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• Beaver County Woman Loses Life Savings After Gift Card Scam

  20-12-2019 23:59
  
  ROCHESTER, Pa. (KDKA) — It’s the time of year for giving but also scamming.Law enforcement agencies are putting out warnings to the public to be aware of anything that may seem like a scam.
  The holiday season started with Beaver Co. native Cassie Conner believing she’d receive hundreds of thousands of dollars to surprise her family with a Christmas miracle.
  But it ended with a scam, and she tells KDKA she lost out on her life savings.
  The scam started Friday with a message from
  
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• Arrest Of 2 Fugitives Leads To Massive Drug Bust In Westmoreland County

  20-12-2019 23:46
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — The capture of two fugitives in Westmoreland County led to a drug bust that netted three other fugitives, three stolen firearms and 12 bricks of heroin in a hotel room with children inside.According to Westmoreland County’s sheriff, the drug bust that netted several fugitives and stolen firearms started at a home in Greensburg on Willow Avenue.
  “We were looking for two fugitives,” Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held said.
  When deputies k
  
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• Baskets Of Love In Homestead Helping Those In Need Ahead Of The Holidays

  20-12-2019 23:42
  
  HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — In the basement of the Park Place African Methodist Episcopal Church in Homestead.
  “Our purpose in life is to recognize what we have, but realize and recognize what other people don’t have,” said organizer, Joe McCain.
  People are walking away with more than a box of food for their family.
  “People from all different cultures, nationalities, genders are coming together to get their fellowship,” said McCain.
  Joe McCain created the “Basket
  
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• ESPN Ranking Names Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby ‘Best Player Of The Decade’

  20-12-2019 22:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You can add another accolade to Sidney Crosby’s resume.This time, he’s been named the best player of the decade by ESPN.As ESPN’s Senior NHL Writer Greg Wyshynski stated, the list of the top 100 players of the decade was determined by longevity (but not essential), statistical analysis, postseason success, individual awards, and “good old-fashioned subjectivity.”Crosby wasn’t the only current Penguin to be put on the list.Evgeni Malki
  
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• Federal Charges Filed Nevada Man Who Allegedly Drove To West Mifflin To Have Sex With 15-Year-Old Girl

  20-12-2019 22:39
  
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) — Federal charges have been filed against a Nevada man accused of stalking a 15-year-old girl on social media for more than a year and driving to her home in West Mifflin to have sex with her.
  The U.S. Attorney announced Friday that Renad Bautista has been indicted. He has been charged with attempted coercion of a minor and traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct.
  According to a criminal complaint, police say 30-year-old Renad Bautista started stalking the 15
  
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• West Virginia Will Keep Accepting Refugees, Declining Offer From President Donald Trump’s Administration

  20-12-2019 22:18
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that his state will keep accepting refugees, declining an offer by President Donald Trump’s administration that lets states halt resettlement.
  In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Republican governor wrote that refugees are vetted and approved by the appropriate federal agencies. He also praised the refugees who have made West Virginia their new home and lauded the state’s resettlement agency
  
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• Alleged Tree Of Life Shooter Robert Bowers Defense Team Accuses Prosecution Of ‘Dumping’ New Evidence

  20-12-2019 22:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The legal battle intensified behind the scenes as lawyers on both sides of the Robert Bowers capital case prepare for trial.Bowers is accused of killing 11 people at Squirrel Hill’s Tree of Life Synagogue.This week, lawyers submitted nine new filings in federal court pertaining to the case. These new documents express the defense team’s frustration with the prosecution allegedly “dumping” new evidence on its plate after advising the courtroom it
  
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• ‘Make Yourself At Home Bandit’: Suspect Wanted In Harmar Township Betting Parlor Robbery Possibly Connected To 12 Robberies In 7 States

  20-12-2019 21:46
  
  HARMAR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The suspected wanted in the Harmar Township Betting Parlor robbery is possibly connected to 12 different robberies in seven different states, officials said.Officials said Lloyd Rhodes is known as the “Make Yourself at Home Bandit” because he hides in the establishments overnight before allegedly committing the robberies.On Friday, investigators received a tip from someone who watched a television show and saw a wanted person segment, which featured Rho
  
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• ‘Make Yourself At Home Bandit’: Suspect Wanted In Harmar Township Betting Parlor Robbery May Have Hid In The Establishment Overnight

