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• DA: 1 Dead, 1 Injured After Shooting In Parking Lot Of Target Store In Northampton County

  08-08-2021 23:58
  
  EASTON, Pa. (AP) — One person was killed and another wounded by gunfire in the parking lot of a department store in eastern Pennsylvania, authorities said.
  Northampton County District Attorney Terence Houck told LehighValleyLive.com that the two were injured in a shootout between occupants of two vehicles outside the Target store in Lower Nazareth Township on Sunday afternoon.
  Houck said one vehicle was parked in the Lower Nazareth Commons lot when a second vehicle arrived at about 2:15 p.
  
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• Mahle, Reds Beat Pirates 3-2, Complete 4-Game Sweep

  08-08-2021 23:20
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Tyler Mahle struck out 10, Kyle Farmer delivered another key hit and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Sunday for a four-game sweep.
  Nick Castellanos added a double and scored as playoff-chasing Cincinnati continued its dominance of the Pirates, improving to 9-1 against them this season. Dating to last season, the Reds have won 13 of 14 games from Pittsburgh.
  Cincinnati is a season-high 10 games over the .500 mark.
  Mahle (9-3) allowed six hits without wa
  
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• DA: 2 Injured After Shooting In Parking Lot Of Target Store In Northampton County

  08-08-2021 22:58
  
  EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say two people were injured in a shooting in the parking lot of a department store in eastern Pennsylvania.
  Northampton County District Attorney Terrence Houck told LehighValleyLive.com that the two were injured in the shooting outside the Target store in Lower Nazareth Township on Sunday afternoon, but declined to detail their injuries. He declined to say if police were seeking anyone.
  Witnesses said they heard multiple “pops” and realized they w
  
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• Divers No Longer Taking Part In Search For Missing 15-Year-Old Swimmer

  08-08-2021 20:16
  
  PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Divers will no longer be taking part in the search for a missing 15-year-old boy who vanished while swimming in Lake Erie, authorities said.
  The Lake County sheriff’s office said the youth was swimming with friends at Headlands Beach State Park on Friday afternoon when he went underwater near the breakwall.
  Sheriff Frank Leonbruno said Saturday that the marine patrol will continue the search but the dive team “has covered the area as best as possible an
  
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• Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist’s Positive COVID Test Cancels Shows At Pro Football Hall Of Fame Concert

  08-08-2021 19:11
  
  CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Lynyrd Skynyrd has pulled out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame concert after guitarist Rickey Medlocke tested positive for COVID-19.
  The country rock band was set to co-headline the concert Monday night with Brad Paisley but Medlocke’s positive test forced the group’s withdrawal, according to a band statement.
  “Rickey is home resting and responding well to treatment,” the statement said.
  Jimmie Allen, who was the opening act, has extended his set
  
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• Southbound Lane Restriction To Start On Route 65 This Monday

  08-08-2021 18:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A weeks-long lane restriction will begin on Monday on Route 65 in Emsworth Borough and Kilbuck Township.Crews will be conducting sanitary pump station work southbound between Toms Run Road and Hazelwood Avenue.
  A single-lane restriction will be in place from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. weekdays through early next month.
  
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• All People Inside Washington Co. Judicial Facilities, Regardless Of Vaccination Status, Ordered To Wear Masks

  08-08-2021 17:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — All people inside judicial facilities in Washington County are required to wear a mask in most scenarios, according to an order issued by a court judge.The order, written on August 4, said that all workers, elected officials and members of public must wear a face mask when in a public area or when in contact with someone else in these facilities, regardless of their vaccination status, due to the rising levels of COVID-19 in the area.
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• Pizzeria In North Hills Temporarily Shuts Down Operations Due To Labor Shortages, COVID-19

  08-08-2021 16:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A pizzeria in the North Hills has temporarily shut its doors, citing ongoing difficulties with labor shortages and COVID-19.Luciano’s Pizza & Six Pack to Go Inc. made the announcement on its Facebook page on Saturday.
  The business said that labor shortages and a “possible second lockdown pending” led to the decision to temporarily stop its operations starting at the end of Saturday, August 7.
  The business did not give a retur
  
