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• Pennsylvania Reimposes Work Search Requirements For Those Getting Unemployment Benefits

  06-07-2021 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Approximately 750,000 Pennsylvanians are collecting unemployment benefits.
  But soon these individuals will need to start looking for work to keep those benefits.
  Normally, those on unemployment are required to seek and apply for two jobs each week to get those benefits. During the coronavirus pandemic, that requirement was suspended because there were no jobs with millions laid off.
  But beginning July 18, almost everyone on unemployment must start looking for work again
  
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• Baseball Report: Cubs Losing Streak Reaches 10 Games

  06-07-2021 23:42
  
  (CBS Chicago) — The All-Star Game is seen as the halfway point of the MLB season. But, in reality, every team will have already played more than 81 games by the end of this coming weekend. Still, it’s a convenient time to take a breather and see where things stand across the League.
  Some teams, like the Chicago Cubs, would prefer the All-Star break start sooner. The Cubs have lost 10 straight games and are sinking fast in the National League Central. The Los Angeles Angels, on the ot
  
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• Convicted Child Rapist Sentenced To Prison For Robbing Same Bank Twice While On Parole

  06-07-2021 22:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ERIE, Pa. (KDKA) – A man who was on parole for a child rape sentence when he robbed the same bank in Erie twice will spend more than 12 years behind bars.Police say 32-year-old Ronald Eugene Lomax Jr. was sentenced to 155 months in prison and 3 years supervised release.Lomax is accused of robbing the Northwest Bank on Liberty Street in Erie twice just weeks apart in 2018. Prosecutors say he was serving parole for a child rape conviction when the robberies happened.He
  
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• Man Arrested For Allegedly Delivering 4,000 Heroin Stamp Bags Into Scott Township

  06-07-2021 21:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A man is behind bars after Scott Township Police say authorities seized roughly $15,000 worth of heroin.
  Paris Henderson is accused of delivering nearly 4,000 heroin stamp bags into Scott Township.
  Police say the investigation into Henderson began in June after a resident alerted police about suspicious activity.“This seizure very well may have reduced or even eliminated accidental overdoses in our community,” police wrote on
  
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• Police Searching For 16-Year-Old Girl From Westmoreland County

  06-07-2021 21:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who ran away from Adelphoi Village in Westmoreland County.Police say Kendra Yates was last seen Saturday at approximately 3:25 p.m.
  Please help us with the below runaway, thank you! pic.twitter.com/0IbNbrRiLw
  — Troopers Steve Limani & Cliff Greenfield (@PSPTroopAPIO) July 6, 2021According to police, she was wearing a gray sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black sandals.Anyone who sees her
  
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• ‘Big Brother’ And ‘Love Island’ Return With Hot New Summer Seasons On CBS

  06-07-2021 21:00
  
  (CBS) – Big Brother kicks off its 23rd season with a live premiere as the all-new group of Houseguests moves into a totally redesigned house. Houseguests are in for a high-stakes summer full of Big Risks and Big Rewards, where one wrong gamble could cost them everything. Beginning Sunday, July 11th, the series will air Sundays and Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), and Thursdays (8:00-9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT), featuring the live eviction show.
  Love Island also returns for its third seas
  
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• ‘Enclave’ To Replace The Former Rex Theater In South Side

  06-07-2021 20:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SOUTH SIDE (KDKA) — Shows are returning to the place that once housed the Rex Theater on East Carson Street.The new South Side entertainment venue will be called “Enclave.”Myles Kennedy along with Tyler Bryant will be performing there on September 25 this year.The Rex Theater went out of business in September of 2020, citing the coronavirus pandemic for causing its closure after being host to 11 years of live music.
  
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• Kittanning Police Looking For 14-Year-Old Alexa Pinkerton

  06-07-2021 20:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KITTANNING, Pa. (KDKA) – Kittanning Police are looking for a 14-year-old girl.Police say Alexa Pinkerton left her house around 6 p.m. Monday and is possibly in the Ford City area.
  She’s believed to be wearing a green and white crop top with stone washed jeans.Police say she’s considered a runaway.
  Anyone with information is asked to call 724-543-1538.
  
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• PSO celebrates its first full concerts in more than a year

  06-07-2021 20:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Just in time to celebrate America’s independence day, the Pittsburgh Symphony returned in force to present a pair of patriotic concerts.
  
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• Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Approves 5% Increase In Tolls

  06-07-2021 20:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Drivers will be paying more when they hit the Turnpike next year.
  For the 14th consecutive year, tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are increasing.
  According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Turnpike Commission approved a 5% toll hike for all motorists, but the increase is slightly less than recent years as the Turnpike follows through on its plan to reduce the increases to 3% in 2028.
  The increase will be the same for E-ZPass customers and mot
  
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• LED Lights Installation Could Cause Delays For Late-Night T Riders

  06-07-2021 19:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There could be delays of up to 20 minutes now through Thursday for light night riders of the T, starting at 8 p.m. each night.
  Crews are installing new LED lights in the downtown light rail tunnel.
  All riders at the Wood Street station should board on the inbound platform during the nightly work.
  
