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• Reportedly Suspicious Package Near David L. Lawrence Convention Center Deemed Safe

  21-07-2021 23:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Police Bomb Squad investigated a report of a suspicious package near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Wednesday afternoon before deeming it was safe.Pittsburgh Public Safety asked people to avoid the area. Fort Duquesne Boulevard was shut down between 10th Street and 11th Street at Waterfront Place.
  The Pittsburgh Police Bomb Squad is investigating a report of a suspicious package near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
  
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• Bomb Squad Investigating Reports Of Suspicious Package Near David L. Lawrence Convention Center

  21-07-2021 23:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Police Bomb Squad is investigating a report of a suspicious package near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.Pittsburgh Public Safety is asking people to avoid the area.
  The Pittsburgh Police Bomb Squad is investigating a report of a suspicious package near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
  Fort Duquesne Blvd. is closed from 10th St. to 11th St. at Waterfront Place.
  Please avoid the area at this time. Updates will be prov
  
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• 3M Open Preview: ‘We’re Going To See A Different TPC Twin Cities,’ Says CBS Sports’ Dottie Pepper

  21-07-2021 23:42
  
  (CBS Minnesota) — This year’s 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities is sandwiched between the Open Championship in England and the men’s Olympic golf competition in Japan. Yet many of the PGA Tour’s best are making the trip to Blaine, Minnesota for the third instance of the tournament. That includes second-ranked Dustin Johnson and ninth-ranked Louis Oosthuizen. The 2019 and 2020 3M Open were birdie-fests, and this year’s has the potential to be as well.
  Michael Thompson is th
  
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• At Least 12 Injured In Major Crash On Pennsylvania Turnpike

  21-07-2021 23:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — At least 12 people were injured in a major crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
  Lancaster County Commissioner Ray D’Agostino said on Twitter that there was a “mass casualty” crash involving a tractor-trailer on Wednesday in Lancaster County.Mass casualty accident on PA Turnpike westbound near mile post 292.7 involving tractor trailer into a line of vehicles. Over a dozen people injured and over a dozen EMS units respond
  
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• South Hills Interfaith Movement Looking For Back-To-School Donations

  21-07-2021 23:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The South Hills Interfaith Movement is looking for school supplies donations.The South Hills Interfaith Movement says it’ll hand out more than 1,100 new backpacks to students, but it needs help filling the backpacks.You can learn more about how you can help online.
  
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• Allegheny County Health Director Blames ‘Concerning’ Rise In COVID-19 Cases On Delta Variant, Unvaccinated Residents

  21-07-2021 23:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County health leaders say it’s concerning, but not surprising: COVID-19 numbers are on the rise as the delta variant continues to spread nationwide.
  The county reported 70 cases from Monday and 55 cases from Tuesday, which is an increase from the 10-15 daily cases the county was reporting in June and early July. Allegheny County Health Director Dr. Bogen calls it a “stark reminder” that the virus isn’t done with u
  
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• Arrest Warrant Issued After Body Found In Vehicle At Abandoned Parking Lot In Moon Township

  21-07-2021 22:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — Police issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of killing a Beaver County man whose body was found stuffed in the trunk of his own vehicle in an abandoned parking lot in Moon Township.
  (Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police)
  The Allegheny County Police Department issued an arrest warrant for 25-year-old Anoosh Almas on Wednesday. He is charged with criminal homicide, theft by unlawful taking, tampering with evidence, firearm offenses an
  
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• Arrest Warrant Issued In Connection To Body Found In Vehicle At Abandoned Parking Lot In Moon Township

  21-07-2021 22:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of killing a Beaver County man whose body was found stuffed in the trunk of his own vehicle in an abandoned parking lot in Moon Township.
  (Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police)
  The Allegheny County Police Department issued an arrest warrant for 25-year-old Anoosh Almas. He is charged with criminal homicide, theft by unlawful taking, tampering with evidence, firearm offenses and abuse of a corps
  
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• Registration Open For Pittsburgh Penguins 6.6k Run And Family Walk

  21-07-2021 22:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Registration is open for the Pittsburgh Penguins 6.6k Run and Family Walk.
  It’s coming back as an in-person event on Sunday, Oct. 3.
  You can learn more and register online.
  
