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• ‘H.O.P.E House’: Renovated Home Gives 3 Veterans A Place To Live As They Transition To Civilian Life

  11-06-2021 23:55
  
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) — In the heart of Homewood, sits the H.O.P.E. House.
  It is opening doors of opportunity for female veterans in the community as they transition to civilian life.“Being able to provide a home that allows three veteran females come back together and work towards a unique goal together is going to be financially helpful to them, but all in all, an amazing opportunity,” said Andrea Dellinger, the Military Warriors Support Foundation Senior Vice President.
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• ‘Life Isn’t Perfect’: Ahead Of Graduation, Pittsburgh Public Schools Students Reflect On Last 15 Months

  11-06-2021 23:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After a long and challenging year, Friday was the final day for Pittsburgh Public Schools.
  The district held its final media briefing of the year, with students reflecting on the last 15 months as graduation approaches this weekend.“This was a wake-up call that life isn’t perfect, not that it was perfect before,” said Kayla Cambell, the valedictorian of Pittsburgh Obama. “But it’s really shown me the difficulties and made me an even better
  
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• Police: 32-Year-Old Man Hit, Killed By Car While Trying To Cross Parkway West To Get In Uber

  11-06-2021 23:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There is major backup on the Parkway West inbound.
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  Police say a 32-year-old man was hit and killed by a car while trying to cross inbound traffic on the Parkway West to get in an Uber on Friday.
  Law enforcement said the driver remained on the scene and is not injured.Traffic is being detoured and must exit at the Exit 69B off-ramp. Motorists should expect significant delays.
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• Crash Closes Parkway West Inbound At Fort Pitt Tunnel

  11-06-2021 23:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There is major backup on the Parkway West inbound.
  A crash has closed the Fort Pitt Tunnel heading into the city Friday. A PennDOT spokesperson said emergency officials are on the scene.
  Traffic is being detoured and must exit at the Exit 69B off-ramp. Motorists should expect significant delays.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• ‘Oh My God, I’m In A Whale’s Mouth’: Lobster Diver Says He Was Nearly Swallowed By Whale Off Cape Cod

  11-06-2021 22:51
  
  PROVINCETOWN (CBS) — A lobster diver says he was nearly swallowed by a whale in a terrifying encounter off Cape Cod Friday morning. Michael Packard has been a lobster diver out of Provincetown for 40 years but has never experienced anything like this.
  Packard told WBZ-TV News that after jumping off his boat into the water, he “felt this huge bump and everything went dark.” At first he feared he was being attacked by a shark.
  “And then I felt around and I realized there wa
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Signs Bill To Extend Pandemic Regulatory Waivers

  11-06-2021 22:13
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday signed legislation to extend hundreds of waivers of regulations that his administration approved over the last 15 months under the authority of his pandemic disaster emergency declaration that lawmakers voted to end.
  The bill allows the waivers to last through Sept. 30, unless Wolf’s administration ends them sooner.
  The Republican-controlled Legislature approved the bill unanimously, at Wolf’s urging, as a companion to the Republic
  
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• Stream The Palmetto Championship

  11-06-2021 22:00
  
  Watch the Palmetto Championship live from Congaree Golf Club.
  
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• Some Federal Unemployment Benefits Run Out This Weekend, How Long Does Your State Have?

  11-06-2021 21:55
  
  (CBS Detroit) — Unemployed people in half of America will soon see a big drop in weekly unemployment benefits. The federal government has been adding $300 per week to unemployment checks since the American Rescue Plan passed in mid-March. That more than doubles the state benefit in some parts of the country. But in recent weeks, 25 states have announced they intend to end those supplemental benefits early. And for some, the time has come
  Though the $1.9 trillion stimulus package sets Labor
  
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• 2021 Fan N’ation Pizza Challenge

  11-06-2021 21:45
  
  Mama Mia…It’s Pittsburgh Pizza! For the next 3 weeks, we’re going after the best slice in ‘tahn in our first ever Fan N’ation Pizza Challenge 2021!
  Here’s a rundown of how it will work:8-team, single-elimination (see bracket below)
  3 rounds / weeksRounds 1 & 24 pizza shops will be featured on the show in week 1, and then another 4 pizza shops will be featured on the show in week 2
  Pizza will be judged on STYLE (how the dough is tossed/stretched, how
  
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• 14-Year-Old Boy Charged With Homicide In Deadly Duquesne Shooting

