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• Panthers-Saints Preview: Drew Brees And Co. Too Much For Carolina

  22-11-2019 23:41
  
  (CBSDFW/CBS Local) — The New Orleans Saints control their NFC South destiny. And, at 8-2, coming off a bounce-back win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they’re part of the NFC home-field-advantage conversation too. The Saints just need to keep winning. Their remaining schedule, with matchups against division foes and other division leaders, won’t make that easy.
  In Week 12, the Saints meet the Carolina Panthers for the first time this season. The Panthers, at 5-5, may also still
  
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• Following Market Square Fire, Winghart’s Owner Expects To Be Closed Between 4-6 Months

  22-11-2019 23:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One of the businesses impacted by the Market Square fire is going to be closed for 4-6 months.
  Winghart’s owner said it’s going to be weeks before anyone can start the cleanup process.
  He said the first three floors got water damage but the fourth floor got the brunt of the fire damage.
  “It’s very devastating, I couldn’t sleep last night it was just horrible,” Winghart’s owner Shiv Bandhu said.He gave KDKA an exclusive look insi
  
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• Men Accused Of Selling Fatal Drugs To Mac Miller Scheduled To Go On Trial Next Year

  22-11-2019 23:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The men accused of selling Mac Miller the drugs that led to his overdose will go on trial in September 2020.Cameron Pettit, Stephen Walter, and Ryan Reavis will be in court in Los Angeles on September 29, 2020.Prosecutors say they sold Miller cocaine and pills that contained fentanyl, two days before Miller died of an accidental overdose.
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• Mac Accused Of Selling Fatal Drugs To Mac Miller Goes To Trial Next Week

  22-11-2019 23:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– A man accused of selling the drugs that killed Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller is due in court next week.Cameron Pettit will be in court in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
  Prosecutors say he sold Miller cocaine and pills that contained fentanyl, two days before Miller died of an accidental overdose.
  Pettit is facing at least 20 years in prison.Two other people are also facing drug delivery charges in connection with Miller’s death.
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• Federal LEAD Awards Recognize Local Law Enforcement Efforts

  22-11-2019 23:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — 31 law enforcement officers and three teams from western Pennsylvania were honored for their outstanding performance at a ceremony Friday morning.
  The law enforcement agency directors held the ceremony to commend the officers for their hard work.
  U.S. Attorney Scott Brady serves as the head of the agency from 25 counties in western Pennsylvania.
  “…Without them running into gunfire, into harm’s way, we wouldn’t be able to live in safe communities
  
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• West Virginia Getting Millions To Rebuild School, Post Flood

  22-11-2019 22:39
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency is giving West Virginia $52 million to rebuild a school destroyed during deadly flooding in 2016.
  U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced the sum for Herbert Hoover High School in Elkview on Friday.
  The school was torn down last year. Its students have been in temporary classrooms at a nearby middle school amid delays on reconstruction.
  Capito says the process of building the new school has been painstaking
  
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• Pittsburgh International Airport Therapy Dogs Celebrate Release Of ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’

  22-11-2019 22:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was a beautiful day in the Pittsburgh International Airport on FridayThe service dogs, Juno, Boone, and Glory donned their cardigans and ties as they greeted flyers before they boarded their flights.
  Between 10:00 a.m and 12:00 p.m., the trio strolled around the terminals and spread kindness to remember Mr. Rodgers and celebrate the release of the new Tom Hanks film, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” that is now in theaters.
  
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• WWE Survivor Series 2019: NXT Joins Raw, SmackDown At One Of WWE’s Biggest Events

  22-11-2019 22:12
  
  (CBS Chicago/CBS Local) — For more than three decades, WWE Survivor Series has been a mainstay on the pro wrestling calendar. It is the second oldest of the “big four” shows on WWE’s annual slate. Debuting in November 1987, the show preceded the first Royal Rumble by two months, while the inaugural SummerSlam wouldn’t take place until August 1988. Only WrestleMania is ahead of the group with 35 extravaganzas now in the books.
  And while the Survivor Series concept ma
  
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• ‘Pull Up A Chair’ Campaign Video Slated For Theaters In Five Cities

  22-11-2019 22:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — VisitPITTSBURGH has continued to actively promote its Pull Up a Chair campaign since its start six months ago.
  Now, the promotional video for the campaign will be shown before the biopic “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” premieres in Los Angeles, Colorado Springs, Indianapolis, Washington D.C. and Pittsburgh.
  The video will be played before the film for four weeks at 25 theaters in those five cities.
  “Our campaign is built around a welcoming Pittsb
  
