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• Human Remains Found In Search Connected To Disappearance Of Amish Teen Linda Stoltzfoos

  21-04-2021 23:41
  
  LANCASTER, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – Human remains have been discovered in rural Lancaster County in a search related to the disappearance of 18-year-old Linda Stoltzfoos, an Amish teen who hasn’t been seen since last summer.
  Police say on the tenth month anniversary of Stoltzfoos’ disappearance, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office was called to a rural area in the eastern part of the county where human remains were discovered.
  (Photo: FBI)
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• COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Up, Demand Way Down

  21-04-2021 23:21
  
  FAYETTE CO, PA (KDKA) – The supply is here, but the vaccine demand is way down.
  “Today we have a clinic in Connellsville that’s only about half filled. So, we are trying to figure out if we are at the end, the end for a need for mass clinics or not but we aren’t throwing in the towel just yet,” said Fayette County Commissioner Scott Dunn.
  Dunn told KDKA the county has vaccinated about 47 percent of the adult population, which is a number county leaders anticipated t
  
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• Who Is Ma’Khia Bryant?

  21-04-2021 23:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffCOLUMBUS, OHIO (KDKA/AP) — Who is Ma’Khia Bryant?Ma’Khia Bryant, a 16-year-old Black girl, was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday at about 4:45 p.m. just before the verdict was being announced in the trial for the killing of George Floyd.
  Franklin County Children Services said in a release that the 16-year-old was under the care of the agency at the time of her death.
  According to body camera footage by Columbus police, a clip begins with the off
  
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• Zurich Classic Preview: Can Jon Rahm And Ryan Palmer Defend Title At TPC Louisiana?

  21-04-2021 22:48
  
  (CBS Miami) — The Zurich Classic of New Orleans was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. But the PGA Tour returns to TPC Louisiana this week for what’s become one of the game’s more unique events. Rather than 18 holes of individual play for four days, golfers pair up to play two rounds of best-ball and two rounds of alternate shot.
  The tournament will start with the best-ball format. That means each teammate plays each hole, and the team records the better of the two out
  
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• Police: Bethel Park Serial Shoplifter Caught Again

  21-04-2021 22:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Bethel Park Police say an alleged serial shoplifter is facing charges again.Police say 42-year-old Adam Foltz was arrested in February along with Jessica Clibbens when police found more than $1,300 of stolen merchandise from a slew of stores.
  Now police say Foltz was reportedly seen in Best Buy using a device to remove the anti-theft containers from video games.He’s facing charges of retail theft and possessing instruments of crime.
  
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• Ross Township To Rename Park For Legendary Wrestler Bruno Sammartino

  21-04-2021 22:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A park in Ross Township is going to be renamed after Pittsburgh icon and legendary wrestler Bruno Sammartino.
  Sammartino lived in Ross Township for 58 years, including during his record breaking run as world heavyweight champion.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  This Friday, April 23, Sammartino’s family and Ross Township leaders will gather at what right now is called “Sangree Park,” near Thompson Run Road.
  The park will then be re-named
  
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• What Care Can Do: UnitedHealthcare At Home

  21-04-2021 21:43
  
  UnitedHealthcare At Home provides care in the convenience of a member’s home or over the phone. They begin by doing a comprehensive visit conducted by a nurse practitioner.
  After this visit, a care team is built that’s designed around each member’s unique needs and to determine how often a member needs to receive visits.
  This program is available at no additional cost to UnitedHealthcare® Dual Complete® Pennsylvania members. This plan is a Dual Eligible Special Needs Pl
  
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• ‘Tour Your Future’ Gives Girls Opportunities To Explore STEM Careers

  21-04-2021 21:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Girls interested in STEM jobs can get hands-on experiences with a career explorative program.
  “Tour Your Future” tours are held across the Pittsburgh area and introduce girls in high school and middle school to diverse STEM careers.Tours usually include a guided tour of the host site’s facility, a Q&A-style session with women professionals and a hands-on activity.Tour Your Future is for girls ages 11 to 17. It’s $10 per
  
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• Valencia Community Gives Boy Battling Cancer A First Responders Birthday Parade

  21-04-2021 21:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  VALENCIA BOROUGH (KDKA) — Dozens of police cars, fire trucks and other emergency vehicles were part of a special parade for a little boy in Butler County.
  Ford Bartle, of Valencia, is turning 4-years-old this week.
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  He has been battling cancer for the past two years.
  Ford just completed his second round of treatments, and has now been in remission for several months.
  However, he is scheduled to have surgery later this month in New York.
  The Bartle fam
  