  11-06-2021 21:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DUQUESNE, Pa. (KDKA) – A 14-year-old boy is facing charges in connection with the shooting death of a man in Duquesne.
  The teen is facing charges in the death of 21-year-old Damont Adams, who police say was shot in the head on Ferndale Avenue in March.
  According to the criminal complaint, the teen had told family members he went to buy weed from Damont, but didn’t have any money and planned on robbing him.
  Police say he told family members he gave Damont fake m
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Officer Stops By Kids’ Lemonade Stand

  11-06-2021 21:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Kids who had set up a lemonade stand in Squirrel Hill had a special visitor.Pittsburgh Police posted a photo to Facebook that they said was captured by a Squirrel Hill resident.
  The kids had set up a lemonade stand and were donating half of their profits 50/50 to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Children’s Hospital.Police say Officer Hunter, a recent graduate from the Police Academy who is assigned to Zone 4, saw the stand and
  
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• Roadway Between Allegheny Valley, Pittsburgh Interchanges On Pa. Turnpike To Close Overnight On Sunday For Construction

  11-06-2021 21:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The toll road for the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed in both directions between Allegheny Valley Exit 48 and Pittsburgh Exit 5 for part of this weekend.
  The closure will go into effect starting on Saturday, June 12 at 11:59 p.m. and ending at 5 a.m. on Sunday, June 13.
  The five-hour closure is due to construction work and will be subject to change if weather prevents construction from happening.
  Crews will be working to put up bridge beams f
  
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• The Stratton family’s dog chase shows Pittsburgh at its caring best

  11-06-2021 20:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  When Pirates pitcher Chris Stratton’s family dog got out, Pittsburgh rallied. The entire story showed a special side of our city.
  
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• WQED to air Rick Sebak's documentary on this 'unusual television station'

  11-06-2021 20:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  You can catch “A Very Quick History of an Unusual Television Station” Monday at 7:30 p.m. on WQED.
  
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• Paid Extras Sought For ‘A League Of Their Own’ TV Series Filming In Pittsburgh

  11-06-2021 20:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Amazon’s “A League Of Their Own” series filming in Pittsburgh is looking for extras.
  A casting call is out for paid background extras. They’re looking for kids, teens and adults of all ethnicities.Roles for background extras include town locals, cops, churchgoers and baseball fans. Baseball and softball players are also needed.
  Filming is set to take place from mid-July through October.
  You can learn more and apply here.
  
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• CDC To Send Nearly $36 Million In COVID-19 Funding To Pennsylvania

  11-06-2021 20:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pennsylvania is getting almost $36 million from the CDC to address COVID-related health disparities.
  The state will use the money to improve and increase testing as well as contact tracing for groups that are higher risk or under-served and for people in rural communities.The money will also help pay for COVID-19 services at local health departments.
  
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• Shaler Area Substitute Teacher Arrested For Alleged Criminal Acts In January 6 Riots At U.S. Capitol

  11-06-2021 20:09
  
  GLENSHAW, Pa. (KDKA) – A Shaler Area substitute teacher was arrested Friday morning in connection with the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.According to FBI-Pittsburgh, Robert Morss of Glenshaw is facing charges of assaulting, existing, or impeding certain officers, civil disorder, robbery of personal property of the United States, and obstruction of an official proceeding.Investigators say Morss entered the Capitol wearing tan camouflage clothing with a tactical vest, scissors tucked i
  
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• New Castle Police Give Ice Cream To Almost 400 Kids

  11-06-2021 19:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) – New Castle Police say they passed out ice cream to almost 400 kids in the city on Wednesday.Police traveled throughout the city alongside KIM’s Ice Cream Truck. Police say it gave kids the chance to meet officers and spend time with them.
  The event was sponsored by NCPD Police Leading Active Youth program and organized by the department’s community affairs officer. Police say the goal was to help officers “build strong posit
  
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• Mt. Lebanon Police Officer Jerrod Withrow Dies After Battle With Stage 4 Colon Cancer

  11-06-2021 19:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — Mt. Lebanon Police Officer Jerrod Withrow passed away at his home after battling Stage 4 colon cancer.Withrow had served with Pittsburgh Police before joining Mt. Lebanon Police in 2014. He was a part of the South Hills Critical Incident Response Team and responded to the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018.“Jerrod bravely battled Stage 4 colon cancer to the end, never giving up hope and motivating all of us to stay strong a
  
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• Construction Begins On Residential Development At Convergence Of 4 Pittsburgh Neighborhoods

  11-06-2021 19:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Construction is underway on a new residential development at the intersection of four Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
  Brewers Block is on Liberty Avenue at the convergence of Polish Hill, Lawrenceville, Bloomfield and the Strip District.
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  The developers anticipate more than 600 construction jobs, plus jobs for local artists, designers and craftsmen.
  The three buildings will feature 2,300 square feet of retail space on the ground floor a
  
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• Fourth Stimulus Check: Will You Get Another Relief Payment?

