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• Crews Respond To Flash Flooding, Downed Trees And Wires During Heavy Storms

  21-06-2021 23:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dark clouds rolled into the area Monday afternoon and much of Western Pennsylvania ended up drenched as severe weather brought with it heavy downpours, gusty winds and lightning and thunder.
  The storms caused widespread damage throughout the area.Tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for Allegheny County. Most calls so far have come from the extreme northern part of the county reporting trees and wires down. If calling 9-1-1, p
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Tornado Warning Issued For Greene County

  21-06-2021 23:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An approaching cold front is going to plow into the very warm and humid airmass we have had in place today.
  With this front, strong to severe thunderstorms are likely.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for most of the area until 8 p.m. Watches mean that there are ingredients in place to support severe thunderstorms.
  A warning will be issued if a severe thunderstorm is happening or immine
  
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• Baseball Report: Yankees’ Third Triple Play Of Season Ties MLB Record

  21-06-2021 22:53
  
  (CBS New York) — The MLB season is moving right along. In a little more than a week, June will be a memory, and teams will start to reach their schedule’s halfway point. The All-Star game and the dog days of summer will follow soon after.
  There’s plenty of good (and bad) baseball to be played. And that could include races across most divisions in the American and National League. The New York Yankees, who won Sunday on a game-ending triple play, are starting to show their conte
  
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• Supreme Court Sides With Former Athletes In NCAA Compensation Case

  21-06-2021 21:38
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court decided unanimously Monday that the NCAA can’t enforce rules limiting education-related benefits — like computers and paid internships — that colleges offer to student-athletes, a ruling that could help push changes in how the student-athletes are compensated.
  The case doesn’t decide whether students can be paid salaries. Instead, the ruling will help determine whether schools decide to offer athletes tens of thousands of dollars
  
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• Bryan Cranston And Annette Bening Star In Paramount+ Original ‘Jerry And Marge Go Large’

  21-06-2021 21:18
  
  (CBS) – ViacomCBS announced the company’s latest addition to its growing slate of Paramount+ original films today, a new comedy called Jerry And Marge Go Large starring Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening and inspired by true events. The film will be directed by Academy Award winner David Frankel and principal production will begin this July in Georgia.
  Jerry And Marge Go Large is written by Emmy nominee Brad Copeland and will be produced by Academy Award nominee Gil Netter,
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Tornado Warning Issued For Parts Of Allegheny And Butler Counties

  21-06-2021 21:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An approaching cold front is going to plow into the very warm and humid airmass we have had in place today.
  With this front, strong to severe thunderstorms are likely.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for most of the area until 8 p.m. Watches mean that there are ingredients in place to support severe thunderstorms.
  A warning will be issued if a severe thunderstorm is happening or immine
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Beware Of Damaging Winds As Thunderstorms Move Through Western Pa.

  21-06-2021 21:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An approaching cold front is going to plow into the very warm and humid airmass we have had in place today.
  With this front, strong to severe thunderstorms are likely.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for most of the area until 8 p.m. Watches mean that there are ingredients in place to support severe thunderstorms.
  A warning will be issued if a severe thunderstorm is happening or immine
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Tornado Warning Issued For Parts Of Butler County

  21-06-2021 19:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An approaching cold front is going to plow into the very warm and humid airmass we have had in place today.
  With this front, strong to severe thunderstorms are likely.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for most of the area until 8 p.m. Watches mean that there are ingredients in place to support severe thunderstorms.
  A warning will be issued if a severe thunderstorm is happening or immine
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Western Pa.; Beware Of Damaging Winds

  21-06-2021 19:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An approaching cold front is going to plow into the very warm and humid airmass we have had in place today.
  With this front, strong to severe thunderstorms are likely.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for most of the area until 8 p.m. Watches mean that there are ingredients in place to support severe thunderstorms.
  A warning will be issued if a severe thunderstorm is happening or immine
  
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• Child Tax Credit: Your First Check Is Less Than A Month Away

  21-06-2021 19:35
  
  (CBS New York) — Raising a child is expensive. In the coming weeks, the revised Child Tax Credit will help defray those costs for parents a little more. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, passed in mid-March, changes the amount of the credit and how it’s distributed. The $1.9 trillion COVID relief package increases the benefit from $2,000 to as much as $3,600, depending on the child’s age and the family’s income. And qualifying parents will receive payments mon
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 744 New Cases, 24 Deaths Over 4 Days

