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• Pittsburgh Police Investigate 2 Recent Threats Against Oakland Five Guys

  19-02-2020 23:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are investigating two similar threats made to a Five Guys, one made as recently as Wednesday afternoon.
  Pittsburgh Police say officers responded to a phoned-in bomb threat at a restaurant on the 100 block of Bouquet Street around 4:50 p.m. They received a similar threat Monday night, they say.Officers cleared the restuarant. K-9 officers were brought in, but they didn’t find anything.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Investigate 2 Recent Threats

  19-02-2020 23:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are investigating two similar threats, one made as recently as Wednesday afternoon.
  Pittsburgh Police say officers responded to a phoned-in bomb threat at a restaurant on the 100 block of Bouquet Street around 4:50 p.m. They received a similar threat Monday night, they say.Officers cleared the building. K-9 officers were brought in, but they didn’t find anything.Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
  
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• ‘Astros’ Name Barred By Little Leagues In Pennsylvania

  19-02-2020 23:52
  
  (AP) — Just 60 miles east of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, one Little League director is sending a clear message to his 4,000 players about the Houston Astros and their sign-stealing scam.
  José Altuve? Alex Bregman? Carlos Correa? They’re all out.
  “Right now, in our leagues, the Astros are suspended,” said Bob Bertoni, head of District 16/31 Little League.
  Bertoni is recommending that no teams in the 23 leagues he oversees utilize the Astros name this season after it
  
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• ‘Children Have Been Robbed’: Sen. Bob Casey Says U.S. Is Falling Behind Because Of Misplaced Priorities

  19-02-2020 23:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Senator Bob Casey said America’s children have been cheated.
  Casey came to the Weil Elementary School in the Hill District on Wednesday, where he unveiled a 33-page program called “Five Freedoms for America’s Children.”
  “We believe that every child is born with a light inside them,” said Pennsylvania’s senior senator.
  But Casey claimed Washington D.C. acts against American’s children.“Children have been robbed of res
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Pablo Reyes Suspended 80 Games For PEDs

  19-02-2020 23:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Pirate has been suspended 80 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
  Infielder/outfielder Pablo Reyes received the suspension on Wednesday after testing positive for Boldenone, Major League Baseball announced.Reyes is on the Pirates’ Triple-A Indianapolis Indians roster.
  The suspension begins at the start of the 2020 season.Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Students At Pittsburgh Carmalt Decorate Door To Honor Kobe Bryant And Daughter Gianna

  19-02-2020 22:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Local Pittsburgh students designed a door to honor Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Public School/Facebook)
  Therapeutic students in grades 1-3 at Pittsburgh Carmalt decorated their door to honor the basketball star and his daughter.
  In January, a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California killed nine people — including Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter.
  Notable Pittsburgh natives and athletes expressed sorrow after Bryant’s de
  
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• ‘Mom, Be Brave’: Daughter Writes Heartfelt Message In Snow To Mother Battling Cancer

  19-02-2020 21:52
  
  CLEVELAND (CBS Local) — A woman who is battling cancer while far away from home received a special message of hope from her daughter this week.
  Michele Schambach, 65, arrived at Ohio’s Cleveland Clinic from Guatemala on Wednesday for follow-up care of an aggressive brain tumor.
  Her daughter, Marie Schambach, a physician who also lives in Guatemala, spotted snow outside the clinic’s main campus.
  Her daugher’s message is easily seen from Michelle Schambach’s room at t
  
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• Officer Escorts 8-Year-Old Girl To Father-Daughter Dance After Her Dad Dies

  19-02-2020 21:46
  
  VAN BUREN, Ark. (CBS Local) — An 8-year-old girl from Arkansas who recently lost her father had a night to remember when her school resource officer stepped in to take her to a father-daughter dance.
  Second grader Avey Cox said she had always dreamed of going to the daddy/daughter dance put on by the Van Buren School District. But after her dad passed away during the holidays, she didn’t think that she would be able to attend.
  But school resource officer Cpl. Nick Harvey decided to s
  
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• Local Student Charged With Felony After Threatening Violence Against Bedford Elementary School

