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• Volunteers Needed To Pick Corn For Westmoreland County Food Bank

  23-08-2021 23:38
  
  WEST NEWTON, Pa. (KDKA) – An area farm and the Westmoreland County Food Bank are looking for some volunteers. Officials say they need folks to pick corn.
  It’s been a great year for corn, so much so that farmers are giving away surplus to the food bank but they need folks to pick it.
  Across Westmoreland County, the corn is as high as an elephant eye.
  “Corn is king,” said Westmoreland County Food Bank CEO Jennifer Miller.Fun fact: the amount of produce being produced this s
  
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• FDA Approval Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Could Lead To More Companies Requiring Employees To Be Vaccinated

  23-08-2021 23:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The FDA has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.This makes it the first vaccine to get such status. According to epidemiologist and Duquesne University Provost Dr. David Dausey, this could open the door to more companies requiring the vaccine.
  Pitt law professor Jerry Dickinson said local, state, and private companies can tell employees to get the shot or show them the door. He said mandating vaccines is not new. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled similar measur
  
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• Baseball Report: Miguel Cabrera Joins 500 Home Run Club

  23-08-2021 23:29
  
  (CBS Detroit) — Miguel Cabrera has long been destined for the Hall of Fame. For years, it’s been a matter of when, rather than if. The Detroit Tigers slugger just added another line to his impressive resume, hitting his 500th home run. The Tigers may not have a shot at the playoffs, but with just over a month left in the 2021 regular season, most of the division races remain undecided. The New York Mets, however, are doing their best to take themselves out of contention in the Nation
  
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• FDA Approval Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Could Lead To Companies Requiring Employees To Be Vaccinated

  23-08-2021 23:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The FDA has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.This makes it the first vaccine to get such status. According to epidemiologist and Duquesne University Provost Dr. David Dausey, this could open the door to more companies requiring the vaccine.
  Pitt law professor Jerry Dickinson said local, state, and private companies can tell employees to get the shot or show them the door. He said mandating vaccines is not new. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled similar measur
  
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• Report: Pittsburgh Steelers LB T.J. Watt Expected To Sign Massive Contract Extension After Final Preseason Game

  23-08-2021 22:34
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — T.J. Watt is about to get a massive payday.
  According to Gerry Dulac from our news partner at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Watt is expected to sign a contract extension “shortly” after the final preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on Friday. Dulac reports the contract will make Watt the league’s highest-paid defensive player.Now that the preseason is almost over, expect T.J. Watt to sign a contract extension shortly afte
  
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• North Allegheny’s Masking Mandate Reinstated After Judge Approves Temporary Restraining Order

  23-08-2021 22:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A judge approved a temporary restraining order, reinstating a mask mandate for the North Allegheny School District.
  Less than 24 hours before North Allegheny School District’s first day of school, a group of parents and students took legal action to try to get a mandatory mask mandate back in place.
  On Sunday around 7 p.m., 11 students and 11 parents filed a complaint seeking to reverse the current optional masking policy, and around 10:30 p.m., they filed a motio
  
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• Shuman Juvenile Detention Center Will Close In September

  23-08-2021 21:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County announced Monday that the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center will close on Sept. 18.
  The news comes after the state pulled the center’s operating license last week.
  “At my recommendation, we are moving forward to close the facility. The licensing at the facility has been an ongoing issue,” said Allegheny County Manager William McKain in a release. “Over the last six years, we have put additional resources int
  
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• Washington School District Mandating Masks For First Few Weeks Of Classes

  23-08-2021 21:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – The Washington School District is mandating masks for the first few weeks of school.
  The school board voted 7-2 to require masks for all K-12 classrooms and indoor school activities until they can re-examine the issue and vote again at the next board meeting on Sept. 20.
  The district says several teachers and board members on Monday’s Zoom call expressed concern about safety while a couple said mask-wearing should be the parent’s
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh Cracking Down On Littering And Illegal Dumping

  23-08-2021 21:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – City of Pittsburgh taxpayers spend about $68 million on litter and illegal dumping mitigation and now leaders are trying to put an end to it.Mayor Bill Peduto, the Department of Public Works and the Clean Pittsburgh Commission announced a two-pronged approach for city investments in anti-littering and dumping initiatives and opportunities for residents to help on Monday.The city says it has over 800 known illegal dumping sites and it’s tryin
  
