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• State Sen. Doug Mastriano Says Former President Donald Trump Asked Him To Run For Governor In 2022

  19-05-2021 23:29
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Republican state senator who has talked of possibly running for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022 said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump asked him to run and promised to campaign for him.
  Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, said he met with Trump on Monday in New York and, among other things, discussed the governor’s race and the candidates.
  “He had asked me to run some months ago,” Mastriano said during a sit-down interview in the studio o
  
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• Kiski Township Police Looking For Missing 30-Year-Old April Libitzer

  19-05-2021 23:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KISKI TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Kiski Township Police are looking for a missing 30-year-old woman who hasn’t been seen in two weeks.Police say April Libitzer from the Spring Church section of the township was last seen at her home on May 5. She hasn’t been seen or heard from since.(Photo: Kiski Township Police)
  Police say she’s known to frequent the Tarentum or Penn Hills area.
  She’s described as 5-foot-5, weighing approximately 160 pounds with m
  
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• PGA Championship Preview: ‘It’s The Toughest Wind In Golf,’ Says Nick Faldo About Ocean Course At Kiawah Island

  19-05-2021 22:26
  
  (CBS Miami) — And just like that it’s time for another major. The PGA Championship on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in South Carolina follows the Masters by a little more than a month. It’s the next in a string of seven majors in a 12-month period. The stretch started with last year’s PGA Championship, which COVID pushed until August. And it will end with the this year’s Open Championship in July.
  The field for this PGA Championship doesn’t want for top ta
  
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• South Hills Children’s Choir To Hold Auditions

  19-05-2021 22:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The South Hills Children’s Choir is holding auditions this summer.
  Auditions are June 11 to 13 or August 15 to 17 at View Crest Church. They take about 10 minutes.You can learn more here then email Heather at [email protected] to sign up.
  
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• State Treasury Department Starts Processing Payments For Property Tax And Rent Rebate Program

  19-05-2021 21:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Treasury Department has started processing payments for the annual property tax and rent rebate program.Direct deposit payments are scheduled to be sent on July 1 while checks will be mailed on June 30.
  The state says the program benefits about 550,000 Pennsylvanians each year with approximately $250 million in rebate payments.The program is for Pennsylvanians 65 and older, widows and widowers age 50 and older and people with disa
  
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• Pittsburgh Native Billy Porter Reveals He’s Been Living With HIV Since 2007

  19-05-2021 21:47
  
  By Lisa Respers France, CNN
  (CNN/KDKA) — Pittsburgh native Billy Porter made history by winning an Emmy in 2019 for his role as Pray Tell, a character who is HIV-positive, on the FX series “Pose.”
  Now Porter has shared that he’s been drawing on his own life as an HIV-positive gay man for the role.
  In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Porter revealed that he was first diagnosed 14 years ago.
  The actor explained that in 2007 his life was in a bit of a shambles after
  
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• Several Investigations Underway After Some Ballots Were Rejected In Fayette County

  19-05-2021 21:29
  
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – There are multiple investigations underway after ballot issues in Fayette County. Commissioners said some ballots were being rejected at all 77 precincts in the county, which prompted them to launch an internal investigation.“We are going to have to make some serious changes in the way we conduct our elections in Fayette County moving forward,” said Fayette County Commissioner Scott Dunn.Dunn said why ballots were rejected is still unclear.
  “At thi
  
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• Fayette County District Attorney Opens Investigation Into Rejected Ballots

  19-05-2021 21:29
  
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – The Fayette County District Attorney is opening an investigation into ballot issues from Tuesday’s primary.
  All 77 precincts in Fayette County dealt with ballots being rejected and not scanning Tuesday during the primary election.BREAKING: The Fayette County district attorney is launching an investigation into the ballot issues from Tuesday’s primary. He’s also looking into a possible election violation that he believes may have happened. pic.twitt
  
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• Pittsburgh Bureau Of Fire Hiring Firefighter Recruits

  19-05-2021 21:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire is now hiring firefighter recruits.The deadline to apply and prove residency is June 28 at 4 p.m.
  The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire is now hiring.
  Visit https://t.co/neeNSL5wpC and search Firefighter Recruit. Deadline to apply is June 28, 2021. pic.twitter.com/dkbaPpav1c
  — Pgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) May 18, 2021To find out more about the position, click here and search “firefighter recruit.”
  
