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• Westmoreland County Man Uses 8-Year-Old Son To Steal Packages, Police Say

  02-07-2021 23:43
  
  YOUNGWOOD, Pa. (KDKA) — State police say a Youngwood man used his own flesh and blood to steal for him.
  Investigators say Alexander Soroka had his son grab packages from neighbors’ porches and run home so he could use or sell the contents.According to troopers, the 39-year-old Soroka made his 8-year-old child steal delivery packages from neighbors. Soroka’s target area was near the South 10th Street area in Youngwood.“We were very fortunate that a person that lives in tha
  
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• Pirates to honor Neil Walker with pregame ceremony on Saturday

  02-07-2021 23:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pirates will honor Neil Walker with an on-field ceremony before Saturday’s game against the Brewers at PNC Park.
  
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• Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity Looking To Reunite People With Unclaimed Property

  02-07-2021 23:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Office of the State Treasurer is looking to reunite Pennsylvanians with nearly $4 billion in unclaimed property.
  Property such as uncashed checks, abandoned bank accounts, stocks or safe deposit boxes are turned over to Treasury after three years of dormancy or inactivity, or two years for payroll checks.
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• ‘A Little Bit Of Normal’: Organizers Hope City’s Fourth Of July Celebration Is A Step Toward Life Returning To Downtown

  02-07-2021 22:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When it comes to the City of Pittsburgh’s Fourth of July Celebration in Point State Park this weekend, organizers say it won’t be as big as some of the events they’ve held in the past, but it will be a big step as we continue to emerge from the pandemic.
  Brian Katze, the city of Pittsburgh’s special events manager, says they are looking forward to getting people back into downtown for a fireworks show.
  “It’s a g
  
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• More Than 70 Reports Of Mysterious Bird Deaths Under Investigation In Pennsylvania

  02-07-2021 22:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Game Commission is investigating more than 70 reports of a mysterious disease that is killing birds in large numbers in neighboring states.
  The Game Commission and experts from the Wildlife Futures Program at Penn Vet are investigating dozens of reports of songbirds that are sick or dying because of an “emerging health condition” that’s currently unknown.
  Symptoms include discharge or crusting around the eyes, ey
  
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• Tax Refund Delays: Why Does The IRS Still Have 35 Million Unprocessed Tax Returns?

  02-07-2021 21:38
  
  (CBS Baltimore) — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has had a lot on its plate during the recent tax season. In addition to processing 136 million tax returns, according to a report from National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, it sent out a round of stimulus checks, updated rules for unemployment insurance, and prepared to launch advance payments for the Child Tax Credit. And the IRS, which has seen staffing and funding cuts over the previous decade, did all of this during the tail end o
  
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• Bill Cosby ‘Ready To Get Back To Work And Entertain,’ Spokesperson Says

  02-07-2021 21:30
  
  ELKINS PARK, Pa. (CBS) — Bill Cosby has big plans as a free man. Cosby’s spokesperson says he wants to get back into entertainment. But first, he has a lot of catching up to do with loved ones.
  Cosby left his Elkins Park home Thursday afternoon, slowly walking out with his spokesperson by his side and headed to see some friends before later traveling out of state to see his wife, Camille Cosby. “She wants to spend time with her husband and she said, ‘I don’t w
  
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• Must Watch: Dog Sings Along To National Anthem On CBS Morning Show

  02-07-2021 21:06
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS Denver) – Just in time for Independence Day weekend, a woman in Golden, Colorado is sharing a video of her dog singing along to the early morning broadcast of “The Star-Spangled Banner” on CBS’ KCNC-TV in Denver.
  (credit: Sheryle Paisley)
  Sheryle Paisley’s dog Bandit can be seen in the video howling and barking when 10-year-old Reina Ozbay’s rendition of the national anthem comes on the TV.
  Two years ago KCNC-TV brought back the early m
  
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• Trump Ally Sen. Doug Mastriano Raises 2020 Election Audit Plan In Pennsylvania

  02-07-2021 20:32
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Following in the footsteps of Arizona’s Senate Republicans, Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Senate is considering an investigation into how last year’s presidential election was conducted, a quest fueled by former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims that fraud was behind his loss in the battleground state.
  No county election board, prosecutor or state official has raised a concern over any sort of widespread election fraud in No
  
