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https://t.co/7gE5lRhfQu covers Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania news, sports, politics, entertainment and more. Facebook: https://t.co/wO2npoepHe
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“I was like, ‘Are you kidding,’ when they told me about Tom Hanks,’” Joanne Rogers said. “Tom Hanks was Fred’s favorite actor. And I didn’t know until recently they were sixth cousins.”.
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine announced that the vaccine, when tested in mice, produces antibodies specific to the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that could be enough to fight off the virus.
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“He was ordered to step from his car. After he got out, he physically resisted officers,” police spokesman John Elder said in a statement. “Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress.”.
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"I felt we were discriminated against," one of the women, Myneca Ojo, told the York Daily Record. "It was a horrific experience.".
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Western Pa. Teamsters endorse Kamala Harris, breaking with national union
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BREAKING NEWS: State Rep. Mike Reese died Saturday at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg following an apparent brain aneurysm.
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Miss @justinbieber's show in Pittsburgh? @SydneyDBauer was there to tell you all about it.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif., has said she wants the committees to work “expeditiously” as Democrats gather evidence and prepare to make a final decision on whether to vote to impeach the president.
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The law will require police to make arresting people for personal possession or use of psilocybin mushrooms “the lowest law enforcement priority in the City and County of Denver.”.
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Sidney Crosby: "I don't ever want to be seen as a guy who's forgotten where he's from.”. http://t.co/4TwAhdlQZp
http://t.co/aESaoW0PJl.
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Ex-Pittsburgh City Councilman Sala Udin among those pardoned by Obama
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State Rep. Summer Lee defeated Plum Councilman Mike Doyle on Tuesday night in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District and is poised to become the state’s first Black woman in Congress.
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Gov. Tom Wolf, 74, leaves office with positive approval ratings from leading in-state polls and his endorsed successor, AG Josh Shapiro, succeeding him — marks the first time since 1966 that a Pa. governor has been succeeded by a member of the same party.
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Judges gave @GabbyBarrett_ a standing ovation and Katy Perry said Barrett has become an internet darling. #AmericanIdol .
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Eric Holder, 29, had been on the run for two days before he was captured in Bellflower, a Los Angeles-area city about 20 miles southeast of where Hussle was gunned down two days earlier. #NipseyHussle .
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See those purple cleats? Wearing them cost William Gay $5,797 and he says it was worth it
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National Review has now become the second conservative magazine to call for President Trump’s impeachment
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Maureen Profitt's Ring doorbell camera captured Saturday's devastating fatal house explosion in Plum. Read more:
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.@giselefetterman: Protecting the Dreamers isn’t just the right thing to do, or just the smart thing to do, it’s also a no-brainer politically.
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Fire and police are on the scene of a reported house explosion in Plum. Multiple homes are on fire at Rustic Ridge and Brookside drives.
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Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously Friday on a key concern surrounding an avalanche of mail-in ballots in the presidential battleground state. Two Republican justices joined five Democratic justices in the decision.
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Meghan will receive the award for “her global advocacy to empower and advocate on behalf of women and girls” from Gloria Steinem, Ms. Foundation co-founder.
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How popular is Taylor Swift? It's the 2023 version of Beatlemania.
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Pittsburgh is on its way to becoming a sanctuary city for gender-affirming health care, under legislation approved Tuesday by City Council.
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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will travel to Pittsburgh on Sunday on behalf of the Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz presidential campaign.
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White House adviser Stephen Miller says that Trump’s past words were part of his campaign of putting America first
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Columnist @MarkMaddenX: A franchise founded on quiet dignity by a distinguished ownership family has become a clown act. #Steelers.
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Throughout his 15-minute speech from the state Judicial Center in Harrisburg, Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro spoke about inequality in race and socioeconomic status and pledged to continue to remedy it.
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Commentary — Gisele Fetterman: If the DACA program is overturned, it will have a devastating effect on millions of families who once again will find themselves in the kind of limbo I grew up with and that I would never wish on anyone else.
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“I said ‘I want your best seller,” said Dave Portnoy unwrapping the sandwich as the camera rolled. “I feel like this is how you make friends in this city.”. #Pittsburgh.@primantibros.@stoolpresidente.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom to campaign for Biden in Pittsburgh
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Josh Harrison wants out. In the aftermath of the Pirates trading away Andrew McCutchen and Gerrit Cole, the now-longest-tenured Pirate has openly requested a trade.
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A federal judge has denied a request from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to stay a ruling that found the state’s pandemic restrictions unconstitutional, possibly paving the way for large gatherings without crowd-size limits.
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Convenience store chain Sheetz Inc. said Wednesday it will spend $16.8 million to increase the pay of almost all of its 17,300 employees at its 596 stores spread across Pennsylvania and five other states.
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Former President Barack Obama to attend Dan Rooney's funeral services in Pittsburgh on Tuesday
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Presidential hopeful @BernieSanders — once again making a play for blue-collar workers — has received donations from across the country, including much of southwestern #Pennsylvania.
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Mourners praised Annie Glenn on Saturday as a dogged fighter for those with speech disorders, a source of support for her astronaut husband and a hero in her own right.
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Republican businessman David McCormick has won an upset in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race against Democratic incumbent Bob Casey, The Associated Press announced.
