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• Around The Table: Experts React To Pennsylvania’s Primary Election Results

  20-05-2021 23:56
  
  Stacy Smith and a group of political experts go Around The Table.
  
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• Police: Man In Critical Condition After Shooting In McKees Rocks

  20-05-2021 23:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (KDKA) — A man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times in McKees Rocks.
  The Allegheny County Police Department said officials were notified of a shooting Thursday around 3:24 p.m. in the 300 block of Hamilton Street.First responders found the man, who was taken to a local hospital. Police are investigating.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• School Bus And Car Wrapped In Live Wires In Westmoreland County

  20-05-2021 22:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A school bus and car were wrapped in live wires in Westmoreland County.
  It happened Thursday at the intersection of Caruthers Lane and Laurel Avenue in North Huntingdon.A police officer said one student and a bus driver were on the bus. There were no injuries.
  The road was temporarily shut down.
  
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• School Bus And Car Wrapped In Wires In Westmoreland County

  20-05-2021 22:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A school bus and car are wrapped in wires in Westmoreland County.
  It happened Thursday at the intersection of Caruthers Lane and Laurel Avenue in North Huntingdon.The road is shut down, and West Penn Power is on the way.
  A few students are on the bus, but officials say they are OK.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Furry Tails: Ohio Dog Looking For Forever Family After Spending 7 Years In Shelter

  20-05-2021 22:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV Digital Content Producer Heather Lang
  CINCINNATI (KDKA) — One dog in an Ohio animal shelter is desperately in need of a home on this National Rescue Dog Day.
  (Photo Courtesy: League of Animal Welfare)
  Mica, a 10-year-old mixed breed, has been living at the League for Animal Welfare shelter near Cincinnati for nearly seven years now. It’s been well over 2,300 days.
  Mica came to the shelter on Nov. 30, 2014.He was treated badly as a pup and remains wary of humans he does no
  
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• Execution Of Search Warrant Requested On Fayette County Bureau Of Elections Over Ballot Issues

  20-05-2021 22:18
  
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – The Fayette County District Attorney’s office is requesting the execution of a search warrant on the county bureau of elections to investigate ballot issues during Tuesday’s primary.
  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.
  Fayette County Commissioner Scott Dunn said Wedne
  
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• Pennsylvania terminating vendor that mishandled virus data

  20-05-2021 21:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania is firing a company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing and exposed the private medical information of tens of thousands of residents
  
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• Pennsylvania Health Department To Terminate Contract With COVID-19 Contact Tracing Company After Data Breach

  20-05-2021 21:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health will be terminating the contract with the company hired to do COVID-19 contact tracing after a data breach impacting at least 72,000 people.The Department of Health informed the Senate Communications and Technology Committee Thursday that it would be terminating Insight Global’s contract. It comes after the state has only said the contract wouldn’t be renewed.Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam con
  
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• Pennsylvania Health Department To Terminate Contract With Contact Tracing Company After Data Breach

  20-05-2021 21:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health will be terminating the contract with the company hired to do contact tracing after a data breach impacting at least 72,000 people.The Department of Health informed the Senate Communications and Tech Committee that it would be terminating Insight Global’s contract.Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam confirmed at a press conference on a separate issue Thursday that the contract was terminated with a 30-da
  
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• Pennsylvania Health Department Firing COVID-19 Contact Tracing Company After Data Breach

  20-05-2021 21:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health is firing the company hired to do COVID-19 contact tracing after a data breach impacting at least 72,000 people.The Department of Health informed the Senate Communications and Technology Committee Thursday that it would be terminating Atlanta-based Insight Global’s contract. Up until now, the state appeared to be letting the contract — over $20 million — run out.The current contract doesn&rsq
  
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• ‘Like Some Sea Creature From The Deep’: Vampire Fish Making Comeback To American River

  20-05-2021 21:00
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A strange underwater creature known as the vampire fish is making a comeback to the American River.
  Just this week, local divers spotted two of them.
  The vampire fish, otherwise known as pacific lamprey, is long with leather-like skin, and it has teeth.
  “It looks like some sea creature from the deep,” said Karl Bly.
  Bly has explored the American River for 40 years, most recently with a GoPro, taking videos along the way.
  “I’ve captured sea lions
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Signs Another Renewal Of COVID-19 Disaster Declaration

