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• Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth Celebration In Jeopardy After Organizers Billed $140,000 For Security

  09-06-2021 23:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Organizers of this year’s Juneteenth celebration say the event is in jeopardy after Pittsburgh Public Safety sent them a big bill for security.
  Organizers say the $140,000 tab for police is something they can’t afford and never had to pay before.Juneteenth, which marks the date when chattel slavery ended and the Thirteenth Amendment began, is slated for the weekend of June 19 and is expected to attract tens of thousands to downtown Pittsburgh.“This yea
  
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• ‘I’m Not The Most In Need’: Harvard-Bound Teen Turns Down $40K Scholarship At Graduation Ceremony

  09-06-2021 23:46
  
  FITCHBURG, Mass. (CBS Boston) – A Fitchburg High School graduate is heading to Harvard University, but before she starts her college career, she’s helping others do the same. Verda Tetteh is getting a full ride to Harvard. At graduation, she was awarded an additional $40,000 scholarship for books, computers and living expenses — but she turned it down.
  “No one had the chance to say ‘Don’t give away $40,000,” Verda said. She chuckles about it now, but the
  
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• Gang Of Thieves Swarms Louis Vuitton Store, Swipes $100,000+ In Handbags

  09-06-2021 23:25
  
  PALO ALTO, Calif. (CBS San Francisco) — Nearly a dozen thieves working together swarmed into a Louis Vuitton store in Palo Alto, stealing more than $100,000 in handbags. It’s the second such theft at the Stanford Shopping Center in three weeks.
  Palo Alto police said the latest incident happened on Monday at about 5:30 p.m. A coordinated group of eleven suspects ran into the store and grabbed 36 handbags, running through mall and fleeing in five vehicles before officers arrived.
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• Stage AE Adds Several More Concerts To Its Lineup

  09-06-2021 23:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Stage AE continues to add shows to its lineup after the venue was empty for more than a year.Stage AE, which announced earlier this month that it’ll open in August, has recently added several acts.New additions include artists like Pixies, The Front Bottoms and Chvrches.You can see all the shows scheduled here.
  
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• Woman Attacked By Alligator While Walking Her Dog Near Florida Lake

  09-06-2021 23:14
  
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A woman was bitten by an alligator while she was walking her dog on Tuesday. It happened in Palm Harbor, Florida just north of St. Petersburg.
  The woman was walking her dog on a leash near a small lake when the alligator lunged at her.
  Gene Vance said he was walking nearby when he saw the alligator go after her dog. “It looked like the gator tried to get the dog but she grabbed the dog real quick. She slipped down and the gator got her leg, just underneat
  
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• Furry Tails: Stray Texas Dog Finds Guardian Angel In Pittsburgh Man

  09-06-2021 23:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV Digital Content Producer Heather Lang
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh man is giving a stray dog he found while on a business trip to Texas a second chance at a much better life.
  Pittsburgh-based FurKid Rescue is helping their former adopter care for the little grayish-brown and white dog that he’s named Barbara.
  FurKid Rescue posted the story on their Facebook page, saying, “We can’t wait to meet you sweet girl.”
  The rescue says the man who found Barbar
  
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• Cleveland Browns Chief Of Staff Callie Brownson Suspended For DUI, Will Not Lose Job

  09-06-2021 22:25
  
  BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns chief of staff Callie Brownson has been suspended by the team but will not lose her job after an arrest for drunken driving.
  Brownson, one of just a handful of female coaches in the NFL, pleaded no contest Tuesday in a Brunswick court to charges stemming from her arrest last month. She had her license suspended for one year and will have to take an intervention course.
  PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 11: Cleveland Browns assistant coach Callie Brownson in
  
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• Hunting License Go On Sale June 14

  09-06-2021 22:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Hunting licenses go on sale next week.The Game Commission says hunting and furtaker licenses for 2021-22 go on sale Monday, June 14 with the new license year beginning July 1.There’s a lot to look forward to this season, the Game Commission says, like more Sunday hunting opportunities, additional days available to fill anterless deer tags and the biggest allotment of elk licenses yet.License requirements can be found here.
  
