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• Ohio Certifies 2020 Election Results, Awarding 18 Electoral Votes To Pres. Donald Trump

  27-11-2020 23:51
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s elections chief certified results on Friday of a 2020 election that he said was almost flawlessly executed despite the pandemic, raising concern that President Donald Trump’s allegations of widespread fraud could be undercutting voter confidence in the process.
  Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s certification delivered the state’s 18 electoral votes to Trump, who beat Democratic President-elect Joe Biden in the state by 8.03 pe
  
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• West Virginia Rallies To Beat Western Kentucky In Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic Championship Game

  27-11-2020 23:41
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — West Virginia rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit against Western Kentucky and had to hold off a frenzied rally down the stretch to win the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
  The 15th-ranked Mountaineers (3-0) led 66-57 with just under three minutes to play before Western Kentucky (2-1) cut it to four in the final minute. It looked like the Hilltoppers would get the ball back, down four, after a scramble for a rebound out of bounds was given to Western Kentu
  
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• Archangel Gabriel School transitions to remote learning

  27-11-2020 23:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced on Friday that Archangel Gabriel School will transition to remote learning after reports of new COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Support For Shops On Small Business Saturday More Critical Than Ever

  27-11-2020 23:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This weekend is Small Business Saturday, an important shopping day for mom-and-pop stores across the country.Last year, 39 percent of Americans did some holiday shopping at a local small business. Make no mistake, the small businesses in your neighborhood are really counting on you this Saturday.
  Last year, over $19 billion was spent on Small Business Saturday, and small business owners are hoping you won’t forget them this year.
  “Small Business Saturday is
  
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• Pennsylvania Republican Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Disputing 2020 Election Results

  27-11-2020 22:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers have introduced a resolution intending to dispute the 2020 election results on Friday.The resolution intends to declare the 2020 election results as being “in dispute,” delay the certification of votes from Pennsylvania for both the state and presidential races and asks for the U.S. Congress to also declare the 2020 presidential race to be in dispute.The legislators contend that a multitude of factors
  
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• Pa. Firearm Deer Season Will See Hunting On Both Saturday And Sunday

  27-11-2020 22:36
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — The first of more than half a million hunters will don their blaze orange and hit the woods on Saturday morning.
  This year is the first time in years that firearm deer season, or the first day of buck as it is more commonly called, will see hunting on both Saturday and Sunday.
  “We’re getting ready as any other day,” said Mark Zimmerman of Hoffer’s Ligonier Valley Packing.
  Zimmerman is marking 45 years processing deer at Hoffer&rsquo
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Place 3 Players On Reserve/COVID-19 List

  27-11-2020 22:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers have added three players to the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
  The team announced Friday that defensive end Stephon Tuitt, defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs and offensive tackle Jerald Hawkins were added to the list.
  The NFL says the list was created for a player who either tests positive for coronavirus or who has been quarantined after having been in close contact with an infected person or persons.Stay with KDKA for more on this developing sto
  
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• State Police Issue 3 Notices Of Violation, 10 Warnings To Pittsburgh Restaurants Over COVID-19 Orders

  27-11-2020 22:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — During coronavirus compliance checks, state police issued three notices of violation and 10 warnings to Pittsburgh-area licensed liquor establishments.
  Liquor control enforcement officers visited 746 licensed establishments across the state Friday through Sunday to make sure coronavirus orders are being followed. They issued 22 notices of violation and 30 warnings.
  The Pittsburgh State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement office issued thre
  
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• State Police Issue 3 Notices Of Violation, 10 Warnings To Pittsburgh-Area Establishments Over COVID-19 Orders

  27-11-2020 22:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — During coronavirus compliance checks, state police issued three notices of violation and 10 warnings to Pittsburgh-area licensed liquor establishments.
  Liquor control enforcement officers visited 746 licensed establishments across the state Friday through Sunday to make sure coronavirus orders are being followed. They issued 22 notices of violation and 30 warnings.
  The Pittsburgh State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement office issued thre
  
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• Steelers-Ravens Game Postponed To Tuesday Night

  27-11-2020 20:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Baltimore Ravens has been moved once again.
  The NFL announced Friday that the Steelers-Ravens game scheduled for Sunday is being pushed back to Tuesday at 8 p.m. The game was originally scheduled to be played Thursday before being moved to Sunday due to the Ravens’ coronavirus outbreak.Schedule update: Ravens-Steelers moved to Tuesday at 8 pm ET on NBC. pic.twitter.com/TCP39qkW3O
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• Report: Steelers-Ravens Game Potentially Postponed To Tuesday Night

