• Researchers Study Links Between Sleep, Sleep Medicine And Dementia

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Do you notice your thinking is affected by how you sleep?
    Here’s what some people in Market Square said:
    “If I sleep well, I definitely feel I can concentrate, and my thinking is much better the next day.”“If I don’t get a good night sleep, I just feel like really kind of distracted, can’t focus on a lot.”“Sometimes if I sleep too much, I feel lazy.”
    Is poor sleep related to memory troubles? And are sleep medicines a
  • Congressman Conor Lamb Delineates His Position On Pres. Trump Impeachment Inquiry With Precision

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Local congressman Conor Lamb has joined the chorus of Democrats supporting an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
    On Thursday, Lamb explained his position while touring Lanxess, a German-based specialty chemicals company off the Parkway West in Findlay.
    One gentleman asked, “Where do you stand on all of that?”
    Lamb was careful in his response.
    “I am very concerned about the recent whistleblower allegations from the standpoint that they
  • Tractor Trailer Loses Cargo, Temporarily Shuts Down Saw Mill Run Road

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A tractor trailer lost its cargo on Route 51 South, causing a huge rush-hour traffic delay.
    Allegheny County says a tractor trailer lost 15 to 20 sheets of steel on Saw Mill Run Boulevard/Wabash.
    Pittsburgh: Road restriction – W Saw Mill Run Rd/Wabash; tractor trailer lost 15-20 sheets of steel on the roadway; road is closed to all traffic until the steel is cleared
    — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) October 3, 2019
    The road has since reopened as officials c
  • Tractor Trailer Loses Cargo, Temporarily Shut Down Saw Mill Run Road

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A tractor trailer lost its cargo on Route 51 South, causing a huge rush-hour traffic delay.
    Allegheny County says a tractor trailer lost 15 to 20 sheets of steel on Saw Mill Run Boulevard/Wabash.
    Pittsburgh: Road restriction – W Saw Mill Run Rd/Wabash; tractor trailer lost 15-20 sheets of steel on the roadway; road is closed to all traffic until the steel is cleared
    — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) October 3, 2019
    The road has since reopened as officials c
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  • Pittsburgh Police Officer Placed On Paid Leave For Reportedly Using Medical Marijuana

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh Police officer was placed on paid administrative leave for reportedly using prescribed medical marijuana and failing a random drug test.
    When the medical marijuana dispensaries opened their doors in Pittsburgh, there were no signs warning away City of Pittsburgh employees.
    Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto says, “If it’s on your own time, it would be legal in the state of Pennsylvania and it would be legal for city employees.”
    But he adds the c
  • Tree Of Life Congregation Announces Events To Remember Tree Of Life Victims On 1-Year Commemoration Of Attack

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Tree of Life Congregation released new details about its plan to mark one year since the shooting at the synagogue.
    Leaders have been meeting for weeks, trying to determine how to honor the 11 people who died and Pittsburgh’s strength.
    They have come up with a theme: remember, repair, together.
    They will be several community service opportunities from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 27 at various sights throughout the city.
    RELATED STORIES:11 Dead, Several Others Sh
  • Traffic For Pens Home Opener Expected To Be Impacted By I-579 CAP Project

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins will face off against the Buffalo Sabres. Fans making their way to the game may encounter delays due to construction.
    The intersection near PPG Paints arena, Centre Avenue and Washington Place, is usually busy.
    So when you add in the thousands of Penguins fans, a construction project and a ramp closure, getting around could be challenging for drivers.KDKA has learned from PennDOT that a ramp from Interstate 579 to Seventh Avenue is close
  • ‘Steelers Typically Have Difficult Time Beating Ravens,’ Says CBS Philadelphia’s Don Bell

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to build on their first win of the season, a convincing 27-3 dismantling the Cincinnati Bengals. They’ll get the opportunity this Sunday, when the Baltimore Ravens, coming off a division loss to the Cleveland Browns, visit Heinz Field.
    The Steelers aren’t the same team without Big Ben, whose injured elbow has sidelined him for the season. Mason Rudolph continues under center in a reined-in Steelers offense that still manag
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  • Pitt Quarterback Kenny Pickett To Return Against Duke

    PITTSBURGH (AP) – Kenny Pickett will be back at quarterback for Pittsburgh on Saturday when the Panthers play at Duke.
    Coach Pat Narduzzi withheld Pickett as a precaution from last week’s game, a victory over Delaware. He said Pickett was “banged up” from the upset of UCF on Sept. 22.
    Nick Patti played well in Pickett’s absence. The Panthers (3-2, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) got off to a slow start but rallied to a 17-14 victory.
    Narduzzi said Thursday Pickett pr
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Fall Temperatures Finally Hit The Pittsburgh Area

