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• Man Wanted For Attempted Rape, Assault On North Shore In Custody

  09-07-2021 23:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police say a “violent offender” wanted for attempted rape and assault is now in custody.
  According to police, 58-year-old Ozell Austin was arrested by McKeesport police on Friday.
  SVU are alerting the public to a violent male who is wanted for assault.
  Ozell Austin, 58, 5’11”, 175lbs,with brown eyes, black hair and a graying beard.
   Austin is known to frequent the Northside and Uptown areas.
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• Child Tax Credit: When Will Your Check Arrive?

  09-07-2021 22:35
  
  (CBS Baltimore) — When will your first advance Child Tax Credit check arrive? That may just depend on how your last stimulus check or tax refund arrived. On July 15, the Internal Revenue Service will begin sending millions of parents monthly payments for the updated Credit. Those payments are a product of the American Rescue Plan passed back in March. The amount will depend on household income and the number of children in the household. Its arrival date should be next Thursday if the IRS
  
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• Former Bradford Co. DA Chad Salsman Sentenced In Sex Case

  09-07-2021 21:42
  
  TOWANDA, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania county prosecutor who pleaded guilty to pressuring clients for sex when he was a defense attorney was sentenced Friday to 18 months to 5 years in prison.
  A judge in Bradford County imposed the sentence on former District Attorney Chad M. Salsman, who had emphatically denied the allegations before pleading guilty in May to witness intimidation, promoting prostitution and obstruction of justice.
  A message seeking comment was left for his defense attorney.
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• CDC Recommends Fully Vaccinated Students And Teachers No Longer Need To Wear Masks In Schools

  09-07-2021 21:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Fully vaccinated teachers and students won’t have to wear masks in school this year.
  The CDC has updated its guidance as more children age 12 and older have become vaccinated.
  However, the CDC is not advising schools to require shots for teachers and eligible students, nor is it offering guidance on how teachers can know which students are vaccinated or how parents will know if teachers are immunized.
  In May, the CDC updated its guidance, saying that fully vaccina
  
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• Crews Battle Blaze As Roof Collapses On Knights Of Columbus Building In Crafton

  09-07-2021 20:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CRAFTON (KDKA) — Crews were called out to fight flames at a Knights of Columbus building in Crafton on Friday.#NOW We are on scene of a fire at the Knights of Columbus building in Crafton. The roof has collapsed as firefighters are working to put out the last of the flames. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/MpPSbzjVRQ
  — Nicole Ford (@NicoleFordTV) July 9, 2021NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene of the building after the roof had collapsed.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper2)
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• Crews Battle Blaze As Roof Collapses On Building In Crafton

  09-07-2021 20:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CRAFTON (KDKA) — Crews were called out to fight flames at a building in Crafton on Friday.
  NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene of the building after the roof had collapsed.
  (Photo Credit: NewsChopper2)
  The cause of the fire is unknown and it’s unclear if anyone was injured.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Nischelle Turner Shares Wayne Brady’s Heartwarming Tribute On ‘Secret Celebrity Renovation’

  09-07-2021 20:00
  
  (CBS) – The surprise is finally out tonight on CBS as Secret Celebrity Renovation makes its series debut at 8/7c, also available to stream with Paramount+ or the CBS App. Secret Celebrity Renovation, hosted by Nischelle Turner, gives a look behind the curtain at some of sports and entertainments’ biggest names as they surprise some very special people from their upbringing with an incredible home renovation.
  CBS’ Matt Weiss spoke to Nischelle Turner about tonight’s p
  
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• Child Tax Credit: Do You Qualify For A Monthly Check?

  09-07-2021 19:53
  
  (CBS Baltimore) — The Child Tax Credit is about to change. Starting on July 15, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will pay millions of parents up to $300 per month per kid. These advance payments will extend through the end of 2021, and, in total, may add up to more than any previous stimulus check. The Credit could continue beyond this year, if the proposed American Families Plan passes in its current form. But who qualifies for the payouts, and how can someone be sure the money arrives?
  
