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• Program In Pittsburgh Looks To Give Young People A Second Chance

  22-09-2021 23:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh is the first city in the U.S. chosen for Cafe Momentum, an expansion of a program that helps kids getting out of the juvenile justice system.
  The program kicked off its efforts with a pop-up dinner at the Union Trust building in downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The servers at the elegant dinner and the chefs in the kitchen look like pros, but most of them learned this in just three days of training.
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• Teen Found After Search Behind Apollo-Ridge High School

  22-09-2021 23:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KISKI TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A 17-year-old boy was found after a search behind Apollo-Ridge High School Wednesday afternoon.Kiski Township Police say officers, K-9s and fire personnel were actively looking for the student, who was believed to be in danger.According to police, they received a report that the teen was having a mental health issue and reportedly assaulted an adult before running into the woods.After canvassing the area, he was found hiding in a nearby j
  
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• Police Search For Teen Believed To Be In Danger Behind Apollo-Ridge High School

  22-09-2021 23:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KISKI TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are searching for a 17-year-old boy believed to be in danger behind Apollo-Ridge High School.Kiski Township Police say officers, K-9s and fire personnel are “actively” looking for the student.Details are limited, but police say there’s no danger to the community at this time.
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• Man Arrested For Allegedly Making Threats, Antisemitic Comments In Squirrel Hill

  22-09-2021 22:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man has been arrested in connection with threats and antisemitic comments made in Squirrel Hill earlier this week.
  Pittsburgh Police say 30-year-old Tyrone Correll was charged with simple assault, harassment and ethnic intimidation. He’s also facing multiple charges stemming from his arrest, including aggravated assault and resisting arrest.Two people reported being verbally assaulted in Squirrel Hill early Monday morning.
  Police say the f
  
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• 5-Month-Old Girl In Pittsburgh Receives Narcan After Falling Unconscious

  22-09-2021 22:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Safety says a 5-month-old girl received Narcan after falling unconscious.Officials said on Wednesday that law enforcement responded to the 600 block of Brookline Boulevard for an unresponsive child brought to Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Engine 26 for assistance.
  When police arrived, first responders were rendering aid to the child. The girl was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital in stable condition after receiving Narcan.
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• Owl-O-Ween Returns To National Aviary

  22-09-2021 22:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Aviary’s Owl-O-Ween fall celebration will be back this year.
  It’s a family-friendly event featuring take-home crafts, meet and greets with owls and even a night-time “Owl Prowl” adventure.
  This year’s Owl-O-Ween will be Oct. 16-17 and 23-24.
  Timed tickets will be available online.
  You can find the link here.
  
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• PRC Holding Household Chemical Collection At Brady’s Run Park Recycling Center

  22-09-2021 22:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA) — It will be your last chance to get rid of the paints, oils and batteries you’ve collected over the year.
  The Pennsylvania Resources Council’s final Household Chemical Collection of the season is set for Saturday, Oct. 9.
  It is in Beaver County at the Brady’s Run Park Recycling Center.
  You do have to register in advance to help streamline the process and make it mostly contactless.
  For more information, visit their website here.
  
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• Man Has Prostate Removed After Mistaken Cancer Diagnosis: ‘It’s Devastated Me’

  22-09-2021 22:26
  
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A cancer diagnosis can be devastating and launch a roller coaster of emotions. While we count on doctors for answers, sometimes the need for a second opinion is overlooked. This is a story about a life-changing medical mistake, and how it could have been prevented and why this family thought they had gotten a second opinion.
  “I’m sad, I’m depressed,” Eric Spangs told KYW-TV. “I have an overwhelming feeling of hopelessness a lot the time.&
  
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• Organizations Partner To Help Armstrong County Veteran’s Family Overwhelmed With 60 Cats

  22-09-2021 21:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KITTANNING, Pa. (KDKA) – When a disabled Armstrong County veteran and his family tried to take care of cats in need but ended up overwhelmed with more than 60 felines, animal shelters and rescues from across four counties stepped in to help.
  Orphans of the Storm says the family had tried to rescue the cats, but because they weren’t spayed or neutered, their numbers quickly multiplied. The family found themselves with dozens of cats that seemed to be everywhere
  
