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• Infectious Disease Physician Says Masking In Schools Is The Best Way To Keep Kids In Classroom

  26-08-2021 23:44
  
  MCCANDLESS, Pa. (KDKA) — The fight over masking in schools continues across the region.
  Wednesday night was the latest example of the masking debate getting out of hand. The North Allegheny school board had to shut down its meeting before any business could be addressed.
  “Even if you ignore the safety concern in the school and you’re just focused on keeping kids in the classroom learning, the best way is universal masking,” AHN Infectious Disease Physician Dr. Nathan Shiv
  
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• Canon-McMillan School District Parents Take Legal Action To Make Masks Mandatory

  26-08-2021 23:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CANONSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – A group of parents in the Canon-McMillan School District are taking legal action to get the school board to reverse the optional mask policy.
  A group of parents whose children are in Canon-McMillan School District filed an injunction and will be filing a temporary restraining order to enjoin the school board from enforcing its mask-optional policy and to restore the plan “promising to follow the science.”
  In North Allegheny, a jud
  
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• Noah Eagle, Donte Whitner Joins CBS Sports’ Growing Roster Of College Football Announcer And Analyst Talent

  26-08-2021 23:38
  
  (CBS Local Sports) — Week 0 is nearly upon us, and, with that, so is college football. CBS Sports has extended its roster for college football coverage across CBS and CBS Sports Network. And that coverage starts with UConn vs. Fresno state on CBS Sports Network, one of five games this weekend.
  CBS Sports’ broad college football coverage extends to action in the SEC and Mountain West. Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jamie Erdahl are back to call the network’s marquee game each
  
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• Dozens Of Cats Removed From Greene County Home

  26-08-2021 22:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MATHER, Pa (KDKA) – Dozens of cats were removed from a home in Greene County Thursday.
  Carriers full of cats were taken from the garage of the house in Mather.
  A humane officer said they were still counting the cats and said there could be as many as 100.
  (Photo: KDKA Photojournalist Steve Willing)
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  “It’s not good for anybody we are being held hostage in our own houses during the summer. it’s worse than hor
  
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• Family, Friends Say Goodbye To Washington County DA Eugene Vittone

  26-08-2021 21:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – Friends and family said goodbye to Washington County District Attorney Eugene Vittone Thursday morning.
  The longtime public servant passed away over the weekend following a battle with lung cancer.
  A funeral took place at the Immaculate Conception Church in Washington.
  (Photo: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  Vittone had been the district attorney since 2012 when he was elected to the office of district attorney after 12 years of serving as t
  
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• Fan N’ation Returns for Season 2 on September 4!

  26-08-2021 20:48
  
  Are…you…Ready? JP Roofing Fan N’ation, the only show that celebrates Pittsburgh Sports Fans, is back for Season 2!
  Fan N’ation flips the camera on the fans, to tell the stories of the most passionate, dedicated, and fanatical fan base in the world! Don’t miss the best-kept secret that fans everywhere are watching!Fan N’ation returns Saturday, September 4 at 7:30 pm on KDKA, Pittsburgh’s CW, and streaming on CBSN!
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools To Reimburse Families Driving Kids To School Amid Transportation Shortage

  26-08-2021 20:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Public Schools will reimburse mileage for families driving their kids to school and are asking them to release their seats.
  The district announced on Thursday that the board of directors approved the reimbursement for eligible families. The rate is $10 per day roundtrip for less than 12 miles or $20 per day roundtrip for less than 24 miles.The reimbursement comes as the district continues to battle a transportation shortage. Not having
  
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• AFC West Preview: Kansas City Chiefs ‘Clearly The Team To Beat,’ Says CBS Denver’s Michael Spencer

  26-08-2021 20:15
  
  (CBS Denver) — The Kansas City Chiefs have owned the AFC West the last five seasons. And much of that time coincides with Patrick Mahomes occupying the starting quarterback position. With largely the same lineup around the NFL’s best player, Kansas City is favored to win another division title and possibly return to a third straight Super Bowl. The Denver Broncos, Las Vegas Raiders, and Los Angeles Chargers, of course, don’t see it that way. But have any of those teams improved
  
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• Police Identify Butler Officer Stabbed Before Shooting, Killing Suspect

  26-08-2021 19:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) – Police have identified the Butler officer who was stabbed multiple times before shooting and killing the suspect earlier this week.
  Butler Police Chief Bob O’Neill released an update on the officer’s condition Thursday. The injured officer was identified as Michael Sulerud, a Marine Corps veteran who has been with the department for 3 years.
  (Photo provided by Butler City Police Department)
  Police say Sulerud is still in critical cond
  