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• Northbound Lanes Of I-79 Near Neville Island To Close For The Weekend

  09-07-2021 19:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Part of a major roadway will be closed this weekend due to work on the Neville Island Bridge.
  PennDOT is shutting down all lanes in the northbound direction of Interstate 79 at 8:00 p.m. on Friday night, weather permitting.
  The lanes will remain closed until 5:00 a.m. on Monday.
  Drivers will be detracted off at the Coraopolis-McKees Rocks interchange and brought back onto I-79 at Kilbuck Street.
  This is all so that a $43 million project can be don
  
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• Pa. Lottery To Hold First Live Drawing On Facebook

  09-07-2021 18:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For Pennsylvanians use Facebook, it could soon be your lucky day.
  This weekend, the Pa. Lottery will be holding its first ever Facebook Live drawing, with a chance to win $7,777.
  The drawing will be held on Sunday, July 11 at 7:00 p.m.
  To participate in the event, players must do the following things:Tune into the Pa. Lottery’s Facebook page at approximately 7:11 p.m. on Sunday
  Make a comment in the chat window during the event
  Meet all part
  
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• Child Tax Credit: Three IRS Tools To Manage Your Monthly Checks

  09-07-2021 18:53
  
  (CBS Baltimore) — Advance payments for the updated Child Tax Credit are due to start next week. Yet half of eligible Americans don’t know they’re coming, according to a recent study from Data For Progress. On July 15, parents with dependents will be sent the first installment of what could add up to $3,600 per child, whether they expect it or not. Those who aren’t aware may be pleasantly surprised. Those who are aware may want to take additional steps to ensure they recei
  
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• Child Tax Credit: Will Advance Monthly Payments Help Families?

  09-07-2021 18:33
  
  (CBS Baltimore) — The updated Child Tax Credit will take effect in less than a week. Starting July 15, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will send most parents up to $300 per month per child, as laid out in the American Rescue Plan. That extra money, like recurring stimulus checks, will help struggling families when it arrives. It may even be the difference between eating and not eating or paying and not paying rent.
  The enhanced Child Tax Credit will be available to about 39 million fami
  
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• Surfside Collapse Search Takes Physical & Emotional Toll On First Responders

  09-07-2021 18:20
  
  SURFSIDE (CBSMiami) – As the first full day of search and recovery wrapped up at the site of the condo collapse in Surfside, the emotional impacts are starting to weigh on more than just family members.
  ”From the time we start at 12 noon, which is our rotation set time, a time we get off that pile to rotate, it is nothing but hard work,” said Florida Task Force Two member Michael McNally, he’s among the first responders searching for victims of the Champlain Towers South
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 38 New Coronavirus Cases

  09-07-2021 18:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 38 new Coronavirus cases and no additional deaths in the last 48 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 25 are confirmed and 13 are probable cases.
  There have been 7,277 total hospitalizations and 102,018 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands at 1,983.
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• Police Locate Previously Missing 27-Year-Old Sammuel Milner

  09-07-2021 18:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff 
  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — Police in Mt. Lebanon have located a missing 27-year-old man.
  (Courtesy: Mt. Lebanon Police Department)
  Police previously saids that 27-year-old Sammuel Milner was last heard from on Wednesday, July 7 and has not reported to work.
  
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• ‘It’s Not A Scam’: SBA Emailing Small Businesses To Apply For Up To $10K Grants

  09-07-2021 17:53
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The federal government still has billions of dollars in COVID aid left over for small businesses in low-income areas.
  Tens of thousands of North Texas business owners likely qualify for federal grants up to $10,000 but few have applied for it. The same may be true in your area too.
  The U.S. Small Business Administration sent emails to more than 11.8 million small businesses inviting them to apply for Targeted EIDL Advances.
  Only businesses that receive an invitation c
  
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• First trailer for Netflix film 'Sweet Girl' shows off Pittsburgh locations

  09-07-2021 17:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Sweet Girl” was directted by Brian Andrew Mendoza and stars Jason Momoa and Isabel Merced.
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh Launches ‘Move PGH’, New Program Aimed At Improving Mobility

  09-07-2021 17:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh announced Friday morning it was launching a first of its kind mobility program.
  “Transportation mobility is key to economic mobility and a major determinant in household health, education, and welfare. In Pittsburgh, too many residents are one missed bus or one flat tire away from losing their job or missing a critical appointment,” said Mayor Peduto. “Universal Basic Mobility, using the services of Move PG
  
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• Child Tax Credit: How Do You Opt Out Of Advance Monthly Payments?

  09-07-2021 17:30
  
  (CBS Baltimore) — On July 15, most parents will start receiving advance Child Tax Credit payments of up to $300 per child. The monthly payments will last through the end of 2021. The amount of each parent’s total payment depends on their annual income, the number of children and the ages of those children. And, in total, they may add up to more than any of the first three stimulus checks. What if a parent wants to opt out of these advance payments in favor of a one-time payment?
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• CDC Recommends Fully Vaccinated Students, Teachers No Longer Need To Wear Masks In Schools

