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• Do Not Use Advisory Lifted For Some McKeesport Residents, Still In Place For Others

  23-07-2021 23:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – Some residents in McKeesport’s Lower 10th Ward have been told they can start using their water normally while some are still under a do not use notice.
  The advisory is still in effect for parts of McKeesport’s Lower 10th Ward after contaminants from firefighting foam were discovered in the latest round of water testing. About 30 households are impacted.(Photo: Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County)
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• Calls For Health Care Facilities To Mandate Vaccine For Workers Increase As COVID-19 Delta Variant Spreads

  23-07-2021 23:44
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — The American Medical Association says all health care employees should get the COVID-19 vaccine.
  One physician in Westmoreland County says that could come in the future, but as long the unvaccinated wear masks, the risk to patients is manageable.As the COVID-19 Delta variant grows and hospitalization numbers increase, there has been a call for health care facilities to mandate vaccines for health care providers.
  “For those who are not vaccinated, it is not a
  
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• Live Nation Selling $20 Tickets For Some Star Lake Shows

  23-07-2021 23:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – America’s biggest concert promoter is trying to get people to come back to concerts.
  Live Nation is offering $20 tickets for more than 1,000 shows, calling it Return to Live.Live music is BACK at The Pavilion at Star Lake! Celebrate with $20 all-in concert tickets on select shows starting July 28th. Details at: https://t.co/oBlYEeJ7qt pic.twitter.com/qGxs3swwAl
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• Stream The 3M Open

  23-07-2021 23:00
  
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• Fleet Feet Liberty Mile To Bring Thousands Downtown

  23-07-2021 22:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Fleet Feet Liberty Mile is bringing both competitive and casual runners to downtown Pittsburgh this Friday night.
  Organizers expect more than 1,300 people to lace up their sneakers and participate.
  Road closures start at 6:15 p.m., and the race begins at 7 p.m. The start line is set up at Penn Avenue between Fifth Avenue and 6th Street and the racers will cross the finish link at 6th Street and Liberty Avenue.It's race day!Good luck to all run
  
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• Justo Smoker Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping And Killing Pennsylvania Amish Teenager Linda Stoltzfoos

  23-07-2021 22:33
  
  LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A man who led authorities to the remains of a young Amish woman in Pennsylvania pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping and killing her.
  Justo Smoker, 35, pleaded guilty in Lancaster County to third-degree murder, kidnapping and other offenses in the death of 18-year-old Linda Stoltzfoos, who was last seen walking home from church in the Bird-in-Hand area on June 21, 2020.
  Smoker was sentenced to 35 1/2 to 71 years in prison. He faces an additional sentence of more than 1
  
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• Justo Smoker Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping And Killing Amish Teenager Linda Stoltzfoos

  23-07-2021 22:33
  
  LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A man who led authorities to the remains of a young Amish woman in Pennsylvania pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping and killing her.
  Justo Smoker, 35, pleaded guilty in Lancaster County to third-degree murder, kidnapping and other offenses in the death of 18-year-old Linda Stoltzfoos, who was last seen walking home from church in the Bird-in-Hand area on June 21, 2020.
  Smoker was sentenced to 35 1/2 to 71 years in prison. He faces an additional sentence of more than 1
  
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• Commonwealth Court Upholds Shutdown Of Crack’d Egg Over Mask Mandate Violation

  23-07-2021 22:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRENTWOOD, Pa. (KDKA) – The Crack’d Egg has lost another court battle over COVID-19 orders.Commonwealth Court judges ruled against the Brentwood diner Friday.
  The Crack’s Egg didn’t comply with mask mandates for workers or customers and was shut down by the Allegheny County Health Department.
  The judges wrote that Pennsylvania’s COVID restrictions were constitutional and upheld a county court ruling that shut down the Crack’d Egg.
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• Child Tax Credit: Why Are Some Parents Having Problems?

  23-07-2021 22:04
  
  (CBS Boston) — The first round of advance Child Tax Credit payments were sent to parents on July 15. Those with banking information on file with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) generally received their first monthly payment that day or soon after. But some people did not get their credit Still others got an amount that differs from what they feel they are owed. Here’s how the updated credit works, along with a few reasons why payments could be delayed or inaccurate.
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• Coast Guard Warns Boaters To Use Caution On Allegheny During High River Flows

  23-07-2021 21:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you’re a boater hitting the Allegheny River this weekend, the U.S. Coast Guard says to be careful.The U.S. Coast Guard and its auxiliary civilian volunteers are urging boaters to be cautious on the river.Between the heavy rains and the release of excess water from the Kinuza Dam, the Coast Guard says the combination for higher water and people’s high expectations could be deadly when the conditions are too extreme for safe boating.
  