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• Man Wanted For Allegedly Starting Fire That Destroyed Duplex, Injured 4 Firefighters

  26-08-2021 18:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  STOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A man is wanted for allegedly starting a fire that destroyed a Stowe Township duplex and injured four firefighters.Allegheny County Police say 28-year-old Andre Quinones from McKees Rocks is wanted on arson charges in connection with the fire that destroyed the duplex on the 1300 block of Island Avenue on Aug. 12.
  (Photo: Allegheny County Police)
  Police say Quinones is also wanted on charges stemming from a fight that took place earlier i
  
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• Republican Leaders Reject Gov. Tom Wolf’s Call For Mandating Masks In Schools

  26-08-2021 18:15
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Top Republican lawmakers on Thursday rejected Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s call for legislation mandating masks in schools, saying it should remain a local decision.
  The majority of districts do not have mask mandates in place as students return to school.
  “At this late date, in many of our communities, local leaders have already made important decisions they believe are in the best interest of their residents and are prepared to adjust those decisions as c
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 3,333 New Cases, 27 Additional Deaths

  26-08-2021 18:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 3,333 new coronavirus cases and 27 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,284,532 cases and 28,158 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 1,645 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 474 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 12,086,266 total vaccine doses have been administered, and 5,913,459 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 65.2%
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Reports 266 New Cases

  26-08-2021 18:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 266 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 176 are confirmed and 90 are probable cases.
  There have been 7,590 total hospitalizations and 108,318 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands at 2,059.
  More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coronavirus Information
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• Pennsylvania Schools Making Plans To Spend Billions In Federal COVID-19 Relief

  26-08-2021 17:42
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania school leaders are figuring out how to use billions in federal coronavirus relief, a flood of cash that can help lower class sizes, underwrite construction projects, and assist children in catching up after a year and a half of educational disruption.
  “It’s a game changer for us,” said Brian Polito, superintendent of Erie City Schools, which recently finished a three-year process of long-term planning, including projected facilities upg
  
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• Harry Styles, Coming To Pittsburgh This Fall, Requiring Vaccinations Or Negative Tests For Fans

  26-08-2021 16:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Fans going to see Harry Styles at PPG Paints Arena will be required to prove they’re vaccinated or show a negative COVID-19 test.
  “Please know our band and crew will be taking every possible precaution to protect each other so we can bring the show to everyone who wants to attend and we ask you to do the same,” said a statement posted to Facebook.Styles is slated to come to Pittsburgh on Oct. 14. The show is sold out.
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• VIDEO: Mountain Lion Creeps Around Colorado Backyard

  26-08-2021 16:42
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers shared video of a mountain lion hopping from one backyard in Aurora to another. They didn’t share when the video was captured or exactly where the lion was seen.
  (credit: Colorado Parks and Wildlife)
  Officers say while the big cats like deer, they’ll also look for raccoons, skunks, livestock and pets. Anyone who comes across a mountain lion are urged to stay calm, back away slowly and appear bigger than you are.
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• Police Searching For Missing Man, Dannie Ray Churning, Who Left Home On Dirt Bike

  26-08-2021 16:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are asking for help finding a missing 49-year-old who left his home in Hempfield Township Wednesday night on his dirt bike.State Police say Dannie Ray Churning left his home on Fry Hollow Road between 8-9 p.m. Wednesday.
  Missing Person
  Dannie Ray CHURNING W/N-M 49left his residence on Fry Hollow Rd, Hempfield Twp between 8-9pm on 08/25 operating his 2020 Suzuki RMZ 450 yellow Dirt bike. He usually rode on trails surrounding his
  
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• Missing Man Who Left Home On Dirt Bike Found

  26-08-2021 16:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A missing 49-year-old who left his home in Hempfield Township Wednesday night on his dirt bike has been found.
  State police asked for help finding him Thursday morning. Later in the day, they reported he had been found safely.
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent ordered to pay more than $7,000, forfeit vacation days for ethics violations

  26-08-2021 15:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state Ethics Commission found in a report released Thursday that Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet violated the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent ordered to pay $7,000, forfeit vacation days for ethics violations

  26-08-2021 15:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state Ethics Commission found in a report released Thursday that Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet violated the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act
  