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• Hearing For Alleged Capitol Rioter Jorden Mink Delayed After He Contracted COVID-19

  21-04-2021 21:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A hearing for an alleged Capitol rioter from Oakdale was delayed because he has COVID-19.
  Jorden Mink was one of the first local suspects to be arrested in connection to the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
  (Photo: FBI)
  The 27-year-old has remained behind bars since he was arrested in January.
  Court documents say Mink used a baseball bat to shatter a window at the Capitol. He then allegedly went through the broken window and took prope
  
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• American Lung Association’s ‘State Of The Air’ Report Ranks Pittsburgh Ninth For Worst Air In U.S.

  21-04-2021 20:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The American Lung Association says the Pittsburgh metro area has some of the worst air in the country.
  The group released its annual “State of the Air” report Wednesday, one day ahead of Earth Day.
  The new report finds that fine particle pollution was at its lowest level ever, but still failed to meet standards.
  Overall, the study ranks Pittsburgh as the ninth worst air in the country for “Year-Round Particle Pollution,” an
  
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• U.S. Steel Sets Sights On Carbon Neutrality By 2050

  21-04-2021 20:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – U.S. Steel says it wants to be carbon neutral by 2050.U.S. Steel says it’ll leverage its electric arc furnaces and other technology and depend on public-private collaboration to develop breakthroughs.“Climate change is a global crisis that requires a global response. Today, by announcing our net-zero goal, U. S. Steel is committing to doing our part to support the U.N. Paris Agreement on climate change to achieve global carbon neutrali
  
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• Man Accused Of Shooting, Killing Neighbor’s Dog In Indiana County Pleads Guilty

  21-04-2021 19:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) – A man accused of shooting and killing his neighbor’s dog has pleaded guilty.
  Indiana County District Attorney Bob Manzi announced Wednesday that Robert McConnell pleaded guilty to felony count of animal cruelty and a misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals.McConnell is accused of shooting and killing a neighbor’s dog that was on his property in May of last year.The DA says McConnell first denied the shooting and told the neighbors to
  
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• Derek Chauvin Sentence: How Long Will He Spend In Prison?

  21-04-2021 19:48
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO-TV) — Derek Chauvin is spending his first full day in the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Oak Park Heights.
  He showed no reaction Tuesday afternoon as the judge read all three unanimous guilty verdicts for the murder of George Floyd on Memorial Day last year. Chauvin was quickly handcuffed and taken out of the courtroom.
  The former Minneapolis police officer is guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvi
  
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• Columbus Police Release 10-Second Body Cam Clip Of Ma’Khia Bryant’s Shooting, Criminal Investigation Bureau Reviewing Incident

  21-04-2021 19:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, a Black teenager seen on video charging at two people with a knife, came within minutes of the verdict in George Floyd’s killing — causing outrage by some over the continued use of lethal force by Columbus police.
  Officials with the Columbus Division of Police released body cam footage of the shooting Tuesday night just hours after it happened, a departure from protocol as the force faces immense scrutiny
  
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• Report: Pittsburgh Steelers Great Hines Ward To Join Florida Atlantic’s Coaching Staff

  21-04-2021 19:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Former Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward is reportedly set to join Florida Atlantic’s coaching staff.ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg says sources report Ward is making the move.
  Source: Former #Steelers and #Georgia wide receiver Hines Ward is set to join #FloridaAtlantic's coaching staff. Ward, who played 14 NFL seasons, spent 2019-20 as a Jets offensive assistant. @FAU_Owls_Nest first reported the move, noting Ward will work with WRs coach Jo
  
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• Pennsylvania lawmakers move closer to letting child sex abuse victims sue

  21-04-2021 18:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  For the first time, prominent Republican state senators are putting their support behind legislation in Pennsylvania to change the law to allow now-adult victims of child sexual abuse to sue their perpetrators or institutions that didn't prevent it.
  