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• CDC: Flu Is Getting An Early Start In The U.S. This Season

  22-11-2019 21:49
  
  (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told doctors on a conference call this week that the United States is seeing more flu than is typical for this time of year.
  “Influenza is off to an early start,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University who was on the CDC call, which included members of the Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network, a group of hospitals that help the CDC assess the severity of the flu season
  
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• Single Lanes To Be Implemented On Lincoln Highway Bridge For ‘Washing Activities’

  22-11-2019 21:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — PennDOT announced that Route 30 Lincoln Highway Bridge over East Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard in North Versailles Township will experience lane closures due to “washing activities.”
  There will be single lanes in both directions on Route 30 between Clyde Avenue and Della Drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 25 and 26. Crews from Michael Facchiano Contracting, Inc. have been contracted to wash the bridge.
  PennDOT advises that motorists check road conditions
  
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• Lane Restrictions To Be Implemented On Lincoln Highway Bridge For ‘Washing Activities’

  22-11-2019 21:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — PennDOT announced that Route 30 Lincoln Highway Bridge over East Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard in North Versailles Township will experience lane closures due to “washing activities.”
  There will be single lanes in both directions on Route 30 between Clyde Avenue and Della Drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 25 and 26. Crews from Michael Facchiano Contracting, Inc. have been contracted to wash the bridge.
  PennDOT advises that motorists check road conditions
  
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• Health Groups Urge Trump To Move Ahead With E-Cigarette Flavor Ban

  22-11-2019 21:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Health advocates are encouraging President Donald Trump to move forward with a federal ban on thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes.
  Trump is meeting at the White House on Friday with medical experts, health advocates and industry representatives on the problem of underage vaping.
  Electronic cigarette use by teenagers has surged, but federal authorities have not finalized a plan for regulating e-cigarettes. Trump says he’s at the meeting to listen. Health and Hu
  
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• PennDOT Reminding Motorists They Can Track Plows And Check Road Conditions Online

  22-11-2019 20:57
  
  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) — Residents in Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, and Jefferson counties will be able to track road conditions and plows in real-time this winter through the 511PA website and mobile app.The app offers a “Check My Route” feature that will have road conditions available for motorists to see what the status of their commute will be.There is also a feature “Where’s My Plow” which tracks all of the 163 plows in the area and it also will show
  
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• NASA Has Found Sugar In Meteorites That Crashed To Earth, Shows Signs Of Life

  22-11-2019 20:37
  
  (CNN) — Meteorites that crashed into Earth billions of years ago contain sugars, researchers say, lending support to the idea that asteroids may hold some of the ingredients to life.
  An international team of scientists found “bio-essential” sugars in meteorites, which also contain other biologically important compounds, according to a press release from NASA on Tuesday.
  Asteroids — rocky near-Earth objects which orbit the sun — are the parent bodies of most meteorit
  
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• Guide To Light Up Night 2019

  22-11-2019 20:34
  
  It’s time to kick off the holiday season in Pittsburgh! With that Christmastime feeling settling over the city, Downtown Pittsburgh is putting on its party clothes, dressing up to impress all of its visitors.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  Comcast Light Up NightNov. 22, 2019Website: Downtown Pgh. HolidaysMore: LUN2019 Preview
  Light Up Night always has something for everyone. Whether you’re a kid or just a kid at heart, Downtown Pittsburgh’s holiday kickoff celebration brings everyone toge
  
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• Report: James Conner, JuJu Smith-Schuster Both Ruled Out Vs. Bengals

  22-11-2019 20:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Steelers running back James Conner and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster are both officially out for Sunday’s game against the Bengals.
  Steelers’ WR JuJu Smith-Schuster and RB James Conner officially out for Sunday against the Bengals. WR Diontae Johnson is off the injury report and should play.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 22, 2019
  Both Conner and Smith-Schuster left the game against the Browns with
  
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• Troubled Tuna Seller Bumble Bee Files For Bankruptcy

  22-11-2019 19:38
  
  (CNN) — Bumble Bee Foods filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, blaming its “recent and significant legal challenges.”
  Taiwanese fish supply chain company FCF Co. plans to put in a $925 million bid for the assets. The deal is expected to be completed within 90 days.
  Bumble Bee CEO Jan Tharp said in a statement that “it’s been a challenging time for our company,” but the move should allow the brand to continue business as usual.
  “Employees will get paid, our c
  
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• Penn State Confirms Three Cases Of Mumps On Main Campus

