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• Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh And MuseumLab Reopen With New Exhibits

  25-06-2021 23:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and MuseumLab were closed for 15 months during the pandemic, and they just opened with some new exhibits.
  The new exhibits include a climbing area for older kids that transforms an old library into what one child called a “gigantic tarantula web”.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Families are excited to come back to the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. But before you do, make sure you get your timed ticket in advance onlin
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools form committee to guide relief funds spending

  25-06-2021 23:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  The committee will develop recommendations for how the district should spend the funding it receives through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds III.
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools form committee to guide ESSER spending

  25-06-2021 23:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  The committee will develop recommendations for how the district should spend the funding it receives through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds III.
  
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• Rescue Dog Quarantined For Rabies Escapes Bridgeville-Area Home

  25-06-2021 22:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department is warning of an escaped dog that was placed under a special quarantine order after one of the 34 dogs she was rescued with in Azerbaijan tested positive for rabies.
  The Health Department says the 3-year-old mixed breed named Amelia hasn’t shown signs of rabies, but she was exposed. She escaped from a Bridgeville-area home on Thursday and is described as sandy-colored, short-legged, skittish and h
  
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• Five hurt in crash involving bus near Homestead Grays Bridge

  25-06-2021 22:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Emergency crews responded to the incident about 3 p.m. at the intersection of Eighth Avenue and West Street in Homestead.
  
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• Garbage Truck On Fire In Kennedy Township

  25-06-2021 22:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A garbage truck is on fire in Kennedy Township.
  (Photo Credit: Mike Pegher/Submitted)
  The vehicle is on fire Friday near mile marker 62 on Interstate 79 in the northbound lane. Fire crews are on the scene.
  The left lane of the highway remains open at this time.
  Kennedy:Garbage truck on fire – MM63.1 of I-79 NB; fire units on scene. Left lane of highway remains open at this time.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) June 25, 20
  
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• Garbage Truck Catches Fire In Kennedy Township

  25-06-2021 22:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A garbage truck caught fire in Kennedy Township.
  (Photo Credit: Mike Pegher/Submitted)
  The vehicle was on fire Friday near mile marker 62 on Interstate 79 in the northbound lane.
  The truck dumped the garbage, which seemed to have caught on fire, onto the side of the road.
  Crews put out the fire.Kennedy:Garbage truck on fire – MM63.1 of I-79 NB; fire units on scene. Left lane of highway remains open at this time.
  — Allegheny
  
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• Felon charged federally with gun and drug offenses after Monroeville car and foot chase

  25-06-2021 22:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  He drove his Jeep into a police vehicle in a Monroeville hotel parking lot, then scuffled with a detective, ran onto a highway and fought with police again until they arrested him on federal gun and drug charges.
  
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• Teen Arrested In Shooting Death Of Another Teen In Allentown

  25-06-2021 21:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An 18-year-old was arrested in the shooting death of another teen in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood last month.
  Izeyah Clancy was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital in critical condition after he was shot on the 700 block of East Warrington Avenue on May 27. He later died in the hospital.(Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Public Safety)
  Pittsburgh Police say 18-year-old Clinton Miller was arrested by detectives and the U.S. Marshals Western Pennsylvan
  
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• Pennsylvania officially lifts universal mask mandate on Monday

  25-06-2021 21:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Friday that the universal face coverings mandate will be lifted statewide on Monday
  
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• Port Authority Board Makes Standard Fare $2.75 For All

  25-06-2021 21:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Transit fares will be a bit different in 2022. The Port Authority Board approved some fare changes Friday.The biggest one: riders using ConnectCard will pay the same $2.75 standard fare as riders paying with cash, meaning the discount will be eliminated.The Port Authority is also dropping the transfer fee on ConnectCards. Essentially, the standard fare will become a three-hour unlimited pass for riders.
  The changes are expected to take effect in J
  
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• ‘Particularly Tragic’: Nearly All COVID-19 Deaths In US Are Now Among Unvaccinated

