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• Trump To Dissolve Foundation Before Inauguration

  24-12-2016 23:20
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – President-elect Donald Trump says he will dissolve the Donald J. Trump Foundation amid efforts to eliminate any conflicts of interest before he takes office next month.
  Trump said in a statement Saturday that his charitable foundation “has done enormous good works over the years in contributing millions of dollars to countless worthy groups, including supporting veterans, law enforcement officers and children.”
  He said that given the conflicts of in
  
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• Trump Says He Will Dissolve Foundation Amid NY Investigation

  24-12-2016 23:20
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he will dissolve his charitable foundation amid efforts to eliminate any conflicts of interest before he takes office next month.
  The revelation comes as the New York attorney general’s office investigates the foundation following media reports that foundation spending went to benefit Trump’s campaign.
  Trump said in a statement that he has directed his counsel to take the necessary steps to implement the di
  
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• Subway Employee Locked In Freezer During Armed Robbery

  24-12-2016 22:46
  
  POINT BREEZE (KDKA) — A man robbed a Subway in Point Breeze on Friday night and locked an employee in the freezer.
  It happened at a Subway restaurant in the 7700-block of Penn Avenue just after 9:30 p.m.
  According to Public Safety spokeswoman Sonya Toler, an employee was closing up the restaurant and went outside to take out the garbage.
  An unknown man followed the employee back into the store, pulled out a handgun and demanded money. He took an unknown amount of money from both the restau
  
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• GoFundMe Started For Stowe Twp. Fire Victims’ Funeral Costs

  24-12-2016 22:25
  
  STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A relative has set up a GoFundMe account to raise money to aid with funeral costs for the victims of a Stowe Township fire.
  Fifty-year-old Linda Tschudi, her son 29-year-old Michael Tschudi, Jr., and Linda’s grandson and Michael’s nephew, 5-month-old Gabriel Glikis, were killed in a fire at a home in Stowe Township early Saturday morning.
  A relative set up a GoFundMe page to help raise money for funeral costs. They are hoping to raise $20,000.
  Almost $3,
  
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• Baby Dies Days After Parents’ Suspected Drug Overdose Deaths

  24-12-2016 20:19
  
  JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) – An infant died in her bassinet of dehydration and starvation three or four days after her parents died, also at home, from suspected drug overdoses, authorities said.
  Jason Chambers, 27, Chelsea Cardaro, 19, and 5-month-old Summer Chambers were found dead Thursday in Kernville, about 60 miles east of Pittsburgh.
  Cambria County coroner Jeffrey Lees said that the parents had been dead for about a week when the discovery was made.
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• Police: Stopped Motorist Handed Son, 5, Sippy Cup With Wine

  24-12-2016 20:00
  
  LOVELAND, Ohio (AP) – Police say an Ohio woman stopped for driving erratically handed her 5-year-old son a sippy cup with wine in it when officers approached her car.
  Twenty-seven-year-old Elizabeth Louise Floyd is now charged with driving under the influence and child endangering.
  Police say they stopped Floyd after getting a call Friday about a vehicle crossing the double yellow line and hitting a curb in the northeast Cincinnati suburb of Loveland.
  They say Floyd acknowledged giving the
  
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• Santa’s On His Way: Military Helps Kids Follow Fabled Flight

  24-12-2016 19:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — It’s Christmas Eve, which means NORAD is busy keeping track of Santa’s journey around the world.
  The wildly popular NORAD Tracks Santa operation is launching its 61st run at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Volunteers will answer phone calls and emails and post updates about Santa’s storybook world tour on Facebook and Twitter.
  You can follow Santa on NORADSanta.org, or on the official Facebook and Twitter accounts.
  Here’s a look at the Chri
  
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• Water Main Break Floods Stanton Heights Street

  24-12-2016 18:08
  
  STANTON HEIGHTS (KDKA) — A water main break flooded a Stanton Heights street Saturday morning.
  It happened around 11:30 a.m. at Fairfield Court and Hawthorne Street.
  Water was still flowing down the street around 12 p.m.
  Emergency dispatchers initially reported that no homes were flooded.
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• Mavis Logan Aug. 11, 1936 - Dec. 9, 2016

  24-12-2016 18:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  For decades on Pittsburgh’s airwaves, Mavis Logan sought to “brighten, lighten and tighten up your day” then do the same by night as a singer in some of the city’s top jazz clubs.
  
