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• Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Accused Of Making Homemade Bombs Arrested

  02-01-2020 23:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A fugitive from Western Pennsylvania accused of making two homemade bombs was arrested in Connecticut.Officials say Carl Roberts was taken into custody on New Year’s Eve.
  (Photo Credit: Shelton Police)
  He was wanted in Venago County after police say they found two explosive devices in his home last month.
  Police also say they found a bag with nails and other pieces of metal that could be used as shrapnel.He is charged with possessing weapons of mass destruction.
  
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• Man Arrested For Stealing $500 Worth Of Seafood From Bethel Park Giant Eagle Market District

  02-01-2020 22:56
  
  BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – A man was arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $500 worth of seafood from a Giant Eagle Market District.According to Bethel Park police on Facebook, they caught Robert Metcalfe stealing a cart full of seafood that totaled nearly $500 on Christmas Eve.
  Police say he was arrested for retail theft and taken to the Allegheny County Jail.
  (Photo Credit: Bethel Park Police Department/Facebook)
  “BPPD remained vigilant with enforcing retail theft over the holiday
  
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• Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing $500 Worth Of Seafood From Bethel Park Giant Eagle Market District

  02-01-2020 22:56
  
  BETHEL PARK, Pa. (KDKA) – A man was arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $500 worth of seafood from a Giant Eagle Market District.According to Bethel Park police on Facebook, they caught Robert Metcalfe stealing a cart full of seafood that totaled nearly $500 on Christmas Eve.
  Police say he was arrested for retail theft and taken to the Allegheny County Jail.
  (Photo Credit: Bethel Park Police Department/Facebook)
  “BPPD remained vigilant with enforcing retail theft over the holiday
  
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• Hawaii Five-0 And Magnum P.I. To Join Forces On A Special Two-Episode Crossover This Friday On CBS

  02-01-2020 22:28
  
  Aloha! The Hawaii Five-0/Magnum P.I. crossover is here at last! Steve McGarrett and Five-0 join forces with Thomas Magnum and friends to protect national security when a list of undercover CIA agents is stolen and a member of Five-0 is put in serious danger, on back-to-back episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. this Friday, January 3rd, only on CBS.
  See below for a quick preview of both episodes in this special two-part crossover event.HAWAII FIVE-0: “Ihea ‘oe i ka wa a ka ua e l
  
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• Pa.'s tax climate ranked 29th in U.S.

  02-01-2020 22:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Several pieces of proposed legislation are looking to improve Pennsylvania’s ranking.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Continue To Investigate Disappearance Of 22-Year-Old Tonee Turner

  02-01-2020 22:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The friends and family of Tonee Turner say they’re very worried about the 22-year-old who disappeared Monday.Turner’s sister says she was last seen at Dobrá Tea in Squirrel Hill Monday around 6 p.m. An employee at the tearoom on Murray Avenue told KDKA they saw Turner Monday when she was there. She came inside, had some tea and left a short time after.
  Police say that’s also the last time she had contact with anybody.On Thursday, missing person
  
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• ‘Your Mental Health Matters’: Governor Tom Wolf Outlines Effort To Bolster Mental Health Services

  02-01-2020 22:13
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A broad effort to improve mental health services and change public perceptions of mental illness was announced Thursday by Pennsylvania’s governor.
  Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is rolling out an initiative that includes more resources and a public outreach campaign similar to an approach the state has deployed in response to the opioid crisis.
  “For those struggling with their mental health, we have one message: your mental health matters and it’s OK to
  
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• T.J. Watt And Minkah Fitzpatrick Named To ProFootballTalk’s All-Pro Team

  02-01-2020 22:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two Pittsburgh Steelers defenders are earning recognition for their on-field work this season.
  On Thursday, T.J. Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick were named to ProFootballTalk’s 2019 All-Pro team.
  Watt, an outside linebacker, finished the season with 14 1/2 sacks, eight forced fumbles and 36 quarterback hits.
  “Had his best season and may even be able to stake a claim as the best Watt brother, which is high praise indeed,” the website said.
  Fitzpatrick, a sa
  
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• Northbound Route 8 At 62nd Street Bridge Temporarily Shut Down After Tractor Trailer Overturns

  02-01-2020 21:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Northbound Rote 8 was temporarily closed at the 62nd Street Bridge after a tractor trailer crash.
  Dispatchers say a tractor trailer carrying scrap metal from old vehicles overturned on the 62nd Street Bridge.
  (Photo Credit: Brian Orr)
  The trailer, but not the cab, turned over. The driver was not injured.
  PennDOT says northbound Route 8, or Butler Street, was closed approaching the bridge.
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• Northbound Route 8 At 62nd Street Bridge Closed After Tractor Trailer Overturns

