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• Memorial tour honors those killed by drunk drivers and their families and friends who suffered the loss

  24-06-2021 22:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania DUI Association is bringing the mobile memorial to several stops across the state to increase awareness and potentially save lives.
  
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• PRC To Hold Household Chemical Collection In Washington County

  24-06-2021 22:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — There’s still time to register for a Household Chemical Collection event in Washington County.
  The Pennsylvania Resources Council is holding the event at “Wild Things park” in Washington on Saturday, June 26.It will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  They’ll be collecting things like cleaners, paint, batteries and motor oil, so it can be disposed of properly.If you would like to register, visit this link.
  
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• Son To Stand Trial In Strangulation Death Of Father Who Had Lost Money In Scam

  24-06-2021 22:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA) — A Massachusetts man is headed to trial in Beaver County. He is accused of strangling his own father after the elderly man fell victim to a scam.
  The preliminary hearing for Michael Miklaucic was held in a Beaver County courtroom on Thursday afternoon. He did not appear in person.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ian Smith)
  He is accused of strangling his father after his dad got caught up in a scam and lost a substantial amount of money.
  John
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Release Veteran Offensive Lineman David DeCastro

  24-06-2021 22:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers have released offensive lineman David DeCastro.We have released G David DeCastro.https://t.co/ZMsZvBzHsD
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) June 24, 2021The team announced the news on Thursday. DeCastro was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
  He played in 125 games with the Black and Gold, starting all but six of those games.“David was without a doubt one of the premier offensive linemen during
  
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• Former Derry Mayor Kevin Gross, accused of pulling a gun on 4 children, acquitted

  24-06-2021 22:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kevin Gross, ex-mayor of Derry Borough, was acquitted on all charges related to the 2019 incident.
  
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• Biden Administration Extends Nationwide Ban On Evictions For 30 Days

  24-06-2021 21:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) — The Biden administration extended the nationwide ban on evictions for 30 days.
  The new expiration date is now July 31.
  The URA’s Legal Assistance Program provides free housing legal services to eligible tenants and homeowners who live in the city of Pittsburgh. Click here for more.The LAP provides a variety of free housing legal services to eligible tenants and homeowners who live in the City of Pittsburgh. For more details, check out the link below!https://t.c
  
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• ‘No Zone Or Street Is Immune’: Pittsburgh Police, Public Safety Teaming With ATF And Community To Explore Ways To Reduce Violent Crime

  24-06-2021 21:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s public safety director says they will be announcing new initiatives over the next few weeks aimed at reducing the recent rise in gun violence and violent crime.
  Director Wendall Hissrich, Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert along with ATF officials and the Center for Victims discussed the need for changes during a news conference Thursday morning.
  It was held on the heels of an announcement Wednesday from President Joe Biden and Attorney General Me
  
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• Whitehall man gets five years for sadistic child porn collection

  24-06-2021 20:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  He was caught with what a prosecutor called an "enormous" trove of child pornography on his phone and told an undercover FBI agent he had a sexual interest in children in online chats.
  
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• ‘No Zone Or Street Is Immune’: Pittsburgh Police, Public Safety Teaming ATF And Community To Explore Ways To Reduce Violent Crime

  24-06-2021 20:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s public safety director says they will be announcing new initiatives over the next few weeks aimed at reducing the recent rise in gun violence and violent crime.
  Director Wendall Hissrich, Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert along with ATF officials and the Center for Victims discussed the need for changes during a news conference Thursday morning.
  It was held on the heels of an announcement Wednesday from President Joe Biden
  
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• 'Pittsburgh likes winners': Gilded Girl owner takes down James Holzhauer on ABC's 'The Chase'

  24-06-2021 20:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  Liz Quesnelle won $220,000 during her appearance last Sunday on the ABC trivia competition show.
  
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• This Saturday On JP Roofing FAN N’ATION (JUNE 26)

  24-06-2021 20:30
  
  Check out what’s coming up this SATURDAY, JUNE 26 on JP Roofing FAN N’ATION with Hosts Rich Walsh and Daisy Jade: 
  Who has the best Pizza in the Burgh? Our celebrity judges pick the winner! Plus, Daisy puts up her dukes. Then a 412-fanatic living in enemy territory…and check out his sick fan cave! 
  Saturday at 7:30 pm on KDKA-TV or live stream on CBSN Pittsburgh on KDKA.com. Or watch an encore episode at 11 pm on Pittsburgh’s CW!
  
