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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: December On Track To Be Allegheny County’s Deadliest Month

  16-12-2020 23:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen says December will likely be the deadliest month yet in the pandemic.“The surge continues to put a strain on our hospital staff and healthcare resources. So far this month, already 94 people have died — a trend that will make December the deadliest month in Allegheny County,” Dr. Bogen said Wednesday during the weekly COVID-19 briefing.The county continues to see about 1
  
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• Court: Ohio Must Allow Gender Changes On Birth Certificates

  16-12-2020 23:15
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio can’t keep refusing to allow people to change the gender listings on their birth certificates, a federal court ruled Wednesday.
  In response to a lawsuit brought by four transgender people, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio found Ohio’s birth certificate rule imposed by the state Department of Health and the Office of Vital Statistics is unconstitutional.
  The state was weighing an appeal.
  Judge Michael Watson rejected the state
  
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• U.S. Prosecutors Expected To Unseal Charges Filed Against New Suspect In Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing

  16-12-2020 23:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – U.S. prosecutors are reportedly expected to unseal charges filed against the suspected bomb-maker in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 more than three decades ago.The Wall Street Journal reports prosecutors are seeking to extradite that suspect from Libya to face charges here.
  On Dec. 21, 1988, the plane took off from London’s Heathrow Airport heading for New York City. Less than 40 minutes into the flight, the plane exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 2
  
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• ‘Mental Health Issues At Crisis Level’ For Children During COVID Pandemic, Expert Warns

  16-12-2020 23:01
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Educators and therapists say the pandemic has created a serious mental health crisis for students.
  For nine months, Dr. Veronica Brown, principal of Manchester Avenue Elementary School in South L.A., has been unable to hug her students or even see them in person.
  “I thought about the kids,” Brown told CBS Los Angeles Tuesday. “I thought about, oh my goodness, who are they gonna turn to now? Because they turn to us for everything.”
  She says that
  
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• Florida Man Grabs Golf Ball That Landed On Alligator’s Tail

  16-12-2020 22:39
  
  (CBS Miami)- A Florida man was caught on camera retrieving his golf ball from a particularly dangerous hazard – the tail of a very large sunbathing alligator.
  Just another normal day in Florida at the Coral Oakes Golf Course in Cape Coral.
  Kyle Downes and his brother were golfing on Sunday when a ball landed on the gator’s tail. So Downes decided to do what any good Florida man would do by retrieving his ball off the gator’s tail, very carefully.
  Kyle shared the video on Facebo
  
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• Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster Discusses Dancing On Bills Logo: ‘I’m Not Going To Stop Being Myself, I Plan To Keep Doing It’

  16-12-2020 22:13
  
  (KDKA)- Prior to the Steelers 26-15 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, the NBC camera on the field got a close up of Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster doing his pregame dance routine on the Bills logo at midfield.The camera loves @TeamJuJu @steelers | #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/kZz2mobK51
  — Sunday Night Football (@SNFonNBC) December 14, 2020Unsurprisingly, the Bills players noticed Juju’s dance and told reporters after the game that it “fired them up”. Saf
  
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• VIDEO: Collier Township EMS Workers Almost Hit By Truck Sliding Across Snowy Road

  16-12-2020 22:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  COLLIER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — Collier Township EMS shared a video of two workers nearly getting hit by a sliding truck during the snowstorm on Wednesday.
  (Photo Credit: Collier Township EMS/Facebook)
  The workers responded to the scene of a minor accident when a truck crossed the center line and nearly hit the workers and another person. The truck smashed into the front of the EMS vehicle, but no one was hit by the truck.
  “This is a reminder to please SLOW DOWN
  
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• Car Crashes Into Home, Kills Texas H.S. Senior Aramis Mora As She Took Virtual Classes

  16-12-2020 22:00
  
  GREENVILLE (CBSDFW.COM) — Like thousands of students across North Texas, high school senior Aramis Mora was virtual learning, sadly she was inside on December 14 when a car lost control and slammed into her family’s home. The teenager was killed.
  (credit: Greenville ISD)
  Aramis was a senior at Greenville High School in Texas.
  Officials with the Greenville Independent School District issued a statement that said, in part —
  “Aramis attended GISD schools her entire academic
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Pharmacy Students Vaccinate UPMC Employees Running Vaccine Clinic For Frontline Healthcare Workers

