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• Allegheny Health Network Hosting Free Cancer Screening Clinics

  20-07-2021 23:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny Health Network is hosting free cancer screenings at its facilities in Butler and Wexford.
  They will be held on Aug. 21 at the AHN Cancer Institute.
  Screenings will be available for – breast, cervical, lung and prostate cancers.
  Space is limited, so patients are being encouraged to sign up before the Aug. 6 deadline.
  If you would like to register, call 412-359-6665.
  Visit the AHN Cancer Institute – Butler at this link, and the
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept.’s Mobile COVID-19 Testing Unit Pulls Back Into Imani Christian Academy

  20-07-2021 23:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department’s Mobile Testing Unit will be back out at Imani Christian Academy next week.Testing will be available next Tuesday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  Walk-ins are welcome, or you can pre-register online.
  To register, visit this link.
  
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• Judge Denies Release Of Alleged Capitol Rioter Robert Morss

  20-07-2021 22:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The former part-time Shaler school teacher arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol has been ordered to remain in jail.
  A federal judge decided Tuesday that 28-year-old Robert Morss of Glenshaw will not be released. He is charged with assaulting officers, civil disorder and robbery of U.S. property.
  Photo Credit: FBI Pittsburgh
  Dressed in military fatigues, wearing body army and carrying knives, scissors and a tourniquet,
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 569 New Cases, 10 Additional Deaths

  20-07-2021 22:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 569 new coronavirus cases and 10 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,217,332 cases and 27,805 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 274 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 49 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,442,686 total vaccine doses have been administered, and 5,621,779 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 61.9% of Pe
  
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• Police: Missing Man Found Shot To Death In The Trunk Of Car At Abandoned Parking Lot In Moon Twp.

  20-07-2021 22:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Detectives are investigating a homicide after a Beaver County man who was reported missing by his family on Tuesday morning was found hours later dead and stuffed in the trunk of his own vehicle in an abandoned parking lot in Moon Township.
  Police say a 911 call sent Moon Township officers to the scene just after 12:30 p.m. at University Boulevard and Moon Clinton Road, across from Moon Area High School.
  That’s where they found a 28-year-
  
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• Man’s Body Found In Moon Twp., Police Investigating Case As Homicide

  20-07-2021 22:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police say they are investigating a homicide after the discovery of a man’s body in Moon Township on Tuesday afternoon.
  Police say they were called to the scene around 12:30 p.m. at University Boulevard and Moon Clinton Road, across from Moon Area High School.
  That’s where they found a 28-year-old man dead.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ian Smith)
  Investigators cordoned off what appears to be an abandoned gas
  
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• Pittsburgh Man Charged With Multiple Counts Of Sex-Related Offenses Involving 2 Minors

  20-07-2021 22:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh man has been charged with multiple counts of sex-related offenses linked to two minors, police say.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Pittsburgh Police announced Tuesday that 39-year-old Donald Sickler was arrested. Authorities say he is currently awaiting trial on similar charges with two additional minors.Detectives are asking any other possible victims who might have been harmed by him to come forward.
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• ‘I See Him As A Bad Person Involved In A Bad Business’: Noah Hurowitz On Book ‘El Chapo: The Untold Story Of The World’s Most Infamous Drug Lord”

  20-07-2021 22:02
  
  (CBS Local)– At one time, Joaquín Guzmán aka “El Chapo” was one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the world. After escaping jail multiple times, the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel was sentenced to prison for life in 2019 for criminal charges stemming from his involvement in the drug trafficking business in Mexico.
  Writer and author Noah Hurowitz spent years of his life covering the El Chapo saga for Rolling Stone and recently wrote a book for Simo
  
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• The Killers Bringing 2022 Tour To Pittsburgh

  20-07-2021 21:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Killers are coming to Pittsburgh next year.The band will be at the Petersen Events Center on Oct. 6, 2022.
  It’s time. pic.twitter.com/3n3n1XjwRH
  — The Killers (@thekillers) July 19, 2021The Imploding The Mirage Tour kicks off in Vancouver and ends in Detroit. Pittsburgh is one of the last stops.The tour will celebrate both the 2020 album “Imploding The Mirage” and the upcoming album “Pressure Machine.”Ticket
  
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• Olympics 2021: Sweden ‘Hands Down’ Biggest Threat To USWNT In Group Stage

  20-07-2021 21:11
  
  (CBS Local)- The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) kicks off its quest for the Olympic gold medal in the early morning hours of Wednesday when the team takes on Sweden in group stage play at 4:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The U.S. enters the tournament as heavy favorites and Vlatko Andonovski’s team is hoping to avenge its fifth place result from Rio in 2016.
  The USWNT has gone unbeaten in 44 straight matches but CBSSports.com soccer writer and host of the Attacking Third podcast,
  
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• Registration Open For 2021 FlyBy 5K And 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk

  20-07-2021 21:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Registration is open for the 2021 FlyBy 5K and 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk.
  The event, which lets people run or walk the runaways at the Pittsburgh International airport, is back this year.
  You can get the race schedules and register online.
  
