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• State Senate President, Other Parents Sue Over Statewide School Mask Mandate

  03-09-2021 23:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – State Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman and several other parents are suing over the statewide school mask mandate.
  The group is suing the acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Health Department, claiming she didn’t have the authority to issue the mask mandate.
  Gov. Tom Wolf announced earlier this week that masks will be required in all K-12 schools starting Tuesday. They’ll also be required inside early learning programs and chi
  
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• This Saturday On JP Roofing FAN N’ATION (SEPTEMBER 4)

  03-09-2021 23:06
  
  JP Roofing FAN N’ATION is back for Season 2…
  To focus on 412 Fans everywhere…
  To see their fan caves and collections…
  And to celebrate their Tailgates, Terrible Towels, and Tattoos!
  Tune in this SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 with Hosts Rich Walsh and Daisy Jade for the Season 2 Premiere:
  To get us pumped for Steeler season, we’re going down memory lane for all of the Steeler Super Bowls.
  Artist Eric Haberle has a new painting celebrating one of the BIGGEST mome
  
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• Ohio Man Accused Of Accosting MSNBC Reporter Covering Remnants Of Hurricane Ida In Mississippi Arrested

  03-09-2021 22:28
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Federal marshals arrested an Ohio man Thursday who was accused of running toward and yelling at an MSNBC journalist who was doing a live report by a Mississippi beach after Hurricane Ida.
  Benjamin Dagley, 54, of Wooster, Ohio, was sought by police in Gulfport, Mississippi, on suspicion of assault and by the sheriff’s department in Ohio’s Cuyahoga County for a probation violation, the U.S. Marshals Service said in a news release.
  MSNBC journalist Shaquille Br
  
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• President Joe Biden Signs Executive Order To Declassify Documents About Sept. 11 Attacks

  03-09-2021 22:16
  
  WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday directing the declassification of certain documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a supportive gesture to victims’ families who have long sought the records in hopes of implicating the Saudi government.
  The order, coming little more than a week before the 20th anniversary of the attacks, is a significant moment in a yearslong tussle between the government and the families over what classif
  
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• Duquesne Police Find Mannequin Staged To Look Like Murder Of Teen Girl

  03-09-2021 22:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DUQUESNE, Pa. (KDKA) – It turns out a crime scene in Duquesne wasn’t a crime at all.
  Police say utility workers discovered what appeared to be a body over a steep hillside at the Duquesne Place Drive Apartment Complex around 7:30 Friday morning.
  (Photo: KDKA Photojournalist Aaron Sledge)
  A section of the fence was removed, and investigators saw what appeared to be the body of a teenage girl over the hill. Detectives were lowered on ropes and found the body had
  
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• ‘The Smells And The Tastes’: Pittsburghers Celebrate Labor Day Weekend At Heinz Field Kickoff And Rib Fest

  03-09-2021 21:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Labor Day Weekend is here and on Pittsburgh’s North Shore that means the Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Fest is back.
  From food to music to games to Steelers Nation pride, the festival always marks the end of summer and kick off to football season in Pittsburgh.
   
  Admission is free and features rib makers from around the country.
  Whether you’re looking to sample the selection or have a favorite, there’s plenty to choose from.
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• PennDOT Holding CDL Recruitment Event

  03-09-2021 21:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) – PennDOT is holding a CDL recruitment event.PennDOT says it needs winter employees who do jobs like snow removal, guide rail repair and traffic control. Positions are available in Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana and Jefferson counties.
  Event attendees will be able to apply, interview and road test if eligible.You can apply online here.
  
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• President Joe Biden Says Ida Shows ‘Climate Crisis’ Has Struck

  03-09-2021 20:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) — President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged robust federal help for the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for Western states beset by wildfires — with the catastrophes serving as deadly reminders that the “climate crisis” has arrived.
  “These extreme storms, and the climate crisis, are here,” Biden said in a White House speech. “We must be better prepared. We need to act.”
  The president said he will furthe
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Reports Over 300 New Cases

  03-09-2021 20:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 305 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 216 are confirmed and 89 are probable cases.
  There have been 7,702 total hospitalizations and 110,761 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands at 2,067.
  More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coronavirus Informatio
  
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• Mike Sullivan Names Penguins Coaches Todd Reirden, Andy Saucier To Team USA Staff