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• Woman Hospitalized After Shooting In The Hill District

  24-06-2021 19:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a woman was wounded in a shooting in the Hill District Thursday morning.
  Police say it happened along Beford Avenue just before 8:30 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA Photojournalist)
  According to Public Safety officials, the victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
  “When officers arrived, they were directed to a female with a gunshot to the leg,” Pittsburgh Public Safety Ass
  
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• Derek Chauvin Sentencing: Legal Expert Thinks Ex-Cop Will Get At Least 25 Years

  24-06-2021 18:40
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, could face more than 30 years in prison when he is sentenced Friday. Before that happens, the defense is expected to ask the judge for a new trial.
  According to Hennepin County court records, the sentencing hearing for Chauvin is slated for 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Hennepin County Government Center. The hearing will be live-streamed.
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• Port Authority reopens bus stop at Smithfield Street and Sixth Avenue after art installation

  24-06-2021 18:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  The stop, Port Authority’s busiest, was closed since Sunday to install “Respect,” a project to encourage social among transit riders.
  
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• Federal Unemployment Benefits Ending Early In Many States

  24-06-2021 18:19
  
  (CBS New York) — Unemployed people in half of America will soon see a big drop in weekly unemployment benefits, if they haven’t already. The federal government has been topping off weekly unemployment checks since the American Rescue Plan passed in mid-March. The extra $300 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.
  The $1.9 trill
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 221 New Coronavirus Cases, 15 Additional Deaths

  24-06-2021 18:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 221 new Coronavirus cases and 15 additional deaths over the past 24 hours.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,211,041 cases and 27,627 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 394 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 87 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,516,917 total vaccine doses have been administered and 5,296,957 people are fully vaccinate
  
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• Retired KDKA-TV anchor Stacy Smith will get special award at Mid-Atlantic Emmys

  24-06-2021 16:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Fellow retired KDKA veteran Brenda Waters will also be honored at the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards.
  
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• Airlines Serving Pittsburgh International Airport Give Final Approval For Modernization Project

  24-06-2021 16:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The long-awaited remodel and modernization of Pittsburgh International Airport has officially gotten final approval.
  According to Pittsburgh International Airport, the airlines serving the airport have given their full approval for the Terminal Modernization Program.
  The full remodel is a $1.39 billion project.The future of travel is here! Airlines have given final approval for construction of a terminal that will provide modern, cost-efficient fa
  
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• At Least 1 Dead, 9 Hurt In Partial Condo Building Collapse Near Miami Beach; Video Shows Boy Pulled From Rubble

  24-06-2021 16:45
  
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – At least one person was killed and ten people were injured overnight after a partial collapse of condo building in Surfside, Florida near Miami Beach. It happened at the Champlain Towers South, located at 8777 Collins Avenue. The section that collapsed was on the beachside of the building.
  The injured were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital and Aventura Hospital.
  (CBS4)
  Fire rescue units and technical rescue teams from Miami-Dade and Broward responded to the condo c
  
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• Condo Collapse: ‘We Can Drown Here,’ Surfside Resident Barry Cohen Recalls Telling Wife Amid Harrowing Escape

  24-06-2021 16:15
  
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Survivors of the partial condo collapse in Surfside early Thursday morning say they frantically searched for a way out from the rubble. Their harrowing escape attempt wound up actually leading them back to their apartment where first responders saved them.
  Barry Cohen, 63, said he and his wife have lived at Champlain Towers South, at 8777 Collins Avenue, since July 2018. Cohen was asleep when he heard a horrific noise.
  “I was in a deep sleep and I heard what I
  
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• SEE IT: Maryland Man Bitten By Venomous Copperhead Snake Along Trail While Filming

  24-06-2021 16:10
  
  MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (WJZ) — When one avid outdoorsman and YouTuber set out looking for reptiles last week in Baltimore County, he found more than he ever expected to.
  “Let’s get to it and see what we can find,” said Steven Johnson to his camera as he entered Marshy Point Nature Center.
  Setting out to find some snakes, he was underwhelmed with what he saw. “All I found was a garter snake,” said Johnson.
  Then, a copperhead snake found him.
  As Johnson walked t
  
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• PSO announces 2021-22 season, return to Heinz Hall in September

  24-06-2021 16:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  In September, it’ll be 18 months since the Pittsburgh Symphony performed in Heinz Hall. In September, the orchestra finally returns.
  