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• Pittsburgh Riverhounds Walk Back Chick-Fil-A Partnership After Fan Fallout

  20-07-2021 20:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are ending a partnership with Chick-fil-A after fans pushed back on the decision.When the Riverhounds said they planned to promote and sell sandwiches from the McKnight Chick-fil-A at home games this season, the partnership came with backlash from fans.
  Steel Army, a supporters group for the Riverhounds, tweeted opposition to the decision, saying the fast food chain has “a well documented history” of donating
  
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• U.S. opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies

  20-07-2021 20:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Under the deal, Johnson & Johnson would not produce any opioids for at least a decade.
  
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• Registration Open For Sidney Crosby’s Little Penguins Learn To Play Program

  20-07-2021 20:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Registration is open for Sidney Crosby’s Little Penguins Learn to Play program.
  Little Penguins gives first-time players free head-to-toe equipment, eight to ten weeks of on-ice instruction and certified coaching.
  You can learn more and register here.
  
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• Pittsburgh Refuse Workers Facing Disciplinary Action For Standing By As Mom Dumped Her Own Trash Into Truck

  20-07-2021 19:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The two refuse workers caught on camera standing by while a Brighton Heights mom dumped her own trash into the garbage truck are now facing disciplinary actions.
  While the city says it can’t comment on the specifics, it says the employees involved are being disciplined.
  It comes after video captured by the Searight family’s surveillance camera made the rounds on social media.
  It shows a city of Pittsburgh refuse worker bring an empty g
  
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• Sheldon Jeter’s Attorneys Seeking Mistrial In Tyric Pugh Homicide Conviction

  20-07-2021 19:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) — Attorneys for Sheldon Jeter are asking for a mistrial following their client’s conviction in the fatal shooting of his close friend, Tyric Pugh.
  Jeter’s attorney filed a motion on Tuesday afternoon requesting a hearing to petition the court for a mistrial.BREAKING: Attorneys for Sheldon Jeter are requesting a hearing to petition for a mistrial in his criminal homicide conviction in the death of Tyric Pugh. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/VscUbq0C
  
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• Tom Brady Cracks Election Joke, Drops ‘Sleepy Tom’ Nickname On President Joe Biden

  20-07-2021 18:45
  
  BOSTON (CBS) — Tom Brady stepped to the podium at the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday, and the reigning Super Bowl MVP brought some jokes.
  With the Buccaneers in the nation’s capital to be honored by President Joe Biden, Brady made the trip and was the only player to speak during the ceremony.
  In the middle of his speech — which was a brief 140 seconds long — Brady made a joke that referenced the large number of Americans who did not believe that Biden won last N
  
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• Pittsburgh City Council gives final approval to $335M in federal COVID-19 relief

  20-07-2021 18:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Members voted 8-1 to allocate $335 million over the next four years, devoting the majority to propping up hundreds of city jobs and to making up for revenue lost during the pandemic
  
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• There Were No Plans To Paint Pittsburgh’s Firetrucks Gray, Mayor Peduto’s Office Says

  20-07-2021 18:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh’s fire union president is still inflamed over plans to change the look of some of the city’s fire trucks.
  Union President Ralph Sicuro said the city had planned on painting them gray like it’s doing with other vehicles.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  But Mayor Peduto’s Office says that was never in the works. Instead, it’s planning to take nine trucks out of service to detail the outside.
  The union delivered a letter to the mayor and counc
  
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• Flames Tear Through Former Longfellow Inn In Vandergrift, Displacing Residents Next Door

  20-07-2021 18:23
  
  VANDERGRIFT (KDKA) — Fast-moving flames engulfed multiple buildings in Vandergrift early Tuesday morning.
  The roof of the former Longfellow Inn was completely burned through, and the building has been vacant for quite a while.
  The flames were intense in the back of the inn, and that’s where the fire chief said it started around 11:30 p.m. on Monday night.
  The chief says those flames spread to the building next door and now four residents are displaced. Thankfully, they got out safely
  