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• Gushing Water Main Break Floods Area Near Beck Run Rd.

  23-07-2021 21:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A gushing water main break has flooded an area near busy Becks Run Road in the city this afternoon.
  The break is located at the corner of Wagner Street and Mountain Avenue in the St. Clair neighborhood.
  (Photo Credit: Chris Hoffman/KDKA)
  Penn American Water services the line.
  The road is closed because of flooding and debris.
  Emergency crews have been called to the scene.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Arrest Warrant Issued For Second 14-Year-Old Boy In Deadly Duquesne Shooting

  23-07-2021 21:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DUQUESNE, Pa. (KDKA) – An arrest warrant has been issued for another 14-year-old wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Duquesne.
  Police are looking for Carlo Owens in connection with 21-year-old Damont Adams’ death. Fourteen-year-old Tyion Simmons-McClain was charged in Damont’s death last month.
  Damont was found shot and killed near Ferndale Avenue and Elder Alley in March.
  According to the criminal complaint, police were told the teens came up w
  
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• Pittsburgh officials warn of 'serious problems' after violent night on South Side

  23-07-2021 20:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 15-year-old from Clairton has been charged as an adult with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and other offenses in connection with the South Side shootings.
  
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• Free Care Fund Christmas In July Benefit Show Raises In Total $54K For Families At UPMC Children’s Hospital

  23-07-2021 20:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We asked for your help and you deliver!
  On Thursday, we held our UPMC Children’s Hospital Free Care Fund Christmas in July Benefit Show.
  The Free Care Fund, which was established when the hospital opened back in 1890, ensures that no child is denied medical care.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  While the Free Care Fund campaign runs all year, the Christmas in July event is when we kick it into high gear.
  Thanks to your generous donations, we raised mor
  
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• ‘Love Island’ Welcomes Genny Shawcross, Flo Money And 8 Others This Sunday Night On CBS

  23-07-2021 20:32
  
  (CBS) – You know the saying: All’s fair in love… and Casa Amor! That’s right, the villa of seduction and betrayal will open its doors again on Love Island, beginning Sunday, July 25 (9:00–11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on the CBS app and Paramount+.
  The current couples on Love Island are set to face their biggest relationship test to date with the tempting arrival of five new boys and five new girls who ar
  
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• Big Ten Says Schools Will Make Their Own COVID-19 Protocols

  23-07-2021 20:18
  
  (AP) – Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said the conference will take a “decentralized” approach to COVID-19 protocols by allowing each school to put in place its own plan.
  “Our schools are finalizing their proposed policies and procedures for the fall,” Warren said at Big Ten football media days at Lucas Oil Stadium. “We’ll get that information in early August, we’ll combine it, and then we’ll get together with our chancellors and president
  
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• ‘My Kids Get To See All These Amazing Women’: Amber McKenzie On Athlete Unlimited Lacrosse

  23-07-2021 20:16
  
  (CBS Local)– This weekend is a big one for women athletes around the world. Thousands of women will be competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and in the Metro DC area, a new professional women’s lacrosse league called Athlete Unlimited Lacrosse debuts on CBS Sports Network.
  Photo Credit: Athletes Unlimited
  Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse is the third league to be created under the Athletes Unlimited banner from co-founders Jon Patricof and Jonathan Soros. Athletes Unlimited Softball m
  
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• Republicans Criticize Top Election Official’s Decision To Decertify Fulton County’s Voting Machines

  23-07-2021 19:32
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican state lawmakers are criticizing the decision by Pennsylvania’s top election official to decertify the voting machines a sparsely populated county used in the 2020 presidential election.
  Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid decertified the machines after Fulton County disclosed it had agreed to requests by local Republican lawmakers and allowed a software firm to inspect the machines as part of a free post-election audit.
  Rep. Jesse Topper
  
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• Republicans Criticize State’s Decision To Decertify Fulton County’s Voting Machines

  23-07-2021 19:32
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican state lawmakers are criticizing the decision by Pennsylvania’s top election official to decertify the voting machines a sparsely populated county used in the 2020 presidential election.
  Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid decertified the machines after Fulton County disclosed it had agreed to requests by local Republican lawmakers and allowed a software firm to inspect the machines as part of a free post-election audit.
  Rep. Jesse Topper
  
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• New Castle Police K-9 Frankie Gets New Body Armor

  23-07-2021 19:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — New Castle Police Department’s K9 Frankie is getting new body armor.
  The department says a stab-proof vest was donated by Vested Interests In K9s, a non-profit group that supports first responder animals across the country.
  Since 2009, the group has donated more than 43,000 vests to police dogs.
  
