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• Police Searching For Missing And Endangered 33-Year-Old Man Markus Conroy

  28-08-2021 23:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are asking for help in locating a missing 33-year-old man from Natrona Heights.Photo Credit: Conroy Family
  Markus Conroy was reported missing on Friday, with his family saying he was last seen near PPG Paints Arena on Thursday and they have not heard from him since.He is described as 6’2″, 160 pounds, with a scar on the left side of his neck.Anyone with information is asked to call 911.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Missing And Endangered 33-Year-Old Man Markus Conroy Found Safe

  28-08-2021 23:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A missing 33-year-old man from Natrona Heights, Markus Conroy has been found, according to the family.Photo Credit: Conroy Family
  Markus Conroy was reported missing on Friday, with his family saying he was last seen near PPG Paints Arena on Thursday and that they had not heard from him since.
  
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• NFL Network Ranks Steelers Linebacker TJ Watt In Top 10 Of 2021’s Top 100 Players

  28-08-2021 22:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Number 90 is number 9.The NFL Network releases a top 100 list of players each season, as voted on by the players, and this year TJ Watt finds himself ranked at number 9.Last season, Watt led the NFL in sacks with 15, 41 quarterback hits, and 23 tackles for a loss.He was also voted the Steelers’ team MVP, first-team AP All-Pro, elected to the Pro Bowl, and was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Year.With his ranking, TJ and his brother JJ
  
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• Body Of 21-Year-Old Woman Found, Identified In Ross Township

  28-08-2021 22:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A body was found in Ross Township Friday afternoon.Police say a young woman’s body was found in the area of 6th Avenue in the Laurel Gardens neighborhood.
  The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Lauren Trapuzzano of Coraopolis.The call came into police around 2 p.m. Friday.Neighbors KDKA’s Royce Jones talked to said they’re on edge waiting for more details.
  The cause of death is still under investigation.
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• Pirates Designate Gregory Polanco For Assignment, Expected To Recall Cole Tucker

  28-08-2021 21:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pirates have announced they have designated outfielder Gregory Polanco for assignment.They are also expected to recall Cole Tucker from Triple-A Indianapolis.“Gregory has been a true professional throughout his entire Pirates career, including in our conversation with him regarding today’s roster move,” Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington said in a statement. “He has been a great teammate who always handled himself w
  
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• Navy Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak Of Ohio One Of 13 Service Members Killed In Kabul Attack

  28-08-2021 21:48
  
  BERLIN HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — Navy Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak, of Ohio, was one of the 13 service members killed Thursday while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan.
  Soviak, 22, of Berlin Heights, died during an attack at the Abbey Gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport, the Department of Defense said Saturday.
  He enlisted in September 2017 and attended Hospital Corpsman School in San Antonio, Texas, before postings in Guam and at Camp Pendleton.
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• Man Wanted On PFA Violation Surrenders Himself To SWAT, Police In Pittsburgh’s Oakwood Neighborhood

  28-08-2021 20:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An incident in Pittsburgh’s Oakwood neighborhood has been resolved peacefully after intervention from Pittsburgh Police and SWAT.Police were called to the residence on the 90 block of Baldwick Road for a domestic incident around 12:45 p.m. Saturday.A man who was wanted on a Protection from Abuse (PFA) violation was inside the home with two children.Police say after he refused to come out of the residence, the SWAT team was called to the scen
  
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• Burlington Finds New Home In Former Kaufmann’s Department Store In Downtown Pittsburgh

  28-08-2021 20:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The old Kaufmann’s building downtown is getting a new tenant.
  Lubert-Adler Partners LP said it signed Burlington stores to a long-term lease.
  It is expected to occupy 50,000 square feet of space at the corner of Smithfield Street and Fifth Avenue.
  Construction of the store is expected to begin as soon as permits are secured.
  Target is currently building out its space on the first floor of the building and is slated to open in the spring.
  
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• ‘Peace Pittsburgh’ Mural In Oakland Promotes Ending Gun Violence

  28-08-2021 19:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  OAKLAND (KDKA) — A new mural is in the works in Oakland, and it comes with a message to end gun violence.International artist Kyle Holbrook is working on Peace Pittsburgh at the corner of Joncaire and South Bouquet Streets.Moving Lives of Kids sponsored the project, which is part of a National Stop Gun Violence Mural Tour going to all 50 states.The mural is done in orange, which is the color for gun violence awareness.“I grew up in Pittsburgh and lost so many f
  
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• Elk Viewing Tours Return To Southern West Virginia