  20-12-2019 21:46
  
  HARMAR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The suspected wanted in the Harmar Township Betting Parlor robbery is possibly connected to 12 different robberies in seven different states, officials said.Officials said Lloyd Rhodes is known as the “Make Yourself at Home Bandit” because he hides in the establishments until the morning. When employees arrive, he forces them to open the store before fleeing the scene of the robbery.
  On Friday, investigators received a tip from someone who watched a tel
  
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• Man Suing PWSA Claims He Was Fired For Lawfully Using Medical Marijuana

  20-12-2019 21:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A former PWSA employee is suing the company because he claims he was fired for using medical marijuana.According to the complaint, Terrence Suber was fired from Pittsburgh Sewer and Water Authority in July after he was selected for a random drug test and traces of marijuana were found in his system.Suber was diagnosed with PTSD, which is approved to be treated under the Medical Marijuana Act. He tried to show PWSA his medical marijuana card, but the complaint says he wa
  
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• Pirates Name Tarrik Brock First Base Coach

  20-12-2019 21:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates have hired Tarrik Brock to be their next First Base Coach.Brock will also coach the team’s outfield and their baserunning.He has spent the last three seasons as the outfield and baserunning coach for the minor league affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.Brock was also the San Diego Padres’ First Base Coach in 2016 and the Houston Astros’ First Base Coach and baserunning instructor in 2014.
  
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• Three W. Va Schools Announce Partnership Allowing Students To Take Classes At Each University

  20-12-2019 20:57
  
  WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Two West Virginia universities and a college have formed a partnership that allows students to take courses at any of the three institutions and get credit at their home school.
  Presidents from Wheeling University, West Liberty University and Bethany College met Thursday morning to officially sign a consortium agreement that becomes effective at the start of the spring semester, The Intelligencerreported.
  The partnership was billed as the first of its kind in West Vi
  
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• Pennsylvania Jobless Rate Slightly Increases To 4.3% In November

  20-12-2019 20:29
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s jobless rate crept up slightly in November, even as the number of nonfarm jobs hit a new record high.The state Labor and Industry Department said Friday the rate last month was 4.3%, up one-tenth of a percentage point from October.The national rate dropped slightly in November, to 3.5%. Pennsylvania has nearly 6.1 million jobs and is seeing the largest increase in leisure and hospitality employment.(Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights
  
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• BBB: Beware Of Puppy Scams If You’re Buying A Pet This Holiday Season

  20-12-2019 20:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you’re thinking about buying a puppy for the holiday season, the Better Business Bureau is warning people looking for a new furry friend to watch out for scams.According to the Better Business Bureau, they’ve seen a nearly 40 percent increase of puppy scams since 2017.In the past 3 years, BBB reports they’ve received nearly 16,000 complaints about scams promising buyers a puppy — and that’s only with an estimated 10 percent of victims re
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers: No One Is Ruled Out For Sunday’s Game Against New York Jets

  20-12-2019 20:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers have some good news: nobody is listed as questionable, nobody is listed as doubtful and nobody has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets.
  The Steelers released their injury report for Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium and said “for the first time in a long time,” their status report is empty.Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who missed the last four games with a knee injury, was a full participant in the past two
  
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• ‘I Was Going To Be The Next Sandra Bland’: Woman Suing North Braddock, Officer For Alleged Unlawful Arrest

  20-12-2019 19:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A lawsuit has been filed against the borough of North Braddock and an officer after a woman was allegedly illegally detained and arrested.The lawsuit claims that in August, 23-year-old Keaira Booker of Braddock pulled over when she saw an arrest happening because she thought the man involved was her dad.
  WATCH: Live coverage of the press conference
  An officer, identified in the suit as Seargant Larry Butler, approached her and told her she was illegally parked in the ro
  
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• ‘I Was Going To Be The Next Sandra Bland’: Woman Sues North Braddock, Officer For Alleged Unlawful Arrest

  20-12-2019 19:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A lawsuit has been filed against the borough of North Braddock and an officer after a woman was allegedly illegally detained and arrested.The lawsuit claims that in August, 23-year-old Keaira Booker of Braddock pulled over when she saw an arrest happening because she thought the man involved was her dad.
  WATCH: Live coverage of the press conference
  An officer, identified in the suit as Seargant Larry Butler, approached her and told her she was illegally parked in the ro
  
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• Steelers Waive Kameron Kelly, Promote Marcus Allen

  20-12-2019 19:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers have announced they have waived Kameron Kelly and promoted safety Marcus Allen.The news comes in the wake of Kelly facing charges after being arrested for refusing to leave a bar on Pittsburgh’s South Side.Allen was a fifth-round pick of the Steelers in 2018 and played in two games that season.So far this year, Allen has been a member of the practice squad.
  
