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• Man Wanted For Allegedly Sexually Abusing Girl Arrested In Sharpsburg

  25-08-2021 23:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SHARPSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – A man accused of sexually assaulting a young girl is now in jail.
  Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies caught 38-year-old Travis Gladish of Wellsburg, West Virginia in Sharpsburg Wednesday morning.
  (Photo: Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office)
  He’s accused of sexually abusing a girl in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. She said the alleged abuse started when she was 5 years old.
  Gladish was taken to the Allegheny County Jail where
  
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• Johnson & Johnson To Seek OK From FDA On COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot

  25-08-2021 23:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Johnson & Johnson is looking to get its booster shot approved by the FDA. It comes as the delta variant continues to wreak havoc.
  According to Johnson & Johnson, its booster shot generates a spike in antibodies to fight the virus.
  Steve Kochanowski got his J&J shot in June.
  “Everything went well. I didn’t have any side effects. I had some numbness in my arm but other than that, nothing,” he said to KDKA.
  Kochanowski wanted the one-and-done
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Expected To Require COVID-19 Vaccinations Or Regular Testing For Employees

  25-08-2021 22:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Public Schools is expected to require all district employees to be vaccinated or face regular COVID testing.The new rule could be finalized within a few days.
  
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• Plum Native And Former NFL Punter Pat McAfee Says He Tested Positive For COVID-19

  25-08-2021 22:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Plum native Pat McAfee has tested positive for COVID-19.
  In a tweet on Wednesday, the former NFL punter said he is fully vaccinated but tested positive. He said his wife and co-workers did not test positive.
  “It’s miserable but thankful that my wife and the boys at the office all took tests and they are all negative,” he tweeted.Fully Vax’d.
  Very Positive.
  Aht Indefinitely.
  It’s miserable but thankful that my wife and
  
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• More Victims Accuse Late Episcopal Diocese Of Pittsburgh Priest Of Abuse

  25-08-2021 22:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After disclosing a report of sexual abuse by a late priest, the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh says “a number” of other victims came forward alleging inappropriate or abusive misconduct.The late Charles Appel was a priest in Pittsburgh until the church disciplined him in 2001. Bishop McConnell said the first reported case of abuse occurred against a child while Appel was at Sheldon Calvary Camp in Conneaut, Ohio in the late 70s and ea
  
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• 1 Killed In Tractor Trailer Crash, Fire On Pennsylvania Turnpike

  25-08-2021 22:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) – A person was killed after a tractor trailer crashed and caught on fire on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Wednesday afternoon.
  It happened in Plum at mile marker 54.4 eastbound. The Eastbound Turnpike is closed at the Allegheny Valley Exit.EB @PA_Turnpike is now CLOSED at Allegheny Valley Exit 48. Detour: Freeport Rd to PA 910 west to PA 28 south to I-579 south to I-376 east to re-enter the #paturnpike at the Pittsburgh Interchange. https://t.co/KcoJ0Yx9
  
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• Eastbound Pennsylvania Turnpike Closed After Tractor Trailer Overturns And Catches Fire

  25-08-2021 21:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) – A tractor trailer overturned and caught on fire on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Wednesday afternoon.
  It happened in Plum at mile marker 54.4 eastbound. The Eastbound Turnpike is closed at the Allegheny Valley Exit.EB @PA_Turnpike is now CLOSED at Allegheny Valley Exit 48. Detour: Freeport Rd to PA 910 west to PA 28 south to I-579 south to I-376 east to re-enter the #paturnpike at the Pittsburgh Interchange. https://t.co/KcoJ0Yx9fI
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Heavy Rains Prompt Flash Flood Warnings

  25-08-2021 20:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is an Air Quality Warning today for Beaver, Butler, Armstrong, Allegheny, Westmoreland, Washington, and Fayette counties until 4:00 PM.Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
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  A Code Orange Day means people with heart or lung disease such as older adults or children should limit outdoor activity.
  Yesterday we didn’t make it to 90 but we are going for it again today
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 3,622 New Cases, 33 Additional Deaths

  25-08-2021 20:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 3,622 new coronavirus cases and 33 additional deaths, but blames the large case count on old tests. The Health Department says a large file of 5,227 tests dating back to the start of the pandemic were included.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,286,426 cases and 28,131 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 1,617 people across the state in the hospital with
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Asks Legislature For Law Mandating Masks In Classrooms