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• Child Ejected From Vehicle After Crash In Westmoreland County

  09-06-2021 22:04
  
  By: KDKA-T News Staff
  ADAMSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials say a child was ejected from a vehicle after a crash in Westmoreland County.
  Officials say the crash happened Wednesday in Adamsburg in the 400 block of Edna Road at approximately 3 p.m.One person was flown to a hospital.Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Former Somerset County Woman Gets 2 Years Probation For Faking Birth, Death Of Baby To Scam Donations

  09-06-2021 21:34
  
  FRIEDENS, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – A former Somerset County woman who faked a pregnancy and death of a baby will serve two years on probation, according to the Trib.
  Geoffrey and Kaycee Lang were accused of faking the birth and death of a baby to obtain hundreds in donations and gifts from friends and family.
  Authorities say the couple posted a photo on Facebook of a baby. They said the child was born July 3 but died hours later. Authorities say the photo matched the appearance of a “newborn
  
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• Child Tax Credit: How Much Money Will You Get Each Month?

  09-06-2021 21:03
  
  (CBS Detroit) — The Child Tax Credit is about to change. And for most parents and guardians, that will soon mean a sort of monthly stimulus check from Uncle Sam. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is sending letters to the approximately 36 million families that may qualify. The Treasury Department and IRS have also announced the official July start date for the updated credit, as laid out in the American Rescue Plan. But future recipients may still be unsure how much they can expect
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• 18-Year-Old Faces DUI, Ethnic Intimidation Charges After Allegedly Trying To Run Over Kids, Crashing Over Hillside

  09-06-2021 20:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – An 18-year-old woman is facing multiple charges, including DUI and ethnic intimidation, after police say she tried to hit two kids with her car then plunged over a hillside.
  According to the criminal complaint, Haley Jankowski told police she drove herself and one other kid to Neil Armstrong Middle School for a fight on June 2.Police say when Jankowski arrived, she started driving circles around two of the kids before driving to the other en
  
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• Jury Selection Complete In Trial Of Sheldon Jeter

  09-06-2021 20:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (KDKA) — Opening statements will be held Thursday morning at the Beaver County Courthouse in the trial of Sheldon Jeter, following the completion of jury selection.
  Twelve jurors and four alternates have now been seated to hear the case.
  Jeter is charged in the shooting death of his close friend, Tyric Pugh, in Aliquippa in May of 2020.12 JURORS AND 4 ALTERNATES have been seated in the the trial of Sheldon Jeter accused in the shooting death of Tyric P
  
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• Latest 'A League of Their Own' casting call seeks women welders, Black choir

  09-06-2021 20:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  Women welders in Pittsburgh immediately brings to mind the 1983 film “Flashdance.”
  
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• Allegheny County Health Department Fines U.S. Steel $200K For Air Pollution, Permit Violations At Clairton Coke Works

  09-06-2021 19:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CLAIRTON, Pa. (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department is fining U.S. Steel for air pollution and permit violations at the Clairton Coke Works.The Health Department announced on Wednesday that it issued $201,500 worth of stipulated penalties against U.S. Steel.The Health Department says the Article XXI Air Pollution Control violations and permit violations happened during the first quarter of 2021 and are the latest in a string of problems at the Clairton Coke
  
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• Allegheny County Police Believe Multiple 7-Eleven Robberies May Be Related

  09-06-2021 19:55
  
  CASTLE SHANNON (KDKA) – Allegheny County Police are investigating two early morning robberies at 7-Elevens, and they believe they may be connected.
  According to South Fayette Police, the first robbery happened at the 7-Eleven on Boyce Road just after 2 Wednesday morning.
  “He was dressed in a sweatshirt, hooded sweatshirt. He had a black ski mask, gloves, dark pants and dark shoes,” South Fayette Police Detective James Jeffrey said.
  Jeffrey said the 6-foot man took out a gun and
  
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• Mon Valley Hospital merging with Penn Highlands Healthcare

  09-06-2021 19:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mon Valley issues “going concern” notice; ends year with $12.4 million operations loss
  
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• Mon Valley Hospital Announces Merger With Penn Highlands Healthcare System

  09-06-2021 19:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONONGAHELA, Pa. (KDKA) — Monongahela Valley Hospital is merging with Penn Highlands Healthcare, a health system based in DuBois, Clearfield County.
  The Board of Directors for both entities announced the merger Wednesday after signing an agreement to integrate Mon Valley Hospital into the Penn Highlands Healthcare system.BREAKING: @MonValleyHospPA announces merger with @pennhighlandshc which is based out of DuBois, PA. pic.twitter.com/CrVE9mzY2m
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• When Will Federal Unemployment Benefits Run Out In Your State?

