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• WATCH: Pitt Football Has April Fools’ Day Fun Pranking Players And Staff

  01-04-2021 23:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pitt football program had some fun on April Fool’s Day.
  (Photo Credit: Pat Narduzzi/Twitter)
  Karlo Zovko, the assistant director of player personnel, pranked players and other employees on Thursday at the Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side.
  He stacked a box of empty Nike shoeboxes in his hands and pretended he needed help with the load. When someone walked up to him, he dropped the boxes, which would bend but not fall over.
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• Allegheny County Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Website

  01-04-2021 23:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department’s vaccine registration site is now live.
  Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen announced Thursday that the website is open to the public. People who want to register for vaccination clinics can click here.
  It comes after the state rolled out a timeline for making everyone eligible for the vaccine by April 19. Right now, people in Phase 1A and workers in law enforcement, firefighters, grocery store workers and
  
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• Can Gonzaga’s Mark Few Finally Win A Championship? CBS’ Tracy Wolfson Points To Bulldogs ‘Unselfishness’ As Key

  01-04-2021 22:49
  
  (CBS Local)- March is over and with it, the final games of March Madness are upon us. Only three games remain, beginning with the Final Four matchups between No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 11 UCLA and No. 1 Baylor and Houston on Saturday.
  Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis is the site for the semifinals and national championship and CBS lead reporter Tracy Wolfson will be in the building as the Bulldogs, Bears, Bruins and Cougars fight it out for the national title. We caught up with Wolfson to get her th
  
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• 3 Men Involved In Deadly Hawaii Vacation Rental Fight Were CMU Grads

  01-04-2021 22:39
  
  HONOLULU (AP/KDKA) — A tourist from Pittsburgh has been charged with manslaughter after a deadly fight in a Hawaii vacation rental, police said.
  A second tourist from Boston who had been arrested was released with no charges filed, police on the Big Island said Wednesday.
  Police were called to a Kailua-Kona vacation rental early Monday where a 30-year-old man wasn’t breathing.
  An autopsy showed that Abhishek Gupta of Pittsburgh was strangled, police said.
  A preliminary investigation
  
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• Pittsburgh and PWSA raise concerns over proposed Plum shale gas well

  01-04-2021 22:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mayor, PWSA ask governor to revoke state permit for first shale gas wastewater well in Allegheny County citing concern about water source
  
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• Pittsburgh and PWSA raise concerns over proposed Plum injection well

  01-04-2021 22:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mayor, PWSA ask governor to revoke state permit for first shale gas wastewater well in Allegheny County citing concern about water source
  
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• Pittsburgh and PWSA raise concerns about proposed Plum injection well

  01-04-2021 22:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mayor, PWSA ask governor to revoke state permit for first shale gas wastewater well in Allegheny County citing concern about water source
  
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• City and PWSA raise concerns about proposed Plum injection well

  01-04-2021 22:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mayor, PWSA ask governor to revoke state permit for first shale gas wastewater well in Allegheny County citing concern about water source
  
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• 2 Arrested After Police Chase Through Allegheny County

  01-04-2021 22:16
  
  BRADDOCK, Pa. (KDKA) – Two people are in custody after a long police chase through Allegheny County Thursday afternoon.Police say it started in Sheraden and ended in Braddock. Officers say they spotted a stolen car and started to pursue the person driving it.
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  That person grazed a police cruiser with their vehicle at the intersection of Glen Mawr and Hunter streets in Sheraden. The officer inside was not injured, and there was very little damage to the cruiser.
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• Behind On Rent? In Danger Of Being Evicted? Here’s What You Need To Know

  01-04-2021 22:12
  
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Biden administration has extended the federal eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021 – a reprieve again for renters behind in their payments.
  But come July 1, Brian Carberry says, “I think the main thing people need to remember is that just because the moratorium is being extended does not mean that renters won’t have to pay back some of that back rent that they owe.”
  Carberry is the managing editor with Rent.com, a nationwide renters locat
  
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• Clairton Coke Works Issued Notice Of Violation From Allegheny County Health Department

  01-04-2021 21:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — U.S Steel’s Clairton Clairton Coke Works has been issued a notice of violation from the Allegheny County Health Department after exceeding the hydrogen sulfide ambient air quality standards.
  The notice comes based on air quality data from 2020 and 2021 year-to-date, the county said in a release Thursday. It was measured at the Liberty monitor.
  “The NOV covers 25 exceedances which occurred in 2020 and seven (7) to date in 2021. The noti
  
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• Repairs About To Begin On Landslide At Troy Hill’s Cowley Park