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• ‘You Bring Them Out Or We’re Coming In’: 2 Northern Pennsylvanians Arrested For Storming The Capitol

  19-05-2021 20:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) – Two northern Pennsylvanians were arrested Wednesday morning in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
  William Blauser Jr. of Ludlow and Pauline Bauer of Kane were arrested in western Pennsylvania on multiple charges, including violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and obstruction of justice/Congress.
  (Photos: FBI)
  According to the FBI, surveillance footage shows Blauser and Bauer entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, pus
  
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• ‘You Bring Them Out Or We’re Coming In’: 2 Northern Pennsylvanians Accused Of Storming The Capitol

  19-05-2021 20:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) – Two northern Pennsylvanians were arrested Wednesday morning in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
  William Blauser Jr. of Ludlow and Pauline Bauer of Kane were arrested in western Pennsylvania on multiple charges, including violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and obstruction of justice/Congress.
  (Photos: FBI)
  According to the FBI, surveillance footage shows Blauser and Bauer entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, pus
  
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• ‘It Is Part Murder Mystery & Part Romance’: Casey Wilson & Paul Scheer Preview Season 3 Of Showtime’s ‘Black Monday’

  19-05-2021 20:09
  
  (CBS Local)– Need a new TV show to watch? Showtime has you covered with the return of its half hour comedy “Black Monday.” The series stars Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Paul Scheer, Casey Wilson and Andrew Rannells and is executive produced by Seth Rogen. “Black Monday” takes a look back at the stock market crash of 1987 and uses comedy to show just how wild and wacky the 1980s were.
  CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith caught up with Scheer and Wilson to preview the new
  
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• CBS Releases 2021 Fall Lineup Highlighted By New Seasons Of ‘Young Sheldon’ And ‘NCIS’

  19-05-2021 19:41
  
  (CBS) – The 2021-2022 primetime programming lineup for CBS was released earlier today, featuring the expansion of television’s biggest franchises, the launch of a distinctive and highly “spirited” new comedy, plus bold scheduling moves on key nights. The new schedule includes four new dramas, two new comedies, special event programming, and 22 returning series.
  Three highly anticipated new dramas will arrive this fall with built-in viewer appeal bringing new chapters to s
  
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• Allegheny County’s Summer Concert Series Returning With Vaccinated Section

  19-05-2021 19:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County’s free Summer Concert Series will return in June, but it’ll look different than summers before.People will be asked to stay seated when watching a performance, and there will be a section specifically for those who have been vaccinated at the front of the stage. CDC guidelines will be followed, meaning people who aren’t fully vaccinated will have to wear a mask.There will also be beer from Hop Farm Brewing Compan
  
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• Former Steelers Defensive Coordinator Dick LeBeau To Present Troy Polamalu At Hall Of Fame Enshrinement

  19-05-2021 18:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Former Steelers Defensive Coordinator Dick LeBeau will serve as Troy Polamalu’s presenter for his enshrinement ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  Polamalu selected LeBeau, a Pro Football Hall of Fame member, to present him. He shared a photo on Twitter, saying, “Can you please tell them that all I did was follow you…”
  Can you please tell them that all I did was follow you… #eachoneteachone pic.twitter.com/hs
  
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• Caught On Video: Breaching Orca Slams Into Dolphin In Mid-Air

  19-05-2021 18:51
  
  BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR (CBSLA) — Tourists on a diving boat thought they were just enjoying the sight of dolphins leaping out of the water, when an orca breached and slammed into one of them.
  (credit: Miguel Cuevas)
  Video shows several boats around a stretch of water in the Gulf of California as a dolphin leaps out of the water to the delight of the people watching. They then reacted with loud shouts of shock when a much larger orca breached, hitting the dolphin that was already out of the air
  
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• Gulf Tower Evacuated Due To Possible Transformer Fire, Smoke Rises From Top Of Building

  19-05-2021 18:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Gulf Tower downtown was evacuated Wednesday morning after a basement fire caused smoke to pour from the top of the skyscraper around the Weather Beacon.
  Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say the possible transformer fire caused a power outage to half the building. The “active fire” was knocked down around 11:30 a.m. and smoke was being ventilated out of the building.
  (Photo Credit: Chris Hoffman/KDKA)
  “This is a five-alarm r
  
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• Do Rap Lyrics Amount To A Murder Confession? Widowed Army Veteran Believes They Do