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• Pa. Senate Unanimously Passes ‘Free The Lemonade Stands’ Bill

  24-06-2021 15:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pennsylvania kids will be able to start a lemonade stand without worries, thanks to a bill heading to Governor Wolf’s desk.The State Senate unanimously passed a bill called “Free the Lemonade Stands.”It gives kids an exemption from permits and licenses if they are running a temporary stand.Even if they do it in a residential area, they would not have to be concerned.
  
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• SRX Racing Series Heads To Tony Stewart’s Home Track At Eldora: ‘It’d Be Hard To Bet Against Him’ Says Analyst James Hinchcliffe

  24-06-2021 15:54
  
  (CBS Local)- The first dirt race of the Camping World SRX Series season saw series co-founder Tony Stewart take the win at Knoxville Raceway, leading all but seven laps of the main event. Now, with the series heading to the track he owns, Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, the man known as Smoke is hard to pick against in Week 3.
  “It’d be hard to bet against him. Second dirt race, he won the first one, it’s a track he knows very well inside and out. I don’t want to say th
  
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• UPMC Looking For Children Ages 6 Months Through 12 Years To Participate In COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

  24-06-2021 15:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — UPMC is looking for families who want to enroll their kids in Moderna’s COVID-19 pediatric vaccine trial.The Kid Cove trial will test the vaccine on kids ages 6 months to 12-years at Children’s Hospital.They want to test different doses of Moderna’s vaccine on kids to determine which works best and if it’s safe.Participants will get two rounds of shots just like adults.
  “We are very eager to get these studies underway
  
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• PTL Links: June 24, 2021

  24-06-2021 15:11
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Grandview Bakery
  Grandview Bakery on Instagram
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  Chef Bill Fuller’s Recipes
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  TenderCare
  Canine Companions
  KDKApup on FacebookPTL Weekend Guide:Allegheny Overlook Pop-Up
  Drag Queen Brunch
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• Steelers Will Not Hold Training Camp At Saint Vincent College This Year

  24-06-2021 15:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Thursday that they will not be holding their 2021 Training Camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe.The Steelers organization says that the NFL denied their plan to hold the training camp there due to their COVID-19 protocols.The summer training camp will be held at Heinz Field and the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in July.
  Statement from #Steelers Spokesman Burt Lauten on #SteelersCamp pic.twitter.com/vZl3zPbmZq
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• Pa. House Of Representatives Votes For Banning ‘Vaccine Passports,’ Limiting Health Secretary

  24-06-2021 14:47
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Republicans in the Pennsylvania House on Wednesday voted to ban the use of so-called COVID-19 “vaccine passports” by colleges, universities or governmental entities and to put new restrictions on the health secretary’s powers during a health emergency.
  Representatives voted 112-89, on party lines, to approve the measure that supporters described as a way to protect private health information, but opponents warned would needlessly endanger publi
  
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• Former Derry Mayor Accused Of Pulling Gun On Teens Acquitted Of All Charges

  24-06-2021 14:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DERRY BOROUGH (KDKA) — Derry’s former mayor, Kevin Gross, has been acquitted of all charges.Gross was accused of pointing a gun at a group of teenagers in a Westmoreland County Park.Police said Gross pulled out the gun after his son got into a scuffle with an older boy back in 2019.Gross testified that he believed a knife was involved.The Tribune-Review reports jurors found Gross not guilty of all charges, including simple assault.
  