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• Pa. Supreme Court Throws Out Lawsuit, Dealing Blow To Outdated Claims Of Child Sex Abuse

  21-07-2021 22:00
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) —Pennsylvania’s high court on Wednesday dealt a blow to victims of child sexual abuse, throwing out a lawsuit by a woman whose lower court legal victory had given hope to others with similarly outdated claims who’d sued in the wake of a landmark report that documented decades of child molestation within the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania.
  The 5-2 decision ended plaintiff Renee Rice’s legal effort to recover damages from the Roman Catholic Diocese of
  
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• Baby Hippo Born At Cheyenne Mountain Zoo In Colorado Springs

  21-07-2021 22:00
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) — The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is celebrating the birth of a baby hippopotamus! It’s the first hippo born at the zoo in Colorado Springs in 32 years — and officials say mom and baby appear to be healthy and bonding well.“With a final push, a little splash and some adorable baby hippo ear wiggles, 28-year-old Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Nile hippopotamus, Zambezi, welcomed her first calf,” zoo officials wrote on Facebook.
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• 15-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Stabbing, Killing Teen In Fayette County

  21-07-2021 21:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SPRINGHILL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A 15-year-old boy is accused of stabbing and killing an 18-year-old in Fayette County.Police say they were called to Volek Road in Springhill Township late Monday night for a stabbing. When they arrived, they found Shawn Lee dead at the scene.According to the criminal complaint, a witness heard that Christopher Gaydos Jr. and Lee were in a fight and Lee had run away. Police say the witness told them that Gaydos got on a quad and trac
  
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• Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Justino Díaz & Berry Gordy Announced As 2021 Kennedy Center Honorees

  21-07-2021 21:08
  
  (CBS Local)– The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the selection of five honorees who will receive the 44th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements.
  The recipients to be honored at the annual national celebration of the arts in Washington, D.C. are: operatic bass-baritone Justino Díaz; Motown founder, songwriter, producer and director Berry Gordy; “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels; legendary stage and screen icon Be
  
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• Hard-To-Recycle Events To Be Held In Allegheny County Next Month

  21-07-2021 21:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Resources Council will hold two hard-to-recycle collection events in Allegheny County next month.
  Residents will have to pay a fee for some items like televisions and wires, while others like cell phones and computer towers will be accepted for free.
  One event will be held at Next Tier Connect at Pittsburgh East on Monroeville on Aug. 21 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. You can register for that one here.
  The other will be held at Bethel Park H
  
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• McKeesport residents reminded to not use tap water

  21-07-2021 20:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  To that end, we are in the area, flushing in mains and homes, and have driven a second set of required samples to Lancaster tonight to speed test results.
  
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• ‘Jokes On Us’: Bridgeville Business Uses Sign To Warn Drivers Of Police Hiding Behind It

  21-07-2021 20:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – A Bridgeville business’ attempt to get drivers to slow down and avoid a speeding ticket has caught the attention of police.PJ’S Deli, Catering and Bakery on the corner of Bower Hill Road and McLaughlin Run Road is using its sign to try and get drivers to tap the brakes before it’s too late.“Slow down…the cop hides behind this sign,” the sign reads. True to word, a black SUV is hiding right behind it.
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• Mayor Peduto Signs Off On New Initiative Aimed At Preventing Incidents Of Youth Bullying

  21-07-2021 20:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Children clapped for change Wednesday morning as Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto signed an executive order to prevent bullying.
  “It’s tough enough growing up and being a young kid,” said Peduto. “It makes it even harder when somebody is trying to put you down.”
  Mayor Peduto hopes the new “Youth Bullying Prevention Policy” will change that and make sure no one is bullied in city facilities.
  (Photo Credit: Briana Smith/KDKA)
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• Pennsylvania Decertifies Fulton County’s Voting System After Post-Election Audit

