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• FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approval Of Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine

  10-12-2020 23:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An independent advisory panel to the FDA recommended emergency use authorization for the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for Americans 16 and older.
  “We really have the best of the best who are looking at this,” says Kelly Stefano, Ph.D., the director of microbiology at the Allegheny Health Network.RELATED STORY: FDA Reviewing Data On Pfizer Coronavirus VaccineTo qualify for EUA, there has to be a serious, life-threatening emergency, the product must be effective
  
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• Donate To Children’s Hospital 67th Annual Free Care Fund

  10-12-2020 23:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — KDKA is proud to broadcast the 67th KDKA Annual Free Care Fund Benefit Show from UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
  We hope stories of hope and courage told by patients and families will inspire many to help ensure that every child in our community receives the expert care they need.
  This year’s telethon looks different due to the pandemic, but we hope you can still help donate.It’s a partnership now in its 67th year of raising funds to provide ex
  
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• Registered Sex Offender Arrested For Allegedly Raping 13-Year-Old Girl

  10-12-2020 23:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A registered sex offender wanted for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in West Mifflin has been arrested.
  The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old George Holiday from West Mifflin has been wanted since Friday.
  (Photo: Allegheny County Sheriff’s Department)
  He allegedly raped a 13-year-old on Nov. 28 in West Mifflin. He was also wanted on a bench warrant for a probation/parole violation for a previous sexual assault conviction in 2014.
  The she
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: UPMC Receives Virus Vaccine Supply Kit

  10-12-2020 23:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — UPMC says it is ready for the coronavirus vaccine.On Thursday, the hospital said it received a supply kit with needles, syringes, and personal protective equipment. UPMC says the supplies are needed to safely and effectively vaccinate frontline workers after the FDA gives approval.In anticipation of a #COVID19 vaccine shipment, UPMC received a supply kit today with needles, syringes, & PPE needed to safely & effectively vaccinate our front
  
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• Dr. Orna Guralnik On Showtime’s ‘Couples Therapy: The COVID Special’: ‘We Put The Intimacy, Dignity, Struggle Of Human Life On Screen’

  10-12-2020 22:26
  
  (CBS Local)– On Sunday, December 13, Dr. Orna Guralnik is back on Showtime for a brand new iteration of “Couples Therapy.” After a successful first season in 2019, the clinical psychologist returns with “Couples Therapy: The COVID Special” where Dr. Guralnik works with couples old and new on their marriages through Zoom.
  MORE FROM CBS:‘Divorce Filings Have Skyrocketed’: Lawyer On Impact Of COVID-19 On Marriages
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Gov. Tom Wolf To Limit Gatherings, Shut Down Indoor Dining And Suspend High School Sports For 3 Weeks

  10-12-2020 21:57
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine are holding a virtual press conference to provide an update on coronavirus Thursday afternoon.
  The announcement of an update from state leaders comes as another round of new coronavirus restrictions is expected today.
  SOURCES: Gov. Wolf set to announce three-week Covid restrictions, including suspension of all youth and high school sports. Gatherings limited to 10 people inside and 50 outdoors. No indoor
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Gov. Tom Wolf Limits Gatherings, Shuts Down Indoor Dining And Suspends High School Sports For 3 Weeks

  10-12-2020 21:57
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf announced temporary restrictions Thursday meant to flatten the curve as COVID-19 continues to “rage” in Pennsylvania. Among the new mitigation efforts are limiting gatherings, shutting down indoor dining, suspending youth sports and closing some businesses.Gov. Wolf and Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine pleaded with Pennsylvanians to follow existing and newly-announced virus mitigation orders heading into the holiday. It comes as Dr. Levine sa
  
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• Eyes To The Sky! The Northern Lights May Appear Over Pittsburgh