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• Abby Lee Miller Suing American Airlines And Pittsburgh International Airport

  24-06-2021 13:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Reality TV star Abby Lee Miller is suing American Airlines and Pittsburgh International Airport.
  According to the Tribune Review, Miller claims that in 2019, employees dropped her as they moved her from one wheelchair to another.
  The former Dance Moms star filed the lawsuit yesterday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court.
  It includes claims for negligence and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  
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• 18-year-old in critical condition after shooting in Clairton

  24-06-2021 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County police were called to the 600 block of Miller Avenue at around 12:10 a.m. Thursday
  
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• Senators Reach Tentative Bipartisan Plan On National Infrastructure

  24-06-2021 13:12
  
  WASHINGTON D.C. (KDKA) — Details still need to be worked out, but a potential bipartisan plan on infrastructure has been reached by senators.Today, they’ll be meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss.Last night, the senators involved in the talks did not share the details on what was decided specifically but did say they agreed on spending levels for various infrastructure projects.
  The 10 senators along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Temperatures To Soar, Stretch Of Sunny Days Expected

  24-06-2021 12:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A bit of a warmer start today in the 50s across much of the area but still a touch cooler than normal.(Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  We’ll zoom up to the mid-80s today under sunny skies with a touch more humidity in the air but still a pleasant day ahead.(Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Lows tonight in the lower 60s under clear skies give way to another sunny day Friday with highs soaring into the upper 80s.(Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The heat and
  
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• ‘Dramatically More Infectious’: Medical Expert Dr. David Agus Warns Of Risks Of Delta Variant

  24-06-2021 12:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The coronavirus has become a truly moving target with the Delta variant being the current threat. CBS News Medical Expert Dr. David Agus, CEO of the Ellison Institute of Transformative Medicine, says it is a major threat.“The Delta Variant is a subset of the COVID-19 virus that was originated in India and seems to be dramatically more infectious. You know, a week or two ago in the United States it was 6% or 7% of cases. Today it’s, you know 32% of cases and
  
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• Pittsburgh launches community-based Food Equity Ambassador Program

  24-06-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The program will lend community voices to discussions about city’s food inequities. 
  
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• Pittsburgh launches a community-based Food Equity Ambassador Program.

  24-06-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The program will lend community voices to discussions about city’s food inequities. 
  
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• Pittsburgh casting companies and talent agencies 'crazy, crazy busy' in 2021

  24-06-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The local production casting community has already bounced back to pre-pandemic levels of work.
  
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• Local casting companies and talent agencies 'crazy, crazy busy' in 2021

  24-06-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The local production casting community has already bounced back to pre-pandemic levels of work.
  
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• Ohio Ends Incentive Lottery With Mixed Vaccination Results

  24-06-2021 11:48
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio, the state that launched the national movement to offer millions of dollars in incentives to boost vaccination rates, planned to conclude its program Wednesday — still unable to crack the 50% vaccination threshold.
  The state’s not alone in mixed results for prize giving.
  Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s May 12 announcement of the incentive program had the desired effect, leading to a 43% boost in state vaccination numbers over the previous week. Bu
  
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• Police: 1 Dead After Violent Crash Along Rodi Road In Penn Hills

  24-06-2021 11:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — A 27-year-old man is dead after a two-vehicle collision in Penn Hills early Thursday morning.First responders arrived at the 300 block of Rodi Road around 12:20 a.m. and found a black Kia SUV and Chevy Cobalt.Investigators determined that the driver of the SUV was dead and had struck the other vehicle.Medics transported the driver and passenger of the Chevy Cobalt to a local hospital in stable condition.Part of the roadway was closed as officials
  
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• At Least 1 Person Transported After Violent Crash Along Rodi Road In Penn Hills

  24-06-2021 11:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Part of Rodi Road is closed after a violent crash happened early Thursday morning.The crash happened in the 300 block of Rodi Road, right in front of the Advanced Auto Parts.There has been at least one person taken to the hospital.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• 18-Year-Old Victim Listed In Critical Condition After Overnight Shooting In Clairton

  24-06-2021 11:12
  
  CLAIRTON (KDKA) — An 18-year-old is listed in critical condition after a shooting in Clairton, according to Allegheny County Police.Police say they received reports of a shooting on 600 block of Miller Avenue around 12:10 a.m. Thursday.The male victim was taken to a local hospital via private means and is listed in critical condition.Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting contact them at the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
  
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• Retired KDKA-TV Anchor Stacy Smith Selected To Receive 2021 NATAS Mid-Atlantic Board of Governors Award

