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• NCAA Clears Athletes For Compensation With NIL Policy

  30-06-2021 23:51
  
  DALLAS (AP/KDKA) — The NCAA cleared the way for athletes to profit off their name Thursday, the eve of legislation becoming law in several states that would allow for such compensation.
  The expected approval from the NCAA Board of Directors came a few days after a recommendation from the Division I Council to allow athletes in every state to pursue compensation for their name, image and likeness without jeopardizing their college eligibility.
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• NCAA Adapts Name, Image Or Likeness Policy

  30-06-2021 23:42
  
  DALLAS (AP/KDKA) — The NCAA cleared the way for athletes to profit off their name Thursday, the eve of legislation becoming law in several states that would allow for such compensation.
  The expected approval from the NCAA Board of Directors came a few days after a recommendation from the Division I Council to allow athletes in every state to pursue compensation for their name, image and likeness without jeopardizing their college eligibility.
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• 2 Cases Of Delta Variant Reported In Allegheny County

  30-06-2021 23:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There have been two cases of the COVID-19 delta variant in Allegheny County.Despite that, Allegheny Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen said Wednesday that the county is now seeing just about a dozen new cases every day and the positivity rate of tests remains around 1%.While that means the variant is spreading in Allegheny County, Bogen said the cases were seen in April and May, “and our cases continue to go down, so I think that’s good.&
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Theater Ready To Welcome Back In-Person Guests

  30-06-2021 23:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Local theater companies are announcing their new seasons for in-person live theater this fall.
  But the question remains: What will it look like and will audiences feel comfortable?
  Pittsburgh Public Theater is welcoming audiences “All Aboard” – the theme of its upcoming season at the O’Reilly Theater. It’ll start with an online play in October, and then audiences will return to the theater in November.“The magic of a live theatrical p
  
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• What’s Next? Legal Expert Explains Bill Cosby’s Overturned Conviction, Future For Accusers

  30-06-2021 23:10
  
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Bill Cosby has been freed from prison after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his sexual assault conviction. There are a lot of questions about today’s sudden ruling.
  Legal expert Damian Jackson, a criminal defense attorney and partner with Reilly McDevitt & Henrich law firm, joined Eyewitness News to break down the ruling.
  Question: Explain this ruling. Does this mean the court believes Cosby should not have been prosecuted in the first place?
  Jackso
  
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• Point Park University: Students Must Have COVID-19 Vaccine To Attend In-Person Classes

  30-06-2021 22:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Point Park University is requiring students to get the coronavirus vaccine if they want to attend in-person classes in the fall.
  In an announcement, the university said students must be vaccinated to attend in-person classes or participate in campus activities.
  “Students with a valid medical or religious reason will be permitted to apply for an exemption,” the announcement said.
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• Rocket Mortgage Classic Preview: ‘Should Be A Shootout,’ Says CBS Sports’ Colt Knost

  30-06-2021 22:56
  
  (CBS Detroit) — The PGA Tour returns to Detroit for the third instance of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. This year’s field will face a Detroit Country Club course where the previous two winners went low. With the course largely unchanged and some recent weather to soften things up, this year’s Rocket Mortgage Classic should be another birdie-fest.
  The field set to take on the club’s North Course is solid though unexceptional. The highest-ranked player is last year’s c
  
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• 16-Year-Old Boy Shot In McKees Rocks

  30-06-2021 22:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEEES ROCKS, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a 16-year-old boy was shot in McKees Rocks.
  Police said officials were notified Wednesday of a shooting victim in the 800 block of Gray Street.The boy was found with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and taken to a local hospital.
  