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• Jackpot Winners Claim $516M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania

  02-07-2021 20:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – A jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth $516 million has been claimed in Pennsylvania.
  The Pennsylvania Lottery says the winners decided to form a five-member trust to claim the jackpot prize as a cash, lump-sum payment. The after-tax prize amount cashes in at $254,233,980.
  (Photo: Pennsylvania Lottery)
  The winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in Levittown, Bucks County.
  The chances of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are about 1 in 302 mill
  
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• ‘What We’ve Been Waiting For’: Pittsburgh Travelers Take To The Skies For Fourth Of July Weekend

  02-07-2021 19:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Lines were back at the airport after a year of far fewer travelers. The summer sun and holiday weekend have people ready to get out again.
  “It feels like riding a bike. You jump right back into it,” Mike Dellosa said while in the TSA checkpoint line.
  The Pittsburgh International Airport looked like it should for the Friday before the 4th of July. There were lines at the check-in counters and TSA checkpoints.
  “It’s all been surreal from the get go
  
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• Phantom’s Revenge Ranked America’s 2nd-Best Coaster

  02-07-2021 19:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) – The Phantom’s Revenge has been voted one of America’s best roller coasters.
  The Phantom’s Revenge landed the number two spot in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice poll for the best roller coaster.We’re thrilled to share that Phantom’s Revenge has been voted the 2nd-best coaster in the country in the @10Best contest for Best Roller Coaster! Nominated by an expert panel and voted by YOU, it's a worth
  
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• Chief Seen Putting KKK Note On Black Officer’s Desk Retires

  02-07-2021 18:50
  
  SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police chief seen in a surveillance video putting a note saying “Ku Klux Klan” and a jacket displayed like a KKK robe and hood on a Black officer’s desk has retired.
  Anthony Campo resigned shortly after Sheffield Lake Mayor Dennis Bring confronted him on Tuesday.
  No publicly available telephone numbers were found for Campo to seek his comment on Friday.
  Bring learned what happened from the city law director after the police union repres
  
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• Fourth Stimulus Check: Is Another Relief Payment On The Way?

  02-07-2021 18:42
  
  (CBS Baltimore) — Three stimulus checks helped millions of Americans keep going during COVID. With the pandemic waning and life returning to normal, the economy is surging once again. But the economic recovery has affected different parts of the country 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
  
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• Game Commission Seeks Identity Of Alleged Turkey Poacher Who Shot Crossbow Bolt Into Business’ Window

  02-07-2021 18:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  O’HARA TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – The Game Commission needs the public’s help finding an alleged poacher who caused extensive damage to a business when he illegally shot at a turkey in O’Hara Township’s RIDC Industrial Park.
  The commission says on the evening of May 25, a red minivan, possibly a Honda Odyssey, was captured on surveillance cameras driving past a business on Kappa Drive.
  WATCH: Driver Shoots At Turkeys From Car, Hits Business Instea
  
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• Fourth of July weekend guide: Sunshine and fun in the forecast for Pittsburgh

  02-07-2021 18:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Fourth of July holiday weekend is shaping up to be perfect for fireworks and parades, with cooler temperatures than earlier in the week and a low, if any, chance of rain.
  
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• Fourth of July weekend guide: Sunshine and fun in the forecast

  02-07-2021 18:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Fourth of July holiday weekend is shaping up to be perfect for fireworks and parades, with cooler temperatures than earlier in the week and a low, if any, chance of rain.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 304 New Coronavirus Cases, 8 Additional Deaths

  02-07-2021 18:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 304 new coronavirus cases and 8 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,212,561 cases and 27,695 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 310 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 59 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,711,557 total vaccine doses have been administered and 5,418,234 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 60.3% of Penn
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 21 New Coronavirus Cases Over Last 48 Hours

  02-07-2021 18:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 21 new Coronavirus cases and five additional deaths in the last 48 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 19 are confirmed and 2 are probable cases.
  The newly reported deaths span across multiple months, with one death from December 2020, two deaths in January 2021, one death in April 2021 and one death in June 2021. Two of those deaths were associated with long-term care
  
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• Heavy Police Presence Planned For Fourth Of July Celebrations At Point State Park