  21-06-2021 19:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 744 new Coronavirus cases and 24 additional deaths over the past four days.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,210,469 cases and 27,570 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 441 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 99 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,436,528 total vaccine doses have been administered and 5,248,430 people are fully vaccinat
  
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• Former Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge Now In Stable Condition After Suffering Stroke

  21-06-2021 19:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON DC (KDKA) — Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge remains hospitalized after suffering a stroke last week, but there is good news as his status has changed to stable condition.
  The former governor and first Homeland Security secretary for the United States suffered a stroke last Wednesday while at his home in Bethesda, Maryland. He was rushed to a hospital in the Washington DC area where he underwent surgery to remove a blood clot.Ridge, 75, had been in criti
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 31 New Coronavirus Cases, No Additional Deaths

  21-06-2021 18:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 31 new Coronavirus cases, but no additional deaths in the last 72 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 25 are confirmed and six are probable cases.
  There have been 7,250 total hospitalizations and 101,780 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands at 1,974.This is the COVID-19 Update for June 21, 2021.
  In the
  
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• PTL Links: June 21, 2021

  21-06-2021 15:28
  
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• How To Shop Smart As Amazon Prime Days Get Underway

  21-06-2021 13:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — They’re here! Amazon Prime Days are officially underway.
  Considered the Black Friday of summer, Amazon is offering discounts and competitors are doing the same.
  KDKA’s John Shumway took a look at the hype behind the big shopping day.
  You certainly can find some deals on Amazon and beyond, but you have to be a smart consumer and learn to play their game, as this has become a major retail deal.
  Not only does Amazon sell a lot of different items, they also sell
  
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• Prosecutors In Sheldon Jeter Trial Expected To Wrap Their Case

  21-06-2021 13:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The prosecution is expected to wrap their case in the homicide trial of Sheldon Jeter.
  Jeter is on trial for allegedly shooting and killing Tyric Pugh last year.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
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  Jury Selection Complete In Trial Of Sheldon Jeter
  Jury Selection Begins In Trial Of Sheldon Jeter, Key Figure In Unsolved Rachael DelTondo HomicideOnce the prosecu
  
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• TRAFFIC: 'Smooth sailing' so far as detour begins at Route 28 NB ramp to Highland Park Bridge

  21-06-2021 12:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  The ramp from northbound Route 28 to the Highland Park Bridge closed Monday around 3 a.m. and will remain closed for 83 days
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cold Front To Bring Chances Of Storms, Severe Weather

  21-06-2021 12:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Bryan Shaw
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On Monday, a front will move through and bring widespread rain and storms in the afternoon.
  It will be hot and muggy in the mid-80’s.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  There is the possibility for some of the storms to be severe with gusty wind damaging wind as the main threat.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Once the front passes on Tuesday we cool down significantly into the upper 60’s.
  We dry out Tuesday afternoon and
  
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• American Airlines Canceling Hundreds Of Flights In Part Due To Labor Shortages

  21-06-2021 12:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — American Airlines is the latest business to be affected by labor shortages — and that’s part of the reason that the airline is canceling hundreds of flights.
  This has to be a nightmare for those who were planning on taking a flight.
  According to the company, the pandemic has something to do with the cancelations.
  According to a spokesperson from the airlines, hundreds of flights through at least mid-July are canceled due to the massive
  
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• Vice President Kamala Harris Set To Arrive For First Visit To Pittsburgh

  21-06-2021 11:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Vice President Kamala Harris will be making her first trip to Pittsburgh today.
  Drivers will need to remain patient today, giving themselves some extra time or finding alternative routes to get around during the Vice President’s visit.
  As for the visit itself, details about the Vice President’s visit have been limited, but there has been a lot of talk lately about infrastructure.
  Republicans and Democrats have been back and forth on the cost and what should
  
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• I-79 Reopens Following Late Night Crash

