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• Pirates Unable To Win Series Against Giants, Lose 4-1 On Sunday

  16-05-2021 22:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Wood pitched six innings while keeping his perfect record intact and Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-sealing home run as the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Sunday.
  Wood (5-0) gave up one run while scattering eight hits. He struck out six and walked one as NL West-leading San Francisco gained a split of the four-game series.
  It has been a resurgent season for Wood, who went a combined 1-4 with a 5.96 ERA in 2019 and 2020 with the Cincinnati Reds a
  
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• One Person Shot And Killed At Graduation Party In Washington County

  16-05-2021 22:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A man was shot and killed inside a home in Buffalo Township on Saturday night at a graduation party.
  According to state police, just after 10:00 p.m., they were called to a home on Pleasant Valley Road for reports of a shooting.Once on the scene, troopers spoke with EMS who had responded to the call as well. EMS told police it appeared the man, William Newman Jr., had been shot in the chest twice.Police then spoke with the suspect&rsquo
  
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• Police: One Dead After Reported Shooting On Frankstown Avenue

  16-05-2021 21:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are on the scene of a reported shooting on the 7900 block of Frankstown Avenue.Police have responded to a reported shooting on the 7900 block of Frankstown Avenue. One male victim was pronounced deceased. pic.twitter.com/cdBByMZTnL
  — Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) May 16, 2021Police say that one man is dead.Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Penguins Drop Game One In Overtime 4-3 To Islanders

  16-05-2021 21:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Kyle Palmeri scored two goals including the overtime game-winner and the Penguins dropped game one 4-3 to the Islanders.The Penguins now trail 1-0 in the series, game two will be Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena.Stay tuned for a full game one recap
  
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• Chris Williams Acquitted Of Felony Charges In Pa. Movie Theater Shooting

  16-05-2021 19:14
  
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — A man has been acquitted of felony charges but convicted of misdemeanors in a shooting at a southwestern Pennsylvania mall movie theater that left a teenage boy with a gunshot wound more than two years ago.
  The (Washington) Observer-Reporter reports that jurors in Washington County deliberated for more than 14 hours before acquitting 55-year-old Chris Williams of two felony aggravated assault counts and a misdemeanor charge of terroristic threats.
  The panel convicted
  
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• Center Of Life Celebrates 20 Years Serving Hazelwood, Pittsburgh Communities

  16-05-2021 18:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Center of Life celebrated 20 years of service to the greater Hazelwood and Pittsburgh community on Friday.The organization provides all kinds of resources for the community — everything from promoting health and wellness to helping people register to vote.To celebrate, they held an all-day live stream to honor their roots and look forward to the road ahead.
  There were live musical performances, throwback videos and more.
  
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• Report: Pa. Court May Have Given Jerry Sandusky A $95,000 Break

  16-05-2021 18:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Convicted child molester and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky might have received a $95,000 break from the state Superior Court, according to our news partners at The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.The PG reports state judges sent his criminal case back to Centre County court to determine whether a restitution order is justified.
  The court agreed with Sandusky that prosecutors had not provided the required documented justification for impo
  
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• Pittsburgh RV Show Underway At David L. Lawrence Convention Center

  16-05-2021 17:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh RV Show started yesterday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
  The building is filled with RVs both big and small.
  Attendees can also find golf cart dealers, exhibitors and more.
  Those KDKA-TV spoke with say they’re happy to have the show back this year.
  “It seems a little subdued as far as crowds and such, but we love it down here,” said Tom Finigan of Zelienople. “We come every year. We have the whol
  
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• Live! Casino Hosting Hiring Event At Westmoreland Mall, Seeking Employees For New Venue

  16-05-2021 17:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Live! Casino is hosting another hiring event and all people need is their resumes.
  It is taking place on Monday, May 17 at its recruitment center at the Westmoreland Mall.
  The casino says its new entertainment venue PBR Pittsburgh is opening soon, and it needs more workers.
  Positions include:Cocktail Servers
  Restaurant Hosts
  Bartenders
  Bussers
  Barbacks
  Bull Operators
  VIP Servers
  Entertainers
  Line Cooks
  Dishwashers
  Food ServersPeople can apply
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Forward Brandon Tanev Activated From Injured Reserve

  16-05-2021 16:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Just ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ highly anticipated playoff game against the New York Islanders, the Penguins have activated forward Brandon Tanev off of injured reserve.General Manager Ron Hextall made the announcement Sunday morning.The Penguins put together a tribute video for Tanev on social media, announcing his return back to the team.
  IT'S TURBO TIME!The Penguins have activated Brandon Tanev off of injured reserve: https://t.co/
  
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• Lane Restrictions On 40th Street Bridge Begin May 17

  16-05-2021 16:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Starting on Monday, there will be two weeks of lane restrictions on the 40th Street Bridge.
  PennDOT says they are inspecting the bridge.
  One lane will be closed each day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. weather permitting.The work is expected to wrap up by May 31.
  
