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• ‘Truly Thankful’: Former Steelers RB James Conner Says Goodbye To Pittsburgh

  13-04-2021 23:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As former Steelers running back James Conner heads to the Cardinals, he’s saying goodbye to the city of Pittsburgh.
  “No one more grateful for the city of Pittsburgh than me. The last 8 years been building and molding me into the man I am today. Excited for what’s ahead but truly thankful for all the love and support during my best moments and most difficult times,” he tweeted Tuesday afternoon.No one more grateful for the c
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Safely Located Lanetta Barden

  13-04-2021 23:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say they have safely located a missing 64-year-old woman.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Police found Lanetta Barden safe on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Safely Locate Lanetta Barden

  13-04-2021 23:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say they have safely located a missing 64-year-old woman.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Police found Lanetta Barden safe on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Looking For Missing Lanetta Barden, Last Seen In Hill District

  13-04-2021 23:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police are looking for a missing 64-year-old woman.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Police say Lanetta Barden was last seen in the Hill District on April 8. Police say she has black and gray French braids.
  Police say to call 412-323-7141 with any information.
  SVU detectives seek the public’s assistance in locating Lanetta Barden. She is 5’9” and was last seen in the Hill District on 4/8/21 wearing black and gray Fren
  
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• Astrobotic Selects SpaceX Rocket To Carry Its Griffin Lunar Lander To Moon In Search Of Water

  13-04-2021 23:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic has chosen SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket to launch its lunar lander to the moon.
  When it leaves Earth, Astrobotic’s Griffin Lunar Lander will be carrying NASA’s lunar rover named VIPER.
  (Photo Courtesy: Astrobotic)
  The goal of the mission is to find out if there is water on the moon and if it can be used to help astronauts during future space exploration missions.
  VIPER stands for Volatiles Investigatin
  
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• City To Begin Pothole Blitz Ahead Of Street Resurfacing

  13-04-2021 22:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The city of Pittsburgh is launching its annual spring pothole blitz on Wednesday.
  City Public Works crews will hit the streets, working 12-hour shifts to patch potholes across the city.
  They plan to work through Friday, and possibly into Saturday.
  The blitz comes as the city gets ready to begin its Street Resurfacing Program next week.
  You can report any potholes in your neighborhood by calling 311 or filling out the form at this link.
  
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• Pennsylvania Researcher Was Inspired By ‘Breaking Bad’ When He Tried To Obtain Powerful Poison Ricin, Prosecutors Say

  13-04-2021 21:54
  
  BOSTON (AP) — The former head of advanced research at a Boston-area biotechnology company told investigators he was inspired by the television show “Breaking Bad” when he tried to obtain the powerful poison ricin, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
  Ishtiaq Ali Saaem, 37, who currently lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Boston to obstruction of justice for lying to federal authorities about his reason for purchashing castor beans, the sour
  
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• Fayette County Launches Initiative To Vaccinate Homebound Residents

  13-04-2021 21:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – Fayette County’s COVID-19 vaccine task force is launching an initiative to get shots into the arms of homebound citizens.
  EMS will travel to residents’ homes and give them the first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine through appointments.
  Fayette County EMA along with the Fayette County Housing Authority and its property managers are working to reach citizens in public housing who can’t get out to a clinic. Those resident
  
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• Duquesne Light Company’s New Program Gives Grants To Local Diverse Grassroot Nonprofits

  13-04-2021 21:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Diverse grassroots nonprofits in Allegheny and Beaver counties may now be eligible for microgrants.
  Duquesne Light Compan’s new charitable giving initiative will award qualified organization with grants of up to $10,000 to fund projects and programs in public art, green spaces, community safety and energy efficiency and connectivity and technology.
  Applications are being accepted through June 1 online.
  You can learn more about the program here.
  