  09-07-2021 17:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The CDC has updated its guidance to recommend that teachers, students, and staff who are fully vaccinated will no longer need to wear masks in schools.
  The guidance issued by the CDC still calls for students or teachers who are not vaccinated to continue to wear masks.
  Three feet of physical distancing is still recommended by the CDC as well, for those who are not fully vaccinated.
  In May, the CDC updated its guidance, saying that fully vaccinated
  
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• Tax Refunds: IRS Delays Mean 35 Million Unprocessed Tax Returns

  09-07-2021 17:18
  
  (CBS Baltimore) — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been busy lately. Besides processing 136 million tax returns, according to a report from National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, the agency sent out more stimulus checks, updated rules for unemployment insurance, and prepared to launch advance payments for the Child Tax Credit. And the IRS, which has endured staffing and funding cuts over the previous decade, did all of this during the tail end of a pandemic. But their efforts to we
  
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• PWSA Issues Precautionary Flush And Boil Advisory For Several Pittsburgh Neighborhoods

  09-07-2021 16:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A precautionary flush and boil water advisory has been issued for several Pittsburgh neighborhoods following an early morning water main break.
  According to PWSA, a break occurred on a section of a 16″ main along Grace Street in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood around 6:30 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  As a result, several neighborhoods experienced low or no water pressure.
  A precautionary flush and
  
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• Indianapolis Man Arrested For Reportedly Passing Counterfeit $100 Bills At South Hills Village Mall

  09-07-2021 15:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — A man from Indianapolis was arrested at South Hills Village Mall for allegedly passing counterfeit $100 bills.
  According to Bethel Park Police, 22-year-old Abryen Burnett was arrested on July 2 for reportedly passing fake $100 bills at several stores.On 7/2/21, BPPD arrested Abryen Burnett, 22, of Indianapolis, IN at South Hills Village Mall. Burnett reportedly passed counterfeit $100 bills at several stores. Burnett was charged with Forgery, The
  
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• Olympics 2021: How, When To Watch USA Men’s Basketball

  09-07-2021 15:00
  
  (CBS Local)- The USA Men’s Basketball Olympic team began their training camp Tuesday in Las Vegas, Nevada as the group prepares for their first game on July 25. Basketball has historically been a near guaranteed medal for the U.S. at the Summer Olympics and the expectations for a gold medal remain entering this year’s games.
  In the 19 previous men’s basketball Olympic tournaments, the U.S. has taken home medals in 18 of them. The lone year without a medal was the 1980 Olympics
  
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• PTL Links: July 9, 2021

  09-07-2021 14:44
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Stewart Chiron, Cruising Expert
  Crafton Ice Cream Delite
  Kitty Queen Cat Rescue
  Canine Companions For Independence
  KDKA PupPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Death Of Inmate At Allegheny County Jail Has Jail Oversight Board Asking Questions

  09-07-2021 14:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Alone and unresponsive.
  That’s how guards at the Allegheny County Jail found a local man and his death is raising questions from prison advocates and members of the Jail Oversight Board.The inmate arrived at the jail just days before his death.55-Year-old Martin Bucek arrived at the Allegheny County Jail in late June after a judge set his bail on June 24.However, it was just a week later – on July 3 – when guards found him unresponsive in his cell.Alle
  
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• Tropical storm sparks tornado warnings in trek up East Coast; Pittsburgh area getting some morning rain

  09-07-2021 14:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tropical Storm Elsa is making its trek up the East Coast early Friday and has sparked tornado warnings in Delaware and New Jersey.
  
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• Tropical storm sparks tornado warnings in trek up East Coast

  09-07-2021 14:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tropical Storm Elsa is making its trek up the East Coast early Friday and has sparked tornado warnings in Delaware and New Jersey.
  
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• Whiskey Rebellion Festival Returns This Weekend

  09-07-2021 13:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) – As we continue to open back up and return to normal, another popular festival returns this weekend.Tomorrow, in Washington County, the Whiskey Rebellion Festival returns.It celebrates the heritage and unique character of the region by focusing on the historical significance of the Whiskey Rebellion.The festival goes from noon until 10:00 p.m. on Main Street.More information about the festival can be found on its website.
  