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• Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Player Jimmy Hayes Dies

  23-08-2021 20:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins player Jimmy Hayes has died. He was 31.“The Penguins organization sends our thoughts and prayers to Jimmy’s family, friends, and former teammates during this extremely difficult time,” the Pittsburgh Penguins tweeted on Monday.
  We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former @WBSPenguins forward, Jimmy Hayes.
  The Penguins organization sends our thoughts and prayers to Jimmy's family,
  
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• 6 People, Several Pets Rescued From New Castle House Fire

  23-08-2021 20:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA) – Several people are safe after being rescued from a house fire.
  It started around 9:30 Monday on Highland Avenue in New Castle.
  Six people, including a 1-year-old baby, were rescued along with five dogs and a cat.
  There’s been no word yet on what might’ve started the fire.
  
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• Fourth Stimulus Check: Will Another Relief Payment Come This Year?

  23-08-2021 19:48
  
  (CBS Baltimore) — Multiple stimulus checks have helped Americans survive through COVID. Over 17 months after the economy initially shut down, the pandemic continues, with the Delta variant driving up case numbers among the unvaccinated. The rise comes amidst an improving economic conditions and could slow the recovery. Meanwhile, some people are still waiting for their recovery to start. Unemployment continues to surpass pre-pandemic levels, even with job opportunities widely available in
  
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• 3 Firefighters Injured Battling Fire At Sharpsburg Duplex

  23-08-2021 19:22
  
  SHARPSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — Two firefighters are recovering and one is in the hospital after battling a fire at a duplex in Sharpsburg.
  It was an extremely hot and exhausting morning for about 35 firefighters from several departments as they rushed to Main Street to extinguish a blaze in the early morning hours Monday. Their response shut down part of the roadway.
  Neighbor Mark Solomon was the one who called 911.
  “I hear smoke detectors going off,” said Solomon. “I smell a l
  
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• 20-Year-Old Hospitalized After Shooting In Turtle Creek

  23-08-2021 19:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  TURTLE CREEK, Pa. (KDKA) – A 20-year-old man was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Turtle Creek.
  Allegheny County Police say the shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. Monday in the 1400 block of Maple Avenue.First responders found the victim, who had been shot in the leg. He was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.
  Allegheny County detectives are initiating the investigation.There has been no word on suspects.Anyone with information is asked to cal
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: 12 Million Vaccine Doses Administered As State Reports 3-Day Total Of 7,652 New Cases

  23-08-2021 18:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 7,652 new coronavirus cases and 17 additional deaths over the past 72 hours.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,269,555 cases and 28,076 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 1,463 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 391 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 12,021,903 total vaccine doses have been administered, and 5,883,754 people are full
  
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• Fire Heavily Damages Mansion Under Construction In Upper St. Clair

  23-08-2021 18:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. (KDKA) – A massive home under construction in Upper St. Clair was gutted by a fire Monday.Firefighters battled the intense flames at the intersection of Scarlett Drive and Main Street.(Photo: Tom Murray)
  NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene, capturing photos of the charred remains.
  (Photo: NewsChopper 2)
  There’s been no word on any injuries yet.
  
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• Fire Heavily Damages Home In Upper St. Clair

  23-08-2021 18:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. (KDKA) – A home was heavily damaged after a fire in Upper St. Clair.
  Firefighters battled the flames at the intersection of Scarlett Drive and Main Street. Photos showed the intensity of the blaze Monday afternoon.
  (Photo: Tom Murray)
  NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene, capturing photos of the charred remains.
  (Photo: NewsChopper 2)
  There’s been no word on any injuries yet.
  