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• UPMC Finalizes $2.65 Million Settlement For 2014 Employee Data Breach

  23-07-2021 19:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — UPMC has agreed to a settlement for a data breach that exposed tens of thousands of employees.
  A judge signed off on a $2.65 million settlement.
  Back in 2014, at least 66,000 thousand UPMC employees had their personal information compromised.
  UPMC did not admit to any wrongdoing.
  
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• NFL Free Agent Terrelle Pryor Says He Survived Scary Crash

  23-07-2021 19:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – NFL free agent and Jeannette native Terrelle Pryor says he’s lucky to be alive after a crash.TMZ reports Pryor posted on Instagram saying he flipped his three-wheeler Vanderhall twice and shared photos of the accident.“Luckily still breathing and a scratch,” he said.TMZ Sports reports Pryor told them he was “cool” after the accident.Pryor, who led the Jeannette Jayhawks to their first state championship, played with t
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 557 New Coronavirus Cases

  23-07-2021 18:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 557 new coronavirus cases and 1 additional death.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,218,975 cases and 27,820 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 347 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 75 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,495,999 total vaccine doses have been administered, and 5,648,861 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 62.2% of Penn
  
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• 15-Year-Old Arrested After Three People Shot, One Police Officer Injured In Shooting On South Side

  23-07-2021 18:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with Friday morning’s violent shooting in the South Side.The name of the suspect has not been released, but he is from Clairton.He is facing one count of Criminal Attempt Homicide, two counts of Aggravated Assault, two counts of Recklessly Endngering Another Person, three gun offenses, and two counts of Criminal Mischief.He will be charged as an adult, according to Pittsburgh Police.It was a chaotic scene early on Frid
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 90 New Coronavirus Cases In Last 48 Hours

  23-07-2021 18:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 90 new Coronavirus cases and eight additional deaths in the last 48 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 66 are confirmed and 24 are probable cases.
  The dates of the newly reported deaths range from Oct. 17, 2020 to December 26, 2020, seven of which were associated with long term care facilities. All of the deaths were in people 65 years or older.There have been 7,316 to
  
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• Fire Crews Rescue Pet Chinchilla From Burning Home

  23-07-2021 17:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) — Firefighters in Indiana Borough rescued a chinchilla from a home that caught on fire Friday morning.The fire, which started around 7 a.m., was contained after a coordinated effort from crews and was extinguished within minutes.
  The Indiana Fire Association says all the residents evacuated the house safely, but they told firefighters that their pet chinchilla was still inside.A firefighter went back inside the house and found the “very leth
  
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• Oakland-to-Downtown Bus Rapid Transit system's design nears completion

  23-07-2021 17:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Port Authority board Friday approved a two-year, $14 million contract extension for AECOM Technical Services Inc. to finish designing the $230 million project
  
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• Design of Oakland-to-Downtown rapid bus system nears completion

  23-07-2021 17:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Port Authority board Friday approved a two-year, $14 million contract extension for AECOM Technical Services Inc. to finish designing the $230 million project
  
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• Family Says They Cannot Get Deceased Husband’s Stimulus Check Due To Overwhelmed IRS Call Centers

  23-07-2021 17:24
  
  CAROL STREAM, Ill. (CBS) — It’s a tough battle, but a Carol Stream family is taking on the IRS. What’s even harder is they can’t even get the feds to pick up the phone.
  CBS 2’s Marie Saavedra explains they are not the only ones. Hundreds of calls are going unanswered.
  “If I didn’t have Kelly, I really don’t know what I would do,” said Florence Cook.
  Cook is fighting laryngitis, so her daughter, Kelly Sheridan, shared the story of her mom
  
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• Olympics 2021: Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan Delegations Go Largely Maskless For Opening Ceremony