  02-01-2020 21:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Northbound Rote 8 is closed at the 62nd Street Bridge after a tractor trailer crash.Dispatchers say a tractor trailer carrying scrap metal overturned on the 62nd Street Bridge.The driver wasn’t hurt, but officials say there debris on the road.PennDOT says northbound Route 8, or Butler Street, is closed approaching the bridge.Emergency crews are on scene. PennDOT says motorists should consider alternative routes.They did not say how long it will take to clear the s
  
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• Gerrit Cole and Wife Amy Announce They Are Expecting First Child

  02-01-2020 21:42
  
  NEW YORK (KDKA) — Gerrit Cole’s offseason just keeps getting better and better.
  On Wednesday, Gerrit Cole and his wife Amy announced they are expecting their first child, a baby boy, in June.
  “Can’t wait to meet our son in June,” a Twitter post from Gerrit Cole said.Can’t wait to meet our son in June.pic.twitter.com/flIcgm6XnW
  — Gerrit Cole (@GerritCole45) January 1, 2020
  In the post, the happy couple is holding a onesie that says “Baby Cole coming
  
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• North Hampton Volunteer Fire Chief Suspended While DUI Case Goes Through Courts

  02-01-2020 20:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — North Hampton’s Volunteer Fire Chief John Schwend is now suspended from duty while his DUI case goes through the court system.
  He’s set to go before a judge on Jan. 29.KDKA’s Meghan Schiller has confirmed that the deputy fire chief will step into the role for the time being.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Hampton Township officials confirmed Thursday that Schwend was allegedly driving drunk behind the wheel of his fire-station owned SUV.The fire department purch
  
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• North Hampton Volunteer Fire Chief Relieved Of Duties After Alleged Drunk Driving Incident

  02-01-2020 20:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — North Hampton’s Volunteer Fire Chief John Schwend has now been relieved of his duties.
  Schwend currently has a DUI case going through the court system.
  He’s set to go before a judge on Jan. 29.
  KDKA’s Meghan Schiller has confirmed that the deputy fire chief will step into the role for the time being.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Hampton Township officials confirmed Thursday that Schwend was allegedly driving drunk behind the wheel of his fire-station owned SUV
  
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• Fiori’s Pizza Maker Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Pepe Retires After 40 Years

  02-01-2020 20:52
  
  PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh pizza legend is hanging up his apron. Giuseppe “Joe” Pepe from Fiori’s is retiring.The Brookline Connection on Facebook says Joe, “master pizza maker and friend to generations,” retired on New Year’s Eve after 40 years of making pizza at Fiori’s on Capital Avenue in Brookline.
  The Facebook post shared a photo of Joe from 1979, shortly after Fiori’s opened.The post has over 1,000 likes and nearly 200 comme
  
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• Police: Man Ripped Boyfriend’s Scrotum Open After ‘Bad Day At Work’

  02-01-2020 20:33
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (CBS Local) — An 18-year-old man allegedly ripped open his boyfriend’s scrotum during a fight, deputies in Louisiana said.
  The victim said the incident began when he returned to his Baton Rouge home after “a bad day at work” on New Year’s Eve and engaged in a verbal argument with the suspect, Corey Jones.
  The argument escalated into a physical altercation. Jones allegedly grabbed his boyfriend’s testicles and squeezed them with such force they
  
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• State Police Investigating Death Of Inmate Serving Life Sentence For Murder At SCI Fayette

  02-01-2020 20:22
  
  LABELLE, Pa. (KDKA) – State police are investigating after an inmate serving a life sentence for murder died in Fayette County.First responders were on scene when 42-year-old Joseph Gacha was pronounced dead on Dec. 30.Our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report the state trooper leading the investigation told them Gacha was “more than likely” high on the synthetic drug K2.The state department of corrections says Gacha was serving a life sentence for first degree mu
  
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• Pitt Volleyball Gives Head Coach Dan Fisher Seven-Year Extension

  02-01-2020 20:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pitt Athletics has locked up head volleyball coach Dan Fisher long term.The team announced a seven-year extension for the highly-sought after head coach on Thursday.“I’m honored to lead this team, as Pittsburgh has become a home to me. We have built something special over the last seven years, and we will continue our pursuit of excellence.” @fishercoach”"I’m honored to lead this team, as Pittsburgh has become a home to me. We have built so
  
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• Trump Administration Plan To Curb Teen Vaping Includes Some Flavor Exemptions

