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• Cleveland Browns GM John Dorsey ‘Mutually Part Ways’

  31-12-2019 23:17
  
  CLEVELAND (KDKA) — The turnover in the Cleveland Browns’ front office continues.The team announced today that they have mutually parted ways with their general manager John Dorsey.“We have a great appreciation for John and all he has done with the Cleveland Browns,” the team said in a statement. “He has helped create a foundation that we need to continue to develop and build upon. While John helped greatly improve our team’s talent and we are excited about the
  
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• Deceased Allegheny County Jail inmate identified

  31-12-2019 22:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state Megan’s Law website lists Alfred Cox, 68, as a person required to register as a sex offender for life.
  
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• Authorities identify deceased Allegheny County Jail inmate

  31-12-2019 22:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state Megan’s Law website lists Alfred Cox, 68, as a person required to register as a sex offender for life.
  
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• North Hills Special Response Team And SWAT Officers Surround Home In McCandless

  31-12-2019 21:56
  
  MCCANDLESS (KDKA) — The North Hills Special Response Team along with SWAT officers have surrounded a home in McCandless.Police have also set up a staging area along Route 19 and West Ingomar Road.
  The reason for this police activity has not been made available yet.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• North Hills Special Response Team And SWAT Officers Respond To Domestic Situation In McCandless

  31-12-2019 21:56
  
  MCCANDLESS (KDKA) — A road was shut down off of Route 19 on Tuesday afternoon and SWAT was brought in after a woman called 9-1-1 after hearing a gunshot.The house where it all occurred was off of West Ingomar Road in McCandless.According to the McCandless Police Chief Ryan Hawk, the call came in just before 2:30 p.m.He said a man and a woman got into an argument outside of the home and the man went back into the home.That’s when Hawk said the woman heard a gunshot and immediately cal
  
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• Wheeling Police K9 Bella Retires

  31-12-2019 21:35
  
  WHEELING, W. Va. (KDKA) — It’s been eight years since Bella, a K9 officer in the Wheeling, West Virginia Police Department, started on the job.Today, officers said goodbye to Bella as she served her last day before retiring.
  Hopefully, Bella will enjoy that first day of retirement nap on New Year’s Day.
  
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• Police: Wilkinsburg Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Struck 7 Times After Firing 1 Round At Police

  31-12-2019 21:25
  
  WILKINSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – Allegheny County Police say their investigation into the officer-involved shooting death of a 24-year-old man continues.
  Allegheny County Police are investigating the death of 24-year-old Romir Talley, who police say was shot and killed by an officer on Dec. 22.
  On Tuesday, police released a more detailed timeline of what led up the shooting.
  They say the county’s 911 dispatchers received a call around 1 a.m. about a black man wearing a black jacket and grey
  
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• Crews Battle Fully-Involved House Fire In Penn Hills

  31-12-2019 21:01
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) – Crews are on the scene of a fully-involved house fire in Penn Hills.911 dispatchers say first responders are battling a “fully-involved” residential fire on the 100 block of Jay Drive.There is no word on any injuries yet or what could have caused the fire.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• County police release more detailed account of Wilkinsburg police shooting

  31-12-2019 20:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Family and activists had called for more transparency in death of Romir Talley.
  
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• ‘You Learn From The Journey,’ Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Reflects On 2019 Season

  31-12-2019 20:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After losing the last three games of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers crazy year came to a close.Head Coach Mike Tomlin took to the podium for the final time in 2019, discussing a myriad of topics moving forward for the Steelers.One of the biggest topics that reporters wanted to know about during the conference was the status of staring quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who has been nursing an elbow injury since Week 2.Tomlin would not give many details, except
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Evgeni Malkin, Ottawa Senators Jean-Gabriel Pageau Slapped With Fines

  31-12-2019 20:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Penguins Evgeni Malkin has been fined the maximum allowable amount of $5,000 for high-sticking an Ottawa player.The NHL Player Safety announced that Malkin is facing a $5,000 fine for high-sticking Ottawa’s Jean-Gabriel Pageau.Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for High-sticking Ottawa’s Jean-Gabriel Pageau.
  — NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) December 31, 2019
  Pageau is also facin
  
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• Greyhound Gives Free Tickets To Young Runaways Who Want To Come Back Home