  02-07-2021 17:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the City of Pittsburgh gears up for the Fourth of July, security in downtown Pittsburgh will also be ramped up.This is the first Independence Day fireworks celebration since 2019, and more people are expected to attend to celebrate not only the national holiday but “independence from [the] pandemic” as many local officials reiterated during a press conference Friday morning.Events in the downtown area have reportedly seen more foot
  
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• Federal Unemployment Benefits Ending Early In Some States

  02-07-2021 17:17
  
  (CBS Baltimore) — Unemployed people in half the country are seeing 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 many, the time has come.
  The $1.9 trilli
  
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• PTL Links: July 2, 2021

  02-07-2021 15:13
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Fourth of July Celebration
  KDKA Fireworks Guide
  All Elite Wrestling’s Britt Baker
  Animal Friends
  Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh
  Next Pittsburgh
  Izzazu Salon, Spa & Serata
  Canine Companions
  KDKApup on Facebook‘Burgh BuzzPirates Re-Opening Weekend
  Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
  Chip Ganassi Racing Sale
  Mars HS Grad at the College World SeriesPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Your Daily Briefing: Stay safe this Fourth; bald eagle making a comeback; troops leave Afghan base

  02-07-2021 14:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Happy Friday. Here’s a quick, digestible take on some stories making news today.
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: Stay safe this Fourth; bald eagle making a comeback; take down your bird feeders

  02-07-2021 14:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Happy Friday. Here’s a quick, digestible take on some stories making news today.
  
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• Duquesne Incline Closed For Inspections On Friday

  02-07-2021 14:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Starting at 8:00 a.m. and lasting until 4:00 p.m., the Duquesne Incline will be shut down.The incline is closing so inspections can be performed.A shuttle bus will be running from the upper station of the Duquesne Incline to the upper station of the Mon Incline.
  
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• Big Butler Fair Makes Its Return This Weekend

  02-07-2021 14:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUTLER (KDKA) – It’s the Fourth of July weekend and the Big Butler Fair is making its return.The fair opens on Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. and the carnival rides will open at 3:00 p.m.Meanwhile, the first musical act of the fair is a Pittsburgh favorite; The Clarks.The fair begins on July 2 and runs until July 10.You can see a full list of events, musical acts, and details on the Big Butler Fair website.
  
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• Pittsburgh Fire Investigation Unit Asking For Assistance In Identifying West End Overlook Fire Suspects

  02-07-2021 13:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh’s Fire Investigation Unit is asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects in a fire on the West End Overlook.
  They’re working to identify the suspects in a video that shows people getting out of a car and say it’s connected to last weekend’s fire.
  The Fire Investigation Unit is seeking the public's assistance to identify the individuals in this video in connection with a June 27 fire at the West End
  
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• Kennywood, Idlewild, And Sandcastle Hoping Fourth Of July Weekend Will Jump Start Summer Season

  02-07-2021 13:10
  
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) – The Fourth of July weekend is here and Kennywood, Sandcastle, and Idlewild are hoping it will jump-start the summer back to pre-pandemic levels.The pandemic resulted in some changes at Kennywood and the park is planning for its future, but right now the focus is the holiday weekend and if you are looking for fireworks.“Idlewild is going to be the place to go this year,” says Nick Paradise, Communications Director for the amusement park company, “If y
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Fourth Of July Weekend Begins With Cooler Temperatures

  02-07-2021 12:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning, at the hottest point this week high temperatures were only nine degrees hotter than normal for Pittsburgh.
  I say that because today’s highs will be 10-15 degrees cooler than normal.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Talk about whiplash, right?Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  Highs today are only expected to get into the low 70s. We will likely be a couple of degrees shy of yesterday&
  
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• State Leaders Asking Fourth Of July Weekend Travelers To Stay Safe

  02-07-2021 12:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s expected to be a busy holiday weekend.
  Just on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, six million people will travel over the 10 or so days. Friday is expected to be the busiest with about 700,000 drivers. The least busy should be Sunday with about 420,000.State leaders are asking everyone to be safe as well. Police along with the Fish and Boat Commission will be looking for drivers and boaters under the influence. Last year PennDOT said there were 112 alcohol-related cr
  