  03-09-2021 19:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mike Sullivan is taking a few of his Pittsburgh Penguins’ staff members with him when he goes to the Winter Olympics.
  Sullivan was officially named the 2022 USA Men’s Olympic Hockey head coach back in July.
  He will be taking Penguins’ assistant coach Todd Reirden and Penguins’ video coach Andy Saucier to Beijing this winter to serve in the same roles for Team USA, the Penguins say.
  This will be Reirden’s first time re
  
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• Welcome Back: After Delays, Bus Driver Shortages And More, Pittsburgh Public Schools Students Return

  03-09-2021 19:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The start of the school year has bounced around but Pittsburgh Public Schools students will have their first day in class to start the year Friday. That’s much different from last year when they didn’t get into buildings until almost the end of the year.
  Bus driver shortages forced the district to move around the start date until today’s date was reached. Parents expressed their frustrations with changing dates and the bussing situation. At one point 5
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Department Reports 3,438 New Cases, 27 Additional Deaths

  03-09-2021 19:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 3,438 new coronavirus cases and 27 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,311,722 cases and 28,352 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 1,928 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, and 493 patients are in ICUs.
  The state says 12,239,564 total vaccine doses have been administered, and 5,992,224 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 66.1%
  
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• Upturn in COVID-19 deaths continues in Pa.

  03-09-2021 19:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state on Friday also registered 3,348 new COVID-19 infections, nearly 1,500 fewer than Thursday.
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Get Seattle Seahawks Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon

  03-09-2021 19:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Seattle Seahawks cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon is coming to Pittsburgh.The Steelers say they gave the Seahawks a 2023 fifth-round pick in exchange for Witherspoon, pending a physical.
  We have acquired CB Ahkello Witherspoon from the Seattle Seahawks for our 2023 fifth-round pick, pending a physical.
  To make room on the 53-man roster, we released DL Henry Mondeaux.@BordasLaw | : https://t.co/II1kc5Rvwk pic.twitter.com/YHUmf3tLyt
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• AFC North Preview: ‘Cleveland, This Is Their Division To Lose,’ Says CBS Pittsburgh’s Bob Pompeani

  03-09-2021 18:50
  
  (CBS Pittsburgh) — The Pittsburgh Steelers won the AFC North last year, only to face the Cleveland Browns in the Wild Card round. The Browns, making the playoffs for the first time in almost 20 years, dispensed with the Steelers at home. Then they almost toppled the Kansas City Chiefs the next week. The Baltimore Ravens also won their Wild Card game, only to get handled by the Buffalo Bills. The division may very well end up with three playoff teams again, but expect the order to be a litt
  
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• Pittsburgh Board Of Public Education: Results Of Probe Into Superintendent Anthony Hamlet ‘Concerning’

  03-09-2021 18:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Board of Public Education says the results of the Pennsylvania Ethics Commission’s probe into Superintendent Dr. Anthony Hamlet are “concerning” and a “distraction” as the district starts a new school year already plagued with transportation woes and a pushed back start date.
  The board says it takes the report’s findings “very seriously” and is now working with the district’s sol
  
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• JoJo Siwa Talks ‘The J Team’ And Upcoming Tour: ‘It’s Been A Long 2 Year Break, I’m Ready!’

  03-09-2021 18:00
  
  (CBS) – JoJo Siwa stars in a new film coming to Paramount+ on September 3rd titled The J Team. This feature-length film follows a young girl named JoJo (Siwa) whose life is turned upside down when her beloved dance coach Val (Soltis) decides to retire and is replaced by a sparkle-hating instructor named Poppy (Campbell-Martin). Wanting to stay in the running for an upcoming dance competition, JoJo and her best friends, The Rubies (Jones, Romero), must try their hardest to ab
  
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• NHL, NHLPA Announce Agreement For Participation In Beijing Winter Olympics

  03-09-2021 17:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some of the Pittsburgh Penguins could be competing for Olympic gold again this coming winter.
  In a joint statement from the NHL, NHLPA and the IIHF, the say they have come to an agreement on a break in the 2021-2022 NHL Regular Season Schedule so players can go to Beijing to compete in Winter Games.
  However, the agreement leaves open the possibility to withdraw due to the changing COVID-19 pandemic.
  Here is the full statement:“The National H
  
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• Asia Kate Dillon On Season 5 Of ‘Billions’: ‘Taylor Mason & Wendy Rhoades Have One Of The Most Dynamic Relationships On The Show’

