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• Police Chase Ends On Route 28 After Shooting And Carjacking In Larimer

  27-07-2021 23:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LARIMER, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are investigating a shooting and carjacking in Larimer.
  (Photo Credit: Rob Hopson/KDKA)
  The shooting happened Tuesday at the U-Haul business on Washington Boulevard. An employee was shot in the neck, and the suspect stole a U-Haul truck, police said. The victim is in critical condition.Police say the suspect was arrested on Route 28 after a vehicle chase. A police officer was injured after being struck by a vehicle being driven by the sus
  
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• Police Investigating Shooting And Carjacking In Larimer

  27-07-2021 23:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LARIMER, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are investigating a shooting and carjacking in Larimer.(Photo Credit: Rob Hopson/KDKA)
  The shooting happened Tuesday on Washington Boulevard. One man was shot in the neck after someone tried to steal his vehicle, officials say.
  No word on the condition of the victim.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Tick population soars as more people step outdoors

  27-07-2021 22:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  State residents cautioned to avoid ticks
  
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• Pittsburgh Native Receives Special Honor From United States Postal Service

  27-07-2021 22:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A late astronaut and Pittsburgh native is receiving a special honor.James Irwin, who went to the moon in August 1971, is getting honored by the United States Postal Service, which is marking the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 15 Mission with a pictorial cancellation.Apollo 15 was the first mission to use a lunar rover, which allowed astronauts to cover a larger area of the moon’s surface.During their four-day stay on the moon, Irwin and his
  
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• A 'pretty stark act of defiance': City board once again denies bid to raze Froggy's, two other Downtown buildings

  27-07-2021 21:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  A city board once again has denied a developer’s bid to tear down the old Froggy’s and two other Market Street buildings Downtown.
  
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• CDC Recommends Masks For Everyone Inside Schools, Regardless Of Vaccination Status

  27-07-2021 21:46
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP/KDKA) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, including recommending indoor masks for all teachers, staff, students and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status.
  Few districts in western Pennsylvania have released their plans for masks in the upcoming school year, but Pittsburgh Public Schools’ proposed plan requires masks for everyone inside buildings.Most new infections in the U.S. contin
  
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• CDC Recommends Masks For Everyone Inside K-12 Schools, Regardless Of Vaccination Status

  27-07-2021 21:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – New guidance from the CDC includes recommending everyone in K-12 wear masks in school, regardless of their vaccination status.
  The pandemic kept students at Woodland Hills School District online for a year.
  “We went back in March, then we had a surge in the virus particularly at the high school, so we had to shut down for a few weeks again,” said Superintendent James Harris.
  With the constant back and forth, Harris told KDKA safety is the number one priority
  
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• Man Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Shooting In Wilkinsburg

  27-07-2021 21:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — A man is in critical condition following a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Wilkinsburg.
  According to Allegheny County Police, the first reports of the shooting came in around 2:15 p.m.
  Officers responded to the 900-block of Penn Avenue where they found the victim.
  He was shot multiple times and rushed to a local hospital where investigators say he is listed in critical condition.
  Allegheny County Police are investigating.
  They are asking anyone wit
  
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• CDC Recommends Masks For Fully Vaccinated People In Certain Areas, Reversing Earlier Decision

  27-07-2021 21:10
  
  WASHINGTON D.C. (CNN/KDKA) — To prevent further spread of the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask guidance on Tuesday to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas with “substantial” and “high” transmission of Covid-19, which includes nearly two-thirds of all US counties.
  According to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker Tuesday afternoon, no counties in the Pittsburgh area have “subst
  
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• 2 Boats On North Side Catch Fire

  27-07-2021 21:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Firefighters worked to extinguish flames on two boats Tuesday afternoon.
  Dispatchers say two boats docked near Branchport Street in the North Side caught on fire around 12:30 p.m.
  (Photo: KDKA Photojournalist Jeremy Stockdill)
  Crews could be seen shooting the boats with water.There was no word on any injuries.
  