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• Keeping Children Safe: How We Can Protect Children From COVID-19 While We Await Vaccinations

  02-07-2021 12:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – This year’s Fourth of July festivities are back because more and more people are now vaccinated against COVID-19.
  But what about kids under 12 who still can’t be vaccinated? What precautions should you take for them? And what about getting your kids ready for school in the fall?
  We asked Dr. Arvind Venkat, an Allegheny Health Network Emergency Physician for his advice.
  First off, he says that obviously, most Fourth of July celebrations are outside, and that&
  
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• 'Sporting Fashion' shows how women changed the look of sports and society

  02-07-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  It’s the first to explore the evolution of women’s sports attire in Western fashion from 1800 to 1960 with fully accessorized ensembles.
  
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• Buying Here: Brighton Heights Craftsman offers parks, friendly neighbors for $250,000

  02-07-2021 11:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three-bedroom, one-bath bungalow near Riverview Park is on the market for $250,000.
  
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• Man In Critical Condition After Being Shot In South Side Flats

  02-07-2021 11:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police learned that a man had been shot after they witnessed a vehicle driving erratically on the South Side early on Friday morning.Just before 12:30 a.m. officers were called to S. 10th Street and Bingham Street due to a Shotspotter alert.There, officers saw a vehicle that was driving erratically and at a high speed. The vehicle led them to a local hospital and there they found a man who had been shot.The man was in critical condition.Police the
  
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• Twilight Wish Foundation Provides Hearing Aid To 71-Year-Old Man

  02-07-2021 09:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – Everyone has heard of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes for sick children.However, it isn’t just kids who deserve to have their wishes granted.That was in action on Thursday at the Beltone Hearing Aid Company in Washington.In a partnership with the Twilight Wish Foundation, they worked to grant a hearing aid to 71-year-old William Dovalovsky.He has muscular dystrophy, lives by himself, and would not have been able to affor
  
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• Local Man To Stand Trial For Killing In Muddy Creek Township

  02-07-2021 09:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh man is set to stand trial for allegedly killing a man in Muddy Creek Township.Paris Carter is being charged with killing David Hines of New Castle.Carter was arrested in Philadelphia and they also say he is a suspect in a shooting in Atlanta.
  
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• Bake Sale Seeks To Help Sons Of Bakery Owner Killed In Accident

  02-07-2021 09:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) – A bake sale will take place on Saturday to help the two sons of a local bakery owner who was killed in a freak accident in June.The bake sale will take place at 10:00 a.m. on July 3 at Kara Kakes in Mt. Lebanon.RELATED: Fallen Tree Branch Hits And Kills Woman In Upper St. Clair Park, Husband Left Injured
  Kara Leo died last month after she and her husband were killed when they were struck by a falling tree limb in Upper St. Clair.
  
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• Brother’s Brother Foundation Collecting Donations To Help Those Affected By Florida Condo Collapse

  02-07-2021 08:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Brother’s Brother Foundation is collecting donations to help those affected by the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida.The Pittsburgh-based group is partnering with the Greater Miami Jewish Foundation to contribute to an emergency assistance fund.The money will provide both short and long-term assistance to residents and families.Donations can be made online at the Brother’s Brother Foundation website or sent by mail.
  You can learn
  
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• Brewers Top Bucs For 9th Straight Win

  02-07-2021 05:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Corbin Burnes went beyond seven innings for the first time in the majors, helping the Milwaukee Brewers match their longest winning streak in seven years with a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.
  The NL Central-leading Brewers have won nine in a row for the first time since April 4-13, 2014, outscoring opponents 66-23 during the streak.
  Burnes (4-4) allowed one run on four hits with five strikeouts in a career-high 7 1/3 innings. He lasted seven in
  
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• Pirates’ Adam Frazier To Start At Second Base For National League All-Star Team

  02-07-2021 03:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates’ Adam Frazier is the National League starter at second base for this year’s All-Star Game.Adam the All-Star pic.twitter.com/9AIUIvr5ge
  — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) July 2, 2021The news was announced Thursday by Major League Baseball.
  Frazier joins Bill Mazeroski as the only second baseman in team history to start in the All-Star Game. He is also the first Pirate to start through fan voting since Andrew McCutchen in
  
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• Pittsburgh Announces 2021 Summer Events Schedule

  02-07-2021 02:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s Office of Special Events has announced its events schedule for this summer.
  Throughout July and August, city venues will host more than 75 events. The events include Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park, three concert series and Summer Soul Line Dancing.For more details, click here.
  
