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• COVID-19 In Westmoreland County: Commissioner Gina Cerilli Tests Positive For Virus

  15-12-2020 23:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Westmoreland County Commissioner Gina Cerilli has tested positive for coronavirus.
  Cerilli informed the county on Tuesday of her positive test, according to a release. She is following isolation recommendations, and officials are starting contact tracing protocols.“The county has already implemented enhanced cleaning and disinfecting of the commissioners’ suite and continues to take precautions, including masking and temp
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Signs Winter Weather Emergency Proclamation

  15-12-2020 23:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf has signed a proclamation of disaster emergency in anticipation of the incoming snowstorm.Here in much of the Pittsburgh area, 4 to 7 inches of snow is expected, though NWS Pittsburgh forecasting 5 to 8 inches in some parts of western Pennsylvania. Some parts of the state could get as much as two feet of snow, the governor’s office says.In our area, the proclamation covers Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana,
  
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• FDA Advisory Panel To Consider Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Next

  15-12-2020 23:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is next to come before the FDA for emergency use authorization.
  “They want to make sure this new vaccine will be safe and also that it will be very effective,” says Dr. Marc Itskowitz, a primary care internist at the Allegheny Health Network. “As each of these vaccines come on line, it gives us additional tools to be able to decrease severe COVID-19 disease and get out of this pandemic.”
  Like the Pfizer vaccine, this
  
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• Funding Set To Run Out For Learning Hubs Used By Children In Allegheny Co.

  15-12-2020 23:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Virtual learning is becoming the new normal across our area as coronavirus cases continue to spike.
  Some parents are creating pandemic pods while other students are utilizing learning hubs in Allegheny County.
  “It’s a new world for them, it’s not what they are used to. They are used to contact, being with their friends, but we are able to provide an environment that they are comfortable with,” said Juan Perez.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Perez runs the
  
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• Timeline: When Will Snow Arrive In Western Pennsylvania Wednesday?

  15-12-2020 22:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A nor’easter is closing in on the Pittsburgh area.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  A Winter Storm Warning will be in effect for parts of northwest, southwest and western Pennsylvania as well as northern West Virginia tomorrow, with NWS Pittsburgh is putting snowfall in between 5 to 8 inches.
  (Photo: KDKA Weather)
  KDKA Meteorologist Kristin Emery is forecasting 4 to 7 inches for much of the Pittsburgh area.
  So when will all this start? He
  
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• Ethan Cutkosky On Showtime’s ‘Shameless’: ‘The Big Vibe Of The Season Is Everyone Is Happy To Be There’

  15-12-2020 22:38
  
  (CBS Local)– The final season of “Shameless” is currently airing on Showtime and the series has represented an important chapter in Ethan Cutkosky’s life and career. The actor plays Carl Gallagher on the hit series and he went from going to school in Illinois to being on a popular TV show being shot in Chicago.
  MORE FROM CBS:Dr. Orna Guralnik On Showtime’s ‘Couples Therapy: The COVID Special’: ‘We Put The Intimacy, Dignity, Struggle Of Human L
  
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• Hussey Copper fined, put on probation for knowingly polluting Ohio River

  15-12-2020 22:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The company pleaded to violating the Clean Water Act by discharging oil, copper and other pollutants into the river and then lying about it.
  
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• 3 Juveniles Charged With Arson After Allegedly Setting Home On Fire Over Summer

  15-12-2020 22:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — Three juveniles have been charged with arson after they allegedly set a vacant house on fire in Bridgeville.(Photo Credit: Bridgeville Police/Facebook)
  Bridgeville police said officials responded July 11 to the house fire on Baldwin Street. The heat and flames caused damage to a neighboring house, and a firefighter was also injured, police say.Law enforcement says three juveniles — ages 14, 14 and 13 — were charged with arson, bu
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Pa. Restaurant And Lodging Association Calls For Reversal Of Indoor Dining Shutdown

