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• 3 Couples Welcome Pittsburgh’s New Year’s Babies

  01-01-2019 23:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The first baby born in the Pittsburgh area this year had some stiff competition.
  Several babies were born in the first hour of 2019, but the very first one was little Miles Everett Bartko.
  Miles Bartko (Photo Courtesy of Excela Health)
  Born at 12:37 a.m. at Excela Health in Westmoreland County, Miles weighed in at seven pounds, five ounces and 18.5 inches long.
  Pittsburgh’s New Year’s baby is the first child for Jaclyn and
  
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• Kentucky Holds Off Penn State 27-24 In Citrus Bowl

  01-01-2019 23:43
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  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Benny Snell Jr. ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns to become Kentucky’s career rushing leader and help the 16th-ranked Wildcats wrap up their best season in more than four decades with a 27-24 victory over No. 13 Penn State in the Citrus Bowl on Tuesday.
  Snell scored on runs of 2 and 12 yards in the second half, then carried for a couple of crucial first downs to help Kentucky (10-3) run out the clock after Penn State’s
  
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• Officials: Domestic Dispute Sparks Deadly Street Fight, Stabbing In Aliquippa

  01-01-2019 23:15
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  ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (KDKA/AP) — Authorities say a New Year’s Day street fight between two men in Beaver County ended with one combatant dead and the other hurt in a stabbing.
  State police say the fight was reported around 6 a.m. Tuesday on Main Street in Aliquippa.
  Authorities say it started as a domestic dispute when a man kicked in the front door of his girlfriend’s home and then left.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Jeff Roupe
  The girlfriend
  
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• Officials: Domestic Dispute Sparks Street Fight, Fatal Stabbing In Aliquippa

  01-01-2019 23:05
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  ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (KDKA/AP) — Authorities say a New Year’s Day street fight between two men in Beaver County ended with one combatant dead and the other hurt in a stabbing.
  State police say the fight was reported around 6 a.m. Tuesday on Main Street in Aliquippa.
  Authorities say it started as a domestic dispute when a man kicked in the front door of his girlfriend’s home and then left.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Jeff Roupe
  The girlfriend
  
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• Apply Early For Pa. New Real IDs

  01-01-2019 23:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania’s new, real IDs will start being issued in March.
  You don’t have to get a new ID if you don’t want one.
  But starting in October of next year, there are some places you won’t be able to go using your current ID, including through security at the airport, and some federal facilities.
  You can apply ahead of time, so that you don’t have to wait once they’re rolled out in March.For more detai
  
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• Officials: Electrical Problem Sparked North Mahoning Twp. Fire That Killed Child

  01-01-2019 22:21
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  NORTH MAHONING, Pa. (AP) — A fast-moving house fire in western Pennsylvania that killed an 11-year-old girl has been ruled an accident.
  Investigators say an electrical problem sparked Sunday morning’s blaze in North Mahoning. The girl’s father and her sister were injured in the fire, which destroyed the family’s home.
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  The fire broke out shortly before 7 a.m. and flames were burning through the roof when firefighters
  
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• Social Media Star Cameron Dallas Arrested After Alleged Assault

  01-01-2019 20:38
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  (CNN) — Social media star Cameron Dallas was arrested by police in Colorado following an alleged assault at a hotel.
  Around 5 a.m. Saturday, an ambulance was called to the Hyatt Residences Grand Aspen, where a man was bleeding from facial injuries, according to a statement from the Aspen Police Department.
  He told police he had been assaulted and officers later arrested 24-year-old Cameron, who was a guest at the hotel.
  Dallas was arrested on a charge of
  
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• Antonio Brown Reportedly Requests Trade From Steelers

  01-01-2019 19:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – According to a tweet by the NFL Network’s Jason La Conforta, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has requested a trade.Antonio Brown has requested a trade. Im told it was not a demand but he has asked to be dealt. Very unlikely Rooney would capitulate. Brown has issues with Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger. Feels like the coach is too aligned with the QB.
  — Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 1, 2019
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• Hundreds Jump Into Mon River In Annual Polar Bear Plunge

