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• ‘Totally Stunned’: Military Couple Gets Brand New Furnace

  27-12-2019 23:44
  
  BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Raymond Webb and his wife Stacey, of Braddock, received the gift of heat Friday, with a new furnace.
  “It was a blessing because my furnace has been acting up, so when I heard this, I was stunned, just totally stunned,” Raymond Webb said.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The furnace was donated by Home Depot and installed by J & A Southpark, an H-VAC and plumbing company.
  Anthony Passatore is the owner, who contacted a local pastor, because he wanted to do a good deed.
  
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• ‘I Wish They Had Closed It Down’: Not Everyone Is Happy That Jeannette’s Hemp-Drying Facility Is Reopening

  27-12-2019 23:29
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — Jeannette’s hemp-drying facility is going to reopen.
  After being shut down by the city last month following several code violations, complaints from neighbors and employees who said they did not get paid, the Patriot Shield plan is reopening.
  “This is so bad. You have a hard time breathing. The smell is horrible. It will give you a headache. It nauseates me,” neighbor Janet Davis said.Davis lives within sight of the hemp-drying facility in Jea
  
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• Devin Bush Selected As Pittsburgh Steelers Rookie Of The Year

  27-12-2019 22:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Devin Bush is receiving recognition for his stellar season.
  The Steelers rookie linebacker won the Joe Greene Great Performance Award, voted on by the Pittsburgh Chapter of Pro Football Writers of America.The award goes to the team’s rookie of the year.
  Bush is second on the team with 97 tackles, has two interceptions and 9 tackles for a loss.
  Cameron Heyward won The Chief Award, which is presented annually to a member of the organization that best cooperates with
  
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• State Offering First Day Hike Events For The New Year

  27-12-2019 21:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is holding hikes across the state to celebrate the new year.
  Forty-five different ones will be held on Jan. 1.
  They’ll be about a mile or two long, depending on the park and its terrain.
  Last year, more than 800 people hiked nearly 1,900 miles throughout the state.
  For a hike near you, visit this link.
  
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• Giant Eagle To Raise Cigarettes, Tobacco Age To 21 Effective Immediately

  27-12-2019 21:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Giant Eagle is banning the purchase of cigarettes and other tobacco products by people under 21 effective immediately.
  The company announced on Friday that all Giant Eagle locations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Indiana will enforce the raising of the federal minimum age of tobacco sales from 18 to 21 years.It includes Markey District and GetGo locations.
  Giant Eagle already enforces the change in Ohio and Maryland.
  In November, Pennsylvania moved to join 18 other
  
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• Giant Eagle To Raise Cigarettes, Tobacco Age To 21

  27-12-2019 21:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Giant Eagle is banning the purchase of cigarettes and other tobacco products by people under 21.
  The company announced that all Giant Eagle locations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Indiana will enforce the raising of the federal minimum age of tobacco sales from 18 to 21 years.Giant Eagle already enforces the change in Ohio and Maryland.
  In November, Pennsylvania moved to join 18 other states and ban the purchase of cigarettes and other tobacco products by people un
  
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• State Police Accepting Applications For Internship Program

  27-12-2019 21:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — State police are now accepting applications for next year’s internship program.
  College students who are interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement are urged to apply.
  They’ll get the chance to work directly with state police and learn more about all kinds of different jobs.
  The internships are unpaid.
  To find out more about the program, including how you can apply, visit this link.
  
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• Ohio Officials Searching For Critically Missing 14-Year-Old Harley Dilly

  27-12-2019 21:21
  
  PORT CLINTON, Ohio, (KDKA) — Officials in Ohio are searching for a critically missing 14-year-old child.
  (Photo Credit: Port Clinton Police Department)
  Harley Dilly went missing Dec. 20 while walking to school in Port Clinton.
  He was last seen wearing glasses, a maroon puffer jacket, grey sweatpants and black tennis shoes.The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is assisting in the search.
  Call the Port Clinton Police Department at 419-734-3121with any information.
  