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• Emergency Rental Assistance Program Available For Westmoreland Co. Residents

  13-04-2021 21:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — An emergency program is now up and running to help people in Westmoreland County who are struggling to pay their rent or utility bills.
  Nearly $13 million is available under the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
  Eligible households must have an income of 80% or less of the local median income and have suffered some sort of financial hardship because of the pandemic.
  You can apply online.
  For more information, click here.
  Click here for addition
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins To Host Military Appreciation Game On April 30

  13-04-2021 21:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Penguins and 84 Lumber are teaming up for a Military Appreciation Game later this month.84 Lumber will give 160 tickets to active-duty military and veterans for the game against the New Jersey Devils on April 20. Military members can enter to win tickets here and all military members can get a discount on tickets here.
  When the Pens take the ice for pre-game warm-ups, they’ll be in green jerseys designed by forward Zach Aston-Reese, who
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins To Host Military Appreciate Game On April 30

  13-04-2021 21:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Penguins and 84 Lumber are teaming up for a Military Appreciation Game later this month.84 Lumber will give 160 tickets to active-duty military and veterans for the game against the New Jersey Devils on April 20. Military members can enter to win tickets here and all military members can get a discount on tickets here.
  When the Pens take the ice for pre-game warm-ups, they’ll be in green jerseys designed by forward Zach Aston-Reese, who
  
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• Riverstone Books buys Classic Lines bookstore in Squirrel Hill

  13-04-2021 21:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Dan Iddings will retire; new owner will expand children’s section at Squirrel Hill bookstore while offering similar titles and service.
  
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• Watch Live: Pennsylvania Department Of Health Tells Providers To Pause Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

  13-04-2021 20:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam and Acting Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson are holding a press conference Tuesday afternoon to talk about the impact of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the state.
  Beam says the Department of Health notified vaccine providers to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until at least April 20.“To date, 6.8 million Americans have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. That means t
  
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• Watch Live: Pennsylvania Department Of Health Discusses Impact Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

  13-04-2021 20:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam and Acting Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson are holding a press conference Tuesday afternoon to talk about the impact of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the state.What: Pennsylvania health leaders talk about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after the CDC and FDA recommend a pause in use
  When: Tuesday, April 13 at 2:15 p.m.
  Watch: On CBSN Pittsburgh in the liveplayer aboveThe FDA and the CDC issued a st
  
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• Pennsylvania Pauses Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

  13-04-2021 20:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania is following the CDC and FDA’s recommendation to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
  Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam Beam says the state Department of Health notified vaccine providers to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until at least April 20.“To date, 6.8 million Americans have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. That means that one in a million people receiving this vacc
  
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• Pennsylvania Department Of Health Tells Providers To Pause Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

  13-04-2021 20:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania is following the CDC and FDA’s recommendation to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
  Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam Beam says the state Department of Health notified vaccine providers to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until at least April 20.“To date, 6.8 million Americans have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. That means that one in a million people receiving this vacc
  
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• UPMC, AHN To Follow FDA, CDC Recommendation To Pause Johnson And Johnson Vaccine

  13-04-2021 19:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After the FDA and CDC’s recommended a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the Pittsburgh area is already seeing the impact.UPMC says it is pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine right now, including use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the clinic at Pittsburgh Mills Mall. The clinic is still set to take place and UPMC says they are looking into alternative vaccines for distribution .
  Allegheny Health Network also sa
  
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• Multi-Vehicle Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Liberty Bridge

  13-04-2021 18:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A crash involving multiple vehicles and injuries has shut down the Liberty Bridge.
  The county tweeted about the crash shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
  Pittsburgh:Liberty Bridge – multi-vehicle crash with injuries on South Side end of bridge; bridge currently closed in both directions.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) April 13, 2021The crash happened on the South Side end and has caused the bridge to be closed in both directio
  
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• Troopers Shoot, Kill Domestic Abuse Suspect After Fayette County Standoff

  13-04-2021 18:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MELCROFT, Pa. (KDKA) — A man was shot and killed after he came out with a gun and opened fire on state troopers during an hours-long standoff in the area of Indian Creek Valley Road in Fayette County Tuesday.NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene around noon Tuesday. Several state police cruisers and a SWAT vehicle could be seen on scene.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  KDKA’s Ross Guidotti reports from the scene that the incident started as a domestic dispute, a
  
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• Police Shoot, Kill Domestic Abuse Suspect After Fayette County Standoff