  10-12-2020 21:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Have you heard? Tonight, you could see the Northern Lights in Pittsburgh!
  The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a strong level (G3) Geomagnetic Storm Watch for tonight.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  This is visible at both Earth’s poles, but the further south you go, it is less likely, and the further north you are, it’s more likely to see.
  We are right in the middle!
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Place Linebacker Vince Williams On Reserve/COVID-19 List

  10-12-2020 21:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers have placed linebacker Vince Williams on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
  The team announced the news Thursday. 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.
  Williams has started all 12 games this season. The Steelers (11-1) play the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
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• The Okee Dokee Brothers Decline Grammy Nomination For Best Children’s Album Due To ‘All White’ Nominees

  10-12-2020 21:36
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota-based band The Okee Dokee Brothers is declining a Grammy Awards nomination for Best Children’s Album due to the “all-white” and mostly male makeup of the nominees.
  On Wednesday morning, the band announced that they wrote a letter — along with two fellow nominees Alastair Mook and Dog on Fleas — to the Recording Academy declining their nominations and asking their names to be removed. The band says the letter was prompted after no
  
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• VIDEO: Christmas Package Allegedly Swiped Off Family’s Porch — By Amazon Driver!

  10-12-2020 21:07
  
  ELK GROVE, CA (CBS Sacramento) — One Elk Grove family says the Grinch who stole Christmas drove a blue Amazon van.
  “I was absolutely shocked,” Sarah Ross said. “It’s not something you think your trusted Amazon drivers would be doing.”
  An Amazon driver is now under investigation for reportedly taking a package from Ross’s front porch while on his delivery route.
  “That they’re going to make it right. That this was their employee. And either ret
  
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• Pittsburgh Man Charged With Murdering Girlfriend, Unborn Baby Pleads Guilty But Mentally Ill

  10-12-2020 21:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man charged with murdering his girlfriend and an unborn baby has pleaded guilty but mentally ill.The Allegheny County DA’s office says during a remote hearing Thursday, James Wilson pleaded guilty but mentally ill to one count of third degree murder and one count of third degree murder of an unborn child in connection with Brittany Alker’s death in March.According to court paperwork, police found Alker naked and dead inside a closet on the second floor of
  
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• Derogatory Sign About Dr. Rachel Levine Causing Controversy In Waterford

  10-12-2020 20:51
  
  WATERFORD, Pa. (KDKA) — A derogatory message board in Waterford about Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine, is causing a big controversy.The sign is up along U.S. 19 heading into Waterford, in Erie County.
  The message board reads, “Don’t let a man in dress rule us Waterford.”That’s in response to Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender woman.Dr. Levine and Gov. Tom Wolf have become the most public faces of the
  
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• Recall Issued After Depression Medication And Erectile Dysfunction Drug End Up ‘Inadvertently Packaged Together’

  10-12-2020 20:36
  
  By Jen Christensen, CNN
  (CNN) — Pharmaceutical distributor AvKare is voluntarily recalling 100mg sildenafil tablets and 100mg trazodone tablets due to a “product mix-up,” the company announced Wednesday. The tablets were “inadvertently packaged together” when they were bottled by a third-party vendor.
  Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra, which is used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Trazodone is used to treat major depressive disorder.
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• FBI Pittsburgh Takes 2 People Into Custody In Connection With Pagans Motorcycle Club Investigation

  10-12-2020 20:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – FBI Pittsburgh took two people in custody in connection with an investigation into the Pagans Motorcycle Club.
  FBI Pittsburgh asked for help looking for Dominic Quarture and Richard Lee White III on Thursday. Later in the afternoon, both had been apprehended.#Update: Mr. Quarture is now in custody. https://t.co/X7SgrMUiPC
  — FBI Pittsburgh (@FBIPittsburgh) December 11, 2020(Photos provided by FBI Pittsburgh)
  It comes after dozens of Pagans Mo
  
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• FBI Pittsburgh Takes 1 Person Into Custody, Searches For Another In Connection With Pagans Motorcycle Club Investigation

