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• Does It Really Do That? Tree Dazzler

  23-11-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When it comes to Christmas, Jennifer Pollard, pulls out all the stops. Just about every inch of her Washington County home is decorated.
  She typically puts up at least three trees covered with traditional lights.
  “A tree like this, usually is about 14 to 16 strands, so a lot of lights,” said Pollard.
  It takes her hours to put together and perfect the 9-foot artificial tree in her entryway.
  “The lights are a pain,” said Pollard.
  Jen says the hard
  
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• First Unitarian Church's 'Black Lives Matter' sign vandalized

  23-11-2016 23:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  The members of the First Unitarian Church in Shadyside who arrived for services this morning were greeted by a sign on their property that had been vandalized overnight.
  
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• Kidsburgh: Shop Local For Your Kids This Holiday

  23-11-2016 23:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday.
  The holiday shopping season is almost here.If you want to shop local for your kids this holiday, this is as local as it gets — toys made right here in Pittsburgh.
  Kidsburgh is out with its “Made in Pittsburgh List,” featuring the 12 places where Santa shops for kids.
  To view the full list, visit Kidsburgh at this link.
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• Bethel Park man arrested for assaulting man he believed to be Muslim

  23-11-2016 23:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Bethel Park man has been arrested on charges that he hurled slurs at a man he believed to be a Muslim and then assaulted him.
  
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• Child hurt after climbing onto PVC pipe at Baldwin park

  23-11-2016 22:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  At least one child was transported to a hospital today after he climbed onto a stack of PVC pipes and was pinned when the stack shifted at a park in Baldwin Borough.
  
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• One hurt in Uptown fire

  23-11-2016 22:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  One person was hospitalized today after being injured in a fire in Uptown. 
  
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• One critically hurt in Uptown fire

  23-11-2016 22:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  One person was critically injured this afternoon in a fire at a rowhouse in Uptown, authorities said.
  
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• Man who died in Uptown fire identified

  23-11-2016 22:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner this morning identified the victim of a fatal fire in Uptown Wednesday afternoon as Jesse Truxell, Jr., 77.  
  
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• Man dies from injuries in Uptown fire

  23-11-2016 22:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 77-year-old man died this afternoon in a fire at a rowhouse in Uptown, authorities said.
  
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• Man critically hurt in Uptown fire

  23-11-2016 22:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 77-year-old man died this afternoon in a fire at a rowhouse in Uptown, authorities said.
  
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• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra strike is over

  23-11-2016 22:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra strike is over. 
  
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• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, musicians reach 5-year contract

  23-11-2016 22:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra strike is over, and they're scheduled to play again at Heinz Hall.
  
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• PSO Strike Ends As Musicians & Management Agree On Contract

  23-11-2016 22:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Musicians are agreeing to a temporary wage cut as part of a 5-year deal that’s ending a strike against the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra that began in late September.
  The contract will run through the year 2021.The agreement announced Wednesday calls for a salary reduction of 7.5 percent, followed by a wage freeze, a 3.3 percent increase in the third year and a 2 percent increase in the fourth year. By the fifth year, base salary will return to the 2016 level o
  
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• Senate committee cancels EpiPen hearing

  23-11-2016 22:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Senate judiciary committee has postponed a Nov. 30 hearing on the proposed settlement between Mylan and the U.S. Justice Department over the EpiPen after Mylan and the government refused to participate.
  
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• Man Dies After Being Pulled From House Fire In City’s Bluff Section

  23-11-2016 22:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A rowhouse fire in Pittsburgh’s Bluff section Wednesday afternoon claimed the life of one man who became trapped inside.
  The one-alarm fire broke out after 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Seneca Street and Forbes Avenue.
  According to officials at the scene, three people were inside the home when the fire broke out. Two were able to escape safely.
  According to Public Safety Department officials, those two roommates alerted firefighters to the other man still insid
  
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• Elderly Man Hospitalized After House Fire In City’s Bluff Section

  23-11-2016 22:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A house fire in Pittsburgh’s Bluff sectioin this afternoon sent an elderly man to the hospital in critical condition.
  The one-alarm fire broke out after 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Seneca Street and Forbes Avenue.
  According to officials at the scene, three people were inside the home when the fire broke out. Two were able to escape safely.
  But, Public Safety Department officials say, when firefighters entered the home, they found an elderly man.
  He was taken
  