  15-12-2020 22:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Restaurant And Lodging Association is asking Gov. Tom Wolf to reverse his decision to temporarily shut down indoor dining, citing contact tracing data from another state.Gov. Tom Wolf implemented restrictions last week aimed at slowing the spread of the virus. They’ll last for three weeks and include a pause on indoor dining.The association says New York’s contact tracing data shows that restaurants account for 1.4% of
  
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• Stimulus Package Update: A COVID Relief Deal May Be Within Reach

  15-12-2020 22:06
  
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Detroit) — The possibility of a second stimulus package seemed promising early last week. A proposed $908 billion plan had some bipartisan support and an avenue to becoming law. Details remained elusive, but optimism was growing. By the end of the week, Congressional disfunction was once again on full display, with hope fading.
  At least they were able to keep the government open for another week.
  The two key sticking points on the coronavirus relief package were aid for
  
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• HBO Max now available to Comcast X1 customers

  15-12-2020 21:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  The “largest TV provider in the region” is finally giving its customers access to an HBO Max app.
  
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• ‘Blessing In Disguise’: College Student’s COVID Diagnosis Saves Her Life

  15-12-2020 21:58
  
  (CBS Minnesota)- For one Mankato State student, getting COVID-19 was actually the best thing that could have happened to her health.
  The school year started out as normal as it could be amidst a pandemic.
  Then, in late September, they became part of the pandemic, testing positive for COVID. Everyone but Makenna Studer recovered quickly.
  “I kept getting worse and worse and I had pretty much every symptom you could have. I was fainting and throwing up everything I was trying to eat,” s
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Steeler Jerome Bettis Sets Out To Help After ‘Grinch’ Steals Donations

  15-12-2020 20:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After donations collected by a charity were stolen by a “Grinch,” former Steelers star Jerome Bettis says his foundation is setting out to set things right.Jerome Bettis says his Bus Stops Here Foundation adopted Family Resources as a charity this holiday season to give coats, hats, gloves and toys to victims of child abuse.
  PART 3: I'll be giving away 2 more autographed @steelersjerseys in effort to raise funds for this important caus
  
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• Winter Weather: Crews Get Ready To Hit The Roads While State Agencies Prepare For Storm’s Impact On COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

  15-12-2020 20:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Western Pennsylvania is preparing for an incoming winter storm, with parts of the Pittsburgh area under a Winter Storm Warning and expecting 5 to 8 inches of snow.
  Allegheny County’s Department of Public Works director says 26 salt trucks with plows will hit the roads starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday, which is also when the Winter Storm Warning goes into effect. Drivers will be kept over the end of their shifts to keep the roads clear.
  The depar
  
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• As coronavirus hits home, Pa. GOP shifts messaging but still rejects mandates

  15-12-2020 20:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Still, at least two Republican lawmakers said Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 diagnosis was proof masks and other mitigation efforts don’t work.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Winter Storm Warning Issued For Parts Of Western Pennsylvania, 5-8 Inches Of Snow Expected

  15-12-2020 19:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Winter Storm Warning will be in effect for parts of northwest, southwest and western Pennsylvania as well as northern West Virginia tomorrow.It goes into effect from 7 a.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday. Total accumulations are at 5 to 8 inches, NWS Pittsburgh says.
  Updated Forecast:Note the expansion of the Winter Storm Warning based on latest snow amounts.Also, a Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for northern and western portions of the forecast area.Travel wi
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Winter Storm Warning Issued For Parts Of Western Pennsylvania

  15-12-2020 19:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for parts of southwest and western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.It goes into effect from 7 a.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday. Total accumulations are at 5 to 8 inches, NWS Pittsburgh says.Beginning shortly after noon on Wednesday, snow is expected to arrive and we won’t see the snow stopping for about 12 hours.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  At this point, model data is going crazy with total accumulating sno
  
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• Braddock restaurant owner sues mayor on defamation claim

  15-12-2020 19:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  The suit accuses the mayor of stating on Facebook that Robert Portogallo is racist because of postings on his restaurant's Facebook page.
  
