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• Consumer Reports: Is Your Child Eating Too Much Sugar?

  27-12-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – We all know that sugar isn’t a superfood. But, it’s now coming to light that back in the 1960s, the sugar industry may have essentially paid off researchers to downplay health concerns associated with sugar, and they worked hard to make fat—not sugar—the villain blamed for heart disease.
  That may have influenced more than a half-century of misguided public-health advice.
  Sugar occurs naturally in many foods, including fruits, dairy products, and
  
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• NFL Playoffs: Every Possible Scenario Heading Into Week 17

  27-12-2016 23:34
  
  Bryan Altman
  We have arrived, folks.
  It’s Week 17 of the NFL season and as usual some of the drama surrounding who’s in and who’s out of the NFL playoffs has been wrapped up nice and neatly with a bow on top.
  However, there’s plenty that remains to be determined in Week 17 and many fans will have to wait until the final clock strikes zero to know their team’s fate.
  Some teams’ chances at the playoffs are quite simple: win and you’re in.
  Others, basically
  
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• Police Evacuate Trump Tower Over Stray Bag Of Toys

  27-12-2016 23:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Police hastily cleared the lobby of Trump Tower on Tuesday to investigate an unattended backpack, only to find that the bag contained children’s toys.
  Video taken by a bystander and posted on Twitter showed people running through the lobby for the exits.
  New York Police Department spokesman Stephen Davis said the backpack was found near the entrance to a Niketown store in the building. The bomb squad checked out the package and gave an “all clear” just aft
  
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• Police Seek Manor Twp. Bank Robbery Suspect

  27-12-2016 23:14
  
  MANOR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A bank robbery is under investigation in Armstrong County.
  The Manor Township Police Department says someone robbed the Nextier Bank on Route 422 just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
  Police say the suspect is a white male who is about 6-feet tall.
  He was wearing a black sweatshirt with green and pink lettering, black jogging pants and a black knit hat.
  State Police and Manor Township Police are investigating.
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• Former college professor convicted of child pornography sued by victims

  27-12-2016 23:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former Allegheny College professor imprisoned for possessing a massive cache of child pornography has a new legal battle to deal with: A lawsuit brought on behalf of eight girls who were victimized in the porn series he collected.
  
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• Robbery Spree Suspect Caught On Camera At Drug Store

  27-12-2016 22:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are looking for a robbery suspect who was caught on surveillance camera during a crime spree at two businesses Tuesday morning.
  The first incident happened around 9:45 a.m. at the Rite Aid in the 3200-block of Banksville Road.
  According to police, the suspect told the clerk he had a gun but no weapon was ever seen.
  He demanded money, but when the clerk refused to hand any over, the suspect left the store.
  No one was injured during the robbery attempt.
  Then, aroun
  
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• Nonprofit Leader Who Wrote Racist Michelle Obama Post Fired

  27-12-2016 22:29
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia nonprofit group has fired its director after she wrote a Facebook post referring to first lady Michelle Obama as an “ape in heels.”
  Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s office said Tuesday that Pamela Ramsey Taylor, executive director of the Clay County Development Corp., was removed following an agreement with the nonprofit’s board of directors.
  Taylor’s racist social media comments were not directly mentioned as the reason.
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• Keidel: Ravens-Steelers Proved Why Football Is The Best Sport On The Planet

  27-12-2016 21:49
  
  By Jason Keidel
  If you wonder why the NFL is our biggest, richest, and most essential sport, take a gander at this past weekend.
  It’s Week 16, just seven days before the end of the regular season, and all but two of the games carried serious playoff pertinence. (The exceptions were Cleveland vs San Diego and Los Angeles vs San Francisco.)
  And, starting with the Giants-Eagles on Thursday night, Christmas weekend stuffed a slew of division rivals and postseason jousting under our trees.
  
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• Additional security continues after fights at Monroeville Mall

  27-12-2016 21:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  Additional police officers and security guards are working today at the Monroeville Mall, where fights were reported Monday evening.
  