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• Crews Battle Fire At Home Uptown

  23-11-2016 22:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Crews are battling a house fire this afternoon in Uptown Pittsburgh.
  The fire broke out after 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Seneca Street and Forbes Avenue.
  According to initial reports, there may possibly be one fatality.
  There’s no word yet on what sparked the fire.
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• Boomer Between The Games: Week 12 Preview With Mike Quick

  23-11-2016 21:56
  
  By DJ Sixsmith
  In Week 11 of the NFL season, Kirk Cousins proved he’s worth the money and the Dallas Cowboys set a franchise record with nine consecutive wins. This season, NFL fans will be able to hear even more about their favorite teams in a brand new digital show called Boomer Between the Games. Hosted by NFL on CBS analyst and WFAN radio host Boomer Esiason, the former NFL quarterback gives his thoughts on the week that was in the National Football League and chats with an all-star ro
  
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• Mt. Lebanon traces source of swastika drawing to middle schooler

  23-11-2016 21:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Mt. Lebanon School District has identified a sixth-grade student responsible for drawing a swastika in the mulch at the Washington Elementary School playground last month.
  
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• Holiday-themed pop-up bar Miracle to open Friday on Liberty

  23-11-2016 21:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh is one of more than 30 cities worldwide to get its own location of Miracle, a holiday bar that first popped up in New York City in 2014.
  
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• How To Play The Perfect Thanksgiving Day Football Game

  23-11-2016 21:03
  
  By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports
  That wonderful time of the year is here once again. The one day for you to try and recapture that former athletic glory and show off to your friends and family before eating an ungodly amount of food. Before you lace up those shoes or pull on your pair of replica NFL receiver gloves, here’s a few things you should prepare to ensure that your Thanksgiving day game will be the best.
  1) Pick A Location
  This is crucial. Sure, it’s fun to play the game in y
  
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• Kamins donate $5M to endow Carnegie Museum of Natural History director's job

  23-11-2016 20:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh philanthropists Daniel and Carole Kamin have made a $5 million gift that will permanently endow the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s director position, a job now held by Eric Dorfman.
  
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• Vandals Change ‘Black Lives Matter’ Sign To ‘Blue Lives Matter More’ At Local Church

  23-11-2016 20:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A local church is upset after a “Black Lives Matter” sign was vandalized.The banner in front of the First Unitarian Church in Shadyside was changed sometime overnight to “Blue Lives Matter More.”
  Church workers found the banner with the words “Black” and “Matter” crossed out with spray paint.
  The church says the sign was temporary until they could hang a permanent sign from the bell tower.The church’s minister, Rev.
  
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• Colts Punter Asks Antonio Brown To Not Kick Him In Face

  23-11-2016 20:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Indianapolis Colts on Thanksgiving. In the spirit of the day, a Colts player has made a special request.
  Pat McAfee, the Colts’ punter and Plum native, has asked that Antonio Brown not kick him in the face during tomorrow night’s game.
  If you’re unfamiliar with the history, let’s recap.
  Back in 2014, Brown attempted to leap over Cleveland Browns punter Spencer Lanning. It didn’t end well for Lanning.
  
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• Pict Classic Theatre to Present the Lion in Winter

  23-11-2016 20:33
  On December 1st, PICT Classic Theatre will continue its 2016-2017 season at Union Project with THE LION IN WINTER. The play, written in 1966 by James Goldman , depicts Henry II's transition of power during Christmas in the year 1183 amid family dysfunction and political maneuvering.
  
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• 5 Best European Ski Resorts

  23-11-2016 20:00
  
  The ski season has begun and if you hope to hit the slopes this winter, you should start planning your trip very soon. But instead of going to your usual place, why not make your next trip a real adventure by skiing in Europe! After all it’s the birthplace of the popular winter sport and many of the world’s best ski resorts are all within a single train ride from one another. To save you valuable time to figure out where to go, here are five of the best ski European ski resorts for
  
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• Alleged dealer charged in fatal heroin overdose

  23-11-2016 19:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Uniontown man has been charged with a several crimes, including drug delivery resulting in death, in relation to a February 2015 heroin overdose.
  