  19-02-2020 21:43
  
  WEST ALLEGHENY (KDKA) — A local student is charged with one count of making terroristic threats after saying he was going to attack Bedford Elementary School.
  On Wednesday, the Bedford Area School District said they received a tip through the state’s Safe2Say program that involved violence toward the elementary school.The tip, from a parent of a fifth-grader, showed a Snapchat message between Bedford Elementary students and another individual.School officials determined the individua
  
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• Frost Quake Reported In Pittsburgh

  19-02-2020 21:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Was there a frost quake in Pittsburgh over the weekend?The Weather Channel shared a video recorded in the Pittsburgh area where you can hear what sounds like a large pop and rumble.They say that’s the sound of an “frost quake.”
  According to the Weather Channel, a frost quake happens when temperatures rapidly drop to near or below freezing. This causes water to freeze, expanding into ice and putting stress into soil or bedrock until it cracks.
  Sometimes
  
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• Local Diner In Hill District Serves Personality Behind Their Food

  19-02-2020 21:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A diner in the Hill District stands frozen in time staying true to their customers.
  Mikey Hood visited Grandma B’s Diner to talk with owner Dorian Moorefield about what makes his diner so special.
  Not much has changed throughout the 10 years the diner has been around. It has only changed a couple of items on the menu, without much fluctuation in its prices.
  The diner is named after Moorefield’s 98-year-old grandmother, formerly a baker. Moorefield’s gr
  
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• Pittsburgh Musician Comes Home For Show At City Of Asylum

  19-02-2020 21:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A musician with Pittsburgh roots has returned to the Steel City for a concert at City of Asylum on the North Side.
  David Highfield went to see trumpet player and vocalist Benny Benack III to talk and hear a performance.
  Benack grew up in Pittsburgh, attending concerts from other musicians around town.
  “I was so fortunate to grow up here in Pittsburgh, because the jazz scene was so strong,” said Benack.
  Benack’s career as a musician later took him to Ne
  
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• Former Prosecutor In Case Against Jerry Sandusky Facing Discipline

  19-02-2020 21:17
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former prosecutor who led the child molestation case against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is losing his law license for a year over his handling of a grand jury witness in the case.
  The court on Wednesday suspended Frank Fina’s law license. Fina’s own lawyer says he will seek U.S. Supreme Court review.
  The state justices also are ordering a public reprimand of former Penn State general counsel Cynthia Baldwin for violating p
  
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• Allegheny County Health Department Reports 3 More Flu-Related Deaths

  19-02-2020 20:53
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Complications from the flu have claimed the lives of three more people in Allegheny County.
  The Health Department reports the total deaths for this year’s flu season is ten. The new numbers were released Wednesday.As of the week of Feb. 15, 109 people in Allegheny County have been hospitalized because of the flu. There are more than 9,600 cumulative cases of the flu in the county.Last week, a second grader in Pennsylvania died from the flu-related complications.Th
  
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• Peters Twp. Middle School Raises More Than $47K For Ronald McDonald House

  19-02-2020 20:32
  
  MCMURRAY, Pa. (KDKA) – Local middle schoolers raised more than 47 grand to donate to the Ronald McDonald House.Peter Township Middle School raised a total of $47,491.30 through their dance-a-thon earlier this month.
  Their goal was to raise $25,000 but they almost doubled that.On Wednesday morning, students and staff presented the Ronald McDonald House with a large check. “Way to go PTMS!” a Facebook post read.
  
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• Harrisburg Diocese Becomes First In Pa. To Seek Bankruptcy After Paying $12M To Sexual Abuse Survivors

  19-02-2020 19:52
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, six months after disclosing it had paid millions of dollars to people sexually abused as children by its clerics.
  The diocese joins at least 20 others across the United States in seeking protection from creditors through the federal bankruptcy system, but it is the first diocese in Pennsylvania to take such a step.
  In August, the diocese said it paid 106 people a total of just ove
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins Forward Evgeni Malkin Making Trip To Toronto, Hopes To Play Against Maple Leafs