  21-06-2021 10:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  COLLIER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Traffic was brought to a standstill overnight after a serious crash near Collier Township.
  A crash shut down part of Interstate 79’s Northbound lanes shortly before midnight on Sunday night.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  At least one person was taken to the hospital. Their condition is unknown at this time.
  The roadway has since reopened.
  Pennsylvania State Police are investigating.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Highland Park Bridge Ramp Closure On Rt. 28 Now In Effect As Construction Project Gets Underway

  21-06-2021 10:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A major construction project is underway along a busy Pittsburgh road — and the work will be ongoing for nearly three months.
  The ramp to the Highland Park Bridge from Rt. 28 will be closed for 83 days, potentially causing major headaches for thousands of drivers.
  Drivers may want to give themselves some extra time to navigate the new route that they’ll have to take until at least September.
  For those driving north on Route 28, the Exi
  
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• Pa. Likely To Fall Short Of 70% Vaccination Goal Before Mask Mandate Ends

  21-06-2021 09:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The mask mandate in Pennsylvania is set to be lifted next week, and it appears the state will not reach the 70% vaccination goal that would lead to the mandate being lifted ahead of time.
  According to the state’s Department of Health, just over 60% of population have gotten one vaccine dose, and 48% are fully vaccinated.
  Governor Tom Wolf said the mandate would end earlier than June 28 if 70% of Pennsylvanians were fully vaccinated
  
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• 4 Found Dead In Ohio Home, Police Say

  21-06-2021 09:28
  
  JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say four people have been found dead in an Ohio home.
  The Jackson Township Police Department said in a news release that the four people were found dead Sunday afternoon.
  Officers are investigating the deaths as a domestic dispute that turned violent.
  Police do not believe anyone else was involved.
  Police say no other information will be released until the families are notified.
  (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This materi
  
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• ‘It’s Going To Be Total Chaos’: Ramp From Rt. 28 To Highland Park Bridge Closing Tomorrow For 3 Months

  21-06-2021 05:05
  
  PITTSBURGH/SHARPSBURG (KDKA) — Main Street in Sharpsburg Borough will be getting much busier Monday because it’s the posted detour for a ramp closure on Route 28.At 3 a.m. Monday, the northbound Route 28 off-ramp to the Highland Park Bridge will be closing for about 3 months.
  Watch Bryant Reed’s report:
  Some employees at businesses along Main Street said the street won’t be able to handle a lot of traffic but they are hoping it will bring in more customers.“It&rsquo
  
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• Northern Regional Police Officers Rescue Kitten Trapped Under Car Hood

  21-06-2021 02:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEXFORD, PA (KDKA) — A kitten is alive and well thanks to officers with the Northern Regional Police Department.The officers were called after a kitten had gotten himself trapped under the hood of a car.Police say that they were able to rescue the cat from the vehicle, and, in their words is doing “puuuurrrrrfect.”
  
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• Homestead Grays Bridge Rededicated With Special Ceremony

  21-06-2021 01:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On Sunday, county and local leaders re-dedicated the Homestead Grays Bridge in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the negro leagues.
  Last year was the official centennial, but the ceremonies were delayed by the pandemic.
  Leaders chose today to honor the Grays’ owner Cumberland Posey’s birthday.
  A new bronze plaque was installed on the bridge to honor the impact the Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords had on baseball.
  “This
  
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• Mount Washington Shop ‘N Save Celebrates Christmas In June

  21-06-2021 01:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MOUNT WASHINGTON (KDKA) — It is just over 6 months away from Christmas, and one local store is helping everyone celebrate a little early.The Mount Washington Shop ‘N Save decided they were going to celebrate Christmas in June.The store’s owners say they just wanted to give people a chance to get out of the house.“It feels really good,” said owner Jim Kaczorowski. “Everyone’s just aching to get out there right now. We’ve all b
  
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• Police: Several People Injured After Two Vehicles Collide In Duquesne

  21-06-2021 01:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CITY OF DUQUESNE (KDKA) — Several people were injured in a two-car crash in Duquesne Sunday.The crash happened at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Duquesne Boulevard.(Photo Credit: City of Duquesne Police Department)
  Police tell KDKA seven people in total were injured: five adults and two children.No one was life-flighted from the scene, and none of the injuries are fatal.There is no word on which driver caused the crash.
  
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