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• Police: 14-Year-Old Admits To Being High On Marijuana While Leading High-Speed Chase That Ended After Crash Into Creek

  22-01-2020 23:53
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — Officials say a 14-year-old driver admitted to being high on marijuana while leading police on a high-speed chase that ended after the car crashed into a creek.The teen allegedly led police on a chase through Gilpin Township and Bethel Township in a Saab.
  Gilpin Township Police Chief Chris Fabec told KDKA while parked near a Dollar General watching for speeders, he witnessed the vehicle tearing down Route 66.
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• Police Search For Car That Led Trooper On Chase Through Indiana Co.

  22-01-2020 23:08
  
  BLAIRSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – Police are searching for a black Volkswagen sedan they say was involved in a police chase and crash in Indiana County.
  State police say a trooper tried to conduct a traffic stop on Jan. 21 around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday around the area of Pine Ridge Road in Burrell Township.
  According to police, the trooper activated emergency lights and siren but then the suspect fled north on State Route 119.
  Police say the vehicle then kept driving on Route 119 before it turned left
  
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• Pittsburgh man killed in McKnight Road crash when car hits stopped Port Authority bus

  22-01-2020 23:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  A car hit the rear of a Port Authority bus stopped at Arcadia Drive, killing the driver of the car.
  
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• McKnight Road reopened after fatal crash in which a car hit a stopped Port Authority bus

  22-01-2020 23:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  A car hit the rear of a Port Authority bus stopped at Arcadia Drive, killing the driver of the car.
  
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• McKnight Road closed after fatal crash in which a car hit a stopped Port Authority bus

  22-01-2020 23:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  A car hit the rear of a Port Authority bus stopped at Arcadia Drive, killing the driver of the car and stopping traffic in both directions.
  
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• Keith Urban, Shania Twain And Stevie Wonder Among 62nd Annual GRAMMYs Presenters

  22-01-2020 22:44
  
  CBS and the Recording Academy have announced the lineup of artists, musicians, actors and comedians who will take the stage as presenters for The 62nd annual GRAMMY Awards coming to CBS this Sunday, January 26th. This year’s presenters include current GRAMMY nominees Jim Gaffigan and Trevor Noah; GRAMMY winners Common, Cynthia Erivo, Dua Lipa, Billy Porter, Smokey Robinson, Shania Twain, Keith Urban and Stevie Wonder; past GRAMMY nominees Ava DuVernay and Bebe Rexha; and music industry mog
  
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• Officials Searching For Missing David Stelter

  22-01-2020 22:31
  
  CENTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Officials are searching for a missing man.
  (Photo Credit: Center Township Police)
  On Wednesday, the Center Township Police said David Stelter may be driving a 2013 gray Hyundai Accent.
  He was last seen wearing gray pants, a black hat and a brown fleece shirt.
  Call 724-775-0880 with any information.
  
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• Officials Find Previously Missing Man

  22-01-2020 22:31
  
  CENTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Officials have found a previously missing elderly man.
  (Photo Credit: Center Township Police)
  On Wednesday, the Center Township Police said David Stelter may be driving a 2013 gray Hyundai Accent with PA registration PZ735Z.
  Stelter is in his 90s.He was last seen wearing gray pants, a black hat and a brown fleece shirt.
  Center Township Police reported he was found safely around 5:45 p.m.Call the Center Township Police at 724-775-0880 with any information.
  
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• Officials Seize $90,000 In Counterfeit Designer Watches, Shoes, Clothing And Jewelry Shipped From Hong Kong

  22-01-2020 22:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials seized $90,000 worth of counterfeit designer watches, shoes, clothing and jewelry shipped from Hong Kong.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Customs and Border Protection )
  On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Customs and Border Protection said it seized two shipments of the counterfeit goods while inspecting two arriving parcels near Pittsburgh on Dec. 18, 2019.
  Officials said the products retail price would be $90,798 if authentic.The first parcel had a destined address in P
  
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• Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down McKnight Road In Both Directions

  22-01-2020 22:23
  
  MCCANDLESS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A multi-vehicle crash is shutting down a part of McKnight Road.PennDOT says a multi-vehicle crash shut down McKnight Road to traffic in both directions between Arcadia Drive and Cumberland Road in McCandless Township.#TrafficAlert Due to a multi-vehicle crash, McKnight Road is closed to traffic in each direction between Arcadia Drive and Cumberland Road in McCandless Township. Emergency personnel are on the scene. Motorists should utilize alternate routes.
  
