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• Pennsylvania Lawmaker Chris Sainato Defends $1.8 Million In Taxpayer-Paid Expenses

  22-06-2021 23:55
  
  LAWRENCE COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A local state lawmaker has billed taxpayers $1.8 million in expenses during his many years in office.
  But Pennsylvania Rep. Chris Sainato, a Lawrence County Democrat, told KDKA political editor Jon Delano that it was all perfectly legitimate.
  Delano: Do you feel that you in any way have cheated the taxpayers?
  Sainato: No way because I have followed the rules and the guidelines set by the House. In my 26 years, I’ve shown the people I represent that I am
  
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• Jury Begins Deliberation In Trial Of Sheldon Jeter

  22-06-2021 23:45
  
  BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA) — A Beaver County jury has begun deliberating in the trial of Sheldon Jeter.
  Closing arguments wrapped up Tuesday in Jeter’s trial at the Beaver County Courthouse. He’s accused of shooting and killing Tyric Pugh in Aliquippa last year.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The defense presented its case on Tuesday morning without putting Jeter on the stand to testify.
  “Our client has decided not to testify. He’s not compelled to testify. We believe the statements
  
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• Study Highlights Pennsylvania’s Aging And Crumbling Infrastructure

  22-06-2021 23:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new study highlights Pennsylvania’s aging and crumbling infrastructure.
  A nationwide study found the state has some of the worst highways and bridges in the country.
  The study was conducted by TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit. TRIP said traffic is increasing, but highway conditions are falling apart.
  In Pennsylvania, the study found 5 percent of the state’s interstate highways are in poor condition, good for the 11th-worst mark in the cou
  
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• Federal Child Tax Credit Program Expanding: What You Need To Know To Get Your Benefit

  22-06-2021 23:23
  
  LODI, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – The federal child tax credit program is being expanded, and will give families a boost.
  The payments are scheduled to start going out in a few weeks, so how do you sign up?
  As CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reports, Diana Cecchini has two kids, 5 and 3, and one on the way. She says this year, because of COVID, her family’s expenses went way up.
  “Having them home more since the pandemic, we feel like we’ve bought more things to try to keep them st
  
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• ‘Exploitative And Misogynistic’: Protesters Greet Return Of 26-Foot Marilyn Monroe Statue In Palm Springs

  22-06-2021 23:13
  
  PALM SPRINGS (CBSLA) — Protests greeted an iconic Marilyn Monroe statue Sunday as it returned to Palm Springs after a seven-year absence.
  Protesters gather in front of the “Forever Marilyn” statue unveiled today on its return to Palm Springs, California on June 20, 2021. – The 26-foot tall and 17-ton sculpture by artist Seward Johnson Atelier was displayed earlier this decade in Palm Springs, but the return has drawn the ire of residents on infringement of surrounding nat
  
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• Child Tax Credit: How Much Money Will The IRS Send You Each Month?

  22-06-2021 23:06
  
  (CBS New York) — Most parents are about to start receiving a sort of monthly stimulus check. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently sent letters to approximately 36 million families that may qualify for advance Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments. 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 according to one poll, half the country doesn’t even know about the checks, let alone how
  
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• Recent antisemitic attacks spur warning from Pittsburgh Jewish organization

  22-06-2021 23:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  After recent attacks against its members, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is warning its members to “be vigilant,” but to continue going about their daily activities.
  
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• UPMC Mercy Burn Unit Reminding The Public Of Firework Dangers Ahead Of July 4

  22-06-2021 22:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Doctors and safety experts are demonstrating just how dangerous fireworks can be ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
  The UPMC Mercy Burn Center and Pittsburgh Public Safety teamed with the Burn Prevention Network to provide a fireworks safety lesson.
  Despite the pandemic and far fewer celebrations, last year, Pennsylvania saw more than 15,000 burn injuries related to fireworks.
  If you do plan on setting off fireworks, never let young children pla
  
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• NWS Confirms EF-0 Tornado Touches Down Along Butler And Allegheny Counties Border

  22-06-2021 22:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in the region on Monday.A survey out of the NWS Pittsburgh office confirmed a EF0 tornado in the Cranberry/Seven Fields area along the Butler and Allegheny counties border. 70 mph wind estimated in the tornado near Mt. Pleasant and Dean Roads.More information later…
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) June 22, 2021The NWS said a survey showed an EF-0 tornado touch
  
