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• JuJu Smith-Schuster surprises shopper by signing jersey at store

  17-12-2017 23:58
  
  The fan didn't recognize him in the store as he took the jersey she had on hold right out of her hands!
  
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• Water main break shuts down businesses and streets

  17-12-2017 23:54
  
  A 20-inch water main break shuts down businesses and streets in parts of Shadyside and East Liberty.
  
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• Brett Keisel greets fans at Field and Stream dressed in camouflage santa suit

  17-12-2017 23:44
  
  Keisel is an avid hunter and was happy to stop by and meet some fans
  
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• Antonio Brown Taken To Hospital After Injuring Left Calf During Patriots-Steelers Game

  17-12-2017 23:39
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was taken to the hospital after hurting his calf during Sunday’s game against the Patriots.
  It happened in the second quarter when Brown collided with a Patriots player in the end zone.That last replay revealed that Eric Rowe nailed Brown on his achilles area…as they battled for the football in end zone…Brown had to be helped off field…People holding their breath
  
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• NFL Week 15 2017: Late Afternoon/Sunday Night Football

  17-12-2017 23:12
  Today, the Patriots take on the Steelers at 4:25 p.m. ET in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at Heinz Field to further determine who will have the home field advantage in the AFC come playoff time.
  
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• Trump says he's not planning to fire special counsel Robert Mueller

  17-12-2017 23:09
  
  On Saturday, the White House repeated that Trump had no intentions of firing Mueller amid fresh speculation from a congresswoman that he would be doing so.
  
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• Ryan Shazier shown waving Terrible Towel, cheering on Steelers from private box during game vs. Patriots

  17-12-2017 23:09
  
  The team announced Thursday he has started physical rehabilitation as he recovers from his injury.
  
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• Sen. McCain returning to Arizona, will miss tax bill vote

  17-12-2017 23:02
  
  McCain is unlikely to return to Washington this year, one of the sources said.
  
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• Ryan Shazier Out Of Hospital To Attend Patriots-Steelers Game

  17-12-2017 22:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Ryan Shazier returned to Heinz Field on Sunday to attend the Patriots-Steelers game.
  The crowd went wild when the jumbotron showed a shot of Shazier in a luxury box, waving a Terrible Towel, early in the game..@RyanShazier is here.
  And this is what happened.#SHALIEVE pic.twitter.com/qnLvw7Foya
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 17, 2017
  Shazier had been in the hospital since he was injured during the Steelers’ game
  
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• National Aviary welcomes newly hatched penguin

  17-12-2017 22:23 via post-gazette.com
  A golf-ball sized African Penguin chick hatched Saturday at the National Aviary on the North Side, the first of two eggs to successfully hatch.
  
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• Man taken to hospital in critical condition after shooting in Baldwin

  17-12-2017 22:23
  
  According to officials, the shooting was reported in the 900 block of Angelo Drive.
  
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• First Penguin Chick Hatches At National Aviary

  17-12-2017 22:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The first African Penguin chick at the National Aviary hatched Saturday.
  The nesting pair Sidney and Bette produced two eggs in early November. The staff at the Aviary isn’t sure when they were laid, but the first egg was found Nov. 4.
  The Aviary’s African Penguin specialists heard the chick early Sunday morning and estimate that the chick hatched sometime Saturday.
  They expect the second egg to hatch within the next few da
  
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• City Calendar: Dec. 18-24

  17-12-2017 21:51 via post-gazette.com
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• 8,000 firefighters take on Southern California wildfires

  17-12-2017 21:47
  
  "The worst was the smoke. You couldn't breathe at all and it became worse when the wind started. All the ashes and the dust on the street were in the air. It was very, very frightening."
  
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• Power outage leads to ground stop for flights into Atlanta airport

  17-12-2017 21:42
  
  The airport says the outage is affecting "several areas."
  
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• 10-year-old boy killed after his sled collides with car

  17-12-2017 21:39
  
  Tragic: A young boy was killed while sledding after his sled collided with a vehicle.
  
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• Crying babies, long lists and 'hope': A day in the life of a mall Santa

  17-12-2017 21:18
  
  Shopping mall Santas have a job that might be as tough as the guy who lives at the North Pole.
  
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• Man Cutting Firewood Dies After Being Pinned By Fallen Tree

  17-12-2017 20:16
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterARMAGH, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a man cutting firewood near his Pennsylvania home died after he was pinned under a fallen tree.
  The Indiana Gazette reports that emergency dispatchers in Indiana County were dispatched to East Wheatfield Township at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
  Tom Fry, chief of the Armagh & East Wheatfield Township Volunteer Fire Company, said the man was cutting firewood in the dark, and a 30- to 40-foot tree that was about a foot in d
  
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• Clairton man's dying declaration leads police to alleged killer

  17-12-2017 20:15 via post-gazette.com
  The first Baldwin Borough police officer to arrive at the scene of the shooting Sunday knelt over the mortally wounded 21-year-old man and asked who did it.
  
