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• Penguins Can’t Overcome Slow Start, Lose To Sabres 4-2

  18-04-2021 23:58
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored twice, and the Buffalo Sabres played spoiler in the East Division playoff race with a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
  Rookie Arttu Ruotsalainen and Rasmus Asplund, with an empty-netter, also scored for Buffalo. The Sabres bounced back a day after becoming the NHL’s first team eliminated from playoff contention following a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
  The Penguins had a 4-0-1 run snapped and squandered an opportunity to move within a
  
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• One Person Taken To Hospital After Shooting In Hill District

  18-04-2021 23:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man was taken to the hospital in stable condition after being shot in the 1900 block of Bedford Avenue.According to police, just after 5:00, they were alerted to multiple Shotspotter alerts on Bedford Avenue.Once on the scene, they found a man shot. He was taken to the hospital.Police are investigating.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Fishers Expecting Cicadas To Be ‘Filet Mignon’ For Fish In Pennsylvania

  18-04-2021 23:23
  
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Anglers are expecting a fisherman’s paradise toward the end of May in southeastern Pennsylvania.
  The Brood X cicadas are expected to emerge after a 17-year slumber and the high-protein insects are delicious food for a variety of fish.
  Eric Hussar of Lewisburg, a commissioner with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, is looking forward to the cicada hatch. He said you can catch trout and bass with these insects. “Any type of predatory fish will eat them,&r
  
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• Port Authority ready to refurbish Negley Station on Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway

  18-04-2021 20:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The $2.46 million project will make it easier for riders to get to the station under the Negley Avenue bridge and safer to cross the busway.
  
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• Gunfire At Ohio Vigil For Homicide Victim Kills 1, Hurts 5

  18-04-2021 19:17
  
  REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (AP) — Gunfire killed one person and injured five others at an Ohio strip mall parking lot where a memorial vigil was being held to honor another person killed a year ago at the same location, authorities said.
  Columbus police Lt. Dan Hargus confirmed one person was pronounced dead at 7:50 p.m. Saturday and five others were injured in what appeared to be a drive-by shooting in a parking lot of a Truro Township shopping plaza southeast of the city, the Columbus Dispatch r
  
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• Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Brings Back ‘Picnic In Your Park’ Event For June

  18-04-2021 19:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is bringing back its Picnic in Your Park event.
  Park lovers are invited to pre-order a gourmet picnic basket and enjoy it at Schenley Park on June 6 or from their own backyard.
  Proceeds from ticket sales will support the parks conservancy’s mission to enhance and maintain city parks and green spaces.
  
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• Man Tops Off Helicopter Proposal With Five Engagement Rings

  18-04-2021 18:17
  
  By Rachel Trent, CNN
  (CNN) — Picking out the perfect engagement ring can be a lot of pressure for someone preparing to propose. A man in Atlanta seemed to have a solution — just propose with five rings.
  In a video posted to Instagram, William Hunn gets down on one knee and presents five rings to his girlfriend of about a year, Brittney Miller. Hunn popped the question in downtown Atlanta after the couple took a helicopter ride around the city.
  Miller’s response: “Absolute
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Plans For In-Person Commencement Ceremonies

  18-04-2021 18:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Schools are preparing for in-person commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2021.
  Commencement dates are staggered throughout the first few weeks of June for the schools.The district will not hold its traditional prom but instead have “Senior Celebration Events.”All of these events will observe CDC guidelines for social distancing and masking.
  
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• Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Signs Executive Order Targeting Tax Fraud

  18-04-2021 17:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mayor Bill Peduto is cracking down on contractors who are committing tax fraud.This past Thursday, he signed an executive order to form a committee with trade groups to better define exactly what a construction contractor is so it is easier to hold companies accountable when they do not pay their taxes.The mayor says he wants to stop companies from paying employees under the table and avoiding taxes.
  