  27-11-2020 20:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new report suggests that the Pittsburgh Steelers may not play against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday afternoon.According to ESPN insiders Adam Schefter and Dianna Russini, the game is “tentatively” being pushed back to Tuesday night.
  Ravens-Steelers being tentatively moved from Sunday to Tuesday night, per @diannaESPN and me.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 27, 2020
  RELATED STORIESSteelers Coach Mike Tomlin Cancels Practi
  
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• Report: Steelers-Ravens Game Postponed To Tuesday Night

  27-11-2020 20:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new report suggests that the Pittsburgh Steelers may not play against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday afternoon.According to ESPN insiders Adam Schefter and Dianna Russini, the game is being pushed back to Tuesday night.
  Now confirmed: Tuesday game, Ravens-Steelers.
  — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 27, 2020
  RELATED STORIESSteelers Coach Mike Tomlin Cancels Practice Ahead Of Ravens Game Uncertainty
  Report: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Tests
  
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• Police Ask Public’s Help Locating Missing 17-Year-Old Mikayla Brown And 15-Year-Old Destiny McCully

  27-11-2020 20:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KDKA) — State College Police are asking for the public’s help in finding two missing teenagers.(Photo Credit: State College Police/Twitter)
  Mikayla Brown, 17, and Destiny McCully, 15, were last seen on Thursday leaving the Stormbreak Shelter in State College.
  Police say they believe Brown and McCully are somewhere in Altoona, Pennsylvania.Anyone with information about their whereabouts is asked to contact the State College Police Department
  
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• Police Ask Public’s Help In Locating Missing 17-Year-Old Mikayla Brown And 15-Year-Old Destiny McCully

  27-11-2020 20:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (KDKA) — State College Police are asking for the public’s help in finding two missing teenagers.(Photo Credit: State College Police/Twitter)
  Mikayla Brown, 17, and Destiny McCully, 15, were last seen on Thursday leaving the Stormbreak Shelter in State College.
  Police say they believe Brown and McCully are somewhere in Altoona, Pennsylvania.Anyone with information about their whereabouts is asked to contact the State College Police Department
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Director Says Healthcare Systems Could Be Overwhelmed Within The Month

  27-11-2020 20:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen gave a statement as COVID-19 cases reached a record high on Black Friday.According to Dr. Bogen, if cases continue to rise at their current rate, the county’s healthcare systems will be overwhelmed within the next month.“We know that it can take two weeks for changes in behavior to impact the spread of the virus and for case numbers to decrease, which is why I am asking yo
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers’ Joe Haden Gets Into Car Accident

  27-11-2020 19:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Today was a close call for Steelers cornerback Joe Haden.(Photo Credit: Joe Haden/Twitter)
  Haden posted a video to his Twitter account on Friday, showing a badly-damaged, black vehicle that was parked right up against another vehicle.
  I’m good! Stay prayed up!pic.twitter.com/4mF35BMmhq
  — Joe Haden (@joehaden23) November 27, 2020
  “I’m good! Stay prayed up!” Haden tweeted along with the video.
  
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• US Appeals Court Rejects Trump Appeal Over Pennsylvania Race

  27-11-2020 18:48
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court in Philadelphia on Friday rejected President Donald Trump’s latest effort to challenge the election results in a case that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court if Trump appeals.
  The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals echoed a string of other courts in finding the Trump campaign offered no evidence of any election fraud. Instead, the court said “the campaign’s claims have no merit.”
  “Free, fair elections are the lifebloo
  
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• Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Cancels Practice Ahead Of Ravens Game Uncertainty

  27-11-2020 18:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The uncertainty about the Pittsburgh Steelers facing off against the Baltimore Ravens is only increasing on Friday.Steelers Communications Director Burt Lauten confirmed that coach Mike Tomlin was canceling today’s practice for the team.The Steelers say they are waiting on guidance from the NFL on the game against the Ravens.The Steelers are tentatively scheduled to play the Ravens at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, but this has been put into jeopardy aft
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Reports More Than 15,000 New Coronavirus Cases In Two-Day Total

  27-11-2020 17:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 15,785 new cases of Coronavirus Friday and 139 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 343,614 since Wednesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The Health Department did not provide a COVID-19 update on Thursday.
  The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylvania have had cases of COVID-19. Current patients are either in isolation at home
  
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• COVID-19 In Allegheny County: Sheriff’s Office Firearms Division Closes Until Further Notice Due To Coronavirus Exposure

