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• Highlands High School Teacher Helps Students Stay Warm This Winter

  24-12-2020 23:50
  
  NATRONA HEIGHTS, Pa. (KDKA) — The world has Santa Claus, But Highlands High School has Mrs. Black.“If I can put a smile on these kids’ faces, that’s all that matters,” said Kathy Black, a physical education teacher at HHS.
  She has no red sleigh or reindeer. Instead, this Santa’s helper arrives in a red Jeep driven by her daughter.
  “After I’ve dropped it off, they come out on their porch and sometimes they come out and they wave. And they always say
  
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• Allegheny County system allowed access to names of COVID-positive residents

  24-12-2020 23:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  The glitch divulged critical health information without permission, a violation of federal law.
  
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• Crews To Be Out In Full Force Christmas Eve Night, Christmas Day During Heavy Snowfall

  24-12-2020 23:12
  
  PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) — Crews across our area are already preparing for a white Christmas, but that weather may impact travel later tonight, too.
  “We are planning to get back on the road around 6 p.m., so we can get home in time before everything gets bad. We are in the snow belt so we are looking at seven-plus inches,” said Eileen McComps.
  McComps traveled to North Huntingdon to see her sister from Ohio, but the weather is a top concern for her family.
  “It’s going
  
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• Benedictines grateful for support amid COVID-19 outbreak

  24-12-2020 23:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Quarantine lasting through Christmas for members of Roman Catholic monastery where most tested positive and one sister died.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Couple Married For 72 Years Sees Each Other For First Time In 3 Months During Drive-By Parade

  24-12-2020 23:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  OAKMONT, Pa. (KDKA) — An Oakmont family wanted to make sure their relatives felt love on their birthdays.
  The family set up a drive-by parade at the Presbyterian Home Westminster Place on Thursday. John Stockey turned 94 years old on Thursday and his wife, Sal, turns 90 on Friday.The two saw each other for the first time in three months.KDKA’s Royce Jones: What are you most excited about?CHRISTMAS SURPRISE: Separated by #COVID19 John Stockey (94) saw his wife S
  
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• Nonprofit Donates Body Armor To K9 Ivan With North Huntingdon Police Department

  24-12-2020 22:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) — Christmas came early for K9 Ivan with the North Huntingdon Township Police Department.The department announced on Wednesday that Ivan would be receiving a bullet and stab protective vest, courtesy of a donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.This body armor is potentially life-saving for K9s on duty, police say, and each vest’s estimated value can range between over $1,000 to just under $2,300.
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• FBI Pittsburgh Warns Residents About Potential Signs Of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams

  24-12-2020 22:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — FBI Pittsburgh is warning residents about potential signs of COVID-19 vaccine scams as the distribution process for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have started in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
  As COVID-19 vaccine distribution rolls out across the country, including in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, please read this bulletin about signs of potential scams. Protect yourself and your loved ones. https://t.co/j4tbiSblnF pic.twitter.com/WWLt8DHy3C
  
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• Police Investigating Crash In Indiana Co. That Killed 14-Year-Old Girl

  24-12-2020 22:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  INDIANA COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are investigating a crash that killed a 14-year-old girl in Indiana County.
  The crash happened Wednesday just before 5 p.m. on Route 553 in Cherryhill Township. The coroner says Brittany Keith was riding in a car that went off the road and hit a tree.Officials say the driver was trying to avoid hitting another car that crossed the center line. The teen was taken to a local hospital, where she died.
  