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• Law Enforcement To Utilize Technology To Keep First Night Festivities Safe

  27-12-2019 21:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say law enforcement will be using technology to keep next week’s First Night celebration in downtown Pittsburgh peaceful.
  Organizers are expected between 50,000 to 75,000 people at First Night Pittsburgh.
  In addition to a heavy law enforcement presence, Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich says technology will also be utilized to monitor the festivities in the Cultural District.
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• Police Make Arrest In Double Shooting In Perry South

  27-12-2019 20:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police have arrested a man in connection with a murder in Perry South earlier this month.
  According to police, officers found 26-year-old Maurice King, of Turtle Creek, at his mother’s home in Pitcairn.
  He’s facing counts of homicide, aggravated assault, carrying a firearm without a license, tampering with evidence and reckless endangerment in a double shooting on Dec. 18.
  A man and a woman were shot near Kennedy and Norwood Avenues in Perry South
  
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• James Conner Officially Out Against Ravens

  27-12-2019 20:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In addition to offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey, the Pittsburgh Steelers will also be without running back James Conner against the Baltimore Ravens.
  During his Tuesday news conference, head coach Mike Tomlin said Conner was questionable to play.
  Now the team officially says he is out.INJURY REPORT: https://t.co/nQFhKUqOo5 pic.twitter.com/q3uxqBKtcL
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 25, 2019
  Conner’s thigh was hurt after being tackled in the secon
  
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• Vehicle Plows Into Gas Line, Sparking Major Fire In East Deer Twp.

  27-12-2019 18:38
  
  EAST DEER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Expectant parents and four children were inside a home that went up in flames when a vehicle took out a gas line this afternoon in East Deer Township.
  It all started just before noon along Freeport Road.
  (Photo Credit: Nicole Ford/KDKA)
  According to East Deer Police, the vehicle was headed north when one of its tires blew out. It hit two other vehicles, then plowed into a gas line, which blew up and started the fast-moving fire.
  Officials have now shut off that
  
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• Crews Battling Intense Fire In East Deer Township

  27-12-2019 18:38
  
  EAST DEER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Crews are battling an intense and fast-moving fire in East Deer Township this afternoon.
  The fire broke out on Freeport Road just before noon.
  Officials have not yet said if there are any injuries.
  There are initial reports a vehicle crash may have sparked the fire.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Surveillance cameras aid police in arrest of man wanted in Perry South homicide

  27-12-2019 18:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Maurice Demond King, 26, is charged with killing Cedric L. Mack of Duquesne, who was found in a car on Dec. 18, and wounded a woman.
  
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• Man wanted in Perry South homicide arrested at mother's Pitcairn house

  27-12-2019 18:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Maurice Demond King, 26, is charged with killing Cedric L. Mack of Duquesne, who was found in a car on Dec. 18, and wounded a woman.
  
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• Pittsburgh Public School Board Meeting Over $180M Hole In 2020 Budget

  27-12-2019 18:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Public School Board is meeting today as talks continue on how to fund next year’s budget.
  There’s a $180 million hole in it that needs to be filled.
  Last week, the board voted to approve a $665 million spending plan for next year, doing so without increasing property taxes.
  The concerns are now that if they don’t find a way to cover that $180 million deficit, the district may shut down by mid-February, the board says.
  As the meeting kick
  
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• Law enforcement to Pittsburghers: Don't shoot on New Years Eve

  27-12-2019 18:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said the ShotSpotter system picked up dozens of gunshots in minutes before midnight of New Years Eve.
  
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• Law enforcement to Pittsburghers: Don't shoot guns in celebration on New Year's Eve

  27-12-2019 18:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said the ShotSpotter system picked up dozens of gunshots in minutes before midnight of New Years Eve.
  
