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• ‘Brady Bunch’ Star Fired After Interview With Gay Actor

  11-12-2016 23:59
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Los Angeles radio station says former “Brady Bunch” star Susan Olsen has been fired after she got into an online confrontation with openly gay actor Leon Acord-Whiting.
  LA Talk Radio announced on Friday that it will not tolerate hateful speech and that it has severed ties with the host.
  Us Weekly reports Acord-Whiting criticized the co-host of “Two Chicks Talkin’ Politics” after he was a guest on the show.
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• Man, Woman Stabbed By Son In Knoxville

  11-12-2016 23:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police say a man and a woman were stabbed by their adult son in Knoxville.
  It happened around 5 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of Matthew Avenue.
  Police say the attacker, a man in his 50s, stabbed his mother multiple times, stabbed his father once and cut himself on the neck.
  Both victims were taken to UPMC Mercy in stable condition.
  The son was taken to UPMC Presbyterian and will be arrested.
  One of the victims told a neighbor their son has a drug problem.
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• Appeals court allows suit against firm in Pittsburgh flash flood deaths

  11-12-2016 23:12
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• Report: Pa. Mom Passed Out After Snorting Heroin With Infant Son In Car

  11-12-2016 22:46
  
  WINDSOR TWP. (KDKA) — Police in York County say a woman admitted to snorting heroin before passing out in her running car.
  The York Daily Record reports it happened in Windsor Township on Friday.
  23-year-old Victoria Ann Lau has been charged with endangering the welfare of children.
  Her crying infant son was in the back of her car for about 20 minutes before medics arrived.
  She was found unresponsive inside her running vehicle. Paramedics used naloxone to revive her.
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• Bell Tolls 3 Times For Steelers In 27-20 Win Over Buffalo Bills

  11-12-2016 22:26
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Le’Veon Bell scored three times and set a franchise record with 236 yards rushing in finding traction on a slick, snow-covered field, leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 27-20 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon.
  The Steelers overcame three interceptions thrown by Ben Roethlisberger to win their fourth straight and improve to 8-5 and keep pace in the AFC playoff race. The loss all but mathematically eliminated the Bills (6-7) from contention, and
  
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• Bell Tolls 3 Times For Steelers In 27-20 Over Buffalo Bills

  11-12-2016 22:26
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Le’Veon Bell scored three times and set a franchise record with 236 yards rushing in finding traction on a slick, snow-covered field, leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 27-20 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon.
  The Steelers overcame three interceptions thrown by Ben Roethlisberger to win their fourth straight and improve to 8-5 and keep pace in the AFC playoff race. The loss all but mathematically eliminated the Bills (6-7) from contention, and
  
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• Family Pets Killed In Armstrong County Fire

  11-12-2016 22:13
  
  BUFFALO TWP. (KDKA) — An Armstrong County family lost two pets and their home was seriously damaged in a fire on Sunday.
  Firefighters responded to Broadview Drive in Buffalo Township around noon. Flames began in an unattached garage and spread to a home.
  Two children — ages fifteen and thirteen — were home and were alerted by their dog. They escaped without injury, but the family’s cat and guinea pig died in the fire.
  It took crews about 30 minutes to gain control ov
  
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• Court Allows Suit Against Firm In Washington Boulevard Flood Deaths

  11-12-2016 22:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – An appeals court has cleared the way for refiling of a lawsuit against an engineering firm in the deaths of four people killed in flash flooding in Pittsburgh more than five years ago.
  Judge R. Stanton Wettick Jr. earlier dismissed claims against Chester Engineers Inc., which acted as consulting engineer and construction manager for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. Plaintiffs’ attorneys argued that the firm should have warned of the danger before the August
  
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• ‘It’s All Your Fault’: Ex-Chaplain’s Message To Wife Before Killing Daughter, Himself

  11-12-2016 21:35
  
  HEBRON, Maine (AP/KDKA) – A former university and Air Force chaplain bought a shotgun after completing treatment for substance abuse and drove to the home of his estranged family, where he killed his adult daughter and then himself, police said Friday.
  A neighbor discovered the bodies of Daniel Randall, 56, and Claire Randall, 27, on Thursday in Hebron. Police said Daniel Randall shot and killed Claire Randall in the bathroom. They believe he then killed himself. His body was found on a po
  
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• Report: VA Hospital Left Body In Shower Room For 9 Hours

  11-12-2016 21:03
  
  SEMINOLE, Fla. (AP) – Staff at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Florida left the body of a veteran in a shower for nine hours after the veteran died and proper pickup procedures to the morgue weren’t followed.
  The Tampa Bay Times on Sunday reported that an internal investigation concluded that staff at the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System failed to provide appropriate post-mortem care to the veteran’s body.
  The investigative report said that leaving the body unattended for so long
  
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• Construction Crew Member Burned While Working At Mt. Lebanon High School