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• Jobless Aid At End For Hundreds Of Thousands In Pennsylvania

  24-12-2020 22:03
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Without an extension, the deadline to apply for a $300 per-week federal unemployment benefit will pass Friday night, as will an extension of pandemic benefits for hundreds of thousands of jobless, including self-employed people who don’t normally qualify for the payments.
  Applications for the $300 per-week Lost Wages Assistance program must be submitted by 10 p.m. Friday to receive the benefit for six weeks in August and September, the state Department of Labor
  
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• Man Shot By His Friend In Apparent Unprovoked Attack At Erie Co. Gun Range Released From Hospital

  24-12-2020 21:45
  
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A man shot and wounded by his friend in an apparently unprovoked attack at a western Pennsylvania gun range has been released from a hospital, authorities said.
  It’s still not known what sparked the shooting, which began around 2 p.m. Tuesday while Robert A. Eppley, 26, of North East, and the victim, a 28-year-old Erie man, were taking turns firing a newly purchased pistol, state police said.
  RELATED STORY: Police: Man Firing At 2nd Man Killed By 3rd Man At Gun Range
  
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• Man Shot By His Friend In Apparently Unprovoked Attack At Erie Co. Gun Range Released From Hospital

  24-12-2020 21:36
  
  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A man shot and wounded by his friend in an apparently unprovoked attack at a western Pennsylvania gun range has been released from a hospital, authorities said.
  It’s still not known what sparked the shooting, which began around 2 p.m. Tuesday while Robert A. Eppley, 26, of North East, and the victim, a 28-year-old Erie man, were taking turns firing a newly purchased pistol, state police said.
  RELATED STORY: Police: Man Firing At 2nd Man Killed By 3rd Man At Gun Range
  
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• St. Clair Hospital, FNB projects among those awarded state development funds

  24-12-2020 21:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  The hospital will receive $8 million and FNB will get $6 million from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Police Give 8 Warnings To Pittsburgh-Area Establishments Not Following Coronavirus Orders

  24-12-2020 21:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Eight Pittsburgh-area licensed liquor establishments were given warnings after police visited to make sure they’re following COVID-19 orders like the temporary indoor dining ban.
  Across the state from Monday through Wednesday, State Police Liquor Control Enforcement officers visited 733 establishments, issuing 15 notices of violation and 26 warnings.
  The unannounced compliance checks make sure businesses are following the coronavirus mitigat
  
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• Restaurants Lose Court Bid Against Wolf Administration’s Indoor Dining Ban

  24-12-2020 20:22
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge in Pennsylvania has rejected a bid to block one of Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest orders to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus, a three-week shutdown of indoor dining at restaurants through Jan. 4.
  The decision Wednesday came as Wolf asks state lawmakers to approve $145 million for hard-hit businesses, restaurants and bars in particular, while a growing number of restaurants are defying Wolf’s shutdown order, and being cited or even closed
  
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• Report: Pirates First Baseman Josh Bell Traded To Washington Nationals

  24-12-2020 20:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell has reportedly been traded to the Washington Nationals.
  First baseman Josh Bell has been traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Washington Nationals, a source tells ESPN. Two young pitchers headed back to Pittsburgh.
  — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 24, 2020
  According to MLB insider Jeff Passan, a source has told ESPN that “two young pitchers” have been exchanged for Bell.Stay wit
  
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• Pirates First Baseman Josh Bell Traded To Washington Nationals

  24-12-2020 20:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell has been traded to the Washington Nationals, the Pittsburgh Pirates confirmed on Thursday.In exchange, right-handed pitchers Wil Crowe, 26, and Eddy Yean, 19, will be joining the Pirates roster.“Wil Crowe commands a solid fastball and several good secondary pitches. He brings a strong reputation and work ethic, and has a chance to compete for Major League innings in 2021,” Pirates General Mana
  
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• Bigelow Boulevard reopens in Central Oakland after nearly $24 million project

  24-12-2020 19:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  The section of Bigelow between Forbes and Fifth avenues had been closed since November 2019.
  
