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• North Braddock Mayoral Nominee Cletus Lee Charged With Assault

  14-07-2021 23:40
  
  NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. (KDKA) — Cletus Lee, the Democratic candidate for mayor in North Braddock, was arrested and charged over a fight.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Lee came out of the police department on Tuesday night after being detained for hours after the alleged incident. He was released on a no-contact order.
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  Lee is facing two charges each of aggravated assault, simple assault, and harassment.
  Family and a political supporter of Lee said this isn’t the charac
  
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• George Floyd Mural Struck By Lightning In Toledo, Ohio

  14-07-2021 23:35
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A mural honoring the memory of George Floyd in Toledo, Ohio has collapsed after being struck by lightning Tuesday.
  According to CBS affiliate WTOL, local officials responded to the Summit and Lagrange Streets after a bolt of lightning struck the side of a building with the mural. The brick wall, along with a major section of the mural, then collapsed into rubble.A mural honoring the life and legacy of George Floyd in Toledo, OH was destroyed by a lightning strike Tuesd
  
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• Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Rescheduled For Sept. 18

  14-07-2021 23:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The luck of the Irish will be celebrated in September.The Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be Sept. 18. It was postponed due to COVID-19.
  The new date marks the halfway point between St. Patrick’s Day in 2021 and 2022.
  
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• Pittsburgh International Airport Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Microgrid

  14-07-2021 23:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh International Airport has become the very first airport in the world powered completely by natural gas and solar energy.
  The airport’s new microgrid went live on Wednesday morning.
  It houses nearly 10,000 solar panels and on-site natural gas wells over eight acres.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Scott Danka)
  The Allegheny County Airport Authority says launching the grid is a “key step” ahead of upcoming groundbrea
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Re-Sign Forward Teddy Blueger

  14-07-2021 23:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins have re-signed forward Teddy Blueger to a two-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.
  The one-way deal runs through the 2022-23 season and carries an average annual value of $2.2 million.
  “Teddy has proven to be a versatile, two-way center, as well as a fixture on the penalty kill,” said general manager Ron Hextall in a release. “He is a valuable player for our team.”
  The 26-year-old tallied seven goals, 1
  
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• Pennsylvania School Bus Association Launches Campaign To Get Drivers Behind The Wheel

  14-07-2021 22:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania School Bus Association is launching a campaign to get drivers behind the wheel.
  The “You Behind The Wheel” campaign is a statewide initiative to raise awareness about the driver shortage and recruit new ones.
  You can learn more and find a job portal online.
  
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• Baltimore-Based McCormick & Co. Looking For Director Of Taco Relations

  14-07-2021 22:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — McCormick & Co., the Baltimore-based spice and seasoning company, has put out its first-ever call for a Director of Taco Relations.
  McCormick spiced up its job announcement with a $100K salary and a ton of McCormick gear.
  In Baltimore, the company is best known as the producer of the legendary Old Bay seasoning – the only seasoning? – but the company makes a range of condiments, spices and seasoning mixes.
  The company’s taco seasoning is popular too.
  
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• Bill Cowher Wants To Call One Last Blitz During Steelers’ Hall Of Fame Game Against Cowboys

  14-07-2021 22:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Bill Cowher is expected to have a busy weekend at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio this summer, but he has one more thing in mind.
  During a zoom call Tuesday, the former Steelers coach said he hopes to make one last call when the Steelers take on the Cowboys in the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 5, according to our news partner at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  “Let me call one play, let me call one blitz,” Cowher said, according
  
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• Child Tax Credit Latest: How To Use The IRS’s Update Portal

  14-07-2021 22:24
  
  (CBS Philadelphia) — Advance payments of the new Child Tax Credit start July 15, 2021. While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin sending out checks on Thursday, the actual money may not arrive until early next week or even later. Exactly when depends on individual banks and the vagaries of the U.S. mail system. (Stimulus checks had the same sort of timing issues.) How much will be a function of household income and dependent age. But parents still have some amount of control over
  
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• Woman Gets 4 To 8 Years In Deadly DUI Crash

  14-07-2021 21:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A woman will spend time behind bars for driving drunk and killing her passenger.
  Kai Roberts was sentenced to four to eight years in prison and three years probation on Wednesday.
  Credit: KDKA/Brian Smithmyer
  She pleaded guilty to multiple counts earlier this year, including homicide by vehicle while DUI.
  According to prosecutors, she was drunk when she drove her SUV into a pole on Frankstown Road three years ago. Isis Mitchell, her passenger, was
  