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• Pediatrician Says Some Kids May Be Anxious Going Back To In-Person Classes

  27-07-2021 20:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Children may not like to hear this, but school is just around the corner. The world is getting back to normal, but isn’t there quite yet.
  AHN Assistant Chair of Pediatrics Dr. Joe Aracri said some kids may face anxiety going back to class.
  “I’m really concerned there might be a little bit of school anxiety going back after having a year sitting out doing Zoom meetings or going hybrid,” he said.
  Dr. Aracri said some children have had limited to no
  
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• ‘Dominique Deveraux Is Representative Of What So Many Women Are Doing Today’: Michael Michele On The CW’s ‘Dynasty’

  27-07-2021 20:14
  
  (CBS Local)– Michael Michele has been a big name in Hollywood for decades and she has always been intrigued by the shows being written for television. While the actor got her big break in the movie “New Jack City,” with Wesley Snipes, her work on TV shows like “ER” and “Dynasty” has allowed Michele to sustain success in the entertainment industry.
  CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith recently chatted with Michele about playing Dominique Deveraux in “
  
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• Raccoon Rabies Vaccine Baits To Be Dropped From The Sky In Allegheny County

  27-07-2021 19:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In a few days, rabies vaccine baits will start falling from the sky in Allegheny County.From July 29 to Aug. 31, Allegheny County Health Department and USDA Wildlife Services will distribute the raccoon rabies vaccine baits both from the ground and by helicopter and fixed wing airplanes.It’s part of an effort to reduce raccoon rabies, as well as human and pet exposures to rabid animals. The county credits the program for significantly reduci
  
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• Pennsylvania Transportation Funding Report Could Launch Years Of Debate

  27-07-2021 18:50
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A transportation funding commission is preparing to recommend how to raise billions more dollars in Pennsylvania for a 21st-century highway system, a report that will land at a politically touchy time and is expected to kick off a debate that could last years.
  The report, expected this week from the Transportation Revenue Options Commission, was ordered by Gov. Tom Wolf in March to find ways to replace Pennsylvania’s gas tax.
  It is expected to contain a blend o
  
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• Active COVID-19 Cases On The Rise In West Virginia’s Largest County

  27-07-2021 18:47
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Active cases of the coronavirus in West Virginia’s largest county have doubled in the past week after reaching a 12-month low, health officials said Monday.
  The number of cases in Kanawha County grew to 124 on Monday, up from 58 active cases on July 19, the Kanawha-Charleston health department said in a news release.
  Active virus cases peaked in Kanawha County at nearly 2,100 in early January before dropping steadily, falling below 500 in mid-March. The numbe
  
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• 1 found dead after Central Pa. house explosion that injured 5 others

  27-07-2021 18:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  One person was found dead after a house explosion Monday in Central Pennsylvania that reportedly injured five other people, authorities said
  
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• Mount Oliver Bodega will be Kevin Sousa's newest tribute to Pittsburgh

  27-07-2021 18:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kevin Sousa to open Mount Oliver Bodega in September.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 986 New Coronavirus Cases

  27-07-2021 17:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 986 new coronavirus cases and four additional deaths.This brings the statewide total to 1,221,657 cases and 27,831 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 430 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 97 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 11,547,908 total vaccine doses have been administered, and 5,670,689 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 62.5% of P
  
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• Higher COVID Rate Found In Counties With Higher Vaccination Rate

  27-07-2021 17:47
  
  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – State workers and health care employees in California will now be required to show proof of vaccine or get tested for COVID at least once a week.
  The governor announced the new guidance today and is urging  private employers to “replicate the example.”
  This comes as the highly contagious Delta variant is now dominant in the state and COVID rates have skyrocketed in the month since California officially reopened, including breakthrough cases among vacci
  
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• 1 Dead After House Explosion In Tyrone, Five Others Hospitalized

  27-07-2021 17:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  TYRONE, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — One person was found dead after a house explosion in central Pennsylvania that reportedly injured five other people, authorities said.
  An autopsy is slated to determine the cause of death.
  Emergency dispatchers in Blair County said the blast in Tyrone was reported shortly after 1 p.m. Monday and flames spread to two other houses.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA/NewsNation)
  A Peoples Gas worker who responded was among those injured in the explosion.
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• 2021 CrossFit Games Individual Finals To Air On CBS Sunday, August 1

  27-07-2021 17:44
  
  (CBS Local)- After a different format last year due to the COVID pandemic, the CrossFit Games return to Madison, Wisconsin this week with an in-person competition to determine which athletes in each division will earn the title of “Fittest On Earth”. The events start on Tuesday July 27 with live coverage of the individual finals on Sunday August 1 set to air on CBS Television Network.
  The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games finals will air from 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time on CBS Television Network
  
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• Report: Former Penguins Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury Traded To Chicago

