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• 16-Year-Old Girl Killed And 5 Others Wounded In Ohio Park Shooting

  23-05-2021 23:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A 16-year-old girl was killed and five other teenagers and young adults were wounded in a shooting in a park in downtown Columbus over the weekend, police said.
  Columbus police said a private event promoted on social media was being held in Bicentennial Park when the gunfire began shortly before midnight Saturday.
  Police say 16-year-old Olivia Kurtz was taken to Grant Hospital where she was pronounced dead shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday.
  A 16-year-old boy was taken to Oh
  
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• Harmar Township Police Warning Residents Of Black Bear Sightings

  23-05-2021 22:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HAMAR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The Harmar Township Police say there have been three sightings of a black bear over the past couple of days.According to police, the bear has been seen in the Harmar Heights section, specifically Harmar Drive.“We are asking residents to be vigilant when doing outside activities and also keep an extra eye on your pets,” the department said in a Facebook post.Police have said they spoke with the game commission and were informed that
  
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• Hamar Township Police Warning Residents Of Black Bear Sightings

  23-05-2021 22:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HAMAR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The Harmar Township Police say there have been three sightings of a black bear over the past couple of days.According to police, the bear has been seen in the Harmar Heights section, specifically Harmar Drive.“We are asking residents to be vigilant when doing outside activities and also keep an extra eye on your pets,” the department said in a Facebook post.Police have said they spoke with the game commission and were informed that
  
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• Pirates Give Up Three Home Runs, Lose Series Finale To Braves 7-1

  23-05-2021 22:26
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley drove in five runs while hitting two of Atlanta’s three homers and the Braves capped their impressive power display in the series by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Sunday.
  Dansby Swanson added a two-run homer. The Braves hit 15 homers, adding to their major league lead while winning three of four games against the Pirates.
  Max Fried (2-2) allowed one run and four hits and three walks in seven innings. It was his fourth consecutive start allowing onl
  
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• Shadyside Art Festival On Walnut Street Offering Vaccine Incentive Continues Today

  23-05-2021 19:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The art festival in Shadyside continues today.More than 100 artists are showcasing their work on Walnut Street.In addition to all the arts and crafts that people can buy, they can also get vaccinated.The Pfizer vaccine is being offered to anyone who wants it, and people who opt in to get the shot will get a free beer courtesy of William Penn Tavern.The festival reopened at 10 a.m. and runs through 5 p.m. Sunday.Social distancing and other safety m
  
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• Former Chief Justice Stephen A. Zappala Sr., Father Of District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr., Passes Away

  23-05-2021 19:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PRESTO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Stephen A. Zappala Sr. passed away on Friday.“I was saddened to hear of the death of former Chief Justice Stephen A. Zappala Sr. His distinguished legal career, and interest in public service, benefitted our community. He served as solicitor to the county’s Authority for Improvements in Municipalities (AIM) before joining the Court of Common Pleas, then the PA Supreme Court before as
  
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• Port Authority to expand and improve McCandless park-and-ride lot

  23-05-2021 18:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority’s project would increase parking by 50 spaces and replace the shelter and sidewalks at the former Rave theater site.
  
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• Astrobotic Earns $100,000 Prize In The NASA Watts On The Moon Challenge

  23-05-2021 18:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic won a $100,000 grand prize in the NASA “Watts on the Moon” Challenge.
  NASA was looking for ideas for sustainable power storage, distribution and management on the moon.
  Astrobotic proposed a fleet of small, tethered rovers that lay out and connect power cables between the power plant and mobility platform.
  
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• 3 Rivers Comicon Returns To The Waterfront

  23-05-2021 17:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — 3 Rivers Comicon has returned to Pittsburgh this weekend.The two-day event is being held at the Waterfront parking lot next to Commonwealth Bank.Vendors are showcasing their comic book and action figure collections.Organizers say there are more than 100 artists and creators in attendance.General admission is free and begins at noon Sunday.
  
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• 40-Year-Old Man Killed In An ATV Crash In Finleyville, Union Township

  23-05-2021 17:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man was killed in a deadly ATV crash in Finleyville overnight.This happened around 8 p.m. Saturday night on Garvin Road.According to the Washington County Coroner, 40-year-old Dusty Robinson lost control of an ATV and hit a ditch.He was pronounced dead around 9:20 p.m. Saturday.An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death, and the crash is under investigation.
  