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• Tomlin Chides Bradshaw For ‘Cheerleader’ Comment

  27-12-2016 19:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t mind Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw criticizing his performance. It comes with the job.
  Bradshaw likening Tomlin to a “cheerleader,” however? Well that’s another matter entirely. Tomlin said Bradshaw’s comments last week describing Tomlin as no more than a rah-rah guy “fall more into the area of disrespect and unprofessional.”
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• Actress Carrie Fisher Dies At 60

  27-12-2016 19:05
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Carrie Fisher, the daughter of Hollywood royalty who played Princess Leia in the original “Star Wars” and turned her experiences with addiction and mental illness into bestselling books, a hit film and popular stage performances, died Tuesday after suffering a medical emergency aboard a flight on Friday. She was 60.
  Her daughter, Billie Lourd, released a statement through her spokesman announcing Fisher’s death.
  “It is with a very deep sadness tha
  
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• Police Investigating Armed Robbery At Latrobe Sunoco

  27-12-2016 18:54
  
  LATROBE (KDKA) – Police in Latrobe are looking for the person who robbed a Sunoco gas station on Christmas.
  It happened around 10:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Avenue location.
  According to the Tribune-Review, the suspect pointed a handgun at the clerk and demanded cash.
  The suspect was described as being a white male wearing a white bandana over his face. He was also wearing a black hoodie, jeans and gray gloves.
  No one was injured in the incident.
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• Ex-mortgage broker admits to recording molestation, faces federal prison and state trial

  27-12-2016 17:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former PNC mortgage broker is headed to federal prison in the spring for 18 years after he admitted last week that he took sexually explicit digital images of a young girl he had molested and sent them to someone else he met online.
  
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• Allison Park man will serve federal prison term after admitting to molesting girl

  27-12-2016 17:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former PNC mortgage broker is headed to federal prison in April for at least 15 years after he admitted last week that he took digital images of a young girl he had molested for years.
  
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• Donations, Volunteers Needed To Assist Munhall Apartment Fire Victims

  27-12-2016 17:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (News Radio 1020 KDKA) – The United Methodist Church Union wants to raise at least $40,000 for displaced residents of the Parkview Towers, which caught fire earlier this month, killing one person.
  On Friday, Dec. 16, 61-year-old Richard Miller died and seven people were taken to the hospital after the building in the 100 block of Caroline Street caught fire. Since then, residents have not been allowed to stay inside.
  “Every room needs to be cleaned,” says Rev. Larry
  
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• Roethlisberger Would Appreciate The Rest If He Gets It Sunday

  27-12-2016 17:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger joined “The Cook and Poni Show” on Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan for the #1 Cochran Ben Roethlisberger Show which airs every Tuesday morning at 11 am during the Steelers season.
  The Steelers are coming off a 31-27 victory of the rival Baltimore Ravens that clinched them the AFC North division on Christmas Day.
  Roethlisberger led the team down the field on the final drive to win the game and overcame his mistakes from ear
  
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• Medical examiner releases causes of death for 3 killed in Stowe fire

  27-12-2016 17:06 via post-gazette.com
  Three people, including an infant, who perished in a house fire in Stowe on Christmas eve morning died as a result of "thermal and inhalated" injuries.
  
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• Best Signature Cocktails In Pittsburgh

  27-12-2016 17:00
  
  By Jessica Wasik
  For those who don’t consider themselves a beer drinker or a wine connoisseur, cocktails offer unique twists for getting your fill of libations. From seasonal specialty drinks to classics with unexpected flavors, signature cocktails are everything from festive to fun. Pittsburgh has no shortage of fantastic local mixologists who are constantly crafting new and exciting menus of cocktails to share at the region’s bars and restaurants. If you’re ready to try some
  
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• Don’s Appliances Recipe: Beef Tenderloin

  27-12-2016 16:31
  
  Don’s Appliances Corporate Chef Anthony Marino stopped by PTL to show off a delicious beef tenderloin recipe!
  Beef Tenderloin
  1/4 cup whole-grain mustard
  3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  1 Tbs. dried Italian seasoning blend, finely crumbled
  1 Tbs. dried thyme, finely crumbled
  1 whole filet of beef (7 to 8 lb. untrimmed or 5 to 6 lb. trimmed)
  Vegetable oil for sautéing
  Coarse salt
  Freshly ground black pepper
  In a small bowl, mix together the mustard, olive oil, savory, and thyme.
  Trim t
  
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• Browns’ Win Means Money For 0-16 Parade Will Go To Food Bank