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• FBI probe of massive Pa. pension fund seeks evidence of kickbacks or bribery

  16-05-2021 16:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Subpoenas reviewed by Spotlight PA and The Philadelphia Inquirer lay bare the scope of the federal investigation into Pennsylvania's $64 billion public school pension fund.
  
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• Kenmawr Bridge To Close To Traffic For 45 Days Starting May 17

  16-05-2021 16:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SWISSVALE (KDKA) — The bridge connecting Swissvale and Rankin will close tomorrow.
  The Kenmawr Bridge will be shut down for 45 days.
  PennDOT says crews need to finish work on the roadway to replace an older bridge that is structurally deficient.
  It will reopen in July.
  PennDOT is asking motorists to use the following detours:
  North of the Kenmawr BridgeTake South Braddock Avenue north
  Take the ramp to 376 East toward Monroeville
  Take the ramp to Route 30 East (Exit 7
  
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• Police: 89-Year-Old Man Shot To Death During Struggle With Relative

  16-05-2021 15:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police say an 89-year-old man died after a gunshot wound sustained during a reported struggle with a relative in a home in Ohio’s capital city.
  Columbus police were dispatched to the home shortly before 8 p.m. Friday and found the man with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to Grant Hospital in critical condition and was pronounced dead about an hour later.
  Family members reported that the man had dementia and was “prone to violent outbursts,” p
  
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• Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office Issues 612 License To Carry Permits

  16-05-2021 14:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARWICK, Pa. (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office issued 612 license to carry permits in Harwick Saturday afternoon.The Sheriff’s Office says they held the event with Harmar Police and the Allegheny Valley Volunteer Fire Company.The event ran from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.On Facebook, they called the event “a success.”
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Chances Of Sunday Showers

  16-05-2021 12:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Bryan Shaw
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Today will be cloudy with a slight chance for a couple of pop-up showers.
  Conditions will be similar to yesterday, with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Monday now looks dry, but the clouds stick around.
  We continue to gradually warm up a few degrees each day throughout the week.
  We climb all the way to the mid-80’s by Thursday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  After Monday, the sun
  
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• Fire Engulfs Spaghetti & Steakhouse Restaurant In Murrysville

  16-05-2021 12:16
  
  MURRYSVILLE (KDKA) — Flames raged overnight at a Murrysville restaurant.
  Dispatchers tell KDKA that fire crews were called out around 3:30 a.m. to fight the flames at the Spaghetti & Steakhouse Restaurant.Several crews are still at the scene of a fire in Murrysville. Route 22 east is closed in the area. Westbound is open. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/DasiW3qKNa
  — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) May 16, 2021The eastbound lanes of Route 22 were closed so that crews could respond to the fire
  
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• Fire Destroys Spaghetti & Steakhouse Restaurant In Murrysville

  16-05-2021 12:16
  
  MURRYSVILLE (KDKA) — Flames raged overnight at a Murrysville restaurant.
  Dispatchers tell KDKA that fire crews were called out around 3:30 a.m. to fight the flames at the Spaghetti & Steakhouse Restaurant.Several crews are still at the scene of a fire in Murrysville. Route 22 east is closed in the area. Westbound is open. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/DasiW3qKNa
  — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) May 16, 2021The eastbound lanes of Route 22 were closed so that crews could respond to the fire
  
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• For many: No congregation, no problem

  16-05-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Those without ties to a religious congregation are now a majority, according to Gallup survey.
   
  
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• Police Investigating Deadly Shooting In Homewood

  16-05-2021 11:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An investigation into a deadly shooting in Pittsburgh’s Homewood West neighborhood is underway.
  According to police, officers responded to a Shotspotter alert for 11 rounds on North Dallas Avenue just before 4:00 a.m.
  When officers arrived at the scene, they were directed to a man who had been shot multiple times.
  Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.
  A second man arrived at an area hospital with a gunshot wound to the hand.
  Polic
  
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• Allison Park Church Holds Food Distribution Event At Beaver Valley Mall

  16-05-2021 09:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allison Park Church handed out food on Saturday as part of the USDA’s Farm to Families program.
  The handout was held at the Beaver Valley Mall in an effort to make sure people everywhere were included.
  “We have had semi-trailers come down with boxes of food from the USDA’s Farm to Families program and we’ve been distributing here in Beaver to try and reach out to a different part of the community this week,” said
  
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• New Ordinance Allows Food Truck Operation In Monessen

  16-05-2021 09:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONESSEN (KDKA) — A new ordinance has been adopted in Monessen that allows food trucks to operate in the city.
  “There were no laws preventing food trucks, but there were also no laws offering guidelines, or explicitly allowing them either”, says Mayor Matt Shorraw.
  Food truck operation in Monessen will require a permit with a one-time application fee of $50, an an annual permit fee of $100.
  Once approved with proper permits, food vehicles will be allowed
  
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• UPS, United Way Team Up For 5K Benefit Race

  16-05-2021 08:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW STANTON (KDKA) — Dozens of runners took advantage of the weather on Saturday to run for a good cause.
  UPS and the United Way teams up for a 5K at the UPS Customer Service Center in New Stanton.
  All of the proceeds from the run will benefit the United Way’s work in Westmoreland County.
  