  19-02-2020 19:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– After missing Tuesday night’s game with an illness, Evgeni Malkin has some hopeful news for the short trip to Toronto.
  Head Coach Mike Sullivan confirms that Malkin will make the trip to Toronto with the team with the intentions of playing if he feels better.
  “Geno Malkin is making the trip to Toronto.”Geno Malkin is making the trip to Toronto.
  — Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) February 19, 2020Malkin participated in warm-ups Tuesday night before leavin
  
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• Bunola River Road Reopens After PennDOT Installs Permanent Traffic Light

  19-02-2020 19:22
  
  FORWARD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Bunola River Road in Forward Township is back open after drivers running a temporary traffic light forced PennDOT to close the road and put in place a winding eight-mile detour.Bunola River Road went down to one lane after a landslide in June of 2018. Temporary traffic lights were put up, but last month PennDOT said people weren’t adhering to those, so the road was shut down completely.Local drivers were frustrated, telling KDKA the solar-powered lights
  
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• Deputies: Man Impersonating Law Enforcement Officer Takes Fries After Pulling Over Teen Driver

  19-02-2020 19:08
  
  CHEROKEE COUNTY, Okla. (CBS Local) — A teenager who said he was pulled over by a man impersonating a law enforcement officer said the suspect took his french fries instead of issuing a citation, officials in Oklahoma said.
  The 18-year-old told deputies he was driving on Highway 62 in the Woodall area early Saturday morning when a “dark-colored 1990s Oldsmobile or Buick with flashing red and blue lights pulled up behind him,” according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Offi
  
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• Game Commission Accepting Comments On Plan To Combat Chronic Wasting Disease

  19-02-2020 18:49
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – The state Game Commission says there were more deer with chronic wasting disease last year than the year before.
  Nearly 150 deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease last year.
  The game commission is working on a plan to tackle the problem. They say they, along with hunters and landowners, have a responsibility to protect deer and elk.The proposal says they need to manage chronic wasting disease more aggressively, and the plan may include hunters being allow
  
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• ‘Nalani Johnson Rule’ Would Require Amber Alert To Be Issued Immediately After Abduction

  19-02-2020 18:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An Amber Alert was issued for 2-year-old Nalani Johnson when she was abducted last summer, but the little girl was killed before authorities could find her.
  A new bill introduced by state Rep. Tony DeLuca of Allegheny would amend state Amber Alert laws to require the Missing Endangered Person Advisory System to be activated as soon as a parent or family member reports the abduction of their child.In the case of Johnson, a press release says there were “hours&rdquo
  
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• Fired Flight Attendant Blames Keto Diet For Failing Breathalyzer Test

  19-02-2020 18:10
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS Local) — A former American Airlines flight attendant who was fired after failing a breathalyzer test says his ketogenic (keto) diet — not alcohol — was responsible for the false positive.
  Andre Riley, who had been a flight attendant with American Airlines since 2012, says he was fired last year because he blew a .05 on a breathalyzer.
  “I wasn’t drinking. I wasn’t doing anything, just because I changed my diet,” he told WJZY.
  The keto
  
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• Spring Training Report: MLB Enters Spring Training Under A Dark Cloud

  19-02-2020 17:14
  
  (CBS DFW/CBS Local) — Every team across the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues has now reported to spring training. While optimism abounds, as it does in the days before before the games count, MLB finds itself under a dark cloud. More could be lurking on the horizon.
  The offseason revealed that the Houston Astros systematically stole signs during their 2017 run. Some punishments were meted out, though current players weren’t affected, and the team retained its 2017 World Series title. Pe
  
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• Ex-Cleveland Browns Offensive Lineman Greg Robinson Arrested By Border Patrol

  19-02-2020 17:03
  
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — NFL offensive tackle Greg Robinson remained in a West Texas jail without bond Wednesday after federal agents said they found 157 pounds (71.21 kilograms) of marijuana in a rented vehicle in which he and two other people were riding.
  Robinson, 27, of Thibodeaux, Louisiana, and Jaquan Tyreke Bray, 26, of La Grange, Georgia, were in the El Paso County Detention Center after federal authorities charged them with conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute it
  
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• Cleveland Browns Offensive Lineman Greg Robinson Arrested By Border Patrol