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• ‘This Must Be What Death Is Like’ Pat Sajak Opens Up About His Emergency Surgery, Recovery

  20-12-2019 19:16
  
  (CNN) — A month after “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak underwent emergency surgery for a blocked intestine, he is sharing all the painful details.
  In his first interview since the operation, Sajak told “Good Morning America” that in the moments before the surgery, he thought he was going to die.
  The game show host said he started to experience “excruciating” pain while on a morning walk with his daughter in November. Hours later, he was doubled over in
  
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• Marisa Tomei set to join Jason Momoa in Pittsburgh-filmed 'Sweet Girl'

  20-12-2019 18:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  The star of “My Cousin Vinnie” and Aunt May in the recent “Spider-Man” film series joins a growing cast in the Netflix drama.
  
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• Boyce Park Snow Tubing Area Opening December 21

  20-12-2019 18:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The steepest snow tubing hill in Western Pennsylvania will be open starting at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, December 21.The Allegheny County Parks Department has announced that the Boyce Park Snow Tubing Area will open this coming weekend.The public, two-hour-long sessions will take place Fridays from 4:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Saturdays starting at 9:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 9:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 5:00 p.m.
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• No more silent nights: Christmas caroling brings cheer throughout Pittsburgh area during the holiday season

  20-12-2019 18:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The tradition of Christmas caroling is still alive and well.
  
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• Christmas caroling brings cheer during the holiday season

  20-12-2019 18:22 via post-gazette.com
  
   
  The tradition of Christmas caroling is still alive and well.
  
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• Lawsuit: Pittsburgh Public Schools Employee Denied Raises Because She’s White

  20-12-2019 18:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh Public Schools employee is suing the district, claiming she was passed up for promotions and raises in favor of black candidates who were “in every instance” less qualified.
  According to attorney Joel Sansone, his client is a chief executive secretary with Pittsburgh Public Schools who was discriminated against because of her race.
  #BREAKING: A chief executive secretary with @PPSnews just filed a #lawsuit against the district. Her attorney tells
  
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• Fantasy Football Start And Sit Week 16: Start Philip Rivers Against Porous Raiders Defense

  20-12-2019 18:11
  
  (CBS Local)- Welcome to championship week.
  If you have made it this far, you are one of the best fantasy team owners in your league. That means you’re likely very aware of the best matchups from week-to-week and which players to pick up off the waiver wire at any given time.
  But, just in case you want some extra help for that all-important championship game, we have enlisted the experts from Fantasy Football Today to give their insights on which players should be in your lineup this week.
  
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• Allegheny Controller Chelsa Wagner To Stand Trial Again In Detroit

  20-12-2019 18:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner will once again stand trial in Detroit after a jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict, causing the judge to declare a mistrial.
  The trial is scheduled for April 20, 2020, barring a plea deal, and will be regarding a felony charge of assaulting, resisting, and obstructing a police officer.
  According to the Wayne County, Michigan Prosecutor’s Office, the pre-trial conference was held Friday. Wagner’s presence in
  
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• Dollar Bank Computers Down For Maintenance

  20-12-2019 17:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Customers of Pittsburgh-based Dollar Bank are not able to see transactions, and direct deposits are not showing up in their accounts.
  A Customer Service Representative tells KDKA the bank’s computer systems have been off-line since 6:45 p.m. Thursday evening.The bank’s IT Department was performing routine maintenance.
  With the system down, it means all account activity is delayed and will not be updated until the system is back online. It also means customer
  
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• Penguins Recall Thomas Di Pauli And Kevin Czuczman

  20-12-2019 17:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins have recalled forward Thomas Di Pauli and defenseman Kevin Czuczman from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.Di Pauli has played 127 career AHL games with the Baby Pens and has scored 25 goals, added 21 assists, for a total of 46 points.If inserted into the lineup, Di Pauli would be making his NHL debut.Czuczman, an alternate captain of the Baby Pens, has scored one goal, seven assists, and eight points in 21 games for Wikes-Barre/Scranton this season.He pla
  
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• WWE’s Lacey Evans Wants To Be Champ In 2020, We Shouldn’t Doubt Her