  02-01-2020 19:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials will ban most flavored e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers.
  But the plan from the Trump administration includes major exceptions that benefit companies that make and sell e-cigarettes and adults who use the nicotine-emitting devices.
  The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday the policy won’t affect menthol or tobacco flavors. The policy also won’t affect large, tank-based vaping products sold in vape shops that cater to adul
  
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• Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Launches Efforts To Combat Weather-Related Pollution Events

  02-01-2020 19:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After the Air Quality Index showed that the Clairton and Liberty areas had some of the worst conditions in the nation last week, the Allegheny County Health Department says it’s launching efforts to combat weather-related pollution events.On Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day was issued for the Liberty-Clairton area. A Code Orange means there’s an unhealthy pollution level for sensitive people, the state Department of Environmental Pro
  
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• Police suspect drugs played role in death of convicted murderer at Fayette County prison

  02-01-2020 19:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  Joseph Gacha, convicted of the 2004 stabbing death of a Luzerne County fair queen, died after attacking his cellmate Monday night.
  
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• Superior Court faults order in Scaife trust fund case

  02-01-2020 19:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Richard Mellon Scaife’s son and daughter received 39,000 pages through a subpoena of law firms, but wanted more.
  
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• Police: Burger King Worker Pulls Gun On Customer Over Wrong Order

  02-01-2020 19:21
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A fast-food worker in Tennessee is accused of pulling a gun on a customer over a wrong order, police said.
  Police in Memphis, Tennessee, charged Oderrial Moore-Williams with aggravated assault after she allegedly pulled a gun on a customer over a wrong order. (Credit: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office)
  The incident happened during lunch hour on New Year’s Day in the drive-thru of a Burger King just off Deadrick Avenue in Memphis, according to a police
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Goalie Tristan Jarry Named NHL Second Star Of The Month

  02-01-2020 19:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry is taking home high honors for the month of December.Jarry was named the NHL’s Second Star of the Month by the league on Thursday.“Jonathan Huberdeau (@FlaPanthers), Tristan Jarry (@penguins) and Artemi Panarin (@NYRangers) have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the month of December.”Jonathan Huberdeau (@FlaPanthers), Tristan Jarry (@penguins) and Artemi Panarin (@NYRangers) have been named the NHL'
  
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• Charlotte Flair And Andrade, WWE’s Newest Power Couple, Get Engaged

  02-01-2020 18:59
  
  (CBSNY/CBS Local) — The sports entertainment world has a new power couple. As the world fixated on Time Square and prepared to usher in a new year, WWE Superstar Andrade was preparing to enter a new chapter in his life as well. He was ready to pop the question to his girlfriend and leader of the WWE women’s division Charlotte Flair.
  Shortly after calendars flipped to 2020 word broke that Flair said yes. Actually, she said “siiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!”She said siiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!
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• ‘Oh My God! That’s A Friggin’ Snake’: Family Finds Terrifying Surprise While Baking Pizza

  02-01-2020 18:55
  
  WAKE FORREST, N.C. (CBS Local) — A North Carolina family was shocked when they popped a frozen pizza into the oven only to discover that a snake was burning inside.
  Amber Helm of Wake Forrest said her family had hoped to have an easy dinner Monday night, but after about 10 minutes the oven started smoking and smelling terrible.
  “I told my boys ‘back up’ so I can make sure a fire or anything didn’t happen,” she told WRAL. “I looked closely and was like &l
  
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• Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald Sworn In For Historic 3rd Term

  02-01-2020 18:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald is being sworn in to office for a historic third term.
  The inauguration of Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald was held on Thursday afternoon at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall in Oakland.
  Surrounded by family, @ACE_Fitzgerald takes oath for a record third term as Allegheny County Chief Executive. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/GhyncH0WmX
  — Jon Delano KDKA (@JonDelano) January 2, 2020
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• Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, 10 Council Members Sworn In

  02-01-2020 18:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald is being sworn in to office for a historic third term.
  The inauguration of Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald was held on Thursday afternoon at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall in Oakland.
  Surrounded by family, @ACE_Fitzgerald takes oath for a record third term as Allegheny County Chief Executive. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/GhyncH0WmX
  — Jon Delano KDKA (@JonDelano) January 2, 2020
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• County seeks new air quality regulations to combat unhealthy smog

  02-01-2020 18:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Proposals would address bad air caused by weather inversions that are expected to increase due to climate change
  
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• Pa. Sports Mascots, Including Pittsburgh Steelers’ Steely McBeam, Sculpted From 1,000 Pounds Of Butter