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• Wave Of Lawsuits Filed Against Wawa Over Data Breach

  27-12-2019 17:18
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Wawa convenience store chain is facing a wave of lawsuits over a data breach that affected its 850 locations along the East Coast.
  Pennsylvania-based Wawa Inc. says it discovered malware on its payment processing servers this month before stopping the breach Dec. 12.Wawa officials believe the malware had been collecting card numbers, customer names and other data since as early as March.The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Friday that at least six lawsuits seeking cla
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Unseasonably Warm Stretch Continuing

  27-12-2019 16:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It felt more like spring waking up this morning than the beginning of winter.
  The high for today was set early this morning at 55 degrees.
  We will have a little bit of light rain and drizzle on and off but less than .10 inches expected.
  Tonight we will stay in the mid-40s and not move much from that Saturday, with overcast skies and highs just making it to 50.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
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• Reports: Antonio Brown Working Out With New Orleans Saints

  27-12-2019 16:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Antonio Brown is reportedly in New Orleans today where he is visiting with the Saints.
  According to reports, Brown is working out with the team.
  NFL Network National Insider Ian Rapoport posted an image of the free agent waiver form with Brown’s signature on it. It was reportedly posted to his Instagram page with the message “Back to business” typed over it.Important note: The NFL has made clear that if someone signs AB, he’s likely headed to the
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Antonio Brown Working Out With New Orleans Saints

  27-12-2019 15:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Antonio Brown is taking the steps to return to the NFL, but it is unclear if he would be able to play.Brown posted to Instagram Friday morning that he is working out with the New Orleans Saints.“Free agent WR Antonio Brown is visiting the New Orleans #Saints today, source confirms as Brown posted on Instagram. Here is his waiver he posted.”Free agent WR Antonio Brown is visiting the New Orleans #Saints today, source confirms as Brown posted on Instagram. Her
  
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• The 2010s: A decade in pop culture

  27-12-2019 15:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Social media and streaming were the dominant stories, plus #MeToo justice, TV obsessions and viral sensations.
  
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• PTL Links: December 27, 2019

  27-12-2019 15:09
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Arcade Comedy Theater
  First Night Pittsburgh
  Arlington Beverage Club
  Andy Amrhein of Evey True Value Hardware
  Garden Guru Doug Oster
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
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• 2 People Rescued, More Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out At North Versailles Apartment

  27-12-2019 14:26
  
  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — Fire forced several people from their apartments in North Versailles overnight.
  Just before midnight, firefighters were called to the building on Greensburg Pike.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Flames broke out in one apartment while smoke filled others.
  Firefighters rescued two people from a back porch attached to one of the apartments.We spoke to these two people who say their mother lives in this apt. building in North Versailles. One apt.
  
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• Buying Here: Century-old beauty in Butler is priced at $589,900

  27-12-2019 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The three-bedroom, 3½-bath house at 300 Old Plank Road in Butler Township was once owned by the late Alva L. Hill, an architect.
  
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• 1 Person Killed When SUV Crashes With Tractor Trailer

  27-12-2019 13:56
  
  MARSHALL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One person is dead after an SUV collided with a large tractor trailer in Marshall Township.
  The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. on Perry Highway.
  (Photo Creidt: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Officials at the scene say the driver of the SUV collided with a tractor trailer that was coming out of a bulk mail distribution center.
  Police believe the victim may have run a red light.
  Perry Highway has reopened since the crash.
  The name of the victim has not been
  
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• Allegheny County and Pittsburgh police are going opposite directions in prostitution enforcement

  27-12-2019 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County logged 1 prostitution arrest in the first 11 months of this year, while Pittsburgh police tallied 88.
  