  25-08-2021 19:59
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania schools need a statewide requirement that students in classrooms wear masks as protection against the coronavirus, the Democratic governor wrote in a letter Wednesday to legislative leaders.
  Gov. Tom Wolf asked Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman, R-Centre, and House Speaker Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster, to call lawmakers back to Harrisburg immediately to work on a bill to order schools and child care facilities to require masks in classrooms.
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Asks Lawmakers To Mandate Masks In Classrooms

  25-08-2021 19:59
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Pennsylvania schools need a statewide requirement that students in classrooms wear masks as protection against the coronavirus, the Democratic governor wrote in a letter Wednesday to legislative leaders.
  Gov. Tom Wolf asked Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman, R-Centre, and House Speaker Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster, to call lawmakers back to Harrisburg immediately to work on a bill to order schools and child care facilities to require masks in classrooms.
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• Wolf asks Republican leaders to return to Harrisburg and pass school mask mandate

  25-08-2021 19:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Few school districts are requiring masks inside classrooms, something the Democratic governor said it needed to ensure safety.
  
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• Conservative Hoaxers Face $5.1M Fine For 2020 Election Robocalls

  25-08-2021 19:31
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Two conservative hoaxers face a record $5.1 million fine for allegedly making illegal robocalls to wireless phones without the owners’ consent in the 2020 election.
  The Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday that the proposed fine for Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman and Burkman’s lobbying firm would be the largest ever for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
  The men already face criminal charges in multiple states over allegedly organizing 85
  
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• 5 People Shot Within 24 Hours In Allegheny County

  25-08-2021 19:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Just within a 24-hour period, there were three shootings in Allegheny County.
  A 15-year-old boy was shot in Stowe Township, a man was shot in the Hill District and two men and a woman were shot in Spring Hill outside of the Three Rivers Manor apartment complex.
  Pittsburgh City Councilman Bobby Wilson says he was just there Friday and residents shared their concerns about the violence. He says he’s taking a multi-pronged approach to stop the shootings.
  “Which
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Health Department Reports Over 300 New Cases, 9 Additional Deaths

  25-08-2021 18:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 318 new COVID-19 cases and nine additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 196 are confirmed and 122 are probable cases.
  The new nine deaths come from a data import from the state. Eight were from this month and one was from December 2020.
  There have been 7,586 total hospitalizations and 108,052 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started
  
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• Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Holding Redistricting Hearing

  25-08-2021 17:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – The state House State Government Committee is holding a hearing for Allegheny County citizens to share their opinions about redistricting.
  If you couldn’t make it to the meeting in Bridgeville, written-only testimony will be accepted until Oct. 13.You can submit testimony here.
  
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• West Virginia Walmart Worker Pleads Guilty To Theft Of $124K In Gift Cards

  25-08-2021 17:29
  
  WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A Walmart worker in West Virginia has admitted to a federal charge related to the theft of $124,000 in gift cards over a five-month period.
  Kenneth Werkau of Clarington, Ohio, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Wheeling to a wire fraud charge.
  Prosecutors said Werkau stole and activated the gift cards from September 2019 through January 2020 while employed as an associate at a Walmart in Moundsville.
  Werkau, 63, face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fi
  
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• Pennsylvania’s Years-Long Opioid Disaster Declaration Ends

  25-08-2021 16:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania’s years-long opioid disaster declaration is ending on Wednesday.While the opioid disaster declaration has been renewed every 90 days since Jan. 2018, a constitutional amendment approved by voters in May now limits declarations to just 21 days and then requires legislative approval to continue. Wolf says the General Assembly declined to extend it.While the disaster declaration is over, Wolf says the fight against the opioid crisi
  
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• Former Baby Depicted On Iconic Nirvana Album Cover, Spencer Elden, Sues Band For Child Porn

  25-08-2021 16:42
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The 30-year-old man pictured as a naked baby on the cover of the multimillion-selling Nirvana album “Nevermind” filed suit Tuesday in Los Angeles, alleging the former members of the grunge-rock trio, various record companies, art directors and others violated federal criminal child pornography laws and caused him lifelong suffering by “trafficking” his image worldwide.
  Spencer Elden, of Los Angeles, alleges that his “identity and legal na
  
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• MoonLit Burgers to rise in Dormont

  25-08-2021 16:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  The popular pandemic pop-up will have a permanent location on Potomac Ave. come October.
  