  11-06-2021 18:47
  
  (CBS Detroit) — Stimulus checks have helped Americans survive the last 15 months or so. While the economic recovery continues, many people aren’t necessarily seeing that improvement in their own lives. Unemployment is still well above pre-pandemic levels, and millions of jobs have not returned. Can Americans count on a fourth stimulus check for more support?
  That question remains unanswered.
  The third round of relief payments started almost three months ago, courtesy of the American
  
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• Man Arrested In Connection With Large Fight, Shooting Outside UPMC Children’s Hospital

  11-06-2021 18:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man was arrested in connection with a large fight and shooting outside UPMC Children’s Hospital Thursday night.
  Police say 22-year-old Gerald Porter is behind bars at the Allegheny County Jail on four counts of aggravated assault and two counts of recklessly endangering another person.
  Officials say there was a large fight outside the hospital at approximately 10:30 p.m. Thursday. One victim was found shot multiple times and was left in cr
  
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• ‘We Are Rescuing Countless Animals’: Doug Thron On Using Drones To Save Animals & Series ‘Doug To The Rescue’

  11-06-2021 18:30
  
  (CBS Local)– Los Angeles resident Doug Thron has been an aerial cinematographer for almost three decades and it wasn’t until recently that he realized that the drones he operates could be used to save animals around the world. Thron used his drones to film the devastation left in the wake of the fires in Paradise, California and that’s what inspired him to join the effort to rescue animals like dogs, cats, horses and even koalas from around the world.
  Thron’s work has bee
  
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• All PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Will Be Closed In Observance Of Juneteenth

  11-06-2021 18:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — All PennDOT driver license and photo centers will be closed on Friday, June 18 as the agency recognizes Juneteenth.The holiday, which is celebrated on June 19, marks the date when slaves in Texas learned from Union soldiers that they were free under the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. This happened in 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed and two months after Robert E. Lee had surrendered to Union troops.
  PennDOT says
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: 5 Million People Are Fully Vaccinated

  11-06-2021 18:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 380 new Coronavirus cases and 19 additional deaths over the past 24 hours as more than 5 million people are now fully vaccinated.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,207,875 cases and 27,457 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 630 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 159 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,106,526 total vaccine doses have be
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 63 New Coronavirus Cases, No Additional Deaths In Past 48 Hours

  11-06-2021 18:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 63 new Coronavirus cases and no additional deaths in the last 48 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 29 are confirmed and 34 are probable cases.
  There have been 7,222 total hospitalizations and 101,624 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands at 1,958.
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• ‘It Is Exploring What It Means To Be Beautiful’: Eileen Galindo On Paramount+’s ‘Why Women Kill’

  11-06-2021 17:52
  
  (CBS Local)– The first three episodes of season two of “Why Women Kill” are streaming now on Paramount Plus and the new season is even juicier than the first. This season takes place in 1949 and features several new actors such as Eileen Galindo. The actor plays maid Isabel Vega, who works for Rita and always seems to find her way into the action.
  CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith caught up with Galindo to discuss the new season of “Why Women Kill,” what it was lik
  
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• Suspect Who Broke Into Home Using Ceramic Rabbit Held At Gunpoint By Homeowner Until Deputies Arrive

  11-06-2021 17:43
  
  MEADOW VISTA (CBS13) — Deputies say a suspect apparently broke into a Placer County home and then took a shower, only to be confronted by the homeowner armed with a shotgun.
  The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says, back on June 3 just before 11 p.m., a homeowner reported that they were watching TV in a bedroom when they heard the water running.
  They then went to see why the water was running and noticed broken glass by their front door.
  Acting quickly, the homeowner’s spouse th
  
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• Carnegie Library Of Pittsburgh Kicks Off Youth Summer Reading Initiative This Weekend

