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• 19 People Escape From House Fire In Indiana County

  22-01-2017 23:49
  
  HEILWOOD (KDKA) — 19 people were forced from their home in Indiana County Sunday morning.
  The fire tore through a home in Heilwood, and six adults and 13 children scrambled to escape.We responded to a large structure fire in Heilwood, pa and provided assistance to three families 19 people, 6 adults and 13 children (Cont.)
  — Red Cross Western PA (@RedCrossWPA) January 22, 2017Assistance provided included comfort kits and blankets to all 19 people, along with lodging assistance.
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• Report: Steelers Fined Antonio Brown $10K For Facebook Video

  22-01-2017 22:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It  is not yet clear what action the NFL is going to take action against Steelers running back Antonio Brown for his controversial locker room video, but the team has reportedly determined their response.
  According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, Mike Tomlin announced a fine of $10,000 for Brown to the entire team during a meeting this week.
  Tomlin reportedly said: “Guys I’m fining AB $10,000. Anybody have a problem with that? Anybody have something to say
  
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• Southeast Braces For More Tornadoes After Storms Kill 15

  22-01-2017 21:24
  
  ATLANTA (AP) – The Southeast is bracing for another round of severe weather, after storms killed 15 people this weekend and injured dozens more.
  Eleven people were killed early Sunday in southern Georgia and four died Saturday in Mississippi.
  The National Weather Service says southern Georgia, northern Florida and the corner of southeastern Alabama could face forceful tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail today. The threat is expected to extend southward into central Florida and northea
  
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• Texas Judge Cited After Allegedly Making Obscene Gesture

  22-01-2017 21:17
  
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) – A state district judge in El Paso is accused of shaking his middle finger at another judge in a fit of anger and now has a court date after being charged with disorderly conduct.
  State District Judge Patrick Garcia is scheduled for trial in April after the El Paso County district attorney’s office determined the misdemeanor case should be prosecuted.
  A county court judge filed a complaint after he says Garcia gave him the finger in November outside the county co
  
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• Current, Former Major Leaguers Die In Dominican Crashes

  22-01-2017 20:31
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (KDKA/AP) – Authorities in the Dominican Republic say that Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura and former major leaguer Andy Marte both have died in separate traffic accidents.
  Highway patrol spokesman Jacobo Mateo says Ventura died on a highway leading to the town of Juan Adrian, about 40 miles (70 kilometers) northwest of Santo Domingo. He says it’s not clear if Ventura was driving.
  Metropolitan traffic authorities say Marte died when a car
  
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• How Do the Steelers Win? Keep Being the Steelers

  22-01-2017 18:38
  
  When walking through the Steelers’ locker room this week, there was a sense in the air that things were different: Extra reporters, more cameras, and less time for more demands gave an air of stress to the proceedings. For a loose locker room, it felt a bit… “off.”
  What wasn’t any different were the responses from veterans and rookies alike that what the Steelers were focused on was doing exactly what they’ve been doing, week-after-week, throughout their 9-ga
  
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• Police fire shots at homeowner during alleged burglary attempt

  22-01-2017 18:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Larimer man whose home was being burglarized this morning was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire that involved Pittsburgh Police.
  
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• Homeowner shot by police during alleged burglary attempt

  22-01-2017 18:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Larimer man whose home was allegedly being burglarized this morning was shot and killed, apparently by Pittsburgh Police.
  
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• Ex-wife: Homeowner was trying to ward off intruder when fatally shot by police

  22-01-2017 18:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Larimer man who was trying to chase away a burglar early this morning by firing a gun from the stairwell inside his home was shot to death by Pittsburgh Police officers who apparently believed they were being fired on by the burglar.
  
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• Ex-wife: Homeowner trying to ward off intruder fatally shot by police

  22-01-2017 18:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Larimer man’s ex-wife said he was trying to chase away a burglar by shooting a gun down the steps inside his home when Pittsburgh police opened fire and killed him early Sunday morning.
  