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• Fire Guts Mansion Under Construction In Upper St. Clair

  23-08-2021 18:43
  
  UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. (KDKA) – A massive home under construction in Upper St. Clair was gutted by a fire Monday.Firefighters battled the intense flames at the intersection of Scarlett Drive and Main Street.(Photo: Tom Murray)
  Neighbors say the home was under construction for about six months with just the framing up before Monday. Now it’s completely leveled before it even had the chance to be finished. NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene, capturing photos of the charred remains.
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• ‘We Embrace Our Messy Moments’: Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, Tori Spelling, Adam Rippon & Teddy Ray Preview MTV’s ‘Messyness’

  23-08-2021 18:40
  
  (CBS Local)– Another spin-off of the hit series “Ridiculousness” is coming to MTV and this show features some of the biggest names in Hollywood. “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, “90210” mainstay Tori Spelling, Olympian Adam Rippon and comedian Teddy Ray star in “Messyness,” which premieres Monday, August 23 at 7pm EST/PST on MTV.
  The celebrities will discuss the messiest moments of their lives and careers and will
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Health Department Reports 701 New Cases In 72 Hours

  23-08-2021 18:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 701 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths over the past 72 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 493 are confirmed and 208 are probable cases.
  There have been 7,500 total hospitalizations and 107,471 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands at 2,050.
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Health Department Reports 701 New Cases

  23-08-2021 18:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 701 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths over the past 72 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 493 are confirmed and 208 are probable cases.
  There have been 7,500 total hospitalizations and 107,471 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands at 2,050.
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• Local Hospitals Offer Big Sign-On Bonuses Amid Nursing Shortage

  23-08-2021 18:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Local hospitals are offering bonuses to fill open positions and try to attract top talent.
  UPMC is looking to hire hundreds of nurses, and according to the Trib, many of those come with sign-on bonuses up to $15,000.
  AHN is offering similar bonuses, the Trib reports, and Excela Health’s job board shows bonuses from $2,000 to $10,000.
  Most bonuses depend on experience level.
  Local nurses say the pandemic has made staffing shortages even more
  
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• Nurses Union At West Penn Votes To Ratify First Contract

  23-08-2021 17:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Nurses at West Penn Hospital have voted to ratify their first labor contract.
  According to our partners at the Post-Gazette, the agreement runs until August 2024.
  The union says the pact includes raises each year and more ability to address staffing issues among other things.
  This contract only affects nurses at West Penn Hospital.
  
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• Viral Video: Teens Flee As Young Black Bear Strolls Through Twin Cities Neighborhood

  23-08-2021 17:00
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Centerville’s Cottonwood Court, a neighborhood in suburban Minnesota, looked more like Pooh Corner last week. A young black bear out for a stroll gave some teenagers quite a scare.
  Hailey Nelson, 17, and Dori Arndt, 15, were doing some gardening Tuesday afternoon outside the home of friend Hailey Nyberg, 17. As Nelson worked, she thought she saw Nyberg’s dog walk by in the corner of her eye.
  “We wanted money, so we decided to go pull some weeds and we
  
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• FDA Gives Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Full Approval

  23-08-2021 15:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet.
  The vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech now carries the strongest endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration, which has never before had so much evidence to judge a shot’s safety. More than 200 million Pfizer doses already have been administere
  
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• Southbound Lanes Of Rt. 65 Reopen After Being Closed Due To Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash

  23-08-2021 13:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The southbound lanes of Route 65 have reopened following a rollover crash that prompted the road to be closed for several hours.
  Just after 1:30 a.m., crews were called out in response to a rollover crash along Route 65.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Dan Vojtko)
  The crash happened near the West End Bridge and the Rivers Casino.EMS, Fire, and Police are on scene of a 18-wheeler rollover on route 65 just before the North Shore exit. The driver
  
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• U.S. judge to North Allegheny School District: Everyone has to wear a mask

  23-08-2021 13:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Less than 24 hours before North Allegheny School District’s first day of school, a group of parents and students has filed a temporary restraining order to get the district’s mandatory mask mandate back in place.
  
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• Parents, students in North Allegheny district sue to enforce COVID mask mandate

  23-08-2021 13:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Less than 24 hours before North Allegheny School District’s first day of school, a group of parents and students has filed a temporary restraining order to get the district’s mandatory mask mandate back in place.
  