  13-04-2021 18:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MELCROFT, Pa. (KDKA) — A suspect opened fire on state troopers during a standoff in the area of Indian Creek Valley Road in Fayette County.
  NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene around noon Tuesday. Several state police cruisers and a SWAT vehicle could be seen on scene.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  KDKA’s Ross Guidotti reports from the scene that the incident started as a domestic dispute, according to authorities.
  Authorities on the scene say the suspect fi
  
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• Police In Standoff In Fayette County

  13-04-2021 18:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are in a standoff with a person in the area of Indian Creek Valley Road in Fayette County.
  NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene around noon Tuesday.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  No other details are available at this time.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Law Enforcement Converges At Standoff In Fayette Co., State Troopers Not Injured In Gunfire

  13-04-2021 18:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A suspect opened fire on state troopers during a standoff in the area of Indian Creek Valley Road in Fayette County.
  NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene around noon Tuesday. Several state police cruisers and a SWAT vehicle could be seen on scene.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
  KDKA’s Ross Guidotti reports from the scene that the incident started as a domestic dispute, according to authorities.
  Authorities on the scene say shots we
  
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• LIST: Elle King And Miranda Lambert Among The Collaborations For The 56th ACM Awards

  13-04-2021 18:30
  
  (CBS) – CBS, The Academy of Country Music and Dick Clark Productions announced today the exciting collaborations and must-see moments that will take center stage at the 56th Academy Of Country Music Awards. Hosted by Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton, the 56th ACM Awards will air live on Sunday, April 18th from 8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT on CBS and streaming live and on-demand with Paramount+.
  The 56th ACM Awards will feature an unprecedented number of world television premiere per
  
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• $2.2M Settlement Reached In Pennsylvania State Police Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

  13-04-2021 18:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Department of Justice has reached a settlement with Pennsylvania State Police and the commonwealth over claims that the state police discriminated against hiring women.
  The federal lawsuit alleged starting in 2003, state police tested applicants on skills that weren’t required to do the job, which had a disproportionate impact on women.State police will pay $2.2 million into a settlement fund that will be used to compensate women who wer
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 6,638 New Cases 66 Additional Deaths

  13-04-2021 18:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 6,638 new Coronavirus cases and 66 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,082,062 cases and 25,472 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 2,474 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19 and 534 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 6,503,362 vaccine doses have been administered so far, and 2,448,072 people are fully vaccinated. The state Healt
  
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• Fmr. President Obama On Daunte Wright Shooting: ‘A Reminder Of Just How Badly We Need To Reimagine Policing’

  13-04-2021 18:13
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Former President Barack Obama is calling the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center “yet another senseless tragedy.”
  On Tuesday, Obama released a statement on Twitter, saying that Michelle Obama and he “grieve alongside the Wright family for their loss.”Our hearts are heavy over yet another shooting of a Black man, Daunte Wright, at the hands of police. It’s important to conduct a full and transparent investigation, but
  
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• James Conner Agrees To Contract With Arizona Cardinals

  13-04-2021 17:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Former Steelers running back James Conner has agreed to a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.
  Welcome to the Valley, @JamesConner_!
  We have agreed to terms with RB James Conner on a one-year contract.
  — Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) April 13, 2021
  
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• Former Steelers RB James Conner Agrees To Contract With Arizona Cardinals

  13-04-2021 17:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Former Steelers running back James Conner has agreed to a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.The Cardinals announced the contract on Tuesday.
  Welcome to the Valley, @JamesConner_!
  We have agreed to terms with RB James Conner on a one-year contract.
  — Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) April 13, 2021Conner was reportedly in Arizona on Monday to visit with the team.James Conner, one of the top FAs available, will have a physical on his
  
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• Daunte Wright Shooting: How Does An Officer Confuse Their Taser For A Gun?