  11-06-2021 17:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is starting its youth summer reading initiative this Sunday.The goal? To get kids to read five books over the course of the summer.The library says that it will give away a free book to children up to age 18 every time they visit a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh location while supplies last. The children do not need to be enrolled in the reading program to get a book.Local celebrities will also be encouraging chi
  
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• Lindsay Czarniak On SRX Racing Opener At Stafford Speedway: ‘This Is Going To Be Racing Like Nobody Has Ever Seen’

  11-06-2021 17:30
  
  (CBS Local)- The highly anticipated Superstar Racing Experience, the brainchild of NASCAR Hall of Famers Ray Evernham and Tony Stewart, starts the engines on Saturday, June 12 in a primetime slot on CBS. Taking on the track at Stafford Speedway in Connecticut, the drivers will get their first chance to get behind the wheel of Evernham’s creation to battle it out in two 15-minute heats before going 100 laps to determine a winner.
  Lindsay Czarniak, a veteran of the motorsports broadcasting w
  
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• Happy Birthday Penguin! Pittsburgh Today Live’s First Pup Turns 2-Years-Old

  11-06-2021 16:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV Digital Content Producer Heather Lang
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Penguin is growing up!
  Pittsburgh Today Live’s very first service pup-in-training, Penguin, celebrated his second birthday this past week.
  Here are a few pictures of him celebrating his big day.
  (Photo Credit: Canine Companions)
  (Photo Credit: Canine Companions)
  Of course, Penguin remains at Canine Companions’ facility in Ohio, where he is learning advanced skills to become a service dog for someone who has a
  
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• When Will The Pandemic End?

  11-06-2021 16:10
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As COVID-19 vaccinations rise, case counts, hospitalizations and deaths have fallen. So, 15 months after the pandemic started, people are beginning to ask: When will it end? Good Question.
  “This is not going to have a definitive ending that we sometimes see with outbreaks,” said Jan Malcom, Minnesota’s Commissioner of Health. “It’s a global phenomenon.”
  It was March 11, 2020, when the World Health Organization officially declared the
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: Pittsburgh comes through for a Pirate; Glenshaw man charged in Jan. 6 insurrection; 6 hurt in shootings

  11-06-2021 15:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Happy Friday. Here’s a quick, digestible take on today’s stories in the Post-Gazette.
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: Glenshaw man charged in Jan. 6 insurrection; Pittsburgh comes through for a Pirate; 6 hurt in shootings

  11-06-2021 15:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Happy Friday. Here’s a quick, digestible take on today’s stories in the Post-Gazette.
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: 6 wounded in 5 shootings; Glenshaw man charged in Capitol riot; things to do this weekend

  11-06-2021 15:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Happy Friday. Here’s a quick, digestible take on today’s stories in the Post-Gazette.
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: 6 wounded in 5 shootings; Devin Bush's condo for sale; things to do this weekend

  11-06-2021 15:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Happy Friday. Here’s a quick, digestible take on today’s stories in the Post-Gazette.
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: 6 hurt in shootings; Pa. woman ID'd in cold case; McAfee blasts Pirates owner

  11-06-2021 15:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Happy Friday. Here’s a quick, digestible take on today’s stories in the Post-Gazette.
  
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• Shaler Area Substitute Teacher Arrested For Criminal Acts In January 6 Riots At U.S. Capitol

  11-06-2021 15:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GLENSHAW, Pa. (KDKA) – A Shaler Area substitute teacher was arrested Friday morning in connection with the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.According to FBI-Pittsburgh, Robert Morss of Glenshaw is facing charges of assaulting, existing, or impeding certain officers, civil disorder, robbery of personal property of the United States, and obstruction of an official proceeding.INvestigators say Morss entered the Capitol wearing tan camouflage clothing with a tactical
  
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• Glenshaw Man Arrested For Criminal Acts In January 6 Riots At U.S. Capitol

  11-06-2021 15:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GLENSHAW, Pa. (KDKA) – A Glenshaw man was arrested on Friday morning for participating in the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.According to FBI-Pittsburgh, Robert Morss of Glenshaw is facing charges of assaulting, existing, or impeding certain officers, civil disorder, robbery of personal property of the United States, and obstruction of an official proceeding.Morss entered the Capitol wearing tan camouflage clothing with a tactical vest, scissors tucked into the
  
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• PTL Links: June 11, 2021

  11-06-2021 15:02
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Bantam Jeep Festival
  Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership “World Square”
  Arm Full Of Flowers
  CBS’s “Let’s Make A Deal”
  Three Rivers Arts Festival
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
  Canine Companions
  KDKApup on FacebookPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Mercer County woman identified 30 years later as Jane Doe found dead in Mississippi in 1991

  11-06-2021 13:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  The woman found dead has now been identified as Kimberly Ann Funk, of Sharon, Pa., who went missing in 1990.
  