  03-09-2021 17:37
  
  (CBS Local)– “Billions” is back this weekend on Showtime and that means fans will get to see what happens between Bobby Axelrod, Chuck Rhoades, Wendy Rhoades, Taylor Mason and Michael Prince. Seven episodes of the season aired in 2020, but the show was put on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith recently chatted with Asia Kate Dillon about what fans can expect from the remainder of season five, Taylor Mason’s relationships with Wendy &
  
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• Fan N’ation On Pittsburgh Today Live 9/3/2021

  03-09-2021 17:31
  
  Fan N’ATion hosts Rich Walsh and Daisy Jade gave a preview of Season 2 on Pittsburgh Today Live!
  Aired Friday, September 3 at 9 AM on KDKA or an encore presentation at 2 PM on Pittsburgh’s CW.
  Check out what will be coming up on this season. And be sure to tune in to KDKA/CBSN/Pittsburgh’s CW at 7:30 PM on Saturday, September 4 for the Season 2 kick-off! 
  
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• On first day of school in Pittsburgh, Superintendent Anthony Hamlet again defends ethics violations

  03-09-2021 17:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet greeted students Friday as he faces sharp criticism from politicians and the public
  
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• District attorney plans 'thorough review' of Hamlet's ethics case

  03-09-2021 17:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet greeted students Friday as he faces sharp criticism from politicians and the public
  
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• PTL Links: Sept. 3, 2021

  03-09-2021 15:26
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Heinz Field Kickoff & Rib Fest
  Spark 360
  CAMO Customz
  Fan N’ATion
  Izzazu Salon, Spa & Blowout Bar
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s RecipePittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Cooking With Rania: Chicago-Style Hot Dogs

  03-09-2021 15:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, has a recipe for your Labor Day Weekend cookout!
  Chicago Style Hot Dogs
  Ingredients:4 natural casing beef frankfurters
  4 brioche hot dog buns
  1 small onion, diced fine
  3 – 4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
  1 cold-pack kosher dill pickle, quartered lengthwise
  1 small tomato, sliced into julienne strips
  Red Pearl Peruvian peppers
  Dill Pickle mustard, to taste (Trader Joes)
  Celery seed
  Poppy seed
  Beer, for simmering (standard go
  
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• Task Force Investigating Illegal ‘Ride-Out’ Events Serves Four Arrest Warrants, Confiscates One Vehicle

  03-09-2021 14:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A task force comprised of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office, Allegheny County Sheriffs, and University of Pittsburgh Police served four arrest warrants as part of a “ride-out” investigation.In the past few months, Pittsburgh Public Safety and 911 have received numerous calls and complaints regarding a large group of people riding off-road vehicles such as ATVs on city streets.On Thur
  
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• Hurricanes, Holidays, And Gas Prices: Will Hurricane Ida’s Aftermath Cause A Jump At The Pump?

  03-09-2021 13:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The combination of the holiday weekend and the aftermath of Hurricane Ida is creating the potential for a surprise at the gas pump.
  The Labor Day Weekend brings the summer driving season to a close so demand is still high.
  Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy.com says that demand comes on top of, “About 14% of total U.S. refining capacity was shut down because of the power losses, not much has come back yet.”
  He says it’s not just the issue of the electricity i
  
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• Keeping Kids Safe As They Return To The Classroom Amid The Emerging Delta Variant

  03-09-2021 13:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Some school districts in our area have barely started in-person instruction and already have had to close because of positive COVID cases.Just this week, the state announced mandated mask-wearing in schools starting September 7th.
  KDKA spoke with Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Matthew Moffa, who says the Delta variant was a game-changer, and one reason why we’re seeing cases go up in children. He also said that the mask mandate is huge because kids don’t
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Fall-Like Conditions Kick Off The Holiday Weekend

  03-09-2021 12:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good morning!
  So…when did fall happen?
  Temperatures this morning in most communities will fall to the 40s as cooler and drier air has rushed in from the north behind Wednesday’s cool front.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  The cool air will be in place through the holiday weekend with highs remaining in the 70s and lows dropping down to the mid to low 50s and even some 40s for certain commu
  
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• This Squirrel Hill kosher store offers free food and groceries, 'no questions asked'

  03-09-2021 12:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rabbi Chezky Rosenfeld’s project is designed to help the food insecure regardless of their financial situation.
  