  10-12-2020 20:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – FBI Pittsburgh has taken one person into custody and is looking for another suspect in connection with an investigation into the Pagans Motorcycle Club.FBI Pittsburgh says they’re looking for Dominic Quarture. Anyone with information is asked to call 412-432-4000.
  They now say they have taken Richard Lee White III into custody.#FBI Pittsburgh is looking for Dominic Quarture (left) and Richard Lee White III (right) as part of the investigatio
  
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• FBI Pittsburgh Searching For 2 People In Connection With Pagans Motorcycle Club Investigation

  10-12-2020 20:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – FBI Pittsburgh is looking for two people in connection with an investigation into the Pagans Motorcycle Club.FBI Pittsburgh says they’re looking for Dominic Quarture and Richard Lee White III. Anyone with information is asked to call 412-432-4000.#FBI Pittsburgh is looking for Dominic Quarture (left) and Richard Lee White III (right) as part of the investigation into the Pagans Outlaw Motorcycle club. Anyone with information about their wher
  
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• Review of shale gas well at Edgar Thomson steel mill site suspended

  10-12-2020 20:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  State Department of Environmental Protection halts permitting work on proposed shale gas wells in Mon Valley due to zoning issues
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Some Restaurant Owners Anticipate New Restrictions Could Halt Indoor Dining

  10-12-2020 19:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The virus continues to create challenges for restaurants. Many of them are preparing to stop their indoor dining, again.
  We know a lot of them are struggling right now, and many are anxiously awaiting to hear from Governor Tom Wolf’s office about new restrictions. For these restaurants, one of their biggest concerns is their employees.
  To help slow the spread of the virus, this week we’ve heard changes are on the way that will more than likely impact busines
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: First Lady Frances Wolf Tests Negative For Coronavirus

  10-12-2020 19:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffHARRISBURG (KDKA) – Pennsylvania First Lady Frances Wolf has tested negative for COVID-19 after Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday he had contracted the virus.“Happy to share Frances has tested negative for COVID,” the governor tweeted Thursday. “Thank you for the well-wishes and support we have received.”Happy to share Frances has tested negative for COVID.
  Thank you for the well-wishes and support we have received. https://t.co/tXZvICPsar
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• Watch Live: Gov. Tom Wolf, Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine To Hold Press Conference On Additional COVID-19 Restrictions

  10-12-2020 18:46
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine are holding a virtual press conference to provide an update on coronavirus Thursday afternoon.
  The announcement of an update from state leaders comes as another round of new coronavirus restrictions is expected today.
  What: Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine are holding a virtual press conference to provide an update on coronavirus as cases and hospitalizations continue to s
  
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• $48M In Unemployment Overpayments Create New Headaches For Ohioans

  10-12-2020 18:10
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As the state distributed billions in unemployment compensation during the pandemic, some errors led to overpayments that created headaches for laid-off Ohioans already feeling the stress of long-term and unexpected unemployment.
  The state made about $48 million in overpayments during the first six months of the coronavirus outbreak, and has recouped about half that amount, according to records provided by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
  Most overpaymen
  
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• Some local Pa. judges enjoy light workloads as taxpayers pay millions for salaries, pensions, health care

  10-12-2020 18:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  A yearlong investigation by PennLive and Spotlight PA found huge variations in how much time each judge spends in the courtroom. Many also work second jobs as lawyers, business owners.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Reports 248 More People Have Died, Pushing Statewide Death Toll Over 12,000

  10-12-2020 17:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 11,972 new cases of Coronavirus and 248 additional deaths Thursday.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 457,289 since Wednesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  Currently, there are 5,852 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections, according to the Health Department. Of that number, 1,191 patients are being cared for in ICUs.
  The Health Departmen
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Announces Over 1,100 New Cases, 6 Additional Deaths