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• Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving PAT Bus Shuts Down McKnight Road In Both Directions

  22-01-2020 22:23
  
  MCCANDLESS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A multi-vehicle crash is shutting down a part of McKnight Road.
  PennDOT says a multi-vehicle crash shut down McKnight Road to traffic in both directions between Arcadia Drive and Cumberland Road in McCandless Township.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  They say first responders are on the scene. There is no word on injuries yet.
  As NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene, it appeared that a Port Authority bus was involved.
  #TrafficAlert Due to a multi-vehicle crash, McKnight
  
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• Man Dead After Crash Involving Port Authority Bus On McKnight Road

  22-01-2020 22:23
  
  MCCANDLESS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A deadly multi-vehicle crash involving a Port Authority bus is shutting down a part of McKnight Road.
  PennDOT says a multi-vehicle crash on McKnight Road northbound closed the road to traffic in both directions between Arcadia Drive and Cumberland Road in McCandless Township.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)d
  First responders are on scene.
  #TrafficAlert Due to a multi-vehicle crash, McKnight Road is closed to traffic in each direction between Arcadia Drive and Cumberl
  
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• Terminally Ill Rescue Dog Named Eddie Became Police K-9 For A Day

  22-01-2020 21:57
  
  (CNN) — Police in Pasco, Washington, turned a rescue pup with an inoperable tumor into a dashing police K-9.
  The dog, Eddie, was abandoned and spent almost a month wandering in nearby Benton City before he was rescued.
  Carin Brown, the Benton County animal control officer who caught Eddie, told CNN sister network HLN they had initially received a call about him in October 2019, but they were unable to capture the pooch. They finally caught him in late November.
  “We thought he had bee
  
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• DEP Issues Code Orange Air Quality Alert For Parts Of Western Pennsylvania

  22-01-2020 21:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for parts of Western Pennsylvania.The issue is in effect for Thursday for Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Armstrong, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties.A Code Orange means there’s an unhealthy pollution level for sensitive people, the DEP explains.
  The DEP says on air quality action days, young children, the elderly and people with respiratory problems are especially vulner
  
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• Part-time Verona cop charged with giving teen pot, alcohol, child porn

  22-01-2020 21:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Anthony Ogline, 34, of Verona is being held in the Allegheny County Jail awaiting arraignment on multiple charges.
  
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• Furry Tails: Dog On A Beer Can

  22-01-2020 21:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Everyone’s heard of face on a milk carton.
  Well, here’s a twist.
  How about dog on a beer can!
  A brewery in Florida has come up with this novel idea to help shelter pets find forever homes, and it’s become a huge hit. 
  Motorworks Brewing, of Bradenton, Florida, is teaming up with Shelter Manatee, also of Bradenton, for the month-long special.
  The brewing company has released an exclusive four-pack, called the exclusive ADOPTABLE DOG Cruiser Kö
  
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• ‘The DIRTY, LAZY, KETO Cookbook’: Taco Bell Strawberry Freeze Recipe

  22-01-2020 21:22
  
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  Do a little research and you’ll likely be astonished by just how much sugar is hiding in America’s favorite comfort drinks. But rest assured, you can still get your drink on while maintaining a sustainable keto lifestyle—specifically a DIRTY, LAZY, KETO lifestyle—with this sweet treat from Stephanie Laska, author of The DIRTY, LAZY, KETO Cookbook, available now from Simon & S
  
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• Outrage After ‘It’s Okay to Be White’ Sticker Planted On Elementary School