  09-06-2021 19:41
  
  (CBS Detroit) — Unemployed people across half of the country are about about to see a huge drop in weekly unemployment benefits. Since the American Rescue Plan passed in mid-March, the federal government has been adding $300 to weekly unemployment checks. In some states that’s enough to more than double the amount. But in recent weeks, 25 states have announced their intention to end those supplemental benefits in the near future.
  According to the $1.9 trillion stimulus package, those
  
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• Fate Of Man Who Allegedly Beat Woman, Dismembered And Burned Her Body Rests In Jury’s Hands

  09-06-2021 19:41
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – The fate of a man accused of beating a woman with a hammer, choking her to death, then dismembering and burning her body is in the hands of the jury.
  Twenty-eight-year-old Walter Cable is accused of killing Ronny Cable, no relation. The woman’s burned and dismembered remains were discovered about three weeks after she was reported missing in February 2017.
  (Photo: Westmoreland County Prison)
  Closing arguments wrapped up Wednesday morning, then the judge gave
  
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• Jon Stewart To Appear On ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ As First In-Studio Guest Of 2021

  09-06-2021 19:38
  
  (CBS) – The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has announced that Jon Stewart will be Stephen Colbert’s first in-studio guest on Monday, June 14th when the show returns to the Ed Sullivan Theater with a full, vaccinated audience. Monday’s lineup also includes a musical performance by H.E.R. and a special appearance by Dana Carvey.
  The Late Show has been producing episodes remotely as “A Late Show” since March 16, 2020, when Colbert became the first late night
  
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• When Will Your State’s Federal Unemployment Benefits Run Out?

  09-06-2021 19:30
  
  (CBS Detroit) — Unemployed people across half of the country are about about to see a huge drop in weekly unemployment benefits. Since the American Rescue Plan passed in mid-March, the federal government has been adding $300 to weekly unemployment checks. In some states that’s enough to more than double the amount. But in recent weeks, 25 states have announced their intention to end those supplemental benefits in the near future.
  According to the $1.9 trillion stimulus package, those
  
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• 8 Kids Sickened After swimming In Butler County Community Pool

  09-06-2021 18:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Several children were sickened after swimming at a Butler County community pool on Memorial Day.
  Adams Ridge says eight children who swam in the pool last Monday have experienced gastrointestinal cramping and diarrhea and two of them tested positive for C. diff and E. coli.
  According to Adams Ridge, a bacteria test is performed every week throughout the summer at the pool and is reviewed by a lab. Adams Ridge says results from last Th
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 39 More Coronavirus Cases, 3 Additional Deaths

  09-06-2021 18:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 39 new Coronavirus cases and three additional deaths over the past 48 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 32 are confirmed and seven are probable cases.
  There have been 7,218 total hospitalizations and 101,561 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands at 1,958.
  Of the three most-recently reported death
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Reports 496 New Cases, 22 Additional Deaths

  09-06-2021 17:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 496 new Coronavirus cases and 22 additional deaths over the past 24 hours.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,206,935 cases and 27,417 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 710 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 175 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 10,967,544 total vaccine doses have been administered and 4,945,265 people are fully vaccinat
  
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• Fourth Stimulus Check: Can You Expect Another Relief Payment?

  09-06-2021 17:29
  
  (CBS Detroit) — The economy is recovering, but plenty of people aren’t yet seeing much improvement. Unemployment is still well above where it was before the pandemic, and millions of jobs have not returned. Can struggling Americans count on a fourth stimulus check to help tide them over?
  That’s still an open question.
  The third round of relief payments started almost three months ago, courtesy of the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Since then, upwards of 167 million people have rec
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Seek Missing Sisters, Justice Roberts, 13, And Selena Hawkins, 11, From Garfield

  09-06-2021 17:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are searching for two missing teenage sisters who were last seen in Garfield.
  (Photos Courtesy: Pittsburgh Police)
  According to police, 13-year-old Justice Roberts and 11-year-old Selena Hawkins were last seen around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
  Roberts is described as being five-feet-one-inch tall and 120 pounds. She was last seen wearing a pink shirt, black shorts and tie-dye Crocs.
  Hawkins is five-feet tall, 120 pounds and wears her
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Say Missing Sisters, Justice Roberts And Selena Hawkins, Have Been Found