  16-12-2020 21:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The UPMC staff running the COVID-19 vaccine clinic for healthcare workers are getting vaccinated themselves.The Pfizer vaccine has arrived at UPMC and soon the vaccine clinic at UPMC Presbyterian will be up and running for frontline workers.
  “When we think about it, the last time we had a pandemic to this scale, vaccines were not a thing and this is the first time that we do have the opportunity to vaccinate people and hopefully prevent more deaths from occurring,
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Pharmacy Students Vaccinate UPMC Employees Running Vaccine Clinic

  16-12-2020 21:52
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The UPMC staff running the COVID-19 vaccine clinic for healthcare workers are getting vaccinated themselves.The Pfizer vaccine has arrived at UPMC and soon the vaccine clinic at UPMC Presbyterian will be up and running for frontline workers.
  “When we think about it, the last time we had a pandemic to this scale, vaccines were not a thing and this is the first time that we do have the opportunity to vaccinate people and hopefully prevent more deaths from occurring,
  
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• Around The Table: President-Elect Joe Biden’s Speech Following Electoral College Vote

  16-12-2020 21:38
  
  Political experts go Around The Table with KDKA's Stacy Smith.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Health, Education Departments Urge Colleges To Start Semesters Online

  16-12-2020 21:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – The Wolf administration is urging colleges to delay bringing students back to campus and instead start the spring semester online.The departments of health and education, citing modeling projecting the virus’ spread won’t peak until January and February, asked institutions of higher education to use online learning “to the maximum extent feasible” and consider delaying the return to campus.“Our current infection of CO
  
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• National Center For Missing And Exploited Children Searching For 14-Year-Old Hannah Page, Believed To Be In Pittsburgh Area

  16-12-2020 21:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children is asking for help finding a 14-year-old girl who may be in the Pittsburgh area.
  The center says Hannah Page has been missing from Harwood, Maryland since Dec. 6.
  (Photo provided by National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)
  They describe her as a white female with brown hair and hazel eyes. She’s 5-foot-3 and weighs 160 pounds.
  According to the center, she may be in the Pittsbu
  
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• ‘Pandemic’ Is Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year

  16-12-2020 20:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Merriam-Webster is naming “pandemic” as its word of the year. The dictionary’s pick was an easy one for 2020, given how the coronavirus pandemic has dominated life this year.
  “Sometimes a single word defines an era, and it’s fitting that in this exceptional—and exceptionally difficult—year, a single word came immediately to the fore as we examined the data that determines what our Word of the Year will be,” Merriam-Webster
  
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• COVID-19 In West Virginia: State Begins Drive To Vaccinate All Nursing Homes In Weeks

  16-12-2020 20:06
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is rapidly deploying doses of the coronavirus vaccine to residents and workers at long-term care centers, setting an ambitious target of vaccinating all facilities within three weeks.
  The state with one of the oldest and most at-risk populations is prioritizing its care center residents alongside health workers. Officials are working with small and local pharmacies to reach long-term care communities across the rural state, leapfrogging most states th
  
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• Winter Weather: Crews Out Treating Roads With 6 To 9 Inches Of Snow In The Forecast

  16-12-2020 19:22
  
  BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh area is bracing for about 12 hours of straight snow.
  KDKA Meteorologist Ron Smiley is forecasting a minimum of 6 inches of snow for Allegheny County, but some places in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Butler and Indiana counties could see more than 9 inches.
  Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center
  In Butler County, they’re expecting 6 to 8 inches of snow from the winter storm. Trucks have been out on the roads for hours preparing and will continue to stay out t
  
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• Homicide Detectives Investigating Body Found In Allegheny River

  16-12-2020 19:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Homicide detectives are investigating after a body was pulled from the Allegheny River near Pine Creek.
  County police say 911 got the call around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.First responders found a middle-aged white man in the river, police say, with no signs of trauma.He was pronounced dead on the scene.County police say homicide detectives are initiating the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
  
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• COVID-19 In Washington County: Monongahela Valley Hospital Workers Gets County’s First Coronavirus Vaccine

  16-12-2020 18:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – A woman who works in the operating room at Monongahela Valley Hospital received Washington County’s first COVID-19 shot Wednesday morning.Monongahela Valley Hospital was the only health system in Washington County to receive the vaccine in its first shipment.
  Carol Soltes rolled up her sleeve to get the county’s first shot.
  (Photo Credit: Monongahela Valley Hospital)
  “I’m getting the vaccine to help keep our patients a
  
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• COVID-19 In Washington County: Monongahela Valley Hospital Workers Gets County’s First Coronavirus Vaccination