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• Code Orange Issued For Unhealthy Air Quality In Pittsburgh Area

  06-07-2021 19:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Code Orange Air Quality Action Day was issued for Tuesday. Air quality continues to be a hot button issue for the area.
  According to the Breathe Project, our area has ranked among the 10 worst areas in the country over the past 100 days. The group says this needs to stop.
  “Everybody wants to see our air quality improve and for people to play by the rules,” Breathe Project Executive Director Matt Mehalik said over Zoom.
  He said people should not have to wor
  
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• Court Refuses Appeal Of Ex-Cleveland Cop Who Shot Tamir Rice

  06-07-2021 19:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court announced on Tuesday it would not consider an appeal over the firing of a white police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice outside a Cleveland recreation center in 2014.
  The appeal was filed in April by the Cleveland Police Patrolment’s Association on behalf former officer Timothy Loehmann. Cleveland fired Loehmann in 2017 not for killing Tamir, who was Black, but for providing false information on his job application. An ar
  
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• Vets Warn Pet Owners That Hot Pavement Can Burn Paws

  06-07-2021 19:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the sun shines, temperatures soar and humidity thickens, make sure you take the necessary steps to protect your pet!
  Experts from the Humane Society of the United States have a list of tips to help keep them safe.
  They say limit exercise, and take your pets out before the sun rises or after it sets.
  That’s because on a 90 degree day, the pavement can reach up to 150 degrees and burn their paws.
  One vet recommends touching the sidewalk with your hand first to fe
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 4-Day-Total Of 574 New Coronavirus Cases

  06-07-2021 19:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 574 new coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths over the last four days.This brings the statewide total to 1,213,135 cases and 27,708 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 293 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 53 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,759,994 total vaccine doses have been administered and 5,446,961 people are fully vaccinate
  
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• Father Facing Charges In Death Of 4-Year-Old Son Who Ingested Fentanyl

  06-07-2021 18:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is facing charges related to the death of his 4-year-old son back in May.Avant Redding, 4, died on May 7 of this year after ingesting fentanyl at a residence on Hutton Street in Carnegie.Van Marcus Redding, 36, is the boy’s father and had his preliminary arraignment on July 2.He is accused of negligence in Avant Redding’s death and is being charged with involuntary manslaughter, endangering the welfare of children, and prohibited
  
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• Woman Arrested For Multiple Bethel Park Burglaries

  06-07-2021 18:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – A woman is facing charges for multiple burglaries in Bethel Park, and police are crediting the arrest to a neighbor’s security camera.Police say 38-year-old Stephanie Britten Harper from South Park is accused of burglarizing two homes on Old Ox and Cambridge roads back in May.
  If it wasn’t for a neighbor’s security camera “providing crucial evidence,” police say the case might have gone unsolved.“Our resid
  
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• Pennsylvania Turnpike commission approves 5% toll hike beginning in January

  06-07-2021 17:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  After 14 years, the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s annual increase will be lower than 6%, part of seven-year plan to lower increases to 3%.
  
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• Northbound I-79 Neville Island Bridge closed to traffic this weekend

  06-07-2021 17:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Trumbull Corp. will close the northbound lanes on the Interstate 79 Neville Island Bridge on Friday evening until Monday morning for repairs. 
  
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• It's dinner-to-go Thursdays at Chatham University's Eden Hall campus

  06-07-2021 16:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Chatham’s farm-to-form Summer Market dinner series will include BBQ, pizza and tacos.
  
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• Teen Killed, 11 Hurt In Ohio Holiday Block Party Gunfire

  06-07-2021 16:30
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Gunfire during a Fourth of July block party left a 17-year-old boy dead and 11 other people injured, Toledo’s police chief said.
  Hundreds of people were at the party when shooting broke out just after midnight on Monday, said Chief George Kral said.
  Most of the victims were teenagers and the youngest was 11, he said. Two people — a 51-year-old and a 19-year-old — were still in critical condition, Kral said.
  Police did not know why the shooting started
  
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• Anthrocon Planning To Return To Pittsburgh For In-Person Convention In 2022

  06-07-2021 14:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Anthrocon, the annual furry convention held in Pittsburgh was canceled this year and last year, but organizers are planning for a return to host an in-person convention next summer.
  Organizers say they’re planning to return to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center next summer.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The convention is set to be held between June 30 and July 3.
  A virtual event was held earlier this month.
  Last year’s convention was cance
  