  01-01-2019 18:48
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Hundreds of people showed up on Tuesday morning to start the New Year by taking a dip into some very cold water.Photo Credit: Paul Spradley/KDKA Photojournalist
  The Polar Bear Plunge was held at the Mon Warf, with participants jumping into the Monongahela River.
  For decades, people have been taking part in the tradition jump into the Mon River to raise money for charity.
  Photo Credit: Paul Spradley/KDKA Photojournalist
  Last year, ice h
  
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• Man Shot On Bus In Downtown Pittsburgh

  01-01-2019 17:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – One person was transported to Mercy Hospital after being shot inside a Port Authority bus in Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday morning.
  Photo Credit: David Colabine/KDKA Photojournalist
  The incident occurred near the corner of 9th Street and Liberty Avenue.Photo Credit: Photo Credit: David Colabine/KDKA Photojournalist
  “There was just a scuffle on the bus and two men who had been wrestling slammed into a seat and then people were ye
  
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• Fresh Start As Newborns Ring In New Year

  01-01-2019 15:30
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  (KDKA) – With the new year everything starts fresh, and it doesn’t get any more fresh than newborn babies.
  According to local hospital reports as of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, one of the first babies born in the new year in the area came in at 12:37 a.m. at Excela Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg.Baby boy Miles came in weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 18.5 inches long. He is the first child of Jaclyn and Christopher Bartko of North Irwin.West Penn Hospita
  
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• Fatal Domestic Incident Confirmed In Aliquippa

  01-01-2019 15:05
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  ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (KDKA) – There was a fatal domestic incident in Aliquippa, Pa., early Tuesday morning.
  Police said one person is dead after an incident occurred around 5 a.m. on the 1,000 block of Main Street.Police are still on the scene investigating. KDKA will have more on this developing story as information is released.
  Stay with KDKA and KDKA.com for this developing story.
  
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• Aliquippa Man Kills Attacker After Being Stabbed

  01-01-2019 15:05
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  ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (KDKA) – The new year got off to a violent start in Aliquippa after there was a fatal domestic incident that spilled out into the street early Tuesday morning.Police said one man stabbed another man before the man who was stabbed killed the attacker. The man who was originally stabbed is now at the hospital facing charges.
  The crime scene spans four houses that are taped off as investigators work to clear the crime scene
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• PTL Links: Jan. 1, 2019

  01-01-2019 14:51
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• First Responders Busy Dealing With Overnight Vehicle Crashes

  01-01-2019 14:08
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  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) – First responders were busy overnight with vehicle crashes throughout the area.One of those crashes appears to be weather related.
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  A tree was partially down on route 819 between Kunkle Street and Fire Station road in Salem Township. The car hit the tree, shattering its windshield.
  Two passengers were taken to the hospital but the driver was not injured.
  Also in Westmoreland County, the intersection of Ro
  
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• Stabbing In London Being Treated As Terrorist Incident

  01-01-2019 13:34
  British counter-terrorism police were investigating a multiple stabbing in which the suspect reportedly shouted "Allah" at a Manchester railway station on New Year's Eve.
  
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• Stabbing In England Being Treated As Terrorist Incident

  01-01-2019 13:34
  British counter-terrorism police were investigating a multiple stabbing in which the suspect reportedly shouted "Allah" at a Manchester railway station on New Year's Eve.
  