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• SWAT Responds To Report Of Man Barricaded Inside Residence

  18-04-2021 17:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — SWAT is currently on the scene of a residence on Bigelow Street.Police say they received reports of a man barricaded inside the home Sunday morning.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• SWAT Responds To Bigelow Street After Man Starts Shooting From House Window

  18-04-2021 17:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — SWAT was called to a residence on Bigelow Street after receiving reports of a man shooting out of one of his house windows.Police say they told the man to leave his dwelling but that he continued shooting at cans in his backyard.He surrendered to SWAT peacefully, and police are continuing to investigate.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh Begins Nearly $16 Million Project To Resurface Streets

  18-04-2021 17:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh expects to begin work today on an almost $16 million project for street resurfacing.
  This year, the city will make repairs and upgrade ADA curb ramps throughout the city.
  The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure says about 34 miles of streets will be repaved.
  Residents will be notified when they need to move their vehicles.
  A full schedule for the repaving project can be found here.
  
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• Mt. Lebanon Woman Amy Maldonado Accused Of Neglecting 76-Year-Old Mother, Punching Police Officer

  18-04-2021 16:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffMT. LEBANON (KDKA) — A woman is accused of neglecting her elderly mother in Mt. Lebanon.
  Police say Amy Maldonado was supposed to be caring for her 76-year-old mother.
  But officers allege they spotted the woman face down on the floor of the family’s house on Dan Drive yesterday.
  Police say the house also smelled of human waste.
  The mother was taken to the hospital.
  Maldonado was arrested after she allegedly punched an officer who tried to get into the house.
  
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• ‘Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of An Artist’ Debuts On Netflix

  18-04-2021 16:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Chadwick Boseman is remembered by those who knew him best in a new Netflix special.
  The actor lost his battle with colon cancer last August at the age of 43.
  Colleagues and friends including Viola Davis, Spike Lee, Phylicia Rashad and Denzel Washington reminisce on what made him special.
  In February, Boseman won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor posthumously for his performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which was filmed here in Pittsbu
  
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• NFL Reporter Peter King Calls Out Carson Wentz, Saying He Was ‘Mind-Boggled’ By QB’s Behavior In Eagles Exit

  18-04-2021 15:00
  
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Carson Wentz era with the Philadelphia Eagles came to an unceremonious end earlier this offseason when the team traded the man they hoped would be their franchise QB to the Indianapolis Colts for draft picks. Prior to the trade, there was plenty of discussion about who deserved the blame for how Wentz went from franchise quarterback to traded in the span of four years. For NBC Sports NFL reporter Peter King, the blame lies with the quarterback himself.
  “I pr
  
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• Minneapolis Public Schools To Go To Distance Learning For Derek Chauvin Verdict

  18-04-2021 14:00
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In anticipation of a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial next week, Minneapolis Public Schools said in a letter to families that all grades will transition to distance learning on Wednesday through Friday.
  Monday and Tuesday will be in person for all grades, but starting Wednesday, students will not be required to leave their homes in order to attend school.
  School buildings, however, will remain open, the letter says. Meal box pick-ups will continue as currently a
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunday Morning Sunshine

  18-04-2021 12:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Bryan Shaw
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sunday will be warmer, with temperatures getting back into the lower 60’s.
  Sunshine will be prevalent early, but then clouds increase and bring in the chance for a few showers this evening and tonight.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  This upcoming week will be very up and down.
  Monday and Tuesday we are in the 60’s and dry.
  Wednesday is where things get interesting.
  A cold front will bring rain early Wednesday with temperat
  
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• PHOTOS: A visual roundup of the news of the week

  18-04-2021 11:47 via post-gazette.com
  
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• PHOTOS: A visual roundup of Pittsburgh news of the week

  18-04-2021 11:47 via post-gazette.com
  
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• PHOTOS: A visual roundup of news of the week in and around Pittsburgh

  18-04-2021 11:47 via post-gazette.com
  
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• A visual roundup of the news of the week

  18-04-2021 11:47 via post-gazette.com
  
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• P-G EXCLUSIVE | How Ukraine's powerful oligarch drove a stake in the U.S. steel industry

  18-04-2021 11:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  How Ukraine's powerful oligarch drove a stake in the U.S. steel industry.
  