  22-11-2019 19:32
  
  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (KDKA) — Penn State has confirmed three cases of the mumps on their main campus.
  According to the university, the students impacted have been isolated according to the Centers for Disease Control and the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s protocols.
  Three mumps cases confirmed at University Park campus.
  Students are urged to take precaution and contact University Health Services or their primary-care provider if they experience symptoms.
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• Several Port Authority Bus Routes, Roads Detoured Downtown Due To Light Up Night Festivities

  22-11-2019 19:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– If you’re in the Downtown Pittsburgh area, expect roads and Port Authority bus routes to be detoured for Light Up Night.
  Some detours have already started, but all other bus detours will begin around 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. Most buses downtown will be rerouted to Smithfield Street.
  Port Authority employees will be stationed throughout the city to help direct passengers to the nearest stops.Here are the road closures you need to be aware of traveling into the cit
  
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• State Police Searching For Two Suspects That Used A Stolen Credit Card To Purchase A TV

  22-11-2019 19:03
  
  NORTH HUNTINGTON (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Police are asking for assistance in identifying two suspects they say used a stolen credit card to purchase a TV at the North Huntington Target, along with other items.According to the Pennsylvania State Police, the victim had their credit card stolen and then proceeded to purchase $541.54 worth of gas and cigarettes at Exxon and Sheetz.Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police/Target
  They also attempted to purchase a $225.89 worth of items includ
  
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• Man Part Of Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Gets 13-Year Sentence

  22-11-2019 18:22
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a Pennsylvania man who was part of a drug trafficking operation that sold fentanyl on the dark web has been sentenced.
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said Friday that 29-year-old Brett Trageser was sentenced earlier this month to 13 years in prison and five years of supervised release.
  The Bloomsburg man had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess fentanyl that was being manufactured by 34-year-
  
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• Dog Puts Car In Reverse, Drives In Circles For Nearly An Hour

  22-11-2019 18:14
  
  (CNN) — Anne Sabol’s cul-de-sac in Port St. Lucie, Florida, is fairly quiet.
  Well, it was, until a dog hopped in its owner’s running car, kicked it in reverse, drove in circles for an hour and smashed a neighbor’s mailbox before safely exiting the vehicle without so much as a scratch.
  But Sabol didn’t know who was behind the wheel when she first spotted the car, whirling around the block like an inept student driver might.
  “At first I thought I saw somebody ba
  
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• ‘Obscene And Disturbing’: Lawsuits Filed Against McGuire Memorial, 2 Ex-Caretakers Accused Of Filming Abuse

  22-11-2019 18:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Beaver County care facility and two of its former caretakers are facing four lawsuits alleging the abuse and assault of four people with physical and mental disabilities.
  Lawyers filed the lawsuits Friday morning against McGuire Memorial in New Brighton and its former employees, Zachary Dinell and Tyler Smith.
  WATCH: Full News Conference On The Filing Of The Lawsuits —
   
  Both men are also facing criminal charges.Dinell is charged with aggravated assault, ne
  
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• Steelers Promote Center Patrick Morris To Active Roster From Practice Squad

  22-11-2019 17:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers made a couple of roster moves ahead of their Sunday afternoon matchup with the Bengals.Center Patrick Morris has been promoted from the practice squad to the active roster in the wake of Maurkice Pouncey’s suspension.
  Steelers promoted Center Patrick Morris from practice squad to active roster. They also re-signed for Pine Richland star TE Kevin Rader to practice squad @KDKA
  — Rich Walsh KDKA (@RichieWalsh) November 22, 2019
  Morris was signed by
  
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• State Troopers Search For Walmart Thief In Indiana Co.

  22-11-2019 17:44
  
  WHITE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA)– Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a man who is a suspect in a retail theft in Indiana County.
  Officers say the theft occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 20, around 7:37 p.m. at the White Township Walmart.
  The male suspect was reported wearing a dark blue jacket with a green hoodie, dark sweatpants, and a maroon cap.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police, Troop A)
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police, Troop A)
  The suspect stole several items including me
  
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• State Troopers Search For Walmart Theif In Indiana Co.

