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Allegheny County 911 said one person was transported to the hospital, but did not disclose the reason.

Source: Shots fired near Indiana Township restaurant

Officials said no injuries were immediately reported at the event, which was taking place on Lake Travis.

Source: At Least 4 Boats Sink During ‘Trump Boat Parade’ in Texas

The 39th annual Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade may be canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council, which hosts the event, is still determined to honor both Labor Day and frontline workers across the country.

In place of the parade, which ACLC president Darrin Kelly called “the largest in the country,” the organization will instead hold a “Labor Day Weekend of Service” from Friday through Monday.

Source: Labor Day parade organizers plan days of service | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Controversial radio host Wendy Bell has been taken off the air at KDKA Radio, “until further notice,” according to a statement from the station. The change comes after a clip went viral this week of Bell advocating on air for park rangers to shoot protesters, comments she made during a June 26 episode of her show.

“We take very seriously our responsibility to provide a platform for our communities to engage in diverse and meaningful dialogue, debate and the right to freedom of speech, we do not condone the incitement of violence on any of our platforms,” KDKA Radio said in its statement.

Bell’s show is no longer listed on KDKA’s website, and her author page on the site no longer exists. The statement from Entercom, KDKA’s parent company, does not state if or when Bell will return to air.

Source: KDKA Radio host Wendy Bell taken off the air indefinitely | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper

The Trump administration on Friday announced that it is halting “critical race theory” training in the federal government, with White House officials describing it “anti-American propaganda” and Trump calling it a “sickness.

Source: Trump ends ‘critical race theory’ training for federal employees, calls it a ‘sickness’ | Fox News

LATROBE, Pa. — President Donald Trump is urging Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to fully reopen restaurants throughout the state.

“They can open up slowly, but they have to start, they have to start. It’s very unfair to people, and it’s very unfair to the employees when they lose their jobs. It’s very, very unfair. They have to open up,” Trump said in an exclusive interview with Channel 11 after his campaign stop Thursday night in Latrobe.

>>RELATED STORY: President Trump sends strong message on mail-in ballots, protests during Latrobe rally

Source: ‘They have to open up’: President Trump urges Gov. Wolf to fully reopen restaurants in Pa.

Gov. Tom Wolf is acting like a “king” and is trampling their rights under the state constitution, two Pennsylvania couples are claiming in a newly filed federal lawsuit, the latest legal challenge to the governor’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

And they claim the governor’s face mask wearing mandate has become a form of political expression that is being illegally imposed on Pennsylvanians.

Source: Gov. Wolf is acting like a ‘king’ and his mask mandate is a political statement, couples claim in federal lawsuit – pennlive.com

A motorist drove through a crowd of protesters in New York’s Times Square on Thursday, according to videos posted to social media.

Hundreds of Black Lives Matter protesters gathered in the rain at the tourist hotspot Thursday night. A video of the incident shows some people on bicycles in front of a black Ford Taurus before the driver accelerates. The bicyclists appeared to try to prevent the car from moving forward.

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The car stops and then speeds away.

It was not clear if anyone was injured, but at least one bike could be seen flying up into the air. People could be heard screaming and cursing in the video.

The New York Police Department tweeted the car was not an NYPD vehicle after protesters and some on social media speculated it could be, because of the bull bars in front, a feature among police cruisers.

The department said no complainants have reported the incident with authorities. It asked anyone who was injured to come forward.

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Other social media posts estimated around 400 people attended the rally. The crowd regrouped after the incident and continued marching.

Source: Car drives through Black Lives Matter protesters in Times Square | Fox News

The GoFundMe page set up for San Francisco hair salon owner Erica Kious amid the controversy with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has raised $132,000 as of Friday morning.

Source: Pelosi controversy: Fundraising page for salon owner nets $132G in 24 hours | Fox News

An Antifa sympathizer suspected in the deadly shooting of a Patriot Prayer supporter in Portland, Ore., last month was killed Thursday night as a federal task force moved in to arrest him.

Source: Suspect in Portland fatal shooting killed as federal task force moved in | Fox News

Incident happened early Friday when a truck hit a support beam.

The bridge may be closed for several hours for inspection.

Source: Bridge that spans between Duquesne and McKeesport shut down after truck hits beam

In an announcement on Wednesday evening, NATO member Lithuania said U.S. troops will be moved from Poland for pre-planned military exercises. These are “defensive in nature and not directed against any neighbor, including Belarus”, it added.

However, the troops are arriving earlier and staying longer than the government had indicated before the outbreak of protests in Belarus over the Aug. 9 election that returned President Alexander Lukashenko, a key ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, to power.

Lukashenko has denied accusations by the Belarus opposition and Western countries that the vote was rigged and has resisted protesters’ demands to step down. He has accused NATO of a military buildup near Belarus’ borders, something the alliance denied, and has said he will ask for Russian military help if needed.

Source: U.S. troops to start extended exercises in Lithuania amid tensions over Belarus – Reuters

The Gulf Livestock 1 reportedly capsized in heavy seas near the island of Amami Oshima just as a typhoon was passing through the area. Only one crew member is known to have survived.

Source: 42 Crew, Nearly 6,000 Cows Missing After Ship Sinks In Storm-Tossed Seas Off Japan : NPR

Source: PHOTO GALLERY | President Trump holds campaign rally in Latrobe | Gallery | tribdem.com

LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) — President Donald Trump’s visit to Latrobe puts this region’s second-largest county in the spotlight.