  20-12-2019 17:15
  
  (CBS New York/CBS Local) — Lacey Evans wants to be on top of the women’s division in WWE. Call it her new year’s resolution heading into 2020.
  And who are we to doubt her? She’s already beaten the odds.
  The 29-year-old managed to escape the trappings of an impoverished childhood chock full of demons that ravaged her family. Both of her parents struggled with substance abuse, and her father ultimately died of an overdose. She also had a front-row seat to her mother’s
  
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• PTL Links: December 20, 2019

  20-12-2019 16:31
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Andy Amrhein At Every True Value Hardware
  Doug Oster
  Pittsburgh Gingerbread Competition
  Pittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  InstagramPuppy Penguin On Social Media:PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on Instagram
  
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• Arlington Ave. To Close As Crews Remove Houses Impacted By Landslide

  20-12-2019 16:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A road in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood will be closed as crews start to demolish homes impacted by a landslide in February.
  Arlington Avenue will be closed to vehicles, as well as pedestrians and bicyclists, in the 300 block between Warrington Avenue and McArdle Roadway.It is closed in the 300 block between Warrington Avenue and McArdle Roadway. https://t.co/VGDO0VxN4V
  — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) December 20, 2019
  The closure is supposed to run un
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers DB Kameron Kelly Cut From Steelers After Arrest

  20-12-2019 15:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Kameron Kelly has been kicked off of the Steelers team after allegedly threatening an employee, arguing with officers and resisting arrest.
  Kelly is now facing charges after he was kicked out of a South Side bar.
  According to court paperwork, the 23-year-old is facing two misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats and one count of resisting arrest for an incident that happened early Friday.
  The criminal complaint says police were called
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers DB Kameron Kelly Arrested For Allegedly Refusing To Leave South Side Bar

  20-12-2019 15:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Kameron Kelly is charges after he was kicked out of a South Side bar.According to court paperwork, the 23-year-old is facing two misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats and one count of resisting arrest for an incident that happened on Dec. 20.The criminal complaint says police were called to Mario’s South Side Saloon for a man refusing to leave.Police say they tried to explain to Kelly that he wasn’t allowed back in, but
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers DB Kameron Kelly Arrested After Allegedly Refusing To Leave South Side Bar

  20-12-2019 15:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Kameron Kelly is facing charges after he was kicked out of a South Side bar.According to court paperwork, the 23-year-old is facing two misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats and one count of resisting arrest for an incident that happened early Friday.The criminal complaint says police were called to Mario’s South Side Saloon for a man, identified as Kelly, refusing to leave. He’s accused of also threatening an employee,
  
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• Chelsa Wagner to stand trial again in Detroit

  20-12-2019 15:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny County controller will be retried on a felony charge stemming from an altercation with police in March.
  
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• For Steelers-Jets Matchup, ‘Have To Look At Turnovers,’ Says SportsLine’s Larry Hartstein

  20-12-2019 15:43
  
  (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers, at 8-6, hold the last wild-card spot over the Tennessee Titans, also 8-6. If the Steelers win out, they’re in the playoffs. If they lose this week to the New York Jets or next week to the Baltimore Ravens, then the situation could get a lot more complicated.
  Of course, the Jets are the more winnable of the Steelers’ next two games. For proof, look no further than the Ravens’ convincing 42-21 win over the Jets just last week. Or just watch
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: 10th Straight Day Of Below-40 Degrees Temps

  20-12-2019 14:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Today will likely be the 10th straight day with temperatures failing to hit the 40 degree mark.
  KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley says the high in Pittsburgh is expected to top out at around 37 degrees.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Saturday’s highs will likely be well into the 40s, so we should see the streak come to an end at that time.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Winter officially begins at 11:19 p.m.
  
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• Buying Here: Where’s the beef? Behind this nearly $2 million house in Cranberry

  20-12-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  An 8,000-square-foot Cranberry house overlooks 25 acres of rolling pastures, mature forest and three Scottish Highland steers.
  