  21-07-2021 19:47
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s top election official has decertified the voting machines of a small southern county that disclosed that it had agreed to requests by local Republican lawmakers and allowed a software firm to inspect the machines as part of an “audit” after the 2020 election.
  The action by Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid almost certainly means that Fulton County will have to buy or lease new voting machines.
  The lawmakers’ reque
  
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• Washington County Parents Accused Of Shaking, Severely Injuring Baby

  21-07-2021 19:46
  
  ELRAMA, Pa. (KDKA) – A Washington County couple was arrested for allegedly shaking and critically injuring their baby.
  Police say first responders were called to Wayne Hanbury and Natalee Vacca’s home in Elrama in September of last year because their then-four-month-old was unresponsive.
  (Photo: Washington County Jail)
  The baby was taken to UPMC and put in the ICU. Police say the child was suffering from “seizure-type events” and several internal injuries.
  According to th
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 525 New Cases, 8 Additional Deaths

  21-07-2021 18:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 525 new coronavirus cases and eight additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,217,857 cases and 27,813 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 302 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 63 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,457,657 total vaccine doses have been administered, and 5,629,038 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 61.9% of
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 2-Day Total Of 125 New Cases, 1 Additional Death

  21-07-2021 18:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 125 new Coronavirus cases and one additional death over the past 48 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 78 are confirmed and 47 are probable cases.
  There have been 7,308 total hospitalizations and 102,398 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands at 1,990.
  More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Co
  
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• Sheldon Jeter Jr. sentenced to life in prison after lawyer's motion for mistrial is denied

  21-07-2021 17:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 23-year-old from Aliquippa was found guilty last month of killing 30-year-old Tyric Pugh.
  
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• Whitehall Police Searching For Missing, Endangered 77-Year-Old Salvatore Valente

  21-07-2021 17:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WHITEHALL, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are looking for a missing and endangered 77-year-old man.Pennsylvania State Police put out an alert for Salvatore Valente Wednesday morning, saying Whitehall Police are asking for help finding him.
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY: Missing Endangered Person Advisory. Whitehall Borough PD is searching for Salvatore Valente.Call 911 if seen. pic.twitter.com/H9IlNkuuvo
  — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) July 21, 2021Police say Valente left New Jerse
  
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• Missing, Endangered 77-Year-Old Whitehall Man Found Safe

  21-07-2021 17:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WHITEHALL, Pa. (KDKA) – Police say a previously missing and endangered 77-year-old man has been found safe.
  Pennsylvania State Police put out an alert Wednesday morning, saying Whitehall Police were searching for the man.Police say he had left New Jersey around 8 a.m. Tuesday and he was supposed to be back at his home in Whitehall around 4 p.m. But police say he hadn’t returned or contacted family members.A few hours after police issued the alert, they said he
  
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• Beaver Co. Judge Denies Sheldon Jeter’s Motion For Mistrial, Sentencing Will Proceed

  21-07-2021 16:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA) — A Beaver County judge has denied Shelton Jeter’s motion for a mistrial in his conviction for the shooting death of Tyric Pugh in Aliquippa last year.
  Today’s hearing will continue with Jeter’s sentencing.BREAKING: Judge denies Shelton Jeter motion for a mistrial in shooting death of Tyric Pugh. Will proceed with sentencing. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/Xek36F521V
  — Andy Sheehan (@AndySheehankdka) July 21, 2021In the legal brief f
  
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• Beaver Co. Judge Denies Sheldon Jeter’s Motion For Mistrial, Sentenced To Life In Prison

  21-07-2021 16:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA) — A Beaver County judge has denied Sheldon Jeter‘s motion for a mistrial in his conviction for the shooting death of Tyric Pugh in Aliquippa.
  The judge then sentenced Jeter to life in prison without the possibility of parole.BREAKING: Judge denies Shelton Jeter motion for a mistrial in shooting death of Tyric Pugh. Will proceed with sentencing. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/Xek36F521V
  — Andy Sheehan (@AndySheehankdka) July 21, 2021
  BREAKING: Ju
  