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• Pennsylvania Ethics Commission Cites Pittsburgh Public School Superintendent Dr. Anthony Hamlet For Numerous Violations

  26-08-2021 15:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Ethics Commission this morning cited Pittsburgh Public School Superintendent Anthony Hamlet with numerous violations of the state Ethics Code related to travel and expenses and demanded he pay thousands of dollars in reimbursements and fines.
  In a 147-page report, the commission detailed multiple instances where Hamlet pocketed money owed to the district. They include:Kept more than $6000 in honorariums paid to him on various trips.
  Received and kept th
  
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• Pennsylvania Ethics Commission Cites Pittsburgh Public School Superintendent Anthony Hamlet For Numerous Violations

  26-08-2021 15:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Ethics Commission this morning cited Pittsburgh Public School Superintendent Anthony Hamlet with numerous violations of the state Ethics Code related to travel and expenses and demanded he pay thousands of dollars in reimbursements and fines.
  In a 147-page report, the commission detailed multiple instances where Hamlet pocketed money owed to the district. They include:Kept more than $6000 in honorariums paid to him on various trips.
  Received and kept th
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 26, 2021

  26-08-2021 15:03
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:National Aviary
  National Down Syndrome Society
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  Weekend GuidePedalPGHRock Reggae And Relief 2021
  Party At The Pier
  Animal Friends GalaApple Picking At Shenot Farm
  Humane Animal Rescue
  Animal Friends
  Bonnie LoyaPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Police Arrest Woman Wanted For Skipping Sentencing Hearing After Guilty Plea Of Burning Child With A Cigarette

  26-08-2021 13:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KISKI TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – On Tuesday, police arrested 47-year-old Lisa Culp, who had been wanted on an arrest warrant for failing to appear at a sentencing hearing.
  Culp had previously pled guilty to felony charges of endangering the welfare of a child when she burned her infant grandchild with a cigarette.RELATED STORIES:
  Woman Charged With Burning 1-Year-Old With Cigarette Now Facing New Charges
  Armstrong Co. Woman Arrested For Allegedly Burning 1-Year-Old Baby Girl
  
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• Back To School And Weekend Events Could Spark Another Surge Of COVID-19 Cases

  26-08-2021 13:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – This past weekend was a lot of fun in Pittsburgh with plenty for people to do, including Little Italy Days, Picklesburgh, and of course, a Steelers preseason game.Now comes the waiting game to see if those events fed the rising number of COVID-19 cases in our area.The concern is very real because, in all those events, which were largely outdoors, there were a lot of people crowded together and mostly maskless.With so many anxious to get back to some semblance of normal,
  
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• Woman Killed In Monroeville House Fire

  26-08-2021 12:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – A woman is dead after a house fire in Monroeville early on Thursday morning.The fire started at a home on Carrington Court just after 3.The Monroeville fire chief says the 49-year-old woman was pulled from the house. She was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• One Woman Transported To Hospital Following House Fire In Monroeville

  26-08-2021 12:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – One woman was taken to the hospital following a house fire in Monroeville early on Thursday morning.The fire started at a home on Carrington Court just after 3:00 a.m. this morning.It did not take long for crews to get the fire under control.However, the woman was taken to the hospital after the fire.
  Her condition was not made available.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• At Kane Woods Nature Area, volunteer is her buzzers' keeper

  26-08-2021 12:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  Every Saturday morning, Beth D’Alessandro gets a little help from her friends — all 420,000 of them — when she travels from her home in Freedom to the Scott Conservancy Apiary.
  
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• Fresh find: Callaloo at farmers markets

  26-08-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  This mineral-rich Jamaican leaf vegetable is a colorful stand-in for spinach. 
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Temperatures Remain High, Showers And Storms Possible Once Again

  26-08-2021 11:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning!
  It will be another scorcher out there with highs near 90 again today.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Pittsburgh did officially hit 90 yesterday along with several other spots like Butler and Beaver, with the heat index again hitting the lower to mid-90s by late afternoon.Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  Mostly sunny skies will be the norm but a round of scattered showers and storms could
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Health Department Tracking Vaccination Rates

  26-08-2021 10:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Health Department is keeping track of which areas of the county have the lowest vaccination rates.Places such as Duquesne, Manchester, and McKeesport are highlighted among those with low vaccination rates.However, in Allegheny County, Braddock has the fewest number of vaccinations.A full report of vaccinations in the county can be found on the health department’s website by following this link.
  