  19-05-2021 18:37
  
  CHICAGO (WBBM-TV) — A retired army veteran had her life ripped apart when her husband was murdered. It’s almost a year later, and no one’s been charged. Now,  she says there’s evidence the killers made a song about it.
  Asiah Carter hasn’t heard a word about who possibly killed her husband, Aaron, until videos started popping online. She claims they are confessions.
  “They literally sang about it, and they continue to mock him,” Carter told CBS 2
  
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• Pandemic Forces The Carlton Restaurant To Close After 37 Years In Business

  19-05-2021 18:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Carlton restaurant will be closing its doors after 37 years in business.
  The owner says the pandemic led to its closure, losing about half a million dollars.
  He says he paid 14 months of rent but was unable to fully reopen and most of their revenue came from catering. The owner hopes to remain part of the Pittsburgh fabric but is sad to see his decades of hard work come to an end.
  The owner says people will be able to say their final goodbyes
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports Under 100 New Cases

  19-05-2021 18:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 93 new Coronavirus cases and five additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 80 are confirmed and 13 are probable cases.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from ten months to 81 years with a median age of 31 years.
  As for the five newly reported deaths, they’re imported from the state’s system and range in dates from Oct. 2
  
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• Video: Teen Beaten In Middle Of NYC Street, Robbed Of Nike Air Force One Sneakers — Before UPS Driver Comes To Rescue

  19-05-2021 18:15
  
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A teenager was left lying in a Manhattan street after being beaten up over his sneakers, and a UPS driver didn’t think twice before jumping in when he saw that teen was in trouble.
  The violent attack in Chelsea unfolded on May 14. Video shows two people in black chasing a teenager down to the ground, punching and kicking him before taking off with his Nike Air Force 1s. But the first person on the scene was not your ordinary responder. This time, a UPS dr
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 1,257 New Cases, 54 Additional Deaths

  19-05-2021 18:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 1,257 new Coronavirus cases and 54 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,190,102 cases and 26,925 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 1,427 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 320 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 9,876,905 total vaccine doses have been administered and 4,294,480 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 49.4% of
  
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• Pennsylvania Voters Impose Limits On Governor’s Emergency Disaster Powers

  19-05-2021 17:42
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters became the first in the nation to impose restrictions on a governor’s authority under an emergency disaster declaration, approving constitutional amendments sped to a statewide referendum by Republican lawmakers angry over how Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf handled the pandemic response.
  The vote on Tuesday’s primary ballot came as Republican lawmakers across the country have sought to roll back the emergency powers governors wielded during
  
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• Chemical Release Prompts Evacuation At Canon-McMillan Senior HS

  19-05-2021 17:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CANONSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A chemical leak prompted the evacuation of Canon-McMillan Senior High School on Wednesday morning.
  According to a letter to families from district officials, the chemical gas release was confined to the school’s swimming pool area.
  About 400 students and staff members were in the building at the time.
  The school was evacuated while North Strabane firefighters and Washington County Hazmat checked out the situation.There has been an emerg
  
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• Chemical Leak Prompts Evacuation At Canon-McMillan Senior HS

  19-05-2021 17:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CANONSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A chemical leak prompted the evacuation of Canon-McMillan Senior High School on Wednesday morning.
  According to a letter to families from district officials, the chemical gas release was confined to the school’s swimming pool area.
  The school was evacuated while North Strabane firefighters and Washington County Hazmat checked out the situation.There has been an emergency evacuation at Canon-McMillan Senior High School out of an abundanc
  
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• ‘Simply Wondrous’: Trove Of ‘Amazing’ Prehistoric Fossils Discovered In California’s Mokelumne River

  19-05-2021 17:35
  
  VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. (CBS Sacramento) – A trove of 5- to 10-million-year-old fossils of prehistoric species was discovered in the Mokelumne River watershed in Calaveras County, the East Bay Municipal Utility District announced on Tuesday.
  Among the fossils were samples of species including a two-tusked mastodon, a four-tusked gomphothere, rhinoceros, camel, horse, fish, bird, tortoise, and tapir. The EBMUD said others are still to be identified.
  “A discovery like this makes us real
  
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• Jonas Brothers Bringing Tour To Pittsburgh