  01-04-2021 21:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Work to fix a landslide in the city’s Troy Hill section is set to get underway after the Easter holiday weekend, according to the city.
  The landside is impacting a hill behind Cowley Park.
  City representatives say the work will include re-grading the slope and installing soil nail reinforcement.
  “This landslide work should keep the park and its amenities enjoyable for residents for years to come,” Councilman Bobby Wilson said in
  
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• Pittsburgh Launching Program To Remediate And Prevent Landslides

  01-04-2021 21:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh is launching an expensive and ambitious program to remediate and prevent landslides.
  Unusually heavy rains the past few years have destroyed homes, hillsides and even a park. Besides spending millions to fix it, Pittsburgh is looking for ways to prevent landslides.
  Work to fix a landslide in the city’s Troy Hill section is set to get underway after the Easter holiday weekend, according to the city.
  The landside is impacting a hill behind Cowley Park.
  Ci
  
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• More Than 5,800 People Get 2nd Vaccine Doses At Dick’s Sporting Goods Headquarters Clinic

  01-04-2021 21:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CORAOPOLIS, Pa. (KDKA) – As cases rise and doctors fear another spike, AHN is getting people vaccinated.On Thursday, more than 5,800 people got their second shot at Dick’s Sporting Goods’ headquarters.Organizers say it’s essential for everyone to get both shots.“It’s important to get your second dose because it really brings the efficacy up to about 95%, which is ideal. It’s important to finish the therapy and seeing everybody show
  
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• Mass Clinic At Dick’s Sporting Goods Headquarters Vaccinates Nearly 5,800 People

  01-04-2021 21:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CORAOPOLIS, Pa. (KDKA) – As cases rise and doctors fear another spike, AHN is getting people vaccinated.On Thursday, more than 5,800 people got their second shot at Dick’s Sporting Goods’ headquarters.Organizers say it’s essential for everyone to get both shots.“It’s important to get your second dose because it really brings the efficacy up to about 95%, which is ideal. It’s important to finish the therapy and seeing everybody show
  
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• Restaurants Reopening: Where Do They Stand, And How Do They Recover From COVID?

  01-04-2021 20:45
  
  (CBS Detroit) — The COVID pandemic has damaged the restaurant industry and other large segments of the economy over the last year. At the outset, rules put in place to deal with the airborne virus forced establishments to close their doors for weeks in many parts of the country. Some never reopened. Others reopened, with safety measures in place, but couldn’t survive given the capacity limits. A heavy reliance on delivery and takeout just wasn’t feasible for restaurants with la
  
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• Rivers Casino Opening To 75% Capacity On April 4

  01-04-2021 20:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Rivers Casino is opening up to 75% capacity on Sunday.
  The state is easing COVID-19 restrictions on April 4, so the Rivers Casino says it’ll increase capacity and will also allow people to buy alcohol without a meal.
  The casino says beverage service on the floor will also resume, and indoor dining at all its restaurants will increase to 75% capacity.Masks still have to be worn at all times, unless when people are eating or drinking.
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• NHL Names Sidney Crosby ‘First Star’ For Month Of March

  01-04-2021 20:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sidney Crosby is the NHL’s “First Star” for the month of March.
  The Pittsburgh Penguins captain finished March with a team-best 21 points and was plus-7 in 15 games. His 21 points were tied for fifth in the NHL in March.
  On March 25, in a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres, Crosby recorded an assist on Jake Guentzel’s third period goal, giving him 1,300 career points.With 1,017 NHL games played, Crosby became the eighth fastes
  
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• Allegheny County Health Department Shuts Down 4 Businesses

  01-04-2021 19:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department has ordered four businesses to close.
  Last Friday, the Health Department shut down House of Savvy and Goodiez A Go Go in Pittsburgh. Both were operating without a health permit, and the Health Department says House of Savvy was operating as a nightclub and serving alcohol without a meal.
  The department also shut down two businesses earlier in March, JessCakes412 and Mossed412. Both had unknown addresses and w
  
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• About 5,000 Pittsburgh Penguin Fans Allowed At April Home Games

  01-04-2021 19:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Tickets for the Pens’ next six home games will go on sale to the general public next week, and more fans will be allowed inside than before.
  The game against the Flyers on April 15 will be the first with the new gathering limits. Effective April 4, Gov. Tom Wolf is easing gathering limits from 15% to 25%.
  Now the Pens say they can host just under 5,000 fans at PPG Paints Arena. Before, they were hosting 2,800.
  The team says tickets will be a
  
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• 5,000 Pittsburgh Penguin Fans Allowed At April Home Games