  23-07-2021 17:01
  
  (CBS Local)- The 2020 Tokyo Olympics officially got underway Friday after a year delay with the Opening Ceremony and Parade of Nations being held in an empty Tokyo National Stadium. The stadium was empty as part of the COVID-19 protocols in place not allowing spectators to attend any of the Olympic events. Part of the protocols also included athletes wearing masks during the parade and ceremony, but two countries stood out for their refusal to do so.
  Several Twitter users noted that the delegati
  
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• Driver Crashes Into Produce Stand; Girl Killed, Mom Injured

  23-07-2021 16:53
  
  LITHOPOLIS, Ohio (AP) — A driver who lost control of his vehicle crashed into a roadside produce stand being operated by a woman and her young daughter, killing the child and leaving the mother critically injured.
  The accident in Lithopolis occurred around noon Thursday, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
  The 67-year-old driver, Kim Horton of Canal Winchester, failed to negotiate a curve and went off the road, hitting the two victims before striking a house and a tree, authorities
  
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• 'Chills up my spine': Pittsburgh-area concerts are back, even with the delta variant blues

  23-07-2021 16:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  For millions of people who attend big concerts every year, it is, as Bruce Springsteen says, like going to the church of rock ’n’ roll. For more than a year, that soul connection was broken.
  
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• Cleveland Indians Change Name To Cleveland Guardians

  23-07-2021 15:55
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians.
  The ballclub announced the name change Friday with a video on Twitter narrated by actor Tom Hanks, ending months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams to permanently drop logos and names considered racist.
  The choice of Guardians will undoubtedly be criticized by many of the club’s die-hard fans.
  The organization spent
  
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• PTL Links: July 23, 2021

  23-07-2021 15:13
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Butler BBQ and Bikes
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  Adios Pace for the OrchidsPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Churchill Borough Continues Public Hearings For Amazon Proposal

  23-07-2021 14:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CHURCHILL (KDKA) – Public hearings for the proposal of an Amazon distribution center in Churchill have been continued and another date has been proposed.The discussion will continue on Monday, July 26 at 6:00 p.m. and it’s expected to last until 11:00 p.m.Churchill Borough has also proposed a fourth night of public discussion, which could be scheduled for Monday, August 9 from 8:00 p.m. until midnight.Subjects that will be discussed will include air quality, st
  
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• Your Daily Briefing: Olympics open at last; light installation could slow T travel this weekend; get to the core of Mars

  23-07-2021 14:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Happy Friday. Here’s some stories in the Post-Gazette that we think you might be interested in.
  
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• Stephen King To Read An Exclusive Scene From Upcoming Novel ‘Billy Summers’

  23-07-2021 14:30
  
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  Legendary author Stephen King is set to host a reading from his highly anticipated new novel, Billy Summers, on July 27, 2021, at 7 p.m on YouTube. This worldwide event, with King narrating a never-before-released selection, will offer fans a sneak peek at the book before it’s published on August 3 by Scribner Books (a Simon & Schuster/ViacomCBS company).
  Already being heralded as one of King’s most complex and fascinating characters, Billy
  
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• Chocolate, Cheese, Wine, And Water: Tasty And Historic Weekend Getaways For The Whole Family

  23-07-2021 14:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The weekend is here and it’s time to get on the road!Some ideas for family getaways are not too far away, either.Let’s start with a strolling, wandering destination – Volant, Pennsylvania.“It is really a 1700s meets the current day,” explains Michael Chapaloney, the Executive Director of Pennsylvania Tourism.He says Volant is special.“So, really whatever your interest is, you’re going to find that there,” he says.If you&rs
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Pleasant Conditions Continue Before Weekend Rain Chances

  23-07-2021 13:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning, I can’t rule out a couple of sprinkles first thing this morning as we continue to see mid-level winds coming in out of the northwest on the backside of a trough that is bringing us cooler air.While today will remain pleasant and comfy outside, things will change starting on Saturday with a return of heat and humidity.
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  Severe storm chances are also exp
  
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• Overnight South Side Shooting Example Of Violence Pittsburgh Police Seek To Curb

  23-07-2021 12:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Three men were shot and a Pittsburgh Police officer is the type of violence police have been trying to curb on the South Side.They’re especially focused on curbing this violence as pandemic restrictions were lifted.Earlier this month, city officials said the neighborhood has a temperature of its own and it’s been steadily rising.RELATED: Three People Shot, One Police Officer Injured In Shooting On South Side
  Pittsburgh Police began implementing enhanced safe
  
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• 15-Year-Old Teen Arrested After Three People Shot, One Police Officer Injured In Shooting On South Side

