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• Neil Walker To Join Pirates Broadcasting Team In August

  03-07-2021 23:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh kid is coming home.Starting next month, Neil Walker will be back with the Pirates only this time he’ll be joining the team as a broadcaster.During his appearance on the Pirates broadcast on Saturday against the Brewers, the team announced he would be joining AT&T SportsNet on August 13 for select games and he will also do some radio work as well.
  BREAKING! Neil Walker will join us for select games as an analyst.First broad
  
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• Cleveland-Area Catholic Priest Intends To Plead Guilty To Child Sex Charges

  03-07-2021 22:29
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A Cleveland-area Roman Catholic priest intends to plead guilty to federal charges involving the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, according to his attorney.
  Attorney Robert Dixon filed a motion Thursday saying Robert McWilliams will plead guilty to charges contained in an indictment without a plea agreement.
  Dixon declined to comment on Friday.
  McWilliams was accused by prosecutors in an indictment filed last July of posing online as a female to persua
  
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• Three Firefighters Hospitalized After Responding To Heavy House Fire In Monessen

  03-07-2021 22:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONESSEN (KDKA) – Several fire departments responded to a heavy fire at a home in Monessen on Saturday afternoon.The fire occurred at a home in the 400 block of Parkway Avenue.Three firefighters were injured while responding to the fire.One firefighter fell through the second-story floor and onto the first floor, they were taken to the hospital via medical helicopter.Meanwhile, two other firefighters were taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.Their
  
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• Firefighter Hospitalized After Responding To Heavy House Fire In Monessen

  03-07-2021 22:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONESSEN (KDKA) – Several fire departments responded to a heavy fire at a home in Monessen on Saturday afternoon.The fire occurred at a home in the 400 block of Parkway Avenue.At least one firefighter was injured and transported to an area hospital via medical helicopter.Their condition is unknown at this time.We are working to learn if anyone was inside the home at the time of the fire.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Crews Respond To Heavy Fire At A Home In Monessen

  03-07-2021 22:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONESSEN (KDKA) – Several fire departments responded to a heavy fire at a home in Monessen on Saturday afternoon.The fire occurred at a home in the 400 block of Parkway Avenue.We are working to learn if there were any injuries or if the home was occupied at the time of the fire.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Pirates Place Ka’ai Tom On Injured List, Acquire First Baseman John Nogowiski From Cardinals

  03-07-2021 21:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pirates announced on Saturday that outfielder Ka’ai Tom has been placed on the 10-day injured list because of a lower back strain.Pitcher Kyle Keller has also been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. Keller has made three appearances with the Pirates this season, pitching 3.1 innings and giving up 3 earned runs.The Pirates also announced a trade, acquiring first baseman John Nogowiski from the Cardinals in exchange for cash consideratio
  
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• Part Of State Route 422 Shut Down After Vehicle Crash

  03-07-2021 21:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  EAST FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — State Route 422 is partly shut down in East Franklin Township after a vehicle crash Saturday.This affects traffic going eastbound and westbound around Glade Run Road.State Police indicated the crash happened around 2:00 p.m. Saturday.Motorists are asked to stay away from the area as state police investigate and crews clear the scene.A detour will be on Butler Road.
  
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• 60-Year-Old Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash In East Franklin Township

  03-07-2021 21:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  EAST FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – 60-year-old Kenneth Shaffer of Butler was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a truck on Route 422 in East Franklin Township.Shaffer was traveling east on Route 422 when a truck traveling west made a left turn onto Glade Run Road and the vehicles collided.The Armstrong County Coroner pronounced dead at the scene and believes that speed was a factor.According to the coroner, Shaffer was wearing a helmet, and the cause of death was m
  
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• Two Boy Scouts Saved A Drowning Woman’s Life After Pulling Her Out Of Missouri Floodwaters

  03-07-2021 19:55
  
  By Alaa Elassar, CNN
  (CNN) — Two Boy Scouts in Missouri are set to be honored by their city’s fire department after rescuing a woman who was drowning in floodwaters.
  Joseph Diener, 16, and Dominic Viet, 15, were riding their bikes in Columbia, following a heavy storm on June 25, when they heard a woman screaming for help.
  The boys had noticed the young woman earlier as she swam with a friend at Jay Dix Station, where deep floodwaters had engulfed an entire basketball court and nearly
  
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• Devin Bush, Chase Claypool Clear The Air After Bush Sounds Off On TikTok

  03-07-2021 19:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Over the years, some Steelers and other NFL players have made names for themselves as avid social media users.
  While Steelers linebacker Devin Bush has a Twitter account, he made his stance on TikTok clear this week: “if you a grown man & you got TikTok on yo phone” — don’t be around him.This raised some eyes as wide receivers Chase Claypool and JuJu Smith-Schuster are known for their videos on the platform.On July 1, C
  
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• Pension Contribution Rates Increase For Around 94K Public School Employees In Pennsylvania