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• McKeesport Police Searching For ‘Armed, Dangerous’ Man

  22-01-2017 18:01
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — City of McKeesport Police are searching for a man who they say is armed and dangerous.
  The man they’re searching for is Andrew Streshenkoff.
  According to police, officers responded to a domestic disturbance/assault report on Maple Street around 12:13 a.m. Sunday. Streshenkoff fled the scene before officers could apprehend him.
  Police say no further details about the incident itself are being released out of respect for the victim.
  An active arrest warrant is out f
  
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• Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting During Burglary

  22-01-2017 17:40
  
  LARIMER (KDKA) — A man was killed in a police-involved shooting in Larimer early Sunday morning.
  The Allegheny County coroner’s office identifies the victim as 57-year-old Christopher Thompkins, of Larimer.
  The incident happened in the 100-block of Finley Street just before 4 a.m.
  Officers were sent to Thompkins’ house for a report of a burglary in process.
  Police say while officers were attempting to gain entry into the home, a male inside the home began firing shots in the di
  
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• Homeowner Shot And Killed By Police Responding To Burglary

  22-01-2017 17:40
  
  LARIMER (KDKA) — A man was killed in a police-involved shooting in Larimer early Sunday morning.
  The Allegheny County coroner’s office identifies the victim as 57-year-old Christopher Thompkins, of Larimer.
  The incident happened in the 100-block of Finley Street just before 4 a.m.
  Thompkins’ ex-wife Brenda Richmond told police the two woke up to a black male, later identified as Juan Jeter-Clark, standing over their bed.
  Richmond said Thompkins told her to give him her gun and
  
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• Report: Sources Say Antonio Brown Has Marketing Deal With Facebook

  22-01-2017 17:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown reportedly has a marketing deal with Facebook.
  Sources tell NFL.com that Brown has a high six-figure marketing deal with Facebook. NFL.com then suggests that Brown’s controversial Facebook Live video after last Sunday’s game was not necessarily a spur-of-the-moment random event.
  Brown started streaming live video on his Facebook page as he and the rest of the team were celebrating their victory against Kansas City i
  
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• Avalon man killed in single-vehicle crash

  22-01-2017 16:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  An Avalon man died this morning from injuries he received in a single-vehicle crash late Saturday night.
  
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• One Dies After Ohio Township Crash

  22-01-2017 16:08
  
  OHIO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man died after a crash in Ohio Township early Sunday morning.
  The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday at North Avenue and Ohio River Boulevard.
  The Allegheny County coroner’s office identified the victim as 46-year-old Paul McCauley, of Avalon. He died at Allegheny General Hospital at 12:25 a.m. Sunday.
  The cause of the single-vehicle crash is unknown at this time.
  Ohio Township police are investigating.
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• Police Searching For Suspects In Attempted Armed Robbery

  22-01-2017 13:12
  
  COWANSHANNOCK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are searching for two people involved in an attempted armed robbery that happened in Cowanshannock Township on Saturday night.
  It happened at a Subway restaurant just before 8:30 p.m.
  State police say a vehicle pulled into a Dollar General parking lot near the restaurant, and the two suspects sat there for about 30 minutes. Then one suspect was seen running to a car wash, going around the building and entering the Subway.
  The suspect then pointed a bl
  
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• Boston Hotel Where Steelers Are Staying Evacuated After Fire Alarm Triggered

  22-01-2017 12:19
  
  BOSTON (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers may not be facing off against the New England Patriots on a full night of sleep.
  KDKA’s Rich Walsh reports that fire alarms started going off around 3 a.m. Sunday at the Boston hotel where the Steelers and many fans are staying.Floors being evacuated at Boston hotel where Steelers and fans are staying @CBSPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/M7lQZ7fxn9
  — Rich Walsh KDKA (@RichieWalsh) January 22, 2017
  Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene to ch
  
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• Welch launches mayoral campaign

  22-01-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Introduced with gospel music and testimonials from fellow clergymen, the Rev. John C. Welch launched his mayoral campaign Saturday afternoon at the Homewood Carnegie Library’s auditorium.
  
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• 'Tell them my story': Ross woman's obituary sheds light on addiction

  22-01-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A short while before Casey Schwartzmier died, she had a frank conversation with her mother. 
  
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• Steelers got you stressed? Try meditation, expert says

  22-01-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  If the mere thought of Tom Brady marching down the field with those dinky, 8-yard dump-off passes gets your blood boiling, or the monotone musings of Bill Belichick dodging another question makes you want to pull your hair out, a Carnegie Mellon University professor has some health advice ahead of  today’s stressful AFC championship between the Steelers and New England Patriots.
  
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• Shapiro makes clean sweep of AG’s office

  22-01-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s twin sister was ousted late last week from her $105,000 job with the agency, part of a larger personnel clean sweep by the office’s new top prosecutor, according to sources familiar with the decision.
  
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• Re-opening of Laurel Mountain Ski Area seen as boon to local tourism

  22-01-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A group of public and private officials celebrated the official reopening of Laurel Mountain Ski and Snowboard Area in Westmoreland County on Thursday, but not all the invited guests were in the renovated lodge.
  
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• Company seeking drivers to use accident-notification app

  22-01-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A national company is looking for volunteers to test a cell phone app that is supposed to immediately report traffic accidents, and it’s willing to pay.
  