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• 4 Hospitalized After Deck Collapse At Ohio Home During Party

  23-05-2021 16:58
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) — The collapse of the deck of an Ohio home during a party with more than two dozen people present sent at least four people to the hospital and injured several others, authorities said.
  The Madison Township fire department in Butler County said on its Facebook page that the collapse of the rear deck was reported at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
  Officials said four patients were transported to Atrium Medical Center and a few others with minor injuries went to hospitals in
  
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• Goodwill Of Southwestern PA Plans To Distribute $200,000 In Store Gift Vouchers To People In Need

  23-05-2021 16:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)— Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania says it plans to distribute $200,000 worth of gift vouchers to people in need.
  The vouchers will go to non-profits. The non-profits will then give the vouchers to families still struggling with job losses and other pandemic-related challenges.
  The vouchers can be used for buying donated items at Goodwill stores.Non-profit organizations have to register to participate in the program by June 1, 2021 so that the v
  
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• Police: 3 Dead, 3 Injured In Shooting Outside Ohio Bar

  23-05-2021 16:38
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (KDKA) — At least three people were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting Sunday outside a bar in Youngstown, Ohio, police said.
  Officers were called to the Torch Club Bar & Grille in Youngstown around 2 a.m. Sunday.
  Authorities said no one was in custody but they were talking to several individuals.
  Police were still investigating the shooting and more information was not immediately known.
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• Whitehall Borough Police Department Says One Of Its Emergency Lines Is Currently Down

  23-05-2021 15:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WHITEHALL BOROUGH (KDKA) — The Whitehall Borough Police Department says its emergency phone line is down.They are asking anyone who needs police, fire or EMS to call 911 and not the normal 412-884-1100 emergency number.There is no word on when the issue will be fixed, but they say they are working with their phone carrier.
  
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• Whitehall Borough Police Department Emergency Line Restored After Issues

  23-05-2021 15:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WHITEHALL BOROUGH (KDKA) — The Whitehall Borough Police Department says its emergency phone line is fully functional after being down for several hours Saturday night and Sunday morning.People who need police, firefighters or EMS in Whitehall can call the 412-884-1100 emergency number or 911.
  
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• ‘The Chickens Come Home To Roost’: Lorraine Toussaint Discusses ‘The Equalizer’ Season Finale

  23-05-2021 15:00
  
  (CBS) – The Equalizer airs its season one finale tonight at 8:00PM ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Already renewed for a second season, tonight’s finale will put the finishing touches on the show’s successful first season and promises to leave fans on the edge of their seat waiting for The Equalizer’s sophomore run.
  CBS’ Matt Weiss spoke to Lorraine Toussaint who plays Aunt Vi to discuss working alongside Queen Latifah, getting picked up for season two and
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunday Storm Chances

  23-05-2021 12:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Bryan Shaw
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A few pop-up showers and thunder showers will be possible today with high temperatures in the upper 80’s.
  Many areas will stay dry.
  A better chance for rain comes for everyone on Monday, with a high around 80 degrees.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  We shoot back up to the upper 80’s by Tuesday.
  Some storms chances will be possible Wednesday, which will bring us back down to around 80 degrees for Thursday.
  (Photo Credit: KD
  
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• Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Debuts ‘Open Air’ Outdoor Performance Series In Schenley Park

  23-05-2021 12:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The show must go on — even if it’s outdoors.
  This week, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre deputed its mobile outdoor stage.
  Since the pandemic began, the theatre’s motto was “Let’s Keep Dancing,” whether it was on Zoom or in masks, but now, they’re outside.
  “We want to promote all of the arts. The performing arts are what keep us excited and enthused. It’s time to pop the cork and let the energy flow,” said Harris
  
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• St. Paul’s Episcopal Church In Mt. Lebanon Holding First Full-Parish, In-Person Worship Service In 15 Months

  23-05-2021 12:43
  
  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — With COVID-19 restrictions easing across the state, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is holding its first full-parish, in-person service in 15 months.
  This will be the church’s first full in-person service since the pandemic began.
  St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has one of the largest congregations of local Episcopal parishes.
  According to the Diocese, it’s too large to safely gather inside the church, so they are gathering at Peterswood Park in Peters
  
