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• Pittsburgh Police Safely Locate Missing 14-Year-Old Joseph Freund

  12-06-2021 22:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police have safely located missing 14-year-old Joseph Freund.(Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Freund was reported missing on Friday evening.
  
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• Redistricting Committees Named In West Virginia

  12-06-2021 22:36
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia legislative leaders on Thursday named the committees in charge of the state’s redistricting process.
  Members of the Senate and House redistricting committees will host public hearings across the state this summer to hear feedback on redrawing political lines.
  Lawmakers will decide on how to split the state into two congressional districts, down from the current three. West Virginia’s long population slide cost the state its third congressi
  
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• Man Stopped In March For Stolen Scratch-Off Tickets Now Facing Additional Drug And Firearm Charges

  12-06-2021 21:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Isaac Duku, a 20-year-old from Pittsburgh, was arrested in March after a search of his vehicle found boxes of stolen scratch-off lottery tickets, and now he is facing drug and firearms charges.RELATED: Traffic Stop Turns Into Recovery Of Gun, Cash, And Several Unopened Scratch-Off Lottery Packs
  On Friday night, Duku was stopped once again after Allegheny County Sheriff’s Deputies observed his vehicle driving on Federal Street on the North Sh
  
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• Pirates Option Pitcher Mitch Keller To Triple-A Indianapolis, Recall Hartlieb And Crowe

  12-06-2021 21:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pirates announced on Saturday afternoon that they have optioned pitcher Mitch Keller to Triple-A Indianapolis and recalled pitchers Geoff Hartlieb and Wil Crowe.The move was announced prior to today’s game against the Brewers.Meanwhile, the Pirates have placed pitcher Trevor Cahill on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain.The Pirates and Brewers will play the second of a three-game series today at 4:10 in Milwaukee.
  
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• Baby Raccoon Stuck In Sewer Cover Freed By Firefighters

  12-06-2021 21:03
  
  By Rachel Trent, CNN
  (CNN) — It may be the saddest yet cutest photo you see all weekend.
  Firefighters in Michigan rescued a baby raccoon Tuesday after it got its head stuck in a sewer cover.
  Harrison Township Firefighters Local 1737 posted on Facebook that crews used multiple tools to free the animal.
  The raccoon did not have any injuries, the fire station said. It did not say how the animal got stuck in the first place.
  While it’s not a typical call, firefighters make these kinds of
  
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• Judge Asked To Order Arrest Of Witnesses In Triple Slaying Retrial Of Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles Brother

  12-06-2021 21:01
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Prosecutors in Ohio asked a judge to issue arrest warrants for three witnesses sought in the retrial of the brother of Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles in a deadly 2018 New Year’s Eve party shootout that left three men dead.
  Tevin Biles-Thomas is charged in Cuyahoga County with murder, voluntary manslaughter, and felonious assault; prosecutors on Tuesday dismissed a perjury count. The U.S. Army soldier’s first trial ended in a mistrial last month, after
  
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• Man Sentenced For Ditching Getaway Car After 2014 Murder Of Witness In Pittsburgh Heroin Probe

  12-06-2021 20:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for ditching the getaway car following the murder of a woman in western Pennsylvania just before she was to meet with federal authorities about another man’s involvement in a New Jersey-supplied heroin ring.
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that U.S. District Judge Mark Hornak imposed the 90-month term on Glenn Lee Thomas on Friday. Thomas was convicted of being an accessory after the fact to the 2014 mu
  
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• Pittsburgh Zoo And PPG Aquarium Offering One-Time Free Admission Pass To People Vaccinated At Their Clinic

  12-06-2021 19:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is the latest in Pittsburgh to offer a COVID-19 vaccine incentive: a free admission pass.
  The Allegheny County Health Department will hold a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in a tent in front of the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 19.Adults ages 18 and older will receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, while the Pfizer vaccine is being offered for children ages 12 to 17 ye
  
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• Vehicle crashes through Pittsburgh building, kills 3

  12-06-2021 18:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three people died Saturday after a vehicle crashed into a plasma donation center in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood.
  
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• Vehicle crashes through building, kills 3

  12-06-2021 18:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three people died Saturday after a vehicle crashed into a plasma donation center in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood.
  