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• SEE IT: Florida Man Refuses To Sell Family House Now Swallowed By Massive Development

  22-06-2021 22:45
  
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A small single-family house stands in the middle of a huge construction project in Coral Gables, Florida. The $600 million commercial development is the largest in the city’s history. The homeowner, however, says his home carries priceless sentimental value and he won’t sell it — no matter the noise, rubble or price.
  Speaking of price, the owner Orlando Capote has been offered a lot, many times. “The house is my soul. So what good is it
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins To Hold Auditions For Ice Crew

  22-06-2021 22:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins are set to hold auditions for their Ice Crew.
  Auditions for next season are in August and invitation only.Click here to learn more and apply.
  
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• NWS Confirms EF0 Tornado Touches Down Along Butler And Allegheny Counties Border

  22-06-2021 22:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  TARENTUM, Pa. (KDKA) – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in the region on Tuesday.A survey out of the NWS Pittsburgh office confirmed a EF0 tornado in the Cranberry/Seven Fields area along the Butler and Allegheny counties border. 70 mph wind estimated in the tornado near Mt. Pleasant and Dean Roads.More information later…
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) June 22, 2021The NWS said a survey showed an EF0 tornado touched do
  
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• Pittsburgh Riot Suspect, Jordan Erdos, Sentenced To 6-12 Months In Jail

  22-06-2021 21:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Butler County man is going to jail for attacking another man during the riot that broke out near PPG Paints Arena a year ago.
  Jordan Erdos, of Butler, pleaded guilty earlier this month to one count each of simple assault, felony riot, reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.
  (Photo Credit: Butler City Police)
  On Tuesday, a judge sentenced Erdos to six to 12 months in Allegheny County Jail.
  Erdos will also have to serve two years of probatio
  
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• Public safety officials urge fireworks safety — with a bang

  22-06-2021 21:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Public safety officers yell the warning — “Fire in the hole.” Fireworks — either small bursts or large blue flames — then explode from a gutted watermelon or blow the top off a grill multiple feet in the air.
  
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• Ed Sheeran Joins ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’ Starting June 28th

  22-06-2021 20:42
  
  (CBS) – Musical superstar Ed Sheeran will have a week-long residency on The Late Late Show with James Corden from Monday, June 28-Thursday, July 1 (12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT) on CBS and available to stream with the CBS app or Paramount+.
  During his residency, Sheeran will perform some of his biggest hits each night, as well as the television debut of his new single “Bad Habits” which will be released on June 25th. Sheeran will also appear in-studio for a sit-down chat and in comedy
  
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• Defense Rests Without Putting Sheldon Jeter On Stand, Lawyers Present Closing Arguments

  22-06-2021 20:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Closing arguments have just wrapped up in the trial of Sheldon Jeter at the Beaver County Courthouse.
  He’s accused of shooting and killing Tyric Pugh in Aliquippa last year.
  The defense presented their case this morning without putting Jeter on the stand to testify. Then, closing arguments began around 1 p.m.
  “Our client has decided not to testify. He’s not compelled to testify. We believe the statements he has already made, that
  
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• Defense Rests Without Putting Sheldon Jeter On Stand, Closing Arguments Underway

  22-06-2021 20:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Closing arguments are underway in the trial of Sheldon Jeter at the Beaver County Courthouse.
  He’s accused of shooting and killing Tyric Pugh in Aliquippa last year.
  The defense presented their case this morning without putting Jeter on the stand to testify. Then, closing arguments began around 1 p.m.
  “Our client has decided not to testify. He’s not compelled to testify. We believe the statements he has already made, that they al
  
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• Police: Idaho Man Suspected In Multistate Crime Spree, Including Armed Robberies In Pittsburgh Area, Arrested In State Of Indiana

  22-06-2021 19:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police say a young man suspected in several armed robbery incidents around the area has been taken into custody in the state of Indiana.
  The suspect, 21-year-old Miambo Maombi of Boise, Idaho, is not only facing a list of charges here in Western Pennsylvania, but also Ohio and now Indiana as well.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer
  According to Allegheny County Police, Maombi was arrested last Wednesday by Hendrick
  
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• Carrie Carpool Cinema showing 'A League of Their Own' ahead of TV series' Pittsburgh production

  22-06-2021 19:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  The screening will be Friday and part of a baseball-themed double feature with “The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings.”
  