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• Welcome Back: After Delays, Bus Driver Shortages, And More, Pittsburgh Public School Students Returning

  03-09-2021 12:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The start of the school year has bounced around but students will have their first day in class to start the year.That’s much different from last year when they didn’t get into buildings until almost the end of the year.
  Bus driver shortages forced the district to move around the start date until today’s date was reached.
  Parents expressed their frustrations with changing dates and the bussing situation.At one point 5,000 students were impacted. Now th
  
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• Britsburgh Festival to remember Prince Philip in words, pictures and music

  03-09-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  An annual festival celebrating all connections between Pittsburgh and Britain features live music, lectures, lentils and more.
  
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• ‘In the meantime, what do we do?’: Pittsburgh-area workers prepare for the end of federal unemployment benefits programs

  03-09-2021 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Some 558,000 Pennsylvanians will lose benefits Saturday with the expiration of several federal programs meant to ease the impact of the pandemic.
  
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• ‘In the meantime, what do we do?’: Pittsburgh-area workers brace for the end of federal unemployment benefits programs

  03-09-2021 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Some 558,000 Pennsylvanians will lose benefits Saturday with the expiration of several federal programs meant to ease the impact of the pandemic.
  
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• Blairsville Man Arrested And Charged With Terroristic Threats

  03-09-2021 11:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BURRELL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A man from Blairsville was arrested after a disturbance in Burrell Township on Thursday.According to Pennsylvania State Police, 43-year-old Matthew Tiger resisted arrest after he reportedly caused a disturbance along Maple Avenue Extension.On Thursday morning, troopers were called to Maple Avenue Extension when they were alerted to Tiger acting erratically, making threatening statements, and alarming people in the area.He fled the scene on f
  
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• Firefighters Battling Massive Flames At Guy’s Tavern In Avonmore

  03-09-2021 11:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  AVONMORE, Pa. (KDKA) – Firefighters are currently on the scene of a massive fire at a restaurant in Westmoreland County.Guy’s Tavern on Westmoreland Avenue on Avonmore caught fire early this morning.No one has been taken to the hospital as a result of the fire but right now, firefighters have to bring in extra tankers as they are experiencing a lack of water.It is not known what caused the fire.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Mon Wharf To Reopen On Friday Morning

  03-09-2021 10:01
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Good news for drivers heading downtown on Friday morning, the Mon Wharf will reopen for parking.The Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh made the announcement on Thursday afternoon that based on the current Ohio River forecast they would be able to reopen.The Mon Wharf had been closed due to flooding from the heavy rains earlier in the week.
  
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• First Responders Rescue Man Who Drove Over Hillside In Castle Shannon

  03-09-2021 09:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CASTLE SHANNON (KDKA) – First responders were called to rescue a man who drove off the road and down a steep hillside in Castle Shannon.Just before 9:00 p.m., Castle Shannon Police and Castle Shannon Volunteer Fire Department were called to the 3100 block of Library Road for a car that drove over a hillside.Once on the scene, they found an SUV approximately 40 feet over a steep embankment above Saw Mill Run Creek.Their investigation found the driver, an adult male, c
  
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• Firefighters From Pittsburgh Meeting Up With California Firefighters For Memorial Bike Ride

  03-09-2021 09:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh firefighters met up with firefighters from California for quite a bike ride.They’re traveling from the North Shore to New York City.The firefighters from California are 33 days into a journey that began along the San Francisco bay.The 9/11 attacks killed nearly 3,000 Americans, including more than 300 firefighters.“To share that with the families that still deal with it every day,” said Darrell Sales, the Bay2Brooklyn
  
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• Penguins Sign Veteran Goalie Louis Domingue To One-Year, Two-Way, $750,000 Contract

  03-09-2021 09:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Penguins announced the signing of goaltender Louis Domingue to a one-year, two-way contract that will pay him $750,000 at the NHL level.The 29-year-old goaltender played the 2020-21 season in the Calgary Flames organization, splitting time between the Flames and their American Hockey League affiliate the Stockton Heat.He played one game in Calgary and three in Stockton.Domingue spent the majority of the season on Calgary’s taxi squad.In
  
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• West Virginia Cash-For-Worker Program Offering $20,000 In Cash And Other Incentives For Applicants