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• Michael Keaton’s Return As Batman In ‘The Flash’ Confirmed

  21-04-2021 18:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s official: he’s Batman. Again.
  ICM Partners, the talent agency for Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton, confirmed his return as Batman in “The Flash,” according to TheWrap.
  It comes after Keaton cast doubt in a Deadline interview, saying he was worried about the pandemic. “I look at it and go, is this thing going to kill me, literally?” he said.Keaton made his debut as Batman in Tim Burton’s 1989 “B
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 4,602 More Coronavirus Cases, 60 Additional Deaths

  21-04-2021 18:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 4,602 new Coronavirus cases and 60 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,118,470 cases and 25,827 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  The Health Department says the statewide percent positivity for the week of April 9-15 stood at 9.6%.
  There are 2,833 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19 and 576 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 7,409,970 v
  
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• New Mugshot Released As Derek Chauvin Is Booked Into Maximum Security Prison

  21-04-2021 17:34
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) —The Minnesota Department of Corrections released a new mugshot Tuesday of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was booked into the Oak Park Heights maximum security prison after being convicted of murdering George Floyd.
  (credit: Minnesota Department of Corrections)
  Corrections officials say that Chauvin is being held in “administrative segregation” for his safety at the east metro prison as he awaits sentencing. On Monday, a jury found the e
  
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• Shooter kills 1, wounds 1 at Allentown-area Wawa before taking his own life, officials say

  21-04-2021 17:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities say a gunman took his own life after fatally shooting one man who was pumping gas and wounding a second at a convenience store in Eastern Pennsylvania
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 340 New Coronavirus Cases, 12 Additional Deaths

  21-04-2021 17:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 340 new Coronavirus cases and 12 additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 238 are confirmed and 102 are probable cases.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 5 months to 92 years with a median age of 30 years.
  There have been 6,501 total hospitalizations and 94,841 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county
  
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• FDA Completes Inspection Of J&J Vaccine Maker Emergent BioSolutions, Cites Concerns Over Cross-Contamination, Sanitation

  21-04-2021 17:06
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has completed its inspection of the Baltimore-based Johnson & Johnson vaccine maker Emergent BioSolutions Tuesday and “cited a number of observations concerning whether the facility’s processes met our requirements and standards.”
  The FDA has been inspecting the company’s Bayview facility after it was reported that due to “human error” 15 million potential doses of the J&J coronavirus vaccin
  
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• Stimulus Check Latest: Who Is Getting A Plus-Up Payment?

  21-04-2021 15:50
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – While the last of the stimulus checks arrive in the mail, many Americans are receiving extra money. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is also sending out catch-up payments, otherwise known as “plus-up” payments, to those whose third payment was less than they are eligible for. These plus-up payments do not apply to the first two rounds of stimulus.
  The IRS used the latest tax return information on file to figure out the amount of the third stimulus check.
  
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• PTL Links: April 21, 2021

  21-04-2021 15:08
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pitt Moss
  Seven Springs Job Fair
  Aramark/PNC Park Job Fair
  Litter League
  Allegheny Cleanways
  Venture Outdoors
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipe
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• Cooking With Rania: Filet Mignon With Bacon Cream Sauce

  21-04-2021 15:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the month of April, Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is showcasing a full day of meals with a springtime theme. Up next is Filet Mignon for dinner!
  Filet Mignon with Bacon Cream Sauce
  Ingredients:4 (4 ounce) filet mignon (beef tenderloin)
  1 teaspoon olive oil
  3 slices bacon, chopped
  2 tablespoons butter
  4 shallots, diced
  1 heaping cup sliced Cremini mushrooms
  ½ cup half-and-half cream
  Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to tasteDirections:
  Brush
  
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• WATCH: British Woman Gets Video Of Mountain Lion Right Outside Home In Colorado

  21-04-2021 15:00
  
  (CBS4) — A British woman visiting her mother in the Boulder foothills had an amazingly close encounter with a Colorado predator. A mountain lion spent more than two minutes right outside the glass door — giving her an incredible view from inside the home.Close Encounter with a Mountain Lion! @mitchellbyars @DenverChannel @9NEWS @CBSDenver @ToddEssig @DrAaronB @JonathanShedler @NathalieNahai #Boulder #bouldercolorado pic.twitter.com/YOlrJ193OI
  — Gillian I. Russell (@DrIsaacsRuss
  
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• Police: Two Black Bears Killed Chickens, Destroyed Chicken Coop In Bell Acres Borough

  21-04-2021 14:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BELL ACRES BOROUGH (KDKA) — Police in Bell Acres Borough have alerted the public that two black bears were spotted in the area on Tuesday night that killed some chickens and destroyed their coop.
  Police say the bears were last seen on Highview Drive. 
  Police also warned residents to remove sources of food such as bird feeders if you have small animals or chickens.
  
