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• Notes In Local Businesses’ Bathrooms Lead Police To Woman Held Captive

  12-07-2021 23:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A man is accused of raping a woman and holding her against her will.
  Police say they found notes from the woman asking for help in the bathrooms of the Walmart in Carnegie and the Fallingwater museum.
  The notes claimed that 38-year-old Corey Brewer was holding the woman captive and assaulting her. Police say one of the notes read, “If I don’t make it tell my family I love them.”
  (Photo: Allegheny County Jail)
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• Pennsylvania’s Instant Firearm Background Check System Sees Drop For First Time In A Year

  12-07-2021 23:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania’s instant firearm background check system has seen a dip in its record-breaking numbers.
  According to our news partner at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, for the past year, the system had surpassed 400,000 checks each quarter. But in the second quarter of 2021, the number dropped to 334,000.
  Some dealers say the drop is likely due to many people panic buying a firearm during the pandemic.
  
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• ‘It Creates A Rollercoaster Experience For The Fans’: Chido Nwokocha On BET’s ‘Tyler Perry’s Sistas’

  12-07-2021 22:43
  
  (CBS Local)– Season three of “Tyler Perry’s Sistas” has been a hot topic of conversation recently on social media and a brand new episode returns to BET on Wednesday at 9pm EST/PST. The series is written, directed and executive produced by Perry and it follows a group of single Black women as they navigate everything that life has to offer.
  The show has created many breakout stars and one of those people is actor Chido Nwokocha. The former Ohio University college football
  
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• Child Tax Credit: How Advance Monthly Payments Can Help Families

  12-07-2021 22:42
  
  (CBS Philadelphia) — The updated Child Tax Credit is due to start in a few days. Beginning July 15, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will send most parents up to $300 per month per child, as outlined in the American Rescue Plan. That additional money, like recurring stimulus checks, will help struggling families make ends meet. When the check comes, 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 t
  
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• South Side transported to 1940s for filming of 'A League of Their Own'

  12-07-2021 22:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Folks on the South Side were intrigued by the first day of filming for the Amazon Prime Video series.
  
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• 21-Year-Old Woman Killed In McKees Rocks Shooting

  12-07-2021 22:35
  
  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — An investigation into a deadly shooting in McKees Rocks is underway.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Just after midnight on Monday, Allegheny County 911 dispatchers were notified of a shooting along Gray Street.
  When police arrived at the scene, they found a woman who had been shot multiple times.
  She was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as 21-year-old Dorai H
  
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• Child Tax Credit: Three IRS Tools To Help You Manage Monthly Checks

  12-07-2021 22:16
  
  (CBS Philadelphia) — Even though advance payments for the updated Child Tax Credit start in a few days, about half of eligible parents don’t know they’re coming. That is according to a recent study from Data For Progress. When July 15 arrives, Americans 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 of the pending check may be pleasantly surprised. Those who are aware may w
  
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• Alleged Bank Robber Arrested After Chase In Armstrong County

  12-07-2021 22:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KISKI TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A man is in custody after robbing a bank in Armstrong County.
  Kiski Township Poice say the Apollo Trust Bank on River Road was robbed Monday just before 2:30.After a foot chase, police say they were able to apprehend the robber.Police say since the suspect is in custody, there’s no danger to the community.
  More information is expected from officials once FBI Pittsburgh arrives on scene.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developin
  
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• Jeff Probst Says ‘Survivor’ Season 41 Is The Dawn Of A New Era: ‘It’s Like The Monster In A Horror Movie’

  12-07-2021 22:05
  
  (CBS) – Survivor is entering its third decade on-air, and rumor has it; it may be one of the toughest seasons yet.
  Host, Jeff Probst, shared on his Twitter that the brand-new 41st season of Survivor just wrapped up production and will be back on CBS this fall! Tune into the 2-hour season premiere, Wednesday, September 22nd.Wednesday night is @survivorcbs night on @CBS! We’re back with a MONSTER of a season on September 22nd with a 2hr premiere. RT of you’ll be there! pic.twitte
  
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• Ohio Township Police Looking For ‘Very Suspicious’ Man Caught Looking In Windows Late At Night

  12-07-2021 21:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  OHIO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Police in Allegheny County are trying to identify a “very suspicious” lurker who was walking around homes late at night.
  Ohio Township Police say residents in Aleppo Township reported a man walking around homes several nights ago. A resident’s Ring camera captured him looking in a window of one home.While police called his behavior suspicious, they say he didn’t attempt to break into any homes or cars. But police sa
  