  02-01-2020 18:16
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – You better believe it’s butter — 1,000 pounds, to be exact.The 2020 Pennsylvania Farm Show sculpture, which took 14 days and half a ton of butter to make, was unveiled Thursday.
  (Photo Credit: American Dairy Association North East)
  The sculpture features three Pennsylvania sports mascots: the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Steely McBeam, the Philadelphia Flyers’ Gritty and the Philadelphia Eagles’ Swoop.The people asked for Butter @GrittyNHL and toda
  
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• Century-Old Tuberculosis Vaccine May Work Better If Given In New Way

  02-01-2020 18:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists think they’ve figured out how to make a century-old tuberculosis vaccine far more protective: Simply give the shot a different way.
  In a study with monkeys, injecting the vaccine straight into the bloodstream dramatically improved its effectiveness over today’s skin-deep shot, researchers reported Wednesday.
  “This offers hope,” although more safety studies are required before testing the approach in people, said Dr. Robert Seder of the N
  
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• 1 Suspect In Custody, Manhunt Underway For 2nd Suspect After Beaver Co. Chase

  02-01-2020 18:05
  
  CHESTER, W.Va. (KDKA) — State police have taken one man into custody and another is still on the run after an hours-long chase in Beaver County overnight.
  It started early Thursday morning along Route 168 in Hookstown when police recognized a vehicle as one that had been stolen from West Virginia. Police believed the vehicle was connected to two men wanted for a burglary on Dec. 28 at a Dollar General in Hookstown.As we continue to follow developments from an overnight chase out of Beaver
  
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• 1 Suspect Arrested, 2nd Turns Himself In After Beaver Co. Chase

  02-01-2020 18:05
  
  CHESTER, W.Va. (KDKA) — State police have taken one man into custody and another has turned himself in after an hours-long chase in Beaver County overnight.
  It started early Thursday morning along Route 168 in Hookstown when police recognized a vehicle as one that had been stolen from West Virginia. Police believed the vehicle was connected to two men wanted for a burglary on Dec. 28 at a Dollar General in Hookstown.As we continue to follow developments from an overnight chase out of Beave
  
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• Western Pa. man wanted on bomb charges found in Connecticut

  02-01-2020 17:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man Pennsylvania police say made two homemade bombs has been apprehended in Connecticut.
  
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• Greenfield Native Mike McCarthy Interviewing With Cleveland Browns For Vacant Head Coaching Position

  02-01-2020 17:38
  
  CLEVELAND (KDKA) — Pittsburgh native and former Green Bay Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy could be coming to coach in the AFC North.According to reports, McCarthy has a scheduled interview with the Cleveland Browns Thursday.“Former Packers’ HC Mike McCarthy is scheduled to interview with the Cleveland Browns today, the New York Giants on Friday.”Former Packers’ HC Mike McCarthy is scheduled to interview with the Cleveland Browns today, the New York Giants on Friday
  
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• 50/50 Raffle Set To Start At Pitt Men Basketball Games

  02-01-2020 17:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– Get ready for a chance to win some cash at Pitt Men’s Basketball games moving forward.Pitt Athletics announced there will be a 50/50 raffle at all Pitt Men’s Basketball home games in 2020.“50/50 in 2⃣0⃣2⃣0⃣ at the Pete.”50/50 in 2⃣0⃣2⃣0⃣ at the Pete.https://t.co/7DPnWX0pDK
  — Pitt Basketball (@Pitt_MBB) January 2, 2020The first game that the raffle will take place is the matchup against Wake For
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Warmer Temperatures Returning, But So Is Rain

  02-01-2020 16:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The warm air works its way back, along with rain showers later today.
  High temperatures will be back in the upper 40s and low 50s through Saturday.
  The rain showers arrive overnight and continue through much of Friday with heavy downpours for some during the morning commute.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  By Saturday night, the rain switches to snow showers.
  The chance for snow wi
  
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• Kidsburgh: Indoor Fun For The Winter

  02-01-2020 16:11
  
  Kidsburgh Ambassador Yu-Ling Behr stops by with a list of some places to take your kids during the winter months where they can burn off some energy.
  