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• WATCH: Jon Hamm Meets Dogs While Filming Movie In Boston

  20-07-2021 18:20
  
  BOSTON (CBS) — Imagine taking your dog for a walk and meeting Jon Hamm. It happened to a woman in the South End last week, where the actor was filming a new movie.
  Katrina Kagan posted video to Instagram of Hamm meeting her Yorkie Otis and Teddy. Hamm asked Otis to sit, but he refused to follow directions.
  Kagan said she spotted Hamm on the set of his movie “Confess, Fletch” and introduced themselves. The actor came right over to greet his furry fans, but the love wasn’t
  
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• Jackpot-Winning Lottery Ticket Worth More Than $1.76 Million Sold In Allegheny County

  20-07-2021 18:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth more than $1.76 million was sold in Allegheny County.
  The Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold for the July 19 drawing matched all five balls drawn, 13-17-29-39-42.
  The Bavarian Beer on Brownsville Road gets a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
  Anyone holding a jackpot-winning ticket should contact the nearest lottery office or call 1-800-692-7481.
  
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• Pittsburgh City Council Approves Spending Plan For $335 Million In Federal COVID Funds

  20-07-2021 18:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh City Council approved a four-year spending plan for $335 million in federal COVID funds on Tuesday.Most of the money, which comes from the American Rescue Plan, will go to retaining city employees and first responders.The vote passed 8-1. Councilwoman Deb Gross had the lone no vote.It comes despite outcry from some groups who say the public didn’t give enough input on the plan. They wanted money to be reinvested back into underser
  
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• TPC Twin Cities Profile: Will 3M Open Home Give Up More Low Scores?

  20-07-2021 17:50
  
  (CBS Minnesota) — TPC Twin Cities opened a little over two decades ago in Blaine, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis and St. Paul. It was there that renowned golfers Arnold Palmer and Tom Lehman, the latter a Minnesota native, turned what was once a sod farm into a haven for championship golf. The par-71, 7,431-yard links course, framed by grand oaks, spruce and pines, flows through the prairie and hilly terrain of the Minnesota countryside. Small lakes dot the layout.
  The course had been
  
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• Hollywood, unions agree to ease COVID-19 protocols on movie, TV sets

  20-07-2021 17:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  There will be changes in policies regarding testing frequency, masking and even vaccinations requirements.
  
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• History Made In Texas As Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin ‘New Shepard’ Crew Takes Spaceflight

  20-07-2021 16:25
  
  VAN HORN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket blasted off from Van Horn, Texas on the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
  Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, his brother and the oldest and youngest travelers into space all relished the 10+ minute out-of-this-world adventure.
  There had been more than a dozen unmanned test flights, but today’s launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft was the first to carry passengers. The r
  
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• History Made In Texas As Bezos’ Blue Origin ‘New Shepard’ Crew Takes Spaceflight

  20-07-2021 16:25
  
  VAN HORN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket blasted off from Van Horn, Texas on the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
  Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin, his brother and the oldest and youngest travelers into space all relished the 10+ minute out-of-this-world adventure.
  There had been more than a dozen unmanned test flights, but today’s launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft was the first to carry passengers. The r
  
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• Experts Give Tips To Avoid Impulse Buying At The Grocery Store

  20-07-2021 15:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Consumer experts say two-thirds of what we buy in the supermarket we had no intention of buying.They say supermarkets know this and rely on it and even encourage it.The way the store is layed out is to get you the customer to grab more items.For example, flowers are in the entrance, then the produce to show you they’re “fresh.”Here’s a tip: get to the back of the shelf to buy the freshest vegetables and fruit.Then as you travel, you’ll noti
  
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• Hampton Township Boys Raise Almost $200 For Charity Using Lemonade Stand

  20-07-2021 15:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two kids recently raised money for a good cause.Carolyn Doyle sent KDKA a picture of her sons Jackson and Devin.
  They served up delicious “Lemonade for a Dollar” yesterday to help homeless people at the Light of Life Rescue Mission.
  And business was good!
  They raised $175 in just a couple of hours.
  The Doyles plan to deliver the money today.
  
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• Allegheny County Avoiding The Worst Of Recent National COVID-19 Spike

  20-07-2021 15:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County is avoiding the worst of the national uptick in COVID-19 cases.
  Within the last three days, the health department reported 82 new cases and two deaths, both of whom were over the age of 65.
  But across the country, all 50 states are seeing rates of COVID-19 on the rise.Hospitalizations are up 36%.
  And a large majority of those patients are unvaccinated.
  Health leaders say stopping the tide is as simple as getting the shot.
  