  25-06-2021 20:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) – Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine.
  An Associated Press analysis of available government data from May shows that “breakthrough” infections in fully vaccinated people accounted for fewer than 1,200 of mor
  
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• Woman Scrambles To Safety When Fire Breaks Out At Butler County Apartment Building

  25-06-2021 19:55
  
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) – A woman had to scramble to safety when a fire broke out in her apartment building in Butler County.
  A large part of the apartment building on West Cunningham Street is in ashes from an early morning fire in the city of Butler.
  Butler Fire Chief Chris Switala says one woman was inside when the fire started just after 7 Friday morning. He says the call originally came in that she was trapped, but says she escaped thanks to working smoke detectors and a fire escape outsid
  
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• Funding charge: Port Authority receives $5.15 million federal grant for electric bus stations

  25-06-2021 19:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Transportation grant will provide one fast-charging station and six or seven slow-charging terminals in East Liberty.
  
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• Consumer Alert Posted At Sharpsburg Dollar General For Mouse Infestation

  25-06-2021 19:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A consumer alert has been posted at the Dollar General in Sharpsburg because of a mouse infestation.
  The Allegheny County Health Department says the Dollar General on Main Street had evidence of gnawing and possible nesting.
  According to an inspector’s report, mouse droppings were found on the floor, on several shelves and even mixed into loose pet food.
  The store is supposed to get rid of the pests, remove the rodent droppings and clean up.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 258 New Cases, 9 Additional Deaths

  25-06-2021 19:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 258 new Coronavirus cases and nine additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,211,299 cases and 27,636 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 380 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 75 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,555,953 total vaccine doses have been administered and 5,320,833 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 59.4% of P
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Sign OL Trai Turner To 1-Year Deal

  25-06-2021 19:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers signed offensive lineman Trai Turner to a 1-year deal on Friday.ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the deal on Thursday. Turner visited the team last week.Former Pro-Bowl guard Trai Turner and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, per his agent @DrewJRosenhaus.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 24, 2021
  Per #ESPN and #NFLNetwork #Steelers have signed Pro Bowlguard Trai Turner who visited last week.
  
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• First casting call goes out for Billy Porter's film 'What If?'

  25-06-2021 18:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  “What If?” is a coming-of-age dramedy that will serve as Porter’s feature directorial debut.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 2-Day Total Of 36 New Cases, 1 Additional Death

  25-06-2021 18:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 36 new Coronavirus cases and one additional death in the last 48 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 17 are confirmed and 19 are probable cases.
  There have been 7,252 total hospitalizations and 101,837 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands at 1,977.
  More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC
  
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• Pitt Won’t Require COVID-19 Vaccines For Students

  25-06-2021 18:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The University of Pittsburgh won’t require students to get the COVID-19 shot this fall, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  The Post-Gazette reports Chancellor Patrick Gallagher confirmed the university’s decision during a board of trustees meeting Friday morning.
  Even as Pitt announced incentives for vaccinated students and other Pittsburgh universities decided to make the COVID-19 shot mandatory, the university had been undecid
  
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• Pitt says it won't require its students to get COVID-19 vaccines

  25-06-2021 17:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  The University of Pittsburgh will not require its 34,000 students be vaccinated against COVID-19 this fall, nor will it bar those who can not or will not get the shot from attending classes, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Friday.
  
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• Loaded Gun Found In Baby Stroller At Arnold Palmer Regional Airport

  25-06-2021 17:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) – A man was arrested after TSA officers allegedly found a loaded gun tucked into the pocket of his baby stroller.
  The TSA says the West Virginia man is facing a weapons charge after the gun was discovered at a security checkpoint on Thursday.
  According to the TSA, the man said when he and his girlfriend take their dogs and kid for a walk, he keeps his loaded gun in the rear stroller pocket and forgot to remove it at the airport.
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• Your Daily Briefing: Legislature moves to ban 'vaccine passports'; Chauvin to be sentenced; replacing David DeCastro

  25-06-2021 17:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Happy Friday. Here’s a quick, digestible take on some of today’s stories in the Post-Gazette.
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: Legislature moves to ban 'vaccine passports'; Chauvin to be sentenced; a chat with Dolly Parton

  25-06-2021 17:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Happy Friday. Here’s a quick, digestible take on some of today’s stories in the Post-Gazette.
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: Legislature moves to ban 'vaccine passports'; Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years; replacing David DeCastro

  25-06-2021 17:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Happy Friday. Here’s a quick, digestible take on some of today’s stories in the Post-Gazette.
  