  27-12-2016 16:15
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) – The Cleveland Browns’ first victory of the season also has become a win for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.
  Some fans upset over the team’s poor performance this year were planning a “Perfect Season Parade” if the Browns ended up winless. Over $9,000 had been donated to a fund to help pay for expenses such as security and bathroom facilities for the parade.
  But the event was canceled after the Browns beat the San Diego Chargers 20-17 on Saturday. O
  
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• Five things to know for Tuesday, Dec. 27

  27-12-2016 16:04
  
  Pittsburgh featured in national magazine for food scene The Steel City was one of three major metros spotlighted in Time Inc.'s Food & Wine Magazine in January as part of its "Where to Go Next" feature profiling the restaurant scene in each city.
  
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• 2 Suspects Sought After Violent Canton Twp. Home Invasion

  27-12-2016 16:03
  
  CANTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police are looking for two suspects in connection with a violent home invasion in Washington County.
  According to police, the incident happened at a home on Scott Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.
  The two suspects entered the home through an unlocked back door and encountered three people in the living room.
  At that point, the suspects tied up two of the residents and forced the third person to walk upstairs. Then, a suspect woke up another resident and demanded cas
  
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• None hurt in armed robbery at Bloomfield sub shop

  27-12-2016 15:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police are investigating an armed robbery at an eatery Monday night in Bloomfield.
  
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• Some Bloomfield residents without water service

  27-12-2016 15:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  Herron Avenue in the city's Bloomfield neighborhood will be closed to traffic through about 3 p.m. today while work commences on a water line.
  
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• 2 sought, 1 shot in Washington County home invasion

  27-12-2016 14:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Washington County man was shot during the robbery of his home early this morning.
  
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• PTL Links: Dec. 27, 2016

  27-12-2016 14:43
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Highmark First Night
  Williams Sing-Off Competition
  Post-Gazette “Seen” Column
  Animal Friends
  Furry Tails Blog
  B’nai Emunoh Chabad
  Menorah Parade
  
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• High winds cause small power outage in Ford City

  27-12-2016 14:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  High winds toppled a tree a this morning, resulting in a small power outage in Armstrong County.
  
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• Consumer Reports: Best Party Appetizers

  27-12-2016 13:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When you’re the one throwing the party, you can help your friends keep their New Year’s resolutions by serving hors d’oeuvres that are delicious and healthier.
  Consumer Reports’ team of food experts nibbled their way through 72 heat-and-eat hors d’oeuvres, then asked “Are they tasty, better for you, and worth the price?”
  The team’s nutritional bar is high, but in the end they found a number of worthy snacks to serve at you
  
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• Woman suspected of robbing two Washington County banks in 11 minutes

  27-12-2016 12:59 via post-gazette.com
  Police in South Strabane, Washington County, are looking for a woman they say was responsible for robbing two banks with 11 minutes of each other at the Trinity Point Shopping Center on Friday.
  
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• Seven decades of success: Dorsey's Record Shop has evolved to keep up with the times

  27-12-2016 06:45
  
  Many black-owned businesses in the Pittsburgh region have come and gone in the seven decades since Dorsey's Record Shop opened its doors in 1946 in Homewood. But the fine line between failure and success for this landmark inner city enterprise has come down to constantly readjusting to changing markets.
  
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• Supporters seek leniency for father facing deportation

  27-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Numerous religious, civic and political leaders have joined other supporters of Martin Esquivel Hernandez in asking for a holiday-season act of leniency from federal prosecutors in the case of a Mexican man who had been living in Pittsburgh and now faces deportation.
  
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• Court records provide new details on South Side Subway shooting

  27-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Court records provided new details about a shooting at a Subway last week — including that the alleged would-be robber walked behind a counter with a BB gun and pointed it at an employee, who then shot him.
  
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• Couple envision community theater in old Greenfield church

  27-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  The newly assembled community choir, drawn from online connections, friends of friends and a church around the corner, sang Christmas choruses last Wednesday while the 75 or so audience members joined in on some of the carols.
  
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• Boxing Day origins in dispute as day after Christmas holds significance in Britain, former colonies

  27-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  It was Boxing Day on Monday in England and in other countries with ties to the United Kingdom, such as Ireland and Australia.
  