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• NFL Picks Week 12: Lions, Redskins And Steelers Win On Thanksgiving Day

  23-11-2016 19:16
  
  Bryan Altman
  This year’s Thanksgiving Day slate is it.
  It’s the snowball’s chance in hell.
  It’s the 99-1 shot coming through at the track.
  It’s the one turkey at the slaughterhouse (sorry for the imagery) that gets pardoned by the President and gets to live another day.
  For the first time in 81 years, all six teams playing on Thanksgiving Day are over .500 and for the first time in as long as I can remember, we’re going to have three great games to watch
  
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• Computer Scientists Urge Clinton Campaign To Call For Recount

  23-11-2016 19:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Hillary Clinton’s campaign is being urged by a number of top computer scientists to call for a recount of vote totals in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, according to a source with knowledge of the request.
  The computer scientists believe they have found evidence that vote totals in the three states could have been manipulated or hacked and presented their findings to top Clinton aides on a call last Thursday.
  The scientists, among them J. Alex Halderman, the
  
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• Police use blood trail, surveillance to tie pair to Crafton Heights killing

  23-11-2016 18:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police used surveillance footage, blood trails and other evidence to tie a couple to a Crafton Heights killing, according to court documents.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Camp Horne Road reopens; closings set for Thanksgiving's Turkey Trot

  23-11-2016 18:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Camp Horne Road in Emsworth has reopened. The road had been closed since August so crews could rebuild a retaining wall.
  
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• Laurel Highlands ski areas to open this weekend

  23-11-2016 18:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two Laurel Highlands ski resorts have enough snow to open Friday.
  
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• Viral Photo: Mother Expecting Baby Girl Gives Birth To Boy

  23-11-2016 18:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — She thought she was having a daughter, but a couple got quite a surprise when doctors delivered a baby boy.
  Now the photo of the surprise birth is going viral three months after the birth.Kim Guiley and her husband Travis told Inside Edition they spent the nine months of Kim’s pregnancy preparing for a baby girl.
  Then, once Guiley gave birth to their bundle of joy, they found that their preparations were all for naught as the expected baby girl was actually a baby
  
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• Police: Suspect suffocated man, placed his body in McKeesport home's closet

  23-11-2016 17:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Clairton man was arraigned this morning on charges that he killed a man and dumped his body in a McKeesport home, where officials found it decomposing Tuesday.
  
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• Thursday Breakdown: Vikings, Lions Dig In On Thanksgiving Day

  23-11-2016 17:50
  
  By Danny Cox
  It’s a tradition for the Detroit Lions (6-4) to play on Thanksgiving Day. But this year will differ from years past, because the Lions are contenders. Detroit currently sits on top of the NFC North, holding the tiebreaker over the rival Minnesota Vikings (6-4), their Turkey Day opponents.
  The Lions started the season slowly, losing three of their first four games before winning five of the next six. What first appeared to be another woeful Lions team seems to have found their
  
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• James Conner: ‘So Thankful That God Chose Me’

  23-11-2016 17:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- On Dec. 4, 2015, Pitt running back James Conner announced that he had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He admitted that when he first heard that awful phrase “you have cancer” he was scared. Then, he countered with, “But, after thinking about it for a bit, I realized that fear is a choice. I choose not to fear cancer. I choose to fight it and I will win.”
  Fast forward almost eight months to the day, Sept. 3, 2016, and Conner is suit
  
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• Girl, 3, Found On Snowy Roof Of Butler Home

  23-11-2016 17:25
  
  BUTLER, Pa. (AP) – A 3-year-old girl found by a neighbor on a snowy roof is now living with a grandparent and her father may face endangerment charges.
  Butler police have yet to publicly identify the girl or her father because their investigation is ongoing.
  Neighbor Victor Gould says he saw the girl sitting in snow on her porch roof without shoes, socks or a diaper about 8:40 a.m. Sunday. Gould climbed up so he could help the girl off the icy roof.
  Police say the girl was enthralled by th
  
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• Workshop on fire eating sparks false fire alarm in McKees Rocks

  23-11-2016 16:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  A workshop on fire eating sparked a false fire alarm at a former church in McKees Rocks.
  
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• Police: Woman accosted during Uber ride

  23-11-2016 16:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police are investigating after a woman told authorities an Uber driver made unwanted sexual advances toward her Tuesday night in the North Hills.
  