  19-02-2020 17:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Browns offensive lineman is in a heap of trouble with Border Patrol according to reports.TMZ reports that Greg Robinson was arrested on Monday at the Sierra Blanca border checkpoint near the U.S.–Mexico border.“Browns’ Greg Robinson Arrested By Border Patrol with a Bunch of Marijuana”Browns' Greg Robinson Arrested By Border Patrol with a Bunch of Marijuana https://t.co/SzE13kGROO
  — TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) February 19, 2020The police repo
  
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• Washington DC Man Charged With Criminal Homicide In 2017 Armstrong Co. Shooting

  19-02-2020 16:53
  
  KITTANNING (KDKA) — State police have filed homicide charges against a Washington DC man in connection with the fatal shooting of a man and a woman in Armstrong County in 2017.
  State Police and the Armstrong County District Attorney’s Office held a news conference Wednesday morning to announce the filing of charges in the case.
  WATCH: DA’s News Conference — 
  Kevin Lemont Ware, of Washington DC, is charged with two counts of criminal homicide, as well as burglary, rob
  
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• New Details Emerging In 2017 Armstrong Co. Double Homicide

  19-02-2020 16:53
  
  KITTANNING (KDKA) — New details are emerging in a double homicide in Armstrong County in 2017.
  State Police and the Armstrong County District Attorney’s Office are holding a news conference this morning to announce the filing of charges in the case.
  The double shooting happened back in November of 2017 at a home on West Fifth Street in Parks Township, right outside of Vandergrift.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The victims 29-year-old Dwayne Klingensmith and 22-year-old Heather Swiklinski were
  
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• Penguins Recall Zach Trotman, Place John Marino On Injured Reserve

  19-02-2020 16:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Penguins have recalled defenseman Zach Trotman from Wilkes-Barre Scranton and placed rookie defenseman John Marino on injured reserve.Trotman has played five games with the Penguins this season between November 21 and December 4.In 23 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Trotman has scored three goals, eight assists, for 11 points, good for fourth among Wilkes-Barre defenseman.The Penguins are coming off a 5-2 victory over the Maple Leafs and will head to
  
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• Enter To Win: Autographed Minkah Fitzpatrick Steelers Jersey

  19-02-2020 16:18
  
  With the first selection of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select Minkah Fitzpatrick.Now you can own his autographed jersey.KDKA and Total Sports Enterprises are giving away a Minkah Fitzpatrick autographed jersey. All you have to do is like the “CBS Pittsburgh” Instagram page, like our contest post, and tag a friend to be entered!Click here to like our Instagram page so you can enter!Check out the full rules here.
  
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• February 19, 1968: Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Premieres

  19-02-2020 15:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – On February 19, 1968, King Friday was worried.Lady Elaine had made changes to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. This led to King Friday imposing new rules and restrictions on make-believe.That was 31 seasons, 894 episodes and 52 years ago when Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood premiered on WQED.From 1968, until 2001, Fred Rogers taught the children of America how to care, how to love, and how to face their fears all through his gentle charm and compassion.Families all a
  
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• Jon Rothstein Says It’s ‘Inevitable’ That West Virginia Coach Bob Huggins Will Be Enshrined In Hall Of Fame One Day

  19-02-2020 15:12
  
  (KDKA)- On Tuesday night, West Virginia Mountaineers men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins moved into a tie for sixth on the all-time coaching wins list with a 65-47 victory over Oklahoma State.
  The win is the 879th of Huggins’ career placing him into a tie with former North Carolina coach Dean Smith. While Huggins isn’t one to care much about personal accolades, saying after the game he doesn’t pay attention to those things, his ascent up the all-time wins list ranks highli
  
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• PTL Links: February 19, 2020

  19-02-2020 14:57
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Benny Benack III at City of Asylum
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes
  Grandma B’s
  Allegheny Health Network
  East End Brewing
  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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• Cooking With Rania: Fat Tuesday Jambalaya

  19-02-2020 14:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen this week getting ready for Fat Tuesday!
  Fat Tuesday Jambalaya
  Ingredients:2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  5 pound chicken cut into 8 pieces
  Creole Seasoning, recipe follows
  2 cups chopped onions
  1 cup chopped bell pepper
  1/2 cup chopped celery
  1 pound smoked sausage, sliced into 1/4-inch slices
  4 bay leaves
  2 cups chopped tomatoes, peeled and seeded
  1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  2 cups white ric
  
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• Potluck dinner offers a neighborly welcome to longtime and new residents.