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• Pitt Rallies To Beat Eastern Michigan In Quick Lane Bowl

  27-12-2019 06:06
  
  DETROIT (AP) – Kenny Pickett threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Taysir Mack with 47 seconds left and Pittsburgh held on to beat Eastern Michigan 34-30 in the Quick Lane Bowl.The Panthers forced Eastern Michigan to turn it over on downs after taking their first lead of the game. That sealed Pitt’s first bowl victory under coach Pat Narduzzi.The Eagles came up just short just as they did in three previous bowls under coach Chris Creighton.Eastern Michigan quarterback Mike Glass was ejec
  
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• Air Quality Improves In Mon Valley After Recent Troubles

  27-12-2019 05:16
  
  MON VALLEY (KDKA) — People in the Mon Valley are breathing easier, quite literally.
  Air quality numbers in the area are getting better, but only after the Clairton area had some of the worst conditions in the country over the last couple of days.
  The DEP issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 for the Liberty-Clairton area.
  Matthew Mehalik, the executive director of The Breath Project, said even though the weather has an impact on the amount of pollution emitted
  
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• Air Quality Improves In Mon Valley After Pollution Plagues The Area

  27-12-2019 05:16
  
  MON VALLEY (KDKA) — People in the Mon Valley are breathing easier, quite literally.
  Air quality numbers in the area are getting better, but only after the Clairton area had some of the worst conditions in the country over the last couple of days.
  The DEP issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 for the Liberty-Clairton area.
  Matthew Mehalik, the executive director of The Breath Project, said even though the weather has an impact on the amount of pollution emitted
  
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• Washington County Fire Chief Detained In Thailand Returns Home For Christmas

  27-12-2019 05:11
  
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — A local fire chief who was arrested in Thailand is back home.
  Michael Morra was working in Thailand for General Electric when he was sent to prison after officials found a bullet in his suitcase.
  He detained in Thailand since before Thanksgiving and could not come back to the United States.
  But he returned to Hanover Township on Christmas Eve.
  Washington County lawmakers, including Rep. Joshua Kail, sent letters to Morra.
  
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• 2-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down 3 Lanes Of Route 51

  27-12-2019 04:50
  
  BALDWIN (KDKA) — A two-vehicle crash has closed three lanes of Route 51 in Baldwin.
  Allegheny County said the crash is in the 5200 block of Route 51 on Thursday.
  Baldwin Borough: Two vehicle crash – 5200 block of SR 51; currently three lanes are shut down until the vehicles and debris are removed.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) December 27, 2019
  The lanes are closed until the vehicles and debris are removed.
  
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• Penn State Hires OC Kirk Ciarrocca Away From Minnesota

  27-12-2019 04:27
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Penn State has hired Kirk Ciarrocca as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, after he held the same role for Big Ten foe Minnesota for the past three seasons.
  Ciarrocca replaces Ricky Rahne, who was named head coach at OId Dominion earlier this month. Penn State head coach James Franklin, whose team plays Memphis in the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, made the announcement on Thursday.
  Franklin said he wanted an established play-caller, and also believes strongly i
  
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• Man Facing Charges For Downtown Parking Garage Robbery Now Accused In Carjacking

  27-12-2019 04:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man already facing charges for a robbery is now accused in a carjacking.
  Police say Michael Lipovsik pulled a man out of his car at the Waterworks Mall last weekend.
  He then drove off in the car.
  Lipovsik is also accused of robbing a woman in a downtown parking garage earlier this month.He was arrested late Saturday for the alleged robbery.
  
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• Pittsburgh Officials Remind Residents To Not Fire Guns Into Air On New Year’s Eve

  27-12-2019 03:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials say they want to warn against an unsafe New Year’s Eve tradition.On Thursday, the City of Pittsburgh released a statement on how there will be an increased police presence for First Night festivities.
  They also wanted to remind people that firing a gun into the air to celebrate is illegal.
  “What goes up must come down, and the results are tragic when people are hit by celebratory gunfire,” the release said.
  The release also said anyone caught
  
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• Pittsburgh Officials Remind Residents Not To Fire Guns Into Air On New Year’s Eve

  27-12-2019 03:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials want to warn against an unsafe New Year’s Eve tradition.On Thursday, the City of Pittsburgh released a statement on how there will be an increased police presence for First Night festivities.
  They also wanted to remind people that firing a gun into the air to celebrate is illegal.
  “What goes up must come down, and the results are tragic when people are hit by celebratory gunfire,” the release said.
  The release also said anyone caught discharg
  