  28-08-2021 19:30
  
  LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) — Guided tours of elk have returned to southern West Virginia.
  The West Virginia State Parks system announced that viewing tours will be held on weekends starting Sept. 11 and ending Oct. 24. They will start and finish at the Chief Logan State Park lodge in Logan County, the parks system said in a news release.
  There also will be a few midweek evening tours. Morning tours start at 5:30 a.m. and evening tours start at 4 p.m.
  Each tour is limited to 12 people. The tours typ
  
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• Man Arrested, Facing Charges After Allegedly Leading Police On Chase In South Side

  28-08-2021 19:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was arrested and is now facing multiple charges after he allegedly led Port Authority Police on a chase overnight.Port Authority Police reported to the South Side in the Wharton Square layover area around 11:40 p.m. Friday after a two-vehicle accident that involved a Port Authority vehicle.The Port Authority driver told dispatchers that the driver of the other vehicle was slumped over the wheel and possibly under the influence.Port Authority
  
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• 911th Airlift Wing Helping Evacuation Efforts In Afghanistan

  28-08-2021 18:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As U.S. officials say evacuations in Afghanistan are growing more dangerous, Reserve Citizen Airmen from across the U.S. are contributing to the efforts.Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said evacuating American citizens, Afghans with special visas and vulnerable Afghans continues to be a priority.One of the multiple units involved is the 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Air Force Reserve Command confirmed in a press releas
  
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• Fire, Water Rescue Crews Reportedly Searching For Older Man On Yough Lake In Somerset County

  28-08-2021 17:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SOMERSET COUNTY (KDKA) — Multiple fire and water rescue crews are at Yough Lake in Somerset County reportedly searching for an older man who ended up in the lake, according to dispatchers.
  Somerset County dispatchers told KDKA that the search began Friday evening and resumed around 9 a.m. Saturday morning.They say that the man had been on a boat on the lake.The man is currently unidentified.
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• Police Investigating After Man Shot In The Stomach In Washington Co.

  28-08-2021 16:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — A 20-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to the stomach in Washington County on Friday night.Crime scene tape behind the Jimmy John’s along Manifold Rd. off of Washington Rd.
  South Strabane Twp. Washington County911 confirms a man was shot.
  KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/0soM4CjzMp
  — Jennifer Borrasso (@JenBorrasso) August 28, 2021The victim was conscious and aware, police say, when he was transported from
  
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• Family Returning From Vacation Stops For A Quick Bathroom Break, Buys $2 Million Winning Lottery Ticket

  28-08-2021 15:18
  
  By Alaa Elassar, CNN
  (CNN) — A New Jersey family returning home from vacation in North Carolina caught a lucky break.
  While driving through Maryland in July, they stopped at a 7-Eleven store in Germantown to quickly use the bathroom, pick up snacks and even buy some lottery tickets.
  They devoured the snacks on their way home, but didn’t check their Cash4Life, Mega Millions and Powerball tickets until this week.
  To their surprise, they won a whopping $2 million.
  Their Powerball Quick
  
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• Row House Cinema To Show Drive-In Movies In Strip District This October

  28-08-2021 14:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  STRIP DISTRICT (KDKA) — Row House Cinema is once again partnering with the Strip District Terminal to offer the drive-in movie experience this October.The movies will be shown on Fridays and Saturdays in a parking lot at the corner of 21st and Smallman Street, with admission beginning around 6:30 p.m.The films will start around 8 p.m.The cost per car is $34.50.The film schedule includes movies such as E.T. and well-known Halloween flicks, including Hocus Pocus and Be
  
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• Hey Ray! Why Flames Don’t Cast Shadows

  28-08-2021 12:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Shadows are pretty much an everyday or every night occurrence. Since light travels in a straight line, when something gets in the way of that path, it creates an absence of light, or a shadow.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Not everything in the way of light causes a shadow, though, like other light sources. We are going to do an experiment that uses fire, so make sure you do this with a responsible adult.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  When we light this cand
  
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• Mike Tomlin Expresses Disappointment Following Steelers’ Performance In Final Preseason Game

  28-08-2021 11:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After the Steelers lost their final preseason game to the Carolina Panthers, head coach Mike Tomlin was not pleased with the team’s performance.
  The Steelers struggled to put points on the board, falling 34-9 in Charlotte on Friday night.
  Tomlin said he was disappointed in the team’s performance, calling it a “junior varsity performance.”
  “I’m appreciative of their efforts not only tonight, but throughout this p
  
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• PA-Task Force 1 Activated Ahead Of Hurricane Ida’s Anticipated Arrival

  28-08-2021 09:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania’s Task Force 1 has been put on alert ahead of Hurricane Ida’s anticipated arrival, which is expected to impact the Gulf Coast.
  Governor Wolf announced Friday that two members of the task force have been activated to Baton Rouge, and the rest of the 80-member task force have been put on alert.
  “Hurricane Ida is a dangerous storm that is forecast to impact the Gulf Coast. As preparations for landfall commence in the So
  
