A $429,000 project to replace standard street lights with decorative, pedestrian-friendly lights be followed by repaving Walnut Street.
  
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• Josh Currie, Jordy Bellerive Re-Assigned To Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

  28-03-2021 18:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Sunday that they have re-assigned forwards Jordy Bellerive and Josh Currie to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.The announcement was made by Penguins General Manager Ron Hextall.Currie, 28, served as team captain for WBS this year, playing nine games with the team.Bellerive, 21, has played 12 games with WBS this season.The Penguins will play against the Islanders at 7 p.m. Monday.
  
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• Special Effects Expert, Artist Tom Savini Recovering After Being Hit By Car

  28-03-2021 17:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh-based special effects artist, actor, director and writer Tom Savini was hospitalized this past week after being hit by a car while on his bicycle.On Friday, Savini tweeted, “To my amazing fans! I have had to cancel my upcoming appearance at the Nashville Full Moon Tattoo & Horror con as yesterday I was hit by a car while riding my bicycle. Left me a bit incapacitated and need time to heal. Thanks so much to everyone who reached out
  
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• Three Pittsburgh Dogs Receive Nominations For 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards

  28-03-2021 16:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Three Pittsburgh dogs have been nominated for the American Humane Hero Dog Awards this year.According to its website, the American Humane Hero Dogs Awards is an annual, national competition looking to honor “ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things.”
  The competition is made of seven categories: Law Enforcement and Detection Dogs, Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Military Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Guide/Hearing Dogs and Shelter Dogs.The
  
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• Coroner’s Report: Ohio Officer Adam Coy Shot Andre Hill Four Times

  28-03-2021 14:58
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Andre Hill was shot four times by the Ohio police officer who has since been charged with his death, according to a coroner’s report released Friday.
  Former Columbus police officer Adam Coy has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges stemming from the Dec. 22 shooting of Hill. Coy, who is white, fired as Hill walked out of a garage holding a cell phone. The 47-year-old Hill was Black.
  Hill was shot once in the chest and three times in the right leg, accor
  
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• Stray Dog Gets To Keep Stuffed Unicorn Toy After ‘Consistently’ Stealing It From Dollar General Store

  28-03-2021 14:34
  
  By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN
  (CNN) — The cutest thief was rewarded after he continued to steal a purple unicorn from a Dollar General.
  The business in Kenansville, North Carolina, called animal control on Sisu, a large male stray dog, because of his repeated thievery. He had come to the store five times to steal the same stuffed unicorn.
  However, instead of being left empty-handed, the Duplin County Animal Control officer who went to pick him up ended up buying the toy for Sisu instead.
  The d
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunday Showers, Storm Chances

  28-03-2021 12:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A warm front lifting through Southwestern Pennsylvania has brought big changes to our weather pattern since yesterday’s sunshine.
  Rain will linger most of the day today with temperatures reaching the lower to mid-60’s by lunchtime.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  A cold front swings through the area this afternoon bringing gusty winds, with a few isolated thunderstorms and a big drop in temperatures tonight.
  Lows will dip into the lower to mid-30’s
  
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• Firefighters Battle Fully-Involved House Fire In Wilkins Township

  28-03-2021 12:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WILKINS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Firefighters battled a massive house fire in Wilkins Township on Saturday night.#BREAKING This fire is unbelievable. That was a house that caught fire. This is on the 400 block of Highland Ave In Wilkins Township. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/4qPeGqzNl5
  — Jessica Guay (@JessicaGuayTV) March 28, 2021Flames fully engulfed the house along Highlands Avenue just after 10:30 p.m.
  KDKA’s Jessica Guay reported that crews were having water issue
  
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• Pittsburgh, Greensburg Dioceses Holding Palm Sunday, Holy Week Services

  28-03-2021 12:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Today is Palm Sunday, kicking off the beginning of Holy Week.
  Like last year, the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting services, but local churches are making sure you can still take part in services.
  Today kicks off a week of services for the Pittsburgh and Greensburg Dioceses.
  In Pittsburgh, Bishop David Zubik will preside over masses at Saint Paul Cathedral.
  A mass was held there last night, and today’s Palm Sunday service is set to begin at 10:00 a.m.
  If you’r
  
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• Her group offers 'safe haven' to other young adult cancer survivors

  28-03-2021 11:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A group started by leukemia survivor Stephanie Scoletti helps young adults navigate unique cancer challenges.
  
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• Local Group Teams Up With Pittsburgh Steelers To Help Veterans In Need

  28-03-2021 08:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the pandemic drags on, the need is still great in our area and the community continues to step up and help.
  On Saturday, the group Minority Veterans of America and the Steelers teamed up to help out those who needed a hand.
  Not only did they give out food, but the group handed out pet supplies and personal care products as well.
  “Nationally, veterans make up about 11% of the homeless population, and in Pittsburgh, it’s about 33%. So
  
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• Startup ‘Ecotone’ Opens Location In Swissvale, Turns Food Waste Into Renewable Energy

  28-03-2021 08:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SWISSVALE (KDKA) —  A new startup is looking to turn food waste into renewable energy.
  Ecotone Renewables opened in Swissvale this weekend.
  This is the work of undergraduate students from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.
  With this facility, they will turn food waste from local restaurants and people into renewable energy and liquid plant fertilizer, which is used in community gardens, farms, and house plants.
  Their goal is to keep was
  
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• Woman Injured In Shooting Outside Nightclub Along W. Carson Street

  28-03-2021 07:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman was injured in a shooting outside Controversy nightclub along Carson Street in Pittsburgh on Saturday night.
  Police say that officers were dispatched to investigate reports of shots being fired around 11:00 p.m.
  Following the shots being fired, a woman was taken to the hospital by private transportation with a gunshot wound to the leg.
  Police say she arrived at the hospital in stable condition.
  At the scene, shell casings were found in the
  
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• Woman Injured In Shooting Along W. Carson Street

  28-03-2021 07:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman was injured in a shooting along Carson Street in Pittsburgh on Saturday night.
  Police say that shots were fired in the 1600 block of West Carson Street.
  Following the shots being fired, a woman was taken to the hospital by private transportation with a gunshot wound to the leg.
  Police say she arrived at the hospital in stable condition and their investigation is ongoing.
  