  23-07-2021 12:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 15-year-old has been arrested to this morning’s violent shooting in the South Side.The name of the suspect has not been released, but he is from Clairton.He is facing two counts of Criminal Attempt Homicide, two counts of Aggravated Assault, three gun offenses, and two counts of Criminal Mischief.He will be charged as an adult, according to Pittsburgh Police.It was a chaotic scene early on Friday morning on E. Carson Street.Multiple shots were fired in the South
  
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• FirstEnergy To Pay $230 Million In Ohio Bribery Case

  23-07-2021 11:51
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — The energy giant at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio admitted Thursday to using dark money groups to fund the effort, and agreed to pay $230 million and other conditions so prosecutors won’t forge ahead with a criminal case against the company.
  Authorities charged Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, alleging payoffs to public officials to back a $1 billion subsidy that would have had taxpayers helping the company pro
  
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• Cheswick coal-fired power station, last in Allegheny County, will stay open until April

  23-07-2021 11:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  The 565-megawatt coal-fired power station in Springdale was initially scheduled to retire in mid-September.
  
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• Pittsburgh VA: Pfizer And Moderna Vaccinations More Than 95% Effective At Preventing Infection

  23-07-2021 10:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – New research from the Pittsburgh VA has found the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are more than 95% effective at preventing infection.Researchers looked at the health records of more than 54,000 veterans who were tested for COVID-19 between December and March to get to that conclusion.The study, however, didn’t include data on the delta variant or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
  
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• Greensburg Doctor Pleads Guilty To Taking Kickbacks For Prescribing Opioids

  23-07-2021 10:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – A Greensburg doctor took kickbacks for prescribing an opioid that contained Fentanyl.Dr. Thomas Whitten pleaded guilty to three federal charges on Thursday.Dr. Whitten ran the Westmoreland Pain Management Center.He admitted to taking money from a pharmaceutical company to distribute a power narcotic approved to treat cancer pain.Whitten, however, prescribed it for patients who didn’t need the substance and then billed the insurance companies
  
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• Local Artist Working On Next Phase Of Black Lives Matter Mural On Downtown Riverwalk

  23-07-2021 09:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A new mural will canvass the riverwalk under the Fort Duquesne Bridge in downtown Pittsburgh.Local artist Camerin Nesbit will begin working on the next phase of the Black Lives Matter mural this week.Leaders say the artwork is inspired by community engagement and will feature colorful portraits of local Black faces of “excellence, greatness, and inspiration.”The mural was painted last summer in response to the killing of George Floyd.O
  
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• Allegheny County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Man Wanted In Pittsburgh And Ohio

  23-07-2021 09:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man who was wanted in both Pittsburgh and Ohio.Bryant Rather is accused in a 2019 crash in Pittsburgh and was also facing firearms charges in Ohio.According to deputies, Rather was carrying a gun during a traffic stop on Thursday.When deputies searched the car, they also found three lookalike firearms.
  
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• Jerome Bettis’s ‘The Bus Stops Here’ Foundation Bringing WiFi On Wheels Bus To Pittsburgh

  23-07-2021 09:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Former Steelers’ Super Bowl champion Jerome Bettis is hoping to “WOW” Pittsburgh with a brand new project.His foundation, “The Bus Stops Here” is teaming up with the housing authority and Stem Coding Lab for the “WiFi On Wheels” cyber bus.It’s a mobile computer lab with 10-15 laptops, internet access, and a flat-screen monitor for remote learning.Bettis says this will be a difference-maker for childr
  
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• U.S. Department Of Justice Tells Wolf Administration It Won’t Investigate How Pennsylvania Handled Nursing Homes

  23-07-2021 08:59
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Justice Department told Gov. Tom Wolf’s office on Thursday that it has decided not to open an investigation into whether Pennsylvania violated federal law by ordering nursing homes to accept residents who had been treated for COVID-19 in a hospital.
  The letter comes 11 months after the department told the governors of Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey, and New York that it wanted information to determine whether orders there “may have resulted in the
  
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• Three People Shot, One Police Officer Injured In Shooting On South Side

  23-07-2021 08:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Three people have been shot and a police officer was injured in an overnight shooting on E. Carson Street on the South Side.According to Pittsburgh Police, the three victims were all taken to a local hospital and one is in critical condition.
  The condition of the other two victims is unknown at this time.One officer was also injured during an arrest and taken to the hospital for treatment.Police have closed E. Carson Street between 10th and 18th streets and the public i
  
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