  27-11-2020 17:26
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office Firearms Division is closed until further notice due to a COVID-19 exposure.The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office announced the closure on Friday morning.It was not specified how many people had been infected in this exposure.According to the county Sheriff’s Office, the Firearms Division office and waiting room will be sanitized.People who had previously scheduled appointments will be able t
  
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• Police: One dead in Thanksgiving Day crash in Beaver County

  27-11-2020 17:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  The head-on collision happened on state Route 288 in Franklin Township, police said.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces Two-Day Total Of 1,642 New Cases Amid Recent Spike

  27-11-2020 17:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 1,642 new Coronavirus cases this Friday and six additional deaths.
  Of today’s newly reported cases, 1,302 are confirmed from 5,904 PCR tests. There are 340 probable cases.
  The Health Department did not provide a COVID-19 update on Thursday.
  New cases range in age from 3 months to 103 years with a median age of 42 years, the Health Department says. The dates of positive tests range from Octo
  
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• President Trump Says He Will Leave The White House If The Electoral College Formalizes Joe Biden’s Victory

  27-11-2020 16:38
  
  WASHINGTON/HARRISBURG (AP/KDKA) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory — even as he insisted such a decision would be a “mistake” — as he spent his Thanksgiving renewing claims that “massive fraud” and crooked officials in battleground states caused his election defeat.
  “Certainly I will. But you know that,” Trump said Thursday whe
  
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• PTL Links: November 27, 2020

  27-11-2020 15:24
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Poinsettias at Drew Mathieson Center
  Trunk Shows Boutique
  Pennsylvania Market 
  Dr. Frank 
  STEM Fest Activities 
  Downtown Holiday Happenings 
  A National Lampoon’s Virtual Christmas Vacation 
  Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Christmas Carol 
  Hal B. Klein 
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Toda
  
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• Buying Here: A haunted Greene County inn on the Mon priced at $310,000

  27-11-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Captain’s Watch Inn in Greensboro comes with two houses, eight bedrooms, six full bathrooms, two powder rooms and a couple ghosts.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Black Friday Rain Chances

  27-11-2020 12:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mostly cloudy to cloudy skies are expected today with temperatures holding fairly steady through around 2:00 this afternoon.
  After that, we should see temperatures steadily ticking down for the rest of the day.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Highs today should be in the upper 40’s, with low temperatures reached just before midnight tonight.
  Saturday highs will be in the mid 40’s with high temperatures returning to the 50’s on Sunday and Monday.
  Lo
  
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• Police Searching For Suspect In Sunoco Robbery

  27-11-2020 11:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a man robbed a Sunoco along North Craig Street in Oakland.
  Police say a man entered the store, and once inside, he went behind the counter, smashed the register, and stole less than $100.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The actor left the scene on the foot and no one inside the store was injured.
  Police are reviewing video of the incident and continuing to investigate.
  
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• Man Shows Up At UPMC Shadyside Hospital With Gunshot Wounds, Police Investigating

  27-11-2020 11:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a man suffering from gunshot wounds in the hip and leg showed up at UPMC Shadyside Hospital early Friday morning.
  Just after 1:00 a.m., officers responded to the scene after the man told police he was shot along Enright Court in East Liberty.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Hospital security personnel recovered a gun from the vehicle that was used to drive the man to the hospital.
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• Holiday Shopping Season In Downtown Pittsburgh Set To Officially Begin

  27-11-2020 10:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The holiday season in downtown Pittsburgh is set to kick off.
  The Peoples Gas Holiday Market officially opens Friday morning.
  Normally, the holiday market would have opened already around Light Up Night, but as with many events this year, the pandemic has forced that to change.
  This also means safety protocols will be in place for the market to prevent spread of COVID-19.
  Face masks will be required by anyone visiting the market at all times.
  Lines will be spread out so
  
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• Holiday Market Prioritizes Safety As COVID-19 Cases Surge In The Region

  27-11-2020 10:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The holiday season in downtown Pittsburgh is set to kick off.
  The Peoples Gas Holiday Market officially opened Friday morning.
  Normally, the holiday market would have opened already around Light Up Night, but as with many events this year, the pandemic has forced that to change.
  This also means safety protocols will be in place for the market to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Face masks will be required by anyone visiting the market at all times. Lines will be spread ou
  
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• 87-Year-Old Woman Killed In Car Accident

  27-11-2020 10:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  TRAFFORD (KDKA) — A deadly crash in Trafford Borough claimed the life of a woman on Thanksgiving.
  The Westmoreland County Coroner identified the victim as 87-year-old Elizabeth Hufnagle.
  The coroner says she was driving on Belleau Wood Boulevard around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday when she lost control of her vehicle, drove through someone’s yard, and hit a tree.
  She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The coroner says she was not wearing a seatbelt.
  