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• Wilkinsburg Council Members And Residents Discuss Proposed Merger With City Of Pittsburgh

  02-07-2021 01:54
  
  WILKINSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Some Wilkinsburg Borough Council members and residents discussed the proposed merger with the city of Pittsburgh.
  No decisions were made on Thursday, and no questions were answered from the public or press during the 30-minute meeting.
  Select members of the borough council who oppose the proposed merger held the event to announce a series of future community discussions to address how the merger will impact the community.
  The meeting touched on issues like th
  
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• With Uptick In Unruly Passengers, TSA Arms Crew Members With Self Defense Training

  02-07-2021 01:51
  
  PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) – It’s a packed weekend to head out of town. But as we start the return to normal, some people are on edge boarding a plane with an uptick in unruly passengers.
  The numbers are downright shocking.The FAA reports opening 491 investigations into unruly passengers just this year.That’s the most cases the FAA has opened in a single year in nearly two decades.
  So as more flights take off, TSA is arming crew members with defense training.
  “I was surprised
  
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• Local Nurses Say Pandemic Made Staffing Shortage More Dire

  02-07-2021 01:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Hospitals everywhere — from the big ones like AHN and UPMC to the smaller, rural ones — are dealing with a nursing shortage. Nurses said the shortage is a problem that needs to be fixed so patients can continue to get the quality care they deserve.
  “It’s time West Penn leadership listens to nurses, respects nurses and invests in nurses,” said West Penn Hospital Nurse Kayla Rath.Dozens of West Penn nurses gathered at Friendship Park Thursday
  
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• Bomb Squad Deems Unattended Bag In Downtown Pittsburgh Safe

  02-07-2021 01:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The bomb squad investigated an unattended bag in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday.Pittsburgh Public Safety said emergency officials were on the scene at Penn Avenue 10th Street.
  Public Safety said on Twitter that the bag was deemed safe and the area was reopened.UPDATE:
  The Bomb Squad investigated the unattended bag at Penn Ave. and 10th and it was deemed to be safe.
  The streets have been reopened. https://t.co/yX0HBEcxbv
  — Pgh Public Safety
  
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• WATCH: Behind-The-Scenes Look At FBI Pittsburgh Evidence Response Team’s Lab

  02-07-2021 01:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — At any moment, the FBI Pittsburgh Evidence Response Team could deploy to a major crime scene.From lifting footprints to tire tracks, KDKA Investigator Meghan Schiller gets an exclusive look at how it’s done.
  If there’s evidence left behind, Maria de la Cueva will find it.
  “If people step in blood and they track it, we can collect it,” she said.
  She’s a senior member of FBI Pittsburgh’s Evidence Response Team and agreed to take KDKA in
  
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• Bomb Squad Investigating Unattended Bag In Downtown Pittsburgh

  02-07-2021 00:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The bomb squad is investigating an unattended bag in downtown Pittsburgh.Pittsburgh Public Safety said emergency officials are on the scene at Penn Avenue 10th Street on Thursday.
  “Please avoid the area at this time,” Public Safety said on Twitter.ALERT:
  The Bomb Squad is on scene at Penn Avenue and Tenth to investigate an unattended bag left in the area.
  Please avoid the area at this time.Updates will be provided. pic.twitter.com/7XtQ
  
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• Group Of Southwestern Pa. Veterans Create Space For War Hero To Be Honored

  02-07-2021 00:19
  
  CHARLEROI, Pa. (KDKA) — Under the morning rain Thursday, about 15 people set out to honor an American hero.
  “Compared to what he did, I’ll take riding in the rain,” Scott Honsaker said.
  He learned about Charleroi native Mitchell Paige and his story while on a motorcycle trip. The Mon Valley native fought in WWII. Paige is credited with single-handedly holding off a Japanese regiment in the bloody Battle of Guadalcanal.
  Paige was later awarded the Medal of Honor.
  “Ba
  
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