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• ‘This Virus Will Find Everybody Who Is Not Immune’: Mayo Doctor’s Strong Warning Over COVID’s Delta Variant

  21-07-2021 16:44
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The state’s COVID-19 numbers are up sharply Tuesday, part of a trend we’re seeing nationwide. In Minnesota, 625 new cases were announced, along with one new death. Against the number of new tests processed, Tuesday’s presumed positivity rate is at 11.7%.
  The state health department says some of these new numbers are from the weekend, but it’s still a sharp uptick from last week, and experts are warning it will get worse.
  Dr. Gregory Poland of th
  
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• Amazon’s Jeff Bezos: Blue Origin’s Historic Flight Is Just The Beginning For Private Space Travel

  21-07-2021 16:09
  
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Amazon founder and Palmetto Senior High School alumni Jeff Bezos made history after successfully launching into space.
  After the flight, Bezos said it was just the beginning for private human space travel.
  Floating on cloud nine more than 65 miles above Earth, the Blue Origins for civilian astronauts tossed ping pong balls and Skittles. For Bezos, it was the microgravity dream he first imagined as a five-year-old watching the Apollo 11 moon landing 52 years to the day.
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• Police Make Arrest In South Side Shooting

  21-07-2021 15:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police say they have arrested a suspect in a shooting on the South Side that happened early on Saturday morning.Police arrested 22-year-old Rafik White of Duquesne.RELATED: Man Shot In Neck And Chest In South Side Flats, Transported In Critical Condition
  White is being charged with criminal attempted homicide and aggravated assault.A man was shot just before 2:00 a.m. on Bingham Street in South Side Flats.He was taken to the hospital in
  
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• PTL Links: July 21, 2021

  21-07-2021 15:06
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Steel City Arts Foundation’s Steve Hofstetter and Friends
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipe
  The Pittsburgh Foundation
  Pittsburgh Gives
  AHN’s Bariatric & Metabolic Institute
  Allegheny Health Network
  Highmark Blue Cross/Blue ShieldPTL Weekend Guide:Pittsburgh Magazine
  Pittsburgh CLO 75th Anniversary “Summer Under The Stars”
  National Aviary “Bird Watching Kayak Tour”
  Bo Burnham&rsqu
  
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• Cooking With Rania: Dijon Potato Salad

  21-07-2021 15:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is making recipes for summer picnics and parties all month long. Today’s recipe is a special one because it’s one she made when she first started catering 42 years ago!
  Dijon Potato Salad
  Ingredients:
  12 medium red potatoes – scrubbed – unpeeled½ cup white wine½ cup chicken stock
  6 slices thick sliced bacon – cooked crisp and crumbled½ cup chopped red pepper½ cup chopped o
  
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• Pittsburgh Fire Union President Still At Odds With City Over Plans To Change Look Of Some Trucks

  21-07-2021 14:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh’s fire union president is still inflamed over plans to change the look of some of the city’s firetrucks.Union president Ralph Sicuro said that the city had plans to paint them gray – the same way it’s planning to paint the other vehicles.However, Mayor Bill 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 deliver
  
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• ‘We Have To Protect Everyone:’ Should Students Wear Masks At School As Delta Variant Spreads?