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• Police Report Just One Arrest During First Night Celebration

  01-01-2019 13:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was a relatively peaceful night in Downtown Pittsburgh as New Year’s Eve celebrations were under control on First Night on Monday night into Tuesday morning.
  Police only arrested one person for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct and EMS reported no one was transported for any medical issues.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  This despite thousands of people ringing in the New Year Downtown despite the rain and windy conditions.Photo C
  
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• 2019 Begins Like 2018 Ended: Soggy, Wet, Mild Temperatures

  01-01-2019 12:49
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Rain and gusty wind caused some issues overnight, but it appears things are starting to die down a bit on Tuesday morning.
  It is still windy out there, however.
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  Just looking at the Pittsburgh airport, the strongest gust so far has been 39mph.
  We have seen most of the rain from this system with cold front expected to push through around 6 a.m. Behind the front, temperatures and winds will fall.
  Tuesday’s high wi
  
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• 2019 Begins Light 2018 Ended: Soggy, Wet, Mild Temperatures

  01-01-2019 12:49
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Rain and gusty wind caused some issues overnight, but it appears things are starting to die down a bit on Tuesday morning.
  It is still windy out there, however.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  Just looking at the Pittsburgh airport, the strongest gust so far has been 39mph.
  We have seen most of the rain from this system with cold front expected to push through around 6 a.m. Behind the front, temperatures and winds will fall.
  Tuesday’s high wi
  
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• Many Without Power As Rain, Wind Cause Messy Start To New Year

  01-01-2019 12:31
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Rain and gusty wind are making for a messy first morning of the new year, with thousands losing power overnight.
  The situation is getting better as wind gusts, which topped out at about 51 miles-per-hour overnight, are dying down. Trees and wires are lying in the roadways and on power lines in the aftermath.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  Still, there are about 1,850 West Penn Power customers and 7,700 Duquesne Light customers without power as of
  
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• Thousands Brave Rain To Ring In 2019 At First Night Pittsburgh

  01-01-2019 06:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Thousands of Pittsburghers braved the pouring rain and packed into 14 city blocks to celebrate the New Year.
  Many families were thankful for First Night’s indoor activities this year so kids could have fun without getting drenched.
  Watch Meghan Schiller’s report — 
  There was kid-friendly fun inside the family tent, where parents stood back and watched the Legos entertain. Adults posed for funny pictures and snagg
  
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• Male Suspect In Custody After Barricading Himself In Big Beaver Home

  01-01-2019 05:19
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  BIG BEAVER (KDKA) — State police surrounded a house in Beaver County on Monday.
  According to police, the situation started shortly after 5 p.m. when a male suspect barricaded himself inside a home on Foxwood Road in Big Beaver and refused to come out.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Troopers say the man was alone, but he had guns inside the house with him.
  It’s not clear why the man was wanted or why he was refusing to come out.
  Police said the suspect was tak
  
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• 2 Caught Walking Through Port Authority T Tunnel

  01-01-2019 04:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two people were caught walking through a Port Authority tunnel Monday evening.
  A maintenance worker saw the men walk into the tunnel at the Gateway T station.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Police found them in the tunnel and took them into custody.
  They were later released with a warning.
  
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• Brinson, Lewis Have Double-Doubles; NJIT Beats Duquesne

  01-01-2019 04:27
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Zach Cooks scored 22 points, San Antonio Brinson and Abdul Lewis each had a double-double, and NJIT beat Duquesne 78-67 on Monday.
  Brinson finished with 15 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and Lewis added 11 points, 16 boards and a career-best tying six assists. Lewis has 17 double-doubles – the most in NJIT history – since transferring from South Alabama following the 2014-15 season.
  Diandre Wilson scored 17 for NJIT (12
  
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• Crosby, Kessel Keep Penguins Rolling With 3-2 Win Over Wild

  01-01-2019 02:53
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  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Phil Kessel had a goal and two assists, and Sidney Crosby added a goal and assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins kept rolling with a 3-2 win against the Minnesota Wild on Monday night.
  Casey DeSmith, who stopped 40 shots to beat Minnesota on Dec. 20, made 31 saves for Pittsburgh, which tied its season high with its fourth straight road win.
  Kessel has three points in each of his past three games and Crosby has four straight games with m
  