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• Police: Woman Allegedly Defecates Outside Gas Station, Mocks Employees

  27-12-2016 03:22
  
  ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are searching for a woman who allegedly defecated outside an Elizabeth Township gas station.
  It happened at the BP gas station on Scenery Drive.
  According to Elizabeth Township Police, the woman allegedly defecated in the gas station’s parking lot. She then allegedly told employees what she had done and mocked them about cleaning it up.
  Police say that gas station no longer has a public restroom because people would intentionally clog the toilet and
  
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• Pittsburgh officials consider options for old VA hospital in East Liberty

  27-12-2016 03:05
  The former hospital on Highland Drive is abandoned and the lot overgrown, but the Target 11 learned the city in interested in revitalizing the property. "We are actively engaged in conversations with the federal government about that acquisition and our hope is that we can cut through the red tape and bureaucracy to unlock that for future investments," said Congressman Mike Doyle, who represents the district.
  
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• Steelers Opponent Profile: Pittsburgh Shouldn’t Expect Browns To Phone It In After First Win Of Season

  27-12-2016 02:59
  
  By Danny Cox
  Well, no one will ever say for certain that a team is going to tank a season or a game just to get a better position in the NFL Draft, but anything is possible. The Cleveland Browns almost lost the No. 1 overall pick this past weekend when they finally got their first victory of the season after defeating the San Diego Chargers. With the San Francisco 49ers getting their second victory on Saturday against the Rams, the No. 1 overall selection is still in Cleveland’s hands.
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• Opponent Profile: Steelers Shouldn’t Expect Browns To Phone It In After First Win Of Season

  27-12-2016 02:59
  
  By Danny Cox
  Well, no one will ever say for certain that a team is going to tank a season or a game just to get a better position in the NFL Draft, but anything is possible. The Cleveland Browns almost lost the No. 1 overall pick this past weekend when they finally got their first victory of the season after defeating the San Diego Chargers. With the San Francisco 49ers getting their second victory on Saturday against the Rams, the No. 1 overall selection is still in Cleveland’s hands.
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• Police Respond To Incident Involving Youths At Monroeville Mall

  27-12-2016 01:27
  
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — Sources tell KDKA an “incident involving several youth” is under control at the Monroeville Mall.
  An argument among multiple teens and young adults broke out inside the mall late Monday afternoon. Police called the parents of many involved to come and pick them up.
  The Port Authority was also called to transport some people from the scene. It is unclear if those buses were actually needed.
  KDKA is working to find out if any criminal charges are being filed.
  
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• Police: ‘Handful’ Of Arrests Made At Monroeville Mall

  27-12-2016 01:27
  
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — Police confirmed a “handful” of arrests were made during an “incident involving several youths” at the Monroeville Mall on Monday.
  The arrests were mostly for disorderly conduct.
  A fight among a group of teens and young adults was initially confined to a small area of the Monroeville Mall early Monday evening, but the chaos and confusion quickly spread.
  “I saw everything. Like, I heard people screaming and running,” Becca Wilhelm sai
  
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• Man Reported Missing Found Dead In Burned-Down Home

  27-12-2016 01:19
  
  SOUTH FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man who had been reported missing after a fire earlier this month was found dead at his burned-down home Monday.
  According to the Washington County coroner’s report, 53-year-old Edward Donald Kerns was found dead at his home on Park Avenue. He was pronounced dead just after 11:30 a.m. The cause of death has not yet been determined.
  Fire restoration crews found his body.
  There was a fire at his home around 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 3. The coroner’s re
  
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• Monroeville police arrest four after fights at mall

  27-12-2016 01:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Monroeville police arrested four youths this evening after fights broke out at Monroeville Mall.
  
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• Body of missing man found three weeks after fire destroyed his home

  27-12-2016 00:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  The body of a missing Prosperity man was found today in the remains of his burned Park Avenue home more than three weeks after the fire.
  
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• Man Arrested After Allegedly Firing Shots Outside Police Station

  27-12-2016 00:01
  
  TURTLE CREEK (KDKA) — A man was taken into custody after approaching a Turtle Creek police station and firing shots in the air Monday.
  According to Turtle Creek police, 40-year-old Michael Moran drove toward the rear parking lot of the Turtle Creek police station, stopped and took his 10-year-old son out of the car.
  Police say as Moran walked toward an area where police cruisers were parked, he appeared to fire shots into the air. When he tried to get into the building, he told police thro
  
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