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• Three people dead after vehicle crashes into building in Manchester

  12-06-2021 18:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three people died Saturday after a vehicle crashed into a plasma donation center in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood.
  
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• 'I just saw people running at me': 3 dead when vehicle crashes through Pittsburgh building

  12-06-2021 18:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three people died Saturday after a vehicle crashed into a plasma donation center in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood.
  
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• Three Killed, Several Injured After Car Slams Into Biomat USA Plasma Center On Western Avenue

  12-06-2021 18:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A vehicle slammed into the Biomat USA Plasma Center in Manchester on Saturday morning, sparking a fire, killing three people, and injuring multiple people.The car went 200 feet into the building, leaving a massive hole in the wall, breaking several windows, and leaving behind a lot of debris.Ten employees and 5 donors were inside the building on Western Avenue when the car crashed into the building around 11:30 Saturday morning.Three people died as a result of the crash
  
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• Car Crashes Into, Ignites Biomat USA Plasma Center On Western Avenue; Three Dead, Multiple Injured

  12-06-2021 18:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several people have been injured and killed, and multiple others were trapped after a car crashed into the Biomat USA Plasma Center on the 1300 block of Western Avenue.A public information officer told KDKA crews that they received the 911 call around 11:35 a.m. today.The car slammed 200 feet into the building, and witnesses reported seeing the car traveling at high speeds before crashing, according to Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich.One p
  
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• Car Crashes Into And Ignites Building On Western Avenue; Multiple People Dead And Trapped Inside

  12-06-2021 18:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several people have been injured and killed with multiple others trapped after a car crashed into a building on the 1300 block of Western Avenue.The crash was first reported around 11:30 a.m. Saturday.A public information officer told KDKA crews that they received the 911 call around 11:35 a.m. today.There has been one person transported in critical condition, and there are multiple fatalities and injuries. Crews are still searching for people ins
  
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• Car Crashes Into And Ignites Biomat USA Plasma Building On Western Avenue; Multiple People Dead And Trapped Inside

  12-06-2021 18:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several people have been injured and killed with multiple others trapped after a car crashed into a building on the 1300 block of Western Avenue.The crash was first reported around 11:30 a.m. Saturday.A public information officer told KDKA crews that they received the 911 call around 11:35 a.m. today.One person was transported in critical condition, there are three fatalities and one person sustained minor injuries.A paramedic was treated for smok
  
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• 10th Annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival Continues In Butler County

  12-06-2021 17:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUTLER COUNTY (KDKA) — Thousands of Jeeps from more than 30 states are in Butler County this weekend for the 10th annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival.
  It is happening at Cooper’s Lake Campground.
  The festival features obstacle courses, mud pits, competitions and other events.
  And you can learn about Butler County’s connection to the Jeep.
  “In 1940, the Jeep was invented in Butler, Pennsylvania…so this is what the Jeep became in 1941 for the
  
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• In-Person Graduation Ceremonies For Pittsburgh Public Schools Taking Place At Petersen Events Center

  12-06-2021 16:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Schools are celebrating the Class of 2021 with in-person graduation ceremonies.
  They will be at Petersen Events Center today and tomorrow.
  Each graduate gets two tickets for guests.
  Some COVID-19 safety protocols, including mask wearing, will be in place.The district will live-stream the events for anyone who can’t attend.
  
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• Market Square Transforms Into World Square This Weekend

  12-06-2021 16:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Three Rivers Arts Festival isn’t the only show in town.
  Market Square is transforming into the World Square Festival.
  It launched in 2019 and is back this year.
  It’s happening now and will continue throughout the weekend.
  There will be food, craft vendors, and different performances.
  Organizers KDKA spoke to Friday morning on PTL say it’s a celebration of Pittsburgh’s international and newcomer communities.
  “Over
  
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• Pittsburgh-Based Company GNC To Start Selling Products At Walmart

  12-06-2021 16:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh-based GNC announced a deal to start selling some of its products at Walmart.
  It will start with daily vitamins and then add sports nutrition and weight management products later on.
  GNC’s business has been struggling for the last few years.
  It filed for bankruptcy protection last summer and was later de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange.
  