  10-12-2020 17:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 1,166 new Coronavirus cases and six additional deaths Thursday.
  Of the newly reported cases, 1,090 are confirmed from 3,302 PCR tests. There are 76 probable cases.
  “New cases range in age from 2 months to 101 years with a median age of 44 years,” the Health Department says. The dates of positive tests range from Nov. 23 to Dec. 9.
  There have been 2,392 hospitalizations in Allegheny Co
  
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• Some Pa. Democrats Calling For Maskless House GOP Lawmakers To Be Sworn In Last

  10-12-2020 16:55
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A group of Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives wants their adamantly maskless Republican colleagues to be sworn in next month after everyone else, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
  The 203 state representatives will take the oath of office in early January in four sets of about 50 people each.
  The speaker’s office said Wednesday that will start with newly elected members.
  A cohort of a few dozen House Republicans has been insistently ma
  
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• PTL Links: December 10, 2020

  10-12-2020 16:28
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Aldi
  Seven Springs Mountain Resort
  Carnegie Museum of Art
  Jewish Federation’s Virtual Menorah
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPTL Weekend Guide:Little Lake
  Pittsburgh Opera
  Point Park PlayhousePittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Pittsburgh Steelers TE Vance McDonald Named Walter Payton Man Of The Year Nominee

  10-12-2020 15:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Steelers tight end Vance McDonald has been named the team’s Walter Payton Man of The Year nominee.Each year, every team in the NFL names one player for their off-the-field community service. Three finalists will be selected and the winner is announced the night before the Super Bowl.The Steelers chose McDonald for his work with Convoy Of Hope, a faith-based organization that helps feed those in need throughout the world with community outrea
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Kindergarten Class At Saint Bede Catholic School Moves To Remote Learning

  10-12-2020 14:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The kindergarten class at Saint Bede Catholic School in Point Breeze is moving to remote learning until after Christmas break due to a person involved with the class tested positive for COVID-19.Beginning today and lasting through Christmas break, the class will be fully remote.“We have a plan in place which was implemented for the safety of all students, teachers, and staff, the kindergarten class will begin their remote learning today,&rdq
  
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• Washington County Detective Involved In Fatal Pedestrian Accident

  10-12-2020 13:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SOUTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – An on-duty Washington County detective was involved in a fatal accident with a pedestrian on Wednesday night.According to the Washington County District Attorney’s office, the pedestrian died at the scene.Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the incident and the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office has also been made aware of the incident and is also investigating.No other details have been made available.Stay Wit
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunshine Returns With Warm Temperatures

  10-12-2020 13:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It wasn’t pretty, but for nearly an hour and a half after sunset on Wednesday, Pittsburgh got up to the 40-degree mark, hitting 40 for a daily high.It was the first time since the fourth of December that the temperature reached 40 degrees in Pittsburgh.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  That warm-up will continue today with highs well into the 40s, and temperatures will continue to climb with highs
  
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• Holiday Shopping And COVID-19: Retailers Say Shoppers Should Feel Safe Shopping In Person

  10-12-2020 13:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Have you ventured out to do your holiday shopping yet?
  With more restrictions on the horizon, retailers are understandably concerned about the most important shopping time of the year.
  National Retail Federation Senior Vice President David French says shoppers should feel safe going to their favorite store.“We’ve learned a lot since the shutdowns and lockdowns of the spring and retailers have invested billions of dollars in personal protective equipment mask
  
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• State Police Investigating Fatal Attempted Home Invasion In Donora

  10-12-2020 12:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DONORA, Pa. (KDKA) – Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a fatal shooting and attempted home invasion in Donora.Just after 1:30 a.m., a suspect attempted to enter a home on 6th Street but was shot by the homeowner.First responders attempted to transport the victim to the hospital via medical helicopter but while awaiting the helicopter, they died in the ambulance.The identity of the victim has not been released.State police are investigating the incident.Stay
  
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• Coroner Called To Scene Of Apparent Fatal Shooting In Washington County