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• Man Killed In Crash With Garbage Truck Along Robinson Highway

  15-12-2020 18:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  Roinson Township, Pa. (KDKA) — A 33-year-old man is dead after an early morning crash in Washington County.The coroner was called to the scene of a crash along Robinson Highway around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
  The coroner’s report says Thomas Hammond was driving down Robinson Highway when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a garbage truck. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, the coroner says.The cause and manner of his death are pending. Hammond was pronounced
  
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• Married Texas Teachers Pass Away From COVID-19 While Holding Hands, Family Says

  15-12-2020 18:38
  
  (CBS DFW)- A gut-wrenching story out of Texas on the deadly toll COVID-19 continues to take in the state.
  A married couple who were both educators in Grand Prairie, Texas have become two of the pandemic’s latest victims.
  Paul Blackwell was a PE teacher and a football coach at a local middle school.
  His wife, Rose Blackwell, was a teacher at the Travis World Language Academy.
  Paul and Rose Blackwell (credit: Blackwell family)
  Their son, Christopher Blackwell, told CBS DFW the couple had bee
  
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• Mailed ballots, tight deadlines caused a crunch for Pa. elections officials. Now, comes the reckoning.

  15-12-2020 18:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Voters could request a mail ballot just seven days before the Nov. 3 election, making it difficult for county offices to send them out and receive them back by the deadline.
  
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• Skeptical About The COVID Vaccine? Harvard Doctor Answers Common Questions, Concerns

  15-12-2020 18:13
  
  (CBS Boston)-There are many questions surrounding the coronavirus vaccine as it continues to be distributed across the country. Dr. Mallika Marshall is an Emmy-award winning journalist and physician who serves as the regular Health Reporter at our sister station in Boston, WBZ-TV. She is taking many common questions from viewers and readers about concerns over the virus and the vaccine.
  A practicing physician who is Board Certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics, Marshall serves o
  
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• USPS Asks People To Keep Sidewalks And Steps Clear For Mail Carriers Ahead Of Winter Storm

  15-12-2020 18:09
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With a big snowfall in the forecast, the Postal Service is asking people to clear the areas around their mailboxes and shovel their sidewalks and steps for carriers.The USPS says they’re asking for cooperation, requesting people keep the areas around mailboxes, steps and sidewalks clear of snow and ice so carriers can safely deliver packages and mail.KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley says the snow will arrive shortly after noon on Wednesday and
  
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• Kevin Bacon On How To Watch ‘Play On: Celebrating The Power Of Music To Make Change’: ‘Groove Along, Tap Your Foot, See The Excitement ‘

  15-12-2020 18:00
  
  Tonight CBS presents Play On: Celebrating The Power Of Music To Make Change at 8:00PM ET/PT. Hosted by Kevin Bacon, this special will raise money for WhyHunger as well as the NAACP Legal Defense And Educational Fund and features performances from artists such as LL Cool J, Maren Morris and more.
  CBS‘ Matt Weiss spoke to Bacon about his involvement with the special and what viewers can expect.
  MW: Kevin, great to speak with you today. Really excited about Play On airing tonight at 8:00pm.Wh
  
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• Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 15: Jalen Hurts A Legit QB1 Option?

  15-12-2020 17:54
  
  (CBS Boston)-Well folks, we are near the end of the road. Week 15 is here, meaning the fantasy football semifinals are here for most leagues.
  Only one more win separates you from the fantasy championship. If you’re still reading this article, then that means your dreams of a fantasy title are still alive. Considering the craziness of the 2020 season, that alone is impressive.
  But we’re not satisfied with making it this far. Let’s get you across the goal line and into the fantas
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Reports 9,556 New Coronavirus Cases, More Than 500,000 Cases Now Reported Since Pandemic Began

  15-12-2020 17:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 9,556 new cases of Coronavirus and 270 additional deaths Tuesday.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 509,320 since Monday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  Currently, there are 6,026 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections, according to the Health Department. Of that number, 1,249 patients are being cared for in ICU’s.
  The number of pati
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 1,059 New Coronavirus Cases, 10 New Deaths

