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• UPMC, Pittsburgh Public Schools Partner To Administer COVID-19 Vaccines To Students And The Public

  05-07-2021 23:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — UPMC and Pittsburgh Public Schools are teaming up to get more Pittsburgh Public Schools students and their families vaccinated.Students between the ages of 12 and 17 who are part of the Summer BOOST Program can get the vaccine starting this week.UPMC workers will be sent to five different sites to administer either the Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
  The clinics will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7 at Pittsburgh King a
  
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• Blue Jackets Goalie Matiss Kivlenieks Dies After Fireworks Accident

  05-07-2021 22:53
  
  COLUMBUS (AP) – Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast in what authorities described Monday as a tragic accident on the Fourth of July.
  Police in Novi, Michigan, said the firework tilted slightly and started to fire toward people nearby Sunday night. The 24-year-old Kivlenieks was in a hot tub and tried to get clear with several other people, police Lt. Jason Meier said. Authorities earlier said the Lativan had died of
  
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• Fully Vaccinated Ambridge Man Contracts Delta Variant Of COVID-19

  05-07-2021 22:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) — A local man was diagnosed with the Delta variant of COVID-19, and, according to his wife, he was fully vaccinated against the virus.According to the Beaver County Times, 73-year-old Joe Pucci was hospitalized on his birthday a few weeks ago with COVID-19 symptoms.He was sent to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center and is still there.Scientists say the Delta variant is 50% more transmissible than the dominant variant
  
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• Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Issued For Pittsburgh Area Tuesday

  05-07-2021 22:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Code Orange Air Quality Action Day has been issued for the Pittsburgh area Tuesday.The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says a combination of sunny skies and high temperatures will likely contribute to 8-hour average concentrations of ozone in the “code orange” range on Tuesday.
  It’ll be in effect for Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Southeastern counties ar
  
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• Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Issued For Most Of Pittsburgh Area Tuesday

  05-07-2021 22:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Code Orange Air Quality Action Day has been issued for the Pittsburgh area Tuesday.The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says a combination of sunny skies and high temperatures will likely contribute to 8-hour average concentrations of ozone in the “code orange” range on Tuesday.
  It’ll be in effect for Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Southeastern counties are also affected.It come
  
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• On deck: 19 months of work to close Clemente Bridge for better part of 2 Pirates seasons

  05-07-2021 22:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  The  project will begin in January and close the bridge for nearly two full baseball seasons, creating detours for fans and commuters.
  
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• On deck: 19 months of refurbishing to close Clemente Bridge for better part of 2 Pirates seasons

  05-07-2021 22:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  The  project will begin in January and close the bridge for nearly two full baseball seasons, creating detours for fans and commuters.
  
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• Last Sister: Allegheny County prepares 19-month refurbishing project for Clemente Bridge

  05-07-2021 22:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  The  project will begin in January and close the bridge for nearly two full baseball seasons, creating detours for fans and commuters.
  
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• Atlanta Woman Wakes Up To Find A wild African Cat On Her Bed

  05-07-2021 20:47
  
  By Rachel Trent, CNN
  (CNN) — An Atlanta woman woke up to a surprise when a cat — that was not hers — jumped onto her bed Wednesday morning.
  She was even more shocked to discover the cat was a serval — an exotic cat native to Africa.
  Kristine Frank, who lives in the Brookhaven neighborhood, told CNN that the cat came in the house shortly after her husband took their dog outside, leaving a door open.
  The cat was just 6 inches from her face, Frank said. She scared it off the
  
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• Woman Killed In Tubing Accident, 2 Others Injured

  05-07-2021 20:27
  
  ROANOKE, W.Va. (AP) — A woman was killed and two others were injured in a tubing accident on Stonewall Jackson Lake in West Virginia, authorities said.
  A boat was pulling the women on a tube Sunday evening near the Vandalia boat ramp, news outlets reported, citing a statement from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. It appears the driver of the boat swung the tube too close to a rock wall causing a collision, the statement said. One woman died and two others were flown to a ho
  
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• Latrobe Banana Split Festival Returns To Legion Keener Park In August

  05-07-2021 20:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE (KDKA) — The big Banana Split Festival is returning this summer.
  Latrobe is the birthplace of this summertime classic.
  It was originally crafted there in 1904.
  The town’s celebrated the banana split with an annual celebration since 2013.
  This year, you can celebrate on August 21 at Legion Keener Park.
  