  09-06-2021 17:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say a pair of missing teenage sisters have been found safe.
  (Photos Courtesy: Pittsburgh Police)
  According to police, 13-year-old Justice Roberts and 11-year-old Selena Hawkins had last been seen Tuesday night in Garfield.
  On Wednesday afternoon, police said the sisters were found. They did not say where they were located, but they are safe.UPDATE:
  Justice Roberts and Selena Hawkins have been located and they are safe.
  Thank you
  
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• Lordstown Motors, Ohio-based electric truck startup, says it doesn't have cash to start production

  09-06-2021 16:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Lordstown Motors hoped to produce electric pickup trucks at a former General Motors factory in Ohio
  
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• PTL Links: June 9, 2021

  09-06-2021 15:21
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipe
  Beauty Slap
  Savor Pittsburgh
  Allegheny Health Network
  Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  Waiting Child
  Three Rivers Arts Festival
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
  Canine Companions
  KDKApup on FacebookPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Cooking With Rania: Spanish Cheese Board With White Wine Sangria

  09-06-2021 15:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is giving us a tour of Spanish cuisine all through the month of June!
  Spanish Cheese Board
  Ingredients:½ cup marinated mixed olives
  ½ cup large green Spanish olives
  ½ cup Spiced Marcona Almonds, recipe follows
  1 soft Spanish cheese
  1 wedge Manchego cheese
  4 ounces sliced Jamon Serrano
  1 wedge Spanish blue cheese
  1/4 cup quince paste or honey  (or both)
  Assorted crackers, for serving
  3 cups Marc
  
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• Pa. Republicans advance Down syndrome diagnosis-prompted abortion ban that Wolf plans to veto

  09-06-2021 15:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Republicans in the Pennsylvania House pushed through a bill Tuesday that would ban abortions that are prompted by a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis, although the Democratic governor has vowed to veto it.
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: Wolf goes after 'bad actors' spreading 'big lie'; A baffling run of sports gaffes

  09-06-2021 14:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  A quick, digestible take on a handful of stories we’ve posted today.
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: Hill District job center opens; Wolf on voting rights; Pension fund workers investigated

  09-06-2021 14:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  A quick, digestible take on a handful of stories we’ve posted today.
   
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: Hill District job center opens; Wolf on voting rights; Pension fund staff investigated

  09-06-2021 14:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  A quick, digestible take on a handful of stories we’ve posted today.
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: Hill District job center opens; Wolf on voting rights

  09-06-2021 14:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  A quick, digestible take on a handful of stories we’ve posted today.
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: Hill District job center opens; A baffling run of sports gaffes; Pension fund staff investigated

  09-06-2021 14:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  A quick, digestible take on a handful of stories we’ve posted today.
  
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• Weeks-Long Tarentum Bridge Closure Begins

  09-06-2021 14:10
  
  TARENTUM (KDKA) — At midnight on Tuesday night, PennDOT shut down a bridge that tens of thousands of drivers use every day.
  The Tarentum Bridge will close for repairs.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Drivers will be detoured to the New Kensington Bridge.
  Work on the eastbound part of the bridge will wrap up on June 13, followed by the westbound side on June 29.
  
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• Tarentum Bridge Closure For Several Weeks Begins

  09-06-2021 14:10
  
  TARENTUM (KDKA) — At midnight on Tuesday night, PennDOT has shut down a bridge that tens of thousands of drivers use every day.
  The Tarentum Bridge will close for repairs.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Drivers will be detoured to the New Kensington Bridge.
  Work on the eastbound part of the bridge will wrap up on June 13, followed by the westbound side on June 29.
  
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• Oral Arguments Begin Today In Case Brought Forth By Butler Area School District Against Gov. Tom Wolf

  09-06-2021 13:58
  
  BUTLER (KDKA) – The Butler Area School District believes that Governor Tom Wolf was using powers he does not have when it came to making decisions for Pennsylvania schools.Later on Wednesday mornings, oral arguments will begin in the case the district, along with the school board, against Gov. Wolf.RELATED: Butler Area School Board, Parents File Lawsuit Against Governor Tom Wolf, Dr. Rachel Levine
  Near the end of 2020, the district filed suit against Gov. Wolf and the secretaries of health
  
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• Pushing Away The Pandemic Pounds: How To Drop The Weight Gained During COVID Restrictions