  19-05-2021 17:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BURGETTSTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – The Jonas Brothers are coming to Pittsburgh.The trio will be at hitting the road with Kelsea Ballerini starting this summer.
  .@jonasbrothers are bringing the #RememberThisTour with @kelseaballerini on 10/6! Tickets go on sale 5/27 @ 10AM. pic.twitter.com/nrc3qvv0q1
  — The Pavilion at Star Lake (@Pav_StarLake) May 19, 2021
  pic.twitter.com/wZm4y4h7La
  — Jonas Brothers (@jonasbrothers) May 18, 2021They’ll bring their Remember T
  
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• ‘The Least Wealthy 40% Of Americans Have Zero Wealth’: Author Michael Mechanic On Book ‘Jackpot’

  19-05-2021 17:14
  
  (CBS Local)– Ever wonder how the extremely wealthy live? Author Michael Mechanic has you covered with his brand new book from Simon & Schuster called “Jackpot: How the Super-Rich Really Live—and How Their Wealth Harms Us All.” Mechanic initially wanted to speak with lottery winners about their lives, but many stay in the shadows in order to avoid family and friends asking for money.
  Instead, the author explored how the United States of America got to a point wher
  
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• Billy Porter reveals he has been HIV-positive for 14 years

  19-05-2021 16:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  That new information adds an extra layer of significance to his impressive career and his “Pose” character’s journey.
  
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• Fire burning at Gulf Tower in Downtown

  19-05-2021 15:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A fire appeared to be burning at the iconic Gulf Tower in Downtown on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Crews working to put out 5-alarm transformer fire at Gulf Tower in Downtown

  19-05-2021 15:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A fire appeared to be burning at the iconic Gulf Tower in Downtown on Wednesday morning.
  
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• 5-alarm transformer fire sends smoke billowing out of Gulf Tower in Downtown

  19-05-2021 15:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A fire appeared to be burning at the iconic Gulf Tower in Downtown on Wednesday morning.
  
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• 5-alarm fire sends smoke billowing out of Gulf Tower in Downtown

  19-05-2021 15:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A fire appeared to be burning at the iconic Gulf Tower in Downtown on Wednesday morning.
  
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• 5-alarm fire forces evacuation of Gulf Tower in Downtown

  19-05-2021 15:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A fire appeared to be burning at the iconic Gulf Tower in Downtown on Wednesday morning.
  
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• 5-alarm fire burning at Gulf Tower in Downtown

  19-05-2021 15:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A fire appeared to be burning at the iconic Gulf Tower in Downtown on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Smoke Seen Rising From Top Of Gulf Tower In Downtown

  19-05-2021 15:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire is on the scene of a fire at the Gulf Tower on Grant Street in downtown Pittsburgh.
  Smoke could be seen coming from the top of the building.It is unclear at this time what caused the fire or if there are any injuries as a result.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Smoke Seen Rising From Top Of Gulf Tower Downtown

  19-05-2021 15:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire is on the scene of a fire at the Gulf Tower on Grant Street in downtown Pittsburgh.
  Smoke could be seen coming from the top of the building.
  HAPPENING NOW— there’s a fire at the Gulf Tower downtown #Pittsburgh. We have a crew there working to get more. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/MYYpAs5Ca0
  — Lindsay Ward (@LindsayWardTV) May 19, 2021
  According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, firefighters are working to contain a
  
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• Gulf Tower Evacuated As Firefighters Work To Contain Transformer Fire, Smoke Rises From Top Of Building

  19-05-2021 15:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Gulf Tower downtown was evacuated Wednesday morning after a basement fire caused smoke to pour from the top of the skyscraper around the Weather Beacon.
  Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say the transformer fire has cut power to half the building.“This is a five-alarm response from the fire department today for a transformer fire in the basement of the Gulf Tower,” Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said.HAPPENING NOW&
  
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• Gulf Tower Evacuated As Firefighters Work To Contain Possible Transformer Fire, Smoke Rises From Top Of Building

  19-05-2021 15:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Gulf Tower downtown was evacuated Wednesday morning after a basement fire caused smoke to pour from the top of the skyscraper around the Weather Beacon.
  Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say the possible transformer fire has cut power to half the building. The “active fire” was knocked down around 11:15 a.m. and smoke was being ventilated out of the building.
  (Photo Credit: Chris Hoffman/KDKA)
  “This is a five-alarm response
  
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• Stimulus Check, Tax Returns Denied To Woman — Because IRS Says She’s Dead!