  03-09-2021 08:51
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A program offering $20,000 in cash and incentives for remote workers to move to West Virginia has drawn dozens of newcomers and is now taking applications for a second host city.
  Thousands of people inquired about the opportunity and 53 new residents from as far away as Germany are being welcomed to the northern college town of Morgantown. Now the public-private program has launched a second phase, hoping to attract new permanent residents to Lewisburg, in the sout
  
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• Difo’s 11th Inning Error Costs Pirates, Lose 6-5 To Cubs

  03-09-2021 08:40
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Sergio Alcántara scampered home when second baseman Wilmer Difo mishandled a popup in the 11th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Thursday night for their third straight win.
  Rafael Ortega and Ian Happ homered for Chicago, and Alcántara logged the first three-hit game of his career. Codi Heuer (6-2) got three outs for the win.
  Alcántara began the 11th on second base and advanced on Ortega’s sacrifice bunt against Sam Ho
  
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• Donations Collected One Day After More Than A Dozen Homes In Sturgeon Damaged By Flooding From Ida

  03-09-2021 05:37
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) – People who live in Sturgeon are no stranger to floods, and now they’re getting some extra assistance from their firefighters.
  Ida’s wrath hit small communities like Sturgeon in Allegheny County early Wednesday morning.
  “We were on a moat. Between my house and my brother-in-law’s house, the water was literally coming through like a river,” Dawn Cesaretti said.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Candy Ciaramella, who is the social committee coor
  
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• Families Protest Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet Before First Day Of School

  03-09-2021 05:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On the last night of summer vacation, some parents called for a vote of “no confidence” in Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet.
  The group picketed outside the district’s administration building in Oakland on Thursday. The group blames Hamlet for families moving out of the district.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  They also said they are angry over the Pennsylvania Ethics Commission finding that Hamlet committed ethics vi
  
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• 1 Injured In Shooting On Frankstown Avenue In Homewood

  03-09-2021 05:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person was injured Thursday in a shooting in Homewood.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Police say they responded to multiple ShotSpotter alerts for the 7400 block of Frankstown Avenue. Officials found a man with multiple gunshot wounds.The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.Police are investigating.
  
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• New 445-Spot Parking Garage To Open This Weekend On North Shore

  03-09-2021 04:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new parking garage is coming to the North Shore.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The Champions Garage is ready to open. It is off of General Robinson Street next to the Home Plate Rotunda of PNC Park.
  It opens Saturday for Pitt’s game against the University of Massachusetts.It will cost $20 to park for Pitt games, $15 for Pirates games and $40 for Steelers games.The garage holds 445 cars.
  
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• 3 World War II Veterans Receive France’s Highest Honor During Ceremony In Pittsburgh

  03-09-2021 02:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Three World War II veterans received France’s highest honor on Thursday in Pittsburgh.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Francis Turner Guy Prestia and Wally King were pinned at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall. The Legion d’honneur is given only to those who have done great deeds for France.
  “It is not just for one person. I look at it being a lot of help from comrades, a lot of people around me. It’s not a one-man show. It’s
  
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• Spiking highway deaths across nation prompt increased enforcement

  03-09-2021 02:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says road deaths rose 10.5% in the first quarter this year, continuing a pandemic trend. 
  
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• Highway deaths continue to spike, prompting increased enforcement

  03-09-2021 02:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says road deaths rose 10.5% in the first quarter this year, continuing a pandemic trend. 
  
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• Former President George W. Bush To Speak At Private Flight 93 Memorial Service

  03-09-2021 01:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – Former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush are coming to Pennsylvania.
  He’ll deliver remarks at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Stonycreek Township near Shanksville 20 years after the Sept. 11t terrorist attacks.
  Families of the passengers on Flight 93 are invited, but the ceremony is closed to the public due to the pandemic.Updated Flight 93 Ceremony information for 9/11/21 pic.twitter.com/hQxXhqhS3p
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• For 4th Time In 15 Years, Shaler Residents Cleaning Up After Major Flooding

  03-09-2021 01:33
  
  SHALER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — In Shaler Township, it’s déjà vu all over again.
  The grim task of cleaning up is once again on the agenda. The remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the area on Wednesday, and it’s the fourth time in 15 years major cleanup is necessary. Residents are at wit’s end.
  Scott Scariot has seen this movie before. Once again, flood waters topped Little Pine Creek behind his house, flooding his and all of his neighbors’ yards and basements.
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