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• AHN Offers Free Virtual Wig Salon To Cancer Patients

  30-06-2021 21:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Cancer patients who are dealing with hair loss can receive a free wig from Allegheny Health Network’s Cancer Institute.
  Using their virtual wig salon, patients can be fitted during a Zoom session without ever leaving their homes.
  The program is open to both AHN and non-AHN patients.
  You can schedule an appointment via email. Send an email to [email protected] including your name, phone number and color and length of wig you’d
  
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• Man Accused In Point Breeze Double Homicide, Arson Sentenced To Prison

  30-06-2021 21:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter and arson in the deaths of two men will spend up to 52 years behind bars.Vincent Smith was sentenced to 26 to 52 years in jail in connection with the 2018 deaths of two men.
  (Photo Courtesy: Allegheny County Jail)
  Authorities alleged that Smith was fighting with 71-year-old homeowner Steven Pariser and 54-year-old John Robert Van Dyke over marijuana when he beat them and threw them down the basement step
  
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• Bill Cosby Freed From Prison After Pennsylvania Supreme Court Overturns Sex Assault Conviction

  30-06-2021 20:45
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP/KDKA) — Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.
  Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia. He had vowed to serve all 10 years rather than acknowledge any remorse over the 2004 encounter with accuser Andrea Constand.
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• Shaler man surprised with $1 million from Publishers Clearing House's Prize Patrol

  30-06-2021 20:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  Waking up to a $1 million check probably wasn’t how Louis Isabella expected to spend his morning.
  
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• Police: Father Shot And Killed 2 Children Before Setting Erie County Home On Fire

  30-06-2021 20:00
  
  ERIE, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Authorities say a father killed his two young children then set fire to their Erie County home, where he was also found dead.
  State police said the bodies of Richard Zimmer, 48, and the 10-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl were found after the blaze was reported Tuesday afternoon in the Greene Township home in Erie County. Police said concerned relatives went to the home after Zimmer failed to show up for a custody hearing and arrived to find heavy smoke.
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• Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned

  30-06-2021 18:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Cosby, 83, had served nearly three years of a three- to 10-year sentence after being found guilty of drugging and violating Temple University sports administrator Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004.
  
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• Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex assault conviction overturned

  30-06-2021 18:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Cosby, 83, had served nearly three years of a three- to 10-year sentence after being found guilty of drugging and violating Temple University sports administrator Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued As Cold Front Could Bring Damaging Winds And Flash Flooding

  30-06-2021 18:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A cold front is sweeping through Pittsburgh, bringing storms with the possibility of damaging winds and flash flooding.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the entire Pittsburgh area, and it’s in place until 8 p.m.
  A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia until 8 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/qJurpNTozO
  — NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) June 30, 2021Hot and humid air will remain in place Wednesday afte
  
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• Bill Cosby’s Sex Assault Conviction Overturned By State Supreme Court

  30-06-2021 18:43
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court has overturned comedian Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction.The court said Wednesday that they found an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.The 83-year-old Cosby has served more than two years at a state prison near Philadelphia.He has vowed to serve his full 10-year sentence rather than acknowledge any remorse over the 2004 encounter.Cosby, who was once beloved as “America&rsqu
  
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• Bill Cosby’s Sex Assault Conviction Overturned By Pennsylvania Supreme Court

  30-06-2021 18:43
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.
  Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia. He had vowed to serve all 10 years rather than acknowledge any remorse over the 2004 encounter with accuser Andrea Constand.
  The 83-year-old Cosby, who was once beloved a
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 202 New Cases, 8 Additional Deaths

  30-06-2021 18:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 202 new coronavirus cases and eight additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,212,071 cases and 27,678 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 316 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 59 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,661,878 total vaccine doses have been administered and 5,387,538 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 60%
  
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• July 4th Fireworks In Western Pa. 2021: Where You Can Watch

  30-06-2021 18:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One year after many boroughs, townships and other municipalities had to cancel their fireworks shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fourth of July celebrations are making a come back!
  Two of the areas biggest celebrations, Pittsburgh and Canonsburg, are back along with many other places around the region.
  Here’s where you can watch, broke down county-by-county.Allegheny County
  CITY OF PITTSBURGH — Sunday, July 4The City of Pittsburgh&rs
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 2-Day Total Of 27 New Cases, 1 Additional Death

  30-06-2021 18:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 27 new Coronavirus cases and one additional death in the last 48 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 22 are confirmed and five are probable cases.
  The one additional death was a person in the 25-49 age group.
  There have been 7,269 total hospitalizations and 101,898 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Signs $40B Budget Package, Touts Public School Funding

  30-06-2021 17:49
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday signed a roughly $40 billion budget package that passed last week, as he touted the importance of new funding for public schools.
  The hundreds of pages of budget legislation emerged publicly from closed-door negotiations on Friday and won approval within hours in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
  The package holds the line on taxes, and puts billions of dollars in federal coronavirus aid into reserve for the coming years.
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• Fourth Stimulus Check: Is Another Relief Payment Coming Anytime Soon?