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The Summer sizzle is about to fizzle!
    An incoming cold front will stir up spotty showers and thunderstorms, this evening, then give way to plummeting temperatures.
    Midnight’s temperature will likely end up being the high temperature for Friday, as temperatures dip into the 50s by early morning.
    Those temperatures will struggle to reach 60 again in the afternoon.
    Saturday looks very much like Fall, with dry weather attached, but another round of showers moves in on
  • Coaches Ray Searage and Tom Prince Dismissed By Pittsburgh Pirates

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Pitching coach Ray Searage and bench coach Tom Prince will not return to the Pittsburgh Pirates’coaching staff next season.
    In a release Thursday, the team announced both coaches are not candidates to remain on the squad’s 2020 MLB staff.
    The moves came four days after the team fired manager Clint Hurdle.
    The team also said the team’s other coaches are “candidates to remain on the big league staff pending the conclusion of the managerial and c
  • West Virginia’s Drought Worsens As Hot, Dry Fall Continues

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal officials say drought conditions in West Virginia are worsening as unusually high heat continues to beat down on the region.
    The U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday shows large swaths of southern West Virginia in a severe drought, a designation that includes the likely loss of crops and water shortages. The map also classifies the entire northern part of the state as abnormally dry.
    Officials say nearly 50% of the state’s population is now in a
  • Eric Angle, Brother Of Kurt Angle, Indicted For Distributing Steroids On Dark Web

    WEXFORD, Pa. (KDKA) — Eric Angle, the brother of famous wrestler Kurt Angle, was indicted for distributing anabolic steroids on the dark web.
    Investigators say Eric Angle, of Wexford, was one of three men who sold anabolic steroids and other controlled drugs before shipping them via UPS under fake names. The men were members of the “qu4ntum” drug trafficking organization.
    The group imported steroids from China and elsewhere, officials said.The controlled substances were paid fo
  • New Program Allows Jeannette Residents To Register Security Cameras With Police

    JEANNETTE, Pa. (KDKA) – Jeannette residents can now register their security cameras with police in an effort to reduce crime.
    Through an online form, cameras can be registered with the City of Jeannette Police Department.
    Police say the initiative aims to “deter crime and promote public safety through collaboration between the City of Jeannette Police Department” and residents.According to the camera registry form, police will be able to collect any footage related to criminal
  • Happy Hour: Halloween-Themed Cocktails

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Dave Kuiawa, of Pennsylvania Fine Wine and Good Spirits, stops by with some spooktacular Halloween drink recipes.
    Here are three different cocktail recipes:
    Bat-Tito Bite – October’s Cocktail of the Month (batch recipe)• 1 c Tito’s Handmade Vodka• 2 c blood orange soda• ¾ c pomegranate juice• ½ c sparkling mineral water• ¼ c simple syrup• 4 Tbsp fresh lime juice• 5 lime wheelsChill all ingredients,
  • NOAA Weather Scientist Dr. William Lapenta Drowns In Rough Surf In North Carolina

    DUCK, N.C. (CBS Local) — A leading government meteorologist who headed the national center that tracks ocean, hurricane and space conditions, died Monday in rough seas on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
    Dr. William Lapenta, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Prediction, died Monday while swimming at a Duck beach, CBS affiliate WTKR reported.
    The exact factors that caused Lapenta’s death are unknown, but the N
  • New exhibit shows how Pittsburgh almost became a part of Virginia

    New exhibit shows how Pittsburgh almost became a part of Virginia
    New exhibit at the Fort Pitt Museum shows how the two colonies fought for control of Western Pennsylvania in 1774.
  • Mayor's office, DCDC plan Pittsburgh Fashion Summit

    Mayor's office, DCDC plan Pittsburgh Fashion Summit
    Plans are in the works to hold in early 2020 a fashion summit and to roll out six fashion-focused initiatives for the city.
  • Study: Dunkin’ Has Fastest Drive-Thru, Chick-Fil-A Is Slowest

    (CBS Local) — You probably already suspected it, but now it’s confirmed. Fast food drive-thru lines are slowing down in the United States, according to a new report.
    Customers spent an average of 255 seconds this year going from the speaker to place their order to the pick up window, according to a performance study from restaurant trade publication QSR Magazine.
    That’s about 20 seconds longer than in 2018.
    The study found Dunkin’ had the fastest drive-thru times, with an
  • AG Shapiro Files Legal Objection To Purdue Pharma’s $38M Bonuses For Executives

    HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Attorney General Josh Shapiro filed a legal objection against the $38 million bonuses Purdue Pharma’s executives requested to receive.
    A news release issued by the attorney general’s office says AG Shapiro filed a joinder to the United States Trustee’s objection to the $38 million in bonuses.Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy protection in the midst of making settlements with several states over the toll of the nation’s o
  • Penn Hills man found slain in vehicle in Homewood had been wounded by gunfire in 2010

    Penn Hills man found slain in vehicle in Homewood had been wounded by gunfire in 2010
    Keith Lewis, 35, of Penn Hills had survived a 2010 shooting in East Liberty
  • Authorities ID Manchester man slain in McKees Rocks

    Authorities ID Manchester man slain in McKees Rocks
    Although Aaron Touchstone had run-ins with the law over burglary, drug and gun charges , his parents remembered the postiives about him.
  • Woman who won legal battle in old abuse case against Catholic church asks that ruling stand

    Woman who won legal battle in old abuse case against Catholic church asks that ruling stand
    Asks Supreme Court not to review Superior Court decision, which Altoona-Johnstown diocese is hoping to appeal
  • New Fort Pitt Museum Exhibit Explores How Pittsburgh, Pa. Was Almost Pittsburgh, Va.

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A new exhibit coming to the Fort Pitt Museum is going to explore how Pittsburgh, Pa. was almost once Pittsburgh, Va.
    “Yinz would be y’all. Virginians would bleed black and gold. Pittsburgh would be for lovers, too,” the Heinz History Center, which the Fort Pitt Museum is part of, says in a news release.
    The Fort Pitt Museum says 1774 was a “turbulent” time as both the Pennsylvania and Virginia colonies fought for control of Pittsburgh.
    High
  • Single-Lane Closure To Begin On Thoms Run Road In Collier

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– If you travel on this road, be prepared for traffic.The Department of Public Works announced that there will be single-lane closure on Thoms Run Road between Bridge Street and Boyds Run Road in Collier Township.The closure will begin at 7 a.m. on Monday, October 7 for embankment repairs.
    The restriction is expected to end on Friday, October 11.The lane closure will be operated by traffic flaggers every day that week from 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  • Northern Pa.’s Leaves To Hit ‘Prime’ Fall Colors Next Week With Western Pa. Close Behind

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Rain and a drop in temperatures next week are going to put parts of Northern Pennsylvania into “prime foliage viewing” territory, with Western Pa. not far behind.
    The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources put out an updated fall foliage forecast for Oct. 3 through Oct. 9, showing the northern parts of the state approaching the best color category.
    For Western Pennsylvania, the leaves aren’t quite there yet, but they are beginnin
  • WATCH: Car Prowler Suspect’s ‘Startled’ Face Captured On Dashcam Video

    BEAVERTON, Ore. (CBS Local) — A man who allegedly broke into a car appeared shocked as he realized he was being recorded by a motion-activated dashcam while rifling through the vehicle.
    “I am totally happy I bought that camera. It’s worth every penny,” said the car owner who didn’t want to go on-camera herself because the suspect is still on the loose.
    “It starts recording without any light as soon as the motion happens, but after 10 seconds, the light comes o
  • 29th Gun Stopped By TSA At Pittsburgh International Airport

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Another weapon has been confiscated at the Pittsburgh International Airport this year.
    According to TSA, a Butler County man was stopped at the security checkpoint on Wednesday, October 2 with a 9 mm handgun loaded with 13 bullets.
    (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh International Airport TSA)
    Authorities confiscated the weapon that was found in his backpack and detained him.
    This is the 29th gun stopped at one of the airport’s checkpoints this year.
    Click here for details o
  • Bethel Park Residents Evacuated After Landscaping Truck Hits Gas Line, Almost Engulfs Home In Flames

    BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – Some Bethel Park residents were evacuated or asked to stay inside due to a fire involving a house and a vehicle containing chemicals.
    According to the Bethel Park Police on Twitter, Clark Avenue was closed between Logan Road and Sarah Street for the fire that happened Thursday afternoon.UPDATE: Fire extinguished. Residents are free to move about, however, Clark Ave will remain closed for some time while crews investigate.
    — Bethel Park Police (@bethelparkpd)
  • Here’s A List Of Stores Planning To Close For Thanksgiving Day

