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Sara Innamorato will be the next Allegheny County Chief Executive, winning the election by just over 8-thousand votes. NewsRadio KDKA's Andrew Limberg has more. The 37-year-old was projected the winner by the AP around 10 p.m., less than an hour later, she addressed a crowd of a couple hundred at Mr. Smalls in Millvale. . She says her administration will be transparent and promote equity. She didn't mention her opponent Joe Rockey by name but did thank him for a well-run race.

Tomorrow, voters decide who replaces Rich Fitzgerald as Allegheny County Executive. NewsRadio KDKA's David Ballarotto has a preview:

Polls show the race is tight. Washington and Jefferson Political Science professor Joe DiSarro thinks despite the Democrats'  edge in registered voters,  Republican Joe Rockey might just pull out a win over Sara Innamorato

As for the District Attorney's race....DiSarro thinks incumbent Steven Zappala' name recognition may be enough to pull him through to another term in office. 

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The Steelers defense came up big in the final seconds of last night's 20-16 win over Tennessee. After the game, Joey Porter Jr. talked about Alexander's pick:

Porter limited Titans receiver DeAndre Hopkins to just four receptions. Pittsburgh is 5-3 with the Packers next on the schedule at home on the 12th.

International service at Pittsburgh International will expand next summer with a new route. Icelandair will start nonstop flights to Reykjavik on May 16th. It is seasonal service through October with four flights a week. Tourism to Iceland was surging before the pandemic shutdown and it is strong agian. Also, from Reykjavik, Icelandair can connect passengers to dozens of European destinations. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald:

There was service to Reykjavik before but it ended in 2019 when Wow Air suspended flights. 

A 38-year-old man is dead and another is in critical condition following overnight gun violence in Homestead. A 911 call about the shooting came in a few minutes after 1 a.m. and police were sent to the 300 block of East 12th Avenue. First responders say Eric Stephens, of McKees Rocks, died at the scene and the second man was sent to a hospital in critical condition. Allegheny County Police are investigating.

Tension is growing between Pittsburgh’s mayor and the Allegheny County DA. NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse has the story:

In an in studio interview with the big K morning show, Stephen Zappala suggested he could sue the city to take control of Pittsburgh police. He believes police don't have full range to enforce the laws, leading to increased issues downtown. 

Mayor Ed Gainey responded today - defending his approach to crime, and adding the DA has no authority to sue the city for control of the police department. 

Shelby Cassesse, News Radio KDKA. 

A convicted sex offender's bond was revoked by a judge Friday. Nigel Parms was arrested twice for breaking into and squatting in a home under renovation in McKeesport. Marty Griffin has been following the plight of property owner Corey Diethorn, who had been trying unsuccessfully to have Parms removed. A magisterial judge ruled Parms could remain in the apartment until a November bond hearing, but that ended in different courtroom Friday. Diethorn spoke with NewsRadio KDKA after Parms' bail was revoked. Parms is in jail this morning.

Today Pittsburgh commemorates the Tree of Life Synagogue mass shooting that happened on this day five years ago. As NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse reports, the congregation is looking to the future. Tree of Life's Remember. Rebuild. Renew. campaign continues as leaders work to create a new design and mission at the synagogue. CEO Carole Zawatsky says the design process is complete. Crews are completing asbestos remediation. Eighty percent of the current building will be demolished once that is complete. 

North Allegheny schools will soon have a police department. The school board voted unanimously Wednesday to proceed with a proposal for armed officers patrolling the district's buildings. The next step is hiring a police chief and 12 officers. They will be school district employees with authority to detain and arrest students.

A new lighting system is being installed on Pittsburgh's sister bridges, and tonight we'll get a glimpse of what they'll look like. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald is expected to preview the lights on the Rachel Carson Bridge including three animated light shows. The upriver lane of the bridge will be closed to traffic during tonight's event, which gets underway at 8 p.m. The new lights are also being installed on the Clemente and Warhol bridges.