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• Jewish Community Center Of Greater Pittsburgh Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines For Staff And Members

  25-08-2021 15:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Beginning on October 18, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh will require all staff, members, and guests to provide proof of vaccination to enter any and all facilities.“We serve a diverse segment of our community from infants to older adults,” said Jason Kunzman the Chief Program Officer of JCC Pittsburgh. “Our responsibility is to help maintain and protect the health and wellness of all who walk through our doors.
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Pound Cake With Fresh Peaches And Peach Ice Cream

  25-08-2021 15:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering is making a delicious pound cake topped with fresh peaches and peach ice cream.
  Pound Cake With Fresh Peaches And Peach Ice Cream
  Ingredients3 cups all-purpose flour
  2 teaspoons baking powder
  ½ teaspoon salt
  1 pound unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
  2 cups sugar
  8 eggs
  1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  ½ cup lemon juice
  2 tablespoons grated lemonGarnish and service:Freshly sliced peaches
  Peach Ice CreamDi
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 25, 2021

  25-08-2021 15:04
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Disney On Ice
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• Brubaker Breaks Losing Streak, Pirates Edge Diamondbacks 4-2

  25-08-2021 13:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — JT Brubaker pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in nearly three months, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Tuesday night.
  Brubaker (5-13) allowed four hits with six strikeouts, stranding five runners in scoring position. The 27-year-old right-hander got Diamondbacks starter Madison Bumgarner to line out with the bases loaded in the second and ended a threat with runners on second and third in the third by striking out David Peralt
  
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• Back To School Lunches: Sending Your Child To School With A Healthy But Tasty Lunch

  25-08-2021 13:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Every day this week more and more school districts are having their first day of classes, and the first day of school lunches.Nutritionists say making sure your child eats the right things is as important as making sure they have basic school supplies.
  Keep in mind they have a very limited amount of time at lunch.“Kids only have like twenty-ish minutes for lunchtime,” says Cleveland Clinic Pediatric Registered Dietitian Evelyn Benden. “So making sure t
  
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• Parents group rallies in North Park to protest school mask mandates

  25-08-2021 12:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Dozens of parents from several school districts rallied in North Park on Tuesday night to protest mask mandates in schools.
  
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• Wolf administration unexpectedly pulls the plug on controversial revamp of Pennsylvania safety net program

  25-08-2021 12:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Department of Health did not explain why it abandoned a plan to change who administers a nutrition program for pregnant people and young children.
  
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• Pakistani family brings home cooking to Kabab & Curry Restaurant

  25-08-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kabab House & Restaurant in Banksville offers a Punjabi touch.
  
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• With planning, back-to-school lunches can be child's play

  25-08-2021 11:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three go-to recipes to get you off to a happy, healthy school year.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Wednesday’s Heat Prompts Code Orange Air Quality Day

  25-08-2021 11:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is an Air Quality Warning today for Beaver, Butler, Armstrong, Allegheny, Westmoreland, Washington, and Fayette counties until 4:00 PM.Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  A Code Orange Day means people with heart or lung disease such as older adults or children should limit outdoor activity.
  Yesterday we didn’t make it to 90 but we are going for it again today
  
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• Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park In Uniontown Returning For 18th Season

  25-08-2021 10:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) – Have you had enough of summer and you’re looking forward to spooky season?You’re in luck and you can kick off the season with a good scream.Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park in Uniontown will return for its 18th season.This year, there will be new attractions like a mine shaft, a mega corn maze, and a stage with an animatronic show.The scream park is also adding new positions and hiring more seasonal workers.You can check out details, pr
  
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• Heinz Field Annual Rib Fest Returns Labor Day Weekend

  25-08-2021 10:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Heinz Field is “kicking off” football season with a Pittsburgh classic: Rib Fest!The tradition is scheduled to take place on Labor Day Weekend and will include dozens of pitmasters dishing out their best ribs.There will also be a free, live performance by The Clarks on September 3.The weekend will wrap up with the Steelers Run & Walk.You can get the full schedule and details on Rib Fest on the Heinz Field website at this link.
  