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• Missing Teenagers From Indiana Co. Found Safe

  01-01-2019 02:45
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  PINE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Two Indiana County teenagers who were missing for hours Monday have been found safe.
  According to Cherry Tree Police, 13-year-old Trinity Patterson, from Alverda in Pine Township, was last seen at 2 a.m.
  She was believed to be with her 17-year-old boyfriend Zolton Campbell, who was last seen at 6:30 a.m.
  L Trinity Patterson, R: Zolton Campbell (Photos Provided)
  Police were able to ping one of the teen’s cell phones to a wooded
  
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• Lawsuit Against Ohio Fertility Clinic That Lost Eggs, Embryos To Resume In 2019

  01-01-2019 02:42
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  CLEVELAND (AP/KDKA) – The case against an Ohio fertility clinic that had a storage tank malfunction that destroyed over 4,000 eggs and embryos will resume in January.
  Cleveland.com reports Ashley Kilbane will preside over the case after she’s sworn in on the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Kilbane will replace retiring Judge Stuart Friedman.
  The case includes 70 lawsuits against a clinic run by University Hospitals in suburban Cleveland. Officia
  
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• Looking Back At 2018: A Tumultuous, Often Tragic Year In Pittsburgh

  01-01-2019 02:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was a year of rage when hundreds took to the streets over the shooting of a young black man, a summer in which scandal that revealed the sins of the fathers, and a time of disbelief and deep sorrow over the massacre in the synagogue, which Mayor Bill Peduto called “the darkest hour in our city’s history.”
  In the spring, it felt as if the world were falling down, literally, as record rainfall spawned massive landsli
  
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• 2018 Ending On Soggy, Windy Note; 2019 Starting The Same Way

  01-01-2019 01:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Well, 2018 is ending on a soggy, windy note.
  As a result, 2019’s first hours will start the same way.
  Rain showers can be expected for your New Year’s Eve festivities.
  Later Monday evening, the winds will pick up, too. Sustained winds will be 15 – 25 mph with gusts to 50 mph possible. This is prompting a Wind Advisory that goes into effect at 9 p.m. and wraps up at 7 a.m. New Year’s Day.
  The winds will calm down
  
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• Woman Facing Animal Cruelty Charges For Allegedly Neglecting Horses

  01-01-2019 00:59
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  BLAIRSVILLE (KDKA) — In January 2016, humane officers raided a horse farm along Route 982 in Blairsville.
  Back then, officials rescued multiple malnourished and sick horses from the premises.
  RELATED STORIES:Horses Seized For Neglect In Westmoreland County
  State Police File Charges Against Farm Owner For Neglecting Horses
  Owner Of Derry Twp. Neglected Horses To Stand TrialMonday, humane agents filed charges after another raid in November of this year foun
  
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• 13-Year-Old Girl, 17-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing In Indiana Co.

  01-01-2019 00:33
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  PINE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Crews are searching for two teenagers in Indiana County who have been missing since early Monday morning.
  According to Cherry Tree Police, 13-year-old Trinity Patterson, from Alverda in Pine Township, was last seen at 2 a.m.
  She is believed to be with her 17-year-old boyfriend Zolton Campbell, who was last seen at 6:30 a.m.
  L Trinity Patterson, R: Zolton Campbell (Photos Provided)
  Police were able to ping one of the teen’s cel
  
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• Pitt Loses Sun Bowl To Stanford 14-13 In Panthers’ 4th Straight Bowl Game Loss

  01-01-2019 00:11
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  EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Cameron Scarlett scored on a 1-yard run and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a second score to lead Stanford to a 14-13 victory against Pittsburgh in the Sun Bowl on Monday.
  The Cardinal (9-4) finished on a four-game winning streak, much the same way they did two years ago when Stanford won the Sun Bowl for a season-ending six-game streak.
  The Panthers (7-7) lost their fourth straight bowl game and sixth in the past seven after
  
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