  11-12-2016 20:36
  
  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — A construction worker was injured while working at Mt. Lebanon High School on Sunday morning.
  A crew was working at the high school when they impacted electrical lines, sparking an arc flash.
  One worker was burned and transported to UPMC Mercy hospital for evaluation and treatment.
  Deputy Chief Kevin Maehling of the Mt. Lebanon Fire Department was unsure what degree the burns were, but said he understood they were “fairly significant injuries.”
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• Law Insuring 1 Million Pennsylvanians Faces Uncertain Future

  11-12-2016 20:14
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – About 1 million people in Pennsylvania are receiving government-subsidized health insurance under Democrats’ 2010 health care law that is facing an uncertain future as Republican President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month with a pledge to repeal it.
  Leaders of the Republican-controlled Congress that Trump will share power with also say they are also intent on abolishing President Barack Obama’s signature law.
  Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, who suppor
  
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• Report: NY Giants Alerted NFL About Deflated Footballs During Steelers Game

  11-12-2016 19:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The NFL says there is no new Deflategate controversy involving the Pittsburgh Steelers.A report surfaced Sunday morning saying the NY Giants complained to the NFL about footballs being deflated during their week 13 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer reports that the New York Giants tested the Pittsburgh Steelers’ footballs during last Sunday’s game and informed the NFL that two of the balls were deflated.Deflategate 2? @jayglaz
  
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• Know Your Steelers Enemy: Week 14 at the Buffalo Bills

  11-12-2016 19:10
  The Pittsburgh Steelers face an interesting opponent on Sunday in the form of the Buffalo Bills. The bipolar Bills are 6-6 in 2016 and you aren't sure what you are going to get, world beaters or egg beaters.
  
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• Hundreds Take A Dip In Chilly River For Annual Polar Plunge

  11-12-2016 18:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hundreds of people waded into the cold Ohio River on Saturday morning to raise money for a good cause at the 7th Annual Polar Plunge.
  Jessica DiVito, director of development with the Special Olympics PA, estimated somewhere between 850 and 1,000 people showed up at Stage AE to participate.
  All of the money raised went to the Special Olympics.
  “The money raised today will go to make sure that the athletes don’t have to pay to participate,” DiVito said,
  
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• 7-Year-Old Boy Raises Money To Give Prayer Medals To Officers

  11-12-2016 18:26
  
  MONACA (KDKA) — A Brighton Township boy is raising money so he can buy prayer medals to give to Beaver County police officers.
  Tom Simpkin said his 7-year-old son, Nick, wanted to do something special for their local police officers to remind them that the community cares about them.
  Nick and his father want to buy 250 Saint Michael Prayer Medals to give to local officers before Christmas, and they’ve started a GoFundMe to raise money to pay for the medals, which are $2 each.
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• WATCH: Huge Crowd Greets Steel Valley Football Team After State Title Victory

  11-12-2016 17:06
  
  MUNHALL (KDKA) — A line of police cars and fire trucks accompanied the Steel Valley High School football team home Saturday night, where a huge crowd was waiting to celebrate their state title victory.
  Steel Valley went undefeated this season, winning every game by mercy rule, and they continued their domination at the PIAA Class 2A final Saturday, beating defending champion Southern Columbia 49-7.
  This is Steel Valley’s first state title in school history.
  A crowd of both students a
  
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• Trump Expected To Tap Exxon’s Tillerson To Lead State Dept.

  11-12-2016 15:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President-elect Donald Trump moved closer to nominating Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of State on Saturday, a decision that would bring a business leader with close ties to Russia into the Cabinet.
  Trump has privately signaled that he plans to tap Tillerson for the powerful Cabinet post, but had not formally offered him the job as of Saturday evening, according to people who have spoken with Trump and his transition team. Some advisers worry that Tillerso
  
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• Green Tree office building damaged in fire

  11-12-2016 15:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Firefighters battled a four-alarm blaze early today that resulted in serious damage to a building in Green Tree.
  
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• 68-Year-Old Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested At Airport

  11-12-2016 13:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A bank robbery suspect was arrested at the airport Saturday afternoon as he was attempting to leave the state.
  Police arrested 68-year-old Robert Charles Stiver in connection to two bank robberies around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
  At the time of the arrest, Stiver was at a Pittsburgh International Airport terminal waiting for a flight to Pompano Breach, Florida.
  Police say Stiver was a suspect in a robbery that took place in November at an Allegheny Valley Bank in Shaler Towns
  
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• St. Joseph’s Prep Routs Central Catholic For PIAA 6A Title

  11-12-2016 12:51
  
  HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) – D’Andre Swift ran for 140 yards and three touchdowns as St. Joseph’s Prep of Philadelphia routed Pittsburgh Central Catholic 42-7 on Saturday in the first PIAA Class 6A title game.
  It was St. Joseph’s third state championship in four years. They finished the season winning every game by double digits.
  Thirteen seconds before the half, St. Joseph’s quarterback Marquez McCray hit Darryle Simmons for a 35-yard touchdown to take a 14-0 lead.
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• Malkin, Crosby Lead Penguins Past Lightning 4-3

  11-12-2016 12:40
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Sidney Crosby had another eventful night.
  The Penguins star returned after passing concussion protocol following a first-period hit to get his 20th goal, and that stoked Pittsburgh’s rally for its latest victory.
  Crosby and Evgeni Malkin both scored their second goals on third-period power plays, helping the Penguins come back to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Saturday.
  Crosby was shaken up by Luke Witkowski’s check with eight minutes to go in the first
  
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• Trail of bias? CDC emails on VA Legionnaires' investigation raise questions

  11-12-2016 06:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  Four people had been infected with Legionnaires’ disease. That’s all the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention knew when the the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System requested help from the federal agency on Nov. 1, 2012.
  