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• Ambridge Mother Accused Of Killing 2 Children Pleads Not Guilty

  22-09-2021 20:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA) – An Ambridge mother accused of shooting and killing her two children in February pleaded not guilty.
  Forty-eight-year-old Krisinda Bright appeared in court for her formal arraignment Wednesday morning. She faces two counts of criminal homicide and prosecutors said they’ll seek the death penalty.
  According to court paperwork filed by police, Bright called 911 and told dispatchers that she shot the two children, 16-year-old Jeffrey Bright and
  
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• Ambridge Mother Accused Of Killing 2 Children Enters Guilty Plea

  22-09-2021 20:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA) – An Ambridge mother accused of shooting and killing her two children in February has entered into a guilty plea.
  Forty-eight-year-old Krisinda Bright appeared in court for her formal arraignment Wednesday morning. She faces two counts of criminal homicide and prosecutors said they’ll seek the death penalty.
  According to court paperwork filed by police, Bright called 911 and told dispatchers that she shot the two children, 16-year-old Jeffrey
  
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• Columbus Day Parade Returns To Pittsburgh

  22-09-2021 20:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh’s Columbus Day Parade is coming back this year.Scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, organizers say over 100 bands, floats, organizations and businesses will take part. Steelers great Franco Harris will serve as the grand marshal.It’ll start near West Penn Hospital and head down Liberty Avenue through Bloomfield.The 30-year tradition was canceled last year because of the pandemic.
  
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• Pennsylvania Turnpike’s $104M In Unpaid Tolls Draws State Senators’ Scrutiny

  22-09-2021 20:31
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania senators grilled turnpike executives over their efforts to collect unpaid tolls that amounted to $104 million last year during a hearing Wednesday prompted by an Associated Press report last week regarding some 11 million rides that generated no revenue for the debt-hobbled agency.
  Transportation Committee Chairman Wayne Langerholc, R-Cambria, scolded the turnpike brass for not alerting him to the growing problem that he said “should have been a re
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cold Front To Bring Storms, High Winds And More As Season Changes To Fall

  22-09-2021 20:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Most of Southwestern Pennsylvania caught an early afternoon break from the precipitation, but an approaching cold front is moving our way and bringing showers and the potential for severe thunderstorms.The greater Upper Ohio Valley area remains outlooked in a "Slight Risk" category for severe thunderstorms. Thunderstorms near or ahead of a cold front are expected to move through the forecast area later this afternoon and into the evening. pic.twitter.com/jfwRL14oDv
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Approaching Cold Front Prompts Tornado Watch, Tornado Warning As Season Changes To Fall

  22-09-2021 20:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Most of Southwestern Pennsylvania caught an early afternoon break from the precipitation, but an approaching cold front is moving our way and bringing showers and the potential for severe thunderstorms.
  As the front crosses, we have the potential for some showers, heavy rain at times, and a few strong storms capable of producing damaging wind or an isolated tornado.
  A Tornado Watch has been issued for all of Western Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh, as well as for par
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Approaching Cold Front Prompts Tornado Watch As Season Changes To Fall

  22-09-2021 20:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Most of Southwestern Pennsylvania caught an early afternoon break from the precipitation, but an approaching cold front is moving our way and bringing showers and the potential for severe thunderstorms.
  As the front crosses, we have the potential for some showers, heavy rain at times, and a few strong storms capable of producing damaging wind or an isolated tornado.
  A Tornado Watch has been issued for all of Western Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh, as well as for par
  
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• COVID-19 Latest: 7-day moving average of newly reported cases up 9% from week ago

  22-09-2021 20:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  The seven-day moving average of newly reported cases was 4,715 cases per day, up 9% from a week ago, and up 88% over the last 30 days.
  