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• Flight From Hell: Passengers Land In Stockton 17 Hours After Taking Off From Las Vegas

  14-07-2021 21:00
  
  STOCKTON (CBS13) – For passengers on Allegiant Airlines flight 161, an hour-long flight turned into a 17-hour journey.
  “It was absolutely horrible,” said Jade Watts, who was flying from Vegas to Stockton.
  The flight was scheduled to arrive at Stockton Metropolitan Airport on Monday night at 9:30 p.m. They got in on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
  Here’s what happened.
  “The pilot comes on and says the control tower is closed,” said Watts.
  The pilot couldn’t get ahold o
  
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• Vote Passes To Consolidate 6 State Universities

  14-07-2021 20:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Six state universities will be merged together.The Pennsylvania Board of Governors voted Tuesday to merge the six universities. In our area, that includes Cal U, Clairon and Edinboro.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Vote Passes To Consolidate 6 Pennsylvania State Universities

  14-07-2021 20:59
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – It was a unanimous vote for the Pennsylvania Board of Governors Wednesday. After hours of discussion, the board voted to integrate six institutions into two universities.
  California University of Pennsylvania is one of the six state schools involved in this integration. Now that this vote is official, Cal U will merge with Edinboro and Clarion, ultimately making them one university. The other three schools are on the eastern side of the state and will also become their
  
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• City Seeks Historic Restoration Specialty Contractors For Schenley Park’s Neill Log House

  14-07-2021 20:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The city is looking for historic restoration specialty contractors for the oldest domestic structure in Pittsburgh.
  A specialized request for qualifications has been released for the stabilization and restoration of the Neill Log House in Schenley Park, which is a designated historic landmark believed to be constructed shortly after 1787.
  “The preservation and stabilization of the historic structure will require firms that specialize in the
  
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• Is ‘The Wire’ The Best TV Show Of All-Time? Actor Glynn Turman Says It Is

  14-07-2021 20:31
  
  (CBS Local)– “The Wire” made its debut on HBO almost 20 years ago and the series about life in Baltimore is still one of the most talked about and binged television shows. The hit series what shot in the Charm City and examined the city’s drug business, law enforcement and port industry. Many of the show’s actors like Idris Elba, Dominic West, Sonja Sohn, Amy Ryan and Michael B. Jordan went on to have huge careers in Hollywood.
  Actor Glynn Turman was one of the
  
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• Tax Refunds: IRS Delays Leave 35 Million Tax Returns Unprocessed

  14-07-2021 20:11
  
  (CBS Philadelphia) — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is having a busy year. It’s processed 136 million tax returns, according to a report from National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, distributed two more rounds of stimulus checks, revised rules for unemployment insurance, and readied the launch of advance Child Tax Credit payments. The agency accomplished all of this during the last part of a pandemic, which came after a decade of staffing and funding cuts. But their efforts to w
  
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• Antwon Rose’s Mother, Michelle Kenney, Says Launch Of Pa. Database For Police Misconduct Records Is ‘Groundbreaking’

  14-07-2021 20:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro was joined by Michelle Kenney, the mother of Antwon Rose II, in Pittsburgh on Wednesday to announce the launch of a database for police misconduct records.
  Gov. Tom Wolf signed the new database into law last summer.#HAPPENINGNOW AG @JoshShapiroPA is discussing police reform with local representatives and law enforcement leaders. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/oQlpMjw9rk
  — Nicole Ford (@NicoleFordTV) July 14, 2021It’s live to
  
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• Pennsylvania County Won’t Offer Up Voting Machines To Sen. Doug Mastriano’s Election Audit

  14-07-2021 19:54
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — One of three counties targeted by a Pennsylvania state lawmaker for an Arizona-style “forensic investigation” of the state’s 2020 presidential election sought by former President Donald Trump will not allow third-party access to its voting machines.
  The three commissioners in rural Republican-controlled Tioga County made the decision.
  The county’s solicitor, Christopher Gabriel, said Wednesday that the thrust of state Sen. Doug Mastriano&
  
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• Child Tax Credit Update: What You Need To Know

  14-07-2021 19:44
  
  (CBS Philadelphia) — Raising children is expensive. From food to clothes to random trips to the emergency room, the costs add up quickly and unexpectedly. The updated Child Tax Credit may provide some relief. Starting July 15, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will pay most parents up to $300 per month per child. (The actual amount depends on a few factors.) Think of it like a stimulus check for families. The money can be used for anything that a household needs to function.
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• Despite Pushback, Pittsburgh COVID-19 Relief Funding Spending Plan Passes Preliminary Vote