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• Saltsburg man dies in car crash

  24-12-2016 16:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 65-year old man died in a single-car crash Friday morning in Armstrong County.
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Injury Report: Shamarko Thomas Out For Game With Baltimore Ravens

  24-12-2016 16:45
  
  By Danny Cox
  The Pittsburgh Steelers can lock up a playoff spot and the AFC North crown with a win over the Baltimore Ravens at home Christmas day. While the team hopes to gift wrap a division title and playoff berth on Sunday, the Steelers’ injury report has grown. 
  Look for the Steelers to be entrenched in a hard-nosed fight to the finish in the AFC North. Unfortunately, the Steelers will have to overcome some adversity. After having one of the shortest injury reports of their seaso
  
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• 3 Dead In Stowe Township Fire

  24-12-2016 16:03
  
  STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Three people have died in an early Saturday morning house fire in Stowe Township.
  The fire started at a home in the 700 block of Dorhman Street around 6 a.m.
  Names of the victims have not been released at this time.
  The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
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• 2 Adults, 1 Infant Dead In Stowe Township Fire

  24-12-2016 16:03
  
  STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Three people, including an infant, are dead after fire ripped through a home in Stowe Township early Saturday morning.
  The fire started at a home in the 700 block of Dorhman Street around 6 a.m.
  When emergency crews arrived at the scene, the front of the house was fully engulfed in flames.
  “The first floor front was fully engulfed. It’s an old balloon-type construction. The fire got inside the walls, and it just started… old wiring,” Stowe T
  
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• Victims of Stowe fire identified

  24-12-2016 14:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 5-month-old boy and his grandmother and uncle died in a fire early today at a home in Stowe, located on a dead-end street dotted with boarded up houses.
  
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• Three victims of Stowe fire identified

  24-12-2016 14:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 5-month-old boy and his grandmother and uncle died in a fire early today at a home in Stowe, located on a dead-end street dotted with boarded up houses.
  
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• Three dead in Stowe fire

  24-12-2016 14:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three people died this morning in a fire in Stowe, which began just after 6 a.m. in the 700 block of Dohrman Street.
  
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• People on the Move: 12/24/2016

  24-12-2016 10:55
  Rebecca Fishman , a board-certified general surgeon with fellowship training in breast surgical oncology, joined Allegheny Health Network and is seeing patients at West Penn Hospital. Tucker Arensberg PC said the following attorneys were elected to the firm's membership : Kristin A. Biedinger, Jeffrey J. Junstrom, James W. Kane, Peter A. Spangler and Carolyn A.W. Whitworth .
  
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• Seniors from around Pa. contribute ornaments for Christmas tree at state Capitol

  24-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — It’s the first thing you see when you enter the main doors of the state Capitol during the holiday season: a 22-foot Douglas fir bedecked with handcrafted ornaments.
  
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• Obituary: Francs J. "Monk" Bonasorte / Hazelwood native was standout defensive back at Florida State University

  24-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  When Frank “Monk” Bonasorte played football at Bishop Boyle High School in the mid-1970s, he was a smallish tight end-defensive end who was not recruited by major colleges.
  
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• Mother of 2 in McKees Rocks finally gets a chance to own a home

  24-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tory Hankowsky, 9, became excited when her mother brought up the prospect of having a housewarming celebration.  
  
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• High-stakes Steelers game delivers Christmas Day business boost

  24-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  When it comes to Christmas gifts, the Steelers couldn’t do much bigger than this.
  
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• Districts walk fine line when it comes to school safety threats

  24-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  When administrators with the Plum Borough School District got word last weekend that two students talked about bringing a gun to the high school, the superintendent said he immediately called local police.
  