  01-04-2021 19:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Tickets for the Pens’ next six home games will go on sale to the general public next week, and more fans will be allowed inside than before.
  The game against the Flyers on April 15 will be the first since Gov. Tom Wolf scaled back gathering limits from 15% to 25% starting April 4.
  Now the Pens say they can host just under 5,000 fans at PPG Paints Arena. Before, they were hosting 2,800.
  The team announced tickets will be available online. Apr
  
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• Section of Peters Creek comes back to life as a trout stream

  01-04-2021 18:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County’s newest state-stocked stream opens for fishing Satiurday
  
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• Caring During COVID: How Parents Can Help Their Children Handle Pandemic-Related Stress

  01-04-2021 18:30
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – For the last year, the coronavirus pandemic has taken a serious toll on parents and children, and teenagers especially. CBS2 Los Angeles’s Suzanne Marques spoke to an expert who provided some tools to help.
  A mother hugs her daughter goodbye as she drops her off for the first day of in-person instruction at Garfield Elementary School in Oakland, Calif., on March 30, 2021. (Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images)
  Neuropsychologist Dr. Rita Eic
  
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• Westinghouse Park meets criteria for National Register listing

  01-04-2021 18:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  City of Pittsburgh, parks conservancy and consultants will work with community to turn Westinghouse Park into a green jewel
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 3,893 More Coronavirus Cases, 27 Additional Deaths

  01-04-2021 18:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 3,893 new Coronavirus cases and 27 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,028,750 cases and 25,120 deaths since Wednesday’s report.
  There are 2,075 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19 and 420 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 5,309,424 vaccine doses have been administered so far, and 1,874,693 people are fully vaccinated. The state Health Department has
  
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• WATCH: The Stars Of ‘B Positive,’ ‘MOM,’ ‘United States Of Al’ And ‘Young Sheldon’ Share Their Best Bloopers

  01-04-2021 17:51
  
  (CBS) – It’s April Fool’s Day and the stars of CBS’ Thursday night lineup are all set to bring the funny after a day of keeping your guard up from any would be pranksters. To make sure you’re ready for the laughs, the stars of B Positive, MOM, United States Of Al and Young Sheldon put together a highlight video of outtakes and bloopers.
  Tonight’s fun kicks off with Young Sheldon at 8PM, followed by the series premiere of United States Of Al at 8:30PM, MOM at 9
  
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• Pitt Limits Spring Sports Attendance To Families And ‘Select Guests”

  01-04-2021 17:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pitt’s spring sports attendance will be limited to the families of athletes and staff, as well as “select guests” for the rest of the season.
  Pitt Athletics made the announcement Thursday morning, saying they look forward to the “hopeful resumption of traditional operations and fan accommodations in the fall.”
  An update on spring athletic event capacity. #H2P pic.twitter.com/VHM7yE7xk1
  — Pitt Athletics (@Pitt_AT
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 327 New Coronavirus Cases Pushing Countywide Total Over 86K

  01-04-2021 17:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 327 new Coronavirus cases and 12 additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 319 are confirmed and eight are probable cases.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 1 year to 97 years with a median age of 32 years.
  There have been 5,777 total hospitalizations and 86,007 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county
  
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• Kidsburgh: Summer Day Camps For Kids

  01-04-2021 16:50
  
  Kidsburgh Ambassador Yu-Ling Behr is talking about summertime day camps for kids and why it's important to get them signed up now.
  
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• CBS Will Be The Home Of The Daytime Emmy Awards Through 2022

  01-04-2021 16:43
  
  (CBS) – CBS and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) have agreed to a two-year deal for CBS to broadcast the Daytime Emmy Awards. CBS will present the first of the two specials, the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, on Friday, June 25th from 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT, on CBS TV and  streaming live and on-demand with Paramount+. This will mark the 15th time CBS has broadcast the Daytime Emmy Awards, more than any other network.
  This will also mark the first time sin
  
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• All Eyes On Derek Chauvin Trial In Minneapolis Barbershop, With Kids Included In Vital Conversations

  01-04-2021 16:27
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Many in the Black community are watching each day’s testimony in the Derek Chauvin trial closely.
  It’s brought up a lot of emotions and sparked important conversations, especially with children.
  Inside the Nomadic Oasis Barber Lounge in Minneapolis, every television is tuned in to the trial. Faysal Osman is the shop’s owner.
  “It wasn’t no thought. That’s just a given,” Osman said.
  Ernest Sutton stopped in for a cut Wednesday wi
  
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• Final Four Analysis: Can Gonzaga Finish Off Its Perfect Season?