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• 'Serious racial disparities' in Pennsylvania juvenile court

  22-06-2021 19:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania locks up far too many first-time and low-level youth offenders, with Black youth in particular disproportionately yanked from their homes and prosecuted as adults, according to a task force that made recommendations to reform the state’s juvenile justice system.
  
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• Dispute Over Ownership Of Underground Pipe On Seavey Rd. Complicates Repairs To Prevent Flash Flooding

  22-06-2021 18:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Many communities are left with a flood of concern after flash flooding forced residents to escape to higher ground during Monday’s heavy storms.
  One of those areas is in Shaler Township near Millvale.
  A section of Seavey Road was supposed to be closed through the morning rush hour because of flooding, but the roadway cleared sooner than expected and has been reopened.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The Shaler Towns
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 177 More Coronavirus Cases

  22-06-2021 18:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 177 new Coronavirus cases and 34 additional deaths over the past 24 hours.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,210,646 cases and 27,604 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 406 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 93 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,456,968 total vaccine doses have been administered and 5,260,302 people are fully vaccinate
  
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• Fire Scorches House In Homewood

  22-06-2021 18:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A fire caused significant damage to a rowhouse in Homewood on Tuesday morning.
  The fire broke out on Murtland Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Crews at the scene say they believe the fire may have started on the second floor.
  There have been no reports of injuries.
  Firefighters are still working to determine what caused the fire.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Idaho man suspected in string of store robberies in Western Pa., Ohio arrested in Indiana

  22-06-2021 17:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Miambo Maombi, 21, of Boise, has been charged with robbery and kidnapping and is awaiting extradition to Ohio, police said.
  
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• Jury begins deliberating in Sheldon Jeter Jr. homicide trial

  22-06-2021 16:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Sheldon Jeter Jr., 23, of Aliquippa, is facing first-degree murder in connection to the death of 30-year-old Tyric Pugh in May 2020.
  
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• How one Pennsylvania lawmaker billed taxpayers $1.8 million in expenses

  22-06-2021 16:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mileage, meals, lodging, travel, and a special perk called per diems are part of the hidden costs charged to taxpayers to support Pennsylvania’s legislature.
  
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• PTL Links: June 22, 2021

  22-06-2021 15:11
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Dr. Lori
  Dr. Lori on YouTube
  Heinz History Center
  Where’s Mikey?
  Sculptor Dan Droz
  Commonwealth Charter Academy
  Stephen P. Harvey’s Jazz Superhero Album
  Canine Companions
  KDKApup on FacebookPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
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• Vaccinating Kids Against COVID-19

  22-06-2021 15:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Will you be choosing to have your children vaccinated against COVID-19?
  We want to hear from you.
  Click here to take the survey and watch KDKA Evening News to view the results.
   
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cool Conditions After Cold Front Brings Severe Storms

  22-06-2021 12:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Bryan Shaw
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some lingering rain sticking around for the morning after yesterday’s storms.
  The rain should fade away by late morning and the clouds will start to break. Temperatures today will be much cooler in the mid to upper 60’s.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Skies will be sunny for a few days with temperatures quickly rebounding as well.
  Temperatures will climb into the 70’s by Wednesday and then back into the 80’s fo
  
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• Judge Denies Robert Bowers’ Motion For Govt. To Produce Evidence It Monitored His Online Activities

  22-06-2021 12:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A federal judge has made a decision after Robert Bowers and his legal team made a request in the Tree of Life mass shooting case.
  On Monday, a judge denied a defense motion to produce evidence that the government monitored Bowers’ online activity prior to the shooting that killed 11 people.
  According to the Tribune-Review, the judge ruled that the information was irrelevant.
  It was back in March when Bowers’ attorneys filed a motion as
  
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• Meating of the minds: Fine-dining steakhouse to return to Downtown’s Union Trust Building after litigation settled

  22-06-2021 11:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Del Frisco’s is returning to the spot after pulling out in fall 2019 when the restaurant was sold to Landry’s Inc,. igniting a legal battle.
  