  20-05-2021 20:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf signed a fifth renewal of the COVID-19 disaster declaration Thursday.According to the governor’s office, the disaster declaration allows for increased support to state agencies, including expediting supply procurement and lifting certain regulations.Through the disaster declaration, PEMA can assign the National Guard to nursing homes, the one-week waiting period to receive unemployment compensation is waived and certification a
  
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• Real Housewife Of Beverly Hills, Erika Girardi, Allegedly Embroiled In Real Life Scandal

  20-05-2021 20:00
  
  BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA) – In the season 11 premiere of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Erika Girardi, who flaunts her lavish lifestyle on the show, is facing backlash after accusations that her estranged husband embezzled millions of dollars from vulnerable clients to fund their expensive lives.
  Thomas Girardi, once a prominent LA attorney, allegedly pocketed millions of dollars in a wrongful death lawsuit against Boeing awarded to survivors and family members of victims of the 2018 Indone
  
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• Correctional Officer Arrested For Allegedly Selling Drugs At Allegheny County Jail

  20-05-2021 19:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A correctional officer has been arrested for allegedly selling drugs at the Allegheny County Jail.Police say 32-year-old Lewis Bagnato from Kennedy Township is facing multiple charges for selling K2 inside the county jail.They say it started with a tip that led investigators to learn Bagnato was bringing drugs into the facility for inmates.According to police, the inmate said that Bagnato, known as “Unckle Kirk,” allowed the inmate to
  
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• ‘I’ve Been Craving A Character Like This Where I Can Be Myself’: Jacob Latimore On Season 4 Of Showtime’s ‘The Chi’

  20-05-2021 19:44
  
  (CBS Local)– On Sunday, May 23, “The Chi” returns for season four on Showtime and actor Jacob Latimore can’t wait to show fans what he and his fellow cast mates have on tap. Latimore plays Emmett, who is now married and trying to provide for wife and son at home and his other children from previous relationships.
  CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith caught up with Latimore to discuss the new season, breakdown Emmett’s journey in the show and talk about his love for th
  
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• Victor Steban, Man Charged In Penn Township Double Homicide, Accused Of Shooting Up 3 Homes

  20-05-2021 19:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Victor Steban, the man taken into custody after a massive manhunt and already accused in a double homicide, is facing news charges.
  He’s already charged with two counts of homicide, burglary, robbery and other charges in connection to the double murder in Penn Township. The victims, 27-year-old Mara Casale and 40-year-old Jacob Erdeljac, were found Monday on Claridge-Elliott Road in Penn Township.
  (Photo: Robert Erdeljac)
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• Victor Steban Facing Attempted Homicide, Arson Charges In Alleged Westmoreland County Crime Spree

  20-05-2021 19:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Victor Steban, the man taken into custody after a massive manhunt and already accused in a double homicide, is facing new charges.
  He’s already charged with two counts of homicide, burglary, robbery and other charges in connection to the double murder in Penn Township. The victims, 27-year-old Mara Casale and 40-year-old Jacob Erdeljac, were found Monday on Claridge-Elliott Road in Penn Township.
  (Photo: Robert Erdeljac)
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• Double Murder Suspect Victor Steban Facing Attempted Homicide, Arson Charges In Alleged Westmoreland County Crime Spree

  20-05-2021 19:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Victor Steban, the man taken into custody after a massive manhunt and already accused in a double homicide, is facing new charges.
  He’s already charged with two counts of homicide, burglary, robbery and other charges in connection to the double murder in Penn Township. The victims, 27-year-old Mara Casale and 40-year-old Jacob Erdeljac, were found Monday on Claridge-Elliott Road in Penn Township.
  (Photo: Robert Erdeljac)
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• Pennsylvania reports 50% of adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19

  20-05-2021 19:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania is marking a milestone, with 50% of adults statewide now considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
  