  30-06-2021 17:49
  
  (CBS Baltimore) — Three stimulus checks helped millions of Americans keep going during the pandemic. But the economic recovery has affected different parts of the economy in different ways. And many people’s finances haven’t improved. Unemployment remains above pre-pandemic levels, and plenty of jobs have not returned. The federal eviction moratorium now extends through the end of July. But over half of all states are cutting off the federal unemployment bonus early. A fourth s
  
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• Steelo Brim On MTV’s ‘Ridiculousness’: ‘People Will Never Stop Doing Stupid Things & Filming It’

  30-06-2021 17:21
  
  (CBS Local)– It’s been almost 10 years since “Ridiculousness” first aired on MTV and the show has been a life changer for Sterling “Steelo” Brim. The Chicago native had never been on television prior to this show and was working in music with Rob Dyrdek’s cousin before Dyrdek gave him the opportunity to jump onto the show.
  Today, the 33-year-old is still making people laugh about the most viral and ridiculous videos on the internet, hosts his own po
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Vetoes GOP-Crafted Bill With Voter ID Mandates, Other Elections Changes

  30-06-2021 16:27
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor vetoed a Republican-crafted elections bill Wednesday, a proposal that would have mandated voter identification in all elections and made a host of other changes to election law.
  Gov. Tom Wolf said outside his Capitol offices that he considers it a voter suppression measure.
  “I think voter suppression is absolutely the wrong thing to do,” Wolf said, adding that he would welcome a more narrow bill that would give cou
  
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• PTL Links: June 30, 2021

  30-06-2021 15:32
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Living The Map: Piece of Pittsburgh
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipe
  Pittsburgh Lifeguards | Allegheny County Lifeguards
  Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board Apprenticeship Readiness Program
  Beaver County CTC
  For Good PGH – Free Store 15104 Truck
  Izzazu Salon, Spa & Serata
  Canine Companions
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• Cooking With Rania: Grilled Burgers – Spanish Style!

  30-06-2021 15:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is giving us a tour of Spanish cuisine all through the month of June!
  Grilled Burgers – Spanish Style!
  Ingredients:1 (4-ounce) can chopped green hatch chiles, drained
  3 tablespoons jarred salsa verde
  2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  1 pound ground pork
  1 pound chorizo sausage, casings removed
  Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  4 ounces Monterey Pepper Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup)
  4 sesame hamburger buns, t
  
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• Pittsburgh Police No Longer Considering 50-Year-Old Man Luke Paglia A Missing Person

  30-06-2021 15:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On Wednesday morning, Pittsburgh Public Safety is no longer classifying 50-year-old Luke Paglia as a missing person.“New information has come to light during the course of the police investigation and Luke Paglia is no longer considered a missing person,” they said in a release.On Monday, Paglia was reported as missing and police said he was last seen around 2:00 p.m. in the Highland Park area.Police have provided no other updates.
  
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• States Using Text Messages To Help People Get COVID-19 Vaccinations

  30-06-2021 14:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Some states and jurisdictions are texting people to get them vaccinated against COVID-19.They are using data from a study on flu vaccination rates as the inspiration for this program.Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found text messages about the flu vaccine increased the vaccination rate by about 5%.Messages that told patients a vaccine was “reserved” or “waiting” for them were the messages that performed the b
  
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• New Castle School District Passes Final Budget, No Tax Hike Included

  30-06-2021 14:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) – Taxpayers in the New Castle School District won’t be paying more taxes next year.The district passed its final budget on Tuesday night with no new tax increases.This continues the trend since the 2003-2004 school year of the district not having to raise taxes on residents.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Strong Storms And Rain Possible On Wednesday

  30-06-2021 13:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Yesterday was the second straight 90-degree day for Pittsburgh.
  We likely won’t make it three in a row due to strong storms that are expected to arrive as a cool front is set to slide through moving in from the north. As we see the front near our area today we will see storms developing just ahead of it.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
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  We do have some concerns th
  
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• Philadelphia and Pittsburgh move ahead with plastic bag bans as Pennsylvania’s pre-emption nears its end

  30-06-2021 13:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Republican-controlled Legislature did not renew a statewide pre-emption on single-use plastics, opening the door for cities and municipalities to institute their own bans.
  