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• Reducing Your Environmental Footprint: How To Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose

  21-04-2021 14:00
  
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Every year, U.S. landfills are packed with over 100 million tons of waste. And many times, consumers are unnecessarily adding to the environmental footprint of these landfills by throwing away items that don’t belong.
  “You know… things like paint or oil or any liquid shouldn’t come to the landfill at all. Other materials, batteries, tires, those kind of things they shouldn’t come to a landfill,” says Dave Hildreth Division Man
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Snowfall, Winter-Like Weather

  21-04-2021 13:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Snow arrives this morning with upwards of 3” of snow falling this morning.
  Now what falls is not what is going to accumulate.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  When it comes to what we can expect to accumulate, our totals this morning will be little to none on roads.
  We will see accumulation on grass and even on things like decks.
  With surface air temperatures well over 32°, my main concern is what happens overnight when we will have a chance for lake effect
  
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• Mixing & Matching? Getting Different Types Of COVID Vaccines In The Future May Provide ‘Stacked Immunity’

  21-04-2021 13:00
  
  (CBS Denver) – Both Pfizer and Moderna say it’s likely everyone will need booster shots within 12 months of the second doses of their vaccines. CBS Denver Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida says that’s because it’s starting to become clear that COVID immunity does “tend to wane a little bit” over time after being fully vaccinated.
  Vail Health Hospital pharmacy technician Rob Brown practices measuring the exact dosage for a mock Covid-19 vaccine in the sterile compo
  
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• Morning Snow Falls Across Western Pa.

  21-04-2021 12:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As snow and winter-like weather moved into the Pittsburgh area, flakes began to accumulate on grassy areas.
  KDKA’s Briana Smith hit the roads in the Mobile Weather Lab to keep an eye on changing conditions.
  In Beaver County, roadways were wet but snow wasn’t sticking on them.Snow in Beaver!It’s starting to stick on the grass, but will it be enough for a snowman?!
  The roadways are a different story — wet and slippery. Take y
  
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• Pittsburgh-Area Legal Experts Speak Out Following Guilty Verdict In Derek Chauvin Trial

  21-04-2021 12:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Justice was served. That is the assessment of two prominent local leaders in the Pittsburgh justice system.
  During his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dwayne Woodruff was putting himself through law school, and for the past 16 years has been a judge in the Court of Common Pleas.
  He watched the Derek Chauvin trial with a legal eye. “You know, based on the evidence and things that I’ve heard that they presented, I thought it was the right and just decisio
  
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• New coalition of 43 groups pushes Port Authority to reduce fares for low-income riders

  21-04-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Fair Fares for a Full Recovery Coalition wants Port Authority to cut fares to help low-income riders get food, medicine in the pandemic.
  
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• New coalition of 43 groups pushes Port Authority for reduced fares for low-income riders

  21-04-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Fair Fares for a Full Recovery Coalition wants Port Authority to cut fares to help low-income riders get food, medicine in the pandemic.
  
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• Looking for bargains? Plan to crash the last Car Bazaar of the season Saturday

  21-04-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  For the past three weekends, hundreds of pedestrians have filed through the Sixth and Penn parking garage in Downtown.
  
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• Air quality in region better but not good enough, annual report says

  21-04-2021 11:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  American Lung Association’s annual report gives Pittsburgh region failing grades again despite lower soot and smog-forming emissions
  
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• Man Dies After Being Hit By Car In Homewood, Police Searching For Driver Who Fled The Scene

  21-04-2021 10:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is dead after being hit by a car in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood.
  Police were stopped by two women who found the man along Kelly Street around 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday night after the driver fled the scene.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Detectives are searching for the suspect.
  
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• Freeze Warning Issued For Pittsburgh Area As Temperatures Drop Across Southwestern Pa.

  21-04-2021 10:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A freeze watch had been issued for the Pittsburgh area, but that has now been upgraded to a freeze warning.
  The National Service issued the warning to go into effect early Thursday morning from 1:00 a.m. through 10:00 a.m.A Freeze Warning has been issued for late tonight through Thursday morning for all areas where the growing season has begun. Those outside the Freeze Warning should still protect any tender outdoor plants as the entire area will experience freezing tem
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Soliciting Bids For Less Lethal Munitions, Including Tear Gas

  21-04-2021 09:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police want to purchase less lethal munitions.
  A formal invitation for bids was opened last week.
  That invitation includes requests for tear gas grenades, bean bag rounds, and pepper balls.
  A police spokesperson tells KDKA officers have many uses for these munitions, including for:SWAT calls
  Serving search warrants
  Crowd controlPolice tell KDKA that unused equipment is often discarded due to shelf life and that these orders are placed o
  
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• Greensburg Woman To Serve As Judge For Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

  21-04-2021 09:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — A woman from Greensburg will be among the judges at the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
  June Penta will judge the toy group.
  It will be Penta’s fourth time judging at the the Westminster show.
  The show is set to be held in June in New York.
  