  16-12-2020 18:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – A woman who works in the operating room at Monongahela Valley Hospital received Washington County’s first COVID-19 shot Wednesday morning.Monongahela Valley Hospital was the only health system in Washington County to receive the vaccine in its first shipment.
  Carol Soltes rolled up her sleeve to get the county’s first shot.
  (Photo Credit: Monongahela Valley Hospital)
  “I’m getting the vaccine to help keep our patients a
  
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• COVID-19 In Washington County: Monongahela Valley Hospital Worker Gets County’s First Coronavirus Vaccination

  16-12-2020 18:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) – A woman who works in the operating room at Monongahela Valley Hospital received Washington County’s first COVID-19 shot Wednesday morning.Monongahela Valley Hospital was the only health system in Washington County to receive the vaccine in its first shipment.
  Carol Soltes rolled up her sleeve to get the county’s first shot.
  (Photo Credit: Monongahela Valley Hospital)
  “I’m getting the vaccine to help keep our patients a
  
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• State-run psychiatric hospital can’t recruit enough workers as Pa. risks violating federal requirements

  16-12-2020 18:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  Staff is “running out of gas” at Torrance State Hospital, where federal inspectors said short-staffing created safety risks in 2018 and 2019.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Reports 10,049 New COVID-19 Cases, 278 Additional Deaths

  16-12-2020 17:55
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 10,049 new cases of Coronavirus and 278 additional deaths Wednesday.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 519,369 since Tuesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  Currently, there are 6,295 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections, according to the Health Department. Of that number, 1,264 patients are being cared for in ICU’s.
  That is double
  
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• Pennsylvania State Vet Clears Santa’s Reindeer For Take Off

  16-12-2020 17:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Santa’s reindeer are cleared for take-off!
  Pennsylvania state vet Dr. Kevin Brightball announced Tuesday that Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph are good to go.
  The Department of Agriculture posted a photo of the paperwork all filled out.
  Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph…all cleared for take-off!Today, Pennsylvania State Veterinarian Dr. Kevin Brightbill a
  
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• Firefighter In Stable Condition After Responding To Fire In Greenfield

  16-12-2020 17:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh firefighters were called to a fire at a home in the 400 block of Alger Street just before 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning.Once on the scene, the resident of the home alerted them to a fire in the basement.Fire crews were able to contain the fire to the basement and extinguish it in just about 30 minutes.While attempting to contain the fire, a firefighter injured their ankle while inside of the home.He was taken to a local hospital and i
  
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• Stimulus Package Update: Congressional Leaders Move Closer To COVID Relief Deal

  16-12-2020 17:30
  
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Detroit) — Congressional leaders are moving closer to a second stimulus package that could provide some economic relief from the COVID crisis. But time is running short before the holiday break, with many major economic stimulus programs set to expire.
  In a promising sign, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy twice on Tuesday. Treasury Secretary Steve
  
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• Attorney General Josh Shapiro Shuts Down Student Loan Forgiveness Scam, Gets $74,000 In Refunds

  16-12-2020 17:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Attorney General Josh Shapiro has shut down a student loan forgiveness scam, which has to repay $74,000 to Pennsylvanians.The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General entered into a settlement with United Holdings Group, LLC which does business as Student Education Center.The assurance of voluntary compliance settlement requires the company to stop operating in the state, refund $74,000 and pay $50,000 in costs and penalties.A release says the stat
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 1,074 New COVID-19 Cases And 13 Additional Deaths

  16-12-2020 17:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 1,074 new Coronavirus cases and 13 new deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 761 are confirmed from 2,313 PCR tests. There are 313 probable cases.
  “New cases range in age from 1 week to 100 years with a median age of 46 years,” the Health Department says. The dates of positive tests range from December 4 to December 15. Twenty-nine of those tests are more than a week old.Of the 13 new
  
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• Amish inmate, 76, dies while serving sentence for child sexual abuse

  16-12-2020 16:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  David Stoltzfus Smucker dies of natural causes less than a year after being sentenced to 38-76 years for abuse of four girls
  
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• Ohio Man That Claimed To Be Missing Boy Sentenced To 2 Years

  16-12-2020 16:14
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal judge Tuesday sentenced an apologetic Ohio man to two years behind bars and one year of probation for falsely claiming to be a long-missing Illinois child.
  Brian Michael Rini, now 25, said he was sorry during the video hearing before U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett made his sentence official.
  “I wish that I could just take it back,” Rini said. “I am sorry to the family.”
  Kyle Healey, an assistant U.S. attorney, admonished Rini for cau
  
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• Belle Vernon, Brownsville School Districts Stop Instruction Early So Kids Can Play In The Snow