  27-07-2021 17:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is likely on the move.
  Hockey journalist and insider Darren Dreger reports that the Las Vegas Golden Knights are trading Fleury to the Chicago Blackhawks.Pending trade call. https://t.co/yWHqM8oojg
  — Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 27, 2021Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Former Penguins Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury Traded From Vegas To Chicago

  27-07-2021 17:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Las Vegas Golden Knights have traded former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to the Chicago Blackhawks.
  The Blackhawks made the news official Tuesday afternoon on Twitter.“Marc-Andre improves our goaltending, strengthens our team defense and will have a huge impact on the overall development of the Blackhawks.”pic.twitter.com/TTlSvnlYWw
  — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) July 27, 2021Canadian hockey journal
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Says He’s Not Considering Another Statewide Masking Mandate

  27-07-2021 17:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf says he’s not considering a statewide mandate, instead pointing to vaccines as a way to stem the spread of the more contagious COVID-19 delta variant.
  “I’m not considering any statewide mandate. I understand companies, and especially health care institutions, are thinking about that and they ought to be, they’re free to do that. But there isn’t any state mandate,” Wolf said on the KDKA Radio Mornin
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Says He’s Not Considering Another Statewide Mask Mandate

  27-07-2021 17:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf says he’s not considering another statewide mask mandate, instead pointing to vaccines as a way to stem the spread of the more contagious COVID-19 delta variant.
  “I’m not considering any statewide mandate. I understand companies, and especially health care institutions, are thinking about that and they ought to be, they’re free to do that. But there isn’t any state mandate,” Wolf said on the KDKA R
  
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• Baseball Report: MLB’s Trade Deadline Looms

  27-07-2021 17:27
  
  (CBS Chicago) — With August just days away, it’s becoming easier to differentiate between the contenders and the pretenders. Also looming is MLB’s trade deadline. Friday is teams’ last chance to fill any needs going into the pennant race and, ideally, the playoffs. On the flipside, teams with expiring contracts and dwindling postseason hopes can unload players who may not be in their longer-term plans.
  This week’s Baseball Report looks at the looming trade deadline,
  
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• 4 Charged With Scheme To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison And Pandemic Unemployment Fraud

  27-07-2021 17:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two Allegheny County residents and two inmates have been charged with smuggling drugs into prison and pandemic unemployment fraud.In one federal indictment unsealed Monday, inmates Rodney Howard and Dustin Hill along with DeAndre Jackson are facing multiple drug-related charges for allegedly shipping synthetic cannabinoids into prison.According to prosecutors, the drug smuggling scheme would bring sheets of cotton fiber paper soaked in a synthetic
  
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• ‘We Love You’: Athletes, Fans Offer Support To Simone Biles After She Withdrew From Olympics Gymnastics Team Final

  27-07-2021 17:05
  
  (CBS Dallas)- As the U.S. competed for a medal in the Olympics Gymnastics team final early this morning, there was a shocking development as Simone Biles withdrew from the event after the vault due to a medical issue. Team USA went on to win silver in the team final with Jordan Chiles stepping in for Biles on the uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. Afterwards, Biles told reporters that the medical issue was one of mental health.Simone Biles did stop and talk to reporters, saying it's n
  
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• US Health Officials To Recommend Masks For Vaccinated People In Some Situations, Reversing Earlier Decision

  27-07-2021 16:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON D.C. / PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP/KDKA) —In reversal, US health officials are to recommend masks for vaccinated people in some situations as COVID-19 surges again.
  It is unclear at this time what this means for residents in Pennsylvania at this time.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  (TM and © Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Pr
  
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• CDC To Recommend Masks For Fully Vaccinated People In Some Situations, Reversing Earlier Decision

  27-07-2021 16:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON D.C. / PITTSBURGH, Pa. (CNN/KDKA) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to update its guidelines on Tuesday to urge vaccinated people in certain areas of the country to resume wearing masks because of Covid-19.
  People in areas with high or substantial Covid-19 transmission should resume wearing masks, the CDC is expected to say, according to sources familiar with the announcement. Nearly two-thirds of US counties have high or subs
  
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• T.J. Watt, J.J. Watt Tied For 3rd-Highest Rated Edge Rushers On EA Sports’ Madden NFL 22

  27-07-2021 16:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — T.J. and J.J Watt likely grew up sharing things, being that they’re only six years apart in age — but now, they’re sharing a ranking among edge roughers for this year’s Madden game.
  T.J. Watt and J.J. Watt both share the 3rd overall ranking among edge rushers with an overall rating of 94. Top 10 Edge Rushers in #Madden22
  Which player has the best shot at becoming a 99 OVR?? pic.twitter.com/F5mSujRVP8
  — Madden NFL 22 (
  
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• A police killing in Philadelphia could change Pa. use-of-force cases forever

  27-07-2021 16:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Philadelphia’s district attorney wants the state’s highest court to alter the instructions jurors hear before rendering verdicts in cases where police use deadly force. 
  
