00:00Pennsylvania voters are deciding the 2026 midterm elections today in races for governor, the U.S. House, and State House
00:07and Senate contests.
00:09Polls are now open. They close at 8 p.m.
00:11Dozens of polling places in Allegheny County have moved since the primary.
00:15The latest change is the Westinghouse Park building in Point Breeze.
00:19A structural issue is the reason officials moved the polling place to the Carnegie Library's Homewood branch on Hamilton Avenue.
00:26The county is urging residents to check the location where they vote, at the Pennsylvania Department of State webpage, and
00:33signs will be posted referring voters to new locations.
00:37Also, voters in Allegheny County are weighing a ballot question today that could change limitations on county council members.
00:44NewsRadio KDKA's Tamara Rush has details.
00:47All 15 Allegheny County Council members currently share just three staff members.
00:51The ballot question asks whether to lift restrictions in the county's Home Rule Charter.
00:55A majority yes vote would allow council members to hire personal staff, open district offices, and receive benefits such as
01:02health and life insurance, pensions, and personal vehicles.
01:05A majority no vote would keep the current restrictions in place.
01:08A yes vote, however, would not automatically provide taxpayer funding for those changes.
01:12That would require separate approval.
01:15Tamara Rush, NewsRadio KDKA.
01:17Jury selection continues today.
01:19In the case of a man accused of killing a McKeesport police officer in 2023,
01:23The court expected to seat 12 jurors and four alternates for a trial scheduled to start next Monday.
01:29Jonathan Morris is accused of killing Officer Sean Sligansky and wounding Officer Chuck Thomas when they responded to a domestic
01:36dispute.
01:37Morris' mother called 911 to say her son was having a PTSD episode.
01:41Morris left the home and the officers were shot as they looked for him.
01:47Pittsburgh is preparing to celebrate the life and legacy of music legend Donnie Iris
01:51with a celebration bringing together family, friends, long-time bandmates, and fellow musicians
01:56to share stories and memories of the man known as King Kool.
02:00Iris, of course, behind the big hit Aaliyah in the 80s
02:04and became a beloved fixture in Pittsburgh's music scene.
02:07It's a free event on Monday, November 9th at 11 a.m. at Citizens Live at the Wiley.
02:13Iris died on October 26th.
02:16Gas prices are 5 cents lower in western Pennsylvania this week, averaging $4.62 a gallon.
02:22And AAA's gas price report today says the national average fell 14 cents to $4.16.
02:29On Wall Street, the Dow is now down 263 points at 51,721.
02:35The S&P is up 32 and the NASDAQ is up 227.
02:41KDKA Sports, the Golden Knights are playing the Penguins tonight at PPG Paints Arena.
02:45Buck drop at 7.
02:47The Dukes open their basketball season at home against Purdue-Fort Wayne.
02:51That game at 7 as well.
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