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• North Allegheny parents, students file restraining order against school district to reinstate mask mandate

  23-08-2021 13:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Less than 24 hours before North Allegheny School District’s first day of school, a group of parents and students has filed a temporary restraining order to get the district’s mandatory mask mandate back in place.
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 23, 2021

  23-08-2021 13:06
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Riverlife’s Party at the Pier
  The Highline
  Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  Workouts with Aubrey Worek
  Dr. Mike Hutchinson at Animal General
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• Heinz Field fan fight during Steelers-Lions game prompts investigation by Pittsburgh police

  23-08-2021 12:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  The viral video from Saturday shows a man and a woman exchange words before the woman slaps the man and punches are thrown.
  
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• Production, Supply Chain Issues Leading To Grocery Store Sticker Shock

  23-08-2021 12:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There is just no denying it. It’s there in black and white on your grocery receipt — we are paying more for food and it’s impact family budgets.
  Production and supply chain issues are driving the prices up, and even if the price isn’t higher, you still may be paying more.
  When a retailer is charged more for a product, chances are the price is going to go up for the consumer as well.
  “Some companies have been eating those costs for a while,
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Muggy Monday With Hot, Humid Conditions

  23-08-2021 12:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s going to be ahot start to the work week and a foggy start to the morning at the bus stop and your morning commute.
  We are turning up the heat a little more for today and humidity is on the rise.
  We should make it near 90 degrees and again, with the summer heat and humidity there’s a small chance for an isolated shower or storm.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Many will be dry but keep the umbrella close by.
  This week, we stay in the upper 80’s
  
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• Chris Deluzio, Pitt Cyber’s policy director, announces run for Congress

  23-08-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  An Iraq War veteran who has become one of Western Pennsylvania’s foremost experts on election reform is running for Congress.
  
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• Local Teacher Confident Her Children Will Be Safe As Students Head Back To School

  23-08-2021 11:30
  
  NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) — For many parents, whether they should send their children back to class full-time as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to carry on is a difficult decision they face.
  Along with the changing mask guidelines and safety protocols, it hasn’t been easy. One local parent, who is also a teacher, spoke with KDKA about how she feels when it comes to sending her two children back inside their school building.
  This situation is something that parents and children have
  
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• Another traffic shift on northbound Route 28 begins today near Highland Park Bridge

  23-08-2021 11:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Traffic on northbound  Route 28 will shift from the left lane to the right lane as part of a $47.3 million construction project.
  
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• Another traffic shift on northbound Route 28 begins Monday near Highland Park Bridge

  23-08-2021 11:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Traffic on northbound  Route 28 will shift from the left lane to the right lane as part of a $47.3 million construction project.
  
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• Two Firefighters Injured Battling House Fire In Sharpsburg

  23-08-2021 09:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SHARPSBURG (KDKA) — Two firefighters were injured after a home went up in flames in Sharpsburg early Monday morning.
  Crews were called out to Main Street in the early morning hours.
  Their response shut down part of the roadway.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Dan Vojtko)
  One of the firefighters was taken to the hospital, while the other was treated at the scene.
  It’s unclear what the status of their conditions are.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing
  
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• 3 Firefighters Injured Battling House Fire In Sharpsburg

  23-08-2021 09:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SHARPSBURG (KDKA) — Three firefighters were injured after a home went up in flames in Sharpsburg early Monday morning.
  Crews were called out to Main Street in the early morning hours.
  Their response shut down part of the roadway.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Dan Vojtko)
  Two firefighters suffered from heat exhaustion and were treated on scene. An Etna firefighter who has been with the department for years was rushed to the hospital for a medical emergency.
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• Southbound Lanes Of Rt. 65 Closed Due To Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash

  23-08-2021 09:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Drivers who use Route 65 to get through the North Side of Pittsburgh may need to find alternate routes on Monday morning.
  Just after 1:30 a.m., crews were called out in response to a rollover crash along Route 65.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Dan Vojtko)
  The crash happened near the West End Bridge and the Rivers Casino.EMS, Fire, and Police are on scene of a 18-wheeler rollover on route 65 just before the North Shore exit. The driver was no
  
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• Latino Community Center Hosts Back-to-School Bash At PNC Park

  23-08-2021 08:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hundreds of children and their families took over PNC Park on Sunday afternoon for a back-to-school bash.
  The Latino Community Center partnered up with the Pittsburgh Pirates to give away backpacks full of school supplies and connect families with educational services.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Last year, the event helped over 240 children across Allegheny County.
   