  16-12-2020 15:49
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BELLE VERNON, Pa. (KDKA) – Some local school districts had early dismissals so kids could go play in the snow and have some fun during what’s no doubt been a stressful year.
  The Belle Vernon Area School District Superintendent, Dr. Michele Dowell, said in a letter that students should stop learning at 11 a.m.
  “Let go of the stress and worry of school and make some special memories with your families. Go outside and make snow angels or go sledding. Stay in
  
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• Belle Vernon, Brownsville School Districts Stopping Instruction Early So Kids Can Play In The Snow

  16-12-2020 15:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BELLE VERNON, Pa. (KDKA) – Some local school districts are having an early dismissal so kids can go play in the snow and have some fun during what’s no doubt been a stressful year.The Belle Vernon Area School District Superintendent, Dr. Michele Dowell, said in a letter that students should stop learning at 11 a.m.“Let go of the stress and worry of school and make some special memories with your families. Go outside and make snow angels or go sledding. St
  
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• PTL Links: December 16, 2020

  16-12-2020 15:24
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Rania’s Catering and Cranberry Bliss Bars
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  Eye on Health: AHN Burn CenterPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• Cooking With Rania: Cranberry Bliss Bars

  16-12-2020 15:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rania Harris, of Rania’s Catering, continues to prep for the holidays! This recipe for the perfect Christmas-themed treat.
  Cranberry Bliss Bars
  For the Bars:
  1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar2 eggs1 teaspoon orange extract1 teaspoon vanilla extract½ teaspoon ground ginger1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt2 cups all purpose flour1 cup white chocolate chips¾ cup Craisins
  For the Frosting and Topping:
  8 ounces crea
  
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• NAACP Files Lawsuit Over Erie Highway Plan, Waterfront Access

  16-12-2020 14:51
  
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s plan to upgrade a major road along the city of Erie’s waterfront will wind up reducing pedestrian and cyclist access to the bay and disproportionately harm minority and low-income residents who live nearby, the NAACP charged in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.
  Years in the making, the $100 million Department of Transportation plan for the Bayfront Parkway envisions several roundabouts, pedestrian bridges, and underpass lanes that PennDOT says wil
  
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• Ohio Township Police Searching For Suspects In Vandalism Of Christmas Tree

  16-12-2020 13:52
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  OHIO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police in Ohio Township are asking for the help of the public in identifying two vandalism suspects.The two suspects are accused of vandalizing the township’s Christmas tree in the gazebo next to the township building last Friday night.
  Police believe the two vandals live near the tree.Anyone with information is being asked to email them at [email protected] or by calling the Allegheny County 911 nonemergency number at 412-473-3056.
  
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• One Person Injured In Apartment Fire In Bridgeville

  16-12-2020 13:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRIDGEVILLE (KDKA) – Firefighters are working to contain a fire at an apartment in Bridgeville.According to Allegheny County Dispatch, the fire is at the Goodwill Villa on Mcmillen Street.One person was taken to the hospital with minor burns.The fire began on the fifth floor of the building in the living room of an apartment.The fire marshal has been called to the scene.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Firefighters On The Scene Of Apartment Fire In Bridgeville

  16-12-2020 13:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BRIDGEVILLE (KDKA) – Firefighters are working to contain a fire at an apartment in Bridgeville.According to Allegheny County Dispatch, the fire is at the Goodwill Villa on Mcmillen Street.An injury has been reported, but the condition of the person is unknown at this time.The fire marshal has been called to the scene.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• ‘Everybody Wants To Get It Right:’ KDKA Meteorologists Explain How A Snowstorm Is Forecast

  16-12-2020 13:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is a lot of preparation that goes into the arrival of a winter storm on a personal and public level.
  The common thread is the dependence on the forecast to let us know what is coming.
  No one is more aware of that need than KDKA-TV Meteorologists Ray Petlin, Ron Smiley, Kristin Emery, and Mary Ours.
  So how much pressure is there?
  Kristin Emery: “Immense pressure, I’m stressed out today. Just because I mean because we have all the extra work behind the s
  
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• Donation to add acreage to North Park in Hampton

  16-12-2020 13:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Three parcels from the Allegheny Land Trust will expand the county-owned park by about 20 acres.
  
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• 'Giving Voice' documentary highlights August Wilson's impact beyond Pittsburgh

  16-12-2020 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  The documentary follows six participants in the 2018 August Wilson Monologue Competition.
  