  22-01-2020 21:16
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS Local) — A sticker with the phrase “IT’S OKAY TO BE WHITE” that was placed on an elementary school in Ohio has prompted an investigation, along with outrage from the local community.
  The sticker was taped to a window at Binns Elementary School in Columbus, WCMH reported. The sticker circulated on social media after parents found it at the school this past weekend.
  “This is completely wrong,” said Jessica Kaylor, one of the parents who found
  
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• Verona Police Officer Accused Of Exchanging Pornographic Images With 16-Year-Old Boy

  22-01-2020 21:11
  
  VERONA, Pa. (KDKA) – A part-time police officer is facing multiple charges after he allegedly exchanged pornographic images with a 16-year-old boy.
  The Allegheny County police say the boy was first reported missing last week when he was seen leaving school in the middle of the day and getting into a black sedan. The sedan drove off, and police say it wasn’t clear if the boy had been lured or if he was trying to run away.
  Whitehall Police launched an investigation and tracked the 16-y
  
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• ‘Taking The Whole Star Trek: Next Generation And Put It In A Different Location, A Different Time’: Sir Patrick Stewart Discusses ‘Star Trek: Picard’

  22-01-2020 21:07
  
  Sir Patrick Stewart returns as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the highly anticipated new CBS All access series Star Trek: Picard. The veteran stage and screen actor first played the beloved Star Trek: The Next Generation character in 1987, and continued for seven seasons and four movies. Now Captain Picard is back despite some initial trepidation from the man who brings this iconic character to life.
  “I believed we had said it, the story was told. To add anything else would perhaps even be har
  
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• Ohio Teen Found Dead In Chimney Missing For 2 Days Before Family Told Police

  22-01-2020 20:52
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Police records show that an Ohio teenager found dead in a chimney of a vacant home after a three-week search was first reported missing by his family nearly two days after they last saw him.
  Police in Port Clinton found 14-year-old Harley Dilly‘s body last week and believe he got trapped in the chimney and that his death was an accident.
  (Photo Credit: Port Clinton Police Department Facebook)
  The boy’s father told police it wasn’t unusual for him to sp
  
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• Report: Philadelphia Flyers Season Ticket Holder Claims Team Mascot Gritty Punched His Son

  22-01-2020 20:29
  
  PHILADELPHIA (KDKA) — A Philadelphia Flyers season ticket holder is alleging the team’s mascot Gritty punched his son in the back.According to a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Christian Hetrick, during a season ticket holder event in November, Chris Greenwell and his son Brandon waited in line to get pictures with the mascot and afterward, the mascot punched Greenwell’s son.Greenwell told the Philadelphia Inquirer that as he and his son walked away from getting t
  
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• Philadelphia Police Investigating Claim Flyers Mascot Gritty Physically Assaulted Teen Boy During Photo Shoot

  22-01-2020 20:29
  
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia police are investigating an alleged incident involving Gritty and a teenage boy. The popular Philadelphia Flyers mascot is accused of physically assaulting a 13-year-old boy during a photo shoot.
  The alleged incident took place in November 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center.
  Police say the “investigation is active and on-going with South Detectives Division.”
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• Allegheny County Council Reconsidering Civilian Police Review Board Proposal

  22-01-2020 20:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Council is reviewing a proposal that would create a civilian police review board.
  The board would look into complaints of alleged misconduct by county law enforcement.
  It is identical to a proposal that the council considered last August. It was voted down despite the support of local families, including the mother of Antwon Rose II.
  Council member DeWitt Walton reintroduced the ordinance at Tuesday’s council meeting.
  He said council has the o
  
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• Brashear HS Guidance Counselor Placed On Administrative Leave After Alleged ‘Inappropriate’ Video

  22-01-2020 20:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a staff member at Brashear High School allegedly behaved “inappropriately in a video on a social media channel.”Police tell KDKA that officers will first be “determining jurisdiction and therefore which agency will handle the investigation.”
  Ebony Pugh with Pittsburgh Public Schools tells KDKA’s Meghan Schiller the incident did not occur on school property.
  A source tells KDKA the incident involved
  
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• Late billionaire Scaife's son, grandson propose $200M settlement of trust fund battle

  22-01-2020 20:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  The proposed agreement leaves out Richard Mellon Scaife’s late daughter, Jennie Scaife.
  