  19-02-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Whitehall library and Baldwin-Whitehall School District seek to highlight food, culture and integration.
  
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• Hankering for a fabulous feast on Fat Tuesday? Head to church

  19-02-2020 13:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  St. Joan of Arc Parish in South Park is hosting a buffet with classic New Orleans and Pittsburgh foods.
  
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• You know jack: Kennywood celebrates the Jack Rabbit's 100-year anniversary

  19-02-2020 13:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  To celebrate, Kennywood has launched a "100 Years, 100 Memories" campaign, asking visitors for stories from anyone who's ridden the Jack Rabbit for the chance to win a season pass.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: First 6 PM Sunset Happening Tonight

  19-02-2020 11:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Cold weather is back with morning lows falling to the mid-20s for this morning.
  Temperatures will likely bottom out in the upper teens on Thursday.
  Today will also mark the first 6:00 p.m. sunset of the year. Every sunset from now through October will be after 6:00 p.m.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  The coldest morning of the week is forecast to be on Friday with low
  
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• Technology Changing The Way People Donate To Charitable Organizations

  19-02-2020 11:14
  
  (CBS NEWS) – Technology is changing the way people give to causes they care about. With just one click, donating is easier and more accessible than ever before.
  Facebook says its users have donated more than 3 billion dollars to various charities through the platform in the last five years.
  But it’s not the only online donating platform.
  In 2013, Joe Teplow and Jeff Dobrinsky wanted to create a new way for people to donate. They launched “Good Today,” an online newsletter
  
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• Suspect In Connellsville Shooting And Kidnapping Case To Be Arraigned Wednesday Morning

  19-02-2020 10:59
  
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — Keith Bradshaw is set to be arraigned at the booking center in Uniontown Wednesday morning.
  RELATED: Police: Murder Victim May Have Been Protecting Teen From Amber Alert Abduction Suspect
  According to police, he shot and killed a man before abducting that man’s girlfriend’s teenage son.
  Bradshaw was taken into custody in Chambersburg on Tuesday and his alleged accomplice, 38-year-old Majorie Kay, was arrested in Connellsville.
  Police say the two jumped a fenc
  
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• Suspect In Connellsville Shooting And Kidnapping Case Denied Bond

  19-02-2020 10:59
  
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — Keith Bradshaw, a suspect in a homicide and kidnapping case, has been denied bond.
  RELATED: Police: Murder Victim May Have Been Protecting Teen From Amber Alert Abduction SuspectNEW DETAILS —> A judge denied bond for Keith Bradshaw this morning. He’s due back in court for his prelim. hearing on February 27th at 2:30pm in Connellsville. ⁦@KDKA⁩ pic.twitter.com/CVSRJbNLPk
  — Nicole Ford (@NicoleFordTV) February 19, 2020
  Bradshaw is maintaini
  
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• NICU Nurse Reunites With Patient From 30 Years Ago While Treating His Son

  19-02-2020 10:19
  
  (CNN) — Little Zayne Caldwell’s early arrival into this world led to a surprise reunification for his father and a nurse who cared for them both.
  Zayne was born on January 30 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, 10 weeks before his expected due date.
  “It came out of nowhere and I just started having contractions,” Renata Freydin, Zayne’s mother, told CNN. “He wasn’t having any of it. He wanted to come out.”
  Freydin, 34, and her fiancé, David Caldwe
  
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• With No Buyer, Another West Virginia Hospital Is Closing

  19-02-2020 09:36
  
  FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) — A northern West Virginia medical center is shutting down, the latest in a string of hospital closings in the state.
  In a letter Tuesday, Fairmont Regional Medical Center CEO Bob Adcock notified more than 600 employees that the 207-bed hospital will close, news outlets reported.
  “Our plans to reorganize some administrative functions and develop other revenue sources were insufficient to stop the financial losses at FRMC,” according to the letter. “Ou
  