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• PTL Links: July 6, 2021

  06-07-2021 14:47
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Jordan’s Soft Serve
  Red Cross
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• New life for shuttered venue: The Rex Theater will become Enclave

  06-07-2021 14:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  Enclave is the new name for The Rex Theater on the South Side, which closed in September
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Hot, Humid Tuesday

  06-07-2021 13:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The heat has returned today with dew points in the 70’s.
  You’re going to feel the difference as you step out the door.
  The heat will be in place through at least Wednesday with us cooling back down just in time for the weekend.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Most communities should have no trouble hitting the 90’s today.
  I believe my forecast high of 91 degrees in Pittsburgh is likely on the conservative side and I could easily see the city hittin
  
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• How To Save Money On Your Next Summer Vacation

  06-07-2021 12:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you haven’t already been on vacation, you’re probably planning your next vacation.
  Who doesn’t love a good deal, especially when it comes to vacation plans?
  The problem, however, is that right now, when it comes fo flying, options are limited and prices are high.
  Just this week, the Transportation Security Administration says it screened over 2.1 million passengers at airport security checkpoints.
  That is the highest number of travelers since the be
  
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• ‘On A Scale 1-10 How Bad Was That?’; Steelers Lineman Zach Banner Throws Out First Pitch At Pirates Game

  06-07-2021 11:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You’ve heard him report as eligible as a receiver on the offensive line, but now Zach Banner has reported as eligible to throw out the first pitch.
  On Monday, Steelers offensive lineman Zach Banner threw out the first pitch before the Pirates game vs. the Brewers.Reporting as eligible to toss out a ceremonial first pitch! pic.twitter.com/PaYKmDqgrl
  — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) July 5, 2021After throwing out the first pitch, Banner a
  
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• Fear not: College life after COVID-19 will still include ramen, mac and cheese, lattes

  06-07-2021 11:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  When colleges reopen this fall, pandemic-weary students will need lots of things, starting with lunch.
  
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• Fear not: College life after COVID-19 will still include ramen, mac and cheese, and lattes

  06-07-2021 11:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  When colleges reopen this fall, pandemic-weary students will need lots of things, starting with lunch.
  
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• Swimply Lets Pool Owners Rent Out Their Home Oasis For Around $45/Hour

  06-07-2021 11:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We all know that you can rent out your house our condo through services like Airbnb. But now, there’s a different company taking things to the next level.
  Swimply allows homeowners to rent their swimming pools out to strangers.
  Just like Airbnb, pool owners can post pictures and the amenities of their backyard oasis and then set a price.
  The average price is around $45 per hour.
  Some hosts are making as much as $5,000 per month.
  There are se
  
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• Firefighters Battle Blaze At Armstrong Co. Home

  06-07-2021 10:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  EAST FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A home in Armstrong County went up in flames overnight.
  The fire broke out at a home along Brice Road in East Franklin Township just after 11:00 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The fire chief at the scene told KDKA that the homeowner smelled smoke and ran out of the home.
  Everyone inside the home safely made it out.
  A firefighter at the scene was checked out by paramedics, but is expected to be okay.
  There is
  
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• Year-Long Improvement Project On Rt. 65 Set To Begin

  06-07-2021 10:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A massive improvement project on a popular route in and out of the city of Pittsburgh will get underway today — and will come with several restrictions.
  Work on Route 65 will begin tonight and will impact both sides of the roadway.
  The work will start at the intersection of Route 65 and Walnut Street in Sewickley and will run up until the Neville Island Bridge in Glenfield.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The $3 million project includes millin
  
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• Drugs, Stolen Firearm Seized By Police Following Probation Check

  06-07-2021 09:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff 
  BUFFINGTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man and his mother are facing charges after probation officers performing a check notified police of drugs and a stolen gun inside an Indiana County home.
  According to police, Indiana Co. probation officers were conducting a check in April, when they found a man in possession of a firearm, marijuana, and suspected crystal methamphetamine. The firearm was determined to have been stolen during a previous incident.
  State Police were
  
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• Steelers RB Najee Harris Throws Out First Pitch At San Francisco Giants Game

  06-07-2021 09:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers hoped to hit a home run with their first round pick in this year’s draft, but they probably didn’t expect to see Najee Harris making multiple appearances on the baseball diamond.
  Harris, a Bay Area native, threw out the first pitch at Monday’s Giants game in San Francisco.Throwing out today's first pitch: @ohthatsNajee22 pic.twitter.com/NkRZxLOvBv
  — SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 5, 2021Last week,
  
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• Nonprofit: Number Of Drownings In Great Lakes Jumps In 2021

  06-07-2021 08:37
  
  HOMEWOOD, Ill. (AP) — More people have drowned in the Great Lakes so far in 2021 than were reported by this time last year, prompting officials to urge swimmers to practice water safety measures.
  Data collected by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project shows 32 people have drowned in the Great Lakes as of July 2 compared to 25 by early July in 2020.
  The 2021 drownings include 15 in Lake Michigan, five in Lake Huron, six in Lake Erie and six in Lake Ontario.
  The nonprofit is encouraging the &l
  