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– On Thanksgiving, some people still have last-minute items to pick up from the store, but this year the options might be slim.BestBlackFriday.com released a group of stores that will be closed for the holiday.Stores Officially Confirmed Closed on Thanksgiving Day 2019 in the Pittsburgh area:
    • Army and Airforce Exchange Service• Academy Sports and Outdoors• Ace Hardware• BJ’s – (open for Black Friday at 7 a.m.)• Costco• Guitar Cen
  • Sheriff's task force arrests Ross fugitive in Homestead

    Sheriff's task force arrests Ross fugitive in Homestead
    Members of the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office took Clinton Lance into custody without incident at a Homestead house.
  • Man Wins $750,000 After Suing Ex-Wife’s Lover Under ‘Homewrecker’ Law

    GREENVILLE, N.C. (CBS Local) — A divorced North Carolina man has won $750,000 in a lawsuit against the man he claimed broke up his marriage.
    Kevin Howard was married 12 years when his wife approached him about separating.
    “It was like someone calling you and telling you that a family member had tragically died,” the Pitt County man told WITN.
    Howard recently won a $750,000 judgment against his ex-wife’s lover under North Carolina’s alienation of affection law, accor
  • National Aviary’s New Spectacled Owl To Get Name

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Aviary is introducing its newest resident to the public today.
    The young female Spectacled Owl was named Duo, in honor of Duolingo.
    If you missed the live video, you can see it here:
    Aviary officials say Duolingo, the language-learning website and app, will be named her. The website’s mascot is an owl.
    The Aviary hosts Owl Encounters as part of their education and conservation programs.
    This month, you can learn much more about them at the Mysterious
  • Burglar Arrested In Alleged Oakland Church Break-In

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A 22-year-old man was arrested for breaking into a church in Oakland.According to the Pittsburgh Police, they received a call about a burglary in progress at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue in Oakland just before 8:45 p.m. last Sunday, Sept. 21.The church’s key holder had been alerted by the burglar alarm and when they arrived to check it out, they noticed a bicycle and a backpack by the basement door, where a window had been broken.
    Police say they che
  • Ohio Launches Study To Understand “What Makes Addicts, Addicts”

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio is one of the states hardest hit by the opioid crisis and has launched a study aimed at identifying the genetic markers that separate likely addicts from people somehow immune from the substance’s deadly power.
    Republican Attorney General Dave Yost oversees scientists at the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. He’s spearheading the effort announced Thursday that will include a study of patient swabs collected at emergency rooms at the University of Cinc
  • Route 22 In Washington Co. Reopens After Fatal Crash

    HANOVER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The Washington County Coroner’s Office was called to a reported fatal crash in Washington County.
    The fatal, two-vehicle crash was first reported around 10:15 a.m. on the westbound side of Route 22 in Hanover Township.
    (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2/KDKA)
    According to emergency officials, at least two people were flown by medical helicopter from the scene.The Washington County Coroner’s Office says a driver was heading eastbound on 22 when they lost cont
  • Route 22 Closed In Washington Co. After Crash, Coroner Called To Scene

    HANOVER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The Washington County Coroner’s Office has been called to a reported fatal crash in Washington County this morning.
    The fatal, two-vehicle crash was first reported around 10:15 a.m. on the westbound side of Route 22 in Hanover Township.
    According to emergency officials, at least two people were flown by medical helicopter from the scene. There has been no word on their conditions.
    The coroner’s office is also on the scene.
    The road is expected to remai
  • Clearfield County couple await sentencing for sex abuse, child endangerment

    Clearfield County couple await sentencing for sex abuse, child endangerment
    The case arose after the couple’s Amish bishop reported the allegations to the Childline hotline last year. 
  • After Court Ruling, State House Will Resume Faith-Based Prayer

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives will resume opening its sessions with faith-based prayers, more than a month after a federal appeals court said the practice comports with the U.S. Constitution.
    Republican Speaker Mike Turzai of Allegheny County announced those plans on Thursday after a federal district court judge ended an injunction.
    The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-to-1 in August that a prohibition against atheists and other nonbelievers givi
  • 2019-2020 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Preview

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s finally October and that means it’s also finally hockey season.
    The Penguins open their 2019-2020 season Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena against the Buffalo Sabres and when they take the ice, some new faces will be wearing the black and gold skating penguin.
    NEW FACESJoining the Penguins this year in what was maybe the biggest shockwave among the fanbase, is Alex Galchenyuk. Galchenyuk was acquired from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Phil Kessel
  • Patricia Heaton On Her Role In ‘Carol’s Second Act’: ‘She Takes This Opportunity At This Stage Of Her Life To Make Her Dream Come True’