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• ‘Grover Is A Much Better Man Than I Am’: Ian Duff On The CW’s ‘The Republic Of Sarah’

  27-07-2021 15:20
  
  (CBS Local)– Ian Duff is a name you may not know, but the actor has been one of the breakout stars of the new drama on The CW called “The Republic of Sarah.” Duff plays Grover Sims on the series about a high school teacher who helps her town become its own nation. In addition to this show, Duff also recently had the opportunity to work with Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield and Jesse Plemons in “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
  CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith caught
  
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• PTL Links: July 27, 2021

  27-07-2021 15:13
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Gwen’s Girls
  The Pittsburgh Foundation
  Pittsburgh Gives
  Jackie Yvonne Nutrition & Weight Loss
  Dr. Lori
  Dr. Lori on YouTubeGiant Eagle Cooking Corner:Market District
  Ice Cream Social
  Peanut Butter Milk Shake Recipe
  Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich RecipePittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Your Daily Briefing: Mandatory vaccinations and a return to masks? Not unthinkable; Sewickley Academy's moves questioned; What a peach

  27-07-2021 14:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  <div class="pg-embedcode-largeimage" style="display: none;"><a class="pg-embedcode-largeimage-imgwrapper" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.post-gazette.com/image/2020/07/24/1000x/Cathedral-of-Learning-2018" alt="cathedral of learning" /></a><span class="pg-embedcode-largeimage-text" data-mce-mark="1"><span class="pg-embedcode-largeimage-caption" data-mce-mark="1">The University of Pittsburgh’s Cath
  
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• Duquesne City Schools To Hold Classes Once Again For 7th Graders This Year

  27-07-2021 14:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DUQUESNE (KDKA) — For the first time in nearly a decade, Duquesne City schools will have classes for 7th grade students.
  According to the Post-Gazette, the plans have been in the works for the past three years.
  Financial issues forced the district to close the high school in 2007 and the middle school in 2012.
  Students instead went to West Mifflin or East Allegheny.
  The district superintendent said there was a strong call from the community to have 7th graders closer
  
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• PWSA Receives $24 Million State Loan To Repair 22 Miles Of Sewer Lines

  27-07-2021 13:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania will invest close to $100 million in water infrastructure projects in 19 counties.
  That includes a $24 million loan to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, to fund critical fixes of wastewater lines in the city.
  The PWSA says it’ll repair around 22 miles of sewer lines, in neighborhoods that include Homewood, Squirrel Hill, and Carrick.
  
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• Gary Mills, Ex-Husband Of Woman Who Embezzled $13 Million, Sentenced To Prison

  27-07-2021 13:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man whose ex-wife took millions of dollars from a local company is going to federal prison.
  Gary Mills was sentenced to 18 months in prison for filing false income tax returns.
  His wife at the time, Cynthia Mills, embezzled more than $12 million from Matthews International.
  The couple bought eight cars, three homes, two boats, and tons of luxury goods with the money.
  Cynthia Mills is already serving 8 years in prison.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Hot Temperatures Continue

  27-07-2021 12:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Yesterday seriously had to be the most comfortable 88 degree day ever.
  Yesterday and today are the perfect examples of how big of a difference the moisture in the air is when it comes to our daily comfort levels. Our bodies cool through the process of evaporation.
  One of the first things you learn in school when learning to be a meteorologist is that evaporation is a cooling event. So water changing to a vapor is a process that releases heat.
  So how does moisture conten
  
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• Human Remains Found At Site Of House Explosion In Tyrone, Five Others Hospitalized

  27-07-2021 12:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  TYRONE, Pa. (KDKA) — Human remains have been found at the scene of an explosion and fire in Tyrone.
  According to WTAJ, the Blair County Coroner says that human remains were discovered.
  Five others were hospitalized after a gas leak led to an explosion and a fire.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA/NewsNation)
  A Peoples Gas worker who responded was among those injured in the explosion.
  “We heard a loud, loud noise, a loud crash. And we both looked down the street and this hous
  