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• Driver Seriously Injured After Crash Involving Pittsburgh Ambulance

  12-07-2021 21:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A driver was seriously injured after a city ambulance collided with a vehicle Monday afternoon.Pittsburgh Public Safety says the crash happened at the intersection of Ellsworth Avenue and South Aiken.
  Police, Fire and EMS are on scene at Ellsworth Ave. & S. Aiken after a City Medic unit collided with a vehicle.
  The driver of the vehicle was transported in serious condition.
  Two paramedics were transported stable.
  The cause of the collision is
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 3-Day Total Of 547 New Cases, 13 Additional Deaths

  12-07-2021 21:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting a three-day total of 547 new coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,214,320 cases and 27,750 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 267 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 58 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,332,589 total vaccine doses have been administered and 5,560,626 people are fully vaccinated.
  
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• ‘Trevor Noah Wanted To Give Asian People A Voice’: Ronny Chieng On ‘The Daily Show With Trevor Noah’

  12-07-2021 21:01
  
  (CBS Local)– Ronny Chieng knows how to make people laugh in a variety of ways. He does it regularly each night as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” and the actor and comedian has built a worldwide reputation for himself through his stand-up comedy work and appearances in movies like “Crazy Rich Asians.”
  CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith recently chatted with Chieng to discuss his new movie “Long Story Short,” ho
  
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• Child Tax Credit: When Will Your Check Come?

  12-07-2021 20:40
  
  (CBS Philadelphia) — When will your first advance Child Tax Credit check arrive? That could depend on how your last stimulus check or tax refund arrived. On July 15, 2021 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin sending monthly payments to millions of parents. 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. The deposit should come this Thursday, if the IRS has your la
  
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• FULL LIST: 60 Minutes, Survivor And The 73rd Emmy Awards Live Highlight CBS Fall Lineup

  12-07-2021 20:37
  
  (CBS) – CBS has announced the premiere dates for the 2021-2022 fall season that begins Monday, September, 20th. America’s Most Watched Network will roll out the strategic launches of five new shows and 22 returning series over several weeks. Highlights also include the season premiere of 60 Minutes on Sunday, September 12th, the 73rd Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 19th and The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back on Sunday, Sept. 26.
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• Body Of Pittsburgh Native Nicole Doran-Manashirov Recovered From Surfside Condo Collapse

  12-07-2021 20:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SURFSIDE, Fl. (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh native has been identified as one of the victims recovered from the Surfside Condo Collapse.Nicole Doran-Manashirov was among the nine victims announced Monday afternoon.
  #UPDATE 78: We have identified nine additional victims that sadly and unexpectedly lost their lives in the tragic Surfside building collapse. Please keep their families and loved ones in your prayers. pic.twitter.com/MvwXiY0c4U
  — Miami-Dade Police (@MiamiDad
  
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• Child Tax Credit: The IRS Could Have Problems Sending Out Monthly Checks?

  12-07-2021 20:14
  
  (CBS Philadelphia) — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will start distributing checks to families this week. Recurring Child Tax Credit payments of up to $300 per kid per month start on July 15 and last through the end of 2021. This sort of stimulus check for parents will reach 39 million households, according to Biden administration estimates. That would account for about 88 percent of the nation’s children. But a program of this scale can bring operational challenges, especia
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Select LHP Anthony Solometo In Second Round Of 2021 MLB Draft

  12-07-2021 19:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Anthony Solometo has been picked with the 37th overall selection by Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round in the MLB Draft.
  Solometo, 18, is a left-handed pitcher.He was 5-0 with a 0.21 ERA in 32.2 innings at Bishop Eustace (NJ) Preparatory School.Pirates took left handed high school pitcher Anthony Solometo 37th Overall In Second Round Of 2021 Draft. He was 5-0 with a 0.21 ERA in NJ @KDKA
  — Rich Walsh KDKA (@RichieWalsh) July 12, 2021
  
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• Israeli Man Gets 10 To 25 Years For Raping Teen Girl In Dormont

  12-07-2021 19:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An Israeli man convicted of raping a teen in Dormont will spend 10 to 25 years in prison.
  Moshe Journo was found guilty last month and was sentenced Monday by Judge Bruce Beemer.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Authorities say Journo sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl at his tanning parlor in Dormont in 2004.
  After he was released on bond, authorities say he fled the country and remained at large until he was arrested by Israeli police in December 2017.
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• Another $7 Million To Go Towards People In Pittsburgh With Housing Needs After COVID-19