  15-12-2020 17:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 1,059 new Coronavirus cases and 10 new deaths, one of which was a person in their 20’s.
  Of the newly reported cases, 569 are confirmed from 2,395 PCR tests. There are 490 probable cases.
  “New cases range in age from 3 months to 100 years with a median age of 42 years,” the Health Department says. The dates of positive tests range from November 20 to December 14.
  Of the 10 new re
  
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• PTL Links: December 15, 2020

  15-12-2020 16:41
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Dr. Frank
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• CBS Sports, Nickelodeon Set To Air Special Kid-Focused Broadcast Of NFL Wild Card Game January 10

  15-12-2020 16:26
  
  (CBS Local)- NFL Wild Card Weekend is just a few weeks away and the CBS Sports team is set to produce an all new kid-focused broadcast for their game in partnership with Nickelodeon. The NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon will air alongside CBS’ normal broadcast of the game on January 10, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. EST.
  Play-by-play announcer Noah Eagle will be joined by analyst Nate Burleson and Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, one of the stars of All That and Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered, in the booth. I
  
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• 15-Year-Old Boy Shot and Killed In Penn Hills, Police Investigating

  15-12-2020 16:20
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Police are investigating a deadly shooting of a 15-year-old boy outside an apartment complex in Penn Hills.
  The person or persons responsible for shooting and killing a man is still out there as of Tuesday morning.
  According to detectives, it was around 12:40 a.m. Tuesday when shots were fired along Garden Drive in Penn Hills.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Allegheny County Police say when first responders got to the scene, they found a man dead af
  
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• 15-Year-Old Boy Shot and Killed In Penn Hills, Allegheny County Police Investigating

  15-12-2020 16:20
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Police are investigating a deadly shooting of a 15-year-old boy outside an apartment complex in Penn Hills.
  The person or persons responsible for shooting and killing the boy is still out there as of Tuesday morning.
  According to detectives, it was around 12:40 a.m. Tuesday when shots were fired along Garden Drive in Penn Hills.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Allegheny County Police say when first responders got to the scene, they found a boy dead
  
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• Indiana Man Arrested After Police Allegedly Find 2 Bricks Of Suspected Heroin In Gas Station Trash Can

  15-12-2020 15:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CENTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – An Indiana County man was arrested after police allegedly found nearly 240 stamp bags of suspected heroin inside a gas station trash can.Police say 30-year-old Corey Pandullo was arrested after a welfare check Monday morning at a Kwik Fill in Center Township.
  Pandullo was found in the bathroom and appeared to be under the influence of drugs, police say, and the responding trooper searched the restroom.
  That’s when police say the tr
  
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• Indiana County Man Arrested After Police Allegedly Find 2 Bricks Of Suspected Heroin In Gas Station Trash Can

  15-12-2020 15:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CENTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – An Indiana County man was arrested after police allegedly found nearly 240 stamp bags of suspected heroin inside a gas station trash can.Police say 30-year-old Corey Pandullo was arrested after a welfare check Monday morning at a Kwik Fill in Center Township.
  Pandullo was found in the bathroom and appeared to be under the influence of drugs, police say, and the responding trooper searched the restroom.
  That’s when police say the tr
  
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• High-Tech, Touch-Free Handwashing Station To Be Implemented At Pittsburgh International Airport

  15-12-2020 15:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A high-tech handwashing station is coming to Pittsburgh International Airport and will be the first of its kind at any airport in the United States.
  The station is being installed at the airport’s train platform in the landslide terminal, just past the TSA security checkpoint
  That area of the airport was identified as a high-touch area.
  “This handwashing station continues our mission of making PIT the safest, healthiest airport we poss
  
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• High-Tech, Touch-Free Hand Washing Station To Be Implemented At Pittsburgh International Airport

