PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - A look back at the headlines from the week of June 23rd-29th:
Local News:
UPMC And Highmark Announce 10-Year Contract"ennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and attorney general Josh Shapiro announced Monday that UPMC and Highmark have agreed to a ten-year contract that will extend access to UPMC facilities to Highmark-insured patients." Continue Reading
Gov. Wolf; A.G. Shapiro Laud New UPMC/Highmark Deal"The new deal between UPMC and Highmark is a victory for patients that could set a new precedent for choice in health care. " Continue Reading
Pittsburgh Named One Of The Best Places To Celebrate 4th Of July" A new survey shows something we've already known for a long time, Pittsburgh is one of the best places in the country to celebrate the 4th of July!' Continue Reading
New Cancer Detection Could Be A Game Changer"Imagine being able to breathe into a surgical mask for around three to five minutes and find out if you have cancer." Continue Reading
Allegheny County And U.S. Steel Announce Air Quality Agreement"The Allegheny County Health Department is announcing what it calls a groundbreaking agreement with US Steel over air quality violations from coke and other emissions from its Clairton Coke Works." Continue Reading
Kennywood's Steel Curtain Coaster Opening Day Announced"We now know when Kennywood's most anticipated ride in years will open." Continue Reading
15th Gun Stopped By TSA At Pittsburgh International Airport"A woman was stopped by TSA agents Wednesday after they spotted a loaded 9 mm handgun in her purse." Continue Reading
New Apartments Coming To South Side Works" A new mixed-income apartment complex is coming to the South Side Works." Continue Reading
Scratch Off Sold At Kittanning Sheetz Worth $3 Million"Buying a lottery ticket for $30 may seem like a lot of money, but when the payout is $3 million it's well worth it!" Continue Reading
State News:
State One Step Closer To Big Emissions Changes"The State Senate has sent the House a package of bills that would make major changes to the state's annual vehicle emissions testing requirements." Continue Reading
Former PA Congressman Joe Sestak Launches Presidential Campaign"Former Pennsylvania congressman Joe Sestak has become the latest Democrat to enter the presidential race." Continue Reading
PA GOP Chair Resigns After Being Accused Of Sending Sexual Explicit Messages"The Pennsylvania Republican Party will look for a new permanent chairman after the sudden resignation of Val DiGrigorio of Chester County." Continue Reading
Senate Votes For Open Primaries In Pennsylvania"Open primaries could be coming to Pennsylvania." Continue Reading
Woman Uses Shovel To Kill Cobra Slithering On Her Patio" A Pennsylvania woman used a shovel to kill a cobra she saw slithering on the patio of her apartment." Continue Reading
National News:
Avowed White Supremacist Gets Life Sentence In Car Attack"n avowed white supremacist who drove his car into a crowd of counterprotesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia was sentenced to life in prison Friday on hate crime charges." Continue Reading
Supreme Court Rejects Early Challenge To Trump Steel Tariffs"The Supreme Court is rejecting an early challenge to President Donald Trump's authority to impose tariffs on imported steel based on national security concerns." Continue Reading
First Lady's Spokeswoman To Be White House Press Secretary"Melania Trump has announced that her spokeswoman will be the new White House press secretary." Continue Reading
AP FACT CHECK: Dems On Migrant Kids, The Rich And Climate" A fired-up field of Democrats stumbled on some facts at the most visceral turns in their debate Thursday as they took on and sometimes sparred over race, the treatment of migrant children, the climate and the super-rich." Continue Reading
AP FACT CHECK: Dems' Missteps On Climate, Wages In Debate"Ten Democrats kicked off the presidential debate season with a sober rendering of policy that featured a smattering of missteps on climate change, the economy and more but no whoppers." Continue Reading
Supreme Court Redistricting Decision Could Reshape Politics"The Supreme Court says federal courts have no role to play in policing political districts drawn for partisan gain." Continue Reading
Buttigieg Criticized At Emotional Town Hall After Shooting"Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg faced criticism Sunday from angry residents of South Bend, Indiana, at an emotional town hall meeting a week after a white police officer fatally shot a black man in the city where he is mayor." Continue Reading
Bikers Bidding Farewell To Those Killed In Pickup Collision"For the bikers killed in a collision in New Hampshire, their funerals Friday are being defined by lots of leather, the rumbling of their favorite bikes and plenty of stories about their days with the Jarheads." Continue Reading
Driver With Record Charged With 7 Homicides In Biker Crash"The driver of a pickup truck in a fiery collision on a rural New Hampshire highway that killed seven motorcyclists was charged Monday with seven counts of negligent homicide, and records show he was stopped on suspicion of drunken driving last month and in 2013." Continue Reading
Mueller Agrees To Testify Before 2 House Panels Next Month"Democrats said Tuesday evening that Robert Mueller has agreed to testify publicly July 17 before the House Judiciary and intelligence committees after both panels issued subpoenas to him." Continue Reading