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• Jeff Carter Scores First With Pittsburgh In 7-6 Win Over Devils

  21-04-2021 09:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Carter picked up his first goal in Pittsburgh as part of a first-period deluge as the Penguins held on for a 7-6 win over New Jersey.
  Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh, which nearly let a six-goal lead slip away in the third period.
  The Devils scored six times in the third but couldn’t quite draw even.
  New Jersey has dropped seven straight games.
  (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, b
  
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• Ohio Republicans Aim To Rename State Park After Donald Trump

  21-04-2021 09:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A GOP-backed bill would change the name of an Ohio state park to honor former President Donald Trump.
  The bill primarily sponsored by freshman State Rep. Mike Loychik to rename Mosquito Lake State Park to Donald J. Trump State Park is the latest attempt by Ohio Republicans to honor the former president.
  The state park in question is located in Cortland, with more than 7,000 acres, and one of the largest lakes in the state.
  Loychik had initially announced his plans for
  
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• Pa. Turnpike Installing Its First Solar Microgrid To Power Hempfield Twp. Facility

  21-04-2021 09:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A local Turnpike facility will soon be powered by the sun.
  It’s going to take a lot of solar panels to do that — more 3,200 of them in total.
  This is the Pa. Turnpike’s first big solar project.
  The solar array is being installed near a Turnpike maintenance facility in Hempfield.
  It will serve as its own microgram that can sell excess energy back to West Penn Power.
  
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• $1,000 Reward Being Offered For Information On Latrobe Little League Shed Fire

  21-04-2021 08:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE (KDKA) — Police in Latrobe are trying to find a vandal who set fire to a little league equipment shed.
  The fire started just after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
  It destroyed more than $8,000 worth of sporting goods and maintenance tools.
  The shed had recently been donated and installed at Legion Keener Park.
  Investigators found lighter fluid near the scene.
  A $1,000 reward is now being offered thanks to an anonymous donor.
  “It’s very disappointing becaus
  
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• Man, Woman Seriously Injured In Crash With Tow Truck

  21-04-2021 08:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two people were seriously hurt in a crash involving a tow truck.
  Police say a pickup truck collided with a tow truck on West Saw Mill Run Boulevard near Crane Avenue on Tuesday evening.
  A woman was thrown from the pickup truck and critically injured.
  A man driving the pickup truck was last listed in serious condition.
  
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• Pittsburgh Lawyers React To Derek Chauvin Being Found Guilty Of George Floyd’s Murder

  21-04-2021 05:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Local lawyers are reacting after Derek Chauvin was found guilty on charges.It was a verdict that came down Tuesday after just 10 hours of deliberations. It was something defense attorney Blaine Jones didn’t expect.“I was surprised the verdict happened so fast. But when I really stepped back and thought about it, it almost seemed the trial was the formality because I think the court of public opinion already made its decision,” said Jones.A decision tha
  
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• Columbus Police Show Body Camera Footage Of Officer Fatally Shooting 16-Year-Old Girl

  21-04-2021 05:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP/KDKA) — Police shot and killed a teenage girl Tuesday afternoon in Columbus just as the verdict was being announced in the trial for the killing of George Floyd.
  Police showed bodycam footage Tuesday night at a news conference of the officer shooting the girl, who was Black, as she appeared to attempt to stab two people with a knife.
  A black-handled blade resembling a kitchen knife or steak knife appeared to be lying on the sidewalk next to her immediately after she was
  
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• ‘No One Is Above The Law’: Southwestern Pa. Police Officers React To Derek Chauvin’s Guilty Verdict

  21-04-2021 05:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Law enforcement officials across the area are reacting after hearing the guilty verdict for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
  The majority of police officers KDKA spoke with said the video that showed Chauvin pressing his knee on the back of George Floyd’s neck said it all, and they’re not surprised Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts.
  “I think this is a great example that no one is above the law,” said Uniontown Police Li
  
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• Southwestern Pa. Police Officers React To Derek Chauvin’s Guilty Verdict

  21-04-2021 05:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Law enforcement officials across the area are reacting after hearing the guilty verdict for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
  The majority of police officers KDKA spoke with said the video that showed Chauvin pressing his knee on the back of George Floyd’s neck said it all, and they’re not surprised Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts.
  “I think this is a great example that no one is above the law,” said Uniontown Police Li
  
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