  31-12-2019 19:35
  
  (CNN/KDKA) — For over a decade, Greyhound Lines has partnered with the National Runaway Safeline — an organization that seeks to keep runaway and homeless youth safe — to reunite young people with their families and guardians.
  Since 1995, the Home Free program has helped over 16,000 families by providing free bus tickets, the National Runaway Safeline says.
  To get a free ticket home, a person between the ages of 12 and 21 must call the NRS helpline (1-800-RUNAWAY). They also mu
  
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• Top Pittsburgh Sports Moments Of 2019

  31-12-2019 19:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the year 2019 comes to a close, it is time to take a look back at some of the top sports stories of the last 365 days.It may not have been one of the most successful years in Pittsburgh sports history, but there are still some positives to highlight as we turn to a new decade.Here is a list of five top moments in Pittsburgh sports in 2019:DETROIT, MI – DECEMBER 26: Paris Ford #12 and Jimmy Morrissey #67 of the Pittsburgh Panthers celebrate a win over Eastern Mi
  
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• Top Pittsburgh Sports Moments Of The Decade 2010-2019

  31-12-2019 19:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the decade comes to a close, it is time to look back over the last ten years of Pittsburgh Sports.There are many memorable plays, highlight and moments from the past year, but here is a look at the top five memories from the decade.5. Sidney Crosby’s Comeback
  (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
  2010-2011 was the start of what was going to be a huge season for Crosby, but it all came to a screeching halt after hits to the head in back-to-back games from Dave
  
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• Pa. Ski Resorts Offering Discounts On Skiing, Snowboarding Lessons During January

  31-12-2019 19:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – January is officially Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month in Pennsylvania.
  Gov. Tom Wolf officially declared January as a month dedicated to learning how to ski and snowboard. The Senate also made a proclamation.To celebrate, SkiPA resorts are offering discounts and deals on learn to to ski and snowboard packages.Local resorts participating include Seven Springs in Somerset and Fayette counties and Laurel Mountain Ski Resort in Westmoreland County.The Pennsylvania Ski Area
  
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• More Than 60,000 Pa. Workers Expected To See Pay Increase With New Overtime Rule

  31-12-2019 18:33
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – More than 60,000 Pennsylvania residents are expected to see a pay increase in 2020 as a new federal overtime rule goes into effect.The rule taking effect Wednesday guarantees time-and-a-half pay to nearly all hourly employees who work more than 40 hours a week and salaried workers making less than about $35,500 per year.Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry Jerry Oleksiak tells the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review the rule should benefit about 61,000 people in the state
  
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• What Psychic Nikki Sees For Us In 2020 And Beyond… Think Robots

  31-12-2019 18:29
  
  (CBSNY/CBS Local) — January 1 begins a new year and a new decade. And in a time when every day feels like a week and every month feels like a year, it’s hard to imagine where we’ll be when the earth orbits around the sun again, never mind 10 more times.
  That’s where Psychic Nikki, psychic to the stars, comes in. Many of her predictions from last year — worldwide protests, the roller coaster stock market, extreme weather events, UFO sightings — have come to fru
  
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• Pork And Sauerkraut Recipe For Good Luck In The New Year

  31-12-2019 18:25
  
  Bill Fuller says he makes pork and sauerkraut every New Year’s Eve, making sure that there is a batch in the corner of an oven at the restaurant as well as in his house. Everyone needs the good luck it brings to eat pork and sauerkraut for the first meal in the new year.
  Pork and Sauerkraut1 ea. 5-7# piece bone-in pork butt
  ½ C. Brown sugar
  ½ C. Salt
  ½ C. Black pepper
  2-3 Tbs Dried thyme
  1 ea. 12 oz dark beer, Porter or Stout
  3-4 C. Cider
  At least 2 # sauerkraut
  2-3 #
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby Joins Team For First Practice Since Sports Hernia Surgery

  31-12-2019 18:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– On the same day that the Penguins lose Jake Guentzel for significant time, a major player could be returning soon.Captain Sidney Crosby returned to practice for the first time since he underwent successful sports hernia surgery in mid-November.“It’s great to see you back at practice, Sid!”It's great to see you back at practice, Sid! pic.twitter.com/S0haTvsizF
  — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 31, 2019Crosby was in a non-contact jersey, bu
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Forward Jake Guentzel Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, Expected To Miss 4 To 6 Months

  31-12-2019 17:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel is expected to miss four to six months after he underwent shoulder surgery.Pittsburgh Penguins executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford announced Tuesday morning that Guentzel had surgery on his shoulder performed at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.
  Per #Penguins INJURY UPDATE: Jake Guentzel underwent successful shoulder surgery after a nasty collision with the boards last night. Guentzel is expected to miss four t
  
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• Officials: Hempfield parents charged after family found in deplorable conditions

  31-12-2019 16:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Law enforcement officers serving a warrant at a Western Pennsylvania home found a family living there in “uninhabitable conditions” and charged the parents with child endangerment and animal neglect.
  