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• VIDEO: ‘Survivor 41’ Premiere Tonight On CBS, Meet The Three Tribes

  22-09-2021 20:01
  
  (CBS) – Eighteen new castaways begin their battle for $1 million and title of Sole Survivor, on the special two-hour season premiere of Survivor 41 tonight from 8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT on CBS and available to stream with Paramount+. In the premiere episode, three tribes fight for their life in the first immunity challenge to guarantee safety at tribal council.
  The following are the 18 castaways competing in Survivor 41:
  LUVU Tribe (Blue):Danny McCray, ex-NFL player
  Naseer Muttalif, sales mana
  
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• 5 Steelers Among Nominees For Modern-Era Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022

  22-09-2021 19:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Five Pittsburgh Steelers are among the Modern-Era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022.On the list: receiver Hines Ward, who has advanced as a semifinalist in the past, tight end Heath Miller, defensive lineman Casey Hampton, linebacker Hardy Nickerson Sr. and kicker Gary Anderson.
  Over the summer, five people with the Steelers organization were enshrined as members of the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021.The list will be cut to
  
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• Pittsburgh City Council Advances Legislation Banning Cat Declawing

  22-09-2021 19:29
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Declawing cats would be banned in Pittsburgh under legislation advanced by City Council on Wednesday.
  The Trib reports a California veterinarian who runs The Paw Project, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending declawing, spoke in support of the legislation. Cat behaviorist and “My Cat From Hell” host Jackson Galaxy urged the council to ban the procedure, according to the Trib.
  The legislation was introduced by City Councilman Bobby W
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Reports 298 New Cases, 6 Additional Deaths

  22-09-2021 19:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 298 new COVID-19 cases and six additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 282 are confirmed and 16 are probable cases.
  The six new deaths happened from Sept. 10 to 19 and were all 65 years or older.
  There have been 8,022 total hospitalizations and 117,844 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands at 2,
  
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• Buccaneers Place Antonio Brown On Reserve/COVID-19 List

  22-09-2021 19:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed Antonio Brown on the team’s Reserve/COVID-19 List.
  The former Steelers wide receiver will likely he will miss Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.We've added WR Antonio Brown to the reserve/COVID-19 list.
  — Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) September 22, 2021Brown joined the Bucs last year. He recorded 45 catches for 483 yards and four touchdowns in eight games.
  He spent the first nine seasons of his career
  
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• Opening Date Set For Southern Beltway, Pittsburgh’s First Major Highway In Decades

  22-09-2021 18:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The first major highway added to Pittsburgh since the Parkway North in 1989 has its opening date.
  The Southern Beltway will officially open on Oct. 15. The highway has been in the works since 1991.
  The Pennsylvania Turnpike public information manager says it will be a straight shot from the airport connecting to I-79.
  “It will hit areas like McDonald and Cecil Township in South Fayette Township. And we’re right on the border there and
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Expected To Play Against Cincinnati Bengals After Pec Injury

  22-09-2021 18:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says he’s not sure how his left pectoral muscle will affect his play yet.He says the injury happened early in the game against the Raiders and he hasn’t thrown a ball since Sunday’s loss.“Today’s only Wednesday, so we have a lot of time to get ready to go,” he said.He says he’ll do everything he can to be ready for Sunday’s game as the Steelers (1-1) prepare to host Cin
  
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• Suspects Accused Of Stealing No Parking Signs And Ripping Down Flags Turn Themselves In

  22-09-2021 18:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MILLVALE (KDKA) – Two suspects accused of destroying American flags and stealing no parking signs in Millvale have turned themselves in to police.Police said on Sept. 16, 23-year-old Colin Shafer and 26-year-old John Beutner were caught on camera ripping down flags and stealing no parking signs throughout the borough.The police said that replacing the 50 no parking signs could cost thousands of dollars to replace.The pair are charged with criminal mischief and disord
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Reports 4,394 New Cases, 66 Additional Deaths

  22-09-2021 17:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 4,394 new coronavirus cases and 66 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,392,266 cases and 28,998 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 2,421 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, with 609 in ICUs.
  The state says 12,621,080 total vaccine doses have been administered, and 6,878,087 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 67.9% of Pennsylva
  
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• Scratch-Off Worth $1 Million Sold In Fayette County

  22-09-2021 17:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – A lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold in Fayette County.The Sunoco on Morgantown Road gets a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning $1,000,000 Extreme Green scratch-off.Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Pennsylvania Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.
  