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• Duquesne Light Warning Customers Concerning Ongoing Scam

  28-08-2021 08:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s a scam alert being issued for Duquesne Light customers.
  The company says customers are reporting getting calls that look like they’re coming from Duquesne Light.
  Instead, it’s scammers spoofing their number in order to seem legitimate.
  The scammer claims the customer has an unpaid balance, and threatens to terminate service unless the balance is paid up immediately.
  Duquesne Light says they will never cut off power the sa
  
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• 7 Ohio Prison Employees Removed After Black Inmate’s Death

  28-08-2021 08:41
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s correctional agency has terminated seven employees after officials say prison guards used excessive and unjustified force against a Black inmate before he died in custody in February.
  The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction sent a notice of removal to five corrections officers, a supervisor and a licensed nurse following an investigation into the in-custody death of 55-year-old Michael McDaniel.
  The Franklin County Coroner’s office ha
  
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• Ohio Native Among 13 American Military Members Killed In Afghanistan

  28-08-2021 08:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As details continue to unfold following the attack on the Kabul airport, more is being learned about the 13 American military members who were killed.
  Max Soviak was a Navy Hospital Corpsman and a native of Erie County, Ohio — just west of Cleveland.
  Soviet was embedded with U.S. Marines, working at the airport in Kabul.
  On Friday, his hometown remembered their fallen hero.
  “We just respect them so much and for Max, unfortunately givin
  
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• Pirates Drop Game To Cardinals, Lose 4-3

  28-08-2021 07:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tommy Edman hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, Paul Goldschmidt had three hits and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3.
  J.A. Happ improved to 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA in five starts with the Cardinals since being acquired from Minnesota at the trade deadline.
  Alex Reyes worked around a leadoff single in the ninth to earn his 29th save.
  Jacob Stallings had three hits for Pittsburgh.
  (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This m
  
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• Monessen Council Votes To Move City Hall Due To Mold Issues

  28-08-2021 07:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONESSEN, Pa. (KDKA) — Monessen is moving its city hall.
  City council voted to move operations next door to the former Community Bank building.
  The building was donated to the city last year.
  Last week, the city discovered extensive mold at the current building.
  The city says moving will be easier and cheaper than dealing with the mold.
  
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• Sam Darnold Throws 2 TDs, Panthers Smother Steelers Backups 34-9

  28-08-2021 06:06
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sam Darnold felt the Carolina Panthers needed a night like this before the regular season.
  Darnold completed 19 of 25 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-9 on Friday night in the preseason finale for both teams.
  Darnold, who has seen most of his action in joint practices rather than games this preseason, spent much of the first quarter under duress despite playing against a defense resting all of its
  
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• One Person Arrested Following Shooting In Washington Co.

  28-08-2021 05:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — One person was shot in Washington County on Friday night.Crime scene tape behind the Jimmy John’s along Manifold Rd. off of Washington Rd.
  South Strabane Twp. Washington County911 confirms a man was shot.
  KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/0soM4CjzMp
  — Jennifer Borrasso (@JenBorrasso) August 28, 2021There is an active scene on Manifold Road behind the Jimmy John’s in South Strabane Township.
  There is crime scene
  
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• 1 Person Shot In Washington County

  28-08-2021 05:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — One person was shot in Washington County on Friday night.Crime scene tape behind the Jimmy John’s along Manifold Rd. off of Washington Rd.
  South Strabane Twp. Washington County911 confirms a man was shot.
  KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/0soM4CjzMp
  — Jennifer Borrasso (@JenBorrasso) August 28, 2021There is an active scene on Manifold Road behind the Jimmy John’s in South Strabane Township. Officials say a man
  
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• Concerns About COVID-19 Spread Present At Start Of High School Football Season

  28-08-2021 05:49
  
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — Friday night football is back.
  For the first time since the 2019 season, coaches and players were on the field and fans were in the stands. But as COVID-19 cases rise, there are still some concerns about the spread.
  On a hot and humid Friday night, fans packed the stadium to see McKeeesport play Baldwin.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “I’m very excited to have my son, No. 4, on the field. I’m happy we can be here in COVID. This is awesome,” said Chard
  
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• Concerns About COVID-19 Spread Present At Start Of High School Football

  28-08-2021 05:39
  
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — Friday night football is back.
  For the first time since the 2019 season, coaches and players were on the field and fans were in the stands. But as COVID-19 cases rise, there are still some concerns about the spread.
  On a hot and humid Friday night, fans packed the stadium to see McKeeesport face Baldwin.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “I’m very excited to have my son, No. 4, on the field. I’m happy we can be here in COVID. This is awesome,” said Chard
  