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• Northbound Route 51 To Have Short-Term Traffic Stoppages For Moving Of A ‘Super Load’

  26-08-2021 10:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Those traveling on a portion of Route 51 today can expect a slowdown.
  Crews are planning to move a 70-foot long building from a barge on the Monongahela River to Greensburg.
  Because of the “superload”, PennDOT is planning to stop traffic on Route 51 for about 30 minutes.
  That will start in Elizabeth Township at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday morning.
  The full route is as follows:Southbound on Lincoln Boulevard (Route 2001)
  Lincoln Boulevard bec
  
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• ‘The City That Raised Me:’ Pittsburgh Native Billy Porter Thrilled To Film New Movie In His Hometown

  26-08-2021 10:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – “It is thrilling to be back in Pittsburgh, to be back in the town where it all started – in the city that raised me.”Pittsburgh native Billy Porter spoke exclusively with KDKA on the set of his new movie that’s filming here in town. The award-winning actor wrapped up filming on Tuesday night and took some time to reflect on the city he grew up in.He said without Pittsburgh, he wouldn’t be where he is in his career.In
  
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• ‘Robbed, Scammed, Bamboozled:’ Taco Festival In Washington Leaves Sour Taste In The Mouths Of Those In Attendance

  26-08-2021 09:55
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – They were promised tasty tacos and salty margaritas but attendees of a recent taco festival say it only left them with a sour taste in their mouths.The “Yinzer Taco And Margarita Fest” that took place in Washington at the Washington Wild Things Baseball Park this past weekend had been described as “nothing as advertised.”Now, these scorned taco lovers say they plan to file complaints with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office.Pittsburg
  
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• Pittsburgh Man Part Of Times Square ‘National Down Syndrome Society’ Presentation

  26-08-2021 09:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW YORK (KDKA) – Congratulations are in order for one local man whose smiling face will shine bright in Times Square.It will be part of this year’s presentation by the National Down Syndrome Society.The one-hour video features nearly 500 pictures of kids, teenagers, and adults with Down Syndrome.The pictures come from all 50 states and this year among them will be James McAfee from Pittsburgh.His picture was selected from more than 2,100 entries from around th
  
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• Traffic Changes To Return To South Side Following Partial Building Collapse

  26-08-2021 09:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two big changes will be coming to the South Side.First, the city’s modified traffic pilot plan will be put back into effect following a partial building collapse a couple of weeks ago.This means starting at 9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, E. Carson Street will change over to a one-way road outbound, between South 10th and 18th streets.
  Parking also will not be allowed in that area starting at 8:00 p.m.Next, the city could soon be ch
  
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• Mayor Of West Virginia’s Largest City Seeks $500 For Vaccinated Workers

  26-08-2021 08:56
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The mayor of West Virginia’s largest city wants to give $500 to all city workers in Charleston who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
  Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin announced Tuesday that she sent a letter to the City Council requesting approval for either a cash payment or a $500 health savings account contribution to eligible employees. Workers must have at least two doses of either Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vacci
  
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• Smith, Kelly Help Arizona Thwart Pirates’ Sweep Bid

  26-08-2021 05:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carson Kelly and Pavin Smith hit solo home runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks came back against the Pirates’ bullpen for a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night.
  Kelly’s homer came in the seventh against Pittsburgh reliever Anthony Banda (2-1) to give the Diamondbacks the lead for good.
  Smith’s solo shot came off Nick Mears in the sixth to start the rally. Christian Walker then walked and scored on a David Peralta single and two-base Gregory Polanco error.
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• Fiancé Of North Hills Woman Evacuated From Afghanistan, Flown To U.S. Military Base In Qatar

  26-08-2021 05:23
  
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The fiancé of a North Hills woman has been evacuated from Afghanistan and flown to a U.S. military base in Qatar.
  Kaitlyn Russell said her fiancé worked with the Marines and other American organizations as a translator. She said her fiancé and mother were stuck at the Kabul airport for four days.
  (Photo: KDKA)
  But early on Wednesday morning around 1 a.m., Russell received a call from her fiancé, who said he and her mother boarded a militar
  
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• Autopsy Slated On 4-Year-Old Boy Found Dead In Parked Car In Pennsylvania