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• Dollar Bank Cinema In The Park Showing ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’

  05-07-2021 19:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Dollar Bank Cinema In The Park returns Monday night.The series launches at McBride Park in Lincoln Place.
  Tonight’s movie is “Pokémon Detective Pikachu.”It’s free to attend, and it’s set to begin at dusk.
  The movie is rated PG, so it’s safe for the whole family.
  
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• Cinema In The Park Returns To Pittsburgh

  05-07-2021 19:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Monday brought the return of Cinema in the Park to the city of Pittsburgh.
  The series launched Monday at McBride Park in Lincoln Place, showing “Pokémon Detective Pikachu.”
  The last two years, we were under various levels of stay-at-home orders and indoors for the most part — certainly not out under the stars and mask-less, watching movies in the park together.
  The city’s Cinema in the Park program is one of the many things making life fee
  
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• Investigation Underway After 23-Year-Old Man Was Pulled From The Monongahela River

  05-07-2021 19:05
  
  NEW EAGLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A day of celebrating our nation’s independence turned tragic at a marina in Washington County.Investigators believe a man was swimming in the water nearby when they believe he drowned.“We were on the boat by the rope swing and heard someone got electrocuted,” said boater Dustin Koenig.That’s what long-time boater Dustin Koenig said he heard about Sunday night’s incident near the Beach Club Marina.Police said it’s one of the many t
  
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• Drowning Investigation Underway After A Man Was Pulled From The Monongahela River

  05-07-2021 19:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW EAGLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A death investigation is underway after a man was pulled from the Monongahela River last night.
  According to the Washington County Coroner, James DeAngelo was swimming near a boat docked at the Beach Club Marina and went under around 7:30 at night.The 23 year old was pulled from the water and taken to the hospital where he died.
  An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 40 New Coronavirus Cases Over Last 72 Hours

  05-07-2021 18:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 40 new Coronavirus cases and no additional deaths in the last 72 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 22 are confirmed and 18 are probable cases.
  There have been 7,272 total hospitalizations and 101,959 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands at 1,983.
  More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coron
  
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• Trash Can And Dumpster Fires: Pittsburgh Fireworks Task Force Kept Busy For Independence Day Celebrations

  05-07-2021 17:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Safety’s Fireworks Task Force was kept busy the night of Independence Day.In total, over 150 fireworks-related complaints were issued by residents.Along with those complaints, the task force had to respond to multiple overnight fires related to fireworks activity.
  Many of the fires were caused by improperly discarded fireworks.One of the fires ignited in a trash can on Mt. Pleasant Road. In another case, a dumpster fire on
  
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• Steelers LB Devin Bush Shares Disturbing Content On Social Media Page

  05-07-2021 17:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Days after criticizing particular usage of social media, Steelers linebacker Devin Bush is making waves for his own use of social media.
  On Sunday, Bush shared a video that appeared to show a cat (most likely) falling several stories to its death.Bush quoted a tweet from another account, that was laughing at the video.
  Reactions poured in across social media, bringing up the fact that just days earlier, Bush had criticized those who use TikTok.
  Re
  
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• 5 issues Pa. lawmakers will face when they return from summer break

  05-07-2021 16:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Democratic and Republican lawmakers recently recessed until September without resolving key issues including election changes, cocktails to-go, lobbying reform, and more.
  
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• Police Investigating After Crews Called Out To Fight Three Kittanning Fires

  05-07-2021 14:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KITTANNING (KDKA) — An investigation into what started fires in Kittanning is underway.
  Fire crews were called out Monday morning to fight three separate fires.
  (Photo Credit: Bill Blose)
  Officials say they believe the three fires are connected and suspicious.These happened on Woodward, Hawthorne, and Johnston @KDKA
  — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) July 5, 2021Kittanning Police and The Pa. State Police’s Fire Marshal are investigating.
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• Police Investigating After Crews Called Out To Fight Four ‘Suspicious’ Kittanning Fires

  05-07-2021 14:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KITTANNING (KDKA) — An investigation into what started fires in Kittanning is underway.
  Fire crews were called out Monday morning to fight four separate fires.
  (Photo Credit: Bill Blose)
  Officials say they believe the four fires are connected and suspicious.These happened on Woodward, Hawthorne, and Johnston @KDKA
  — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) July 5, 2021Officials tell KDKA that one of the buildings was abandoned, one was being renovated, and one was occupie
  
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• PTL Links: July 5, 2021

  05-07-2021 13:53
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Patriotic Porches
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• Marquis Jaylen Brown Foundation Marks One Year Since Dannielle Brown’s Hunger Strike