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• Port Authority board unanimously approves new fare structure

  25-06-2021 16:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  New Port Authority fares that charge riders who use prepaid ConnectCard customers the same basic fee as cash customers should begin by early next year.
  
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• Pa. Health Department To Lift Universal Masking Order On June 28

  25-06-2021 16:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The state Department of Health says it will officially be lifting the order requiring universal masking at midnight on Monday.
  They say the CDC Vaccine Tracker shows, as of this morning, 74.9% of Pennsylvanians age 18 and older have received their first dose, while 59.4%are fully vaccinated.The universal face coverings order was first issued on April 2021, again on Nov. 18, 2020, and a third time on March 17, 2021.
  It will now be lifted at 12:01 a
  
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• Dining With David: Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

  25-06-2021 15:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We all know how much Heather Abraham hates corn on the cob. Well, maybe this recipe will change her mind!
  Elote (Mexican Street Corn)
  From David’s Friend, Local PR Entrepreneur Chela Sanchez– Cut Off Tips Of Corn Cob, But Leave All But The Very Outer-Most Part Of The Husk On– Boil Corn For About 7 Minutes; Husk Will Turn Yellowish When Done– Remove Husk After Boiling– Add Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, Spread On Corn With Knife– Sprinkl
  
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• PTL Links: June 25, 2021

  25-06-2021 15:20
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:The Grand Resort in Ohio
  Mexican Street Corn Recipe
  Plum Fire Departments
  Izzazu Salon, Spa & Serata
  Canine Companions
  KDKApup on Facebook‘Burgh Buzz:Moon Township Garden Club “Blooming Centennial”
  Garden Club Tickets: [email protected]
  Stage AE
  Black Music Festival
  Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
  Pittsburgh Symphony Splendor Garden Tours
  City of Pittsburgh’s Independence Day CelebrationPittsbur
  
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• Pool At Lt. Governor’s Residence Will Once Again Be Used To Teach Kids To Swim

  25-06-2021 14:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The pool at the Lieutenant Governor’s residence near Harrisburg will once again be open for swimming lessons for kids.
  The pandemic kept it closed last summer.
  The residence has been unused since Lieutenant Governor Fetterman took office.
  He and his family chose to continue living at their home in Braddock.
  Two years ago, they decided to use the pool to teach children to swim.
  
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• Stalemate Breaks On To-Go Mixed Drinks For Pennsylvania Bars, Restaurants

  25-06-2021 14:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Cocktails to-go are back on track to be permanently legal across Pennsylvania.
  The state House passed it for a second time.
  There was a hiccup in the state Senate, which added a provision legalizing “ready to drink” cocktails at beer distributors.
  But the state House removed that part of it to focus on bars and restaurants.
  The bill now heads back to the state Senate.
  
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• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra To Have Live Audiences For Return To Heinz Hall In September

  25-06-2021 14:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With more people vaccinated and COVID-19 cases dropping, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be coming back to Heinz Hall with audiences and a full orchestra.
  This upcoming season will also be the 50th anniversary of Heinz Hall as the home of the PSO.
  And they’ve scheduled 50 classic concerts along with 26 in the pops series.
  The season starts on September 24, more than 18 months after Heinz Hall shut down for the start of the pandemic.
  