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Gov. Tom Wolf said Thursday he will never allow an anti-abortion bill to make it into law while he’s governor
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.@RealBenCarson celebrates student achievements in Pittsburgh scholarship event, writes @NewsNatasha
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Slain Navy SEAL Nicolas D. Checque gets posthumous award for heroism
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The partnership between @ohthatsNajee22 and the Frosted Flakes mascot represents a donation of a total of $44,000 available to the Greenfield Gators and 21 middle schools in the Pittsburgh Public School.
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UPDATE with more photos: Fan saves boy's face from flying baseball bat, via @BiertempfelTrib
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Country music superstar @TheTimMcGraw will play the @STBankMusicPark in Burgettstown on July 31. #countrymusic.
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The pedestrian hit and killed by a car as he was crossing McKnight Road in Ross Township Wednesday morning was former professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer "Luscious" Johnny Valiant.
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Someone dumped sand in a revolving door at Pittsburgh’s City Hall after a public works crew put sand in a shuttered neighborhood skateboard park to prevent repeated break-ins. Coincidence?
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Commentary — Frank Donatelli: Donald Trump comes with lots of chaos. He has had problems with democracy. Maybe that’s why he is ambivalent about the rule of law in America.
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TV Talk: Bethel Park native Joe Serafini has gone from a recurring guest role to series regular on the Disney+ show “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.”.
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If you need to make a stop for lunch Wednesday, join a @penguins rally in Market Square before Game 2. #StanleyCup
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The Westmoreland County Coroner has been called to a crash involving two tractor-trailers and a tour bus on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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#Pittsburgh City Council approved @MaurkicePouncey’s gift of $7,500 for the purchase of a 7-year-old Percheron, a breed of large draft horses. #steelers
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JD Vance apparently turned away from Primanti in North Versailles
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.@DaveDiCello's unique shots of Pittsburgh capture social media acclaim, writes @ChrisTogneri
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http://t.co/uwaBDevU73.
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For the first time in roughly 66 years, an ad for Iron City Beer is being displayed on the Lamar Advertising-managed billboard that overlooks the city.
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Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, met Saturday with a top U.N. official amid the world body’s biggest gathering of the year.
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Breaking: Masks will be required in all Pennsylvania K-12 schools, Gov. Tom Wolf is set to announce later today.
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Some of the estimated 500K fans in Pittsburgh watching Penguins' Stanley Cup victory parade (Photo: @justinmerriman)
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"Aviation is the best tasting gin in the world. Once I tried it, I knew I wanted to get involved with the company in a big way," said @VancityReynolds about @AviationGin
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Opinion from @michellemalkin: To speak Cpl. Ronil Singh’s name is to admit the blood on their own hands.
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Gainey rejects Pittsburgh cooperation with ICE amid immigration crackdown
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Patrick Stein’s attorneys have argued that he believed then-President Barack Obama would declare martial law and not recognize the validity of the election if Donald Trump won, forcing militias to step in.
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OPINION — @AbbyMajor60: I’m a Republican, always have been. I believe in small government, low taxes, a free market and personal liberty. That's why I support the legalization of adult use of cannabis. Why should Pa. always be the last to embrace change?.
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A potential vaccine against the novel coronavirus causing the covid-19 outbreak has been created in a University of Pittsburgh lab.
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Henry Winkler (@hwinkler4real) may be the nicest man in showbiz. He'll be at @Steelcitycon
http://t.co/c8vr7hrfXY
http://t.co/zoYQRN694L.
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Nimbus, standing at 17.3 hands high, is the seventh horse to join the city’s mounted patrol, and the second to be donated by a play from the Steelers. Defensive end Stephon Tuitt donated one in 2017.
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Olivia Wilde spoke to The Associated Press recently about her vision, her disagreement with the ratings board and why Alice is the heroine we need right now.
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Pennsylvanians who prefer not to be identified as male or female will soon have a gender-neutral option on their state-issued driver’s licenses
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Beto O’Rourke seemed right at home on the University of Pittsburgh campus as he stopped to snap selfies with students and answer questions about his position on issues
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“If you can’t respect our national anthem, get the hell out of the country,” Mike Ditka said. “That’s the way I feel."
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Songwriter, musician and actor @rickspringfield is coming to Greensburg's Palace Theatre @PalacePA
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Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Kathy Barnette now appears to be running neck-and-neck with the two big-spending front-runners, Mehmet Oz and David McCormick, just days before the May 17 primary, according to a new poll.
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Adam Lambert is the perfect successor to the iconic Queen vocalist, seemingly predestined to revive the supergroup with his own impossible vocals and over-the-top showmanship.
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The richest man in the world is coming to Butler. Elon Musk announced late Thursday on the social media platform X (previously Twitter) that he will attend former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at Butler Farm Show grounds Saturday.
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EDITORIAL: The University of Pennsylvania just had $175 million in funding for various federal projects pulled because the Ivy League school in Philadelphia had a transgender athlete on the women’s swimming team in 2022.
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BREAKING: A federal judge in Pittsburgh on Monday found that orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf restricting the size of gatherings and close non-essential businesses to protect against the spread of covid-19 were unconstitutional. Via @PaulaReedWard.
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Maricopa County officials said they’ll never again use voting machines turned over to contractors hired by Arizona Senate Republicans to audit the 2020 election.
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The Pittsburgh icon you stop on is who you're stuck in quarantine with. Reply with your result 😎
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The word “legend” is applied too freely. But Kurt Angle is a true legend in both amateur and pro wrestling. #ItsTrue writes @MarkMaddenX .
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.@MarkMaddenX: #Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has been quiet. That’s smart. The only way this ever dies down is if somebody shuts up.
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