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• Pennsylvania’s Teleclaims System Now Active For Unemployment Claims

  11-06-2021 13:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania is now allowing users to file for unemployment claims over the phone.The Pennsylvania Teleclaims system is now active, replacing the old phone filing system as part of the system-wide upgrade that launched this week.While there are still bugs being worked out in the new online filing system, leaders are in the process of working those out.Some users say they are seeing some errors in their payment selection options.“Payments wil
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Scattered Showers And Cooler Temperatures Begin The Weekend

  11-06-2021 12:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Surprisingly, Pittsburgh saw just a trace amount of rain yesterday.
  It turns out it is the perfect day to showcase just what “scattered” means.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  While the airport was mainly dry for the day, other places just down the road from there saw big rain totals.Scattered showers are expected once again today with the best chance for rain coming south of I-70.
  If trave
  
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• Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Updates Guidance For Kids’ Summer Sports

  11-06-2021 12:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As kids get back to a normal routine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have updated their COVID-19 guidance for summer sports.
  There are different recommendations for indoor and outdoor activities.
  First, the American Academy of Pediatrics is encouraging everyone eligible, ages 12 and up, to get vaccinated.As for mask-wearing, they recommend unvaccinated children to still wear a mask for indoor activities. For outdoor activities, unvaccinated athletes shou
  
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• A Violent Night In Pittsburgh: Three Shootings Leave Several People Injured And Police Looking For Answers

  11-06-2021 12:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A violent night in the Pittsburgh area left several people hurt by gunfire.One took place outside of UPMC Children’s Hospital in Lawrenceville, another in Homewood left a six-year-old girl in critical condition, and a third happened in the city’s East Hills neighborhood.The shootings all took place within about a four-hour period and there were several victims.Around 10:30 on Thursday night, there was a fight outside of UPMC Children’s Hospital in Lawr
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Investigating Two Apparent Overnight Shootings

  11-06-2021 10:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are investigating two apparent shootings within the city overnight.Both took place early on Friday morning around 3:00 a.m. near the South Side.One sent a man to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his head.According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, that man is now in stable condition.Meanwhile, police are investigating in the Knoxville-Beltzhoover area looking into a shots fired call.A shot spotter alert brought them to the area of
  
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• Marlin Woods Announces Independent Campaign For Mayor Of Pittsburgh

  11-06-2021 10:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There’s a new candidate running for the mayor’s office here in Pittsburgh.Marlin Woods, an East Liberty native, launched his campaign on Thursday night with a rally in Highland Park.His campaign website describes him as a “small business owner, public speak, author, and ordained minister.”“Customizable solutions by having you articulate to the mayor’s office and how we do that is by gathering you together to the
  
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• First Phase Of Lower Hill Development Receives Unanimous Approval

  11-06-2021 10:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The first phase of the Lower Hill Development Project has received unanimous final approval on Thursday.The Sports & Exhibition Authority and Urban Redevelopment Authority voted for the plan on Thursday.The plan will redevelop the former Civic Arena site and add a 26-story tower.Construction of the site could begin within the next 60 days.Supporters say the plan will inject millions of dollars into the local economy as well as support local Bl
  
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• New Collaboration In Pennsylvania Will Provide Music Therapy For Front Line Healthcare Workers

  11-06-2021 09:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – A new, first-of-its-kind partnership for front-line healthcare workers was announced on Thursday.A collaboration between the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania will provide music therapy for those healthcare workers.It will lead a pilot program that will begin in the southeastern region of Pennsylvania that will offer that service to healthcare workers.Research has shown that this type o
  
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• 10 Seniors Celebrate Graduation At Western Pennsylvania School For The Deaf

  11-06-2021 09:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV Newss Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After a challenging year, seniors donned their caps and gowns, and prepared to embark on a brand new chapter in life.Thursday was an especially monumental day for 10 students at the Western Pennsylvania School For The Deaf as they walked the halls for one final time.Students and teachers congratulated them and gave them high-fives as they made their way through the halls.“It’s crazy that in just the blink of an eye, it’s over,&r
  
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