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• Cops: Triple Fatal Shooting Stemmed From Robbery, Drug Deal

  27-11-2020 09:38
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dayton police say the fatal shootings of three men inside a city home this week stemmed from a robbery and drug deal.
  Octavius Lamont Humphrey Sr., of Trotwood, was being held on murder, tampering with evidence and weapons counts.
  It wasn’t known Thursday if he’s retained a lawyer.
  Police responded to the home Tuesday after one of the victims called 911 to report the shooting.
  The three men were pronounced dead at the scene.
  Humphrey was arrested early Wedne
  
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• Police, Coroner Investigating Beaver Co. Crash

  27-11-2020 08:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are investigating a two-car crash that took place in Beaver County.
  Crews were called out to the scene along Rt. 288 and Hilltop Drive in Franklin Township around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The coroner and state police were called in to investigate.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• UPMC Reports Rising Revenues Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  27-11-2020 08:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Coronavirus pandemic does not appear to be threatening the financial strength nor slowing the growth of UPMC.
  According to the Tribune-Review, UPMC’s total revenue from January 2020 through October 2020 reached nearly $17 billion.
  That is an 11% increase from the same time last year.
  
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• Thanksgiving Shoppers Forced To Stay Home As Many Retail Stores Close For Holiday

  27-11-2020 05:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Thanksgiving shopping lines were almost non-existent Thursday with most major retailers choosing to close for the holiday.
  It’s a change of pace compared to recent years where companies like Best Buy, Target and Walmart typically opened for at least part of Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday shopping season.
  Dr. Audrey Guskey, a Duquesne University marketing professor, says the pandemic has forced retailers to reevaluate opening on Thanksgiving, a polarizing top
  
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• More Than 700 People Kick Off Thanksgiving At Latrobe Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk

  27-11-2020 02:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) — The organizers of the Latrobe turkey trot insisted the show must go on this year.
  Families laced up their sneakers for the Latrobe Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk on Thursday. The Thanksgiving tradition also offered a virtual option for those who could not attend in person.
  Organizers say they did not want to cancel the event since it is one of their biggest fundraisers of the year.
  “A lot of people were very happy that we kept this family traditi
  
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• Report: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Tests Positive For Coronavirus Ahead Of Sunday’s Game Against Steelers

  27-11-2020 01:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BALTIMORE (KDKA) — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus ahead of Sunday’s game against the Steelers.
  NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that the Ravens starting quarterback tested positive. The positive coronavirus test means Jackson will not be able to play Sunday.Sources: #Ravens star QB Lamar Jackson tested positive for COVID-19.
  — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 27, 2020Thursday is the fourt
  
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• Report: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Tests Positive For Coronavirus Ahead Sunday’s Game Against Steelers

  27-11-2020 01:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BALTIMORE (KDKA) — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus ahead of Sunday’s game against the Steelers.NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that Jackson tested positive.
  Sources: #Ravens star QB Lamar Jackson tested positive for COVID-19.
  — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 27, 2020Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Derek Culver Powers No. 15 West Virginia Past VCU In Bad Boys Mowers Crossover Classic Semifinals

  27-11-2020 00:56
  
  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — West Virginia missed its first 10 shots of the game. The Mountaineers still raced to a 13-0 lead over VCU.
  Derek Culver had 23 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 15 West Virginia beat VCU 78-66 on Thursday in the Bad Boys Mowers Crossover Classic semifinals.
  “I try to play hard on the defensive end and the offense was just going to follow,” Culver said. “I just ended up getting in there and playing hard.”
  West Virginia (2-0) will face Wester
  
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• 3 People Rescued After Boat Overturns On Pa. River

  27-11-2020 00:44
  
  MANOR, Pa. (AP) — Three people were rescued after their boat overturned early Thursday on a river in southern Pennsylvania.
  The boat overturned around 5:30 a.m. on the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County, near Manor Township. Emergency responders were soon able to get the three people to land, where they were treated for minor injuries.
  It’s not yet known what caused the boat to overturn. The names of the three people aboard the boat were not released.
  State police are investigatin
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Delivers Meals To Seniors On Thanksgiving

  27-11-2020 00:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — JuJu Smith-Schuster helped deliver turkeys to seniors on Thanksgiving.
  Thursday turned out to be a day off for the Steelers wide receiver after the NFL moved the team’s game against the Ravens to Sunday.The JuJu Foundation teamed up with Dive Bar & Grille, ACORx Pharmacy and Ten Four Social to provide 350 home-cooked meals to people unable to spend the holidays with their families due to the pandemic.
  
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