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• PTL Links: January 2, 2020

  02-01-2020 15:05
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Fun A Day Pittsburgh 2020
  Arthur Moats Book
  Kidsburgh.org
  More Kidsburgh Reports
  Fine Wine & Good Spirits
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Police Investigating Overnight Stabbing In Ambridge

  02-01-2020 12:48
  
  AMBRIDGE (KDKA) — Police are investigating an overnight stabbing in Ambridge, Beaver County.
  Authorities were called to a home along Glenwood Drive just after 4:30 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  A medical helicopter was also called to the scene.
  Officials have not released any details on the victim’s condition or what prompted the stabbing.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• 1 Suspect In Custody, Manhunt Underway For 2 Suspect After Beaver Co. Chase

  02-01-2020 12:35
  
  CHESTER, W.Va. (KDKA) — State police have reportedly taken one man into custody after an hours long chase in Beaver County overnight.
  It started just before midnight along Route 168 in Hookstown.
  It remains unclear why police started chasing the man.As we continue to follow developments from an overnight chase out of Beaver Co, @KDKA photographer @SmithmyerPhotog reports there's activity in Chester, WV. The glow you see is a spot light shining up and what appears to be a few swat members.
  
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• Landslide Shuts Down Part Of Route 51 In Moon Township

  02-01-2020 12:19
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Part of Route 51 in Moon Township is closed this morning after an overnight landslide.
  The road is closed between Purdy Road and Stoops Ferry Road.(Photo Credit: Lindsay Ward/KDKA)
  The slide also took down power lines, knocking out service for more than 600 customers in Moon and Crescent Townships.
  However, electricity has now been restored to all those people.Traffic impacted by part of Rte. 51 being closed. A landslide happened. @PennDOTNews working on repairs. Wat
  
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• Region's Narcan dose may be waning; more deaths feared as funds dip

  02-01-2020 12:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County got 2,976 kits of Narcan from a state agency, then 10,176 kits last fiscal year -- and is set to get just 2,268 this year.
   
  
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• #EssentiallyPittsburgh: My walks through PNC Park on non-game days

  02-01-2020 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  It’s fun to watch the seasons change from within the ballpark that provides beautiful views of Downtown Pittsburgh.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police seeking help to find missing Hazelwood woman

  02-01-2020 05:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tonee Turner, 22, has not been heard from since Monday.
  
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• Police Called To Apparent Murder-Suicide In Fayette County

  02-01-2020 04:56
  
  NORTH UNION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man and a woman were killed in what police believe to be an apparent murder-suicide.Police were called to a home on Wednesday around 3:30 p.m. on Republic Street in North Union Township.When police arrived they found a man and a woman both dead from gunshot wounds.Police are investigating this as a murder-suicide.The names of the victims have not been released and police are not saying who fired the gun.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• 2019 Goes Down As Third Wettest Year On Record In Pittsburgh

  02-01-2020 03:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — To say the last couple of years in Pittsburgh have been soggy would be an epic understatement.
  The lasts two years have brought two of the top three wettest years on record.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  2019 was giving the wettest year on record, 2018, a run for its money, but fell short.
  This past year will go in the record books as the third wettest on record, with 52.46″ of precipitation.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Lo
  
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• Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor Welcomes 2020 With 1920s Prices

  02-01-2020 02:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — 2020 is here and to celebrate, Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor in the Strip District is throwing it back.All the way back to the 1920s!For two days, Thursday, January 2 and Friday, January 3, their prices will reflect the pricing of ice cream in the 1920s.An ice cream cone will cost a penny, a sundae will cost a nickel, and for just ten cents, customers can get a banana split.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Arrest Suspect In North Side Stabbing

  02-01-2020 02:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police have arrested 38-year-old Dalbert Banks in connection to an early morning stabbing.Officers were called to an apartment on the North Side early on Wednesday morning for reports of a stabbing.The call came in just before 5:00 a.m. on the 1500 block of Boyle Street. When officers got to the scene they found a male stabbed in his rib cage.He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.Banks is facing an aggravated assault charge.
  
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• FAA Considering New Regulations To Help Track Drones

  02-01-2020 01:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There are new rules possibly coming to the skies and drone owners need to be aware.The Federal Aviation Administration says new rules they are considering would help them track drones.
  Dave King is a professional drone pilot who believes the time has come for new FCC rules governing the operation of drones.The day is coming when drones will be required to broadcast tracking signals allowing authorities to identify and locate operators and King believes it’s a matt
  
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• Steelers Announce 2020 Opponents

  02-01-2020 00:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The 2019 season just ended so that only means one thing – looking ahead to the 2020 season.Today, the Steelers learned who they will be playing next year.Coming to Heinz Field next season will be the Ravens, Bengals, Browns, Broncos, Texans, Colts, Eagles, and Redskins.The Steelers eight road trips in 2020 will be Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Buffalo, Dallas, Jacksonville, East Rutherford to take on the Giants, and Tennesse.The complete schedule is usually re
  
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