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• Mayor Bill Peduto Introduces New ‘Dark Sky’ Lighting Ordinance In The City

  25-08-2021 10:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Soon, you’ll be seeing the light around the city of Pittsburgh.Mayor Bill Peduto announced a new “Dark Sky” lighting ordinance on Tuesday.It will be the first of its kind in the county.When the city replaces street lights or renovates parks and facilities, it will use lighting and technology with a lower color temperature.Mayor Peduto says it will reduce energy costs, provide better visibility, and be better for wildlife.
  
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• Churchill To Continue Public Hearings On Possible Amazon Facility On Thursday

  25-08-2021 09:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CHURCHILL (KDKA) – The debate over a possible Amazon facility in Churchill will continue for another day.Tuesday night’s public hearing finished with a resolution so it was continued to Thursday.So far, the hearing has lasted 23 hours.Borough leaders are listening to how the community feels about Amazon’s plans to take over the old Westinghouse campus.Thursday, an attorney for a group of residents is expected to make his case against the plan.The meeting
  
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• Study: Pittsburgh Ranks 50th In The Country For Rental Prices

  25-08-2021 09:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A recent study from Zumper looked into the median cost for rental properties in the United States, and they found that Pittsburgh ranks 50th in the country.According to the study, the average cost for a one-bedroom rental in Pittsburgh is $1,130 per month while a two-bedroom costs $1,360.The study also found that rent growth throughout the country has continued to accelerate, finding that median one-bedroom cost is up 9.2% and two-bedrooms increas
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Comfort Dog Zane Passes ‘Good Citizen’ Test

  25-08-2021 09:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s was a good day for a good boy on Tuesday.The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police’s comfort dog, Zane, passed his AKC Canine Good Citizen test.“The Canine Good Citizen Program is to test dogs for good manners,” said Officer Butch, Zone 4 Community Resource Officer and Zane’s handler. “The test has ten steps each dog must pass, which includes following specific commands, walking in crowds, interacting well with peopl
  
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• Law Named For Penn State Student Who Died In Hazing Incident Will Impose Stricter Penalties

  25-08-2021 08:51
  
  BRANCHBURG, N.J. (AP) — Hazing in New Jersey will be met with harsher penalties under a new law named after Tim Piazza, a state native and Penn State student who died in 2017.
  Gov. Phil Murphy signed Timothy J. Piazza’s Law on Tuesday at Raritan Valley Community College, not far from where Piazza, who died when he was a 19-year-old sophomore studying engineering, grew up. Pennsylvania also enacted tougher anti-hazing laws in 2018 that permit fraternity houses to be confiscated when s
  
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• North Catholic Sophomore Files Lawsuit Against PIAA, Asking For Equal Opportunity For Wheelchair Bound Athletes

  25-08-2021 08:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A local high school student filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, or the PIAA.
  Alex Brown tells KDKA he wants to spark change, and that it’s time the PIAA catches up in the race to inclusion.
  He talked exclusively with KDKA’s Meghan Schiller about why he’s challenging the PIAA’s definition of an athlete.
  “Because their definition of an athlete is somebody that’s able to do it on 2 feet
  
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• Man Rendered Aid To Butler Police Officer Stabbed Multiple Times

  25-08-2021 05:37
  
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — A Butler County man shared his first-hand account of a tragic confrontation that left a Butler police officer hospitalized with multiple stab wounds.
  A man was shot and killed after police say he stabbed a Butler officer multiple times with a knife on Tuesday.George Schmidt of Butler was there when it all happened, and he spoke exclusively with KDKA’s Jennifer Borrasso.
  “I saw the policeman fall over here with a knife sticking out of his stomach. And he rea
  
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• Group Of Parents Opposed To Masks In Schools Rally In North Park

  25-08-2021 05:34
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — A group of parents who are opposed to masking in schools rallied in North Park.
  Dozens of parents from multiple school districts used North Park as their backdrop on Tuesday to protest mask mandates in schools.
  Among the vocal crowd was a large group of parents from the North Allegheny School District. They held “North Allegheny for Freedom” signs and others that read “Let Them Breathe”.
  On Monday, a federal judge reinstated a mask mandate
  
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• Man Renderd Aid To Butler Police Officer Stabbed Multiple Times