  24-06-2021 09:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Recently retired anchor Stacy Smith will be the recipient of the 2021 NATAS Mid-Atlantic Board of Governors Award.
  The award honors those with significant and long careers in broadcasting.Former KDKA-TV anchor Patrice King Brown and Fred Rogers have received the award in the past.Stacy retired from the station late last month after 38 years with KDKA-TV and 50 total years spent in the broadcast industry.Another longtime and recently retired anchor
  
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• Pittsburgh’s Fireworks Task Force Uses ShotSpotter To Help Crackdown On Illegal Fireworks

  24-06-2021 05:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The city of Pittsburgh’s Fireworks Task Force is back this year to crack down fireworks.The eight-member task force is made up of police officers and firefighters.
  If you decide to observe the Fourth of July holiday with a bang, the task force will be on the lookout for dangerous and destructive fireworks from7 p.m. to 2 a.m. every night until July 5.
  “Our main concern is structure fires from results from misusing fireworks and more importantly injuries that
  
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• 2 Injured In Drive-By Shooting In Aliquippa

  24-06-2021 03:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are investigating after two people were injured in a drive-by shooting in Aliquippa on Wednesday.Law enforcement is on the scene of the shooting in the 1100 block of Main Street.
  Police say someone fired 12 shots into a car.
  Police say someone fired at least 12 shots into this grey Nissan Altima. Two people were inside the car.This happened in the 1100 block of Main Street near the Aliquippa Police Station.@KDKA pic.twitter.com/bHPbAo2C
  
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• Former VA Doctor Who Admitted To Fondling Women Sentenced To Probation

  24-06-2021 03:18
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A former physician at a West Virginia veterans hospital was sentenced to probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to touching two female staffer’s breasts without permission.
  The sentencing of Dr. Kenneth C. Ramdat, 65, of Silver Spring, Maryland, comes a month after a former nursing assistant at the Louis A. Johnson VA Hospital in Clarksburg was sentenced to seven consecutive life terms for giving seven elderly veterans fatal injections of insulin.
  Prosecut
  
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• City Council Discusses Providing Emergency Oversight Of PPS To Improve Quality Of Education

  24-06-2021 03:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Should the city have more stake in the Pittsburgh Public Schools system?
  On Wednesday, Pittsburgh City Council held a post-agenda meeting discussing the academic achievement of Pittsburgh Public Schools students.
  The conversation was centered around the pending educational emergency legislation introduced by council members Daniel Lavelle and Ricky Burgess.
  According to Burgess, it would create a stronger partnership between the school district and city council for incr
  
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• Drake Bell From ‘Drake And Josh’ Pleads Guilty To Attempted Endangering Of Children In Ohio

  24-06-2021 02:35
  
  (CNN) — Actor Drake Bell, best known for the Nickelodeon sitcom “Drake & Josh,” pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of attempted endangering of children and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, according to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office in Ohio.
  Bell previously had pleaded not guilty. The charges stemmed from incidents in Cleveland in 2017, court records show.
  “All questions will be answered at sentencing, including why Mr. Bell chose to enter to
  
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• Sen. Pat Toomey Supports Jan. 6 Commission And A Compromise Infrastructure Bill, Though He Draws A Line On Public Transit

  24-06-2021 01:51
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — U.S. Senator Pat Toomey said he supports a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and is waiting for a second vote to be taken on the issue.
  In a wide-ranging interview on Wednesday with KDKA political editor Jon Delano, Toomey rejected claims that he was holding up a transportation bill because he opposed more funding for public transit.
  Pennsylvania’s Republican senator has announced his retirement, but he’s still
  
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• Police Investigating 2 Attacks Against Members Of Jewish Community In Pittsburgh

  24-06-2021 01:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Jewish leaders say anti-Semitism is on the rise across the country.In the last month, there have been two attacks against four Orthodox Jewish people in Squirrel Hill. Both attacks were in the evening.According to Shawn Brokos, director of community security for the Greater Pittsburgh Jewish Federation, one was a verbal assault and the other a beating.The verbal assault was on June 4, when three people were screamed at near Beechwood Boulevard and Denniston Avenue. A ma
  
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