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• Comedian creating 'live-work-play space' for stand-ups in a former Stanton Heights church

  16-12-2020 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Comedian Steve Hofstetter is moving across the country soon to embark on this bold new venture in the Steel City.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Snow Expected To Begin Wednesday Afternoon, High Totals Forecast

  16-12-2020 12:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A historic snowstorm is certainly possible today with big snow totals being forecast. This month, we have already seen one snowstorm that dropped nearly 7″ of snow.
  That storm, on the first of the month, dropped the second most snow over the past five years in Pittsburgh and the fifth-most snow in a day since 2010, as well.
  WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Delays & Closings | Local Radar | Weather App | Photos
  Buckle up, because this system could pote
  
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• Dozens Of Animals Rescued From Home In Mercer County

  16-12-2020 11:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SHARON, Pa. (KDKA) – Mercer Humane Society Rescue officers rescued dozens of animals from a home in Sharon on Tuesday night.They removed 40 ducks, 24 cats, 12 guinea fowl and also found turkeys, chickens, turtles, rabbits, ferrets, and pigs all in the home.Right now, the Humane Society says they do not have enough space for all of the cats and they are looking for volunteers to help foster them.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Wolf Administration To Provide Nearly $4 Million CARES Act Funding To Local Counties

  16-12-2020 11:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – On Tuesday the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin announced that nearly $4 million in funding from the CARES Act to help communities struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“More than ever before, Pennsylvania’s communities are facing incredible challenges as they work to protect their residents and businesses from the devastating impacts of COVID-19,” Davin said. “The four
  
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• Pitt Quarterback Kenny Pickett Announces Return On Twitter

  16-12-2020 11:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – “One more year.”Those three words meant a lot to Panthers fans on Tuesday night because they came from the Twitter account of quarterback Kenny Pickett.
  One more year. #H2P pic.twitter.com/mb5avpKIXe
  — Kenny Pickett (@kennypickett10) December 16, 2020
  The senior quarterback announced his intention to return to Pitt for another year.Pickett has been, if nothing else, consistent in his three seasons as a starter for the Panthers.He
  
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• U.S. Marshals Arrest Suspect Wanted For A Fatal Shooting In W. Va.

  16-12-2020 10:59
  
  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal and state authorities have arrested a man in Ohio who was wanted in a West Virginia bar shooting that killed two people, the U.S. Marshals Service announced Tuesday.
  Law enforcement officers and U.S. Marshals Service for the Southern District of West Virginia took Devon Maurice Carey, 26, into custody Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio, the federal agency said.
  Carey was accused of fatally shooting Audra J. Perry, 28, and Marcus D. Graham, 29, at a Huntington, West
  
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• On A Positive Note: Local Couple Expecting Triplets Make The Most Of Their Anniversary

  16-12-2020 10:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s easy to feel down right now.To feel unmotivated and wonder “is this ever going to end?”But now imagine you’re riding out this pandemic pregnant with triplets while on bed rest inside a hospital.Spending an anniversary inside a hospital usually doesn’t cut it.
  “He asked me what I wanted to do and I just asked if we could go in the hallway and eat a nice meal because I just didn’t want to be in my room,” said Deonna Fle
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Hospitals Say Snowstorm Won’t Impact Delivery Of Vaccine

  16-12-2020 06:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV’s Jennifer Borrasso
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — While Pennsylvania braces for its first major snowstorm during the coronavirus pandemic, there is concern surrounding hospitals that are still waiting for vaccines.
  Pennsylvania is just hours away from the storm, which is expected to bring up to 8 inches of snow in parts of western Pennsylvania. The storm comes during the first week of the distribution of the vaccine.
  RELATED STORY: Gov. Tom Wolf Signs Winter Weather Emergency Procl
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Pays Off $12,500 In Layaway Balances At Burlington

  16-12-2020 05:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster made some local families smile on Tuesday.
  (Photo Credit: Pay Away the Layaway)
  (Photo Credit: Pay Away the Layaway)
  He paid $12,500 in layaway balances at the Burlington store in Pittsburgh, according to a release. Smith-Schuster and his foundation joined with Pay Away the Layaway to make it happen.
  The good deed was a surprise to the 88 impacted families.
  “This has been an especially di
  
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• Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Pays Off $12,500 Of Customer Layaways At Burlington

  16-12-2020 05:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver made some local families smile on Tuesday.
  (Photo Credit:Pay Away the Layaway)
  He paid $12,500 worth of layaways at the Burlington store in Pittsburgh, according to a release. Smith-Schuster and his foundation joined with Pay Away the Layaway to make it happen.
  The good deed was a surprise to the 88 families impacted.
  
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