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• Port Authority to hire consultant for 25-year service plan

  22-01-2020 19:56 via post-gazette.com
  Port Authority is expected to hire Michael Baker International Inc. to help develop a 25-year plan projecting new areas for transit service.
  
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• Express Announces Closure Of 100 Stores

  22-01-2020 19:46
  
  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) – Express, a staple in U.S. malls, will close about 100 stores as part of a restructuring plan as the chain grapples with drastic changes in where people spend their shopping dollars.
  The retailer that caters to younger shoppers said earlier this month said it was laying of 10% of the staff at its Columbus, Ohio, headquarters and its New York City design studio.
  Express said Wednesday that it can cut its costs by $80 million partially through the store closures, nine of
  
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• Truck Crashes Into Telephone Pole, Bringing Down Wires Onto Bloomfield Homes

  22-01-2020 19:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Part of Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood is experiencing a power outage after a truck crashed into a telephone pole.
  Allegheny County says a truck took down a street light and telephone pole, bringing down wires onto houses on the 400 block of Sapphire Way.Pittsburgh (Bloomfield): Vehicle crash/power outage/road closure – 400 block Sapphire Way, A truck hit & took down a street light/telephone pole with wires down on houses. Sapphire Way closed from
  
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• Hitchhiker Brewing Co. To Open Taproom, Coffee Bar Downtown

  22-01-2020 19:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Hitchhiker Brewing Co. is expanding by adding a third location in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.Hitchhiker Brewing announced on social media Wednesday that they’re add a new location to the 600 block of Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh.
  We are proud to announce the next destination in our journey. We will be expanding to a third location in the heart of Pittsburgh's Cultural District. 604 Liberty Avenue will not only serve as a taproom but a coffee bar as well,
  
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• Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods Set For 2020 Debuts As CBS Sports Opens Golf Coverage This Weekend With Farmer’s Insurance Open

  22-01-2020 19:00
  
  (CBSLA/CBS Local)- CBS Sports opens its 2020 golf season coverage this Saturday & Sunday with the third and fourth rounds of the Farmer’s Insurance Open held at Torrey Pines Golf Course. The event is the first big one of the new year with a star-studded field featuring 20 of the world’s Top 50 players according to the Official World Golf Rankings.
  Among those set to be in the field are world #2 Rory McIlroy and #3 John Rahm, along with past winners Justin Rose (2019), Jason Day (
  
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• Report: Former Pirates Pitcher Francisco Liriano Agrees To Minor League Deal With Philadelphia Phillies

  22-01-2020 18:54
  
  PHILADELPHIA (KDKA) — Former Pirates’ pitcher Francisco Liriano has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Phillies, according to The Athletic’s Robert Murray.
  Sources: #Phillies in agreement with free-agent pitcher Francisco Liriano on a minor-league deal. $1.5 million with $1.25 million in incentives. @JonHeyman first said close.
  — Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) January 22, 2020
  In 2019 with the Pirates, Liriano amassed a 5-3 record with a 3.47 ERA in 69 games. In thos
  
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• Judge Rules Against Woman Charged For Being Topless In Her Own Home

  22-01-2020 18:45
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (CBS Local) — A Utah woman who is facing charges for being topless in her own home in front of her stepchildren has lost her bid to have her case dismissed.
  A judge refused to overturn part of Utah’s lewdness law Tuesday, siding with prosecutors who argued that lewdness is commonly understood to include women’s breasts.
  “It is the prerogative of the Legislature to establish laws incorporating contemporary community standards regarding lewdness,” Third
  
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• Pitt Football Alum Larry Fitzgerald Purchases Minority Ownership Stake In Phoenix Suns

