PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - A look back at the headlines from the week of July 28th through August 3rd:
Local News:
President Trump Set To Visit Beaver County Next Week" President Donald Trump will be in Beaver County on Thursday, August 8th to tour the Shell Chemicals ethane cracker plant." Continue Reading
Blood Drive Underway To Honor Fallen Officer Calvin Hall"Pittsburgh Police are donating blood in honor of fallen Officer Calvin Hall." Continue Reading
Proclamation: 'Dan + Shay Day' In Pittsburgh"Friday, August 2, 2019 is "Dan + Shay Day" in the City of Pittsburgh!" Continue Reading
Gun Loaded With 14 Bullets Stopped By Security At Pittsburgh International Airport"A Pittsburgh man was stopped with a loaded 38-caliber handgun at Pittsburgh International Airport Monday morning." Continue Reading
Several Firefighters Injured After Massive Fire In Penn Hills"A massive fire fueled by a gas line has destroyed four businesses and injured several firefighters at Churchill Center Plaza on Frankstown Road in Penn Hills." Continue Reading
GoFundMe Started For Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Departments"A massive fire at the Church Hill Plaza on Frankstown Road in Penn Hills injured seven firefighters and destroyed four businesses." Continue Reading
Big Shot Bob's Honors Penn Hills Location Devastated by Fire With New Wing Flavor" Stanley Machulsky, one of the owners of multiple Big Shot Bob's House of Wings, was upset to see his Penn Hills location get destroyed during a massive fire that injured seven firefighters Sunday evening" Continue Reading
Dad Creates Bulletproof Insert For Backpacks" Mat Materazo, founder of a company that makes armor for law enforcement and military personnel, was approached by his two children after the 2017 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida that left 17 people dead." Continue Reading
New Amazon Fulfillment Center To Bring 800 Jobs To Pittsburgh Area"Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced Tuesday Amazon is brining over 800 full-time jobs to Allegheny County." Continue Reading
2019 Three Rivers Regatta Officially Cancelled" The 2019 Three Rivers Regatta, scheduled for this weekend, has officially been cancelled." Continue Reading
Allegheny County Sheriff's Office Suing Regatta Organizers" The Allegheny County Sheriff's Office is suing the organizers of the now-cancelled Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta.' Continue Reading
Woman Suspected Of Urinating On Potatoes At Walmart Turns Self In"A woman suspected of urinating on potatoes at the Walmart on Century Dr. last week has turned herself in." Continue Reading
Washington County House Destroyed In Natural Gas Explosion" A home was obliterated on Wednesday following a natural gas explosion in North Franklin Township, Washington County." Continue Reading
State:
Pennsylvania World War II Veteran To Celebrate 100th Birthday" On Friday, A Pennsylvania World War II Veteran will celebrate his 100th birthday." Continue Reading
Man Wearing 'Make Racism Wrong Again' Clothes At Walmart Goes Viral""Make Racism Wrong Again" that is a phrase on the shirt and hat of Johnstown resident Jamal Lewis that is getting a lot of attention online." Continue Reading
Former Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane Released From Prison"Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has been released from jail after serving nearly eight months for leaking grand jury material and lying about it." Continue Reading
PennDOT Announces Gender-Neutral Option Coming To Pennsylvania Licenses"Pennsylvania residents who do not identify as male or female will have a gender-neutral option on their license in 2020." Continue Reading
National News:
AP FACT CHECK: Persistent Distortions On Migrants, Economy"Some of the Democratic presidential contenders dug in their heels with unsupported rhetoric about immigration, the economy and more in the final debate before the stage shrinks." Continue Reading
Hard-Won Budget, Debt Deal Clears Senate, Advances To Trump"A hard-won budget and debt deal easily cleared the Senate on Thursday, powered by President Donald Trump's endorsement and a bipartisan drive to cement recent spending increases for the Pentagon and domestic agencies." Continue Reading
1 dead, 11 Others Shot At Community Event In Brooklyn"Late night gunfire at a large, outdoor event in Brooklyn killed one man, wounded 11 others and sent hundreds and perhaps thousands of people running for cover." Continue Reading
Trump Signs Sept. 11 Victims' Compensation Fund Extension"President Donald Trump on Monday signed a bill ensuring that a victims' compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money." Continue Reading
Official Names Shooter Who Killed 3 At California Festival"A shooter cut through a fence and opened fire on a crowd eating and listening to music at a popular food festival in California, killing three people, including a 6-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, and injuring 12 others before police quickly shot him dead, authorities said."
US To Set Up Plan Allowing Prescription Meds From Canada"The Trump administration said Wednesday it will set up a system allowing Americans to legally and safely import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada for the first time, reversing years of opposition from federal health authorities amid a public outcry over high prices for life-sustaining medications." Continue Reading
Impossible Foods, Others, Use Partners To Expand"After months of shortages, Impossible Foods is partnering with a veteran food production company to ramp up supplies of its popular plant-based burgers." Continue Reading
Judge: Smollett Special Prosecutor Will Still Be Appointed"A judge told Jussie Smollett's attorneys he's not changing his mind about appointing a special prosecutor in the case against the actor and that he won't let another judge replace him." Continue Reading
Senate Confirms Kelly Craft As US Ambassador To UN"The Senate has confirmed Kelly Craft to become the next U.S. envoy to the United Nations despite Democratic concerns about her inexperience and potential conflicts of interest." Continue Reading
Trump signs bipartisan budget and debt deal into law"The White House says President Donald Trump has signed a bipartisan budget and debt deal." Continue Reading
World News:
US Officials: Afghan Soldier Kills 2 US Troops"U.S. officials say that an Afghan soldier has killed two American service members in Afghanistan." Continue Reading
US Extends Iran Nuke Sanctions Waivers But Hits FM"The Trump administration on Wednesday extended waivers allowing foreign firms to work at Iranian nuclear facilities without U.S. penalties even as it hit Iran's foreign minister with sanctions." Continue Reading
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