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• Mary Maloney Shows Display Of Strength, Determination As Rehab Continues Following Spinal Cord Injury

  22-06-2021 11:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As Mary Maloney’s recovery and rehabilitation continues following a spinal cord injury last year, she also continues to show off with her strength and determination.
  A social media post from R.A.W. Training, a Hampton Township gym, shared video of one of Mary’s recent training sessions.View this post on InstagramA post shared by RAW Training (@raw_training)Mary is described in the social media post as doing a ‘tough push-pull sup
  
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• Seavey Road Reopens After Thunderstorms Cause Major Flooding

  22-06-2021 10:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Many communities are left with a flood of concern after flash flooding forced many people to escape to higher ground on Monday night.
  One of those areas is in Shaler Township.
  A section of Seavey Road was supposed to be closed through the morning rush hour, but the roadway is clear and has been reopened.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Yesterday’s thunderstorms caused major flooding throughout the area.
  A section of
  
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• Catholic Diocese Of Pittsburgh Calling For New Class Of Deacons

  22-06-2021 10:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Bishop David Zubik is calling for more deacons for the Catholic Diocese.
  They’ve put out a call for interested and qualified Catholic men to form a new class of permanent deacons.
  There are three information sessions being held for those interested.
  The first is being held on Saturday morning at the Pastoral Center on Noblestown Road.
  Click here for more information.
  
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• Retired Pittsburgh City Schools Police K9 Bobbie Passes Away

  22-06-2021 10:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A K9 officer that served with the Pittsburgh City School Police Department has died.
  K9 officer Bobbie worked with the department for six years.
  (Courtesy: Pittsburgh City School Police)
  He retired in January.
  K9 Bobbie spent the past few months with his handler, Officer Dante Borghini and his family.
  
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• Police Discover Ecstasy Pills Following Duquesne Traffic Stop

  22-06-2021 09:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DUQUESNE (KDKA) — Police in Duquesne say they found drugs that resemble children’s treats in a car in Duquesne.
  Police say they uncovered nearly 100 ecstasy pills in a car they had pulled over near Kennedy Avenue and Catherine Street.Police sat the pills come in a variety of shapes and colors and often can look like children’s vitamins or candy.
  
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• Missing Teenagers Justice Navarro And Hannah Page May Be In The Pittsburgh Area

  22-06-2021 08:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two teenagers missing from Baltimore may be in the Pittsburgh area.
  The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says Justice Navarro and Hannah Page were last seen in Baltimore on April 19.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Police say the two teens may be together.
  Anyone with information concerning their whereabouts is asked to contact police.
  
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• W. Va. Mail Carrier Sentenced To Probation In Absentee Ballot Case

  22-06-2021 08:15
  
  ELKINS, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia postal carrier who pleaded guilty to altering mail-in requests for absentee voter ballots has been sentenced to five years’ probation.
  Thomas Cooper was sentenced Monday in federal court in Elkins.
  He was charged in May 2020 after eight mail-in requests for absentee voter ballots had their party affiliations altered.
  Cooper held a postal contract to pick up mail in towns in which the voters live.
  He delivered the forms in April 2020 to the Pendlet
  
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• Police: Fireworks Blast Inside Pickup Critically Injures Man

  22-06-2021 07:59
  
  EMMAUS, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a fireworks explosion inside a pickup truck has critically injured a man in eastern Pennsylvania over the weekend.
  Police in Emmaus said the 35-year-old man was sitting inside the truck when the fireworks detonated just before 10 p.m. Sunday.
  He was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital in critical condition with injuries that Chief Troy Schantz called “severe.”
  Police, first responders and the Allentown bomb squad were called to the scene and foun
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Thunderstorms In Western Pa. Bring Damaging Winds, Heavy Rains

  22-06-2021 05:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Cleanup is underway after severe weather hit western Pennsylvania on Monday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The stormy day had it all: rain, thunder and lightning, plus plenty of watches and warnings from the National Weather Service.
  A tornado warning for parts of Allegheny and Butler counties and a second one later for Greene County have all been allowed to expire, as have all other severe warning warnings.
  The greatest threat from Monday’s storms was damag
  
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• Much-Needed Improvements Coming To Irwin Park

  22-06-2021 04:35
  
  IRWIN, Pa. (KDKA) — Some much-needed improvements are coming to a park in Westmoreland County.
  There’s always cause for concern when it rains because of the severe drainage and flooding issues at Irwin Park. But Irwin finally got the $85,000 grant needed to fix major storm-related issues at the park.
  “They’ll dig out the current bank that we have, they’ll regrade it,” said Irwin Borough Manager Shari Martino. “It’s through several locations and it
  
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• Safety Experts Say Be Aware Of Amazon Prime Day Scams

  22-06-2021 04:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This Monday and Tuesday will likely be Amazon’s biggest and most anticipated days of the year.
  It’s Prime Week!Millions of shoppers will be able to score 40, 50 and even 60 percent off electronics and other popular products. But where there’s increased web traffic, the internet will also likely experience an increase of cyber scams.According to a consumer warning from the Better Business Bureau, phishing scams are one of the most common schemes to watc
  
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• Pennsylvania’s interstates need major improvements, national report shows

  22-06-2021 04:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  Aa report by national nonprofit TRIP found driving conditions on Pennsylvania interstates need work but traffic moves pretty well.  
  