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• City eyes parking shuttle, more police for South Side

  24-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rough nights on East Carson Street reach well beyond the South Side Flats.
  
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• Board suspends mining at Greene County site

  24-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state Environmental Hearing Board has temporarily stopped Consol Energy from mining beneath a trout stream in Ryerson Station State Park in Greene County while it decides whether to impose a mining ban requested by two environmental organizations.
  
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• Last-Minute Holiday Shoppers Flock To Mall At Robinson

  24-12-2016 05:36
  
  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — If you’re a last-minute shopper, rushing to check things off your list, you’re in luck. Lots of stores will be open Christmas Eve, and some are open for 24 hours starting Friday night.
  The mall is a popular place on Christmas Eve Eve. Even though the clock is ticking, there’s still time left to finish shopping for everyone on your list.
  For some people, there is never enough time to get it all done.
  “I’m definitely doing last minute
  
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• FBI, Local Law Enforcement Urging Awareness After ISIS Holiday Threats

  24-12-2016 05:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Federal authorities are warning local law enforcement across the country Friday night about a threat by ISIS calling for attacks on churches and other holiday gathering sites.
  The warning comes just days after an attack at a Christmas market in Berlin that killed 12 people.
  Kelly Lambert is one of many people out in downtown Pittsburgh on Friday night who says she’s going to go out despite ISIS’s call for attacks on holiday gatherings and churches.
  “I&
  
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• Bulgarian man pleads not guilty in U.S. cybercrime case

  24-12-2016 04:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Bulgarian man pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges that he used sophisticated malware designed to steal banking credentials and other confidential information from infected computers of two Western Pennsylvania companies and two California firms.
  
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• Crosby Scores 24th, Penguins Top Struggling Devils 4-1

  24-12-2016 04:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby scored his NHL-leading 24th goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back from their worst performance of the season with a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night.
  Chad Ruhwedel got the first goal of his career for Pittsburgh. Eric Fehr and Patric Hornqvist also scored for the Penguins, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 22 saves to win for the first time in three starts.
  The Penguins improved to 8-0-1 in their last nine home games while offering an imme
  
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• Terry Bradshaw: ‘I Don’t Think Tomlin Is A Great Coach At All’

  24-12-2016 03:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A former Steelers quarterback didn’t have many good things to say about the team’s current coach on a sports talk show Friday.
  Terry Bradshaw voiced his opinion on Mike Tomlin on the Fox Sports 1 show “Speak for Yourself”.
  After co-host Jason Whitlock said, “I still think Mike Tomlin still needs to prove he’s a great coach,” Bradshaw chimed in, saying. “I don’t think he’s a great coach at all.”
  Bradshaw c
  
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• Landslide forces road closure in Forward

  24-12-2016 03:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  A landslide has closed part of Bunola River Road in Forward, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Friday night.
  
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• No. 11 West Virginia Routs Northern Kentucky 92-61

  24-12-2016 01:26
  
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Tarik Phillip scored 16 points and No. 11 West Virginia pulled away from Northern Kentucky for a 92-61 victory on Friday.
  The Mountaineers (11-1) shot 52 percent from the field, overcoming a slow start on the way to their seventh straight win. Teyvon Myers had 13 points, Esa Ahmad scored 12 and Jevon Carter finished with 11.
  Northern Kentucky jumped to a 12-4 lead early in the first half, but West Virginia led 36-29 at the break. The Mountaineers then opened the se
  
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• Abused Dog Effie Healthy, Thriving Almost One Year After Rescue

  24-12-2016 01:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Nearly one year ago, she was an emaciated dog rescued from death’s door, but this Christmas, Effie is thriving, and her story of recovery has become a driving force in the battle against animal cruelty.
  The very sight of the dog Effie shocked the region. Identified by a Good Samaritan last January in Homewood, the emaciated pit bull was rescued from death’s door by Pittsburgh Police officer Christine Luffey.
  “I was literally holding a skeleton, a livin
  
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• Emotional Reunion: Army Sergeant Mom Surprises 6-Year-Old At School

  24-12-2016 00:49
  
  TARENTUM (KDKA) — For many families, Christmas means spending time with loved ones. A first grade student in Deer Lakes got two-in-one Friday when a surprise visitor stopped by his school.
  “I just miss it all… their hugs, their laughs, their stories from school.”
  Brandy Orris is a sergeant in the United States Army, stationed at Fort Hood, in Texas. The former stay-at-home mom, has been in Texas for six months… that’s six months away from her two sons, six-y
  
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• Consumer Reports: Should You Get Your Zzzs From ZzzQuil?