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• Experts Warn Of The ‘100 Deadliest Days’ For Teen Drivers

  12-06-2021 15:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new report calls the period from Memorial Day to Labor Day the 100 deadliest days for teen driving-related crashes.
  The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released a report on new drivers aged 16 and 17.
  It found they were three times as likely as adults to be involved in a deadly crash.
  According to researchers, in the last 30 days, 17% of teen drivers they interviewed admitted to not wearing a safety belt while driving.
  Nearly 47% percent of su
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Hot, Humid Conditions Continue

  12-06-2021 12:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Bryan Shaw
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The hot and muggy weather that we’ve recently been dealing will continue this weekend.
  High temperatures are going to be in the mid-to-lower 80’s for this weekend, with the chance for a few storms in the afternoons.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The same will go for Monday, but temperatures will be a little cooler around 80 degrees.
  We see a pattern change on Tuesday to drier and more comfortable air moving in.
  Highs will
  
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• Hey Ray! Dew Points Are Better Than Humidity For Determining Comfort

  12-06-2021 12:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It may be controversial to say in these parts, but it is ridiculous to use relative humidity as an indicator of comfort.
  While many people are familiar with relative humidity, it is just that; relative. It tells you how close the atmosphere is to saturation.
  You can have 100% humidity when it is 50 degrees.
  You will still be comfortable, even though the atmosphere can’t hold onto any more moisture. This is when fog forms.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Anothe
  
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• Police Investigating Two Overnight Hazelwood Shootings

  12-06-2021 10:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating a pair of shootings that took place in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood.
  According to police, officers and paramedics first responded to the intersection of Second Avenue and Flowers Avenue for reports of someone who had been shot.
  After they arrived at the scene, they found a woman who had been shot. She was conscious and alert and was taken to an area hospital.
  While still at the scene along 2nd Avenu
  
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• Department Of Defense To Conduct Planned Training Exercises In, Around Pittsburgh Area

  12-06-2021 09:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department is informing the public to be aware that the Department of Defense will be conducting training exercises in the area in the coming days.
  The training exercises will be conducted by the Department of Defense along with local and state law enforcement.
  The training will be taking place from June 13 until June 19.
  Pittsburgh Public Safety officials are taking the time to remind the public that these exercises a
  
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• Steel City Con Kicks Off In Monroeville

  12-06-2021 09:32
  
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — From the crime strapped streets of Metropolis to gangs of green Gremlins, comic book worlds have collided at the Monroeville Convention Center for the COVID comeback of Steel City Con this weekend.
  It’s one of the largest comic book conventions in the U.S.
  There’s over 750 vendors and hundreds of fans making the trek for a star-studded guest list.
  William Shatner, Actor, told KDKA, “I’m so glad to be here. I’m so glad to say hello to all o
  
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• Pittsburgh Bus Rapid Transit Project Gets $19.3 Million From American Rescue Plan

  12-06-2021 09:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s Bus Rapid Transit project will get help from the most recent stimulus package.
  The American Rescue Plan provided $250 million to build public transport — including more than $19 million for Pittsburgh.
  The project will connect downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland, with dedicated bus lanes on Fifth and Forbes Avenues.
  Crews have started to do utility work.
  Construction could start by the end of the year.
  
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• 17 New Destinations Added For Travelers Out Of Pittsburgh International Airport

  12-06-2021 08:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the summer vacation season begins, travel out of Pittsburgh International Airport is way up.
  As travel increases, more airlines are adding non-stop flights to new destinations.
  Bryan Dietz of the Allegheny County Airport Authority said this year alone, airlines serving Pittsburgh added 17 new destinations.
  Some low-cost carriers are offering better deals on airfare as airlines compete to bring passengers back on flights.
  
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• Shaler Area School District Holds 2021 Commencement Ceremony

  12-06-2021 07:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Shaler Area High School’s class of 2021 graduated on Friday night.
  The commencement ceremony was held on the football field, with the graduates sitting a few feet apart from their classmates.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  This was the district’s 50th graduating class.
  Each graduation gown featured a patch with the district’s 50th anniversary logo.
  