  21-07-2021 13:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With 87% of new COVID cases in the United States now the delta variant the alarms are sounding from the medical experts loud and clear.
  “The spread of the virus threatens all of us, our jobs, our economy, our health,” says Dr. David Agus, a CBS Medical Expert and the CEO and Founder of the Ellison Institute of Transformative Medicine. “So we have to protect each other and the rules right now, are you have to wear a mask if you’re unvaccinated.&rd
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cooler Temperatures And Comfortable Conditions

  21-07-2021 12:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning, you may not be able to feel it just yet but cooler air is set to arrive through the course of the day today.
  Dew points this morning as of 5:00 a.m. were in the mid-60s with Pittsburgh’s dew point at the airport showing 65 degrees.
  Modeling data shows dew points down to the mid-50s by 5:00 this afternoon.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  So, the biggest issue I have today is determini
  
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• Residents Of Wilkinsburg Will Get To Weigh In On Possible Merger With City Of Pittsburgh

  21-07-2021 12:27
  
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) – Today will be a big day for the residents of Wilkinsburg when they will have a chance to make their voices heard in a possible merger with the city of Pittsburgh.There has been a lot of debate surrounding the potential merger so the Wilkinsburg Council members want more community input.Tonight, at 6:00 p.m., residents will have their chance to weigh in.So far, council members who are against the merger say they’re worried borough police officers and other service
  
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• No Public Meeting Scheduled For Proposed Merger Of Wilkinsburg And The City Of Pittsburgh

  21-07-2021 12:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) – We have a correction to make about a story we reported this morning about the proposed merger to add Wilkinsburg to the City of Pittsburgh.We errantly reported there was a public hearing on the matter tonight and that is not the case.There is no public hearing tonight in either place: Wilkinsburg or Pittsburgh.While citizens on both sides of the argument agree there needs to be more dialogue, again, there are no public hearings on the matter toni
  
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• Greensburg Woman Accused Of Trying To Scam Man Out Of Thousands Of Dollars After Meeting On Dating Website

  21-07-2021 11:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – A local woman is facing charges in North Carolina for allegedly trying to scam a man out of thousands of dollars.The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office says Jo Ann Burkey of Greensburg met the victim on a dating website.She then told the victim she was a member of the military and needed $7,500 to ship her belongings back home from overseas.He gave her the money and then went to the police.Burkey surrendered to police and is out on a $25,000 unsec
  
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• Two Cars Slam Into Each Other On Route 51

  21-07-2021 10:52
  
  By KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A busy part of Route 51 was briefly shut down after a serious crash on Tuesday night.According to police, two cars smashed into each other near Maytide just after 11:00 p.m.As a result of the crash, at least one person was hospitalized.Their condition is unknown.The collision unit is handling the investigation of the crash.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• One Person Taken To The Hospital In Overnight Shooting In Swissvale

  21-07-2021 10:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police responded to an overnight shooting in Swissvale.They were called to the Garden Court Apartment Complex just before 1:00 a.m. along South Braddock Avenue.At least one person was taken to the hospital as a result of the shooting.Their condition is unknown at this time.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Pony League World Series Returning To Washington County This Summer

  21-07-2021 10:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – The Pony League World Series is back!After being forced to cancel for the first time in its history last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization says it’s eager to continue the tradition in Washington this summer.Pony League is a youth baseball and softball organization that gathers the top 13 and 14-year-olds from around the world to compete.Beginning on August 13, teams will compete for six days, with the championship scheduled
  
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• Disney On Ice Returns To PPG Paints Arena In August

  21-07-2021 09:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Your favorite Disney characters are coming back to Pittsburgh!
  “Disney On Ice Presents: Mickey’s Search Party” will bring the magic back to PPG Paints Arena in August.The producers say the show will feature storytelling on the ice and in the air.The show comes to Pittsburgh on August 26 and will be at the arena through August 29.Disney On Ice says guests will be encouraged to wear masks at the show.
  