  22-01-2020 18:29
  
  PHOENIX (KDKA) — Former Pitt Football wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has purchased a minority stake in the NBA’s Phoenix Suns.According to ESPN NFL Insider’s Adam Schefter, Fitzgerald becomes the second active NFL player to have a minority ownership stake in an NBA team, joining the Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers.Rodgers owns a stake in the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks.“Larry has been a great ambassador for our organization for years. He is an Arizona i
  
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• Woman Arrested For Allegedly Getting Caught With Loaded, Stolen Gun At Pittsburgh International Airport

  22-01-2020 18:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A woman was arrested after TSA agents confiscated a loaded and reportedly stolen gun from her at the Pittsburgh International Airport.
  The TSA says on Monday, a woman from Florida was allegedly trying to bring a loaded .38 caliber handgun through the security checkpoint in her carry-on bag.
  (Photo Credit: TSA)
  The Allegheny County Police were called in. The woman was detained for questioning and arrested. The TSA says the gun was reported as stolen.
  Even those with conc
  
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• Authorities Investigating After Ohio Worker Falls In Chemical Vat, Dies

  22-01-2020 18:13
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a worker fell into a chemical vat at an Ohio business and died.
  The Montgomery County coroner identified the man Tuesday at Techmetals as 60-year-old Dana Swisher, of Union.
  Dayton fire officials say the tank contained liquid chromic acid.
  The business works with chemicals used for metal plating and coating for different industries.
  The coroner’s office and Dayton police are investigating, along with federal work safety officials. A man answering t
  
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• Pittsburgh to begin landslide remediation projects next month in Squirrel Hill, Duquesne Heights

  22-01-2020 18:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  Contractors will install retaining walls on Commercial Street in Squirrel Hill and on Greenleaf Street in Duquesne Heights for $1.1 million.
  
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• Dave Matthews Band Bringing 2020 Tour To Pittsburgh This Summer

  22-01-2020 17:53
  
  BURGETTSTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) – Dave Matthews Band is hitting the road and they’re stopping in Pittsburgh along the way.The band announced their 2020 summer tour on Wednesday. They’ll play a show in Burgettstown at S&T Bank Music Park on July 3.
  Dave Matthews Band is excited to announce dates for its 2020 North American summer tour! Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 21, at 10 AM local time. Visit https://t.co/7C1PMPyH2M for tour dates and informat
  
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• Penn State Suspends Fraternity Following Allegations Of Sexual Assault

  22-01-2020 17:50
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials at Penn State have suspended the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity following reports of an alleged sexual assault.
  The fraternity is on interim suspension while State College Police and the University’s Office of Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response investigate.
  Penn State posted an alert about the alleged incident Tuesday through their campus warning system.
  The victim, reported to be a student, disclosed to a third party being sexually assaulted
  
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• T.J. Watt Named Third Best Defensive Player In NFL By Pro Football Focus

  22-01-2020 17:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pro Football Focus released their highest-graded defensive players in the NFL for 2019 and there is a lot of Pittsburgh in the top three.Steelers’ defensive tackle Cameron Heyward finished second on the list with 91.5 grade, with linebacker T.J. Watt right behind him at three, receiving a 91.3 grade.
  Aaron Donald: best defensive player in the NFL pic.twitter.com/lGv0nEYYHm
  — PFF (@PFF) January 21, 2020
  Heyward finished the 2019 season 39 solo tackles, nine s
  
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• Police: 2 Children Found Unresponsive Hours Apart In Wilkinsburg Home

  22-01-2020 17:20
  
  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are investigating after two children were removed unresponsive from a Wilkinsburg home hours apart this morning.
  According to Wilkinsburg Police, officers were called to the home on Franklin Avenue at 7:35 a.m. for reports of a possible carbon monoxide emergency.
  When they arrived, they found a child unresponsive.DEVELOPING STORY: Police tell us two children have been found unresponsive in a home on Franklin Avenue in Wilkinsburg. Firefighters c
  
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• Pitt Football Releases 2020 Schedule

  22-01-2020 17:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pitt Panthers now know their 2020 football schedule, after it was revealed by the Atlantic Coast Conference.Pitt will be playing eight teams that played in bowl games last season.Along with playing eight bowl teams, they will have seven of their 12 games at Heinz Field in the 2020 season.Highlighting their home schedule is a showdown with Notre Dame on October 17, Notre Dame finished 2019 as the 11th ranked team, finishing with an 11-2 record and a 33-9 victory over
  
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• School Van Collides With SUV In South Union Twp.