  15-12-2020 15:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A high-tech handwashing station is coming to Pittsburgh International Airport and will be the first of its kind at any airport in the United States.
  The station is being installed at the airport’s train platform in the landslide terminal, just past the TSA security checkpoint
  That area of the airport was identified as a high-touch area.
  “This handwashing station continues our mission of making PIT the safest, healthiest airport we poss
  
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• Babies At AHN Dress Up To Celebrate National Cupcake Day

  15-12-2020 15:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Babies at AHN are celebrating National Cupcake Day in the sweetest way.
  AHN shared photos of the little cuties wearing crocheted cupcake-themed hats.
  Some say there is nothing sweeter than a cupcake. We beg to differ! We think that these #AHNbabies celebrating #NationalCupcakeDay are the sweetest!Drop your favorite cupcake flavor in the comments! pic.twitter.com/W0gXT5TezB
  — AHN (@AHNtoday) December 15, 2020“Some say there is nothing s
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Lineman Zach Banner Donating Part Of Game Check To Tree Of Life Synagogue

  15-12-2020 14:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Zach Banner has been known to give back, and this year is no different for him.
  Monday evening, the Steelers lineman tweeted that he is ‘crashing Hanukkah’ this year.He then explained that he is donating part of last week’s game check to the Tree of Life Synagogue.
  Banner’s salary this season is $1,750,000, bringing his game check total to around $103,000.
  It was not clear how much of the game check was being donated.
  Banne
  
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• Grand Menorah Parade Set To Take Place For 6th Night Of Chanukah

  15-12-2020 14:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With the sixth night of Chanukah here, that means it’s time for the Grand Menorah Parade.
  Put on by the Chabad of Squirrel Hill, the driving parade rolls forward at 5:00 p.m. from Rodef Shalom.
  From there, cars will drive along 5th Avenue to Shady Avenue and through other neighborhoods.
  (Courtest: Chabad of Squirrel Hill)
  Right now, they plan to end in Greenfield, but could update those plans.
  For more information, click here. 
  
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• Kennedy Township Police Searching For Missing, Endangered 45-Year-Old Christian Funkhouser

  15-12-2020 14:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police in Kennedy Township are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing and endangered 45-year-old man.
  Police say that Christian Funkhouser was last seen on Sunday, December 13 around 2:00 p.m.
  (Courtesy: Kennedy Township Police)
  He is 5’9″, weighing 180 lbs. with a shaved head and a red beard.
  Police say he could be possibly be driving a 2018 flat gray Ford F-150 with Pa. plate ZLM-0989.
  Anyone who has seen him
  
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• Kennedy Township Police Say Missing, Endangered 45-Year-Old Was Found Safe

  15-12-2020 14:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police in Kennedy Township say a missing and endangered 45-year-old man has been found safe.Police put out an alert for the man, who had last been seen Sunday, December 13 around 2 p.m.
  (Courtesy: Kennedy Township Police)
  They asked for help finding him. He was later found safe, with police thanking everyone who helped.
  
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• ‘I’ve Focused On Cultivating A Home Filled With Laughter’: Melanie Dale On Pandemic Parenting

  15-12-2020 14:00
  
  (CBS Local)– Parenting across the country this year has looked a lot different because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Families are home together and parents are trying to work while kids are distance learning at the same time. Pandemic parenting has its own set of challenges and that is why author and mother Melanie Dale says it’s time for parents to take a step back and lighten up a little bit.
  MORE FROM CBS:Dr. Orna Guralnik On Showtime’s ‘Couples Therapy: The COVID Spe
  
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• Braddock Restaurant Owner Files Defamation Suit Against Mayor

  15-12-2020 13:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRADDOCK (KDKA) — A restaurant owner in Braddock is suing the borough’s Mayor.
  According to the Tribune-Review, Portogallo Peppers N’at owner Robert Portogallo filed the federal lawsuit against Mayor Chardae Jones, claiming defamation and civil rights violations.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  The allegations stem from a series of social media posts about Pennsylvania leaders and potential violations of mitigation orders.
  Portogallo
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Coronavirus Testing To Be Made Available For Pittsburgh International Airport Passengers