  12-07-2021 19:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh has received more funding to assist those struggling to make rent and utilities due to COVID-19.An additional $7 million was allotted for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, the city announced on Monday.The City of Pittsburgh first received $8.9 million in funding from the Consolidated Appropriations Act back in February and established the joint program with Allegheny County.The assistance provided by these funds is el
  
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• ‘Drake And Josh’ Star Drake Bell Sentenced To Probation On Child Endangerment Charge

  12-07-2021 18:56
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Drake Bell, the former star of the popular Nickelodeon show “Drake & Josh,” is was sentenced in Cleveland on Monday to two years’ probation on charges relating to a girl who met him online and attended one of his concerts in Ohio when she was 15.
  Jared “Drake” Bell, 35, of West Hollywood, California, pleaded guilty last month via Zoom to felony attempted child endangerment and a misdemeanor charge of disseminating matter harmful to juvenil
  
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• ‘Drake And Josh’ Star Drake Bell Faces Sentencing On Child Endangerment Charge

  12-07-2021 18:56
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Drake Bell, the former star of the popular Nickelodeon show “Drake & Josh,” is scheduled to be sentenced Monday on charges relating to a girl who met him online and attended one of his concerts in Ohio when she was 15.
  Jared “Drake” Bell, 34, of West Hollywood, California, pleaded guilty last month via Zoom to felony attempted child endangerment and a misdemeanor charge of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.
  His sentencing range is probat
  
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• Fourth Stimulus Check: Is Another Relief Payment On The Horizon?

  12-07-2021 18:49
  
  (CBS Philadelphia) — Stimulus checks have provided needed financial support during COVID. The pandemic seems to be nearing its end in the U.S., and life is settling into some sort of new normal. While the economy shows improvement, the recovery is affecting people differently in different places. And it’s affecting them in different ways. Some people’s finances have improved, but other people’s haven’t. Unemployment remains above pre-pandemic levels, even as job ope
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Voices Support For New Law Allowing Student Athletes To Profit Off Of Name, Image And Likeness

  12-07-2021 18:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  STATE COLLEGE (KDKA) — Governor Tom Wolf threw his support behind the new law allowing college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness without penalty from the NCAA.
  “Now, our athletes will no longer be forced to choose between receiving fair compensation and continuing to play. You’ll be able to do both,” Governor Tom Wolf said.The governor said Act 26 ensures that the commonwealth will remain competitive in attracting top student at
  
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• Teen Killed After Collision With Deer In Derry Township

  12-07-2021 18:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MURRYSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – A teen was killed in a crash after hitting a deer in Westmoreland County.
  The Westmoreland County Coroner says 18-year-old Damian Bearley was driving south on Route 982 in Derry Township early Saturday morning.
  According to the coroner, Bearley hit a deer, crossed the road, then hit a tree or utility pole.
  He was pronounced dead at 4:45 a.m.
  The coroner says speed is believed to be a factor in the crash and Bearley wasn’t wearing a sea
  
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• Cedric The Entertainer To Host The 73rd Emmy Awards LIVE On CBS: ‘An Enormous Honor”

  12-07-2021 18:29
  
  (CBS) – CBS and the Television Academy have announced the return to a live show for the 73rd Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 19th at 8:00 PM live ET/5:00 PM live PT on CBS. Cedric the Entertainer, star of CBS’ The Neighborhood, will serve as host, marking his first time as Master of Ceremonies for the event. The 73rd Emmy Awards will also be available to watch live with Paramount+ or the CBS App.
  Photo Courtesy of CBS
  “Since I was a little boy huddled up next to my grandmother
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 41 New Cases In 72 Hours

  12-07-2021 18:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 41 new Coronavirus cases and no additional deaths over the past 72 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 36 are confirmed and five are probable cases.
  There have been 7,278 total hospitalizations and 102,059 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 C
  
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• Police Search Cemetery After 4 Puppies Found Inside Abandoned Vehicle

  12-07-2021 18:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The search is on for a man who allegedly abandoned a car in Mt. Calvary Cemetery and left four puppies inside.Police officers from Kennedy Township and Allegheny County as well as the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.Police say Animal Control took the puppies, the car was towed.(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  They also had K9s sniff around the area but found nothing.Police say they’re
  
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• Alex Hibbert On Showtime’s ‘The Chi’: ‘We Are Showing The Beautiful Parts Of Chicago’

  12-07-2021 18:17
  
  (CBS Local)– Alex Hibbert is just a teenager, but the star of “The Chi” on Showtime is one of the best young actors in Hollywood. Hibbert plays Kevin Williams in the series created by Lena Waithe about life in Chicago, which returned for episode seven of the fourth season this past weekend. In addition to “The Chi,” Hibbert starred in “Moonlight” with Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali and “Black Panther” with the late Chadwick Boseman.
  