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• PTL Links: July 20, 2021

  20-07-2021 14:59
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Heinz History Center
  Dr. Lori
  Dr. Lori on YouTube
  The Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: Canada sends us a smokescreen; A new TV anchor; Vintage Grand Prix returns

  20-07-2021 14:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  Susan Koeppen has joined WPXI-TV.(Becky Thurner/Thurner Photography)
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Poor Air Quality Today, Pleasant Weather For Next 2 Days

  20-07-2021 13:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sometimes you can have a busy weather day without having any rain or storm concerns, and today is one of those days.
  The minor issue for the day is some patchy fog to start off the day with some isolated pockets of dense fog.(Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The other issue deals with air quality across the region.High pressure in place today will mean our air quality will be in the orange range.This means it could be tough to breathe for the elderly, young and those
  
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• Man, 65, Dead After Being Shot In Homestead

  20-07-2021 12:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — A 65-year-old man is dead after being shot in Homestead last night.Police first heard of the shooting around 11 p.m. Monday night in the 1100 block of West Street.Upon arrival, they found that the victim had been shot once.He later died in the hospital.Homicide detectives with Allegheny County Police are actively investigating the incident.If you have information about the shooting, you are asked to contact the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-T
  
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• 65-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Homestead

  20-07-2021 12:33
  
  HOMESTEAD, Pa. (KDKA) — A 65-year-old man is dead after being shot in Homestead Monday night.Police first heard of the shooting around 11 p.m. in the 1100 block of West Street.When they arrived, they found that the victim had been shot once. He later died in the hospital.A neighbor says she heard a loud pop but wasn’t sure what to make of it and was too scared to check for herself.“I stuck my head out and I saw the crime scene unit. And there was flashers there, flashers there
  
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• State Police Seek Public Help Locating 8-Month-Old Missing Girl Royalty Lomax Last Seen In Pittsburgh

  20-07-2021 12:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Police are asking for help finding 8-month-old Royalty Lomax, who is currently missing.The last person she was seen with is Nicholas Lomax, and McKees Rocks Police believe that she is with him.(Photo Credit: State Police)
  The two were last spotted on Dinwiddle Street in Pittsburgh in an unknown vehicle.They added that Royalty Lomax may be at special risk of harm or injury.
  She is described as having brown hair and brown eyes.S
  
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• Allegheny Co. Police Say 8-Month-Old Royalty Lomax Has Been Found Safe

  20-07-2021 12:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police say 8-month-old Royalty Lomax, who was reported missing early this morning, has been found safe.
  According to police, she was found in Versailles Borough.
  State police say the last person she had been seen with is Nicholas Lomax, and McKees Rocks Police believe that she was with him.(Photo Credit: State Police)
  The two were spotted on Dinwiddle Street in Pittsburgh in an unknown vehicle.Nicholas Lomax is described as bein
  
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• Flooring it: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix revs up after a year in the garage

  20-07-2021 11:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  This summer, the world restarts its engines and hits the road, meaning the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is back for another lap around the track.
  
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• State Police Seek Robber Who Held Up Bank In Chalk Hill, Fayette County

  20-07-2021 11:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FAYETTE COUNTY (KDKA) — Police are searching for the person who robbed a First National Bank in Chalk Hill.
  It happened Monday morning at the branch on Route 40.
  State Police have released a photo from inside the bank.
  The robber was apparently wearing a motorcycle helmet and had something in their hand.
  (Photo Courtesy State Police)
  If you recognize this person, State Police want to hear from you.
  
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• Pennsylvania regulators propose new pipeline rules where industry says none are needed

  20-07-2021 11:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  The proposed rules don’t follow industry recommendations but also don’t go as far as some environmental and citizen groups requested.
  