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• Brewers Win 7-4 By Capitalizing On Pirates’ Control Problems

  12-06-2021 07:25
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich hit a bases-loaded double and Pittsburgh relievers issued three consecutive bases-loaded walks in a five-run seventh inning that helped the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pirates 7-4.
  The Brewers tied a franchise record by drawing six walks in the seventh-inning rally that put them ahead for good.
  Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a two-run homer and Ben Gamel and Gregory Polanco added solo shots for Pittsburgh.
  The Pirates have lost five straight.
  The Brewers have won
  
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• Leaders Talk Curbing Gun Violence After Span Of Shootings In Pittsburgh Area

  12-06-2021 05:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – What is the solution to ending the ongoing violence in Pittsburgh? That’s the big question after multiple shootings Thursday night into Friday morning.
  “That’s the trillion-dollar question. I think if we all knew that we’d be doing it,” said Pittsburgh City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith, who represents District 2.
  The number of shootings in and around Pittsburgh continues to grow. There were six shootings in the city and Wilkinsburg
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Missing 14-Year-Old Joseph Freund

  12-06-2021 05:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police are looking for a missing 14-year-old boy.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Police say Joseph Freund was seen Friday morning in the South Side Flats wearing shorts and black Timberland boots.
  He is described by police as 5-foot-9 with green eyes. Call the police at 412-323-7141 with any information.
  Police detectives seek your help locating a juvenile.
  Joseph Freund,14, was last seen this morning in the South Side Flats wearing
  
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• Man Leads Police On Chase In Lawrence County, Tries To Escape By Jumping In River

  12-06-2021 02:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LAWRENCE COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A police chase took officers from land to water in Lawrence County.
  Union Township police said a man refused to pull over and led them down River Road into Wayne Township. That is where police say the man ditched his car and jumped into the Beaver River.
  He made it to the other side, where police were waiting for him when he got there.
  
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• Child Tax Credit To Help Thousands Of Pittsburgh-Area Families

  12-06-2021 01:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The IRS says it is still sending out the third round of stimulus checks that are part of President Biden’s recovery plan. The IRS says it sent another 2.3 million checks out this week. But there’s more money on the way for families with dependent children.In addition to those $1,200 stimulus checks approved by Democrats in March, starting in July, many families with children can expect to receive monthly checks as part of the advanced payments of the expande
  
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• Republican Election Reform Package Brings Swift Reaction From Democrats

  12-06-2021 01:44
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — State House Republicans unveiled a 149-page election reform package that Democrats say will limit the voting rights of many Pennsylvanians.Republican Seth Grove, chair of the House State Government Committee, said after 30 hours of testimony this spring, his bill – The Voting Rights Protection Act – will make voting more secure. Democrats say it is designed to make it harder to vote under the pretext that fraud denied Donald Trump a win in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Shooting of child spurs large brawl, shooting at Children's Hospital

  12-06-2021 01:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  The shooting of a 6-year-old Pittsburgh girl sparked a fight between two sides of her family at the hospital where she was being treated, spurring another shooting that left two men wounded and a third facing charges.
  
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• Washington County Rib And Music Festival Comes To Fairgrounds

  12-06-2021 01:29
  
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, head out to Washington County for some good food and great music. The rib fest is in town.
  It’s the first-ever county Rib and Music Festival in Washington County and it’s at the fairgrounds, featuring famous rib vendors from all over the country and some popular bands like the Granati Brothers and Donnie Iris that you don’t want to miss. They’ll be playing under a covered stage.There
  
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• Auditor General Timothy DeFoor: After Audit In Washington County, State Out More Than $500,000

  12-06-2021 00:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor announced during a news conference in downtown Pittsburgh on Friday that the state is out more than $500,000.He said the money was supposed to come from the Washington County Clerk of Courts Office.“These programs must operate within the law,” said DeFoor.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  This is something that DeFoor said didn’t happen in Washington County’s alternative sentencing program between 2016 and 2019. An
  
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• Firefighters To Light Up Old Jeannette Hospital For Major Training Operation

  12-06-2021 00:49
  
  JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) – If you are in the Jeannette area this weekend and you see a lot of smoke and fire engines, don’t be too alarmed. Fire officials will be using an old medical facility for a major fire training operation.
  The building looks like any old structure you see, but his weekend it will become a live fire classroom for area firefighters.
  Once created to save lives, this weekend, part of the old Jeannette District Memorial Hospital will be used to train firefighters to d
  
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