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• New, Less-Invasive Procedure Used To Clear Heart Stent Blockages

  13-12-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Stents help open blocked blood vessels in the heart, but what happens when those stents get blocked?
  It usually requires open heart surgery. However, a new new procedure is much less invasive.
  Pastor and veteran Mike Browning already had stents in his heart, but the same old symptoms of heart disease came back.
  “I would get winded real easy, I didn’t have any stamina at all,” Browning said.
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• Man who drove drunk, high, killed 6-year-old Shaler girl gets 5-10 years in prison

  13-12-2016 23:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Travis Grayson, who drank 10 beers and smoked a bowl of marijuana before plowing his car into a 6-year-old Shaler girl and killing her in front of a friend’s home, was sentenced this afternoon to five to 10 years in prison.
  
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• Drunken driver sentenced to prison in death of Shaler girl

  13-12-2016 23:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Travis Grayson, who drank 10 beers and smoked marijuana before plowing his car into a 6-year-old girl, killing her, was sentenced Tuesday to five to 10 years in prison.
  
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• Driver sent to prison in death of young Shaler girl last year

  13-12-2016 23:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Travis Grayson, who drank 10 beers and smoked marijuana before plowing his car into a 6-year-old girl, killing her, was sentenced Tuesday to five to 10 years in prison.
  
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• DUI Driver Accused Of Killing 6-Year-Old Faces 5 To 10 Years In Prison

  13-12-2016 23:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Tuesday was sentencing day for a man accused of being drunk and high behind the wheel when he struck and killed a 6-year-old girl.
  Twenty-two-year-old Travis Grayson pled guilty in court to homicide by vehicle while under the influence.
  Grayson is now heading to prison for 5 to 10 years.
  (Photo Courtesy: Allegheny County Police)
  The family of 6-year-old Ava Campbell has waited for some time of justice for more than a year now, and Tuesday, they got the first step.
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• Pittsburgh Promise makes Wilkinsburg students eligible for scholarships

  13-12-2016 23:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Wilkinsburg seniors attending Pittsburgh Westinghouse 6-12 now have a chance to be part of the “Promise family.”
  
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• South Park man arrested in Crafton shooting

  13-12-2016 23:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County police have arrested a South Park man for a shooting that critically injured another man this morning in Crafton.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Work on Fort Pitt Tunnel postponed

  13-12-2016 23:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  Work to the Fort Pitt Tunnels, which were scheduled to close Tuesday night through Thursday night, will remain open “due to inclement weather and low temperatures,” according to a PennDOT spokesman. The tunnels also will remain open Sunday.
  
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• Knoxville man arrested, accused of shooting into woman's apartment

  13-12-2016 22:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police said they arrested a Knoxville man accused of shooting approximately 10 rounds into an apartment unit in Bedford Dwellings on Monday morning.
  
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• Food Processors Recalled; Metal Pieces Could Break Into Processed Food

  13-12-2016 22:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Millions of food processors are being recalled due to the possibility of small pieces of metal breaking off into food.
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that the riveted blade in certain Cuisinart food processors can crack over time, and small metal pieces can break off into processed food, posing a laceration hazard.
  About 8 million food processors are affected by this recall.
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• New Year’s Eve Fashion Guide

  13-12-2016 22:26
  
  Put your best foot forward on New Year’s Eve with looks that will have you strutting your stuff right into the new year. It’s time to retire the sequins and ring in the new year with style. When choosing an outfit look for trendy textiles in velvet, silk or metallic. Stick to colors like burgundy, navy, champagne, gold and classic black. Check out these outfit suggestions for every occasion that will leave you with the title of “Best Dressed.”
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• Washington County heroin dealer whose drugs caused overdoses gets prison

  13-12-2016 20:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Washington County drug dealer was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison for supplying fentanyl-laced heroin to three addicts who overdosed.
  
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• Volunteer Information For Wreaths Across America Day

  13-12-2016 20:26
  
  The third Saturday in December is Wreaths Across America Day.
  Volunteers all over the country lay wreaths in honor of the men and women who served this country.
  The program began at Arlington National Cemetery 25 years ago.
  Wreaths Across America estimates it will place more than 1 million wreaths this year.
  If you want to volunteer or to donate a wreath, visit their website here.
  
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• Malfunction in hydraulic system shuts down lock on Ohio River

  13-12-2016 20:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ohio River traffic was brought to a halt today by the failure of a hydraulic system at a lock near Wellsville, Ohio, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said.
  
