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• Report: Pa. Electors Assigned Police Protection

  17-12-2016 23:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Pennsylvania’s 20 electors have reportedly been bombarded by calls, emails, letters urging them not to vote for Donald Trump.
  Technically, electors in Pennsylvania are not required to vote for the candidate who won the state, but defections are rare.
  According to our partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, when the group travels to the state Capitol on Monday, they will be joined by plainclothes state police troopers for protection
  Ash Kare, a Republican from
  
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• Pope Eats With Homeless On 80th Birthday, Gets 70,000 Emails

  17-12-2016 22:37
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis celebrated an active if low-key 80th birthday on Saturday, sharing breakfast with eight homeless people before celebrating Mass with cardinals as greetings poured in from around the world.
  The pontiff received more than 70,000 email messages wishing him a happy birthday, as well as telephone calls and telegrams from world leaders and religious figures.
  His predecessor, 89-year-old Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, sent a “very affectionate” written gr
  
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• Daughter of Pittsburgh man who died after jail stay sues county, Corizon in federal court

  17-12-2016 22:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  The daughter of a schizophrenic and severely ill Pittsburgh man who died in 2014 after 10 days at the Allegheny County Jail has sued the lockup, its top officials and Corizon Health, which runs the jail’s infirmary, alleging federal civil rights violations.
  
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• Coast Guard, Canada Navy Seize 26 Tons Of Cocaine In Pacific

  17-12-2016 21:36
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – More than 26 tons of cocaine worth at least $715 million was brought ashore Thursday in Florida following multiple recent seizures by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy in the eastern Pacific.
  Coast Guard officers said at a news conference Thursday that the drugs brought to Fort Lauderdale came from 27 separate vessel interdictions and five bale recovery operations off Central and South America over the past three months.
  Pallets containing the dr
  
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• Duquesne Light power outages affect several thousand in Pittsburgh area

  17-12-2016 21:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Power failures today affected thousands of Duquesne Light customers in southwestern Pennsylvania.
  
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• Pa. Man Recently Freed From Prison Accused Of Stabbing Aunt To Death

  17-12-2016 21:12
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A man recently released from prison has been charged in the stabbing death of the aunt with whom he had been staying, authorities said.
  Matthew Wertz Jr., 28, was charged in Montgomery County with first- and third-degree murder and possession of an instrument of crime in Friday’s death of Catherine Wanamaker, 60, in her Conshohocken home, prosecutors said Saturday.
  Officers responding to a report of a woman screaming shortly after 5 a.m. Friday found the victim
  
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• 19-year-old driver shot in Perry South, passengers unharmed

  17-12-2016 20:15
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• Furry Tails: Geno Is Waiting For A Forever Home

  17-12-2016 19:00
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________
  Geno
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• 2 Dead After Fiery Crash On Icy Baltimore Highway

  17-12-2016 18:27
  
  UNITED STATES (AP) — A blast of cold air caused rain and wet roads to freeze across the Eastern U.S., triggering airport delays in the nation’s capital and major traffic pileups in Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. Authorities say two people were killed in a chain-reaction accident in Baltimore involving a tanker carrying gasoline that skidded off a highway and exploded.
  Baltimore City Fire Chief Roman Clark said two people were killed and at least 15 were injured in the 55-vehi
  
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• Poor Weather Conditions Delay Public Transportation, Knock Out Power

  17-12-2016 17:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Freezing rain hit the Pittsburgh area early Saturday morning, causing transportation and power problems throughout the region.
  An overhead T line in the South Hills was down due to ice early Saturday morning. Red and blue line trains didn’t start running until just after 11 a.m., about 6 hours after the first trains usually leave on Saturdays. Red and blue line service will follow the regular Saturday schedule for the rest of the day.
  Icy roads also caused some pr
  
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• 19-Year-Old Shot In Perry South

  17-12-2016 17:09
  
  PERRY SOUTH (KDKA) — A young man was shot in Perry South late Friday night.
  It happened around 10:45 p.m. at the intersection of E. McIntyre Avenue and Maple Avenue.
  Officers were sent to the area for reports that someone had been shot.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Police say when officers arrived on the scene, they found a 19-year-old man who had one gunshot wound in his left leg. The man had been driving near the intersection of Federal Street and Hemlock Street when shots were fired from a whit
  
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• Pens Place Letang On IR, Call Up Ruhwedel

  17-12-2016 16:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) –Kris Letang has been placed on injured reserve.
  The team made the announcement on their website Saturday morning.
  Earlier in the week, the Penguins announced their star defenseman would be out for a couple of weeks with a lower-body injury.Coach Sullivan said Kris Letang has an lower-body injury and will be out a couple of weeks. #Pens -MC
  — Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) December 15, 2016
  The Penguins have also recalled defenseman Chad Ruhwedel from their AH
  
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• Port Authority repairs downed light-rail power line, plans to resume service

  17-12-2016 15:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority plans to start operating light rail service at 11:30 am following an hours-long shutdown of the system due to an ice storm that downed a key power line and caused widespread transportation disruptions this morning throughout the region.
  