  14-07-2021 19:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A preliminary vote has passed Pittsburgh’s spending plan for $335 million in COVID-19 relief funds, despite local groups and activists saying councilmembers didn’t get enough public input before making the decision.
  City councilmembers want to use the funding from the American Rescue Plan to address the needs of communities, city revenue shortfalls and to resume projects halted during the pandemic, among other things.
  The council has held two public hearings
  
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• George Floyd Mural In Ohio Collapses After Lightning Strike

  14-07-2021 19:10
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (KDKA) — A mural honoring the memory of George Floyd in Toledo, Ohio has collapsed after being struck by lightning.
  According to CBS affiliate WTOL, local officials responded to the Summit and Lagrange Streets after a bolt of lightning struck the side of a building with the mural. The brick wall, along with a major section of the mural, then collapsed into rubble.
  (Photo: John Juby)
  The piece was created by artist David Ross a year ago. He said it stands as a memorial and remi
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 273 New Cases, 13 Additional Deaths

  14-07-2021 18:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 273 new coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,214,927 cases and 27,772 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 243 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 55 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,357,206 total vaccine doses have been administered, and 5,574,566 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 61.3% of Pe
  
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• ‘I’m The Glue For My Guys’: Agent Nicole Lynn On Representing Jalen Hurts, Quinnen Williams & Book ‘Agent You’

  14-07-2021 18:21
  
  (CBS Local Sports)– The world of athlete representation has long been dominated by men, but Nicole Lynn is starting to change that. Lynn is the President of Football Operations for Klutch Sports, the agency founded by LeBron James’ agent and friend Rich Paul, and she represents big time NFL players such as Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, a former top five pick in New York Jets defensive lineman Quinnen Williams and Atlanta Falcons safety Erik Harris.
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 2-Day Total Of 55 New Cases

  14-07-2021 18:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 55 new Coronavirus cases and no additional deaths over the past 48 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 39 are confirmed and 16 are probable cases.
  There have been 7,294 total hospitalizations and 102,114 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 Cor
  
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• US Overdose Deaths Increase 29%, Hit Record High During Pandemic

  14-07-2021 17:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday.
  That estimate far eclipses the high of about 72,000 drug overdose deaths reached the previous year and amounts to a 29% increase.
  It’s a harrowing pattern mirrored in Allegheny County, which released its 2020 overdose deaths last month. The county reported 689 overdose deaths in 2020, a 22% increase.
  “This is a staggering loss
  
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• Pittsburgh College Hockey Foundation Teams With Robert Morris University In Attempt To Bring Back Hockey Program

  14-07-2021 16:52
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — There is some hope that Division 1 men and women’s hockey could return to Robert Morris University.
  The university’s Athletic Department says they are joining with the newly formed Pittsburgh College Hockey Foundation to try and raise funds for the reinstatement of the programs.
  The university disbanded the teams immediately back on May 26.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Breaking The Stigma: CBS Anchor Cindy Hsu Shares Her Most Personal Story About Mental Health Battle

  14-07-2021 16:30
  
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Mental health is extremely personal, and not something many people open up about, but every year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness.
  Talking about the struggles and journeys people go through can help open doors and break the stigma around it.
  That’s exactly what our CBS2 anchor Cindy Hsu is doing.
  Dana Tyler sat down with Cindy to talk about her mental health journey. She gets personal about what she’s gone through,
  
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• Car Crashes Into Home In Wilkinsburg

  14-07-2021 15:49
  
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) – A car crashed into a home on Montier Street.The crash happened near the intersection of Montier Street and Bessica Street on Wednesday morning.According to 911 dispatchers, no injuries were reported in the crash.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• PTL Links: July 14, 2021

  14-07-2021 15:19
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:National Aviary
  Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation
  Izzazu Salon, Spa and Serata
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipe
  Life Coach Dr. Marlene Boas
  Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
  Neighborhood Ford Store
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• Cooking With Rania: Summertime Berry Shortcakes

