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• Police Officer Shot In McKeesport, Allegheny County Police Searching For Suspect

  20-12-2020 23:30
  
  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) – Allegheny County Police are searching for a suspect that shot a police officer in McKeesport.
  ON SCENE: Massive police presence along Lysle Boulevard in McKeesport. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/jd0DHgVxZj
  — Royce Jones KDKA (@roycejonesnews) December 20, 2020
  According to county police, the shooting happened around 4:00 p.m. and the officer has been taken to the hospital.The condition of the officer is not known at this time.Police are searching for the suspect and we ar
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge To Columbus Bump Stock Ban

  20-12-2020 23:12
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A divided Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to a now-repealed ordinance in Ohio’s capital city banning bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly.
  The Columbus Dispatch reports that the state’s highest court ruled 4-3 Friday that two Ohio gun-rights groups, Ohioans for Concealed Carry and Buckeye Firearms Foundation, had no standing to sue the city of Columbus.
  The court majority decided that the groups had suffered no harm
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Saint Athanasius Church Reopening Following COVID-19 Concerns

  20-12-2020 22:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Saint Athanasius Church and Rectory in West View will reopen on Monday after being closed since December 8.The church was shut down after it was linked to two positive COVID-19 cases.“This was a temporary but necessary action to ensure the safety of all,” said Father John Rushofsky. “Your patient understanding and prayerful support during this temporary closure is a sign of your faithful spirit of cooperation which has been a hal
  
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• Duquesne Light, park officials to meet over future of Christmas tree at Point State Park

  20-12-2020 22:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Downtown Pittsburgh holiday landmark had appeared to be in its final season.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: 24 Community Members Of Benedictine Sisters Of Pittsburgh Test Positive For COVID-19

  20-12-2020 22:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BAKERSTOWN (KDKA) – The Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh is currently closed due to 24 community members testing positive for COVID-19.According to their website, the 24 positive tests were known as of Wednesday, December 16.An update posted to their Facebook page said that 24 out of 33 sisters at the monastery had tested positive for COVID-19.They have made the decision to close the monastery to visitors.No plans or date for reopening have been announced.
  
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• NHL, NHLPA Officially Agree On Details To Begin 2020-21 Season On January 13

  20-12-2020 22:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NEW YORK (KDKA) – Hockey is officially back.The NHL and the NHLPA officially agreed to plans to play a 56-game season that will begin on January 13.For this upcoming season, the Penguins will be in the East Division, along with Boston, Buffalo, New Jersey, the New York Islanders, the New York Rangers, Philadelphia, and Washington.Games are expected to be played inside each team’s home arena, though a limited amount or no fans are expected to be permitted in the
  
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• ‘The Season Is Not Over’: Roethlisberger Says Steelers Are Fine Amid Playoff Fears, Predictions

  20-12-2020 20:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger says all the hand-wringers just need to calm down. The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be fine.
  After two straight losses for the Steelers (11-2), some pundits and pessimistic fans already are predicting playoff doom. Roethlisberger is trying to be the voice of reason.
  “This team is special. The season is not over,” he said. “I want everyone out there to just take a deep breath. I know it’s kind of crazy right now. I just want e
  
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• Retired Army Veteran And His Wife Made 1,400 Toys To Give Away This Christmas

  20-12-2020 19:29
  
  By Amy Chillag, CNN
  (CNN) — A real-life Santa’s workshop is churning out toys in Desert Hot Springs, California.
  This 26-year Army veteran and his wife have spent most of the last decade making toys in a woodshop behind their house.
  It’s a labor of love that started as a hobby.
  “After retirement, I got bored and needed something to do,” 72-year-old Mike Sullivan told CNN.
  The couple joined a woodworking club and one of their projects was to build toys for kids.
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• Toomey, after reaching deal on Fed powers, supports $900B COVID-19 relief deal

  20-12-2020 19:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Lawmakers are scheduled to convene Sunday afternoon on Capitol Hill with the hopes of approving a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package.
  
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• COVID-19 In West Virginia: U.S. Senators Capito, Manchin Receive First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

  20-12-2020 18:44
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s two U.S. senators say they have both received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination.
  Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito tweeted a photo Friday of her vaccination. She said the shot was “quick, painless, and most importantly, it was safe.” She tweeted Saturday that her arm is a little tender, similar to after a flu shot, but otherwise, she is experiencing no problems.
  In a news release, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he recei
  
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• Santa Claus Drives Around Mt. Lebanon In A Convertible

  20-12-2020 17:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — Next week, Santa Claus arrives in a sleigh packed with toys and pulled by reindeer.On Saturday, he made another early visit to our area but left the sleigh at home.Instead, Santa and his elves rode through Mt. Lebanon in a convertible.
  