  03-07-2021 17:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pension contribution rates are going up for tens of thousands of public school employees in Pennsylvania.
  This affects about 94,000 school employees hired in 2011 or after.
  Most will see their contribution rate rise by half a percent of their salary.
  Others will see an increase of 0.75%.The board of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System voted in April to increase the contribution rates after it had originally certified them at lower
  
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• Pennsylvania Set To Change Law On Milk Label Dates

  03-07-2021 17:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — A new state law will change how “sell by” and “best by” dates are handled for milk.Right now, Pennsylvania requires milk to be labeled for sale within 17 days of when it pasteurized.The new law will let milk processors apply for approval from the Agriculture Department to label their milk as still good beyond the 17 day window.Processors will have to pass multiple testing requirements before they receive approval.Governor T
  
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• Woman Left Injured After Shooting In New Brighton

  03-07-2021 16:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW BRIGHTON (KDKA) — A woman is injured after a shooting in New Brighton Saturday.At one point this morning, police were pinned, but that is no longer the case.Police are currently still on the scene.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• Activists Rally For Voting Rights In Wexford

  03-07-2021 16:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEXFORD, Pa. (KDKA) — Progressive activists were rallying for voting rights in Wexford on Friday.
  The group Progress PA led this demonstration.
  They want the US Senate to once again consider a voting rights bill passed by the House, after Senate Republicans filibustered it.
  Democrats are expecting an uphill battle after the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of voting restrictions in Arizona.
  
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• Police: Man Taken To Hospital After Being Shot In Ankle

  03-07-2021 15:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a man was shot in the ankle in Arlington.This happened around 8:30 p.m. Friday in the 3000 block of Arlington Avenue, but the man was found in the 200 block of Reifert Street.
  The victim was transported to a local hospital and was last listed in stable condition.
  
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• Police Investigate Hit And Run In Troy Hill

  03-07-2021 14:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Detectives are investigating a hit and run in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood.Police say they found a man that was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Hoff and Lowrie Streets.This happened around 12:45 p.m. Friday.The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but there is no word on his condition this morning.No vehicle description has been given.
  
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• Former Columbus Officer Adam Coy Who Killed Andre Hill Wants Trial Moved

  03-07-2021 14:31
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Extensive publicity about the December police killing of Andre Hill makes it impossible to convene a fair jury locally and so the trial should be moved, an attorney representing Adam Coy, the ex-Columbus officer charged in Hill’s death, said in a court filing.
  That publicity includes news coverage, posts on social media and billboards in Columbus calling for justice for Hill, said attorney Mark Collins.
  “Compiling an impartial jury in Franklin County would
  
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• Father Runs Back Inside Burning New Castle Home To Rescue Child From House Fire

  03-07-2021 11:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — Several people were taken to the hospital this morning after a house caught fire in along Emerson Avenue in New Castle.
  Fire Chief Mike Kobee tells KDKA that a couple and a child were in the house when the fire broke out around 12:30 a.m.
  Chief Kobee says the father actually ran back inside the home to save the child.
  He says the three and a neighbors were taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
  One dog was rescued, but sadly ano
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Saturday Sunshine

  03-07-2021 11:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Bryan Shaw
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Conditions on Saturday are shipping up to be comfortable and mainly sunny in the mid 70s.
  The heat returns Sunday and so does the isolated pop up rain chances.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Most of the area stays dry for the majority of the holiday weekend but we can’t rule out a stray pop up for both Sunday and Monday.
  Monday and Tuesday will be close to 90.
  Rain chances start to pick up mid-week as it gets hotter but we don&r
  
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• United Steelworkers Reach Tentative Deal To End 3-Month ATI Strike

  03-07-2021 09:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A deal is in place to end the steelworkers’ strike at ATI.
  The union says it’s reached a tentative agreement with the company.
  Around 1,300 employees at nine facilities have been on strike for the last three months.
  Contract talks had hit a wall over healthcare costs.
  On Friday night, the union says it had “preserved premium-free health insurance” and secured better pay.
  Workers will have to ratify the deal in the coming we
  
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• Beaver Co. Siblings Facing Incest Charges After Sexual Relationship Revealed To Police

  03-07-2021 08:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FREEDOM (KDKA) — A brother and sister in their 30’s in Beaver County are being charged with incest after a relationship between the two was revealed.
  Acccording to the Beaver County Times, the two, half-siblings, both of Freedom, are being charged after police were told of the sexual relationship, which included the two having a child together.
  While police were investigating a reported physical assault at the home the two share, the woman told police the two h
  
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• Smoke, Flames Rip Through Natrona Heights Home

  03-07-2021 07:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NATRONA HEIGHTS (KDKA) — A house in Natrona Heights went up in flames on Friday night.
  A KDKA viewer provided drone video of the fire that broke out along 4th Street.
  (Photo Credit: Ben Cassoni/KDKA)
  The fire started just after 8:00 p.m., ripping through the home.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Cal Clark)
  It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the fire.
  