  15-12-2020 13:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Starting next week, Coronavirus testing will be available for passengers traveling through Pittsburgh International Airport.
  The airport says that in a partnership with TACKL Health, the testing will be made available starting on December 21.
  TACKL Health will have a clinic located in Concourse A, where PCR tests can be performed for $129 and rapid antigen tests can be performed for $95.
  Both tests can be performed for $175. No insurance will be a
  
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• Coroner Called To Scene Of Two-Vehicle Crash In Robinson Township

  15-12-2020 12:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The coroner has been called to the scene of an accident in Washington County.
  Two vehicles were involved in a crash along Robinson Highway around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
  There is no word on how many people were in the vehicles, or what caused the accident at this time.
  Stay with KDKA for more details on this developing story.
  
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• Cracked Egg Catering Co. Distancing Itself From Controversial Brentwood Restaurant With Similar Name

  15-12-2020 12:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FREEPORT (KDKA) — A Freeport business is distancing itself from a similarly named Brentwood eatery that is ignoring the new COVID-19 restrictions.
  In a Facebook post, Cracked Egg Catering Company says they have no affiliation with Crack’d Egg in Brentwood.
  They go on to say that they are following the proper state issued guidelines.
  This all comes as two Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies are in quarantine after they were seen at the Crack’d Egg in
  
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• Local Couple Adapts Wedding Plans Due To Coronavirus Pandemic, Makes The Best Of Their Big Day

  15-12-2020 12:24
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The pandemic has impacted everything from restaurants to stores, to birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, and weddings.
  For Kristin Ogden and Josh Hutchinson, the latest COVID-19 restrictions kicked in on Saturday, the day they were to be married.
  “We got engaged on November 30, 2019,” says Kristin, “We picked our date, pretty much immediately, I think we booked our venue on like the fifth of December maybe. I had been asked, starting in March, whe
  
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• Winter Weather Watch: 4-7″ Of Snow Accumulation Expected For Pittsburgh Area

  15-12-2020 12:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Good morning, here comes the snow. Beginning shortly after noon on Wednesday, snow is expected to arrive and we won’t see the snow stopping for about 12 hours.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  At this point, model data is going crazy with total accumulating snow.
  This system could be a historic December weather system.
  If you’re just going by raw model output, it appears that most places should expect to see at least 4” of snow and that is on the lo
  
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• Numerous Drugs, Weapons, Cash Seized In New Castle Bust

  15-12-2020 11:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LAWRENCE COUNTY (KDKA) — Law enforcement officers in Lawrence County executed a search warrant early Monday morning, seizing money, guns, and drugs.
  Officers from the Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office Special Investigations Unit, New Castle City Narcotics, Union Township Police Department and New Castle City CIRT worked together to execute the warrant along Park Avenue in New Castle.
  (Courtesy: Lawrence County DA’s Office/Facebook)
  Detectives sei
  
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• Butler Area School Board, Parents File Lawsuit Against Governor Tom Wolf, Dr. Rachel Levine

  15-12-2020 10:59
  
  BUTLER (KDKA) — School board members and parents of students in the Butler Area School District are filing suit against Governor Tom Wolf, Dr. Rachel Levine, and the acting Secretary of the State Education Department.
  This lawsuit, which is several pages long, is asking the state to reverse several orders put in place.
  The most recent order went into effect on Saturday.
  The order from November was asking districts in counties with substantial community transmission of COVID-19 to sign an o
  
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• Man Shot and Killed In Penn Hills, Police Investigating

  15-12-2020 10:29
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Police are investigating a deadly shooting outside an apartment complex in Penn Hills.
  Whoever is responsible for shooting and killing a man is still out there as of Tuesday morning.
  According to detectives, it was around 12:40 a.m. Tuesday when shots were fired along Garden Drive in Penn Hills.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Allegheny County Police say when first responders got to the scene, they found a man dead after being shot numerous times.
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