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• Wreaths Laid On Headstones Of National Cemetery Of The Alleghenies

  20-12-2020 17:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — Each year, on the second Saturday in December, it is tradition to place wreaths at the graves of servicemen and servicewomen who gave their lives for their country.On Saturday, wreaths were laid at gravestones at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Washington County.The cemetery held a virtual ceremony to remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.
  
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• Park Place AME Church Distributes Food To Those In Need In 8th Annual ‘Food Basket Of Love’ Giveaway

  20-12-2020 17:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HOMESTEAD (KDKA) — In Homestead, an annual event took on a new meaning.Park Place AME Church and organizer Joseph McCain have been giving food to families in need during the holidays for the past eight years, as part of a “Food Basket of Love” Giveaway.They typically help nearly 4,000 families each year, and on Saturday they handed out food curbside to keep everyone safe.
  
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• Mt. Ararat Baptist Church Hands Out Food To Dozens Of Families In East Liberty

  20-12-2020 16:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  EAST LIBERTY (KDKA) — In East Liberty, Mt. Ararat Baptist Church handed out food to dozens of families on Saturday.Church leaders said they want to make sure families have a good meal for the holidays in spite of the pandemic.
  
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• Police Searching For Missing 18-Year-Old Kaylea Neupauer

  20-12-2020 13:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ELLWOOD CITY (KDKA) — Police in Ellwood City are searching for a missing 18-year-old girl.
  Police say that Kaylea Neupauer was last seen on Saturday night around 7:30 p.m. when family found her car approximately three blocks from her house.
  (Courtesy: Ellwood City Police)
  She is approximately 4’10” and weighs approximately 75 pounds with brown hair.
  She is possibly wearing jeans, a black sweater, and black boots.
  Anyone with information of her whereabouts
  
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• Police Locate Missing 18-Year-Old Kaylea Neupauer Safe

  20-12-2020 13:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ELLWOOD CITY (KDKA) — Police in Ellwood City have safely located a missing 18-year-old girl.
  Police say that Kaylea Neupauer was found safe.
  She was reported missing on Saturday night around 7:30 p.m. when family found her car approximately three blocks from her house.
  (Courtesy: Ellwood City Police)
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Sunday Snow Showers

  20-12-2020 13:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Snow showers started last night and will last through the morning.
  Some areas are seeing a mix and we should dry out by later this afternoon.
  Less than an inch expected for many and high temperatures today will be near 40 degrees.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The precipitation wraps up by late afternoon and through the evening.
  Monday is the first day of Winter (Winter Solstice) at 5:02 a.m. and there’s a chance for a few rain and snow showers in the evenin
  
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• Virus tied to surge of overdoses in county

  20-12-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Isolation, economic downturn, barriers to care complicate recoveries
  
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• Virus tied to surge of overdoses in Allegheny County

  20-12-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Isolation, economic downturn, barriers to care complicate recoveries
  
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• PG Goodfellows: 'Trying to make sure the children have ... a happy Christmas'

  20-12-2020 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Wilkinsburg church has been increasing community service during the pandemic, and now it’s helping 
  
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• Man Dies After Slipping On Ice, Being Pinned Under Vehicle

  20-12-2020 08:50
  
  DOVER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man who slipped on ice and was pinned under his vehicle later died at a Pennsylvania hospital.
  The York County coroner’s office was called to WellSpan York Hospital just before 1:30 p.m. Friday about the case.
  Officials said police reported that the vehicle was apparently left in drive when the man got out in Dover Township.
  After he slipped on the ice, police said, the vehicle rolled onto his legs, pinning him under the tire.
  Officials said the ma
  
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• Pennsylvania Spent $35M On Plastic Face Shields In Early ’20

  20-12-2020 08:09
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A tally by The Associated Press shows that nearly a third of the $110 million that Pennsylvania spent on personal protective equipment and ventilators in the early months of the pandemic went toward face shields.
  They are a relatively niche item for which there wasn’t as much demand as for other kinds of personal protective equipment.
  Officials say part of the reason state government spent so much money on face shields is that’s what was available amid th
  
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• ‘Yessssiirrr!!!’; Joe Haden Says He Is Playing On Monday In Steelers’ Game Against Bengals

  20-12-2020 07:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers defense is set to get back a key piece that left last week’s game early with an injury.
  Cornerback Joe Haden tweeted on Saturday, saying that he will be playing on Monday night when the Steelers play the Cincinnati Bengals.Yessssiirrr!!! https://t.co/snbVuxfCsY
  — Joe Haden (@joehaden23) December 19, 2020Haden left last week’s game vs. the Bills in the 4th quarter to be evaluated for a possible concussion.
  