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• As Debate Over Masks Continues In Schools, Parents Turn To PA Cyber

  28-08-2021 05:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As schools welcome students back, districts are changing their masking guidelines at the last minute.Some parents are now making last-minute decisions about whether or not to send their kids back to in-person learning.Brian Hayden, the CEO of PA Cyber, said, “It is significant and it is often because of masks,” regarding the recent surge in inquiries.According to Hayden, mask-wearing has ignited an enrollment explosion, with hundreds of parents submitting la
  
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• As Debate Over Masks In Schools Continues, Parents Turn To PA Cyber

  28-08-2021 05:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As schools welcome students back, districts are making changes to their masking guidelines in the 11th hour.
  It is leaving some parents to make last-minute decisions about whether or not to send their kids back to in-person learning.According to a representative from PA Cyber, last school year saw the highest enrollment numbers on record with more than 2,500 children on the waiting list. Things could be headed in that direction again because of masks.
  A father of three
  
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• Nearly $215,000 Raised In 1 Day For Family Of Dustin Wakefield, Man Shot Dead In Miami While Shielding Infant Son From Gunman

  28-08-2021 04:43
  
  MIAMI (CBS Denver)– The day after a GoFundMe campaign was created for the family of Dustin Wakefield, the man from Castle Rock, Colorado who was shot and killed while protecting his family from a gunman in Miami, contributors raised nearly $215,000. The GoFundMe page was created by Wakefield’s uncle to help support the young family after the tragedy.
  Wakefield was dining with his family at the La Cerveceria de Barrio restaurant in South Beach when a man fired three shots from just tw
  
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• Scooter Rider Injured In Hit-And-Rush Crash In Downtown Pittsburgh

  28-08-2021 02:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A scooter rider was injured in a hit-and-run crash in downtown Pittsburgh.Police say the man on a Scoobi scooter was hit by a vehicle on Liberty Avenue on Friday. The driver fled the scene.
  The rider is in stable condition, and police are investigating.
  
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• Health Commissioner In Ohio Fired Over Social Media Post Saying Insurance Companies Should Not Pay For COVID-19 Treatment For Unvaccinated

  28-08-2021 02:03
  
  CHARDON, Ohio (AP) — The public health commissioner for a northeastern Ohio county has been fired over a social media post he made that said insurance companies should not pay for coronavirus treatment for unvaccinated people.
  The Geauga County Board of Health dismissed Tom Quade on Wednesday after a meeting that drew a large crowd. Quade, a past president of the American Public Health Association and the Ohio Public Health Association, apologized for the statement he posted on Facebook an
  
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• As School Year Begins, Bus Companies Continue To Scramble To Find Drivers

  28-08-2021 01:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — School bus companies continue the scramble to find drivers, all while Pittsburgh Public Schools wants to pay parents to drive their little ones to school.
  It’s time to hit the routes for school bus drivers at ABC Transit.
  “We’re not where we want to be. We’re making it work. It’s been tight in most of the districts that we service because of the shortage,” said Todd O’Shell of ABC Transit.
  O’Shell is the company’s vi
  
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• COVID Patient Returns To Colorado Hospital To Serenade Health Care Workers Who Took Care Of Him

  28-08-2021 00:44
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4) – One of Colorado’s first COVID-19 patients to be hospitalized returned to the hospital that treated him for the first time since his release, this time in an effort to thank the people who helped save his career and life. Jacob Larson was first person hospitalized with COVID-19 at UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital last year. He sang for medical workers on Wednesday as part of the hospital’s annual summer barbecue.
  (credit: CBS)
  Larson, a singer who often perf
  
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• Local Afghan Expert Predicts Uncertain Future For Afghanistan

  28-08-2021 00:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the United States prepares to exit Afghanistan next Tuesday, one local expert who lived in Afghanistan says the future of that country is very uncertain.
  University of Pittsburgh Prof. Jennifer Murtazashvili spent three years in Afghanistan and speaks one of the major languages. She lived in the country at the beginning and end of America’s 20 years there.
  She says the country has changed over those years, which makes the future under the Taliban unclear.
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• Pittsburgh Organization Helps Refugees From Afghanistan Find Comfort

  28-08-2021 00:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Local organizations from Pittsburgh are jumping in to help refugees from Afghanistan already in American find comfort.
  Hello Neighbor is no stranger to providing support to refugees from different countries. The organization has already helped 40 Afghan families, and officials are expecting more as evacuations continue overseas.For now, the organization is doing what it can to prepare.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “There’s going to be a lot of preparation that&rsquo
  
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