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• Pennsylvania reports 50% of adults are fully vaccinated

  20-05-2021 19:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania is marking a milestone, with 50% of adults statewide now considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
  
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• Police: West Mifflin Man Arrested For Kidnapping, Raping Woman

  20-05-2021 19:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) – A man was arrested on kidnapping and rape charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in West Mifflin.Police say 51-year-old Demetrius Pirl assaulted the 33-year-old woman in Duquesne before arranging to have her transported to his home in West Mifflin. There he allegedly sexually assaulted her and tried to hide her from police officers.
  (Photo: Allegheny County Police)
  The woman was taken to the hospital where she was treated for abr
  
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• Child Tax Credit: How Much Will Your Monthly Check Be?

  20-05-2021 18:58
  
  (CBS Detroit) — For millions of parents and guardians, the first monthly Child Tax Credit payment is less than two months away. The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced the official start date for the updated credit, as laid out in the American Rescue Plan.
  The Child Tax Credit was established in the late 1990s to help qualified taxpayers with the cost of raising a child. But the recent $1.9 trillion COVID relief package aims to give parents and guardia
  
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• National Aviary’s African Penguin Chick, Marge, Joins Colony At Penguin Point

  20-05-2021 18:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Aviary’s penguin chick has joined the colony at Penguin Point.
  Marge’s keepers at the National Aviary say her waterproof juvenile feathers have fully grown in, which now allows her to live full time in the habitat and swim safely with the other penguins.
  National Aviary Senior Aviculturist Chris Gaus said, “Marge took to swimming and to her new habitat at Penguin Point quickly, and she has made herself right at home
  
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• Defense Rests Case In Former Pirates Pitcher Felipe Vazquez’s Sexual Assault Trial

  20-05-2021 18:24
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – The defense has rested its case in the sexual assault and child pornography trial of former Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez.Day 4 of the trial saw Vazquez, accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl, take the stand again. He admitted to lying under oath earlier in the investigation. denying telling investigators his accuser looked “too young.”On the stand, he said his accuser walked like a model at a fashion show. When prosecutors as
  
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• Closing Arguments Over In Former Pirates Pitcher Felipe Vazquez’s Sexual Assault Trial

  20-05-2021 18:24
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – Closing arguments in the sexual assault and child pornography trial of former Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez are over.The closing arguments wrapped up Thursday afternoon. The judge charged the jury, telling them they’re expected to stay into the evening.Day 4 of the trial saw Vazquez, accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl, take the stand again. He admitted to lying under oath earlier in the investigation. denying telling investigator
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 140 New Coronavirus Cases, Totally Rises To 100,600

  20-05-2021 18:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 140 new Coronavirus cases and one additional death.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 66 are confirmed and 74 are probable cases.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 2 weeks to 96 years with a median age of 33 years.
  The newest reported death was recorded back in December. The patient was in their 80s.
  There have been 7,057 total hospitalizations and 100,6
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: 50% Of Adults Are Fully Vaccinated

  20-05-2021 17:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Half of adult Pennsylvanians have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.It comes as the Pennsylvania Department of Health reports 1,430 new Coronavirus cases and 40 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,191,532 cases and 26,965 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 1,353 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 316 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 9,969,849 to
  
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• Lego To Launch First LGBTQ Set Ahead Of Pride Month

  20-05-2021 17:48
  
  (CNN/KDKA) — Lego fans can build castles, jungles and entire town centers with the right set of bricks. But from June, the company will launch a brand new product — its first ever LGBTQ-themed set, named “Everyone Is Awesome.”
  The 346-piece set contains 11 figures, each with an assigned rainbow color.
  Lego said Thursday that the model was inspired by the classic rainbow flag, an enduring symbol of solidarity for the LGBTQ community.
  The new product will go on sale at the
  
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• Superstar Racing Experience: Greg Biffle Says He’s Excited To Get Back To Grassroots Racing In Series