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• CDC emails on VA Legionnaires' investigation raise questions

  11-12-2016 06:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  Four people had been infected with Legionnaires’ disease. That’s all the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention knew when the the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System requested help from the federal agency on Nov. 1, 2012.
  
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• Turnpike makes changes after snowstorm stranded motorists in January

  11-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Conditions on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in January were frightening: nearly 500 vehicles stranded westbound between Bedford and Somerset and unable to move for more than 24 hours after more than 36 inches of snow fell unexpectedly.
  
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• Many GOP leaders eyeing governor’s office

  11-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  NEW YORK — The commonwealth’s political class gathered for its annual Pennsylvania Society festivities this weekend without Gov. Tom Wolf, but with an increasing number of Republicans seeming to eye his job.
  
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• Making a match for a global cause

  11-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Stacy Bodow flipped through a binder of photos illustrating how hospitals and clinics overseas make the most out of scarce medical supplies.
  
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• Goodfellows: Turtle Creek family stuggles after dad drowns on vacation

  11-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Eddie and Angela Peake loved the beach.
  
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• CHIP enrollment increases to cover more kids in Pa.

  11-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Enrollment in Pennsylvania’s Children’s Health Insurance Program — CHIP — which provides free or low-cost health insurance to children, has grown in the past year, officials said this week.
  
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• Late Night Tailgating: Buffalo Chicken Cones

  11-12-2016 05:35
  
  Impress your friends with this great recipe at your next tailgating party!
  This week on “Steelers Late Night,” we’re cooking up Buffalo Chicken Cones!
  STEELERS LATE NIGHT “Late Night Tailgating Recipes”: Buffalo Chicken Cones
  COOKING TIME: 30-40 Minutes
  SERVING SIZE: 4-6 People
  INGREDIENTS:
  1 pound chicken thighs
  1 stick melted butter
  2 cups shredded slaw
  1 bottle buffalo wing sauce
  1 cup bleu cheese dressing
  4 waffle cones
  4 cups frying oil
  ¼ cup flour
  2 egg
  
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• Winter weather advisory in effect for Western Pa. until Monday

  11-12-2016 04:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that will remain in effect until early Monday for much of Western Pennsylvania.
  
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• Eastbound I-376 in Pittsburgh reopens after rollover crash

  11-12-2016 03:52
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• Robbery suspect arrested at Pittsburgh International Airport

  11-12-2016 03:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man suspected of robbing two local banks was arrested Saturday as he was trying to board a flight at the Pittsburgh International Airport, police said.
  
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• Beaver Falls Beats Middletown 30-13 For PIAA Class 3A Championship

  11-12-2016 01:47
  
  HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) – Quarterback Malik Shepherd rushed for 115 yards and scored two touchdowns, including a 46-yard interception return in the fourth quarter, as Beaver Falls beat Middletown 30-13 for the PIAA Class 3A championship Saturday.
  Shepherd also contributed another of Beaver Falls’ five picks as Middletown gifted the WPIAL-champion Tigers with six total turnovers. Beaver Falls also got touchdown runs from running backs Neshaud Akins and Derrell Carter, who rushed for 95 yard
  
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• McCutchen: ‘I’d Be Lying If I Said It Didn’t Bother Me’

  11-12-2016 01:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There were a lot of things to see and talk about at PiratesFest, but the biggest attraction and biggest topic was Andrew McCutchen, who signed a ton of autographs.
  McCutchen was the subject of so much trade speculation last week at the MLB winter meetings. When the dust settled, he’s still a member of the Pirates, at least for now.
  But the question is, for how much longer? Even Andrew McCutchen doesn’t know the answer to that. One thing we do know, he is goi
  
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• Oakland Improves To 9-1 With 74-53 Win Over Robert Morris

  11-12-2016 00:36
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) – Jalen Hayes scored 16 points and Oakland beat Robert Morris 74-53 on Saturday for its fifth straight win.
  Hayes was 6 of 11 from the field. Martez Walker and Stevie Clark added 13 points apiece for the Golden Grizzlies (9-1), who are off to their best start as a Division I school.Oakland started a program best 10-1 in the 1994-95 season.
  Kavon Stewart scored 10 points to lead Robert Morris (3-8), which is 0-3 at home.
  The game was tied at 26 with about four minute
  
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• One dead, two injured in Butler County crash

  11-12-2016 00:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  One man died and two people were injured Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Butler County, state police said.
  
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• WTAE-TV sets newscast lineup

  11-12-2016 00:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Nine months after the departure of anchor Wendy Bell, WTAE-TV appears to have settled on a permanent lineup for "Pittsburgh's Action News 4."
  
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