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• House Select Committee To Begin Investigation Into Jan. 6 Attack On U.S. Capitol

  27-07-2021 11:40
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — A Congressional investigation into the January 6th attack on Capitol Hill will begin this morning.
  The first hearing comes over six months after a crowd stormed into the U.S. Capitol.
  The committee is focused on getting to the bottom of the day’s security failures — but Republicans are already calling the committee a sham.
  In the first public hearing, the first witnesses will be four police officers who were on duty at the U.S Capitol on January 6.
  The
  
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• 'American Rust' to close streets in Monroeville and Pitcairn for filming

  27-07-2021 11:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Showtime series has been filming throughout the Pittsburgh region since March.
  
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• Flames Rip Through West Mifflin Home In Overnight Fire

  27-07-2021 11:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — People were rushed out of their home overnight as fire spread through a house in West Mifflin.
  The fire started at the home along Outlook Drive around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Scott Danka)
  Everyone made it safely out of the home, but there’s no word on what started the fire.
  The Fire Marshal is investigating.
  
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• Lawyer Says Charlie Gerow, Candidate For Governor, Struck Motorcycle, Not Driver

  27-07-2021 09:26
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The lawyer for Charlie Gerow, a Republican candidate for governor, says it appears Gerow didn’t hit the motorcyclist who was killed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike last week.
  Lawyer Joseph P. Green Jr. also says Gerow wasn’t driving impaired.
  Green says it appears that the motorcycle was lying in the roadway when Gerow hit it, impaling it on his Mercedes.
  An attendee at the political fundraiser Gerow had been attending in suburban Philadelphia last Wednesday
  
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• CMU Researchers Find Vaccine Hesitancy Is ‘Politicizing’ Public Health

  27-07-2021 09:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University say they’ve been able to identify who is still hesitant about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
  Researchers used a survey, asking people whether they would get a vaccine if it were offered to them today.
  Around one million people responded to the survey.
  Researchers looked at data by race, education, reign, and if they supported President Trump in the 2020 Election.
  Researchers say those who did support
  
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• Pitt To Redevelop Closed Hotel, Panera Bread Into Grocery Store, Housing

  27-07-2021 09:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pitt has released plans to redevelop the hotel and Panera Bread located along the Boulevard of the Allies.
  The plans call for a grocery store and apartments — not for students, but for faculty and staff.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The Quality Inn and Suites closed during the pandemic.
  It’s unclear when the development work will begin.
  
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• Five People Hospitalized After Gas Leak, Explosion In Tyrone

  27-07-2021 08:57
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  TYRONE, Pa. (KDKA) — A house exploded in Tyrone on Monday, sending five people to the hospital.
  A HAZMAT team responded, as fire from the explosion spread to two other houses.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA/NewsNation)
  The CBS station in Altoona reports a neighbor smelled gas in the air beforehand and called 911.
  A Peoples Gas worker who responded was among those injured in the explosion.
  “We heard a loud, loud noise, a loud crash. And we both looked down the street and t
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Present Ideas For Temporary Ice Rink At Hunt Armory In Shadyside

  27-07-2021 05:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins presented their ideas for a temporary ice rink at the historic Hunt Armory in Shadyside.
  The Penguins are working with the community to find solutions for traffic and parking concerns. The organization wants to turn the historic armory into a temporary indoor public ice skating rink to help bring diversity to the sport.
  “We are here because we want to reach kids in neighborhoods,” said Penguins Chief Operating Office Kevin Acklin. &ld
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Parents Weigh In On District’s Health And Safety Plan

  27-07-2021 04:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Parents of students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools system had a chance to have their voices heard about the district’s health and safety plan for the upcoming fall semester.
  On Monday, Harrisburg offered recommendations for the return to school, encouraging vaccines for all students older than 12 years old and face-coverings for those unvaccinated who are older than 2 years old.
  Meanwhile, in Pittsburgh Public Schools on Monday, speakers read public comments on
  
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• Sheetz Say No Store Is Coming To Oakland Despite Sign Posted To Social Media

  27-07-2021 04:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sheetz will not be coming to Oakland anytime soon.
  A photo on Twitter showed a sign that said “Sheetz coming soon” at the former Marathon Gas station on Forbes Avenue. But Sheetz told KDKA that was not the company’s work.
  Sheetz has dozens of locations outside the city of Pittsburgh, but none in the city proper.
  
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