  22-11-2019 17:44
  
  WHITE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA)– Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a man who is a suspect in a retail theft in Indiana County.
  Officers say the theft occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 20, around 7:37 p.m. at the White Township Walmart.
  The male suspect was reported wearing a dark blue jacket with a green hoodie, dark sweatpants, and a maroon cap.
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police, Troop A)
  (Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police, Troop A)
  The suspect stole several items including me
  
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• Study: Pumpkin Pie And Turkey Most Searched Thanksgiving Recipes In Pennsylvania

  22-11-2019 17:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s one week until Thanksgiving and many Pennsylvanians are getting their plans in place, including what they will be cooking for dinner and dessert.The website House Method, a home design site, put together a study of the most searched savory recipes and the most searched sweet recipes by state.According to House Method, the research was based on interest data from Google Trends.For Pennsylvanians, the most searched savory recipe is turkey and for dessert, the a
  
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• ‘Bengals Remain Win-Less,’ Against Steelers, Says SportsLine’s Kenny White

  22-11-2019 17:15
  
  (CBS Pittsburgh) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are still involved in a playoff race, though you wouldn’t know if from last week’s ugly loss to the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers are 5-5 and within a win of an AFC wildcard spot. But so are the Tennessee Titans. And both teams are looking up at Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders and Indianapolis Colts in the wildcard standings. The Steelers stay in the AFC North this week against the win-less Cincinnati Bengals.
  The Bengals are not a goo
  
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• TSA Confiscates 34th Firearm At Pittsburgh International Airport

  22-11-2019 17:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– So far this year, 34 guns have been confiscated by TSA agents at the Pittsburgh International Airport.
  On Thursday, Nov. 21, authorities say an Altoona man was stopped at a security checkpoint with a 9 mm handgun loaded with 15 bullets.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh International Airport TSA)
  An officer spotted the firearm in the man’s backpack when he entered the X-Ray machine.
  Allegheny County Police detained the man for questioning.
  This gun ties with the total numb
  
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• Pennsylvania To Spend $3M To Study Possible Link Between Fracking And Spike In Childhood Cancer

  22-11-2019 16:05
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA/AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says his administration will spend $3 million on a pair of studies to explore the potential health impacts of the natural gas industry.
  Wolf is taking action after months of impassioned pleas by the families of pediatric cancer patients who live in the most heavily drilled region of the state.
  Dozens of children and young adults have been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma and other forms of cancer in a four-county area outside Pittsburgh.
  Ewing
  
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• Lawsuits alleging abuse filed against Beaver County special needs facility, ex-caretakers

  22-11-2019 15:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  The complaints against McGuire Memorial, Zachary Dinell and Tyler Smith were filed in Beaver County Common Pleas Court.
  
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• Lawsuits alleging abuse filed against Beaver County special needs facility, ex-caretaker

  22-11-2019 15:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  The complaints against McGuire Memorial, Zachary Dinell and Tyler Smith were filed in Beaver County Common Pleas Court.
  
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• PTL Links: November 22, 2019

  22-11-2019 15:17
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Comcast Light Up Night
  Santa Spectacular
  Peoples Gas Holiday Market
  Sam Morril at the Pittsburgh Improv
  AARP Fraud Watch Network
  AARP Help Line
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:
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• State-funded studies to determine health impacts of shale gas

  22-11-2019 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Gov. Tom Wolf announced $3 million to investigate link between shale gas operations and Ewing sarcoma, asthma and adverse birth outcomes.
  
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• Pennsylvania to fund studies into fracking health impact

  22-11-2019 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Gov. Tom Wolf announced $3 million to investigate link between shale gas operations and Ewing sarcoma, asthma and adverse birth outcomes.
  
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• Fantasy Football Start And Sit Week 12: D.K. Metcalf A Prime WR Option Against Struggling Eagles Pass Defense

  22-11-2019 14:58
  
  (CBS Local)- With just six weeks left of regular-season action, there are only two weeks left before the fantasy football playoffs. At this point, you’re in one of three categories. Fighting for the top seed, fighting for a playoff spot, or playoff spoiler. Regardless of which of the three spots you find yourself in, there is still something to play for.
  In the case of the top seed, you have bragging rights after the regular season and, hopefully, a path to the title game. Fighting for the
  
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• Thousands Expected Downtown Tonight For Light Up Night

  22-11-2019 14:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Thousands of people are expected in downtown Pittsburgh this evening for the city’s annual Light Up Night festivities.
  From tree lightings to music to food to shopping, of course fireworks, and much more, Light Up Night has something for every kid and every kid at heart.
  Not to mention, there’s also the Santa Spectacular over in Point State Park.
  If you’re heading downtown later, expect cooler temperatures. The winds have picked up this morning and tem
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Despite Warm Start, Light Up Night Will Be Cold As Temperatures Plunge

  22-11-2019 14:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The day started out mild, but get ready for falling temperatures, windy conditions and precipitation. All of it on Light Up Night.
  The day’s high in the 50s was reached this morning, but temperatures will plummet though the day, making for a cold Light Up Night in downtown Pittsburgh.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  There will be several chances for precipitation sliding through as well. Does it fall as rain or snow?
  Temperatures reached around 52 degrees at 4 a.m., but even
  
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• Buying Here: Pulpit Rock, a historic Edgeworth mansion, is up for sale

  22-11-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  After five years of sensitive renovations, Pulpit Rock retains its historic character but offers a wide array of 21st century amenities.
  