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• St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Holds Full-Parish, In-Person Worship Service For First Time In 15 Months

  23-05-2021 12:43
  
  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — It was the first Sunday in more than a year that almost looked normal for parishioners with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mt. Lebanon.
  “It’s going to be so wonderful. We’ve been looking forward to it,” parishioner Carolyn Cornelius said.
  The impact of the pandemic still lurked. People were masked, distant and not in their church home but the Peterswood Park in Peters Township.
  “I wouldn’t not be here. I go to church all the ti
  
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• St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Holding Full-Parish, In-Person Worship Service For First Time In 15 Months

  23-05-2021 12:43
  
  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — It was the first Sunday in more than a year that almost looked normal for parishioners with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mt. Lebanon.
  “It’s going to be so wonderful. We’ve been looking forward to it,” parishioner Carolyn Cornelius said.
  The impact of the pandemic still lurked. People were masked, distant and not in their church home but the Peterswood Park in Peters Township.
  “I wouldn’t not be here. I go to church all the ti
  
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• Two $1 million donations given to Pittsburgh Promise

  23-05-2021 11:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Promise received two $1 million grants donated by Howmet Aerospace Foundation and Gateway Health Plan during an event on the North Side honoring high school graduates.
  
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• Schools expand summer programming to help reckon with turbulent year

  23-05-2021 11:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  On Oct. 19, Baldwin-Whitehall schools Superintendent Randal Lutz sent a letter to district families with a message that would become all too familiar to thousands of students and parents across the region.
   
  
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• Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Deputs ‘Open Air’ Outdoor Performance Series In Schenley Park

  23-05-2021 09:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The show must go on — even if it’s outdoors.
  This week, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre deputed its mobile outdoor stage.
  Since the pandemic began, the theatre’s motto was “Let’s Keep Dancing,” whether it was on Zoom or in masks, but now, they’re outside.
  “We want to promote all of the arts. The performing arts are what keep us excited and enthused. It’s time to pop the cork and let the energy flow,” said Harris
  
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• Wilkinsburg Gardening Fair Focuses On Backyard Gardens

  23-05-2021 09:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff 
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — This week’s weather has certainly come at a perfect time for planting.
  In Wilkinsburg on Saturday, local groups came together to teach kids and others about gardening — and show them how easy and rewarding it can be.
  “I think it’s a lot of fun and I think that the past year made people realize how important it is to do something like this, to walk outside of your house and dig in the dirt and then, you know, sixty da
  
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• Family Of South Side Fall Victim Asks Judge To Halt Repairs At Site

  23-05-2021 08:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The family of a man who fell to his death near the West End have asked a court to stop repairs to the area.
  22-year-old Brandon Boburka was walking along West Carson Street last week when a railing along the sidewalk gave way.
  Boburka fell onto a gravel parking lot below.
  According to KDKA’s news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Boburka’s parents have now filed an injunction to stop repairs until evidence surrounding his fall c
  
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• Westinghouse Bulldogs Football Players Receive Lettermen Jackets, Rings

  23-05-2021 07:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was a big day for players with the Westinghouse Bulldogs football team.
  After winning the City League football championship for the second year in a row, the Westinghouse Alumni Association presented players with their lettermen jackets and rings.
  “We brought the community out. Everyone came here and showed love. We’ve got some of the alumni here. We have people’s parents, head coaches, family, it’s a great time,”
  
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• Pa. Gambling Revenues Hit Record High In April

  23-05-2021 06:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania’s gambling revenues hit a record high last month.
  The record high was fueled by sports betting and daily fantasy contests.
  The state generated more than $400 million in April, passing the record it set in March.
  Leaders say revenues were boosted by casinos reopening and offering traditional gaming, as well.
  
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• Man killed in Washington County ATV accident

  23-05-2021 06:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man was killed in an ATV accident in Finleyville, Washington County Saturday evening.
  
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• Police reform efforts making mixed progress, even after months of protests

  23-05-2021 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  For eight minutes and 46 seconds in June, a group of Black state lawmakers knelt in silence to signify the amount of time George Floyd was pinned beneath a Minneapolis police officer’s knee on May 25, 2020.
  