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• Most light-rail service resumes; PA Turnpike ends speed restrictions

  17-12-2016 15:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority light-rail service mostly resumed around 11 a.m. today after an hours-long shutdown this morning due to an ice storm that downed a key power line.
  
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• Most light-rail service resumes; Library section still not running due to icy wires

  17-12-2016 15:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority light-rail service mostly resumed around 11 a.m. today after an hours-long shutdown this morning due to an ice storm that downed a key power line.
  
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• Ice storm hammers Pittsburgh, most T service resumes after shutdown

  17-12-2016 15:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority light-rail service mostly resumed around 11 a.m. today after an hours-long shutdown this morning due to an ice storm that downed a key power line.
  
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• Freezing Rain Hits Pittsburgh; Storm Warning In Effect Until Early Afternoon

  17-12-2016 11:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Freezing rain hit Pittsburgh early Saturday morning, and it may take until early afternoon for things to start thawing out.
  Right now, temperature at PIT is 28 and freezing rain started around 3 a.m. with just a bit of light snow preceding it. To the north, it’s still snow. To the south around Morgantown, plain rain.
  Pittsburgh Port Authority tweeted around 5:15 a.m. Saturday that red and blue line T service is delayed due to weather conditions.Red and Blue Line s
  
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• Freezing Rain Hits Pittsburgh

  17-12-2016 11:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Freezing rain hit Pittsburgh early Saturday morning, and it may take until early afternoon for things to start thawing out.
  Freezing rain started around 3 a.m. with just a bit of light snow preceding it. To the north, it’s still snow. To the south around Morgantown, plain rain.
  LATEST FORECAST:
  We are in the warm sector of this storm system with temperatures that will continue to rise all day and even up until midnight when we will be near 50 degrees!After that, i
  
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• 1 Firefighter Injured In Larimer House Fire

  17-12-2016 10:44
  
  LARIMER (KDKA) – One firefighter was injured while battling a house fire in Larimer Saturday morning.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the fire broke out at a home near the intersection of Winslow and Lowell Streets around 2:30 a.m.
  The firefighter was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
  The cause of the fire is also unknown.
  No other injuries were reported.
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• Bike lane limits: Listen also to the needs of city business owners

  17-12-2016 06:37
  In April 2015, Mayor Bill Peduto issued an executive order requiring the city to develop a "complete streets" policy for the Downtown business district. "Complete streets" are defined as streets that safely accommodate four groups of users: pedestrians, transit riders, motorists and bicyclists.
  
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• ‘Happy hour’ court won’t be the same without longtime jurist Wettick presiding

  17-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Common Pleas Senior Judge R. Stanton Wettick Jr. sat in front of the bench in Room No. 815 of the City-County Building as he has every Friday afternoon for decades.
  
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• Goodfellows helps family from Mexico adjust to life in Pittsburgh

  17-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  Priscila Gonzelez and her husband, Luis, came to Pittsburgh from central Mexico four years ago looking for work and a better opportunity.
  
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• Allegheny County Jail guards fired after handgun incident

  17-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Four Allegheny County Jail employees were fired and one has been suspended without pay after an incident this month in which several corrections officers — allegedly “showboating” for someone watching a jail security camera — were caught brandishing handguns and pointing them at the jail.
  
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• Police Rescue ‘Frozen’ Woman Who Turns Out To Be Mannequin

  17-12-2016 05:11
  
  HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) – Police in New York broke a car window to rescue a woman who turned out to be an extremely realistic mannequin.
  The unusual incident happened Friday morning in the city of Hudson.
  The Times Union of Albany reports that a caller told police there was an elderly woman “frozen to death” in a parked car.
  Officers rushed to the scene and found what appeared to be a woman sitting in a car’s front passenger seat wearing an oxygen mask.
  A sergeant busted a rear
  
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• Toffoli Scores In OT For Kings, Snaps Pens’ Streak

  17-12-2016 04:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Tyler Toffoli scored a minute into overtime, helping the Los Angeles Kings end the Pittsburgh Penguins’ seven-game winning streak with a 1-0 victory Friday night.
  The Kings have won three of four overall and four straight against the Penguins. Toffoli got his eighth goal, and Peter Budaj stopped 39 shots for his third shutout of the season.
  Matt Murray made his fifth straight start and had 27 saves for the Penguins. Pittsburgh had won nine of 11 and six straight at
  
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• Western Pa. Bracing For Overnight, Early Morning Ice Storm