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• Pennsylvania Couple Killed In Car Crash Days After Birth Of Baby Girl

  20-12-2019 13:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A community is rallying around a Pennsylvania couple killed in a car crash days after giving birth to a baby girl.A GoFundMe was set up for Stephen Rothrauff and Jessica Camp, both from Tiona, Pennsylvania.
  Erie News Now reports both were pronounced dead at the scene after a tragic car accident in Mead Township on Dec. 15.
  The couple’s 15-year-old daughter was ejected from the car during the crash as well, the page says, and was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
  
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• 5 People Charged With Trafficking $1.4M Of Cocaine At Pittsburgh International Airport

  20-12-2019 13:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Five people are accused of trying to traffic $1.4 million worth of cocaine at Pittsburgh International Airport.According to a federal indictment handed up Tuesday, state police received a tip and began watching two vehicles at a Days Inn in Monroeville on Nov. 20.Police followed the vehicles to a short-term parking facility at the airport where officers say the suspects were observed transferring luggage and bags.A search uncovered 14 kilogram-sized blocks of cocaine hidd
  
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• Pittsburgh, Allegheny County could make historic turn in next census

  20-12-2019 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  New 5-year Census estimates show Pittsburgh and Allegheny County continue to have a stable population, and the 2020 Census could be a turning point
  
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• Furry Tails: Montel, Bella & Jack Frost Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  20-12-2019 06:11
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Montel
  Animal Friend
  
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• Woman Flown To Hospital After Uniontown Shooting

  20-12-2019 06:10
  
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — One woman was flown to the hospital after a Uniontown shooting.
  Officials say the shooting was at 174 E. Coffey St.The call came in around 11:11 p.m. on Thursday.No update on the woman’s condition.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Mount Washington Residents Air Out Frustrations About Police At Meeting

  20-12-2019 05:33
  
  WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (KDKA) — Mount Washington residents are frustrated with the way the police are handling their neighborhoods.At the Mount Washington Senior Center on Thursday, several residents said they would like to see a heavier police presence after dealing with car break-ins and prowlers.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “I will still walk my neighborhood. But I am a lot more cautious about paying attention to who’s on the street, what street lights are out so I stay in well-lit area
  
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• Pennsylvania Clears Santa’s Reindeer For Christmas Eve Takeoff

  20-12-2019 05:32
  
  HERSHEY, Pa. (KDKA) — Santa’s reindeer are ready for takeoff.
  Pennsylvania’s secretary of agriculture and the state veterinarian inspected Santa’s nine reindeer at Hershey Park on Thursday.
  They made sure the reindeer were healthy enough to fly around the world with Santa as he delivers presents.Santa and his reindeer also received the necessary clearance to fly in and out of the state.
  
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• Vance McDonald And Pittsburgh Steelers Make $10,000 Donation To Light Of Life Rescue Mission

  20-12-2019 05:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Vance McDonald made a donation to Light of Life Rescue Mission.
  On Thursday, a $10,000 combined donation was made.
  It will go to help the most vulnerable in Pittsburgh.
  Part of the money is from the Steelers’ Social Justice Grant program.
  
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• Washington County Fire Chief Detained In Thailand After Bullet Found In His Suitcase

  20-12-2019 05:14
  
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — A Washington County fire chief has been detained in Thailand since before Thanksgiving and cannot come back to the United States.
  Local legislators are appealing to the U.S. Embassy in Thailand on behalf of Michael Morra, who was working in Thailand for General Electric when he was sent to prison after officials found a bullet in his suitcase.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Morra’s family was was afraid to initially speak publicly, fearing something even worse would
  
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• PA Turnpike Warns Of Record-Setting Traffic During Holiday Season

  20-12-2019 04:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is advising motorists to be prepared for increased traffic on the Turnpike during the holiday season.From Thursday until Jan. 1, 2020, the commission is forecasting another record-setting holiday travel period.
  More than 6.6 million motorists are forecasted to be traveling during that time.
  The commission said Dec. 20, Dec. 23 and Dec. 27 will be the busiest days.Jan 1. and Dec. 25 are projected to be light travel days.
  
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• Police: Postal Worker Sold Crack Out Of Her Mail Truck

  20-12-2019 03:50
  
  ASHTABULA, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio postal worker was arrested on drug charges for selling crack out of her mail truck on her route, officials said.
  Darcy Spangler, 52, of Ashtabula, was arraigned Wednesday on drug trafficking charges, according to court records.
  The Crime Enforcement Agency of Ashtabula County commander, Det. Greg Leonhard, said Spangler was investigated for three months.
  Spangler was taken to county jail when she was on her way to work at the Ashtabula post office.
  No additio
  
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• Goodfellows: The real Santa always stops at Sunrise

  20-12-2019 03:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  “And they seem to know: There’s the mall Santas, and there’s this Santa.”
  
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