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• Air Force Fighter Pilot Heather Penney Shares Story Of 9/11 Mission That Nearly Cost Her Life

  08-08-2021 16:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — “On a bright blue September morning, I was sent on a suicide mission.”
  An amazing story of heroism in her own words.
  On that fateful day, US Air Force fighter pilot Lieutenant Heather Penney was ready to give up her life to protect others.
  Lt. Penney shared her story at the Heinz History Center yesterday.
  She spoke on how she jumped into the cockpit without ammo or missiles to hunt down United Flight 93.
  The mission would have meant he
  
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• Pennsylvania Lottery: Powerball Adding Extra Monday Drawing Starting On August 23

  08-08-2021 15:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — Mondays will get just a little luckier.
  Starting August 23, Powerball in Pennsylvania is adding another drawing.
  The Powerball lottery drawing will happen on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
  Powerball is also introducing a new game called Double Play, which gives players more chances to win in a separate drawing.
  Ticket holders, after paying another $1 per play, will have another chance to match their numbers in the Double Play drawing, whi
  
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• Pittsburgh Diocese Urging Mask-Wearing, Vaccinations For Catholics

  08-08-2021 12:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you’re getting ready to head to church today, don’t forget your mask.
  The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh updated its safety procedures ahead of mass this morning.
  The Diocese was almost ready to bring people indoors to worship, but now, they’ll be holding off.
  In a press release, the Diocese announced it is urging Catholics to get vaccinated and wear masks indoors.
  Bishop Zubik announced that Eucharistic ministers, ushers, and greeters will be requi
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Humid, Sunny Sunday

  08-08-2021 12:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s a foggy, muggy, and mild start to our morning.
  The heat and humidity aren’t going anywhere today. We will see sunshine with less of a chance than yesterday for an isolated shower or storm.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Burn time is high, so put on the sunscreen and limit outdoor time. Air quality isn’t the best today with how humid it is.
  Highs will be above average in the mid to upper 80s. Clouds held on through much of the day yesterday wh
  
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• ‘True Inspiration And Role Model For Everyone’; JuJu Smith-Schuster Congratulates Troy Polamalu For Enshrinement In Pro Football Hall Of Fame

  08-08-2021 11:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — JuJu Smith-Schuster sent kind words of congratulations to Troy Polamalu on Saturday night as the former Steelers defensive back was being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  Polamalu was among several former members of the Steelers organization to be enshrined into the Hall of Fame on Saturday in Canton.
  For 12 seasons between 2003 and 2014, Polamalu racked up 770 tackles, 12 sacks, 14 forced fumbles and an astonishing 32 interceptions &m
  
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• New Playground Opens At Park In Monessen

  08-08-2021 11:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONESSEN (KDKA) — The community in Monessen came together to help others on Saturday.
  Last year, the city was given a grant to build a playground, and on Saturday, volunteers helped make that possible.
  The playground was built in the Herman Mahalich Memorial Park — a place that never had a playground.
  (Courtesy: Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw)
  Monessen Mayor Matt Shorraw says the playground will give families who use that park more to do.
  
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• Pirates Drop Second Game Of Series, Fall 11-3 To Reds

  08-08-2021 10:24
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Jesse Winker went 3 for 5 with a homer, double and tied a career-high with six RBIs to lift the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-3 on Saturday night.
  Nick Castellanos and Joey Votto also homered, helping the Reds pull within two games of the Padres for the second NL Wild Card.
  Bryan Reynolds went 3 for 4 with a two-run homer and an RBI triple for Pittsburgh.
  Rookie right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez allowed a run over six innings to earn the victory.
  Mitch Kell
  
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• Sherriff: Two Arrested In Mountain Valley Pipeline Protest

  08-08-2021 09:30
  
  LAWN, W.Va. (AP) — Law enforcement officials say two people have been arrested after they were found chained to pipeline construction equipment in Greenbrier County.
  Local news outlets report that the two were found Friday morning in the Dawson area secured to pipeline equipment with chains and a welded pipe.
  According to the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s office, local fire department officials helped extract the pair, who were below ground level in a hole.
  Deputies say one individual
  
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• 18-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Late-Night Mt. Oliver Shooting