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• Giant Eagle Cutting Back Late-Night Hours At Several Locations

  19-02-2020 09:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The days of late-night grocery shopping is coming to an end in certain locations around Pittsburgh.
  Giant Eagle has recently decided to shift four stores away from being open 24-hours per day.“We recently made the decision to shift additional legacy 24-hour locations in Monroeville, Ross (McIntyre Square), Shaler, and Washington to operating hours that vary, by store and by day, between 5:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m.,” said Richard Roberts, a spokesperson for Giant
  
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• Port Authority To Change The Name Of Light Rail Line

  19-02-2020 08:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some changes will be coming to the T next month.
  According to Port Authority, the “Blue Line Library” is becoming the “Silver Line Library” starting March 15.Everything will remain the same such as schedule and stops, only the name will be changing.Port Authority says the name change will help riders avoid confusing this line with “Blue Line South Hills Village.”
  
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• Police And SWAT Called To Domestic Incident In Hazelwood

  19-02-2020 08:37
  
  HAZELWOOD (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police and SWAT were called to the scene of a domestic incident in Hazelwood on Tuesday night.According to police, a female victim was claiming a man inside a house on Winston Street had assaulted her with a handgun. She said she wasn’t sure if he or anyone else were still inside the home.When police demanded anyone inside leave the home, they received no answer. As a precaution, they called SWAT officers to the scene.Officers then searched the home and
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Seize Drugs And Cash In North Side Raid

  19-02-2020 08:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police seized heroin and a large amount of cash in a raid on Carrington Street late Tuesday night.According to the police, after several days of surveillance and obtaining a search warrant, police searched the home in the 200 block of Carrington Strret and found 140 bricks of heroin and nearly $1,400 in cash.They also discovered packaging materials and narcotics paraphernalia.One man was arrested and his identity has not been made available.Charges are pendin
  
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• Prayer-And-Action Rally Held For Pittsburgh-Area Children Lost To Gun Violence

  19-02-2020 06:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Grief-stricken families who lost children recently to gun violence joined with community groups to try and find solutions for peace.On Tuesday, the families of a toddler shot and killed in Beltzhoover and the teen shot in Wilkinsburg were in attendance.Elarrah Findley’s mother, siblings, cousins, aunts and nephews spoke out about their incredible pain.
  Findley was gunned down, along with her boyfriend, in November 2019 in Wilkinsburg.
  She had just graduated high s
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Chief And Trooper Josh Visit Penguins At National Aviary

  19-02-2020 05:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Police Chief and a special visitor went to the National Aviary.
  Chief Schubert and trooper Josh stopped by the aviary on Tuesday to see the Penguins.
  Schubert went to the National Aviary to discuss how the police and the National Aviary can partner for community outreach efforts.
  Trooper Josh, 14, toured the National Aviary and watched Chief Schubert fed the Penguins.Chief Schubert stopped by the @National_Aviary this morning to discuss how PBP and the Av
  
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• ‘I’m So Sorry To Do This’: Armed Robber Apologizes After Theft At Fayette County Dry Cleaner

  19-02-2020 05:31
  
  FAYETTE COUNTY (KDKA) — An investigation is underway after a clerk at a dry cleaner in Fayette County was robbed at gunpoint.
  The suspect apologized to the employee while he was robbing French’s Cleaners outside of Uniontown on Monday.
  The owner also said there were other employees in the back of the store during the robbery, though no customers were inside at the time.
  “He was probably in and out in 40 seconds,” said Bill Kittridge, owner of French’s Cleaners. &ldq
  
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• Alleged Tree Of Life Shooter Robert Bowers’ Defense Team Wants Motion On Mental Health Deadlines Denied

  19-02-2020 05:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Defense attorneys for the suspect in the Tree of Life shooting say they shouldn’t be held to a deadline set by the prosecution.The U.S. Attorney wants all mental evaluations for Robert Bowers to be completed by April 23.The defense says that’s not enough time.
  They want the judge to deny the prosecution’s motion and instead set a status conference for August.
  Bowers is slated to go to trial next year on charges of killing 11 worshipers at the synagogue
  
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