There are very good reasons why Westmoreland County is getting this special attention. In 2016, Trump carried Westmoreland County with 64 percent of the vote, a 57,000 vote margin over Hillary Clinton.

This year, local Republicans think Pres. Trump can do even better.

“Westmoreland County is a huge hotspot of support for him in Pennsylvania,” says Bill Bretz, chair of the Westmoreland Republican Party. “It’s going to be key for carrying the state for him, and he recognizes the significance of our area.”

Westmoreland Republicans are aiming high this year.

“Seventy percent is his goal,” says Sean Kertes, a Republican and chair of the Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners.

Source: President Donald Trump’s Visit Puts Westmoreland County In Political Spotlight – CBS Pittsburgh

The first day of virtual learning is set for Sept. 8.

On Saturday, the district decided to delay the start of classes for an additional week, due to a laptop shortage. Officials told board members on Wednesday that students who do not yet have laptops with district programming will be given PDF versions to follow along with what students who are logged on are seeing.

“Where do the teaching and the learning take place,” said board member Sala Udin.

Board member Terry Kennedy asked administrators how students will be able to submit the hardcopy assignments without access to a device.

Source: Pittsburgh Public Schools discusses return to class, those without laptops will get PDFs

As we all spend more time in our homes — and maybe thinking about how to spruce up the place — a new furniture company is planning to make a debut in the Pittsburgh market.

Loves Furniture and Mattresses, a Michigan-based company that launched early this year, plans to open its first Pittsburgh-area store soon in a former Levin Furniture location near The Mall at Robinson.

It also plans to open locations in McMurray and Mount Pleasant but hadn’t released opening dates yet.

Loves had been watching the turmoil in the furniture market as Art Van Furniture decided to close its stores and terminate its employees during bankruptcy proceedings. Art Van had acquired a century-old mainstay in the region, Levin Furniture, in 2017. After several months of trying to reacquire his family’s company, Robert Levin said in June that he would reopen 17 of the 33 stores he sold to Art Van back in 2017.

Source: Michigan furniture company plans to make debut in Pittsburgh

Screenshot of Wendy Bell’s show

KDKA Radio has a long and storied history in the 100 years since it was founded in 1920, which will be honored Thu., Sept. 3 at the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania’s annual Golden Quill Awards. KDKA Radio will receive a Service to Journalism award for its contributions to the profession.

But the radio station is also under fire this week, as once again Wendy Bell, one of its most public-facing radio hosts, has made comments enraging many Pittsburghers.

“My easy solution for the park rangers, and hopefully snipers who are hopefully going to be watching for this, is to shoot on sight. [Shooting noise] Shoot. Done,” said Bell, about protesters targeting Mount Rushmore during a June 26 episode of her radio show. “No more messing with monuments. You wanna mess with a monument? Done.”

Bell is no stranger to controversy, as she has repeatedly come under fire for comments made during her KDKA Radio show. But this week, the clip of her suggesting that park rangers shoot people protesting monuments went viral, and many Pittsburghers on social media criticized Bell. The opposition against her was so strong that KDKA-TV, which is not affiliated with the radio station, issued a statement reminding people that Bell doesn’t work for the station, as many people were complaining about her to KDKA-TV. (KDKA Radio is owned by Entercom, while KDKA-TV owned by VIacomCBS.)

Source: Western Pa. Press Club prepares to give honorary award to KDKA Radio amid yet another Wendy Bell controversy

Michael Boring, 44, is wanted on several charges.

Source: Police continue search for man who escaped custody while handcuffed in Westmoreland County

A man was hospitalized in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle in Lawrenceville.

Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said city police responded to the hit-and-run of a pedestrian around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 40th Street and Penn Avenue.

Cruz said officers found the victim alert and in a wheelchair. He was transported to a hospital by EMS for evaluation.

The driver fled the scene. Officers are following up on witness accounts and descriptions of the vehicle and license plate.

No further information was released.

Source: Pittsburgh police seek hit-and-run driver in Lawrenceville incident, victim stable | TribLIVE.com

HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

There is no cash on the staged blackjack tables inside the Westmoreland Mall, but there is potentially money on the line in the form of a job.

Dealer training classes, through Westmoreland County Community College, are now taking place in the hopes of hiring dozens of dealers for the new Live! Casino Pittsburgh being built in the mall. Casino officials said more than 100 dealers need to be hired to run the 30 table games that will be operating when the casino opens later this year.

“You’re looking for personalities,” general manager and Executive Vice President and Sean Sullivan said. “You’re looking for the ability to make guests have a good time and enjoy themselves.”

The training class provides a glimpse into what things could look like when the casino opens. Each student and staff member goes through a thermal temperature scan, masks are mandatory and plexiglass is set up on and around gaming tables.

“We’re really creating an environment that is going to be safe for our staff and our guests,” Sullivan said.

Source: New casino moves toward opening despite bankruptcy concerns at Westmoreland Mall

‘I’ve talked to every police chief in every city where there has been major violence and they all have identified Antifa as the ramrod for the violence,’ Barr said in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.

Source: Bill Barr says Antifa members are flying around the country instigating riots | Daily Mail Online