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• Busted lock halts Ohio River traffic near Wellsville

  13-12-2016 20:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ohio River traffic was brought to a halt today by the failure of a hydraulic system at a lock near Wellsville, Ohio, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said.
  
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• Snow moving into Pittsburgh region, to be followed by icy blast

  13-12-2016 19:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Snow has begun falling in the PIttsburgh region, and the National Weather Service says the biggest accumulation will come before the evening rush hour.
  
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• Pittsburgh region under winter weather advisory as temperatures expected to drop

  13-12-2016 19:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh region received about an inch and a half of snow that impacted traffic throughout the day.
  
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• Green Party seeks to overhaul procedures for future elections

  13-12-2016 18:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania certified its 2016 election results Monday, officially anointing Donald J. Trump as its choice for president. But the campaign of Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein isn’t giving up its bid to change the way the state counts, and recounts, the ballots.
  
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• Green Party plans to seek overhaul of election recount procedures

  13-12-2016 18:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania certified its 2016 election results Monday — but Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein isn't giving up her challenge of how the state counts and recounts the votes.
  
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• Ringleader of Pittsburgh-to-New York gunrunning pipeline sentenced to federal prison

  13-12-2016 18:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  The ringleader of a gunrunning network from Pittsburgh to New York who was cited as an example of how illegal guns end up flooding New York City was sentenced this morning to 10 years in federal prison to be served at the same time as a 17-year sentence he is serving in New York.
  
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• New chief executive to run Fred Rogers Co.

  13-12-2016 18:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Paul Siefken was the director of children’s programming at PBS in 2012 when the public broadcasting network teamed up with Pittsburgh’s Fred Rogers Co. to launch a new series that became an instant hit: “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.”
  
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• Bill Isler, longtime head of Fred Rogers Co., to retire

  13-12-2016 18:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Bill Isler, longtime head of the Fred Rogers Co., is retiring.
  
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• Judge sentences Beechview woman to prison for stabbing boyfriend to death

  13-12-2016 18:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  A judge this morning sent a Beechview woman to prison for 2 ½ - 5 years for stabbing her boyfriend to death last year.
  
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• Obituary: George Michael Mantalis / A member of hit singing group The Four Coins

  13-12-2016 18:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Four Coins was all George Mantalis needed to make his way around the world.
  
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• Dec. 22, 1934 - Dec. 10, 2016 | George Michael Mantalis: A member of hit singing group The Four Coins

  13-12-2016 18:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Four Coins was all George Michael Mantalis needed to make his way around the world.
  
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• Steelers’ Foster Says No Jawing With Bengals This Week

  13-12-2016 17:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- Steelers guard Ramon Foster was held out of Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills due to a chest injury. But not as a knock on Foster and more to the credit of the Steelers offensive line and guard B.J. Finney who filled in, you could hardly tell Foster was missing.
  Pittsburgh won its fourth straight game and sprung running back Le’Veon Bell for a franchise-record 236 yards rushing on the day.
  Foster joined “The Fan Morning Show” on Tuesday an
  
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• Kanye West Visits Trump, Calls Musician A ‘Good Man’

  13-12-2016 17:55
  
  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) – A newly blond Kanye West visited Donald Trump on Tuesday, and the two men posed for photos but didn’t say much about their discussion. The president-elect said they talked about “life.”
  Trump said he and West were “just friends” and called the musician a “good man.” The two did not answer questions about whether West would perform at the Inauguration.
  West stood silently next to Trump for photos in the lobby of Trump Tower. Ask
  
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• Roethlisberger Calls Giants Accusations Of Deflated Footballs ‘Laughable’

  13-12-2016 17:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- Ben Roethlisberger is coming off his worst game of the season in a 27-20 win over the Buffalo Bills, a victory that saw Le’Veon Bell carry the team at times.
  On The #1 Cochran Ben Roethlisberger Show, the Steelers Quarterback talked about Bell’s performance and why the gameplan shifted from spreading the Bills out and throwing the ball to letting Le’Veon carry it 38 times.
  “It’s that time of year where whatever it takes to win, and I think
  
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• DA: Avella Police-Involved Shooting Was ‘Unequivocally Justified’

  13-12-2016 17:05
  
  AVELLA (KDKA) – The Washington County district attorney has determined that a police-involved shooting in Washington County last week was justified.
  On Dec. 7, police were called to a home on Bethel Ridge Road in Avella for a domestic dispute.
  When state police arrived, they heard several shots. Police say Steven Ward then walked toward the troopers carrying a large, Bowie-style knife.
  (Photo Courtesy of Washington County District Attorney’s Office)
  Troopers say Ward refused to drop
  