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• Pittsburgh Artist Creates Backyard Baseball Painting Featuring Pirates Players For Shortstop Cole Tucker

  31-12-2019 15:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker is now the proud owner of a piece of art that’s going viral on Twitter.Tucker shared a photo of his new painting, which features the characters from the video game Backyard Baseball with a little twist.
  I wanted a painting for my house of the characters from Backyard Baseball. I thought to sprinkle in some friends and guys around the league that I really admire. Thanks to @Cody_Sabol for making this happen! Couldn’t b
  
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• PTL Links: December 31, 2019

  31-12-2019 14:50
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Highmark First Night Pittsburgh 2020
  Jesus Christ SuperstarIron City NinjaPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
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• Preparations Underway For Pittsburgh’s Highmark First Night Celebration

  31-12-2019 14:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Preparations are underway and the countdown is on for Pittsburgh’s Highmark First Night celebration.The annual celebration to ring in the New Year will feature art, music, theater, dancing, magic, plenty of activities for the kids, food, and of course, two fireworks shows. Zambelli fireworks will light up the skies over downtown Pittsburgh as the Future of Pittsburgh Ball raises to the top of the old Hornes building to welcome in 2020.
  Other highlights include the
  
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• Preparations Underway For Pittsburgh’s First Night Celebration

  31-12-2019 14:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Preparations are underway and the countdown is on for Pittsburgh’s First Night celebration.The annual celebration to ring in the New Year will feature art, music, theater, dancing, magic, plenty of activities for the kids, food, and of course, two fireworks shows. Zambelli fireworks will light up the skies over downtown Pittsburgh as the Future of Pittsburgh Ball raises to the top of the old Hornes building to welcome in 2020.
  Other highlights include the Fire &am
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Bundle Up For New Year’s Eve Festivities

  31-12-2019 13:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you’re heading out for New Year’s Eve celebrations, you’re going to want to bundle up!Pittsburgh woke up to the final morning of 2019 experiencing some snow flurries and lower temps.
  KDKA Meteorologist Kristin Emery says chillier air has invaded and it will be brisk and windy at times today.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Rain will mix with snow showers until noon, and then some snow showers will swing through off and on through midnight.
  WEATHER LINKS:Curren
  
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• ‘That Was A Blessing’: Church Choir Surprises Man After He Returns Home From Kidney Transplant

  31-12-2019 05:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Christmas came a little early for a man who spent most of the holiday recovering in the hospital.Roy Engelman had a long wait for a kidney transplant.
  But he finally got one from a stranger right before Christmas.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Engelman returned home from Allegheny General Hospital on Monday after the successful transplant.He missed most of Christmas so his wife, Janice Engelman, and the Brighton Heights Luthern Church choir brought Christmas to him and sang carol
  
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• North Hills Restaurant Closes Due To Sinking Foundation

  31-12-2019 05:13
  
  NORTH HILLS (KDKA) — A restaurant in the North Hills was forced to close because the foundation is sinking and the building could collapse.The attorney for Emporio: A Meatball Joint said the Wexford business closed for safety reasons.
  A letter on the door addressed to “Friends, Neighbors and Valued Customers” said the building is having “foundation issues.”
  “The floor was separating from the walls, and the kitchen was becoming a hazard,” attorney Dennis
  
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• Old Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Building Sold

  31-12-2019 04:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The old Pittsburgh Post-Gazette building has a new owner.
  (Photo Credit: Bryce Lutz/KDKA)
  The Post-Gazette sold the building along the Boulevard of the Allies near Point State Park to DiCicco Development.
  The company plans to redevelop the space into offices.The building has been vacant for four years after the Post-Gazette moved its operations to the North Shore.
  