  01-04-2021 15:44
  
  (CBS Local)- Two weekends of games and we’ve narrowed the field from 68 down to four. Three we likely could have pointed out as Final Four contenders before the first ball was tipped. The fourth? A more surprising entrant this year but one with a decorated history.
  On one side of the bracket, we have the top overall seed, Gonzaga, taking on 11-seed UCLA who has become just the second team ever to make the run from the First Four to the Final Four, following in the footsteps of 2011 VCU. On
  
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• PTL Links: April 1, 2021

  01-04-2021 15:13
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Kidsburgh.org
  More Kidsburgh Reports
  Next Pittsburgh
  Doug Oster
  CBS’s “United States Of Al”
  Canine Companions for Independence
  YaJagoffPTL Weekend GuideYMCA of Greater Pittsburgh’s Family Scavenger Hunt
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Virtual Gallery Crawl
  Riverside Drive-InPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
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• WATCH: ‘We Back!’ Pirates Team Up With Wiz Khalifa For 2021 Season Hype Video

  01-04-2021 14:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – “We back!”Those words spoken by Wiz Khalifa in the Pirates season-opening hype video are enough to get Pittsburgh diagnosed with Bucco Fever, as KDKA’s Rich Walsh would say.
  Pittsburgh,
  You know what it is.
  We baaaack.
  –@wizkhalifa pic.twitter.com/alCHwMfzHk
  — Pirates (@Pirates) April 1, 2021“Pittsburgh is family,” Wiz Khalifa said over a montage of Pittsburgh. “The return of Pirates baseball means s
  
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• Marnee Carpenter On Catherine Martin And Clarice’s Long-Awaited Reunion: ‘It’s A Doozy’

  01-04-2021 14:15
  
  (CBS) – Clarice is back with an all-new episode tonight at 10:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Tonight’s episode titled “How Does It Feel To Be So Beautiful” will feature Clarice sharing a rather uncomfortable dinner with the Martins as she comes face to face with Catherine for the first time since the events of Silence Of The Lambs.
  CBS’ Matt Weiss spoke to Marnee Carpenter, who plays Catherine Martin, for an inside look at the character an
  
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• Derrick Kosinki And Jisela Delgado On ‘The Challenge: All Stars’: ‘Coming With A Different Kind Of Heat’

  01-04-2021 14:00
  
  (CBS) – The Challenge: All Stars is now live on Paramount+! The latest season of the iconic reality competition will feature some of the greatest competitors in the shows history facing off in Argentina for a shot at the show’s $500,000 grand prize.
  CBS’ Matt Weiss spoke to The Challenge‘s Derrick Kosinki and Jisela Delgado about their preparation for the game, filming during a pandemic and what fans can expect.
  MW: Derrick, Jisela nice to see you today! You’re both
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh To Resume Street Sweeping But Will Not Ticket Parked Cars

  01-04-2021 13:50
  
  KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For those living in the City of Pittsburgh, April 1 is the day that street sweeping resumes.However, the city does not plan to give out tickets for cars that are parked along street sweeping routes.According to the city, it’s suspending parking enforcement because a lot of people are still working from home.However, they are asking those that live or work along street sweeping routes to move their cars when it’s their day for the street to
  
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• Pirates Surprise Local Healthcare Worker With Home Opener Tickets As A Thank You

  01-04-2021 13:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Before the Pirates and Cubs toss out the first pitch on the 2021 MLB season today, the Pirate Parrot surprised one local healthcare worker.Kelsey Brentely heard a knock at her door and when she answered, it was the Pirate Parrot with a gift – tickets to the Pirates home opener on April 8 at PNC Park.Brentely is a nurse at West Penn Hospital and has helped the hospital keep running throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.“The last year, you kn
  
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• Making Your Child Comfortable And Confident: Building A Strong Relationship As A Parent

  01-04-2021 13:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There are a lot of voices out there talking to your children these days…so how do you make sure it’s your voice they hear above them all?“That relationship starts really young I think it’s important for parents to always make kids feel comfortable and confident and you start building that platform from an extremely early age,” Dr. Elise Vandamia from New Directions Counseling Services says.
  Dr. Vandamia says it’s important to establi
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cold Temperatures And Snow Showers Start April

  01-04-2021 11:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning, yes you’ll likely see snow showers today.
  No, it will not have a major impact on your day. In fact, for most, there will be no impact from the snow today.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  The bigger story in my opinion is the cold weather that will be around today. Temperatures will drop to near the freezing mark this morning and will stay there as a trough rotates through our area.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Utility Shut-Off Ban Lifted, Thousands At Risk Of Losing Service