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• 21-year-old man killed in Baldwin Borough shooting

  17-12-2017 20:15 via post-gazette.com
  A 21-year-old man was killed in a shooting in Baldwin Borough on Sunday. 
  
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• 21-year-old man critical after shooting in Baldwin Borough

  17-12-2017 20:15 via post-gazette.com
  Allegheny County detectives are investigating a shooting in Baldwin Borough.
  
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• US soldier ambushed in Niger wasn't captured or executed, investigation finds

  17-12-2017 19:55
  
  Evidence from a military investigation found Sgt. La David Johnson fought to the end.
  
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• Police Searching For Suspect In Fatal Baldwin Shooting

  17-12-2017 19:41
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterBALDWIN (KDKA) — Police are searching for a man who shot and killed someone in Baldwin late Sunday morning.
  Officers and paramedics were sent to the 900 block of Angelo Drive just before noon for a report of a shooting.
  At the scene, first responders found a 21-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died.
  Police have identified 33-year-old James Darnel King as the shooter, and they have secured a warrant
  
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• Man In Critical Condition After Shooting In Baldwin

  17-12-2017 19:41
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterBaldwin (KDKA) — A 21-year-old man was transported to a local hospital in critical condition after being injured in a shooting this morning.
  The shooting happened on the 900 block of Angelo Drive in Baldwin.
  Allegheny County Police reports indicate the victim was engaged in a verbal argument on the street just prior to being shot.
  The suspect is believed to have fled in a tan sedan.
  Anyone with information is asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tip L
  
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• Ex-staffers: state Sen. Daylin Leach crossed line with sex talk, inappropriate touching

  17-12-2017 19:22 via post-gazette.com
  On a bitterly cold night in February 2016, a woman named Emily met state Sen. Daylin Leach at a political fundraiser in Harrisburg. She was 27, working as a temporary employee for the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Campaign Committee. He was a 55-year-old incumbent who chaired the committee.
  
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• Water main break shuts down street in Pittsburgh neighborhood

  17-12-2017 18:47
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• Putin thanks Trump after CIA tip thwarts Russia terror attacks

  17-12-2017 18:15
  
  A cell of Islamic State supporters was planning a series of attacks in a major Russian city.
  
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• Child, 12, Sent Threat That Closed School District

  17-12-2017 17:57
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterJOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Police say a 12-year-old has been arrested in a threat on social media that prompted cancellation of classes at a Pennsylvania school district.
  The Upper Yoder Township police department said the juvenile had acknowledged having sent the Twitter message threatening the Westmont Hilltop School District.
  Chief Donald Hess said late Friday night that the juvenile is in cyber school and doesn’t attend classes in the district.
  The sc
  
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• Senator-elect Doug Jones: 'Time to move on' while Moore refuses to concede

  17-12-2017 17:47
  
  The winner of Alabama's special election is the first Democrat in a generation to win a Senate seat in the state.
  
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• Suicide bombers kill 9 at church in Pakistan

  17-12-2017 17:25
  
  It was the first attack on a church claimed by the country’s Islamic State group affiliate.
  
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• Dog whose legs were cut off is now a 'blade runner'

  17-12-2017 17:09
  
  A year after Cola's legs were chopped off by an angry neighbor, he's running better than ever.
  
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• Man's 'Pokemon Go' game goes wrong after car stolen

  17-12-2017 16:38
  
  What would you rather have: Geodude or your car?
  
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• Crews Working To Repair Water Main Break In East Liberty

  17-12-2017 15:19
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority announced a water main break on Twitter, this morning.
  The water main break is at Centre Avenue and South Negley Avenue.
  We're receiving low pressure complaints from a 20-inch main break on Centre and S. Negley Ave. Crews are in the process of shutting the main and making repairs. More details to share they become available.
  — PGH Water & Sewer (@pgh2o) December 17, 2017
  Crews are worki
  
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• 'Life-saving' bomb-detection tech needed at transit hubs, senator says

  17-12-2017 14:44
  
  Screening devices that detect suicide vests like the one that exploded in a New York City subway tunnel are being tested.
  
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• Smallman Galley in Pittsburgh dishes up dinner, drinks and a side of business know-how

  17-12-2017 14:13
  Officers together in the U.S. Navy, Tyler Benson and Ben Mantica spent their off-duty hours exploring interesting places to eat throughout Asia and the Middle East. Two years ago, they brought one of their favorite concepts - the communal food hall -- to Mantica's hometown of Pittsburgh.
  