  
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• Neshannock Township Block Party Honors First Responders

  23-08-2021 08:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NESHANNOCK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — First responders in Lawrence County were honored on Sunday at a block party in Neshannock Township.
  Residents on Fairway Drive and surrounding streets celebrated the work of police officers, firefighters, EMS workers, and state troopers.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The fire department broke out an old 1939 fire truck that kids were able to go for a ride on.
  There was also a food buffet and a performance from a local band.
  
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• West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Launches More COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives With Prize Giveaways

  23-08-2021 08:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CHARLESTON, W. Va. (KDKA) — COVID-19 cases are on the rise in West Virginia, with over 1,300 new positive cases in the past two days.
  In an effort to raise vaccination rates, Governor Jim Justice is launching a second round of the state’s vaccination sweepstakes.
  The first of six drawings begin next week.
  Prizes include season ticket packages to WVU and Marshall sporting events, a luxury sports car, and 10-year supply of free gas.
  
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• Kennywood Employee Helps Encourage Plum Elementary School Student

  23-08-2021 05:29
  
  PLUM (KDKA) — To many, this may just be a stuffed hamster.
  But to Jaxson Roberts, it’s his loyal companion, named Mow Mow.
  “I got him in 2019 I think,” said Jaxson. “I got him in Kennywood.”
  After being together for so long, Jaxson’s mother, Megan Norris, says it was tough for him to leave his best friend behind for the first day of 3rd grade.
  “Jaxson had a really hard time last year with homeschooling, with getting back into the flow of things, AD
  
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• Body Of Missing 2-Year-Old Girl In Limestone Township Found In Wooded Area

  23-08-2021 02:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A missing 2-year-old girl in Limestone Township was found dead in a wooded area on Sunday, according to state police.
  RELATED: State Police Searching For Missing 2-Year-Old Girl In Limestone Township
  Police said she was found approximately one mile downstream of where it was believed she fell into the river.Her body was recovered in a debris pile with no obvious injuries.The Warren County Coroner has made a preliminary determination that t
  
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• Report: Pirates Place Outfielder Gregory Polanco On Waivers

  23-08-2021 01:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pirates have reportedly cut ties with outfielder Gregory Polanco.According to The Athletic’s Rob Biertempfel, the Pirates have placed Polanco on waivers.If Polanco is not claimed by any other teams by Tuesday, he can become a free agent.Polanco signed with the Pirates in 2009 at age 17 and was the team’s longest-tenured player.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• ‘We Believe The Same Thing The CDC Believes:’ PSEA Asking Parents To Have Children Wear Masks In The Classroom

  23-08-2021 01:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A lot of schools in the Pittsburgh area are returning to the classroom this week and mask policies vary district by district, and some are still to be decided.The Pennsylvania State Education Association, the union that represents teachers in the 40 school districts in the region is asking parents to mask on the side of caution.“We believe the same thing the CDC believes, which is we need to have universal masking,” said Matt Edgell of
  
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• North Allegheny Parents File For Temporary Restraining Order Against School Board Over Overturned Masking Policy

  23-08-2021 01:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A group of pro-mask requirement parents in the North Allegheny School District have filed for a temporary restraining order against the school board.The suit was filed after the school board voted to overturn the superintendent’s decision to require masks for everyone, regardless of vaccination status this upcoming school year.
  BREAKING: Pro-masking North Allegheny parents file for a for temporary restraining order against the Board of Educa
  
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• Right Place, Right Time: Volunteer Firefighter Driving By Helps Family In Carrick As Home Catches Fire

  23-08-2021 00:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Carrick family lost everything when their house caught fire in the middle of the night.The family says a volunteer firefighter was in the right place at the right time.The fire was intense, windows were blown out, and nothing can be salvaged.The mother quickly ran out of the house with her daughters, who are 1 and 4, frantically looking for help.Luckily, a volunteer firefighter just so happened to be driving by the home in the 300 block of Carrick Avenue.Pittsburgh EM
  
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