  25-08-2021 05:25
  
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) — A Butler County man shared his first-hand account of a tragic confrontation that left a Butler police officer hospitalized with multiple stab wounds.
  A man was shot and killed after police say he stabbed a Butler officer multiple times with a knife on Tuesday.George Schmidt of Butler was there when it all happened, and he spoke exclusively with KDKA’s Jennifer Borrasso.
  “I saw the policeman fall over here with a knife sticking out of his stomach. And he rea
  
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• 3 Shot In Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill Neighborhood

  25-08-2021 05:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating a shooting on Rhine Street in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood.
  (Photo Credit: Bryce Lutz/KDKA)
  Officials say the shooting happened Tuesday just before 9 p.m. in the 2100 block of Rhine Street outside the Three Rivers Manor Complex.
  Police say two victims were found in an apartment on the lower level of the building. One man was shot in the leg and ribs. He is in serious condition. A second man was shot in the l
  
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• Police Investigating Shooting On Rhine Street

  25-08-2021 04:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating a shooting on Rhine Street.
  (Photo Credit: Bryce Lutz/KDKA)
  Officials say the shooting happened Tuesday just before 9 p.m. in the 2100 block of Rhine Street.
  At least two people were taken to the hospital. Their conditions are not known at this time.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Obituary: Brother Benedict Oliver, FSC | Unforgettable teacher known as ‘Brother Ben’ at Central Catholic

  25-08-2021 04:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  The teacher, school administrator and faith leader died from complications of kidney disease at his retirement home in Lincroft, N.J.
   
  
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• Aspinwall Increases Fines For Driving And Parking Violations For First Time Since 1990s

  25-08-2021 04:25
  
  ASPINWALL (KDKA) — One local borough is trying to take control of the wheel from unruly drivers.
  Leaders in Aspinwall say traffic violations have become a growing issue, causing them to update the cost of fines for the first time since the 1990s.
  On summer days like Tuesday in Aspinwall, you can find dog walkers, people strolling and drivers blowing through stop signs.
  With the borough becoming a small business destination, plus the increased traffic flow from the Route 28 Highland Park Br
  
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• 15-Year-Old Boy Shot In The Leg In Stowe Township

  25-08-2021 02:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a 15-year-old boy was shot in Stowe Township.
  The Allegheny County Police Department said officials were notified of a shooting Tuesday in the 600 block of Federal Alley at around 7:30 p.m.
  First responders found the teenager, who was taken to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. He is expected to survive.
  
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• Former Head Of Elections In Westmoreland County Sues County And Its Commissioners

  25-08-2021 01:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — The former head of elections in Westmoreland County is suing the county and its commissioners.JoAnn Sebastiani took the job last August but was fired two months ago. She claims she was harassed, not offered any training and was pressured to change her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.She spoke Tuesday from her lawyer’s office about the work environment.
  “It was an extremely toxic work environment,” she said.
  
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• South Fayette Kennel Under Investigation After Several Reports Of Animal Neglect And Cruelty

  25-08-2021 01:18
  
  SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A South Fayette Township kennel is under investigation after several reports of animal neglect and cruelty.
  Humane society police officers with Animal Friends served a search warrant at Hickory Creek Kennels on Monday. Investigators said they received more than five complaints from people who had boarded their dogs at the kennel.Eight-year-old Gauge loves to run around the backyard and play with his family. He used to have his partner in crime O’Shea b
  
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• An Increase In COVID-19 Testing Takes Toll On Health Care Workers

  25-08-2021 00:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Health care providers have seen an increase in COVID-19 testing over the past month.
  It’s taking a toll on health care workers, who feel it’s like deja vu.
  According to the Allegheny Health Network, testing has been on the rise over the last month. And with school starting, it’s expected to continue going up.Dr. Amy Crawford-Faucher said that feeling is causing exhaustion for health care workers.
  “Oh, gosh, here we go again and that’s reall
  
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• Shuman Juvenile Detention Center Workers Plead With Allegheny County To Keep Facility Open

  25-08-2021 00:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There are still a lot of questions about what will become of the dozens of residents and workers at the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center.
  On Monday, Allegheny County decided to close the facility next month after the state revoked its provisional license. Rather than contest the ruling, the county cites repeated efforts to comply and the center’s $10 million operating budget.
  “We made significant investments and safeguarded for those children, but the state
  
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