  13-04-2021 17:14
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The body camera video of the Daunte Wright shooting shows the officer firing her gun after yelling Taser three times. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon says he believes she intended to use her Taser. But are the two weapons so similar that such a mistake could happen?
  Dr. Shawn Williams, a criminal justice professor at St. Cloud State who trained officers in use of force for 16 years, says watching the footage raised several questions in his mind. &ldqu
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 430 New Cases, 1 Additional Death

  13-04-2021 17:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 430 new Coronavirus cases and one additional death.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 254 are confirmed and 176 are probable cases.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from six months to 95 years with a median age of 33 years.
  There have been 6,220 total hospitalizations and 91,064 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The coun
  
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• UPMC, AHN To Pause Distribution Of Johnson And Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine After FDA, CDC Call For Pausing Use Due To Blood Clot Concerns

  13-04-2021 16:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Following the FDA and CDC’s calling for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the local impact in the Pittsburgh area is already being seen.
  UPMC says it is pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine right now, including use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the clinic at Pittsburgh Mills Mall. The clinic is still set to take place and UPMC says they are looking into alternative vaccines for distri
  
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• Law Involving Air Fresheners, Objects Hanging From Rearview Mirrors Heavily Debated Following Police Shooting Of Daunte Wright

  13-04-2021 16:18
  
  (CNN/KDKA) — Moments before police fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday in a Minneapolis suburb, he called his mother and told her he’d been pulled over for hanging air fresheners from his rearview mirror.
  It’s not clear how much of a role the air fresheners played in the traffic stop. Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon told reporters Monday that Wright was originally pulled over for an expired tag and that when officers approached his car, they saw an i
  
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• AHN, UPMC suspend use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine after U.S. officials raise clotting concerns

  13-04-2021 16:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  State health department also recommends pause until at least April 20
  
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• Brit Bennett, Charles Yu, Maggie O'Farrell and other authors to speak during Ten Evenings

  13-04-2021 15:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Annual lecture series presents, through virtual livestream, award-winning authors of fiction, nonfiction and satire in 2021 and 2022.
  
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• PTL Links: April 13, 2021

  13-04-2021 15:01
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Open Air Series
  Modular Homes
  Dr. Lori
  Dr. Lori on YouTube
  Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh’s Wildlife Baby Shower Donations
  Canine Companions for IndependencePittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
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• New York Woman Tests Positive For COVID After Vaccination, Experts Say Shot Minimizes Severity Of Illness

  13-04-2021 15:00
  
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Getting vaccinated didn’t prevent a Brooklyn woman from contracting COVID-19.
  While there are concerns and confusion around the COVID vaccine, experts say there are a number of reasons why someone can become infected even after getting a shot.
  Ashley Allen, like millions of others, now holds a vaccine card. She got the Johnson & Johnson shot on March 10.
  “That’s just the vaccine I wanted to do. Seemed easy. One shot and done,” Allen, 31,
  
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• Majority Of Penguins Players, Coaches Receive COVID-19 Vaccines At PPG Paints Arena Clinic

  13-04-2021 14:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A majority of Pittsburgh Penguins players, coaches, and members of their traveling party have received COVID-19 vaccines.
  According to KDKA’s news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the shots were offered to the players and coaches on a voluntary basis on Monday during a vaccine clinic at PPG Paints Arena where the team partnered with UPMC.
  “We were once again proud to team up with our partners at UPMC,” the Penguins said.
  
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• Rep. Conor Lamb, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Tour Southern U.S. Border As Part Of Congressional Delegation

  13-04-2021 14:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCALLEN, Tx. (KDKA) — A bipartisan Congressional delegation has taken a tour of the border between the United States and Mexico.
  The delegation took the trip “to discuss real solutions” to the humanitarian crisis at the border.
  Part of that delegation includes two Pennsylvania representatives.
  Republican Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Democratic Representative Conor Lamb (PA-17) were shown in a photo taking a tour of the McAllen Border Patrol
  
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• Report: Will Smith Movie ‘Emancipation’ Will No Longer Film In Georgia Due To New Voting Rights Bill

  13-04-2021 14:00
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS Los Angeles) — On Monday, actor Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua announced their movie “Emancipation,” will no longer be filmed in Georgia due to the new voting law that was passed in late March by Governor Brian Kemp.
  “At this moment in time, the Nation is coming to terms with its history and is attempting to eliminate vestiges of institutional racism to achieve true racial justice,” said Smith and Fuqua in a joint statement Monday.
  “We
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Foggy Start, Warmer Afternoon Temperatures