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• Kansas State Stuns No. 7 West Virginia

  22-01-2017 05:51
  
  MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – Kamau Stokes and Barry Brown each scored 13 points to help Kansas State rally to upset No. 7 West Virginia 79-75 on Saturday night.
  The Wildcats (15-4, 4-3 Big 12) trailed by 12 late in the first half before Stokes keyed a late burst, hitting a layup right before the halftime buzzer to cut the deficit to two at the half.
  Buoyed by that run, Kansas State went on a 14-6 run to start the second half and take a 50-44 lead on a layup by Dean Wade.
  The Mountaineers (15-4,
  
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• Late Night Tailgating: Smoked Ham Apple Gouda Panini With Bacon

  22-01-2017 05:35
  
  Your friends and family will surely love this great recipe at your tailgating party!
  This week on “Steelers Late Night,” we’re making Smoked Ham Apple Gouda Panini With Bacon!
  STEELERS LATE NIGHT “Late Night Tailgating Recipes”: Smoked Ham Apple Gouda Panini
  INGREDIENTS:
  6 Slices Deli smoked ham
  1/2 Apple, half
  1 Olive oil
  4 Slices Italian bread
  6 Mini slices Gouda
  ½ Pound bacon
  PREPARATION:
  First cook apples down to create spread.
  Layer on bread and begin to
  
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• Steelers Fans Talk Game Day Traditions, Superstitions

  22-01-2017 05:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Yinzers in the Strip District wasn’t short of selling Steelers gear on the eve of the big AFC Championship game in Foxborough, Mass.
  “I’ve been a Steelers fan for 67 years believe it or not,” Steelers fan Woody Welsh said.
  In those 67 years, Woody Welsh said things haven’t changed too much when it comes to watching a game.
  “Away games we have a group of 25 people that come over to my basement. We have a big Steeler bar… wa
  
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• Parents Charged After Toddler Found Walking In Road Alone In West Virginia

  22-01-2017 04:08
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities say the parents of a 23-month old girl are facing neglect charges after their child was found walking alone in a road, wearing only a diaper.
  The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said the toddler was seen walking on a road in Jefferson on Saturday. Officials say numerous people stopped to help the toddler and get her safely out of the roadway.
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• Pettway’s 18 Points Lead Bryant Past Robert Morris, 59-56

  22-01-2017 02:35
  
  CORAOPOLIS, Pa. (AP) – Marcel Pettway scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Bryant held on for a 59-56 win at Bryant Saturday afternoon in a Northeastern Conference battle.
  Kavon Stewart hit two free throws with 2:04 left to get the Colonials within a point, 55-54, but Robert Morris did not score again until Dachon Burke hit a layup with :11 left to make it 58-56.
  Pettway hit 3 of 4 from the line in the final :16 to close out the game. Nisre Zouzoua and Sabastian Townes each added 11
  
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• Trucker Loses Trailer Of 38,000 Pounds Of Marbles On Indianapolis Interstate

  22-01-2017 02:25
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A trucker has lost his marbles in the Indianapolis area.
  State police tell TV station WXIN that a truck carrying 38,000 pounds of marbles lost its trailer Saturday on southbound Interstate 465, near Pendleton Pike. The marbles were on the shoulder and in the median.#Breaking A truck driver has lost his marbles…
  Literally, 38,000 pounds of them on I-465 SB at the 41mm
  No 🤕,for pic.twitter.com/XWHa6Wk8VE
  — Sgt. John Perrine (@ISPIndianapolis) January
  
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• Steelers Players, Fans Arrive In New England For AFC Championship Game

  22-01-2017 00:25
  
  BOSTON (KDKA) — Wheels down in Boston, Pittsburgh Steelers fans have been arriving all day.
  “I’ve been waiting for this all week, stairway to seven, we’re getting it,” said Kevin Kowalsky of Ambridge.
  “I’m so excited right now, I’m excited to hear the trash talking all these Patriots fans have for our Steelers. We’re not losing. We’re not losing,” said Tyler Balzer of Baldwin.
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• Iverson Has 17 Points, 12 Boards As URI Races Past Duquesne

  22-01-2017 00:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Kuran Iverson had 17 points and 12 rebounds as Rhode Island ran away from Duquesne in the second half for a 90-69 victory on Saturday.
  Hassan Martin added 20 points with seven boards and E.C. Matthews had 19 points for the Rams (12-6, 4-2 A10 Conference).
  Rhode Island, up 41-31 at halftime, started the second period on a 35-17 run to go ahead 76-48. Duquesne never led, as the Rams held a 26-18 advantage with 8:21 left in the first half.
  These games are usually tight as se
  
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