  22-01-2020 16:56
  
  SOUTH UNION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A school van and SUV collided in Fayette County this morning.
  The crash happened around 8:45 a.m. on Route 40, near Walt’s Bar, in South Union Township.
  The school van sustained front end damage.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The cause of the crash has not been released.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Don’t Let Sunny Skies Deceive You, Frigid Temperatures Still Sticking Around

  22-01-2020 16:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Yesterday’s high temperature failed to hit 25 degrees!It was a cold one all day long, with the morning low falling to 13.
  Overall, it was the fourth out of the last five days with temperatures below the daily average.
  KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley is forecasting a high for today of 33 degrees. He says we will see plenty of sunshine with hardly a cloud in the sky.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | W
  
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• Honda, Toyota Recall Millions Of Vehicles Over Air Bag Problems

  22-01-2020 16:05
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Two different air bag glitches have forced Toyota and Honda to recall over 6 million vehicles worldwide, and both problems present different dangers to motorists.
  The Toyota recall affects about 3.4 million vehicles globally and is being done because the air bags may not inflate in a crash. The cars have air bag control computers made by ZF-TRW that are vulnerable to electrical interference and may not signal the bags to inflate.
  The problem could affect as many as 12.3 mill
  
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• PTL Links: January 22, 2020

  22-01-2020 15:26
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Humanities Festival
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes
  Waiting Child
  Pella Windows & Doors
  Allegheny Health Network
  United Healthcare
  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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• Cooking With Rania: Vegetarian Baked Ziti

  22-01-2020 15:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen making Vegetarian Baked Ziti.
  Vegetarian Baked Ziti
  Ingredients:¾ pound Ziti pasta
  Extra virgin olive oil
  1 medium red onion, chopped
  2 zucchini, small diced
  1 bell pepper (red or orange), cored and diced
  2 garlic cloves, minced
  Kosher salt
  1 teaspoon dry oregano
  ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
  6 cups quality Marinara sauce
  10 basil leaves, torn or sliced/choppedRicotta Filling:1 cup
  
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• WATCH: Marathon Runner Surprised By Marriage Proposal At Finish Line

  22-01-2020 15:16
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (CBS Local) — A marathon runner greeted by a “little surprise” as she completed Sunday’s Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge didn’t have much time to catch her breath.
  Morgan Pittman, 27, was approaching the finish line when she saw her boyfriend, Chase Poche, down on one knee, ready to propose marriage.
  “Yes,” Pittman was heard to say as she bent down accept a ring from Poche, CBS affiliate WAFB reported.WATCH: Heartwarming proposal at Lo
  
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• 3 People Injured In Overnight Bloomfield Bridge Crash

  22-01-2020 14:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A violent rollover crash in Bloomfield sent three people to the hospital overnight.
  The crash happened after midnight on the Bigelow Boulevard side of the Bloomfield Bridge.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Crews shut down the area for about an hour to clear the debris.
  Three people were injured, but police have not yet released their conditions.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Reported School Van Crash Near McKees Rocks Bridge Impacting Traffic

  22-01-2020 14:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Emergency crews have been called to Route 65/Ohio River Boulevard where a school van has reportedly been involved in a crash.
  The crash happened just before 8 a.m. on the inbound side of the busy road between Brighton Heights Boulevard and the McKees Rocks Bridge.UPDATE on RT-65/Ohio River Blvd—reports that a school van is involved—you can see it here. This is inbound near Brighton Heights Blvd & the McKees Rocks Brg—both ways are affected right no
  
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