  13-04-2021 13:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Yesterday we saw just over a tenth of an inch of rain falling.
  That rain, along with quickly clearing skies in the overnight hours and light winds has allowed fog to form in spots this morning.
  The thickest of fog seems to be centered in Butler county as of the time of me writing this blog.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Fog should burn off by the 9:00 a.m. hour, leaving partly sunny skies for the rest of the day.
  There is a low rain chance this morning as a weak b
  
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• UPMC, AHN To Pause Distribution Of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine After FDA, CDC Call For Pausing Use Due To Blood Clot Concerns

  13-04-2021 13:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Following the FDA and CDC’s calling for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the local impact in the Pittsburgh area is already being seen.
  UPMC says it is pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines right now, including the clinic at Pittsburgh Mills Mall. UPMC says they are looking into alternative vaccines for distribution .
  Allegheny Health Network also says it will pause the distribution of th
  
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• Report: FDA, CDC To Call For Pause Of Using Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Due To Blood Clot Concerns

  13-04-2021 13:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Multiple federal agencies will call for the pause of the distribution of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine amid concerns over cases of blood clots in women after they were vaccinated.
  According to the New York Times, the FDA and CDC will call for an immediate pause of the use of the J&J vaccine.
  The New York Times says that the federal government is expected to pause the use of the vaccine at all federally run vaccination sites an
  
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• FDA, CDC To Call For Pause Of Using Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Due To Blood Clot Concerns

  13-04-2021 13:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Multiple federal agencies will call for the pause of the distribution of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine amid concerns over cases of blood clots in women after they were vaccinated.
  The FDA says they and the CDC have issued a statement regarding the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.Today FDA and @CDCgov issued a statement regarding the Johnson & Johnson #COVID19 vaccine. We are recommending a pause in the use of this vac
  
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• Report: ‘Sopranos’ & ‘Jersey Boys’ Actor Joseph Siravo Dies From Colon Cancer

  13-04-2021 13:00
  
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Actor Joseph Siravo, who played Angelo DeCarlo in more than 2,000 performances of “Jersey Boys” and Johnny Soprano on HBO’s “The Sopranos” has passed away at the from colon cancer at the age of 66.View this post on InstagramA post shared by @realmichaelimperioliSiravo had a long career on stage and in Hollywood and his first movie was “Carlito’s Way” in 1993 with Al Pacino and Sean Penn. He also recently played Fr
  
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• Mt. Carmel Baptist Church To Hold COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

  13-04-2021 12:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — If you’re in need of a COVID-19 vaccine, today could be your day.
  The Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in North Versailles is hosting a vaccination clinic along with Giant Eagle.
  This comes as the state opened COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to all Pennsylvanians beginning today.
  Today’s event in North Versailles will take place from 11:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.
  For more information, click here.
  
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• Optimism On The Horizon As Vaccination Rates Continue, Herd Immunity No Longer A Distant Hope

  13-04-2021 12:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Now that Pennsylvania is open to vaccinating anyone age 16 and older, the idea of herd immunity is no longer a distant hope. But there is still a long way to go.
  CBS News Medical Expert Dr. David Agus from the USC Keck School of Medicine says vaccine success is revealing itself.
  “We’re seeing in Israel in parts of the United Kingdom, where they really saturate with vaccines, viruses are going to near zero, hospitalizations going to single digits. It’s
  
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• 10 local artists create artwork for August Wilson House

  13-04-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  An annual block party to celebrate August Wilson’s birthday will showcase his influence in artists’ contributions to his childhood home.
  
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• Man Tasered, Arrested In Pittsburgh’s South Side Following SWAT Situation Prompted By Threats Made Towards W. Va. Schools, Businesses

  13-04-2021 11:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was tasered and arrested in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood early Tuesday morning following a SWAT situation.
  Pittsburgh Police officers began a search around 2:00 a.m. for a man after being notified by West Virginia State Police that he was in the Pittsburgh and had made threats towards West Virginia schools and businesses.
  During their search, officers heard windows and items being broken inside the apartment where they believed
  
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• With case counts climbing, all Pa. adults are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting today

  13-04-2021 11:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  Monthlong rise in COVID-19 cases continues
  
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