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• Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued After Smoke From Canada Wildfires Drifts South

  20-07-2021 11:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Code Orange Air Quality Alert has been issued to several counties around the state.
  Even though it might feel pleasant outside, it might be best for some people to stay inside.
  The elderly, young children and anybody with respiratory problems are considered most at risk.Pittsburgh has started to see some effects.It has started to cause hazy and unsafe conditions in our area and others across the state.
  Smoke from Canada wildfires has drifted south, causing air quality
  
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• Flames Tear Through Former Longfellow Inn In Vandergrift, Displacing Two Residents Next Door

  20-07-2021 11:23
  
  VANDERGRIFT (KDKA) — Fast-moving flames engulfed multiple buildings in Vandergrift early Tuesday morning.
  The scene on Longfellow Street is still very active.The Vandergrift Fire Department is spraying water on the former Longfellow Inn.The fire chief says it’s been vacant for quite awhile.
  The flames were intense in the back of the inn, and that’s where the fire chief said it started.
  The chief says those flames spread to the building next door and now two residents are displa
  
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• Penn Hills Mayor Pauline Calabrese Falls Short In Efforts To Oust Police Chief Howard Burton

  20-07-2021 10:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — The Mayor of Penn Hills wants the police chief to resign.
  But the council did not vote in favor of her effort to remove him from his office.Mayor Pauline Calabrese and another council member voted to ask for the resignation of Chief Howard Burton.The three other council members voted no.This all stems from Chief Burton’s hiring and subsequently firing Officer Robert Gowans, who shot and killed Romir Talley.Gowans was never charged in relatio
  
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• Police Seek Hit And Run Driver After Two Hospitalized In Downtown Crash With Pickup Truck

  20-07-2021 10:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are tracking down a hit and run driver after a crash that sent two people to the hospital.
  Video from a witness shows a white Dodge pickup truck speeding away from the scene of the crash downtown.
  That truck collided with an SUV around 7:30 p.m. Monday at the corner of Stanwix Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard.
  A man and a woman in the SUV both had to be hospitalized.
  A young boy was also in the SUV but was not injured.
  The pickup truck in
  
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• Pennsylvania Smashes Record For Gambling Revenue With Nearly $3.9 Billion Reported In A Year

  20-07-2021 09:42
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Pennsylvania smashed its record for gambling revenue, state regulators said Monday, reporting nearly $3.9 billion in the last fiscal year as every category of wagering showed growth in one of the nation’s largest casino and gambling states.
  The rebound comes after pandemic-related shutdowns helped knock casino revenue down significantly.
  The nearly $3.9 billion from 14 operating casinos, fantasy sports operators and truck stops for the fiscal year ending J
  
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• Coroner: Man, 71, Dies After Lightning Strike At Golf Course

  20-07-2021 09:25
  
  TAYLOR, Pa. (AP) — A man died after he was struck by lightning while playing golf last week in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said.
  Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland said Monday that Joseph Slivinski, 71, of Blakely was at Pine Hills Golf Course when severe weather rolled through at about 1:30 p.m. Friday.
  Rowland said Slivinski was apparently attempting to seek shelter when he was struck by lightning and died at the golf course.
  Golf course owner and general manager Scott
  
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• Butler County Group Installs New Dock At Moraine State Park To Make Lake More Inclusive

  20-07-2021 05:37
  
  BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A local group decided the docks at Moraine State Park needed an upgrade to make a summer pastime more inclusive.
  At the state park, people used to have to access the lake by trudging through murky water or crouching down on the concrete and rubber docks. But a new ADA-compliant dock is changing the game. Leadership Butler County installed the dock this weekend with the help of park rangers.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The dock has a wide ramp for wheelchair access and
  
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• Churchill Borough Council Holds First Public Hearing On Proposed Amazon Distribution Center

  20-07-2021 05:09
  
  CHURCHILL, Pa. (KDKA) — The Churchill Borough Council held its first public hearing on the possibility of Amazon opening a distribution center in the borough.
  If the proposal goes through, the old George Westinghouse Research and Technology Park would be transformed into an Amazon distribution facility. The center would operate and be twice the size of the Monroeville Mall.
  Monday’s online meeting featured back-and-forth banter between the developer, the borough solicitor and the att
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Presents Health And Safety Plan For Upcoming School Year

  20-07-2021 03:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One of the largest school districts presented its plan for its students’ return in the fall.
  Parents and guardians heard Pittsburgh Public Schools’ health and safety plan on Monday. The webinar focused on everything from mask-wearing to cleaning protocols.
  “We’re asking that all students and staff inside school buildings and also our staff buildings wear a mask at all times,” Mike McNamara, PPS’ interim chief operations officer, said
  
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• Pennsylvania Game Commission Employee Seriously Injured In ATV Hit-And-Run Crash

  20-07-2021 02:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A juvenile has been arrested in connection with an ATV hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a Pennsylvania Game Commission employee, authorities said.Officials say the juvenile fled State Game Lands 326 in Schuylkill County after the Monday morning crash. The rider, who was apprehended by Gordon Borough police, will be charged, authorities said.
  The crash happened on a gravel road that accesses the game lands. Officials say the employee w
  
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