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• Prosecution Rests Its Case In Sheldon Jeter Trial

  22-06-2021 02:54
  
  BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA) — Day 10 of the murder trial of Sheldon Jeter is in the books.
  The prosecution rested its case Monday after a ballistic expert testified that the gun found under Jeter’s bed in Aliquippa ballistically matched evidence from the murder scene of Tyric Pugh.
  But defense attorney Michael Santicola called into question the veracity of ballistic evidence.
  Related stories:Extra Security Measures Ordered As Opening Arguments Get Underway In Sheldon Jeter Trial
  Jury Selectio
  
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• Prosecutors In Sheldon Jeter Trial Rests Its Case

  22-06-2021 02:13
  
  BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA) — Day 10 of the murder trial of Sheldon Jeter is in the books.The prosecution rested its case Monday after a ballistic expert testified that the gun found under Jeter’s bed in Aliquippa ballistically matched evidence from the murder scene of Tyric Pugh.But defense attorney Michael Santicola called into question the veracity of ballistic evidence.
  Related stories:Extra Security Measures Ordered As Opening Arguments Get Underway In Sheldon Jeter Trial
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• Report: Former Pitt Football Player Jaylen Twyman Shot 4 Times In Washington, D.C.

  22-06-2021 02:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — Former Pitt football player Jaylen Twyman was reportedly shot four times while visiting a family member in Washington, D.C.Vikings’ rookie DT Jaylen Twyman was shot four times while visiting an aunt in Washington DC. “Wrong place, wrong time,” said his agent Drew Rosenhaus. “In talking to him today, he’s going to be OK – that’s all that matters. We’re thankful he’s OK. He will make a full
  
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• Pittsburgh Businessman Ty Ballou Wants To Make A Play To Buy Pirates

  22-06-2021 01:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are not for sale, but one local small business owner wants to make a play to buy the team.
  Ty Ballou, who is known for marketing products like Flutie Flakes, Kasparaitis Krunchers and Jumpin’ JuJu’s Crunch, held a press conference on Monday in a parking lot in Emsworth to say he wants to buy the Pirates.
  “The plan is to meet with Mr. (Bob) Nutting or his representatives and come up with a price,” Ballou said. “Let&rsq
  
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• Vice President Kamala Harris Talks Infrastructure In First Visit To Pittsburgh

  22-06-2021 01:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Vice President Kamala Harris made her first trip to Pittsburgh on Monday.
  The vice president talked about infrastructure on the South Side and touted the child tax credit.
  READ MORE:Part Of East Carson Street To Close During Vice President Kamala Harris’ Visit To Pittsburgh
  Vice President Kamala Harris Expected To Focus On Child Tax Credit And Infrastructure During Visit To PittsburghIt was a very busy day for Vice President Harris, who started the day in Brooklin
  
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• Pennsylvania To Lift Mandatory Mask Mandate Next Week

  22-06-2021 01:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One week from Monday, Pennsylvania will lift its mandatory mask mandate.That means everyone, including those without the COVID-19 vaccine, won’t have to wear a face covering.
  The director of the CDC said the delta variant could become the dominant strain in the U.S. This is one of the many reasons why health experts say people need to get vaccinated if they haven’t already.Despite this news, most people KDKA’s Amy Wadas spoke to said they’re read
  
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• Philips Recalling Millions Of Its Sleep Apnea Machines Over Health Hazard

  22-06-2021 01:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Philips is voluntarily recalling millions of its sleep apnea machines and ventilators because the foam used as part of those machines may degrade and the particles may be inhaled by users.
  The foam may also give off chemicals, which could be toxic.
  The recall includes about 3-4 million C-PAP machines.
  Most of them are “Dream Station” products.
  Visit this link for more information on the recall.
  
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