  14-07-2021 15:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, continues her summer recipe theme!
  Summertime Berry Shortcakes
  Ingredients:¾ cup sugar
  2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
  ½ cup good quality blueberry jam
  2 tablespoons water
  3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  5 cups quartered hulled strawberries
  4 ½ cups fresh blueberries1 cup chilled whipping cream – divided
  1 tube refrigerated jumbo biscuits – baked according to package directions
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• Pittsburgh City Council Plans To Hold Preliminary Vote On How To Spend COVID-19 Relief Funding

  14-07-2021 15:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Local groups and activists say that today’s planned preliminary vote by Pittsburgh City Council on how to spend COVID-19 relief funds.They are calling on the council members to receive more public input before they decide where that funding should go.Pittsburgh received $335 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan.City council members want to use the funding to address the needs of communities, city revenue shortfalls, and to resume projects halte
  
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• Crash On The Parkway East Outbound Near Churchill Backing Up Traffic

  14-07-2021 14:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A crash on the Parkway East outbound is blocking traffic.According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash is on the outbound side of the Parkway East near the Churchill exit.Traffic is moving slowly and it’s recommended that drivers avoid the area.We have reached out to police and PennDOT for more information and are awaiting a response.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• East Liberty Native Billy Porter Nominated For Emmy For Best Lead Actor In A Drama Series

  14-07-2021 13:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LOS ANGELES (KDKA) – Pittsburgh is just about everywhere in pop culture these days, so of course, the steel city was all over the nominations for the 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards.East Liberty native Billy Porter will once again represent Pittsburgh at the award show, being nominated for his role in the final season of the FX series “Pose.”He won an Emmy for that role back in 2019 and was nominated again last year.Porter shared the announcement on Twi
  
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• Turnpike Toll Hikes: Pennsylvania Turnpike Tolls Continue To Increase And No Relief Appears On The Horizon

  14-07-2021 13:19
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Grab at least an extra dime when you head for the Pennsylvania Turnpike come January…and another dime the year after, and another dime the year after, and so on, and so on.
  The turnpike has been piling up debt in the form of bonds for a number of years by a legislative directive to pay PennDOT the cost of funding mass transit across the state.
  “Later this month, the turnpike anticipates making its final payment to the Commonwealth of $450 million dollars,&r
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Rain Chances Return And Temperatures Cool On Wednesday

  14-07-2021 13:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – You may not believe this but when it comes to our yearly rain totals, we are actually behind the yearly “pace” right now.
  For the year the Pittsburgh airport has seen 21.1” of rain for the year. Our normal “pace” would put us at 21.8” through yesterday.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Today will have another chance for rain.
  Rain chances should arrive a little earlier
  
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• The time is ripe to gather garlic for pesto, raspberries for galettes

  14-07-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Garlic takes time to grow, but its rewards are worth the wait. 
  
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• Ready to ride? Port Authority begins $230,000 campaign to lure riders back to transit

  14-07-2021 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority’s goal is to convince riders that transit is safe and urge them to review schedules for changes since their last ride.
  
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• At Least 8 People Displaced Following Overnight Fires In McKeesport

  14-07-2021 10:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – Three homes in McKeesport caught fire overnight on Wednesday leaving several people displaced.
  The fires affected the homes on Stewart Street just after midnight.Everyone in the three homes were able to escape safely but firefighters dealt with another issue while battling the flames.“They had encountered an obstacle when they arrived on scene, they did have live power lines down in front of the house,” said Chief Jeffrey Tomovcsik of
  
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• Allegheny County Council Commends Former KDKA Reporter Paul Martino

  14-07-2021 09:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – On Tuesday evening, Allegheny County Council commended former KDKA reporter Paul Martino for his 50-year career in television news.Paul, in turn, commended the council members for their work.“It’s a thankless job that you have, you don’t get paid much money for it, and when you cut to the chase, you’re responsible for life and property in this county and I salute you for the work that you do,” Martino said. “I t
  
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• United Steelworks And ATI Ratify Four Year Contract, Ending Months Long Strike

  14-07-2021 09:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – United Steelworkers members will be back on the job for ATI.The union ratified a four-year contract, bringing their strike to an end.The strike began on March 30 over disagreements on pay and healthcare coverage.The union says they got its workers a raise and preserved health insurance without premiums.They will be back to work by the end of this week.
  