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• Pickett, Ffrench Connect On 96-Yard Pass Play, Longest Pass In Pitt Program History

  27-12-2019 03:18
  
  DETROIT (KDKA) — Kenny Pickett and Maurice Ffrench have a spot in the Pitt record book.Pitt tied it up with the 96-yard TD — the longest pass play in school historypic.twitter.com/yg6W614Xtb
  — ESPN (@espn) December 27, 2019
  Pickett found Ffrench for a 96-yard touchdown pass on Thursday against Eastern Michigan in the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit.
  The play is the longest passing play in 130 years of Pitt football, the program announced.It is also the second-longest pass in bowl hi
  
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• Local Dentist Relies On Therapy Dog Smudge To Provide Comfort And Affection During Visits

  27-12-2019 02:04
  
  MCMURRAY, Pa. (KDKA) — A local dentist’s office is helping patients relax and smile with the help of a therapy dog.Smudge is a popular member of the staff at Steliotes Dental Spa in McMurray.
  “His overwhelming response to our patients has been great,” Dr. Ted Steliotes of Steliotes Dental Spa said. “He’s helped more children in calming them down for injections and a lot of adults. A lot more adults like to hold him for injections, but also have a dog at the of
  
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• Local Dentist Relies On Therapy Dog Named Smudge To Provide Comfort And Affection During Visits

  27-12-2019 02:04
  
  MCMURRAY, Pa. (KDKA) — A local dentist’s office is helping patients relax and smile with the help of a therapy dog.Smudge is a popular member of the staff at Steliotes Dental Spa in McMurray.
  “His overwhelming response to our patients has been great,” Dr. Ted Steliotes of Steliotes Dental Spa said. “He’s helped more children in calming them down for injections and a lot of adults. A lot more adults like to hold him for injections, but also have a dog at the of
  
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• “He Matters So Much And That’s What I Wanted To Get Across’: Mother Uses Music As A Language For Her Son With Autism

  27-12-2019 01:40
  
  NORTH HUNTINGDON (KDKA) — A local family is getting noticed because of a song.The woman behind the lyrics of the song “Differently Abled Man” is Lisa Satira Brozek of North Huntingdon.
  “He was having a bad day maybe a year and a half ago, a lot of frustration trying to communicate with me, trying to tell me what he wanted,” said Lisa Satira Brozek.
  Brozek is referring to her son Christopher Brozek, 28, who diagnosed with autism at 3 years old.
  “I was just feel
  
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• Investigation Underway After 4 Hand-Built Miniature Trains Stolen From Local Model Railroad Club

  27-12-2019 01:05
  
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) — Police are investigating after four miniature trains were stolen from a local model railroad club.
  Starting after Thanksgiving, the Ohio Valley Lines Model Railroad Club runs a fundraiser through the first week on January.
  Just before closing on Dec. 15, a thief or thieves stole four miniature locomotives right off the track.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “All of it is handbuilt, handpainted. Everything we do is volunteer. There are almost 40 of us,” member Dick J
  
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• New Round Of Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Increases Coming In January 2020

  27-12-2019 00:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are going up again in January.The new round of increases goes in effect on Jan. 5, 2020, if you are paying cash.
  It will cost more than $78 to go the whole way across the state. Drivers with an E-ZPass will pay more than $52 to take the same trip.
  The most common toll will go up 10 cents for E-ZPass customers and 20 cents for drivers who pay cash.
  Officials said the increases are needed for repairs.This is the 12th year in a row that t
  
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• After Social Media Post, Community Rallies To Help Woman Replace Her Rusting Mailbox

  27-12-2019 00:27
  
  ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A social media post in Elizabeth Township is going viral for spreading kindness during the holiday season.
  “People are just looking for help with different things, whether that’s to shovel their driveway, help with an oil change or families in need for Christmas gifts,” said Jackie Von Thun, who posted a message in several Pittsburgh Facebook groups.
  That message read: “What is one thing you NEED that you cannot afford right now? Let&rsqu
  
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