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• P-G EXCLUSIVE | Federal grand jury probing dark money --- hundreds of millions of dollars -- in U.S. steel industry

  18-04-2021 11:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  How Ukraine's powerful oligarch drove a stake in the U.S. steel industry.
  
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• P-G EXCLUSIVE | Federal grand jury probes dark money in U.S. steel industry

  18-04-2021 11:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  How Ukraine's powerful oligarch drove a stake in the U.S. steel industry.
  
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• Two K-9 Teams Graduate From Pittsburgh Police K-9 School

  18-04-2021 11:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two K-9 teams graduated from the Pittsburgh Police K-9 school this week.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police K-9 Unit)
  Officer Aaron Henne and K-9 Pluto will now begin patrols in Pittsburgh.
  K-9 Maugli will work with his partner Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Gustovich in Greene County.
  
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• She's a queen at dispelling harmful assumptions about people with disabilities

  18-04-2021 11:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  As Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania USA , Amanda McCoy aims to educate the public about disability etiquette. 
  
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• Rex Theater manager, staff donate leftover equipment to Steve Hofstetter and Steel City AF

  18-04-2021 11:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mr. Hofstetter said, “This is the single most generous thing anyone’s every done for me in my life.”
  
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• Pirates Fall To Brewers, Lose 7-1

  18-04-2021 09:09
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brett Anderson pitched seven effective innings and the Milwaukee Brewers built a big lead early and breezed past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1.
  Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a leadoff single in the first inning and the Brewers went on to score five times, with every run coming with two outs.
  Bradley, who had three hits, tripled and scored in the second as Milwaukee made it 7-0.
  Anderson allowed one unearned run and six hits, walking one and striking out three.
  The Pirates’ run
  
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• Penguins, Sabres Team Up To Host NHL’s First Joint Pride Game

  18-04-2021 08:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (KDKA) — The Penguins played in the NHL’s first-ever joint Pride Game with the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon.
  Players wore Pride warm-up jerseys, used rainbow tape on their sticks, and the pucks had a colorful design.Friendly reminder: Specialty Pride warmup jerseys will be available for auction later today. Pittsburgh's fundraising will benefit both @YouCanPlayTeam and the Pittsburgh Tigers.
  Learn more: https://t.co/beoqp7Mdic pic.twitter.
  
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• Minority-Led Businesses Take Biggest Hit Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

  18-04-2021 08:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Minority-led small businesses have taken the hardest hit during the pandemic.
  Of nearly 10,000 small businesses that were surveyed last fall, the minority-led firms reported steeper declines in sales than white-owned businesses.
  They also had a harder time accessing capital.
  When the businesses did get funds, they were less likely to receive the full amounts requested.
  
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• Police Investigating After Man Shot In Garfield

  18-04-2021 06:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was shot in the leg and taken to the hospital following a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood.
  Police say officers responded to a Shotspotter alert along Kincaid Street around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday night.
  When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man with a gunshot wound to the leg along N. Winebiddle Street.
  Paramedics took the man to a local hospital in stable condition.
  Police say their investigation is ongoing.
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• Friar indicted for alleged rape of student at Franciscan University of Steubenville

  18-04-2021 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Rev. David Morrier is accused of sexual conduct with person whose ability to consent was impaired
  
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• End is near: Southern Beltway near Pittsburgh International Airport set for mid-October opening

  18-04-2021 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mainline construction of the 13.1-mile, $900 million highway is mostly done, but crews are racing to finish the Interstate 79 interchange..
  