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• Pennsylvania State Parks Represent An Affordable, Nearby Weekend Getaway

  09-07-2021 13:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As we head into the weekend how about a couple of ideas of places to get away with the family that are an easy distance from Pittsburgh.
  Between Pittsburgh International Airport and the Ohio line, you will find Raccoon Creek State Park, 7,500 acres of wooded land, and the hundred-acre Raccoon Lake.
  “Lots fishing opportunities there,” says DCNR Asst Regional Manager Kevin Blair, “There’s a swimming beach, for those that might want to cool down in
  
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• About 500 still without power in Pittsburgh region after Wednesday's storms

  09-07-2021 13:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  As of 7 a.m. Friday, 143 Duquesne Light customers and 361 West Penn Power customers in the region were without power
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cooler Temperatures And Morning Rain Chances Start The Weekend

  09-07-2021 12:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning! Today will be the last day at the airport this year with the sunrise occurring before 6:00 a.m.We are going to flip the script with rain chances peaking in the morning hours and just an isolated chance for a passing shower for the afternoon.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  High temperatures today will be the coolest of the past week or the next week with us only hitting the mid-70s for pl
  
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• Pitt grads begin turning viral short film ‘Thanks to Her’ into feature-length movie

  09-07-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Thanks to Her” currently has more than 900,000 YouTube views and is now being expanded into a full movie.
   
  
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• Dunk no more: Eat'n Park debuts milk that tastes like a Smiley Cookie

  09-07-2021 11:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  The restaurant has partnered with Turner Dairy Farms to create a milk that tastes like icing, vanilla, and “Smiley Cookie goodness”
  
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• Crafton Man Accused Of Hiding Camera In Youth Center Bathroom Now Facing Sexual Assault Charges

  09-07-2021 11:17
  
  TRIGGER WARNING: Some of the charges in this case could be considered disturbing for some.
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Crafton man is facing 216 charges after police find several disturbing videos on his devices.
  Anthony Fletcher, 37, is facing charges of sexual assault, rape, and child pornography.
  He was already facing charges for putting a camera in a Canonsburg, Washington County Youth Center.Investigators said he had pictures of girls going to the bathroom and taking their clothes off.
  In a
  
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• Children’s Museum Will Open For A Few More Days Later This Month

  09-07-2021 10:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Children’s Museum will soon open its doors a few more days each week starting later in July.Beginning on Wednesday, July 21, the museum will open five days a week, opening from Wednesdays to Sundays.Weekend hours at the Museum Lab will also be modified, being open from noon until 5:00 p.m. on weekends.The museum will still require staff and visitors over the age of two to wear masks.They are still encouraging visitors to buy “timed
  
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• More Details Released About Death Of Passenger On Port Authority Bus

  09-07-2021 09:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – More details have emerged about the death of a man who collapsed on a Port Authority bus.The man, 55-year-old Wilbert Davis, died on Saturday in the Hill District.A Port Authority Police officer arrived five minutes after getting the call and performed CPR as well as used a defibrillator but to no avail.The medical examiner has not released the cause of death.
  
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• Pa. State System Of Higher Education Releases Final Merger Plan For 6 Universities

  09-07-2021 09:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has come out with its final version of its merger plans for six of Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities.These include California University of Pennsylvania, Clarion University, and Edinboro University.PASSHE is now pledging not to close any of the schools and to protect schools concerned about the merger’s impact on their finances.However, a summary of the revisions makes no menti
  
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• Brownsville Honors WWII Veteran Who Died In The Line Of Duty

  09-07-2021 09:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BROWNSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – The community came together to honor a World War II veteran from Fayette County on Thursday.A dedication ceremony was held for Private First Class Joseph Duda at State Route 43 at the Brownsville-Brier Hill off-ramp.Duda served in the Marine Corps aboard the USS Fuller during the war and died in the line of duty on January 19, 1944.On Thursday, State Representative Pam Snyder paid tribute to his sacrifice.“This is a combination of thou
  
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• Steelers Take A Look Back At Their History On The Franchise’s 88th Birthday

  09-07-2021 08:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The City of Pittsburgh isn’t short on history and neither are its sports teams.Thursday marked our beloved Steelers’ 88th birthday and the team shared quite the relic on its Twitter account:#OTD in 1933, #SteelersHistory began.
  The day it all began : https://t.co/tTDWYjqfrg
  Teamthroughout our history: https://t.co/elHTo2k9la pic.twitter.com/JShoBuTBW4
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) July 8, 2021A team photo from July 8, 1933, s
  
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• TJ Watt Gets Engaged To Girlfriend Dani Rhodes

  09-07-2021 08:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  Pewaukee, Wisconsin (KDKA) – Congratulations are in order for Steelers’ linebacker T.J. Watt.Late on Thursday night, the Steelers defensive star announced his engagement to his girlfriend Dani Rhodes.
  I am the luckiest man in the world!!! @danirhodes04 pic.twitter.com/WjtuJWs9D1
  — TJ Watt (@_TJWatt) July 9, 2021“I am the luckiest man in the world!!!” Watt tweeted out along with pictures of his proposal.Rhodes is a professional soccer player wh
  
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• FEMA Plans To Buy Bridgeville Properties Dealing With Flooding Issues