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• Scratch-Off Worth $1 Million Sold In Faette County

  22-09-2021 17:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – A lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold in Fayette County.The Sunoco on Morgantown Road gets a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning $1,000,000 Extreme Green scratch-off.Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Pennsylvania Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.
  
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• Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $1 Million Sold In Fayette County

  22-09-2021 17:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – A lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold in Fayette County.The Sunoco on Morgantown Road gets a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning $1,000,000 Extreme Green scratch-off.Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Pennsylvania Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.
  
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• WEATHER: Thunderstorms on tap as cold front moves in Wednesday afternoon

  22-09-2021 16:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh region can expect severe thunderstorms with damaging winds Wednesday afternoon. Plummeting temperatures are on tap the rest of the week.
  
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• WEATHER: NWS’s tornado watch expires for southwestern Pa.

  22-09-2021 16:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh region can expect severe thunderstorms with damaging winds Wednesday afternoon and evening. Plummeting temperatures are on tap the rest of the week.
  
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• WEATHER: NWS issues tornado watch for parts of Western Pa.

  22-09-2021 16:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh region can expect severe thunderstorms with damaging winds Wednesday afternoon and evening. Plummeting temperatures are on tap the rest of the week.
  
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• WEATHER: NWS issues tornado watch for area through 10 p.m.

  22-09-2021 16:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh region can expect severe thunderstorms with damaging winds Wednesday afternoon and evening. Plummeting temperatures are on tap the rest of the week.
  
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• ‘It Was Like A Master Class Watching Jeff Daniels & Maura Tierney: Rob Yang On Showtime’s ‘American Rust’

  22-09-2021 16:14
  
  (CBS Local)– Jeff Daniels & Maura Tierney are two of the best actors in Hollywood and they are the headliners of the new Showtime show called “American Rust.” The family drama takes place in a Pennsylvania Rust Belt town where a compromised chief of police played by Daniels named Del Harris navigates a town full of good people making bad choices.
  Rob Yang got to spend a ton of time on screen with Daniels, playing a cop named Steve Park. The actor spent six months livin
  
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• Chicago Man Was Fed Up With Speed Bump, So He Smashed It To Pieces, And Got A Ticket

  22-09-2021 15:43
  
  CHICAGO (CBS) — We’ve all grown frustrated with speed bumps at one time or another, but a man from Brighton Park, a neighborhood in southwest Chicago, was so fed up with the one behind his house that he removed it piece by piece.
  And as CBS 2’s Charlie de Mar reported Tuesday night, doing that gotten the man into a whole bunch of trouble.
  Nicolas Benitez said the speed bumps in his alley are too wide and high – so much so they were damaging his car. So he took matters int
  
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• Cooking With Rania: Chorizo And Roasted Corn Nachos

  22-09-2021 15:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Throwing a football watching party? Then, Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, has a recipe for the perfect party food!
  Chorizo and Roasted Corn Nachos
  For the Pico de Gallo:1 pound vine-ripe tomatoes (4 medium), cored and diced
  2 tablespoons olive oil
  1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
  2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
  2 garlic cloves, finely grated
  ½ red onion, diced
  ½ Serrano chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
  Kosher
  
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• PTL Links: Sept. 22, 2021

  22-09-2021 15:12
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Ross Park Mall
  Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival
  Rania’s Catering
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• Suspects Accused Of Stealing No Parking Signs And Ripping Down Flags Expected To Turn Themselves In

  22-09-2021 15:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MILLVALE (KDKA) – Two suspects accused of destroying American flags and stealing no parking signs in Millvale are expected to turn themselves in on Wednesday.Police said on September 16, they were caught on camera ripping down flags and stealing no parking signs throughout the borough.The police said that replacing the 50 no parking signs could cost thousands of dollars to replace.
  