  10-12-2020 12:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DONORA, Pa. (KDKA) – Police and first responders are on the scene of what is an apparent fatal shooting in Donora, Washington County.Dispatchers confirm that officers responded to calls of shots fired around 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning at the intersection of 6th and Allen streets.The coroner has been called to the scene, as well.No further details have been confirmed.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• USPS Honoring August Wilson With A Forever Stamp

  10-12-2020 12:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – August Wilson is getting his own stamp.The Pittsburgh-native will take center stage on a Forever Stamp as part of the Postal Service’s Black Heritage series.Wilson’s stamp will be the 44th in the series.The USPS will dedicate the stamp on January 28 on a live ceremony that will be streamed on Facebook and Twitter.
  
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• FDA Set To Hold Hearing On Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine

  10-12-2020 11:40
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – A committee, made up of vaccine experts, will begin their meeting at 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning.
  They will look at data from Pfizer and then by the end of the day, we should know if the US has authorized its first COVID-19 vaccine. Also, depending on how the votes go, the country’s first doses of it could ship out at early as tomorrow.
  The FDA is part of this committee meeting and they’re expected to discuss, with its experts, the emergency use authorization
  
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• Jewish Community Across Pittsburgh To Celebrate Hanukkah Virtually

  10-12-2020 10:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Thursday is the first night of Hanukkah but due to the pandemic, instead of coming together to light the candle, members of the Jewish faith in Pittsburgh will meet virtually.The Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh is celebrating “Chanukah 1000” over Zoom on Thursday night.They’ll light the menorah as families across the city do each year.They’re also hosting a 24-hour feed of the menorah so families can see it whenever they wo
  
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• Pittsburgh Native Among Astronauts Training For NASA’s Artemis Moon Landing Program

  10-12-2020 10:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh native could be the next person to step foot on the moon.Warren Hoburg is one of 18 astronauts that will train as part of NASA’s Artemis moon-landing program.Hoburg is a graduate of North Allegheny High School and then earned a degree at MIT and a doctorate from UC Berkley.He was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate class and after his selection, completed the necessary training to become mission eligible.Hoburg
  
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• First National Bank Closing Several Branches In Western Pennsylvania

  10-12-2020 09:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – First National Bank is closing 16 branches throughout Pennsylvania.Of those 16 branches, seven of them are in western Pennsylvania.The branches that will close are in Belle Vernon, Farrell, Jamestown, Lower Burrell, New Brighton, Pleasant Hills, and Rockwood.According to First National Bank, the closures are in response to more people shifting to online banking.The closures will take effect in March.
  
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• City Of Pittsburgh Receives State Grant To Purchase Chargers For Electric Vehicle Fleet

  10-12-2020 09:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The City of Pittsburgh is planning to use a state grant to purchase chargers for its fleet of electric vehicles.The cost will be $189,000 on 30 level two chargers and a DC fast charger.The level two chargers will be installed at the Second Avenue parking lot and the fast charger will go in at the city garage.Pittsburgh has 26 electric vehicles.
  
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• Ohio Couple Sentenced For 2017 Death Of Boy And Disposing Remains In Garbage Bags

  10-12-2020 09:24
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio couple is going to prison for the 2017 death of a boy whose remains were disposed of in garbage bags.
  A judge on Tuesday sentenced Romaine Tolbert, 38, to 15 years in prison. His wife, Joanna Vega, was sentenced to eight years behind bars.
  A jury in October convicted Tolbert of involuntary manslaughter, kidnapping, child endangerment, tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse in the death of 4-year-old Eliazar Ruiz.
  Vega, who was the child’s godmoth
  
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• Allegheny County Police Investigating Shooting In Crafton

  10-12-2020 09:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CRAFTON (KDKA) – The Allegheny County Police were called to assist the Crafton Borough Police with a shooting investigation on Wednesday night.Just after 10:30 p.m. police were notified of a shooting at a home on Union Avenue.First responders found that multiple shots had been fired in the direction of the home, which had people inside, but no one was injured.County police detectives are investigating.Anyone with information is being asked to call the County Police T
  