  20-05-2021 15:41
  
  (CBS Local)- The inaugural season of the Superstar Racing Experience fires up the engines in just a few more weeks. Already stocked with legendary drivers from across motorsports, the series announced its three “ringers” on Wednesday, adding NASCAR veteran Greg Biffle, Rallycross champ Scott Speed and Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Scott Bloomquist to the driver lineup.
  Biffle and Speed will drive in a pair of races each and Bloomquist will feature in the June 19 race at Knoxville (Io
  
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• PTL Links: May 20, 2021

  20-05-2021 15:17
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Magazine Best Restaurant Guide
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• Allegheny Health Network And Pirates Providing Medics With Free Tickets

  20-05-2021 14:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Local medics will receive free tickets to Pirates games courtesy of Highmark and Allegheny Health Network.The healthcare providers say they want to recognize the first responders as part of National EMS Week.They are providing 1,500 free tickets to medics for next week’s home series against the Chicago Cubs.
  
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• Pennsylvania Medical Society Names UPMC Mercy Anesthesiologist Named ‘Everyday Hero’

  20-05-2021 14:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An anesthesiologist at UPMC Mercy Hospital has been named the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s “Everyday Hero” for May.The award honors member physicians who go above and beyond to provide care and the people that nominated Dr. Michael Best say, like his name, he is thoughtful, caring, and a bright asset to the healthcare community.“It’s nice to get the recognition and have people see what you do every day, but it&rsquo
  
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• Pennsylvania Medical Society Names UPMC Mercy Anesthesiologist ‘Everyday Hero’

  20-05-2021 14:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An anesthesiologist at UPMC Mercy Hospital has been named the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s “Everyday Hero” for May.The award honors member physicians who go above and beyond to provide care and the people that nominated Dr. Michael Best say, like his name, he is thoughtful, caring, and a bright asset to the healthcare community.“It’s nice to get the recognition and have people see what you do every day, but it&rsquo
  
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• 18-Year-Old Dies In Motorcycle Accident In Wayne Township

  20-05-2021 13:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WAYNE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – An 18-year-old has died after a motorcycle crash in Lawrence County.Carter Woloszyn slammed his bike into a vehicle and then went over an embankment along Wampum Road in Wayne Township on Wednesday night.State police conducted an accident reconstruction overnight but the road has reopened on Thursday morning.
  
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• Delivery Disappointment: Why Are Amazon Deliveries Seeming To Take Longer Than Usual?

  20-05-2021 13:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Do the delivery drivers for Amazon, UPS, and the Postal Service know you and your kids by name?So much arrives on our doorstep these days, but it’s not arriving as quickly as it was pre-pandemic.Amazon in particular has been catching a lot of heat from its Prime customers who want to know why their deliveries aren’t coming in two days as they expect.
  There are two things in play here.First, the delivery services are dealing with a tsunami of online buying an
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: The Heat Continues With Another 80-Degree Day

  20-05-2021 12:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning, surprisingly yesterday we hit the 80-degree mark for the first time this month.
  That’s pushed our monthly average temperature to around 6 degrees cooler than the normal average through now. With temperatures remaining a good ten to fifteen degrees warmer than average over the next week we should see our monthly average temperature get closer to normal before we wrap up May.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar
  
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• North Allegheny School Board Votes To Approve Diversity Training

  20-05-2021 12:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Just after midnight, the North Allegheny School Board voted 5-4 to approve diversity training.The training will cost the district $10,000 and it will be for administrative, committee, and school board members.In fact, the school board president said that about 60 out of the 1,300 staff members will be trained.RELATED: North Allegheny Parents And Students Debate Diversity Training In School District
  The Pennsylvania School Board Association will provide the training.Prio
  
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• Pittsburgh EMS superheroes honored in 'The Vitals' comics series

  20-05-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Marvel and Allegheny Health Network teamed up again for this sequel to last year’s “The Vitals: True Nurse Stories.”
  
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• Local EMS superheroes honored in 'The Vitals' comics series

  20-05-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Marvel and Allegheny Health Network teamed up again for this sequel to last year’s “The Vitals: True Nurse Stories.”
  
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• Deadly walking: Pedestrian deaths surge despite reduced driving during pandemic

  20-05-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The rate of pedestrian deaths rose 21% in 2020 despite driving decreasing in 2020, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.
  