  09-07-2021 05:53
  
  BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — Homes that have dealt with major flooding in Bridgeville may no longer have that issue.The local government has turned to FEMA for help and some properties on Baldwin Street could be torn down and converted into something new.
  “We’re never going to eliminate flooding,” said Bridgeville Council President Bill Henderson. “We’re doing everything we can right now to mitigate it. It’s expensive.”
  FEMA plans to buy about 13 prop
  
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• FEMA Plans To Buy More Than 10 Bridgeville Properties Dealing With Flood Issues

  09-07-2021 05:47
  
  BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — Homes that have dealt with major flooding in Bridgeville may no longer have that issue.The local government has turned to FEMA for help and some properties on Baldwin Street could be torn down and converted into something new.
  “We’re never going to eliminate flooding,” said Bridgeville Council President Bill Henderson. “We’re doing everything we can right now to mitigate it. It’s expensive.”
  FEMA plans to buy about 13 prop
  
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• WATCH: Flash Flooding Leaves Path Of Destruction In Pleasant Hills

  09-07-2021 05:30
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Flash flooding left a path of destruction in Pleasant Hills on Thursday.
  According to Allegheny County, at least eight roads dealt with flooding issues and at least two vehicles got stuck in rising floodwaters.
  Anna Fitzgerald was behind the wheel of a car that got stuck. She told KDKA’s Royce Jones that she was going to get food when the rising water swallowed her car. Fitzgerald, who was not injured, added that her car was destroyed.
  “One of my
  
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• Butler County Mother Charged In Daughter’s Overdose Death

  09-07-2021 05:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — A Butler County woman is accused of giving her daughter the drugs that caused her to overdose and die.
  The Butler Eagle reports Nicole Saeler is facing two felony charges.She is accused of supplying her 22-year-old daughter, Skylor, with clonazepam, which contained fentanyl. Skylor was found dead in April.
  
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• Flash Flooding Leaves Path Of Destruction In Pleasant Hills

  09-07-2021 05:11
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Flash flooding left a path of destruction in Pleasant Hills on Thursday.
  According to Allegheny County, at least eight roads dealt with flooding issues and at least two vehicles got stuck in rising floodwaters.
  Anna Fitzgerald was behind the wheel of one car that got stuck. She told KDKA’s Royce Jones that she was going to get food when the rising water swallowed her car. Fitzgerald, who was not injured, added that the car was destroyed.
  “One of m
  
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• 3 Feet Of Water Floods Monongahela Fire Station

  09-07-2021 03:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONONGAHELA, Pa. (KDKA) — The Monongahela Fire Department is dealing with flooding issues.
  (Photo Credit: Monongahela Fire Department/Facebook)
  In a Facebook post on Thursday, the department said 3 feet of water flooded the station after a storm. The department said it has dealt with flooding before but nothing like this.
  “Tonight’s storm was the worst. We can deal with 2″ even a foot of water but the water was 3 feet tonight. Something needs done t
  
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• Water Main Break In Shaler Township Sends Water Shooting Into Air For More Than 4 Hours

  09-07-2021 02:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SHALER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A water main break has sent water shooting into the air in Shaler Township for more than four hours.WOW! KDKA viewer Sara Schmitt sent this video of a powerful water main break in Shaler Township. https://t.co/0lLxTNF4gz pic.twitter.com/7ikHFqT3vT
  — KDKA (@KDKA) July 8, 2021The 20-inch break happened Thursday at West Pennview Avenue and Louann Street.
  Police say the Hampton Shaler Water Authority is working to shut the valves off.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For ‘Violent Offender’ Wanted For Attempted Rape, Assault On North Shore

  09-07-2021 01:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are looking for a “violent offender” wanted for attempted rape and assault.If you see 58-year-old Ozell Austin, police say you shouldn’t approach him.
  SVU are alerting the public to a violent male who is wanted for assault.
  Ozell Austin, 58, 5’11”, 175lbs,with brown eyes, black hair and a graying beard.
   Austin is known to frequent the Northside and Uptown areas.
  If seen, call 9-1-1 and&nbs
  
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• Ruslan Manashirov, Husband Of Pittsburgh Native Nicole Doran-Manashirov, Identified Among Dead At Surfside Condo Collapse

  09-07-2021 01:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After missing for two weeks in the Surfside condo collapse, the body of a man married to a Pittsburgh native was recovered from the rubble.The body of Ruslan Manashirov was recovered Wednesday, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department. He was 36 years old.
  Nicole Doran-Manashirov, a South Park native who is married to Ruslan, is still unaccounted for. As of Thursday, the death toll was at least 64 and 76 people remain unaccounted for.#UPDATE
  
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