  19-05-2021 15:25
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS Sacramento) – Watching home video that Tiffany Ruvalcaba shot during a recent family trip to Tahoe, it’s clear she isn’t deceased. “I am very much alive,” Ruvalcaba confirmed during her interview with KOVR-TV.
  But that’s not what the IRS says. The mother of four hasn’t been able to file her taxes for two years. “Basically the government says I’m dead,” Ruvalcaba said.
  When she filed her 2018 taxes, the IRS
  
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• PTL Links: May 19, 2021

  19-05-2021 15:11
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Jobs at Nemacolin
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipe
  All-Clad Day
  Waiting Child
  DisneyWorld
  The Magic for Less
  Puppy Cam!
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• Video: Jewish Men Attacked By Alleged Pro-Palestinian Mob Outside LA Sushi Restaurant

  19-05-2021 14:56
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Authorities are investigating whether an attack on diners that occurred outside a Beverly Grove restaurant late Tuesday night was a Jewish hate crime.
  Cell phone video of a group of men attacking diners at a restaurant in the Beverly Grove neighborhood in Los Angeles, Calif. May 18, 2021. (CBSLA)
  The brawl occurred a little before 10 p.m. outside Sushi Fumi in the 300 block of North La Cienega Boulevard.
  Witnesses said a mob of pro-Palestinians attacked a group of Jew
  
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• Cooking With Rania: Shrimp Risotto With Sweet Peas And Leeks

  19-05-2021 14:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Ciao! All through May, Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is giving us a tour of Italian cuisine. Today, she’s making a Shrimp Risotto With Sweet Peas And Leeks for dinner!
  Shrimp Risotto with Sweet Peas and Leeks
  Ingredients:5 – 6 chicken broth
  4 tablespoons olive oil
  ½ cup diced onion
  2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
  2 cups (uncooked) Arborio Rice
  ½ cup dry white wine
  4 small leeks, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced on th
  
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• State Rep. Ed Gainey Defeats Incumbent Mayor Bill Peduto In Democratic Primary Election

  19-05-2021 13:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – State Representative Ed Gainey is likely to become the first Black mayor of Pittsburgh after he defeated incumbent Mayor Bill Peduto in the primary election on Tuesday night.Gainey says he’s ready to build a better Pittsburgh for everyone.Late on Tuesday night, Mayor Bill Peduto said he called Gainey to congratulate him on earning the Democratic nomination for mayor and wished him well.To his supporters, Gainey was enthusiastic and ready to work.
  “We want to
  
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• ‘Trust But Verify:’ New Mask Guidance Causing Relief But Concern

  19-05-2021 13:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Not having to wear a mask everywhere has been a relief on one hand and a concern on the other.
  The unmasking is based on the honor system and CBS News Medical Expert and the CEO of the Ellison Institute of Transformative Medicine Dr. David Agus says the honor system is not reliable.“I think we need a way to validate who has the vaccine has immunity versus who doesn’t here in the United States I think it’s going to be critical as we go forward,” D
  
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• Dr. Dave Hnida: Parents Should Consider Continuing To Wear Masks To Support Children

  19-05-2021 13:07
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Plenty of people and businesses are still confused after the CDC abruptly announced people fully vaccinated for COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks. CBS4 Denver Medical Editor Dr. Dave Hnida said he believes a phased approach might have been better during his weekly question and answer session on CBSN Denver.
  “I think that if you would have set a date, maybe four weeks now or mid-June, it might be more appropriate and certainly easier,” Hnida said.
  He explaine
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Temperatures Continue To Climb As The Weekend Approaches

  19-05-2021 12:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning, are you enjoying the warm-up?
  Temperatures are going to keep ticking up as we head into the weekend.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Yesterday’s Pittsburgh high almost hit 80 degrees with Pittsburgh seeing a high of 79 degrees. There is really little to no chance that Pittsburgh doesn’t hit 80 degrees today with the changes to the atmosphere that are occurring.
  Photo Credit: K
  
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• Hill District's Z-Best BBQ is a lesson in perseverance

  19-05-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The pandemic and a fire could’ve killed this business, but Darwin Copeland wouldn’t let that happen.
  
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• EMS operations — budgets ailing after COVID hits — need state funding, advocates say

  19-05-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  'I thank you for saving my life.’
  
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• COVID-19 whacks EMS operating margin, pushing services into the red

  19-05-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Telehealth boom means fewer ambulance trips, falling revenue
  
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