  17-12-2016 04:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The ice and snow haven’t started yet, but the wintery mix is heading this way.
  “Freezing rain means when the rain hits the ground it freezes, and the ground as you know is so cold from the temperatures so again, it’s very very difficult for everyone to deal with freezing rain,” said Pittsburgh Chief Operations Officer Guy Costa.
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  PennDOT crews have been out most of Friday evening, pre-treating the roads with brine, a salt mix
  
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• Watch: Penguins Recreate 2003 Holiday Classic ‘Elf’

  17-12-2016 02:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are getting into the holiday spirit by recreating a classic.
  On Friday, the team released a video with the caption: “Don’t be a cotton-headed ninny-muggins. Watch the Penguins’ Elf video and have a great holiday!”
  In the video, players and broadcasters recreate the trailer for the 2003 classic “Elf,” starring Will Farrell.Don’t be a cotton-headed ninny-muggins. Watch the Penguins’ Elf video and have
  
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• Former Officer Fired For Flying Confederate Flag Sues City

  17-12-2016 01:39
  
  ATLANTA (AP) – A former police officer fired for flying the Confederate flag at her suburban Atlanta home has filed a federal lawsuit saying her termination violates her constitutional right to free speech.
  Silvia Cotriss had worked for the Roswell Police Department for about 20 years and was a sergeant when she was fired in July. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday against the city of Roswell, the police chief and the city administrator.
  The city attorney’s office declined to comment Fr
  
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• Former Baseball League President Accused Of Stealing $287,000

  17-12-2016 01:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Jeffrey Rosenthal used to be president of the Taylor Allderdice Alumni Association. Now he is in jail, facing multiple criminal charges, including theft, forgery, receiving stolen property and deceptive business practices.
  Detectives with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office are accusing the 63 year old of stealing from organizations he was involved with, like the Taylor Allderdice Alumni Association, the Taylor Allderdice JV Baseball Team and the 14th
  
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• 100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Given Honorary Duquesne University Degree

  17-12-2016 01:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Even the university president is a “kid” to hundred-year-old Leo Plunkett. Leo says he met Duquesne president Ken Gormley just last month.
  “And he told me he wanted to present me with an honorary degree. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed. I just couldn’t believe it. I didn’t graduate from the university, and here I am getting an honorary degree.”
  The Great Depression was sapping the soul of America when Leo was a student. After three
  
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• Anonymous Donor Gives 1,000 Pounds Of Ham In Monroeville Nun’s Name

  17-12-2016 00:43
  
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — A local business owner reached out to Get Marty to make an amazing Christmas gesture in the name of a local Catholic nun.
  “Everybody needs nourished. All children need nourished. Sister Carol has nourished these children. As far as I’m concerned she’s the Mother Theresa of Monroeville,” said an anonymous donor.
  He’s talking about Sister Carol Arch. Sister Carol has been a Catholic nun for 60 years. She’s been a teacher and principle
  
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• Anonymous Donor Gives 1,000 Hams In Monroeville Nun’s Name

  17-12-2016 00:43
  
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — A local business owner reached out to Get Marty to make an amazing Christmas gesture in the name of a local Catholic nun.
  “Everybody needs nourished. All children need nourished. Sister Carol has nourished these children. As far as I’m concerned she’s the Mother Theresa of Monroeville,” said an anonymous donor.
  He’s talking about Sister Carol Arch. Sister Carol has been a Catholic nun for 60 years. She’s been a teacher and principle
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Welcome 4 K-9 Graduates To Force

  17-12-2016 00:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh has the second oldest K-9 police force in the country. On Friday morning, the city held a graduation ceremony to add four new K-9 officers and handlers.
  That brings Pittsburgh’s total to 23 K-9 units. Only Philadelphia has more in the state of Pennsylvania.
  “The City of Pittsburgh K-9 Unit is looked at as experts from around western Pennsylvania,” Police Chief Scott Schubert said
  In addition to working on patrols in the city, many of Pittsbu
  
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• Pa. Mom Who Threw Baby Off Bridge Sentenced

  17-12-2016 00:10
  
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A mother pleaded guilty Friday to throwing her baby off a bridge into an eastern Pennsylvania river, telling the judge she wanted her 20-month-old son to go to heaven.
  “I dropped him, yes,” 21-year-old Johnesha Perry told Lehigh County Judge Kelly Banach, “because I wanted to die with him and go to heaven,” The (Allentown) Morning Call reported.
  Banach sentenced Perry to 20 to 40 years in state prison on the third-degree murder charge. She will
  
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• 22-Year-Old Woman Recovering After 2nd Double Lung Transplant

  17-12-2016 00:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Morgan Yoney is a spirited 22-year-old. But her battle with cystic fibrosis has weakened her lungs. When a new pair of lungs recently became available, the transplant began almost immediately at Presbyterian Hospital.
  After a nine hour operation, surgeon Jonathan D’Cuna said, “She’s doing as well as expected. She’s critically ill, but making good progress.”
  Complicating matters, this is Morgan’s second double-lung transplant in the pa
  
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