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• Best Places To Take Your Holiday Photos In Pittsburgh

  13-12-2016 17:00
  
  By Jessica Wasik
  There’s nothing quite like Pittsburgh during the holidays. Following the kickoff of the season with its annual Light Up Night, the city transforms into a picture-perfect display of illuminated skyscrapers, sparkling river reflections and holiday decorations. Its unique topography and festive attractions make venturing toward the downtown region an ideal option for those searching for a unique backdrop for seasonal photos. If that sounds like you, here are the best places
  
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• EPA: 'Data gaps' block verdict on fracking, drinking water

  13-12-2016 16:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  WASHINGTON — Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas poses a risk to drinking water in some circumstances, but a lack of information precludes a definitive statement on how severe the risk is, the Environmental Protection Agency says in a new report that raises more questions than answers.
  
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• Indiana Regional Nurses Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

  13-12-2016 16:42
  
  INDIANA, Pa. (AP) – A union representing registered nurses and anesthetists has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Indiana Regional Medical Center in western Pennsylvania.
  The deal struck early Tuesday means the union has called off plans for a walkout on Dec. 23.
  The union represents more than 340 nurses and anesthetists who have been working without a contract since October 2015.
  The new contract calls for a 4 percent raise when the contract is ratified, and a 1.5 percent ra
  
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• Gov. Wolf: Safety A Priority Near Beaver Cracker Plant

  13-12-2016 16:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (News Radio 1020 KDKA) – As Shell works on its ethane cracker plant in Beaver County, some residents are raising concerns about what it will mean for them, their families and their property values.
  Citizens and environmental groups have held meetings to counter what they see as company propaganda.
  This morning, Gov. Tom Wolf stressed that he believes Shell is working to protect the environment.
  “Shell has gone above and beyond, including a new water treatment system, for t
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Opponent Profile: Steelers To Face Improved Bengals Team In AFC North Match-up

  13-12-2016 16:00
  
  By Danny Cox
  Right now, the Pittsburgh Steelers are doing exactly what they need to do, and at just the right time. After falling to 4-5, they have reeled off four straight victories and are on a clear-cut path to the playoffs. In order to pull it off, though, they need to keep winning to stay ahead of—or neck-and-neck with—the Baltimore Ravens. Up next is going to be a tough game against their division rivals, the Cincinnati Bengals.
  Cincinnati Bengals Season Record: 5-7-1
  It has be
  
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• DA calls police shooting of Washington County man 'justified'

  13-12-2016 16:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Washington County district attorney said police were justified in shooting a Jefferson Township man who rushed at them with a 10-inch knife when troopers responded to a domestic disturbance call Wednesday.
  
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• Cosby Quips To Security, ‘Don’t Tase Me, Bro’ Before Court

  13-12-2016 15:58
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Bill Cosby greeted security officers with a joke Tuesday morning before a hearing in his sexual assault case, quipping, “Don’t tase me bro” as they wanded him on his way into a suburban Philadelphia courtroom.
  Prosecutors hope to call 13 other sexual assault accusers to show that the 79-year-old comedian and actor had a pattern of drugging and molesting women. The defense will attack their credibility and relevance as they try to keep them off the w
  
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• 1-3 Inches Of Snow Expected As Latest Round Of Winter Weather Arrives

  13-12-2016 15:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A quick blast of 1-3 inches of snow is expected to fall through the afternoon hours today with travel during one of the busiest times of the day being impacted.
  Road crews will likely be out in full force from 3 p.m. through 7 p.m. clearing snow.
  Snow will roll in from the west with any accumulating snow arriving after 11 a.m. The heaviest snowfall is expected along and just north of Interstate 80.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Lake effect snowfall could bring up to 8 inches of
  
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• Teachers On Strike In Ambridge, Schools Closed

  13-12-2016 15:21
  
  AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – Approximately 190 Ambridge Area School District teachers are on strike.
  Schools are closed Tuesday after educators in the Beaver County district walked off the job following months of contract negotiations. The school board and teachers’ union remain at odds over salaries and health benefits.
  A last-ditch marathon negotiation session between Ambridge Area School District and a teacher’s union took place behind auditorium doors Monda
  
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• President Obama To Sign Congressman Murphy’s Mental Health Bill Today