  24-12-2016 00:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Americans sure have trouble sleeping. A Consumer Reports nationally representative survey finds 20 percent have taken an over-the-counter sleep medication in the past year.
  Sales of ZzzQuil, the market leader, have reached more than $100 million annually, according to the market research firm Mintel. And ZzzQuil’s commercials promise that elusive good night’s sleep. So what is ZzzQuil?
  “It’s just that same old antihistamine called diphenhydramine
  
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• Carrie Fisher Remains In Intensive Care Unit, Brother Says

  24-12-2016 00:28
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Carrie Fisher’s brother says the “Star Wars” actress is receiving treatment in an intensive care unit after suffering a medical emergency on a flight Friday.
  Todd Fisher said Friday night that his sister is receiving excellent care, but that he could not classify her condition. He had earlier told The Associated Press that she had been stabilized and was out of the emergency room. In a subsequent interview he said many details about her condition or wha
  
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• Carrie Fisher In Stable Condition After Medical Emergency

  24-12-2016 00:28
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Carrie Fisher is in stable condition after suffering a medical emergency aboard a flight Friday.
  Her brother, Todd Fisher, told The Associated Press that she was “out of emergency” and stabilized at a Los Angeles hospital Friday afternoon. He said he could not discuss any other details about what happened.
  The 60-year-old “Star Wars” star experienced medical trouble during a flight from London and was treated by paramedics immediately upon landing
  
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• Students Celebrate By Making Blown Glass Ornaments

  24-12-2016 00:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A group of students put their creative skills to the test, with extreme temperatures and molten glass.
  “It’s running at 2100 degrees. It’s on 24-7, 365 days a year,” Jon Sirockman said.
  Sirockman has been blowing glass for nine years and works with students of all ages at Pittsburgh Glass Center in Garfield. This time of the year, classes learn to make Christmas ornaments.
  Alex Rojas was the first one to take a stab at it.
  This is his second time
  
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• One Suspect Arrested In Connection To Abandoned Post Office Fire

  24-12-2016 00:14
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) – Two men are accused of setting an old post office in Westmoreland County on fire.
  Police say they were inside stealing copper wire earlier this month when they accidentally started the fire. Police tracked down one suspect, but are still looking for the other.
  State Police say the suspects in this incident stole some wire and wanted to burn the insulation off of it. Simple enough when you consider it, but how they went about doing it ended with them being charg
  
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• Man Arrested In Connection To October Shooting

  24-12-2016 00:13
  
  HAZELWOOD (KDKA) — Two months after a woman was shot in Hazelwood, Pittsburgh Police say they’ve arrested the person who pulled the trigger.
  Thirty-year-old Jerrell Whitlock was already wanted for violated probation from a previous conviction. Now, he faces a new and even longer list of charges including aggravated assault for a shooting, fleeing to escape from police and drug possession.
  Police surrounded a building in the 100-block of South 23rd Street on the South Side on Thursday
  
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• New 511PAConnect System Could Help Stranded Motorists In Winter Storms

  24-12-2016 00:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was an embarrassment.
  People stranded for hours, even days, on the turnpike last January and then again in February.
  “We’ve been stuck in the truck for thirteen and a half hours — and still counting,” one driver recalled.
  “We haven’t had any food since yesterday,” added another.
  “They’re a lot of drivers out here that need their medication,” said a third.
  Back then, Gov. Tom Wolf called PennDOT, PEMA, the Tu
  
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