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• Police, Rescue Crews Searching For Man In Allegheny River Near New Kensington

  12-07-2021 18:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – Police and rescue crews are searching for of a man reportedly in the Allegheny River near New Kensington.
  According to dispatchers, the man jumped into the river to avoid police.
  Several departments are on scene, including the Plum Police and Fire Department and the Monroeville Fire Department and Dive Team.
  (Photo: KDKA NewsChopper 2)
  It was an active scene right off of Logans Ferry Road. NewsChopper 2 captured the rescue efforts Monday
  
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• Man Rescued From Allegheny River Near New Kensington

  12-07-2021 18:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – A man has been reunited with his family after he was rescued from the Allegheny River.Police and rescue crews were searching for the man in the river near New Kensington Monday just before noon.
  It was an active scene right off of Logans Ferry Road. NewsChopper 2 captured the rescue efforts by police and crews.(Photo: KDKA NewsChopper 2)
  The Logans Ferry second assistant fire chief told KDKA the man was in distress, but crews were able to
  
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• Chocolate, Even If Eaten Daily, Can Provide Real Health Benefits

  12-07-2021 17:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip Charles Schultz once said, “all you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.”In fact, he was on to something.There are definite health benefits to chocolate.
  Chocolate is good for you even daily, according to registered dietician Julia Zumpano of the Cleveland Clinic.
  “If you enjoy it, include a small piece every day and savor it,” she said.Chocolate is a fountain o
  
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• Pennsylvania Says It Counted 500K Duplicate COVID-19 Shots

  12-07-2021 16:22
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Department of Health has reduced the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses that had been administered by about 500,000, saying the numbers were duplicates.
  The figures, released Friday evening without explanation, also showed an increase of about 60,000 in the number of people who are counted as fully vaccinated.
  The numbers include 66 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. They do not include Philadelphia, which is its own vaccine jurisdiction.
  For all
  
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• Jobless Pennsylvanians, attorneys fear more problems as work-search requirement returns

  12-07-2021 16:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Beginning July 18, people seeking unemployment must attest that they applied for two jobs and completed a “work search activity” the week prior.
  
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• PTL Links: July 12, 2021

  12-07-2021 15:21
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Carnegie Science Center
  Collette Tours
  Kiya Tomlin Workshop
  Dr. Mike Hutchinson of Animal General
  STAR 100.7
  Canine Companions
  KDKApup on FacebookPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Severe Storm Chances

  12-07-2021 13:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s another chance for severe weather for today with the area placed under a marginal risk.
  At this point, strong straight line winds along with frequent lightning and downpours are the main concerns.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  I think there is a very real possibility for us to see our daily risk bumped from the marginal to a slight risk of severe weather this afternoon depending on what radar and satellite imagery is showing.
  The set-up is a classic
  
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• How To Get The Most From Your Morning Coffee

  12-07-2021 12:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Do you wake up in the morning and immediately go for a cup of coffee to give you the caffeine buzz you need to start the day?
  If you answered yes, scientists say you’re doing it wrong.
  Studies have shown that if you want to get that boost of energy to start your day, you should wait an hour to drink your coffee instead of reaching for it first thing in the morning.
  Experts say our bodies already have cortisol, the stress hormone.
  It’s often blamed for contri
  
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• Pittsburgh Sandwich Society partners with Strange Roots Experimental Ales

  12-07-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Sandwich Society finds permanent home at Strange Roots.
  
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• Boheme Pittsburgh brings together makers, vintage in Lawrenceville

  12-07-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Boheme Pittsburgh is a collective shopping experience that opened earlier this month at 5156 Butler St., in Lawrenceville.
  