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• Evgeni Malkin Scores Twice, Jake Guentzel Injured As Pens Beat Senators

  31-12-2019 04:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin had two goals, Jake Guentzel was injured right after scoring his 20th of the season and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 Monday night.
  Malkin stretched his points streak to six games and has seven goals and 24 points in his past 13 contests.
  Guentzel had a three-point night but left after scoring 6:55 into the third period. Guentzel tapped one into a partially empty net off Malkin’s feed but crashed hard into the wall right after. H
  
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• Report: West Virginia Cadets Gave Nazi Salute As ‘Sign Of Respect’

  31-12-2019 03:40
  
  CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) — Correction officer trainees in West Virginia regularly gave the Nazi salute “as a sign of respect” for their instructor in the weeks prior to the release of a photo of the cadets with arms raised that triggered widespread outrage, state investigators said in a report Monday.
  That conclusion is part of a three-page executive summary released Monday detailing the state’s inquiry into the controversial image that was publicly released earlier this m
  
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• Police Recruit Officer Kicked In The Face During Arrest

  31-12-2019 03:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials say a police recruit officer was kicked in the face during an arrest.
  On Monday, the Pittsburgh Police say they responded to a call for a disorderly man who was possibly suffering from some type of psychiatric issues and/or substance intoxication on Webster Avenue.When officers arrived, the man — who was not wearing shoes or socks — confronted them.
  He became violent with police and kicked a recruit officer in the face while resisting arrest.The of
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty To Killing 4-Year-Old Boy In Butler County Motel

  31-12-2019 01:31
  
  BUTLER COUNTY (KDKA) — A local man has admitted to killing a little boy at a motel in Butler County.
  Police say Keith Jordan Lambing sexually assaulted 4-year-old Bentley Miller so violently he bled to death in 2017.The Butler Eagle reports Lambing pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and other charges in connection with Miller’s death.
  Lambing will spend between 30 and 60 years in prison.
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette building sold to DiCicco Development

  31-12-2019 01:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  DiCicco said it plans to redevelop the 200,000-square-foot building at 34 Boulevard of the Allies into a Class A office property
  
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• Police: Westmoreland County Love Triangle Ends With Fight Over Woman, Man Being Stabbed

  31-12-2019 00:52
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — Officials say a man was stabbed following a love triangle feud gone wrong in Westmoreland County.
  The Pennsylvania State Police say it all started when the woman’s ex-boyfriend confronted her new partner.
  The two men argued late Saturday night outside 33-year-old David Rundle’s Sunny Terrace Lane apartment in Youngwood.
  Police say the men each dated the woman or were dating her at the same time.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “I heard some guy screaming
  
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• Local Pay Up By Nearly 30% To Attract More Census Takers In Pittsburgh

  31-12-2019 00:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s a once-in-a-decade opportunity: the chance to work full or part-time for a short period as a U.S. Census taker.
  And now because of a worker shortage, pay is going up dramatically.
  A severe shortage of job applicants in this region has boosted the hourly pay of census takers by 25 to 30 percent.
  “Right here in our Pittsburgh area, we have thousands of jobs to fill with local people filling well-paying, meaningful work,” Susan Licate, a media specia
  
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• Remains of Korean War soldier from Pittsburgh confirmed

  31-12-2019 00:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Federal authorities said Monday the remains of an American soldier from Pittsburgh killed during the Korean War have been accounted for.
  
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• Councilwoman-Elect Bethany Hallam Predicts Shake-Up On County Council

  31-12-2019 00:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — County Councilwoman-Elect Bethany Hallam predicts a major shake-up on Allegheny County Council beginning this week.“I am very excited for things to be finally changing on County Council,” she said. “The body has been around for 20 years and historically it’s always been nothing more than a rubber-stamp for the County Executive.”That will change, said Hallam, who defeated long-time member John DeFazio to become the at-large Democrat on counc
  
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• Environmentalists, Concerned Citizens To Lobby County For Tougher Action On Air Pollution

  31-12-2019 00:16
  
  MON VALLEY (KDKA) — The week of Christmas was one of the worst weeks of the year for air pollution in a part of the Mon Valley.
  There were several days when the Clairton area had the worst air quality in the county.“It smelled horrible and it was something that would thicken the phlegm in your throat,” Melanie Meade said.Having grown up in a house overlooking the Clairton Coke Work plants, Meade has breathed a lot of bad air.
  But she says none as bad as last week when, accordin
  
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