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• WNBA Champion, Gold Medalist, And Pittsburgh Native Swin Cash Surprised Boys And Girls Club

  21-07-2021 09:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Swin Cash showed her love to some Pittsburgh girls.She virtually surprised students from the Boys & Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday.The McKeesport native took time out of her day to give them advice and donated much-needed basketball equipment in celebration of the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation’s “Sports Matter Giving Truck.”“If I had to
  
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• Police Officers, Firefighters, And Good Samaritan Recognized For Saving A Woman’s Life

  21-07-2021 08:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CENTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police officers, firefighters, and a good samaritan were honored for their life-saving actions in Center Township.In January, an elderly woman had walked away from her home on a freezing-cold night.When police officer Dennis Fleming put together a search party, other officers and firefighters joined to help find the woman.Later, they found the woman alive in a small ravine thanks to a driver passing by.On Monday night, the community thanked t
  
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• Honus Wagner Baseball Card Expected To Sell For Millions At Auction

  21-07-2021 08:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pirates Hall of Famer could once again have their baseball card set another record.A Honus Wager T206 card is set to hit the auction block this week.The auctioneer calls it “The Mona Lisa of baseball cards.”That isn’t just hype, either.Another Honus Wagner card set a record in 2016 when it sold for just over $3 million.This card has the highest grade ever for a Wagner card.It could end up selling for more than $5 million.
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• Pirates Surrender 8 Runs In Seventh Inning, Lose 11-6 To Diamondbacks

  21-07-2021 07:51
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Reddick’s two-run single broke a tie with two outs in an eight-run seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-6 on Tuesday night for their first three-game winning streak since late April.
  Josh VanMeter had a triple and a double in the seventh as Arizona sent 13 batters to the plate. There were six hits and four walks in the inning, and six of the eight runs scored with two outs.
  The major league-worst Diamondbacks rallied against
  
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• Cletus Lee, North Braddock Mayoral Nominee Charged With Assault, Says Campaign Will Continue

  21-07-2021 05:35
  
  NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. (KDKA) — For the first time since his arrest on aggravated assault charges, North Braddock’s Democratic candidate for mayor was back before the borough council.
  Cletus Lee said Tuesday he wants everyone to know that he’s pressing forward in his bid for mayor. Lee is facing two charges each of aggravated assault, simple assault, and harassment for his role in a fight last week near his home.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  A woman involved in the fight told KDKA that Le
  
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• Cletus Lee, North Braddock Mayoral Nominee Charged With Assault, Says Campaign Will Press Forward

  21-07-2021 05:32
  
  NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. (KDKA) — For the first time since his arrest on aggravated assault charges, North Braddock’s Democratic candidate for mayor was back before the borough council.
  Cletus Lee said Tuesday he wants everyone to know that he’s pressing forward in his bid for mayor. Lee is facing two charges each of aggravated assault, simple assault, and harassment for his role in a fight last week near his home.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  A woman involved in the fight told KDKA that Le
  
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• Mark Cuban Says He’ll Buy Cole Beasley’s Wife Share Of Pfizer Stock If Buffalo Bills Wide Receiver Gets Vaccinated

  21-07-2021 03:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mark Cuban made an offer on social media to Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley about getting the coronavirus vaccine.
  On Tuesday, Beasley responded on Twitter to a ProFootballTalk tweet about incentives for NFL players to get vaccinated.
  “I’ll get vaccinated and be an advocate for it if Pfizer puts a percentage of its earnings from the vaccine in my wife’s name,” Beasley tweeted.I’ll get vaccinated and be an adv
  
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• Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Endangered And Invasive Fish

  21-07-2021 03:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh man has pleaded guilty to trafficking endangered and invasive fish.Anthony Nguyen pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday.He owns Ichiban Tropical Fish, which sells rare and exotic freshwater tropical fish. He admitted to selling illegally imported Asian arowana, which are protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. They are considered the most expensive freshwater fish on Earth, selling for tens of thousands of dollars.He als
  
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• Congressman Guy Reschenthaler Wants To Cut PennDOT’s Federal Funding If It Tolls Certain Highways

  21-07-2021 01:52
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – A local congressman says if PennDOT goes ahead with tolling certain bridges on the interstate highways, the federal government should withhold federal funding for that interstate. Other officials think that goes too far.
  U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, a Peters Republican, says he knows how to stop PennDOT’s plan to let private companies toll certain bridges: cut off the check PennDOT gets from the feds.
  “If they tolled a road or bridge that is not currently to
  
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