  05-07-2021 13:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sunday marked the one year anniversary of when Dannielle Brown started her hunger strike to call for answers into her son’s death.
  The anniversary was marked by the Marquis Jaylen Brown Foundation at Freedom Corner.
  Marquis Brown died when he fell from a Duquesne University dorm room window.
  His mother’s hunger strike lasted 237 days.
  Brown had to stop the hunger strike in mid-March when she became ill, but is continuing her fight for
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Summer Swelter Returns

  05-07-2021 13:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The heat is set to return today with highs nearing the 90 degree mark for most places across Western Pennsylvania.
  I have Pittsburgh hitting 89 for today’s high with partly cloudy skies.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  There is a low rain chance for the afternoon to evening hours.
  As we start the day the most interesting thing to me is that there is some fog around.
  Normally, on a day like today, we don’t generally see fog.
  I can say that often times we
  
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• Pa. State Police Searching For Tyler Bowen, Wanted For Numerous Sex Crimes

  05-07-2021 12:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MERCER COUNTY (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who is wanted for a number of different sex crimes.
  State Police say that an arrest warrant has been issued for Tyler Bowen.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Bowen is wanted by police for charges including Rape, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse of Children, Statutory Sexual Assault, Obscene and Oher Sexual Ma
  
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• Man Barricaded Inside North Side Home Leads To SWAT Situation

  05-07-2021 11:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A SWAT team surrounded a home on Middle Street on Pittsburgh’s North Side early Monday morning.
  Neighbors called 911 to report a man who was throwing things from a 3rd story window.
  Officers at the scene tried to get the man to come out of the home, but he refused, leading SWAT officers to be called.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  “There were SWAT negotiators on scene trying to make contact with him,” Pittsb
  
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• Massive American Flag Gets Painted On Grass In Washington Co. Park

  05-07-2021 10:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CLAYSVILLE (KDKA) — If you’re looking for an interesting angle surrounding the 4th of July, look no further than Washington County.
  In East Finley Park in Claysville, you will find a one-of-a-kind American flag.
  The flag in the park is 99 feet wide and 52 feet tall, painted on the grass in the park.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  It took two weeks to plan, 8 hours to lay out more than 100 ground spikes and 3,000 feet of string.
  It took 30 gallons of paint and 10 hours of
  
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• Man Shot Once In Northview Heights

  05-07-2021 10:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man who had been shot turned up at Allegheny General Hospital on Sunday evening.
  Now, police are trying to trace the crime scene back to somewhere on the North Side.
  Police say the victim arrived at the hospital just after 7:15 p.m.
  He’d been shot once in the back.
  Pittsburgh Police were searching for a crime scene near Mt. Pleasant Road in the city’s Northview Heights neighborhood.
  The victim is expected to recover.
  
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• ‘It Brings Tears To Your Eyes’: Decades-Long Tradition Of Independence Day Parade Returns To Beaver County Town

  05-07-2021 05:35
  
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) — The 4th of July was back to normal this year. After 2020 put everything on hold, people were ready to celebrate.
  Midland, Beaver County was no different. It looked like many towns across the area. Hundreds lined Midland Avenue to celebrate the holiday.
  “We enjoy it. We got up especially early just to come here today,” Betty Patterson from Ohio said.
  Flags waved and people dressed in their red, white, and blue to celebrate the Fourth.
  “They bring the
  
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• ‘It’s Really Nice To See All The People Gather Together:’ Pittsburghers Flock To Point State Park For Fourth Of July

  05-07-2021 05:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – “You can’t beat the city of Pittsburgh fireworks, they’re the best.”
  That was the feeling as people packed into Point State Park for food, fun, and fireworks on Independence Day.“Perfect day, you couldn’t have a better day, the temperature is fine, there’s a nice breeze,” said Bunny Fajursk. “It just seems that no matter where you look people are smiling, they have their red, white, and blue on.”
  Michael Mathis
  
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• 112-Year-Old Former Sugar Cane Farmer In Puerto Rico Sets Guinness World Record As Oldest Living Man

  05-07-2021 00:56
  
   
  By David Williams, CNN
  (CNN) — A former sugar cane farmer in Puerto Rico has been confirmed as the world’s oldest man by Guinness World Records, just a few weeks shy of his 113th birthday.
  Emilio Flores Márquez was born on August 8, 1908, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, making him 112 years and 326 days old as of Wednesday, when Guinness World Records announced the record.
  Growing up, Márquez, who was the second oldest of 11 children, was in charge of many household ch
  
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