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• Police: Woman Fights Off Uber Driver’s Sexual Advances

  23-11-2016 16:13
  
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police are investigating after a woman claims an Uber driver attempted to sexually assault her.
  According to Ross Township police, the incident was reported around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday.
  The victim claims she called for an Uber to take her to the Barrel Junction Bar on Route 8. The female got into the front seat of the vehicle, but the driver stopped before the destination.
  At that time, the driver allegedly started making unwanted sexual advances on the female. The vict
  
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• Thanksgiving Shopping Guide

  23-11-2016 15:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Many retailers have chosen to remain closed on Thanksgiving. But, plenty of stores will be open on the holiday.
  Thanksgiving Store Hours:
  Kmart – 6 a.m. Thursday until 10 p.m. Friday (*View Park Drive 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Friday)
  Dollar General: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  JCPenney: 3 p.m. Thursday until 10 p.m. Friday
  Old Navy: 4 p.m. Thursday until midnight on Friday.
  Best Buy: 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.
  Macy’s: 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.
  Toys R Us – 5 p.m. Thursday until 11
  
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• Dealing With Family Members That Drive You Crazy This Thanksgiving

  23-11-2016 15:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – Millions of American families are preparing to gather to celebrate a dinner full of fun and love this Thanksgiving.
  Well, not so fast. Some have a lot of anxiety and angst about sitting down with their family. Some are worried an argument could break out. Licensed professional counselor Dr. Reuben Brock tells the “KDKA Morning News” tensions could be higher than normal after an emotional election season.
  “Don’t forget, that these p
  
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• Beaver County school board member arrested

  23-11-2016 14:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Rochester Area School Board member has been charged with soliciting sex with a prostitute, but his family say authorities made a mistake.
  
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• PTL Links: Nov. 23, 2016

  23-11-2016 14:25
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  A Christmas Story, The Musical
  Active Eating Advice
  Peoples Gas Holiday Market
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: 2 Thanksgiving Soups
  Disney On Ice Contest
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: 2 Thanksgiving Soups

  23-11-2016 14:17
  
  Thanksgiving is tomorrow! If you’re looking for some soup ideas, check out these two from Rania Harris!
  Roasted Chestnut Bisque
  1 medium size sweet onion – diced
  2 large carrots – diced
  3 stalks of celery – diced
  1 medium size leek – diced
  ¼ cup olive oil
  6 tablespoons cognac or brandy
  4 cups chicken stock
  1 – 14 ounce jar roasted and peeled chestnuts
  6 – 7 sprigs oregano
  1 ½ cups heavy cream
  Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to tast
  
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• Charleroi man involved in 2014 fatal crash resentenced to prison

  23-11-2016 14:05
  
  The Observer-Reporter is excited to announce new digital offerings, including our new e-Edition apps, available for download in the iTunes & Google Play stores.
  
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• Texas Shows What A Mess It Is Once Again

  23-11-2016 13:58
  
  Ryan Mayer
  The Texas Longhorns lost to Kansas on Saturday 24-21 in overtime. It’s the first time the program has lost to the Jayhawks since 1938. In the aftermath, it has become clear that Charlie Strong is likely done as the team’s head coach. However, rather than firing Strong and having an interim coach for the team’s last game against TCU, the university is forcing him to trot out there on Friday, before likely giving him the axe on Saturday to pursue other options.
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• New Law Allows Pa. Hunters To Use Semi-Automatic Weapons

  23-11-2016 13:48
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf has signed a bill into law that expands the list of firearms permitted for hunting in Pennsylvania to include semi-automatic rifles and handguns.
  The new law doesn’t make semi-automatic weapons legal for hunting in time for the upcoming firearm deer season, which begins Monday.
  Semi-automatic firearms discharge one shot for each pull of the trigger. The next cartridge is automatically pushed into the firing chamber.
  The use of semi-automatic rifle
  
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• Firefighters respond to barn fire in Indiana Township

  23-11-2016 13:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  Firefighters battled a blaze this morning at a barn in Indiana Township.
  
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• Court Blocks Federal Plan To Extend Overtime Pay To Many

  23-11-2016 13:12
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) – In a blow to the Obama administration’s labor-law plans, a federal court has blocked the start of a rule that would have made an estimated 4 million more American workers eligible for overtime pay heading into the holiday season.
  As a result of Tuesday’s ruling, overtime changes set to take effect Dec. 1 are now unlikely be in play before vast power shifts to a Donald Trump administration, which has spoken out against Obama-backed government regulation and gene
  
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