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• Pain At The Pump: Increasing Gas Prices May Not Decrease Any Time Soon

  30-06-2021 12:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Have you filled up your gas tank lately?There is just no relief at the pump these days and it doesn’t look like there will be any time soon.
  “Americans have cabin fever and we want to get out,” said Patrick De Haan who is the head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy.com.
  The result is soaring demand and skyrocketing prices at the pump.“The new cheap is the old expensive,” he said.In the Pittsburgh region, the going price for Unleaded gas is $
  
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• Americans expected to celebrate pandemic freedom with July 4th road trips

  30-06-2021 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  AAA expects the second busiest Fourth of July on U.S. roads this weekend as the COVID-19 pandemic eases and people take road trips.
  
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• Americans expected to celebrate pandemic freedom with holiday road trips

  30-06-2021 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  AAA expects the second busiest Fourth of July on U.S. roads this weekend as the COVID-19 pandemic eases and people take road trips.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allows Eviction Moratorium To Stay In Place Until End Of July

  30-06-2021 11:44
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – Renters trying to get back on their feet have more time to pay their rent.The United States Supreme Court will let the eviction moratorium stay in place until the end of next month.They voted in a split 5-4 decision.
  This means the eviction moratorium will go through July 31st, as the CDC announced last week.
  Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh voted with the liberal-learning justices to prevent the evictions.Justice Kavanaugh wrote these next few wee
  
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• Locally shot 'Jack and the Treehouse' pits son vs. father in quest to save family's woods

  30-06-2021 11:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  The film is being screened for the cast, crew and supporters Thursday at The Oaks Theater in Oakmont.
  
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• Get your kicks: At Rear End Gastropub, fill up on regional dishes from famous highways

  30-06-2021 11:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rear End Gastropub & Garage will feature iconic American dishes and local brews.
  
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• Driver Hospitalized After Hitting Port Authority Bus On East Busway

  30-06-2021 10:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Subaru drive crashed into a Port Authority bus on the East Busway on Tuesday.The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday night near the station in Homewood.The car was apparently speeding when it crashed into a bus that was heading back to the East Liberty garage.No passengers were on board at the time of the crash.The driver of the car suffered a head injury and was taken to the hospital.It is unknown at this time why the car was driving on
  
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• Kennywood, Idlewild, And Sandcastle Offering Free Admission To Military Members For 4th Of July Weekend

  30-06-2021 09:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With the Fourth of July weekend on the horizon, local amusement parks are honoring military service members with an offer of free admission.Starting on Friday, Kennywood, Sandcastle, and Idlewild are all offering free admission to military service members.Active duty, retired, and veterans who were honorably discharged can show their military ID and get in for free.They are also offering those military members the chance to buy up to three tickets
  
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• ‘We Cannot Accept This:’ Pastor Walking From Chicago To D.C. Stops In Pittsburgh, Calling For End To Nationwide Violence

  30-06-2021 09:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A pastor who is walking from Chicago to Washington D.C. to raise awareness of the violence occurring in the country made a stop in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.Pastor Anthony Williams says he is trying to get the attention of President Joe Biden and get Mr. Biden to recognize violence as a nationwide health crisis.Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed a bill to that effect and now Williams is on a mission to get that done on a federal level.&ld
  
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• State Police Asking For Public’s Help In Fatal Route 30 Crash Investigation

  30-06-2021 09:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Pennsylvania State Police are asking anyone with information to contact them regarding a fatal crash on Route 30.The crash happened on Monday afternoon around 1:45 p.m., at the intersection of Greengate Road in Hempfield Township.According to investigators, a 69-year-old man from Connellsville died at the hospital after he was transported.They are asking anyone with information to give them a call at 724-832-3288.Stay With KDKA.com For Mor
  