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• Neighbor Saves Child From Burning Home In Crafton Heights

  20-12-2020 06:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A neighbor is being credited for saving a boy trapped in a house fire on Saturday afternoon.
  Flames broke out at the home on Fredonia Street around 4:00 p.m.
  Firefighters found two men on the porch roof and helped get them down.
  (Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA Photojournalist)
  They say a neighbor helped the boy escape through a window.
  He was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police, Volunteers Give Out Gifts To Spread Christmas Joy

  20-12-2020 06:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Santa came to town today to give out some early gifts, and he had some help from Pittsburgh neighbors and police.
  Santa and his helpers were bringing the joy of Christmas to neighbors in Beechview and Brookline.
  “It makes me feel good and excited know that someone will get the joy of having presents,” volunteer Damlen Davis said.
  The gifts were left on doorsteps of families who need a helping hand after this challenging year.
  “Try to have a socially di
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Several Restaurants Defy Statewide Restrictions, Stay Open For Indoor Dining

  20-12-2020 06:36
  
  WASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — When Governor Wolf unveiled the latest round of coronavirus restrictions ordering restaurants to suspend indoor dining, Al’s Café, a Bethel Park restaurant, never did.It is a decision the restaurant owner is prepared to defend in court, according to what he told KDKA.“It’s not like we’re rebelling against anything,” said owner Rod Ambrogi. “We’re just trying to make a living. We’re trying to give our staff th
  
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• Small town besieged by hundreds of giant black vultures

  20-12-2020 05:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Black vultures circled beneath a leaden sky, swooping down close to the tombstones in a Marietta cemetery in search of something dead to eat
  
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• NAACP files suit over Erie highway plan, waterfront access

  20-12-2020 05:55 via post-gazette.com
  The NAACP says in a federal lawsuit that Pennsylvania’s plan to upgrade a major road along the city of Erie waterfront will wind up reducing pedestrian and cyclist access to the bay and disproportionately harm minority and low-income residents who live nea
  
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• Dotson Paces Penn State In Win Over Illinois

  20-12-2020 05:01
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Jahan Dotson caught six passes, scored twice and racked up 239 all-purpose yards to lead Penn State to a 56-21 win over Illinois on Saturday.
  The junior wideout opened the game with a 75-yard touchdown catch, added a 70-yarder in the second quarter and returned a punt 50 yards, taking it deep into Illinois territory to set up Penn State’s go-ahead touchdown before halftime.
  Sean Clifford tossed both touchdowns and added 285 yards on 16-for-22 passing. Will L
  
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• Water Main Break Closes Steuben Street In Both Directions

  20-12-2020 04:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CRAFTON HEIGHTS (KDKA) — A water main break on the 1000 block of Steuben Street has shut down the roadway in both directions Saturday evening, according to dispatchers.The closure specifically affects the portion of Steuben Street located between Herschel Street and Wymore Street in the Crafton Heights neighborhood.Dispatchers say that the water main break was first reported around 9:30 p.m. Saturday and that Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority crews are responding
  
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• Woman Expected To Live Only Hours After Being Taken Off Of Ventilator Survives COVID-19

  20-12-2020 03:12
  
  By David Williams, CNN
  (CNN) — Rhonda Withem’s family was ready to say goodbye after making the hard decision to take her off the ventilator that had kept her breathing while she battled Covid-19.
  Doctors said Withem would probably only live for a few hours without the ventilator, but when they removed it, she seemed to “come alive,” daughter Nicole Brewer told CNN.
  Brewer, her sister and brother-in-law were watching through a glass door on November 29th as the staff at S
  
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• Giant Eagle To Administer COVID-19 Vaccine When Available

  20-12-2020 02:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Giant Eagle Pharmacy says it will help to administer the COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available.According to the company’s website, Giant Eagle is working with local, state and federal health officials on the distribution process.Giant Eagle says it is required to follow the distribution model established by the CDC and health officials.The first shots will be given to healthcare workers, first responders as well as residents and staff a
  
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• Columbia Gas, Local Organizations Provide Free Holiday Meals For 200 Clairton Families In Need

  20-12-2020 02:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CLAIRTON, Pa. (KDKA) — 200 families in need in Clairton received free holiday meals on Saturday thanks to a partnership of local organizations.Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, InfraSource and the Clairton Police Department put together the donations. With the help of the NiSource Charitable Foundation, Columbia Gas and InfraSource donated $10,000 to the Clairton Police Department to purchase the holiday meals to be distributed to families via volunteers.“Through t
  
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• Senator Manchin: West Virginia Veterans To Receive Doses Of Moderna Vaccine

  20-12-2020 00:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CHARLESTON, W.Va./WASHINGTON, DC. (KDKA) — Veterans in West Virginia will receive the Moderna vaccine, according to U.S. Senator Joe Manchin.Manchin (D-WV) said in a release that he had been told by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that all four of their VA Medical Centers in West Virginia would be receiving shipments of the vaccine, with distribution among veterans expected to begin soon.“Today I heard directly from Veterans Affairs officials that VA fa
  
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