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• Pittsburgh Bureau Of Fire Firefighters Help Child Fix Bike

  14-07-2021 09:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Firefighters often have to think on their feet and at times the job calls for more than just fighting fires.This week, the job called for, of all things, fixing a bike.Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire/Facebook
  In a picture posted to social media, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Engine 17 Firehouse in Homewood was spotted helping a child who needed their bike fixed.“I was driving past 17 Engine Firehouse in Homewood and saw these two fir
  
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• Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Mocks State Sen. Doug Mastriano’s Election Audit Request

  14-07-2021 09:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Just over a week after State Sen. Doug Mastriano has requested an “audit” of the 2020 presidential election, Lt. Governor John Fetterman and candidate for the U.S. Senate mocked the audit effort on his Twitter page.“In light of recent bizarre, unhinged requests on official letterhead from Pennsylvania electeds, my office formally requested Paul Rudd to re-enact scenes from “I Love You, Man” with me,” Fetterman t
  
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• Ohio Coaches Sued For Allegedly Forcing Player To Eat Pork Against His Religious Beliefs File Defamation Suit

  14-07-2021 08:35
  
  CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Six Ohio high school football coaches who were fired when a father complained his son was forced to eat a pork-based pepperoni pizza in violation of his religious beliefs have sued the parent, his attorney, school officials, and others for defamation.
  The plaintiffs are former Canton McKinley head coach Marcus Wattley and five assistants, according to The Canton Repository.
  The lawsuit filed Monday in Stark County said the player chose to remove pepperoni and cheese and
  
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• President Joe Biden Selects Ex-West Virginia Health Official To Lead Office Of National Drug Control Policy

  14-07-2021 08:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating West Virginia’s former health commissioner as the nation’s top anti-drug official, tapping a doctor who served on the front lines of the nation’s opioid epidemic.
  The White House said Tuesday that Dr. Rahul Gupta will be the first physician to lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy, also known as the “drug czar.”
  The nomination drew bipartisan praise from West Virginia officials. Republican Gov. Jim
  
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• North Braddock Mayoral Nominee Accused Of Punching Mother And Daughter

  14-07-2021 05:43
  
  NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. (KDKA) — The Democratic candidate for mayor in North Braddock was arrested after a reported domestic incident.
  A mother and daughter claim they were punched by Cletus Lee, the Democratic candidate for mayor of the borough.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Lee came out of the police department on Tuesday night after being detained for hours after the reported incident.
  Family and a political supporter of Lee said this isn’t the character of the man they know. They stood outsid
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Missing 12-Year-Old Kirill Matveev

  14-07-2021 04:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police are looking for a missing 12-year-old boy.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Police say Kirill Matveev was last seen Monday at 4 p.m. in the 2300 block of Arlington Avenue. He is known to frequent the Arlington area.
  He was wearing a yellow sweater, black jeans, and white and black Vans. Police describe him as 5-foot-7 with brown eyes and brown hair.
  Call SVU detectives at 412-323-7141 with any information.
  
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• Missing 12-Year-Old Kirill Matveev Returns Home Safe

  14-07-2021 04:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh police say missing 12-year-old Kirill Mateev has returned home safe.(Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Mateev was reported missing on Tuesday night.
  
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• Study: Average Person In Pennsylvania Experiences 3 Heartbreaks In Lifetime

  14-07-2021 03:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new study took a look at how many times Pennsylvanians have their hearts broken in a lifetime.
  (Photo Credit: Compare The Market)
  A study conducted by Compare the Market, an Australian health insurance company, found Pennsylvanians experience 2.81 heartbreaks in a lifetime. On average, it takes 12.09 months to overcome heartbreak, meaning residents of the state spend three years of their lives with broken hearts.
  People in West Virginia experien
  
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• University Of Pittsburgh Approves Raising Tuition For Upcoming School Year

  14-07-2021 02:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It is going to cost more to go to the University of Pittsburgh.
  Tuition is going up for the upcoming school year. Our news partner at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports the university approved a 2.5 percent increase in its base tuition for the main campus. Students at branch campuses will see a 1.5 percent hike.
  The change means in-state students will pay roughly $400 more a year. Out-of-state students will pay around $1,400 more a year.
  
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• 7-Year-Old Boy From Ohio Dies In North Carolina Home Elevator Accident

  14-07-2021 02:38
  
  COROLLA, N.C. (AP) — A boy from Ohio died after he became trapped between an elevator car and the elevator shaft inside a vacation rental home on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, emergency workers said.
  Currituck Fire-EMS Chief Ralph Melton said emergency workers were sent to a home in Corolla Sunday evening and arrived to find a 7-year-old boy without a pulse and trapped by the elevator, news outlets reported. Melton said rescuers were able to quickly free the child but were unable to
  
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