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• Black Music Festival Underway For The Weekend In Pittsburgh

  25-06-2021 13:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Juneteenth celebrations continue through the weekend, and we’re on the back half of a 10-day stretch of celebrations, meaning people only have a few more days to enjoy the Black Music Festival.
  For people feeling like it’s been a tough year and just wanting to enjoy some joyful tunes, it’s the perfect venue.The Black Music Festival is celebrating Gospel Day.
  Religious singer Tye Tribbett along with DJ Mannie Fresh will be part of the performances start
  
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• Fireworks Supply Limited This Year Due To Lingering Issues From Coronavirus Pandemic

  25-06-2021 13:20
  
  BLOOM, Pa. (KDKA) — As the days dwindle before the Fourth of July, so does the supply of available fireworks.
  “There is definitely a shortage of fireworks,” says Phantom Fireworks Vice President Bill Weimer.And the reasons are pandemic related.
  The slowdown in world shipping has resulted in a shipping container shortage in China. There’s not enough space on the container ships, and the ships that do reach the U.S. shore find themselves waiting to unload, often sitting and
  
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• Senator Bob Casey Says ‘Better Care Better Jobs’ Act Aims To Help Caregivers And Seniors

  25-06-2021 13:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON D.C. (KDKA) — U.S. Senator Bob Casey is working on new legislation he says will help America’s seniors.
  The Better Care Better Jobs Act would give more money to Medicaid funding for in-home and community-based services and work to expand the caregiver workforce.
  That includes pushing for higher wages and better training opportunities.
  Senator Casey’s bill is part of President Biden’s American Jobs Plan.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Seasonable Temperatures To Start Before Hot Weekend

  25-06-2021 12:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A warmer start to this morning with temperatures very seasonable in the lower 60s will set us up for a nice Friday.
  Sunshine will mix with a few clouds here and there while warmer, slightly more humid air flows in from the southwest pushing our highs to the mid 80s.(Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  That warm up continues through the weekend with highs reaching the upper 80s (normal high is 81) and dewpoint on the rise making for some tropical, sticky feeling air by Su
  
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• Car Crash Closes Part Of Lebanon Road In West Mifflin

  25-06-2021 12:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — A car crash has closed part of a busy road in West Mifflin Friday morning.The crash occurred on Lebanon Road between Noble Road and Mifflin Road.First responders are at the scene.Lebanon Road is closed one way, from Mifflin Road to Noble Road.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• Firefighters Rescue Dog That Got Stuck In A Window In New Castle

  25-06-2021 12:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — Firefighters rescued a dog last night after she got stuck between a window air conditioner unit and the side of a window.
  This was on Galbreath Avenue in New Castle.
  It took firefighters hours to free the dog named Ginger, and she seemed to be fine.
  
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• Pa. Senate Passes Constitutional Amendment To Require Voters To Show ID

  25-06-2021 11:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — State senators voted this week to amend the state’s constitution on election rules.
  It would require voters to show identification every time they vote.
  Currently, voters in Pennsylvania have to show ID only the first time they vote at a new polling place.Opponents say the amendment is unnecessary because voter fraud is not a problem in Pennsylvania.
  The state House of Representatives will now review the legislation.
  
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• Crohn's diagnosis sparked mission of advocacy for Pittsburgh college student

  25-06-2021 11:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jaclyn Lenhart was recently honored for her efforts to make the Pittsburgh Crohn’s community a better place. 
  
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• ‘Strawberry Moon’ Shines As Final Supermoon Of 2021

  25-06-2021 11:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The final supermoon of 2021 shined brightly on this mostly clear night.
  This supermoon is known as the “strawberry moon” because it coincides with strawberry-picking season.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The next full moon won’t be as big and bright.
  We won’t see another supermoon until June 2022.
  