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• Police reform efforts making mixed progress

  23-05-2021 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  For eight minutes and 46 seconds in June, a group of Black state lawmakers knelt in silence to signify the amount of time George Floyd was pinned beneath a Minneapolis police officer’s knee on May 25, 2020.
  
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• Pittsburgh Public School Seniors Celebrated On Promise Senior Signing Day

  23-05-2021 05:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In the Carnegie Science Center parking lot on Saturday morning, seniors from Pittsburgh Public Schools put their pandemic problems and grade school educations in the rearview mirror.“It was a little rough. But I had to make it through, get my good grades,” said Atasia Little from Allderdice High School. “It’s important to me to get my good grades and stuff and get everything together so I could go to school basically for free.”Drive-in styl
  
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• ‘That’s Not Something We Stand For:’ Police Investigate Shooting Of 15-Year-Old In Uniontown

  23-05-2021 05:13
  
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) – A 15-year-old boy is in the hospital after he was shot in the head in Uniontown on Friday night.
  “It was a beautiful evening, 8:00, still daylight out, lot of people still out on their porches and gunshots rang out,” said Lieutenant Thomas Kolencik, Uniontown Police Department.
  The Uniontown Police Department is investigating the shooting. Lt. Kolencik said they believe shots were fired between two parties in an alley off Cool Springs Street.
  “It appear
  
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• Vendors at Shadyside Art Festival welcome to show, sell their work

  23-05-2021 03:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  After taking a hiatus last summer like so many other public events canceled during the pandemic, the Shadyside Art Festival returned to Walnut Street this weekend -- another sign of a slow but steady return to normalcy.
  
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• Young honored with Thurber Prize for memoir

  23-05-2021 02:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh author Damon Young has won the 2020 Thurber Prize for American Humor for his bestselling memoir, “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker.”
  
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• Pedestrian Taken To Hospital In Serious Condition After Being Hit By Vehicle

  23-05-2021 02:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A pedestrian was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle.According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, police responded to a call of a person hit by a vehicle in the 500 block of N. Craig Street just before 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.When police arrived, they found a man who had hit the windshield of a vehicle after he stepped off the curb and into the street.He suffered multiple fractures to his arms and legs.Medics took hi
  
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• Keller Gives Up 5 Runs On 8 Hits, Pirates Lose 6-1 To Braves

  23-05-2021 02:15
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Albies hit home runs from both sides of the plate and Ronald Acuña Jr. led off with his major league-best 15th homer as the Atlanta Braves again showed off their power game and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Saturday.
  After Acuña hit one of Atlanta’s two grand slams to lead a seven-homer attack in a 20-1 rout of the Pirates on Friday night, he didn’t wait to keep the offense rolling. With fans in the sellout crowd of 40,068 still arriving,
  
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• Canonsburg man fatally electrocuted while cleaning gutters

  23-05-2021 02:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man was electrocuted as he cleaned gutters when his ladder came into contact with a power line in Washington early Saturday.
  
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• Road Rage, Drive-By Shootings Mark A Violent Morning In Allegheny County

  23-05-2021 01:26
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — It was an active morning for state police today.
  On opposite ends of Allegheny County, two different shootings happened–both of them where there is normally heavy traffic.
  A violent morning on Allegheny County roadways as two highways turned into a shooting range.
  On Route 28, Pennsylvania State Police say 22-year-old Shane Edwards was headed south towards Sharpsburg around 2 a.m. Saturday.Another car pulled up beside him and started shooting.
  Edwards ended
  
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• August Wilson Center Welcomes Guests Again, Unveils New Exhibit

  23-05-2021 01:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As life continues to slowly return to normal, there was another sign that Pittsburgh is opening up once again.On Saturday, the August Wilson Center welcomed visitors inside.They also unveiled a new visual arts exhibit called “Minding My Business.”Even with the center opened again, there are still COVID-19 precautions in place and masks are required for entry.
  
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• Report: PPG Receives Final Approval To Buy Finnish Paints Company

  23-05-2021 00:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – PPG has received final approval for a massive acquisition.According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Russian regulators have approved a deal for PPG to purchase Finnish paints company Tikkurila for $1.8 billion.It is the largest acquisition by PPG since late last year.
  
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• Woman shot, killed on Parkway East

  23-05-2021 00:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  Woman shot, killed on Parkway East
  
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