  13-12-2016 15:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (News-Radio 1020 KDKA) – Pittsburgh-area Congressman Tim Murphy is in Washington today to watch President Barack Obama sign the 21st Century Cures healthcare reform package.
  Murphy’s mental health reform bill is part of that package.  He told the “KDKA Morning News” that one thing will happen quickly.
  “The appointment now of an assistant secretary of mental health and substance abuse to organize the 112 federal agencies that kinda work with mental he
  
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• PTL Links: Dec. 13, 2016

  13-12-2016 14:53
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Antonio Brown Facebook
  Market District Cooking Corner
  Market District Recipes: Crab Cakes & Frutti De Mare Salad
  Ask Dr. G
  Children’s Hospital Free Care Friends 
  
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• Market District Recipes: Crab Cakes & Frutti de Mare Salad

  13-12-2016 14:48
  
  Market District Chef Ben D’Amico stopped by PTL to show off two more delicious recipes today!
  Petite Lump Crab CakesCompliments of Market District Chef Ben D’Amico
  Makes: 20 mini cakes Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 15 min
  Ingredients:
  1 Can Colossal or Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
  1 Can Lump Crab Meat
  ½ cup Mayonnaise
  2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
  2 tbsp Fresh Parsley, minced
  2 tbsp Red Onion, minced
  ¼ cup Lemon Juice
  1 ½ cups Panko Bread Crumbs
  1 tsp Kosher Salt
  ½ tsp Blac
  
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• Pope names Pittsburgh native Bishop Burns to lead Dallas diocese

  13-12-2016 14:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pope Francis has named Pittsburgh native Bishop Edward J. Burns, who oversees the Diocese of Juneau, Alaska , as the bishop of Dallas.
  
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• 1 Injured In Castle Shannon Fire, 1 Rescued From Roof

  13-12-2016 13:12
  
  CASTLE SHANNON (KDKA) – One person was injured and one person was rescued from a fire in Castle Shannon Tuesday morning.
  According to officials at the scene, the fire started in a home in the 3500 block of Rosalia Avenue around 5:30 a.m.
  One person was taken to the hospital, while another was rescued from the roof of a porch.
  The cause of the fire is unknown.
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• 1 Hospitalized After Being Rescued From Castle Shannon Fire

  13-12-2016 13:12
  
  CASTLE SHANNON (KDKA) – One was taken to the hospital after being rescued from a fire in Castle Shannon Tuesday morning.
  According to officials at the scene, the fire started in a home in the 3500 block of Rosalia Avenue around 5:30 a.m.
  One person was rescued from the roof of a porch, while another person was able to get out on their own. The person rescued was taken to the hospital, but their condition is unknown.
  The cause of the fire is unknown.
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• Police Shoot Suspect After Chase Ends On I-376

  13-12-2016 12:44
  
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – Police have shot a suspect following a chase on Interstate 376 in western Pennsylvania.
  State police say the incident began when Shenango Township police near New Castle tried to pull over what’s being called a suspicious vehicle about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police didn’t immediately explain what aroused their suspicion.
  That vehicle drove off, with several local departments and the state police joining in.
  The suspect led police on a chase through parts
  
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• Police Shoot Suspect After Chase Ends In Lawrence Co.

  13-12-2016 12:44
  
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – Police shot a suspect following a two-county chase early Tuesday morning.
  State police say the incident began when Shenango Township police near New Castle tried to pull over what’s being called a suspicious vehicle about 3:30 a.m.
  That vehicle drove off, with several local departments and the state police joining in. State police say a man and woman were inside the car that officers were pursuing.
  The suspect, later identified as Shawn Hobel, led police o
  
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• Police: Suspect shot after police chase shuts down I-376 WB in Lawrence County

  13-12-2016 12:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  State police said they have shot a suspect following a chase on Interstate 376 in Lawrence County this morning.
  
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• Greensburg House Fire Leaves 1 Injured

  13-12-2016 12:18
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – A house fire in Westmoreland County left one person injured Monday night.
  According to fire officials, the fire started inside a home on North Lincoln Avenue in Greensburg around 11:30 p.m.
  One person suffered minor burns, while another person was able to escape from the roof.
  The fire chief believes the blaze started in the basement. While the cause of the fire is under investigation, officials believe a wood burner may have been involved.
  The fire is not believed to b
  
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• Crews respond to house fire in Castle Shannon

  13-12-2016 11:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Fire crews were called to a house fire in Castle Shannon early this morning.
  
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• Grant program would reward hiring of Pittsburgh Promise alumni

  13-12-2016 06:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  A new grant program may soon offer businesses extra incentive to hire Pittsburgh Promise alumni.
  
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