Harris Gets Personal, Delivers Civil Rights Blow To Biden"Kamala Harris spoke slowly but bluntly as she stared at Joe Biden, then began treating him as a hostile witness." Continue Reading
Supreme Court To Decide On Trump Bid To End DACA"The Supreme Court will decide whether President Donald Trump can end an Obama-era program shielding young immigrants from deportation." Continue Reading
McConnell To Meet 9/11 Responders To Discuss Victim's Fund"Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is meeting this week with 9/11 first responders to talk about reauthorizing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund." Continue Reading
Hundreds Gather At Stonewall 50 Years After LGBTQ Uprising"Hundreds of New Yorkers and visitors from around the world filed past the landmark Stonewall Inn on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the rebellion that catalyzed the LGBTQ liberation movement, taking photos, awaiting musical performances, and reflecting on the uprising and its legacy." Continue Reading
Beth Chapman, Wife Of Bounty Hunter Reality TV star, Dies"Beth Chapman, the brash, buxom and blonde wife and co-star of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV star Duane "Dog" Chapman, died on Wednesday." Continue Reading
How Much You'll Really Pay For That Student Loan"Those who graduate college with student loans owe close to $30,000 on average, according to the most recent data from the Institute for College Access & Success." Continue Reading
Trump Postpones Nationwide Immigration Enforcement Sweep"President Donald Trump on Saturday delayed a nationwide immigration sweep to deport people living the United States illegally, including families, saying he would give lawmakers two weeks to work out solutions for the southern border." Continue Reading
Knitters' Network Bans Trump Support On Its Website"A free, 8-million strong social network for knitters, crocheters and others in the fiber arts has banned any mention of support for President Donald Trump and his administration." Continue Reading
Millennial Money: How To Join The Cannabis Business Boom"Marijuana is having a moment." Continue Reading
Jimmy Carter Claims Russia Won Trump The White House"Former President Jimmy Carter said Friday he believes President Donald Trump actually lost the 2016 election and is president only because of Russian interference." Continue Reading
Round 2 Of Democratic Debate Is Party's Most-Watched Ever"NBC says round two of the Democratic presidential debate was the party's most-watched ever." Continue Reading
World News:
DMZ Diplomacy? Trump Outreach To Kim For Border Rendezvous"President Donald Trump issued a Twitter invitation Saturday to North Korea's Kim Jong Un to meet for a handshake at the demilitarized zone that separates the North and South, and expressed a willingness to cross the border for what would be a history-making photo opportunity." Continue Reading
Truce In US-China Trade War As 2 Rivals Seek Breakthrough"President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping agreed to a cease-fire Saturday in their nations' yearlong trade war, averting for now an escalation feared by financial markets, businesses and farmers." Continue Reading
Pompeo In Saudi Arabia, Iran Threatens More US Drone Attacks"U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks Monday with the Saudi king and crown prince after days of mounting tensions following the downing of a U.S drone last week and after President Donald Trump pulled back from the brink of retaliatory military strikes on Iran." Continue Reading
AP Sources: US Struck Iranian Military Computers This Week"U.S. military cyber forces launched a strike against Iranian military computer systems on Thursday as President Donald Trump backed away from plans for a more conventional military strike in response to Iran's downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, U.S. officials said Saturday." Continue Reading
Trump Suggests Other Countries Pay US For Protecting Tankers"President Donald Trump is suggesting the United States should not protect ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz without compensation from other countries." Continue Reading
North Korea Says Kim Received 'Excellent' Letter From Trump"U.S. President Donald Trump sent North Korean leader Kim Jong Un an "excellent" letter, the North's state-run news agency reported Sunday, quoting Kim as saying he would "seriously contemplate" the content." Continue Reading
Graves Of US WWII Servicemen Found On Remote Pacific Island"A nonprofit organization that searches for the remains of U.S. servicemen lost in past conflicts has found what officials believe are the graves of more than 30 Marines and sailors killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II." Continue Reading
Prince Harry, Meghan's Home Renovations Cost Taxpayers $3M"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's home was renovated with $3.06 million of taxpayers' money, royal accounts revealed Tuesday." Continue Reading
Prince William Says He'd Be 'Absolutely Fine" With Gay Child" Britain's Prince William says it would be "absolutely fine" if one of his children came out as gay though he'd worry about how the public would respond." Continue Reading
Trump Jokes To Putin: 'Don't Meddle In The Election'"With a smirk and a finger point, President Donald Trump dryly told Russia's Vladimir Putin "Don't meddle in the election" in their first meeting since the special counsel concluded that Moscow extensively interfered with the 2016 campaign." Continue Reading
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