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• Gabby Petito’s Cause Of Death Pending As Brian Laundrie Still Nowhere To Be Found

  22-09-2021 14:35
  
  BLUE POINT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Officials have confirmed that the body found in Grand Teton National Park is Gabby Petito. According to the FBI, the manner of death is considered a homicide.
  The actual cause of death has not been determined.Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue confirmed the remains are those of Gabrielle Venora Petito, date of birth March 19, 1999. Coroner Blue’s initial determination for the manner of death is homicide. The cause of death remains pending final a
  
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• Pittsburgh Partners With Kiwibot To Launch Robot Delivery System

  22-09-2021 14:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Robots will soon be rolling out across the city.The city has partnered with Kiwibot to launch a pilot program with the Carnegie Library that will deliver food, medicine, and books.Businesses included in the pilot program are Wilson’s Pharmacy and Taquitos.Up to 10 bots will be deployed later this week in Bloomfield, Garfield, and Lawrenceville.A person will control the robots remotely and they will be deployed in areas where they can safely
  
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• Penguins Open Training Camp At UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex On Wednesday

  22-09-2021 14:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The road to the Stanley Cup begins today in Cranberry Township.After the Penguins’ first-round exit in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs to the New York Islanders, the team reports to the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex for training camp.The team has invited 54 skaters and six goalies to training camp.All practices will be free and open to the public.A full training camp practice schedule can be found on the Penguins’ website at this l
  
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• Woodland Hills postpones football game against North Hills due to COVID-19

  22-09-2021 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Woodland Hills has postponed its Friday night football game against North Hills due to a number of players under quarantine for COVID-19.
  
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• Water main break floods popular Downtown hotel

  22-09-2021 13:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  A water main break early Wednesday caused the sub-basement of the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel to take on water
  
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• Couple Arrested In Westmoreland County Facing Charges In Disappearance And Death Of 3-Year-Old

  22-09-2021 13:49
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – The Augusta County Sheriffs’ office says that 3-year-old Khaleesi Cuthriel died while in the care of two people currently behind bars in Westmoreland County.Now, their search mission for Khaleesi has turned into a recovery mission.According to police, before her mother went to jail in Virginia in 2020, she placed Khaleesi in the car of Candi Royer.RELATED: Investigators Seek Answers From Fugitives Captured In South Greensburg In 3-Year-Old Girl’s Disappearan
  
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• Cold And Flu Season Meets COVID-19: Keeping Your Immune System Strong

  22-09-2021 13:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A medical collision course is on the way as the cold and flu seasons collide with COVID.
  While you might be able to vaccinate against COVID and the flu, colds are more elusive.
  Colds can lower your chance to fight off the others. Due to COVID, it is probably more important now to take the cold and flu season even more seriously than in the past.
  The answer, to raise your immunity to avoid illnesses.That may require some lifestyle adjustments beginning with number one.&l
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Strong Storms Including Possible Tornadoes In Wednesday’s Forecast

  22-09-2021 13:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Strong storms including tornadoes are possible today as an upper low rotates through our area.
  The upper low’s outer band will move through tonight sometime between 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., giving us our chance for severe storms.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  While severe weather will be possible for the late afternoon and evening hours, just light passing showers should be expected this morning
  
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• Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash In Washington County

  22-09-2021 12:19
  
  CANTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A pedestrian was hit and killed in Washington County early on Wednesday in a hit and run crash.
  The crash happened on West Chestnut Street near Foodland around 4:00 a.m. and the road is closed at the scene of the crash.
  According to state police, the victim was killed and the driver fled the scene.
  The pedestrian was believed to be walking in the middle of the street when he was hit.Police believe the victim is a young-to-middle-aged man but have not been able to i
  
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• Port Authority set to begin $30 million of work to improve platform stops, tunnel tracks for light rail system

  22-09-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority work will upgrade 18 platform stations in the South Hills and rehabilitate concrete plinths that support track in the Downtown Pittsburgh tunnel.
  
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• Attack Theatre’s ‘Plus One’ welcomes audiences to new home with picnic-dance party

  22-09-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  For Attack Theatre’s season opener, expect parts of a picnic, house-warming party and a dance performance all rolled into one.
   
  
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• University Of Pittsburgh Staff Launch Campaign To Unionize

  22-09-2021 11:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Staff at the University of Pittsburgh are campaigning to unionize.Organizers launched a website dedicated to their union drive called “Pitt Staff Union.”
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the staff will partner with the United Steelworkers for their unionization efforts.It will represent a large group of employees who aren’t faculty or graduate students.The union would encompass the staff at all five
  
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