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• Central Valley’s Mark Lyons Nominated For NFL’s High School Coach Of The Year Award

  03-07-2021 07:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After leading Central Valley to WPIAL and PIAA championships during the 2020 season, head coach Mark Lyons is up to receive another title — this time in the form of the NFL’s award for the High School Coach of the Year.
  Lyons led the Warriors’ to an undefeated 12-0 record, defeating Elizabeth Forward to win the WPIAL 3A Championship game, and then defeating Wyomissing Area to win the PIAA 3A title game.
  Central Valley repeated as
  
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• Brewers Run Win Streak To 10 With 7-2 Victory Over Pirates

  03-07-2021 04:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adrian Houser scattered four hits over 6 2/3 innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers extended their win streak to 10 games with a 7-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
  Houser (5-5), allowed one run, struck out five and walked two in his longest outing since last August. While he wasn’t particularly efficient — allowing at least one baserunner every inning but the sixth — Houser had little trouble keeping the slumping Pirates at bay.
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• Fearless West Virginians Slide Into Guinness World Records On 2,021-Foot Water Slide

  03-07-2021 02:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST VIRGINIA (KDKA) — The Fourth of July holiday is upon us, and nothing says an-all America party like a record-breaking water slide.
  (Photo Credit: Natural Light)
  Natural Light teamed up with some fearless West Virginians to bring the Guinness World Record for the world’s longest plastic water slide home to the states.
  And it worked!America, we officially brought the longest slip and slide world record back home.
  Tag a friend below and let em know the good n
  
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• Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine To Send Nearly 200 National Guard Members To Southwest U.S. Border

  03-07-2021 02:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday he’s sending 185 members of the Ohio National Guard to the southwestern United States later this year at the request of the federal government.
  The guard members will provide non-law enforcement support to U.S. customs agents as part of the government’s Southwest Border mission. DeWine didn’t provide further details about the guard members’ duties. The deployment will come late in the year.
  The Southwest Border miss
  
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• Jefferson Hospital Emergency Room Workers Create Softball League To Blow Off Steam

  03-07-2021 02:04
  
  JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) — Health care workers provided critical care to sick patients during one of the most challenging times in American history.
  And many of these health care heroes suffered from burnout during the pandemic. A group of emergency room workers at AHN Jefferson Hospital was feeling the burn, so the workers decided to play ball.
  Emergency tech Chelsea Klingman reached out to KDKA’s Kym Gable to share their story.
  “It was hard. It was hectic,” she said
  
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• State Panel Vacates Denial Of Demolition For Former Froggy’s Restaurant, 2 Other Buildings

  03-07-2021 01:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A developer is a step closer to demolishing three buildings on Market Street downtown.
  The Troiani Group wants to tear down the former Froggy’s restaurant and two other buildings that are condemned.
  (Photo: KDKA)
  The Post-Gazette reports an appeals court vacated a lower-court ruling against the demolition plan.
  
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• Brighton Heights Mom Dumps Her Own Trash In Garbage Truck As Pittsburgh Refuse Workers Stand By

  03-07-2021 01:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Brighton Heights mom said she never thought she’d have to dump her own trash in a garbage truck, but that’s what surveillance video shows as two refuse workers stand by watching. That mom said those refuse workers didn’t dump all the trash because it was too heavy.Every Wednesday morning is trash pickup on Wilksboro Avenue in Brighton Heights. The Searight’s surveillance camera shows a city of Pittsburgh refuse worker bring an empty garbage can
  
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• KDKA Investigation Uncovers Scam Using Pittsburgh Democratic Mayoral Candidate Ed Gainey’s Name

  03-07-2021 01:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Fifty-thousand dollars, $100,000 and $500,000 in coronavirus relief money is yours for the taking — no questions asked.
  People in Pittsburgh are getting messages purportedly from mayoral candidate Ed Gainey saying this is legit. Only it isn’t. KDKA Investigator Andy Sheehan uncovered this scam.KDKA brought this to the attention of the Gainey campaign, which confirmed these are not messages from the candidate and is advising supporters to steer clear.The mess
  
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• Downtown Pittsburgh Intersection Closing For Crosswalk Repair

  03-07-2021 00:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An intersection in downtown Pittsburgh is closing for more than a week.
  The city announced a full closure of the Wood Street and Oliver Avenue intersection starting July 6 and 7 a.m and lasting until July 16 at 4 p.m.
  (Photo: KDKA)
  The intersection will be closed to all vehicles and pedestrians. Liberty Avenue, Sixth Avenue, Smithfield Street and Fifth Avenue will be used as detours.
  During that time, work will be done to repair or replace crosswa
  
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• Furry Tails: Coconut, Mango And Bob Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  03-07-2021 00:29
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Coconut & Mango
  
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• Gov. Tom Ridge Releases Statement For First Time Since Stroke

  03-07-2021 00:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – Former Gov. Tom Ridge is thanking people for their well wishes over the past two weeks.
  Ridge released a statement Friday for the first time since he had a stroke 16 days ago in Virginia. He indicated he could have a long-term disability from his stroke.
  He’s been chairman of the National Organization on Disability for 15 years.Ridge also thanked his first responders, doctors and nurses.“Where would our nation be right now without thes
  
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