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• COVID-19 Vaccinations In Pittsburgh: AHN Administers Thousands Of Shots On Saturday

  18-04-2021 05:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Around 6,000 Pennsylvanians received the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at clinics held by Allegheny Health Network on Saturday.Meanwhile, questions remain after Pfizer’s CEO said it is likely people will need more doses down the road.
  Allegheny Health Network held two second-dose vaccination clinics on Saturday. Organizers said around 4,500 doses were given at PNC Park and more than 1,000 shots were administered at Mount Ararat Baptist Church in East Liberty.T
  
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• Gateway Athletic Director And Head Football Coach Tells Coaches Not To Apply For Pine Richland Job

  18-04-2021 04:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – High school football coaches across the state are being told not to apply for the open position at Pine Richland High School.
  Gateway Athletic Director Don Holl confirms to KDKA that he has emailed every high school football coach in Pennsylvania and told them not to apply for Eric Kasperowicz’s old job.RELATED STORIES:
  Pine-Richland Head Football Coach Eric Kasperowicz And Entire Coaching Staff Will Not Return In Fall
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• Stimulus Check Latest: Is A Fourth Relief Payment Coming?

  18-04-2021 04:09
  
  (CBS DFW) — A fourth stimulus check has been suggested, even as the third round of economic relief is still reaching eligible Americans. Around 159 million payments of up to $1,400 per person have been issued over the last few weeks. That’s most of the $422 billion allotted in President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. Paper checks and EIP cards continue to arrive by mail.
  These relief payments are part of a larger effort to cushion COVID’s economic impact
  
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• SOCIAL N’AT: Dorm B-Ball Bros, Crosby’s Crazy Warmup, And The Renegades

  18-04-2021 02:04
  
  By: Patrick Damp
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Welcome back to Social N’AT!We had a lot of fun with this week’s segment, so without further adieu, check out this week’s featured content!
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  Like we said on the show, the madness didn’t stop
  
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• Newly Remodeled Downtown Carnegie Library Reopens

  18-04-2021 01:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Saturday was reopening day for the Carnegie Library in Downtown Pittsburgh.The library on Smithfield Street is now about 65% larger than it was before.Now, the library contains the second floor in addition to already having the lower floor and first floors of the building.The renovation has been in the works for years.“We started a visioning process back in 2016 and we’re talking about looking for and creating a real destination librar
  
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• Pennsylvania Resources Council And Pittsburgh Penguins Host Hard To Recycle Event

  18-04-2021 00:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburghers got a kick-start on spring cleaning on Saturday with an assist from the Pennsylvania Resources Council.They hosted a household chemical collection in association with the Penguins and PPG Paints Arena in the parking lot of the arena.Organizers said the event helped prevent unwanted materials like paints and automotive fluids from ruining the environment.“It’s to let people kinda know and understand that some of the stuff
  
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• Several Lawrenceville Residents Find Themselves Victims Of Unknown Tire Slasher

  18-04-2021 00:26
  
  LAWRENCEVILLE (KDKA) — Residents in Lawrenceville had a rude awakening this morning.
  They were left stuck inside the house because somebody slashed the tires of several vehicles on one of the area’s main roads.
  On Main Street from Penn Avenue down to Butler Street, dozens of vehicles have tires slashed.
  Neighbors say they heard a commotion in the middle of the night, but by the time they came outside – the damage was already done.
  In Lawrenceville Saturday morning, residents qu
  
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• Penguins Move Into 2nd Place In The East With 3-2 Victory Over Sabres

  18-04-2021 00:10
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tristan Jarry stopped 27 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins jumped into second place in the East Division standings with a 3-2 win over Buffalo, eliminating the Sabres from playoff contention on Saturday.
  Bryan Rust and Evan Rodrigues scored second-period goals in helping the Penguins improve to 10-2-2 in their past 14. Jared McCann also scored for Pittsburgh, which earned its 59th point to move one ahead of the idle New York Islanders, and remain three behind the Washi
  
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