    Ever feel like you need to hit the reset button? Carol’s Second Act tells the story of a woman in her 50s who is looking to start over following a divorce and becoming an empty nester. Carol, played by Patricia Heaton, retires from teaching and goes after her lifelong dream of becoming a doctor, making her the oldest person in her class; closer in age to her senior attending, played by Kyle MacLachlan, than any of her classmates.
    CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Heaton and MacLachlan
  • Rick Sebak's 'Nebby' documentary series re-visits Fred Rogers

    Rick Sebak's 'Nebby' documentary series re-visits Fred Rogers
    The half-hour documentary promises new footage from Sebak’s interview with Rogers in 1987
  • Gov. Tom Wolf Takes On Climate Change, Moves To Have Pa. Join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is taking a big step in his effort to fight climate change in the nation’s fourth-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.
    The Democratic governor on Thursday ordered his administration to start working on regulations to bring Pennsylvania into a nine-state consortium that sets a price and limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
    Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative could face pushback from the Republican-contr
  • Gov. Tom Wolf Failed To Reach Climate Change Agreement With Republican-Controlled Legislature

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is taking a big step in his effort to fight climate change in the nation’s fourth-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.
    The Democratic governor on Thursday ordered his administration to start working on regulations to bring Pennsylvania into a nine-state consortium that sets a price and limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
    Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative could face pushback from the Republican-contr
  • Beaver County Native Leaves Behind Touching Legacy For Her Students In Obituary

    ERIE (KDKA) — A Beaver County native who recently lost her battle with cancer is leaving behind a legacy for her students in Erie.
    Ashley Kuzma, 32, wrote her own obituary and it is catching the attention of a lot of people.In it, she encourages not only her students at McDowell Intermediate High School in Erie, but anyone who reads it, to follow their values and dreams, and to love.
    “My wish for you is to stop letting insignificant situations stress you out. Do what is important to
  • AccuWeather Releases Western Pennsylvania Winter Forecast: Winters Full Force To Hold Out Until After The New Year

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — AccuWeather has released their annual winter forecast, and forecasters say the Pittsburgh area might have to wait until after the new year for active winter weather.
    Forecasters say despite a few cold spells across Western Pennsylvania, the real winter won’t arrive until at least the end of 2019.
    AccuWeather Expert Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok says, “I think you’re going to see a touch of winter come in in December. But I think its full force wi
  • ‘Playing A Villain Is More Fun And Interesting Than Playing A Good Guy’: Michael Emerson On Role In New CBS Show ‘Evil’

    (CBS Local)- “I have to say it seems obvious to me that playing a villain is more fun and more interesting than playing a good guy.”
    Michael Emerson has been known for a few villainous roles in his time in the television industry, first appearing as serial killer William Hinks in The Practice before later stealing the show as Ben Linus/Henry Gale on Lost. Now, Emerson is returning to your television screen as a villain once more, this time as Dr. Leland Townsend on CBS’ newest
  • Pittsburgh Weather: Hot Again With Spotty Showers, But Big Changes Are Ahead

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After rain showers rolled through this morning, another hot day is expected, but that will all be changing soon.We did set a couple of records on Wednesday, including record highs set in Dubois, Pennsylvania, Wheeling, West Virginia, and a couple of places in Ohio.We also hit the max low (meaning warmest low temperature) in Pittsburgh.But won’t be setting any records today.
    (Photo Credit: KDKA)
    WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Loca
  • PTL Links: October 3, 2019

    Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Visit Erie
    Five & 20 Spirits & Brewing
    Walk to End Alzheimer’s
    CGI Technologies
    Big Burrito Group
    Chef Bill Fuller’s Recipe
    Carnegie Science Center “Mummies of the World”
    Kidsburgh.org
    More Kidsburgh Reports
    Pa. Fine Wine and Good Spirits
    Rock Steelers Style
    Doors Open PGH
    Stroll The Strip
    Steps We Take
    PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
    PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
    Canine Companions for Independence o
  • Chef Bill Fuller: Casbah Pork Chop With Butternut Squash Risotto, Greens, Garlic Cream

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Chef Bill Fuller, of the big Burrito Group, is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen making his fall classic!
    Casbah Pork Chop with Butternut Squash Risotto, Greens, Garlic CreamServes 4
    Ingredients:
    4 ea. 12 oz. Pork loin chops2-4 Tbs. Olive oilSalt and pepperButternut Squash RisottoGarlic CreamGreensVeal Jus
    Directions:
    1. Prepare sauce and greens ahead of time and hold warm. Have risotto in progress when you begin to cook the chops.2. Fire up the grill or heat a grill

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