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• Local Police Departments Team Up To Enforce Pedestrian Traffic Laws

  16-05-2021 07:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several police departments teamed up on Saturday for Operation Cross Walk.
  Allegheny County, Mt. Lebanon, and Bethel Park Police departments were out raising awareness for pedestrian safety.
  Officers say the warmer weather means more pedestrians on the street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  “We don’t want people speeding, we don’t want people getting hurt or injured. The more the weather gets nicer, the more peop
  
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• Stallings Hits Game-Ending, 2-Run HR, Pirates Top Giants 8-6

  16-05-2021 06:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob Stallings hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the San Francisco Giants 8-6.
  Stallings had a two-out, two-run double that capped four-run comeback in the seventh that made it 6-all.
  Adam Frazier singled to lead off the Pittsburgh ninth and was thrown out at the plate when he tried to score on Bryan Reynolds’ one-out double.
  Reynolds took third on the play, and trotted home when Stallings sent a drive into the
  
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• Just Hanging Out: Butler County Man Twice Catches Bear On Camera In His Yard

  16-05-2021 05:16
  
  BUTLER COUNTY (KDKA) – A Butler County man has captured an amazing video of a bear on his property two separate times.
  A black bear is getting a little too comfortable in Russ Stutzman’s yard on Cherry Valley Road in Clinton Township.
  “I’ve seen them in the area, but I never had one come through the property like this before,” Stutzman said.
  Stutzman loves capturing videos of birds in his backyard, but his cameras caught the same bear twice.Both times the bear was t
  
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• RV users are rarin' to go

  16-05-2021 02:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Nine dealers and 75 factory representatives gather at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center; demand for recreational vehicles increases. 
   
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• RV users are rarin' to get the show on the road

  16-05-2021 02:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Nine dealers and 75 factory representatives gather at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center; demand for recreational vehicles increases. 
   
  
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• Pennsylvania Ending Extended Jobless Benefits, Unemployment Rate Falls Below 5%

  16-05-2021 00:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania has made the decision to end state extended unemployment benefits.The program provided an extra 13 weeks of benefits to those that have exhausted their traditional unemployment benefits.According to the state, the decision was made because unemployment fell below 5%.
  
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• Pennsylvania Ended Extended Jobless Benefits, Unemployment Rate Falls Below 5%

  16-05-2021 00:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania has made the decision to end state extended unemployment benefits.The program provided an extra 13 weeks of benefits to those that have exhausted their traditional unemployment benefits.According to the state, the decision was made because unemployment fell below 5%.
  
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• The trial of former Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez begins Monday

  16-05-2021 00:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  The trial for Felipe Vazquez, the former Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher accused of sexually assaulting a minor, is set to begin Monday in Westmoreland County.
  
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• Felipe Vazquez trial to begin Monday

  16-05-2021 00:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  The trial for Felipe Vazquez, the former Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher accused of sexually assaulting a minor, is set to begin Monday in Westmoreland County.
  
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• Hundreds March Through Pittsburgh In Solidarity With Palestine

  16-05-2021 00:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Amid the ongoing violence in Gaza, hundreds marched through the streets of Pittsburgh in solidarity with Palestine.The march began in East Liberty and ended in Oakland.Organizers of the march say it was necessary amid the rising tensions in the Middle East.
  
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• ‘A Solemn Day For A Solemn Ride’: Local Police Honor Fallen Officers With Memorial Ride

  16-05-2021 00:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police officers have been honoring their fallen who have given the ultimate sacrifice during National Police Week.
  On Saturday, more than 25 officers with Allegheny County communities and police paid their respects together.They said every day they make it home is a blessing.“This is a solemn day, for a solemn ride,” said Jason Tarap, Allegheny County sheriff’s department.
  A memorial ride to remember fallen officers started in Plum and ended at the Law
  
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• Pirates Recall Pitcher Kyle Keller From Triple-A Indianapolis

  16-05-2021 00:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pirates have announced that they have recalled right-handed pitcher Kyle Keller from Triple-A Indianapolis.Through two games with Indianapolis, Keller has pitched two scoreless innings and struck out five batters.The Pirates also have optioned right-handed pitcher Miguel Yajure to Indianapolis.Keller was acquired from Los Angeles on April 5 for cash considerations.He made two appearances with the Angels in 2020.Hunter Owen has also been outrig
  
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