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• Ohio Hospital To Begin COVID-19 Vaccine Trials On Children

  28-03-2021 06:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CINCINNATI, Oh. (KDKA) — On Monday, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital will begin trials for the Coronavirus vaccine on children.
  Early research in 12 to 15 year old children is positive, and this study will look at the vaccine’s effect on children between 5 and 11 years old.
  Doctors will work to determine the proper dose and time frame for children as young as six months old.
  “You look and see the safety profile and if that looks okay, then you drop do
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: After a devastating winter surge, there's new hope at Uniontown Hospital

  28-03-2021 06:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Doctors, nurses at Uniontown Hospital worry about the next crush of COVID patients.
  
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• Doctors, nurses at Uniontown Hospital worry about the next crush of COVID patients

  28-03-2021 06:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Devastation still fresh as vaccine makes headway.
  
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• As Holy Week arrives, in-person worship is growing

  28-03-2021 06:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Churches are expanding services and attendance limits, even as some eye the growing COVID counts warily
  
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• Firefighters Battling Fully-Involved House Fire In Wilkins Township

  28-03-2021 05:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WILKINS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Firefighters are on the scene of a fully-involved house fire in Wilkins Township.
  #BREAKING This fire is unbelievable. That was a house that caught fire. This is on the 400 block of Highland Ave In Wilkins Township. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/4qPeGqzNl5
  — Jessica Guay (@JessicaGuayTV) March 28, 2021The call came in just after 10:30 p.m. for a fire in the 400 block of Highlands Avenue.It is unknown if the home was occupied or if there are an
  
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• National Day Of Action: Pittsburgh Among Cities Nationwide Standing Up Against Asian Hate

  28-03-2021 05:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Demonstrators in the Pittsburgh area joined dozens of cities across the United States to participate in a national day of action against Asian hate.Rallies were held in Greensburg and Squirrel Hill.
  Honolulu, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and Brooklyn are just some of the 60 cities that stood in solidarity with the Asian community Saturday.It’s being called a national day of action.
  “It’s just the right thing to do,” said Jenn
  
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• Bryan Rust’s Hat Trick Gives Penguins 6-3 Win Over Islanders

  28-03-2021 04:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Rust got his fourth career hat trick, Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist and the short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins blitzed the New York Islanders 6-3 on Saturday night.
  Evan Rodrigues and Frederick Gaudreau also scored for the Penguins. Tristan Jarry stopped 29 shots as Pittsburgh pulled within two points of New York and Washington for first place in the crowded East Division.
  Mathew Barzal ended a 10-game goal drought by picking up his 10th of the season. Anthon
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect In Case Of Woman Shot In The Head And Killed In Carrick

  28-03-2021 03:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police have made an arrest after a woman was shot in the head and killed in the city’s Carrick neighborhood.
  Donte Moss, a 41-year-old man from Pittsburgh, was arrested in connection to the shooting.He is currently being held in the Allegheny County Jail on charges of criminal homicide and three other charges.Police say the woman was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head along Linnview Avenue just after 12:30 a.m. on Saturda
  
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• Report: Steelers DE Tyson Alualu Reverses Decision, Signs Two-Year Deal With Steelers

  28-03-2021 00:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – While it appeared the Steelers were going to lose defensive end Tyson Alualu to free agency and it seemed he agreed to terms with Jacksonville, he has reversed his decision, according to a report.NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero is reporting that Alualu has reversed that decision and is signing a two-year deal with the Steelers.According to Pelissero, Alualu was planning to sign with Jacksonville but was unable to make the trip to Florida after t
  
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• Despite Loyola’s Loss In Sweet 16, Ramblers Fans Confident They’ll Be Back In NCAA Tournament Soon; ‘We’re Still Excited’

  28-03-2021 00:46
  
  CHICAGO (CBS) — Loyola fans gathered in Rogers Park in Chicago on Saturday afternoon to watch the Ramblers make their second Sweet 16 appearance in the past four years.
  CBS Chicago’s Meredith Barack was at a watch party where fans went from excited to anxious fairly quickly.
  A short time ago seats set up outside near R Public House and Jarvis Square Tavern in Rogers Park were filled with fans wearing maroon and gold.
  You could definitely feel the mood shift from hopefulness to heartb
  
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• FAN N’ATION: Bigham Tavern’s Sweet & Sassy Wing Sauce

  28-03-2021 00:35
  
  Here is the recipe for the winning FAN N’ATION wing sauce, along with the runner-up, compliments of Bigham Tavern in Mt. Washington.
  (Featured on JP Roofing Fan N’ation 3/27/21)
   
  FAN N’ATION’s Sweet & Sassy
  ¼ cup butter
  3 Tablespoons minced garlic
  ½ cup brown sugar
  1 ½ cup Frank’s Red Hot (or substitute your favorite hot sauce)
  1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  Pinch of salt and pepper
   Prepare wings ahead of time, as you desire –
  
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• One Person Taken To The Hospital In Motorcycle Accident In McKeesport

  28-03-2021 00:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – One person has been taken to the hospital as the result of a motorcycle crash.The crash occurred just after 6:00 p.m. at the intersection of Walnut and 30th Street.First responders are still on the scene.It is not known what caused the accident or if there are any other injuries.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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