  08-08-2021 09:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MT. OLIVER (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are on the hunt for a gunman in connection with a shooting that took place in Mt. Oliver.
  Police say an 18-year-old was shot in the abdomen on Locust Street.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Cal Clark)
  The shooting happened around 10:15 p.m. on Saturday night.
  The victim is now in the hospital, where he was last listed in critical condition.
  You’re asked to contact police if you have any information.
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• Friendship Intersection Closed While Artists Install Asphalt Art

  08-08-2021 08:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An intersection in Pittsburgh is getting a lot more colorful.
  The five-way stop in the city’s Friendship neighborhood is closed this weekend as local artists install asphalt art.The Friendship Community Group says it’s been working on the asphalt art project for the last year and a half.
  
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• 2 Men, 2 Children Killed In Steelton Fire

  08-08-2021 07:56
  STEELTON, Pa. (AP) — Four people are dead in a fire at a two-story Steelton building that includes a convenience store.
  A Dauphin County spokesman said Friday that two men and two children have died and that state and county fire investigators are involved.
  The fire was reported just after 6 a.m. at a brick building on Front Street.
  Photos posted online showed smoke coming out of second-floor windows.
  The building had once been a tavern.
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• Millvale Music Festival Helps Bars And Restaurants Bounce Back

  08-08-2021 07:08
  
  MILLVALE, Pa. (KDKA) – The Millvale Music Festival attracted thousands to the borough and relieved pandemic woes for bars and restaurants.
  At the same time, COVID-19 cases are rising in Allegheny County. Crowds of people jammed out in Millvale on Friday and Saturday.
  “We are thrilled to have people back in town, back in the bar, listening to music,” said Katie Dembowski, the owner of Cousins Lounge.
  “People are finally happy to get back out and about and listen to good mu
  
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• Pa.'s transportation funding pitch faces a rough road

  08-08-2021 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Republicans showing little support for package of taxes and fees that would replace the state’s gasoline tax over 10 years.
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers’ Troy Polamalu, Bill Cowher And Donnie Shell Enshrined Into Pro Football Hall Of Fame

  08-08-2021 02:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CANTON, OHIO (KDKA) — Steelers legends Troy Polamalu, Bill Cowher and Donnie Shell have joined football’s most exclusive club.
  Polamalu, Cowher and Shell were enshrined Saturday into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
  Cowher, Shell and Polamalu are members of the Centennial Class of 2020. The 20-member Centennial Class is made up of five modern-era players, two coaches (who coached more than five seasons ago), three contributors (any individual othe
  
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• Steelers Defensive Coordinator Keith Butler: T.J. Watt Not Practicing Because Of Contract

  08-08-2021 02:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler acknowledged that linebacker T.J. Watt isn’t practicing because he has yet to sign a long-term contract.
  Watt has been on the field doing individual work, but he hasn’t practiced with his teammates during training camp workouts at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. Butler was asked after Saturday’s practice whether or not there was a timeline for Watt to get involved in team drills.
  “That’s none
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers’ Troy Polamalu, Bill Cowher And Donnie Shell To Be Enshrined Into Pro Football Hall Of Fame

  08-08-2021 00:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CANTON, OHIO (KDKA) — Steelers legends Troy Polamalu, Bill Cowher and Donnie Shell are ready to join football’s most exclusive club.
  Polamalu, Cowher and Shell are being enshrined Saturday into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
  Cowher, Shell and Polamalu are members of the Centennial Class of 2020. The 20-member Centennial Class is made up of five modern-era players, two coaches (who coached more than five seasons ago), three contributors (any indi
  
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• Pittsburgh-Area Leaders Call On Unvaccinated To Get COVID-19 Vaccine

  08-08-2021 00:19
  
  BRADDOCK (KDKA) — The latest COVID-19 wave of new cases is an epidemic of the unvaccinated, according to some doctors.
  That is why this weekend, local leaders have stepped up to call on the unvaccinated to get the COVID-19 vaccine.The push to get vaccinated grows stronger because of the Delta variant, and Braddock Brass has joined the cause.
  They’re trying to fight vaccine hesitancy in the community, with this clinic.“This is an opportunity to go forward,” said Braddock M
  
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