  01-04-2021 11:44
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The State Public Utility Commission’s ban on service shut-offs during the COVID-19 pandemic ends today.While the ban has ended, the utility companies say they understand the financial hardships people are now facing and they’re urging customers to give them a call and set up a payment plan in order to keep their services active.Nearly 900,000 residential accounts are at risk of being shut off, according to an estimate from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Com
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Thousands At Risk Of Losing Service As Utility Shut-Off Ban Lifts

  01-04-2021 11:44
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The State Public Utility Commission’s ban on service shut-offs during the COVID-19 pandemic ends Thursday.
  While the ban has ended, the utility companies say they understand the financial hardships people are now facing and they’re urging customers to give them a call and set up a payment plan in order to keep their services active.
  Nearly 900,000 residential accounts are at risk of being shut off, according to an estimate from the Pennsylvania Public Utilit
  
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• Clemente Museum Celebrating Reopening With ‘Spring Fest’

  01-04-2021 10:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Clemente Museum is reopening and in honor of that they’re holding “Spring Fest.”It will be outdoor, socially-distanced events that begin on April 10, running from 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.Vendors will also be part of the event and the museum itself will also be open.Then, the festivities will happen again on April 11.
  
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• Habitat For Humanity Renovates Home For Local Air Force Veteran

  01-04-2021 09:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – One local veteran and her family can finally settle into their new home thanks to Habitat For Humanity.A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held outside of the home in Larimer on Wednesday.Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh helped renovate the home along with assistance from the Veterans Homeownership Initiative.They work with the city to purchase homes, fix them up, and sell them to veterans at an affordable price.“The person that we have
  
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• The Big Easter Giveaway: Businesses, Charities, And Churches Team Up To Help Community

  01-04-2021 09:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  TRAFFORD, Pa. (KDKA) – Local businesses, charities, and churches came together to create “The Big Easter Giveaway” on Wednesday.The event is helping hundreds of local families and the event took place at the Christian Life Church in Trafford.Members collaborated with Sheetz, Western Pa. Diaper Bank, Westmoreland Community Action Group, and the drug task force to help families in need.Thousands of diapers, Easter meal boxes, hygiene supplies, and family fu
  
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• Making Strides Toward Equality: Female Buying Power Increasing In Homeownership

  01-04-2021 09:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As part of Women’s History Month, Zillow tells KDKA says it’s important to highlight the strides single women have made toward homeownership in the last 15 years.
  Meghan Schiller talked to Zillow economist Alexandra Lee for KDKA News at 7:30 about the share of female renters who can afford a home in the Pittsburgh area.
  “The single female homeownership rate in Pittsburgh is at 55 percent and that’s compared to 51 percent for single men,” sa
  
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• ‘Your Choice Of Words Has Only Raised The Anxiety:’ Asian-Americans In Ohio Pen Letter To Lt. Governor

  01-04-2021 08:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dozens of Asian American residents of the suburb that Ohio’s Republican lieutenant governor calls home penned a letter to him Wednesday, citing their concerns over a tweet he sent referring to the “Wuhan virus” and the fears they have for the safety of their children because of such comments.
  “Lt. Governor Husted, your choice of words has only raised the anxiety and fear that Asians and Asian Americans in Upper Arlington are currently experienc
  
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• Husband Says No Confrontation Led To Fatal Highway Shooting In North Carolina

  01-04-2021 08:32
  
  LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — No confrontation led up to last week’s shooting that killed a vacationing Pennsylvania woman on a North Carolina highway when another driver fired into the family’s car, her husband said.
  Ryan Eberly, 40, told LNP for a story Monday that he may have accidentally forced the other motorist over to the shoulder of Interstate 95 southbound when he switched lanes before seeing the other car, but that he did not escalate the situation.
  “I didn’t give
  
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• 2 Seton LaSalle Football Coaches Suspended For Illegal Recruiting

  01-04-2021 05:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two football coaches at Seton LaSalle have been suspended for illegal recruiting.
  First-year head coach Mauro Monz and assistant coach Jason Pinkston have been suspended. They’ll be off the sidelines for a year and aren’t allowed to participate in any football-related activities.
  “Some people agree, and some people disagree with the decisions,” said Amy Scheuneman, the executive director of the WPIAL. “Unfortunately, our board of directors
  
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• Braddock Mayor Chardae Jones Endorses Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta For Senate Over Predecessor, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman

  01-04-2021 03:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRADDOCK, Pa. (KDKA) — With former Braddock Mayor John Fetterman running for the U.S. Senate, you might think he would get the endorsement of the current Braddock mayor.
  But that is not the case.The endorsement of Braddock Mayor @Omgitsjustdae means the world to me. We both know the pain of growing up in communities that too many have counted out. We know the struggle of working families who can’t make ends meet. Together, we'll make Washington work for working
  
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