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• Mother Of 23-Year-Old Black Man Killed By Ohio Deputies Demanding Answers

  10-12-2020 09:04
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The mother of a Black man shot by an Ohio sheriff’s deputy demanded answers Wednesday to her son’s death, saying he’d done nothing wrong and was returning from the dentist with sandwiches for his family when he was killed.
  Tamala Payne said she wants the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputy involved to be jailed and said she’ll never be able to hold her son again, except “at his damn funeral.”
  “I want answers. I deser
  
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• Johnson, Champagnie Team Up To Help Pitt Past Northwestern 71-70

  10-12-2020 08:43
  
  EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Xavier Johnson scored 21 points and fed Justin Champagnie for the game-winning basket with 5.6-seconds to play and Pittsburgh rallied to defeat Northwestern 71-70 Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
  After Boo Buie missed a pair of free throws with 16.3 seconds left, Johnson took the ball up court and penetrated along the left side of the lane, dumping the ball underneath to Champagnie when the double-team came.
  That was the only lead of the game for the Pant
  
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• Struggling EMS Agencies Desperate For Assistance As Coronavirus Pandemic Continues

  10-12-2020 05:32
  
  ECONOMY, Pa. (KDKA) — EMS workers are often the first people to arrive after a 911 call, but many agencies are struggling now more than ever as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
  Last week, the Southern Clarion County Ambulance Service announced it’s cutting the midnight-to-8 a.m. shift, citing little government funding, delayed insurance payments and the pandemic.RELATED STORY: Southern Clarion County Ambulance Service To Cut Hours Of ServiceTransport coordinator Sue Hockenberry sa
  
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• Ryan Shazier Surprises Families Impacted By Spinal Cord Injuries With Holiday Shopping Spree

  10-12-2020 04:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier helped bring joy to two deserving families this holiday season.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Shazier teamed with JCPenney to give the families a shopping spree. Both families have been impacted by a spinal cord injury.
  Shazier understands the struggles these families are going through and wanted to lighten the financial burden.
  “Having a spinal cord injury, you always feel isolated and kind of lonely,” S
  
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• West Virginia Lawmaker Who Resigned After Using Gay Slur Online Reclaims Seat

  10-12-2020 03:42
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republicans will soon have to welcome back a lawmaker who resigned in the heat of his reelection campaign and then jumped back into the race after spending most of his first term embroiled in scandals over discriminatory remarks about gay people and Muslims.
  John Mandt Jr.’s narrow comeback win in the November election has left Republican leaders in a bind. When Mandt resigned as a state delegate on Oct. 4, Republican House Speaker Roger Hanshaw
  
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• Pittsburgh Man Admits To Possessing More Than 1,000 Child Sexual Assault Videos And Images

  10-12-2020 03:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh man has admitted to possessing more than 1,000 child sexual assault videos and images.
  United States Attorney Scott Brady announced Wednesday that 48-year-old Krent Haight pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possession of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor.
  Officials say Haight knowingly possessed approximately 1,500 still images and videos in computer graphics files that depicted the sexual exploitation
  
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• West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty To Make Bomb

  10-12-2020 02:57
  
  ELKINS, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man pleaded guilty to making a bomb, a federal prosecutor said.
  Eric Reynolds Rowan, 26, of Buckhannon, admitted to making an explosive bomb between August and November 2019 in Upshur County, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Bill Powell’s office.
  Rowan entered his plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi. Rowan faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
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• Amazon Plans To Take Over Old Sears Outlet Building In Lawrenceville

  10-12-2020 02:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — We’re learning more about Amazon’s plan to take over the old Sears Outlet building in Lawrenceville.
  The Pittsburgh Business Times reports Amazon will use the space for last-mile deliveries or the last stop before packages are delivered locally.
  Sources tell the Pittsburgh Business Times that Amazon has a full lease in place. Amazon has not commented on the plan so far.
  
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