  09-06-2021 13:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The weather excuse is gone, the mask reason is no more, so is it finally time to tackle the “COVID-15” or 20 as the case may be.
  Levi’s says sales of jeans are up 30% and so are sizes as most Americans tacked on a pound and a half per month of lockdown.
  The hardest part may be getting started.“You need to work on increasing your activity and exercising,” says Dr. Marie Schaefer is a Sports Medicine Specialist with the Cleveland Clinic.She s
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Scattered Showers Continue On Wednesday And Throughout The Week

  09-06-2021 12:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning, rain showers are showing up on the radar already this morning.
  While I cannot rule out a storm or two, at this point (5:00 a.m. hour) I am not seeing any storms.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  That doesn’t mean you don’t have to be weather aware as downpours are the biggest concern with these storms. We could also see some gusty winds too.
  The set-up for today is similar to y
  
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• World Square to spotlight international communities in Market Square

  09-06-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Artisans and food vendors will fill Market Square. There also will be dance and music performances throughout the weekend. 
  
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• Pa. State System Of Higher Education Holding Virtual Public Hearings Regarding Plan To Combine Universities

  09-06-2021 11:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Beginning today, leaders in the Pennsylvania State System Of Higher Education will hold virtual public hearings regarding their plan to combine several universities.They are holding these hearings to give the public the chance to comment on the plan with any concerns they may have.There are two meetings for the “West Plan” which includes California University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, and Edinboro.The virtual public hearings will take
  
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• Allegheny County Police Investigating Robbery Of Castle Shannon 7-Eleven

  09-06-2021 10:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CASTLE SHANNON (KDKA) – Castle Shannon Police and Allegheny County Police are investigating the robbery of a 7-Eleven/Marathon Station on Mt. Lebanon Boulevard.According to Castle Shannon Police, a Black male wearing a mask and a dark hoodie walked into the store with a gun and took money from people in the store, the cash register, and ordered everyone into the back room.He then fled the scene on foot.Castle Shannon Police and other agencies searched the area and we
  
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• Allegheny County Police Investigating Robberies Of Two Separate 7-Elevens

  09-06-2021 10:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CASTLE SHANNON (KDKA) – Castle Shannon Police and Allegheny County Police are investigating the robbery of a 7-Eleven/Marathon Station on Mt. Lebanon Boulevard as well as a 7-Eleven in South Fayette.
  According to Castle Shannon Police, a Black male wearing a mask and a dark hoodie walked into the store with a gun and took money from people in the store, the cash register, and ordered everyone into the back room.He then fled the scene on foot.Castle Shannon Police and
  
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• Woman Dies After Being Struck By Train Along Freeport Road In Aspinwall

  09-06-2021 10:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ASPINWALL (KDKA) – A woman died after she was hit by a train on Tuesday night in Aspinwall.According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, 78-year-old Ying-Fen Johnson had been walking along the tracks around 10:30 p.m. and had been hit by a train.Pittsburgh Police, EMS, and Fire all responded to the incident in the 800 block of Freeport Road, and once on the scene, medics pronounced the woman dead.Detectives are investigating the crash.
  
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• Woman Dies After Being Struck By Train Along Freeport Road

  09-06-2021 10:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FREEPORT (KDKA) – A woman died after she was hit by a train on Tuesday night in Freeport.According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, the woman had been walking along the tracks around 10:30 p.m. and had been hit by a train.Pittsburgh Police, EMS, and Fire all responded to the incident in the 800 block of Freeport Road, and once on the scene, medics pronounced the woman dead.Detectives are investigating the crash.
  
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• Missing 78-Year-Old Woman Ying-Fen Johnson Found Dead After Being Hit By Train

  09-06-2021 10:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ASPINWALL (KDKA) – 78-year-old Ying-Fen Johnson was found dead on Tuesday night in Aspinwall after she was hit by a train.Johnson had been reported missing after she was last seen around 5:30 p.m. in the Waterworks.Police had believed she was headed to the Oakmont or Oakland Area.RELATED: Pittsburgh Police Still Searching For Missing 78-Year-Old Ying-Fen Johnson
  Around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, Pittsburgh EMS, Fire, and Police all responded to reports of a woman h
  
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• Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival Will Return To Kennywood In September

  09-06-2021 09:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In another sign of a return to normalcy, the Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival is coming back in 2021.The festival will be on Sunday, September 26 at Kennywood.More than two dozen restaurants and “pierogi purveyors” will be in attendance and serving up food.There will also be beer gardens and a couple of rides open, including the Thunderbolt and the Racer.
  
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