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• Jerry Sandusky Resentenced To 30 To 60 Years In Prison In Penn State Child Sex Abuse Case

  22-11-2019 13:49
  
  BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has been given the same penalty at his resentencing as before: 30 to 60 years in prison.
  Centre County Judge Maureen Skerda sentenced the 75-year-old Sandusky on Friday at the courthouse in Bellefonte.
  Sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse in 2012 and sentenced to 30 to 60 years.
  An appeals court said laws mandating sentence minimums in place at the time of his October 2012 sentencing had s
  
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• Jerry Sandusky Expected In Pa. Courtroom For Resentencing In Sexual Abuse Case

  22-11-2019 13:49
  
  BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is expected in a Pennsylvania courtroom to be resentenced after an appeals court said mandatory minimum sentences had been improperly applied against him.
  The 75-year-old Sandusky will be resentenced Friday by Judge Maureen Skerda at the county courthouse in Bellefonte.
  State Superior Court in February rejected many of Sandusky’s arguments but determined the sentencing was flawed.
  Sandusky was convicted
  
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• Pittsburgh, Allegheny County to join opioid settlement effort

  22-11-2019 12:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties, though, plan to opt out, according to their attorneys.
  
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• Not fulfilling: Labor leader blasts Amazon for using out-of-state help on Findlay facility

  22-11-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Amazon promised 800 full time jobs when the facility is built. But many of those building it aren’t local, a union leader is complaining.
  
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• Not fulfilling: Labor leader, Amazon clash over construction hiring for Findlay facility

  22-11-2019 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Amazon promised 800 full time jobs when the facility is built. But many of those building it aren’t local, a union leader is complaining.
  
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• Preparations Underway For Light Up Night And Santa Spectacular

  22-11-2019 05:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Preparations are underway for the much-anticipated Light Up Night festivities in Pittsburgh.
  Thousands of people are expected to be in town on Friday night for the event.
  The city wants to entertain and delight the crowds— like at the Santa Spectacular — while keeping them safe.
  The Santa Spectacular is a choreographed light show by Wizard of Ahs on the facade of the Wyndham Grand across from Point State Park.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Kym Gable: They haven&rsquo
  
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• Final Preparations Underway For Light Up Night And Santa Spectacular

  22-11-2019 05:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Final preparations are underway for the much-anticipated Light Up Night festivities in Pittsburgh.
  Thousands of people are expected to be in town on Friday night for the event.
  The city wants to entertain and delight the crowds— like at the Santa Spectacular — while keeping them safe.
  The Santa Spectacular is a choreographed light show by Wizard of Ahs on the facade of the Wyndham Grand, across from Point State Park.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Kym Gable: They have
  
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• 10-Year-Old Boy Helps Light Up 80-Foot Christmas Tree At Point State Park

  22-11-2019 05:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local 10-year-old boy helped light up the 80-foot Christmas tree at Point State Park.
  Jamari Williams flipped the switch to the tree on Thursday, lighting up the “Tree Of Lights.”
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Duquesne Lights kicked off the festivities earlier in the day before the tree event at night.Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh helped host on Thursday.
  Williams and his “big” were the special guests.
  
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• President Donald Trump To Hold December Rally In Hershey

  22-11-2019 05:20
  
  HERSHEY, Pa. (KDKA) — President Donald Trump is coming back to Pennsylvania.
  President Trump is hosting a campaign rally in Hershey on Dec. 10.
  You can register for tickets for the “Keep America Great” rally on his campaign website.The President’s most recent visit to Pennsylvania was last month, when he stopped by Pittsburgh’s Shale Insight Conference.
  
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• Islanders Beat Penguins 4-3 In OT

  22-11-2019 04:21
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Brock Nelson scored his second goal of the game at 4:16 of overtime, lifting the New York Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night to extend their point streak to a franchise-record 16 games.
  Nelson, who also scored the overtime winner at Pittsburgh two nights earlier, got a pass from Mathew Barzal on the left side on a rush, cut across the front of a goal to avoid a defender and draw goalie Matt Murray out of position, and then backhanded it in
  
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