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• Car Slams Into Building On West Liberty Avenue

  20-05-2021 11:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A car slammed into the side of a building on West Liberty Avenue on Thursday morning.The crash happened in the 1700 block of Liberty Avenue near Capitol Avenue and West Liberty Avenue inbound is currently shut down.The car has been removed from the building and is being towed.It is not known at this time if anyone was injured or how severe the damage to the building is.We have a crew on scene speaking with police to get more details.Stay With KDKA
  
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• 'The voters have spoken,' Gov. Tom Wolf says after Pa. moves to curb governor's emergency powers

  20-05-2021 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  The ballot questions were widely seen as a referendum on the Wolf administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Pa. voters backed curtailing Wolf’s emergency powers in a win for Republican lawmakers

  20-05-2021 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  The ballot questions were widely seen as a referendum on the Wolf administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Experts say Pa.’s 2021 primary was typical, but GOP lawmakers are seizing on issues

  20-05-2021 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Routine poll issues, some mail-ballot snafus, and low turnout were all par for the course of a normal election.
  
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• One Adult Airlifted To Hospital As Result Of Injuries Sustained In House Fire

  20-05-2021 10:48
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – One person was airlifted to the hospital as a result of a fire in McKeesport early on Thursday morning.According to firefighters on the scene, the call came in just before 3:00 a.m. for a two-alarm in the 2600 block of Banker Street.It is believed the fire was the result of fireworks.
  The second floor of the home sustained extensive damage and along with the one person hospitalized, two other adults have been displaced.The fire marshal is on scene investigating and the
  
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• Catholic Diocese Of Pittsburgh Announces New Names For Newly Combined Schools

  20-05-2021 09:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced the new names for some of its newly combined schools.Saint Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin in Whitehall and Saint Elizabeth of Hungary in Pleasant Hills will now be called “Mother of Mercy Academy.”Also, Saint Margaret of Scotland in Green Tree and Saint Philip in Crafton will now be called “Guardian Angel Academy.”Religion teachers worked with local students to create the na
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Hoping To Identify Suspects That Tagged Dek Hockey Rink

  20-05-2021 09:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are asking for help in identifying three suspects that tagged the boards at a dek hockey rink.According to police, just after 10:00 p.m. on May 14, the three suspects spraypainted the boards and one of the player benches at the Sciullo Field dek hockey rink in Bloomfield.They are asking anyone with information to call Pittsburgh Police at 412-495-6052.
  
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• Police Searching For Suspects In Stolen Cars Across Several Counties

  20-05-2021 09:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  INDIANA COUNTY (KDKA) – Police in Indiana County are looking for several thieves they say have stolen items from unlocked cars, and in some cases, the cars themselves.According to police, a stolen Chevy Sonic was used during several thefts on Saturday in White Township.They say that the car was stolen Friday night in Cambria County and it was found abandoned in Bedford County.It’s believed the thieves then stole a Ford Taurus and ditched that car in Johnstown.A
  
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• Shooter In Erie Tavern Shooting That Killed 2 And Wounded 3 To Stand Trial

  20-05-2021 08:51
  
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A man has been ordered to stand trial in a shooting in a northwestern Pennsylvania tavern that killed two people and wounded three others earlier this year.
  The Erie Times-News reports that an Erie County district judge held for court 38-year-old Danny Lee Nicholson II for court on all charges Wednesday in the March 3 gunfire in Bogey’s Tavern as well as several other shootings before and after that.
  Nicholson is charged with criminal homicide in the deaths of 37-yea
  
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• DOJ Says Man Who Plotted Attack On Ohio Synagogue Pleads Guilty

  20-05-2021 08:39
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A man who vowed support for a terrorist group and planned an attack on an Ohio synagogue has pleaded guilty to related charges in federal court in Toledo, authorities said.
  Damon Joseph, 23, of Holland, Ohio, pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempting to provide material support for the Islamic State terrorist group and attempting to commit a hate crime. He was arrested by FBI agents in December 2018.
  A message seeking comment was left Wednesday with Joseph’s attorney.
  
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