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• Steelers Rookie Running Back Najee Harris Joins California Gov. Gavin Newsom To Tour Homeless Shelter

  30-06-2021 09:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. (KDKA) – It’s a comeback story that just continues to get better and better.Steelers rookie running back is continuing his mission to give back to others and help advocate for the homeless.He recently joined California Governor Gavin Newsom at a homeless shelter in Mountain View, California.The new facility is not far from the homeless shelter where Harris grew up.He spent a portion of his childhood in and out of shelters with his mother and
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Questioning Two People After Shooting Victim Shows Up At Hospital

  30-06-2021 08:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police have taken a man and a juvenile male in for questioning after a victim arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound to the back.Just before 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, police were called to 200 block of E. Ohio Street for reports of gunfire in the area.Around that same time, the man arrived at the hospital in critical condition after he got the attention of a passing vehicle.Officers were able to find three firearms at two scenes
  
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• Allentown Council Member Charged With Child Endangerment

  30-06-2021 08:34
  
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – A council member and former mayoral candidate in Allentown, Pennsylvania, was charged Tuesday with child endangerment after prosecutors said she took a runaway teenager to a tent encampment used by homeless people, where he was subsequently solicited for sex.
  The council member, Democrat Ce-Ce Gerlach, denied any wrongdoing, and her lawyer slammed the Republican district attorney over what he suggested was a “political hit job” meant to destroy Gerlach&r
  
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• A 12-Year-Old Girl’s Dream For Pool Dashed After Contractor Runs Off With Money, Family Says

  30-06-2021 05:54
  
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — The dreams of an Armstrong County family have come crashing down.
  Their daughter, who suffers from a rare disability, was granted a wish for a backyard pool. But instead, the family says a local contractor ran off with their money.
  The family has tried everything to hold the contractor accountable in order to make 12-year-old Becca Greenia’s dream come true, but to no avail.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Before the pandemic, the 12-year-old’s wish for a ba
  
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• A 12-Year-Old Girl’s Dream For Backyard Pool Dashed After Contractor Ran Off With Money, Family Says

  30-06-2021 05:48
  
  ARMSTRONG COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — The dreams of an Armstrong County family have come crashing down.
  Their daughter, who suffers from a rare disability, was granted a wish for a backyard pool. But instead, the family says a local contractor ran off with their money.
  The family has tried everything to hold the contractor accountable in order to make 12-year-old Becca Greenia’s dream come true, but to no avail.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Before the pandemic, the 12-year-old’s wish for a ba
  
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• Rockies’ Germán Márquez Comes Within 3 Outs Of No-Hitter Against Pirates

  30-06-2021 05:39
  
  DENVER (AP) — German Márquez came within three outs of what would have been a record-tying eighth no-hitter this season before allowing Ka’ai Tom’s single leading off the ninth inning in the Colorado Rockies 8-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
  The 26-year-old Venezuelan right-hander faced one batter over the minimum.
  Tom reached when lined an 0-1 knuckle-curve into right field. Michael Pérez then grounded into a double play and Adam Frazier groun
  
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• 4 Cats Found Dead Over 24-Hour Period Outside Armstrong County Home; Humane Officer Seeks Information

  30-06-2021 03:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FORD CITY, Pa. (KDKA) — The humane officer in Armstrong County is looking for information after four cats were found dead in a 24-hour period.
  According to a release Tuesday from Humane Officer Chris O’Donnell, residents living on Hobson Drive in Ford City reportedly found a dead cat on their property line on Sunday. On Monday, two other cats were found dead on their driveway. All three cats were buried, according to the release.A fourth cat was found in the ba
  
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• Pennsylvania Republicans Pushing New Election-Auditing Office In Budget

  30-06-2021 03:06
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans and Democrats are feuding over whether Pennsylvania’s roughly $40 billion budget package negotiated behind closed doors and passed within hours of becoming public includes money for the state auditor general to begin auditing election results.
  The idea to create an election-auditing bureau under the independently elected auditor general gained currency in the Republican-controlled Legislature amid former President Donald Trump’s baseless consp
  
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