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• Special counsel obtains thousands of Trump transition emails

  17-12-2017 13:06
  
  But the investigators did not directly request the records from the president’s still-existing transition group, Trump for America.
  
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• Steelers Sunday Forecast

  17-12-2017 12:44
  
  Mild temperatures and late-day rain to start the new week.
  
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• Flames threaten rich California enclave, residents flee

  17-12-2017 12:08
  
  After winds roared at around 30 mph (48 kph), with gusts to about 60 mph (97 kph) on Saturday, they were expected to ease Sunday with gusts of up to 35 mph (56 kph) on Sunday.
  
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• Star Wars fan has final wish granted

  17-12-2017 11:35
  
  He's a self-proclaimed Star Wars junkie and Saturday an entire community made sure his last wish came true.
  
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• Florida woman arrested after 3 dogs found in freezer

  17-12-2017 10:03
  
  Sheriff's deputies checking the home of a Florida woman and her small child found three dead dogs in her freezer and a house covered in filth and cockroaches.
  
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• In Rankin, Toys for Tots brings surprises

  17-12-2017 07:09 via post-gazette.com
  Yes, this is a story about the Goodfellows Fund, which provides toys, but Christmas shouldn't be all about the loot. Among other things, it can be about community. So we'll get to the toys, but first, let's party.
  
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• Pentagon study of UFOs revealed

  17-12-2017 07:01
  
  The New York Times reported Saturday on the once completely classified project that began because of the intense interest in the subject by former Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada.
  
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• Technology keeps improving ways for the blind to live independently

  17-12-2017 05:59 via post-gazette.com
  Dennis James lost his vision in a car wreck in 2000. If something startles him, he might see a burst of starlight in his right eye.
  
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• Steelers, Patriots Fans Party At North Shore Bar Before Sunday’s Big Game

  17-12-2017 05:30
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  NORTH SHORE (KDKA) — We all know Steelers fans love to party and at Tequila Cowboy on the North Shore, that’s what they did.
  “We love them New York. Love them all over. Steelers unite, Steeler Nation, love you guys, dilly dilly!” said Steelers fan Andrew Garcia.
  Steelers Nation Unite held a pregame party at Tequila Cowboy for the fans. They even got the chance to meet some former players like Charlie Batch and Shaun Suisham.
  “This
  
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• Steelers fans gear up on the North Shore for big game against the Patriots

  17-12-2017 05:26
  
  Pittsburgh Steelers fans are celebrating ahead of the big game against the New England Patriots Sunday.
  
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• Massinburg’s 23 Leads Buffalo Past Robert Morris 86-70

  17-12-2017 05:20
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  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — CJ Massinburg scored 23 points and led six players into double-figure scoring as Buffalo knocked off Robert Morris 86-70 on Saturday afternoon.
  Massinburg, who came in averaging 19.7 points per game, was 6 of 8 from the field, including 3 of 4 from distance, and 8 of 10 from the line.
  Davonta Jordan drilled a 3-pointer to spark a 10-0 run by the Bulls midway through the first half that gave them a 29-16 lead that turned into a 46-30 a
  
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• Wilson-Frame’s Hot Second Half Leads Pitt Past McNeese State

  17-12-2017 05:17
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the first half against McNeese State on Saturday afternoon, Pittsburgh couldn’t get going on offense and was without senior lead Ryan Luther, who missed the game with a foot injury.
  In the second half, junior Jared Wilson-Frame stepped into the void as both a vocal leader and a volume scorer, scoring 16 of his 19 points after the break to lead Pitt to a 72-51 win.
  Both teams struggled from the floor in the first half when they w
  
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• A bishop, a blanket and a bridge-building trip to China

  17-12-2017 05:16 via post-gazette.com
  Bishop Dorsey McConnell, who leads the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, recalls that when he was growing up decades ago, he used to gaze at a hand-made Mongolian saddle blanket that was draped on a rocker in the family den.
  
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• A bishop, a blanket and a bridge-building trip

  17-12-2017 05:16 via post-gazette.com
  Bishop Dorsey McConnell, who leads the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, recalls that when he was growing up decades ago, he used to gaze at a hand-made Mongolian saddle blanket that was draped on a rocker in the family den.
  
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• Penguins Beat Coyotes 4-2 To End 3-Game Losing Streak

  17-12-2017 05:05
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  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Olli Maatta scored with 14 seconds left and the Pittsburgh Penguins ended a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night.
  Pittsburgh pressured Arizona early and took a 2-0 lead on second-period goals by Carter Rowney and Evgeni Malkin.
  Arizona got a spark when Nick Cousins scored in the closing seconds of the second period and Max Domi scored early in the third to tie it against the two-time
  
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