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• Overnight Shooting In Fineview Leaves Man In Critical Condition

  25-06-2021 10:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Yet another early morning shooting has occurred in a Pittsburgh neighborhood this Friday, leaving a man in critical condition.Around 10 rounds were fired along Belleau Drive in Fineview.While investigating, police learned that a man arrived at a nearby hospital in critical condition after being shot.
  This is the third shooting in Fineview this month.On June 19, there was a shooting also on Belleau Drive near the Allegheny Dwellings Housing Development. A man was in crit
  
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• New Study Ranks Several Pennsylvania Institutions As Some Of Best Employers For College Graduates

  25-06-2021 10:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — A new study by Forbes and Statista compiled a list of the best companies and institutions for new college graduates looking to enter the workforce.With the pandemic straining the job search process for 2020 and 2021 graduates, the companies behind the study said they are hoping to raise awareness of opportunities for those still looking for work.The study chose 250 employers, and several Pennsylvania institutions made the cut.A few Pennsylvania un
  
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• Holy Cow, Not Again! More Bovines Get Loose In West Virginia

  25-06-2021 09:14
  
  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The revenge of the cows heated up Thursday with yet another instance of a herd getting loose in a U.S. community.
  This time a cattle-hauling truck rolled over along Interstate 64 in West Virginia, and an emergency dispatcher in Cabell County said a bridge connecting Huntington to Lawrence County, Ohio, also had to be shut down temporarily.
  The dispatcher, who cited policy in declining to give his name, said authorities were trying to determine how many cattle were
  
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• Anti-Violence Organizations In Pittsburgh React To New Law Enforcement Initiatives

  25-06-2021 05:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Local organizations and community leaders are sharing their thoughts on the new plans from Pittsburgh law enforcement to reduce violence in the city.
  The need for change in the Steel City was clear during a press conference on Thursday. Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and public safety officials announced efforts to prevent violence.
  “The good thing was today there were a variety of forces coming together and that’s what we need right now,” said Tim Steven
  
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• Anti-Violence Organizations In Pittsburgh React To New Police Initiatives

  25-06-2021 05:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Local organizations and community leaders are sharing their thoughts on the new plans from Pittsburgh police to reduce violence in the city.
  The need for change in the Steel City was clear during a press conference on Thursday. Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and public safety officials announced efforts to prevent violence.
  “The good thing was today there were a variety of forces coming together and that’s what we need right now,” said Tim Stevens, chairm
  
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• UPMC Doctors Trying To Raise Awareness About Benefits Of Naps For First Responders

  25-06-2021 04:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Doctors at UPMC are trying to raise awareness about the benefits of napping for first responders.Research shows their ability to stay awake and make decisions with a clear mind directly impacts the safety of patients.“We call it a safety nap. When they can get a safety nap in, it’s a really good idea to do that. Any deposits into the sleep bank is important for these guys because they might be up for the entire night,” said Greg Porter, assistant direc
  
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• Affidavit: FBI Feared Pennsylvania Would Seize Extremely Valuable Civil War-Era Gold

  25-06-2021 02:54
  
  (AP) — An FBI agent applied for a federal warrant in 2018 to seize a cache of gold that he said had been “stolen during the Civil War” while en route to the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, and was “now concealed in an underground cave” in northwestern Pennsylvania, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.
  The newly unsealed affidavit confirms previous reporting by The Associated Press that the federal government had been looking for a legendary cache of gold at th
  
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• Kitten Stuck In Storm Drain Rescued By First Responders In Ambridge

  25-06-2021 02:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) — Crews rescued a kitten that got stuck in a storm drain in Ambridge.Ambridge police, fire and EMS responded to get the kitten out of the drain on Wednesday night.
  Officials say the kitten was scared, but once the animal dried off, it fell asleep in the carrier.The kitten is now being taken care of by a member of the fire crew.
  
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• Pittsburgh First Responders Undergo Extensive Training For Situations Like Miami Condo Collapse

  25-06-2021 02:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — What’s the likelihood of something like the Miami condo collapse happening in the Pittsburgh area?
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  Experts said it’s rare, but situations can happen anywhere, and western Pennsylvania is more vulnerable to it because there are a lot of older buildings in the region.
  “Every building is different,” said P.J. Mudar.
  Mudar is a structural collapse specialist with Strike Team 1, the arm of the Pennsylvania Urban Searc
  
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