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• Gamel Hits 2 HRs, Drives In 6 Runs; Pirates Rip Braves 11-1

  06-07-2021 05:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Gamel homered twice and drove in six runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 11-1 on Monday night.
  Gamel took Max Fried (5-5) over the fence in center field for a two-run home run in the fourth, doubled home Bryan Reynolds in the sixth and added a three-run shot in the seventh as the Pirates won their second straight following a six-game losing streak.
  A day after driving in the winning run as a pinch-hitter in a 10-inning victory over Miami, Fried
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Urge People To Avoid SWAT Situation

  06-07-2021 04:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are asking people to avoid the area of a SWAT situation.Police say SWAT is on scene at the 800 block of Highview Street for a “male in crisis.”
  SWAT is on scene at the 800 block of Highview Street for a male in crisis. Stanton Avenue is closed from N. Negley and Chislett. Avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/nJGMTdrpc8
  — Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) July 6, 2021Stanton Avenue is closed from North Negley and Chislet
  
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• Man Taken Into Custody After Pittsburgh SWAT Situation

  06-07-2021 04:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police say a man is in custody after a SWAT situation late Monday night.
  Police say SWAT was called to the 800 block of Highview Street for a “male in crisis” just before 11 p.m.SWAT is on scene at the 800 block of Highview Street for a male in crisis. Stanton Avenue is closed from N. Negley and Chislett. Avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/nJGMTdrpc8
  — Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) July 6, 2021Stanton Avenue was closed f
  
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• Teen Killed, 11 Hurt In Ohio Fourth Of July Block Party Gunfire

  06-07-2021 04:16
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Gunfire during a Fourth of July block party left a 17-year-old boy dead and 11 other people injured, Toledo’s police chief said.
  Hundreds of people were at the party when shooting broke out just after midnight on Monday, said Chief George Kral said.
  Most of the victims were teenagers and the youngest was 11, he said. Two people — a 51-year-old and a 19-year-old — were still in critical condition, Kral said.
  Police did not know why the shooting started
  
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• Juvenile Charged In Connection With 4 ‘Suspicious’ Fires In Kittanning

  06-07-2021 03:00
  
  KITTANNING (KDKA) — A juvenile is facing charges in connection with four fires Kittanning police and fire crews called suspicious.Police say thanks to tips, they were able to charge a juvenile male in the fires. Police say they believe he acted alone.
  Around 6:45 Monday morning, Kittanning’s Assistant Fire Chief Mike Schwartz said a neighbor started pounding on his door to alert him to one of the fires.
  “When I come out the back door, and come down the alley, I confirmed the fi
  
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• Study: Ohio’s Vax-A-Million Lottery Did Little To Improve Vaccination Rates

  06-07-2021 02:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (KDKA) – In an effort to get people vaccinated, the state of Ohio offered millions of dollars in its Vax-a-Million Lottery. But a new study found it didn’t help vaccination rates improve.
  Researchers looked at vaccine rates in Ohio after the prize was announced in May compared to rates in states that did not offer lottery incentives and found the numbers were very similar.
  Experts say the money could have been spent on other ways to address vacci
  
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• The Potential Impact Energy Plan ‘RGGI’ May Have On Pennsylvanians’ Electric Bills Debated

  06-07-2021 00:52
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — A local business and business group is warning that electricity rates could go up if Governor Wolf goes forward with an energy plan that links Pennsylvania to many other Northeastern states.
  It’s called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI for short.
  Eleven states are part of this consortium to limit reliance on fossil fuels like coal and natural gas for the production of electricity.
  Governor Wolf is signing Pennsylvania up to become a member of RGGI a
  
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• Farmers Say Agriculture Industry Is Bouncing Back After Pandemic, Seasons Of Bad Weather

  06-07-2021 00:41
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – It’s been a challenging couple of years for area farmers. However, things are looking up this year.
  Between the pandemic and bad weather, some farms were close to catastrophe, but 2021 is off to a much better start.
  On Monday, the sun was shining, the rolling fields were green with sweet corn and the soil was moist. It’s a good time for farmers Andrew and Mark Duda.
  “There are times when it is tough, but when you have a nice field ready to get ha
  
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• State Unemployment Compensation System Experiences Technical Issues

  06-07-2021 00:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – If you’ve been having trouble filing your unemployment claim, there’s a reason for it.
  The Pennsylvania Labor and Industry Department says the system experienced technical issues which prevented people from filing Monday.The Unemployment Compensation (UC) system is now available for all claimants. Claimants should not see any delay in payments.
  We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience! pic.twitter.com/qv0adazV
  
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