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• ‘A League Of Their Own’ Begins Filming In The Pittsburgh Area

  12-07-2021 11:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The cameras are set to start rolling today on a new series being filmed here in the Pittsburgh area.
  ‘A League Of Their Own’ will begin filming Monday.
  Cameras will begin rolling at 6:00 a.m. sharp on Pittsburgh’s South Side.
  A few road closures will be in place because of the filming.
  The new Amazon Prime series will be about a women’s professional baseball league.
  According to the Post-Gazette, the old Schwartz Market on East Carson Street will
  
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• Imitate China to compete with it? Lawmakers debate science funding bills as a way to seed U.S. industry

  12-07-2021 11:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh region stands to gain, as the National Science Foundation doles out a steady diet of research funding to local universities.
  
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• Pennsylvania To Resume Work-Search Rule For Jobless Benefits

  12-07-2021 10:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Starting today, old requirements are now back in place for those who are unemployed and receiving benefits from the state.
  The move comes after some rules were waived by Governor Tom Wolf due to the emergency declaration invoked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Pennsylvanians receiving unemployment benefits must provide proof that they’re looking for work, starting today.
  This means they must apply for two jobs and complete one work-search activity each week.
  This includ
  
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• ‘Celebrating All Things Golden’ Event Held In Ligonier

  12-07-2021 09:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LIGONIER (KDKA) — More than 100 golden retrievers paraded around the Diamond in Ligonier on Sunday.
  This was the third year for the Celebrating All Things Golden gathering — and the event included a hometown hero.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Daniel, the golden retriever who won the sporting group at the Westminster Dog Show calls Ligonier home and he was royalty at Sunday’s event.
  
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• Mt. Lebanon Car Show Returns For 25th Year

  12-07-2021 08:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — Another local tradition returned this weekend after taking a pandemic year off.
  The Mt. Lebanon Police Department welcomed thousands of people to the business district for the annual classic car show.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ian Smith)
  This was the 25th year for the Mt. Lebanon Car Show.
  
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• Motorcycle Run Raises Money To Honor Lawrence Co. Fallen Soldiers

  12-07-2021 08:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LAWRENCE COUNTY (KDKA) — A motorcycle run in Lawrence County helped raise money on Sunday to honor two fallen soldiers.
  The motorcycle run was part part of the Home Plate Heroes program at VFW Post 315, which also hosts an annual fundraising softball tournament.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Money from the event will go towards plaques to honor Corporal Albert Getting and Staff Sergeant Eddie Mills — both Lawrence County natives who were killed in action in the Middle E
  
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• Lawyers Set To Meet To Discuss Robert Bowers Trial

  12-07-2021 08:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The process of getting the accused shooter in the Tree of Life shooting to trial will take a new step forward on Monday.
  During a hearing, prosecutors hope to find out if Robert Bowers intends to rely on an insanity defense.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation)
  While prosecutors want to speed up the process, the defense blames the pandemic for any delays.
  Read more:Dor Hadash Congregation Asking Attorney General To Forego Deat
  
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• Woman Killed In McKees Rocks Shooting

  12-07-2021 08:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — An investigation into a deadly shooting in McKees Rocks is underway.
  Just after midnight on Monday, Allegheny County 911 dispatchers were notified of a shooting along Gray Street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  When police arrived at the scene, they found a woman who had been shot multiple times.
  She was taken to a local hospital and was pronounced dead.
  Allegheny County Homicide detectives are investigating.
  Anyone with in
  
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• ‘This Thing Floods Every Time It Rains:’ Ross Township Residents Fed Up With Union Avenue Flooding

  12-07-2021 05:10
  
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A Ross Township road is routinely flooding and Sunday afternoon a man had to be rescued after his car got caught in the water.
  “This thing floods every time it rains it seems like,” Bill Kerr is talking about Union Avenue near the Ross Township-Bellevue line.
  Kerr has lived near Spruce Run for about five years, he said flooding is nothing new.
  “The problem is it’s saturated right now, so it ain’t going nowhere,” Kerr told KDKA from
  
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• Tax Refunds: 35 Million Unprocessed Tax Returns Due To IRS Delays

  12-07-2021 03:44
  
  (CBS Philadelphia) — 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
  
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• Mars Area Native Will Bednar Selected 14th Overall By San Francisco In 2021 MLB Draft

  12-07-2021 03:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DENVER (KDKA) – A Mars Area native has been taken 14th overall in the MLB Draft.Will Bednar, a former pitcher at Mars Area High School and current Mississippi State pitcher was taken 14th overall in the MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants.RELATED: Mars Area High School Graduate Will Bednar Named College World Series Most Outstanding Player
  Bednar is coming off a College World Series victory when his Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores and
  
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