  26-08-2021 03:23
  
  MOUNT WOLF, Pa. (AP) — An autopsy is slated on the body of a 4-year-old boy found dead in a parked vehicle on a Pennsylvania street near his family’s home, authorities said.
  The York County coroner’s office said the body of Dameon Erb was found Tuesday afternoon in East Manchester Township.
  Family members reportedly noticed he was missing from the home and its surroundings, and he was found unresponsive in the closed and parked vehicle on the same block, the coroner’s off
  
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• Pennsylvania Woman Who Coughed And Spit On Food At Supermarket, Claimed Coronavirus Gets Jail Time

  26-08-2021 02:37
  
  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman who pleaded guilty to coughing and spitting on food at a supermarket in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic was sentenced Tuesday to at least a year in jail.
  Margaret Ann Cirko, 37, pleaded guilty in June to a felony count of making bomb threats.
  Authorities said Cirko entered a Gerrity’s Supermarket location in Hanover Township, near Wilkes-Barre, on March 25, 2020, and purposely coughed on fresh produce and other merchandise whil
  
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• 4 Injured, Including Toddler, In Lawrence County Crash

  26-08-2021 02:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LAWRENCE COUNTY (KDKA) — Four people, including a 3-year-old child, are in the hospital after a crash in Lawrence County.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  It happened in Mahoning Township on Wednesday morning near West State Street and Carbon Micco Road.
  First responders took people to a trauma center in Youngstown and the other victims to UPMC Jameson in New Castle.
  
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• Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Doyle Says He Has Tested Positive For COVID-19

  26-08-2021 02:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Doyle says he has tested positive for COVID-19.
  Doyle, a Forest Hill Democrat, tweeted Wednesday that he is fully vaccinated and has mild symptoms. He will quarantine in Washington, D.C. for 10 days.
  “Despite being fully #vaccinated and taking the appropriate precautions, I have tested positive for #COVID19 while in Washington for votes. I’m feeling okay and having only mild symptoms, but I’ll
  
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• North Allegheny School Board Meeting Adjourned Because Some Parents Wouldn’t Wear Masks

  26-08-2021 01:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH ALLEGHENY (KDKA) — The North Allegheny School Board meeting Wednesday was adjourned because some parents would not put on a mask.Parents for and against their kids wearing masks in school spoke at the board meeting, which ended around 7:40 p.m.
  A judge approved a temporary restraining order, reinstating a mask mandate for the North Allegheny School District, on Monday. Over the weekend, a group of parents and students took legal action to try to get a mandatory
  
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• Growing Concern About How School Districts Will Handle Positive Tests And Exposures Among Students

  26-08-2021 01:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Many districts around the region are back to school while others are still gearing up for the first day of class.As COVID-19 cases in kids continue to rise, there’s growing concern about how schools will handle the virus if a student tests positive or is exposed.Meantime, Children’s Hospital is now seeing kids hospitalized with Covid every day. A spokesperson said those numbers are only in the single digits, but cases have slightly increased since last month
  
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• State Senate President Jake Corman Renews Investigation Of 2020 Election, But Claims Trump Is Not Directing The Show

  26-08-2021 00:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — State Senate President Jake Corman says the Republican-controlled Senate is moving ahead with a forensic audit of the 2020 election.
  In his first television interview since announcing this latest investigation, Corman told KDKA political editor Jon Delano that he’s not trying to undermine the 2020 election results.
  After all, Republicans did very well across the state, even as Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump by more than 80,000 votes.
  Delano: As far as you’r
  
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• Residents At Parkside Manor In Brookline Say They Have No Air Conditioning

  26-08-2021 00:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Outside Parkside Manor in Brookline, residents are gathering.
  “We need help, we have people on oxygen here, heart conditions, that are having a hard time breathing,” said Paulette Zaleski, who lives at Parkside Manor.
  This group told KDKA it’s cooler outside than inside.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “Our thermostats are up to 90 degrees now and we have a hot week,” Zaleski said.
  This eight-floor building filled with over 80 senior citizens is witho
  
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• Moving a building will delay traffic in Elizabeth and Forward on Thursday morning

  26-08-2021 00:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  Miller Transfer is moving a power control building from a barge in Glassport to a propane storage tank facility in Greensburg.
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet Facing State Fines And Sanctions For Ethical Violations

  26-08-2021 00:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet is facing state fines and sanctions for ethical violations as a result of a KDKA investigation.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  KDKA has learned embattled Superintendent Anthony Hamlet — already under fire for repeated delays in classroom instruction — is now facing those fines and sanctions as a result of a continuing KDKA investigation into his travel and millions of dollars of questionable contracts.KDKA has lea
  
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