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• Steelers QB Roethlisberger Comments On Slide: ‘I Need To Play Better’

  24-12-2020 19:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) — Ben Roethlisberger, the father of three young children, used a very father of three young children word to describe why he’s come under such heavy criticism during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ three-game losing streak.
  “When you play like poo, you should get talked about like that,” Roethlisberger said Wednesday. “I need to play better. If I’m not giving them a reason to talk good, I’m giving them a reason to talk bad. That&rsquo
  
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• Stimulus Check Latest: $2,000 Relief Payments Blocked By House Republicans

  24-12-2020 19:09
  
  (CBS Local) — Despite a Democratic-approved demand by President Trump for Congress to provide direct checks of $2,000 to Americans, Republicans on Thursday blocked such an effort by shooting down the updated coronavirus relief bill.
  “Today, on Christmas Eve morning, House Republicans cruelly deprived the American people of the $2,000 that the President agreed to support. If the President is serious about the $2,000 direct payments, he must call on House Republicans to end their
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Reports 9,230 New Coronavirus Cases, 276 More Deaths

  24-12-2020 18:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 9,230 new cases of Coronavirus and 276 additional deaths Thursday.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 590,386 since Wednesday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There are currently 6,142 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. According to the Health Department, that’s double the peak in the spring. Of those hospitalized, 1,263 patients
  
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• NORAD Continues Tradition Of Tracking Santa Claus’ Journey Around The Globe This Christmas

  24-12-2020 18:31
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Santa Claus is coming to town, but he’s got a long route before he gets here.Just like every year, the job of tracking Santa falls to the North American Aerospace Defense Command, better known as NORAD.According to Brigadier General William Betts, Vice Commander of 1st Air Force and principal advisor to the commander of NORAD, NORAD uses a variety of methods to track Santa’s movements including satellites, radars and even fighter aircr
  
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• Ohio Gov. DeWine: Teachers, School Employees Will Be In The Next Round Of People To Get A Vaccine In Ohio

  24-12-2020 17:59
  
  By Lauren M. Johnson and Jennifer Henderson, CNN
  (CNN) — The next group of people to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Ohio will be the state’s teachers and school staff.
  Ohio teachers and school staff including cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians and clerical workers — along with any other worker who comes in contact with the children at that school — will be in the next group of people to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, Ohio Governor MIke DeWine announced during a ne
  
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• Furry Tails: Bunadict, Angel & Leo Are Waiting For Forever Homes

  24-12-2020 17:48
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________________________________________
  Bunadict Cumberbatch
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 53 New Deaths, 912 Additional Cases

  24-12-2020 17:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 912 new Coronavirus cases and 53 additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 630 are confirmed from 1,958 PCR tests. There are 282 probable cases.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 1 month to 101 years, with 47 years being the median age. The dates of positive tests range from Nov. 30 to Dec. 23. Of the positive tests, 38 positive tests are more than a week old.
  There hav
  
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• Crash Closes Outbound Lanes At Squirrel Hill Tunnel

  24-12-2020 16:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A crash closed traffic outbound on I-376 Parkway East at the Squirrel Hill Tunnel, according to PennDOT.(Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA Photojournalist)
  As of 10:55 a.m. Thursday, a single-lane has reopened for outbound traffic.PennDOT is advising caution while traveling through the area.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• Crash Closes All Outbound Lanes At Squirrel Hill Tunnel

  24-12-2020 16:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A crash has closed traffic outbound on I-376 Parkway East at the Squirrel Hill Tunnel, according to PennDOT.(Photo Credit: Tim Lawson/KDKA Photojournalist)
  All lanes are closed to traffic.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• West Virginia Governor: Be ‘Super Careful’ With COVID-19

  24-12-2020 15:52
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday urged caution during holiday celebrations amid record-breaking coronavirus cases and deaths.
  “You’ve got to be super careful right now with your family,” Justice said. “You may need to not bring your family together.”
  The state’s positivity rate increased to 11.51%, an alarming number that is triple what public health experts say is ideal.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
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• Stimulus Check Update: Republicans Knock Down Democratic Effort To Pass $2,000 Relief Payments

  24-12-2020 15:38
  
  (CBS Local) — Despite a Democratic-approved demand by President Trump for Congress to provide direct checks of $2,000 to Americans, Republicans on Thursday blocked such an effort by shooting down the updated coronavirus relief bill.
  “Today, on Christmas Eve morning, House Republicans cruelly deprived the American people of the $2,000 that the President agreed to support. If the President is serious about the $2,000 direct payments, he must call on House Republicans to end their
  
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• PTL Links: December 24, 2020

  24-12-2020 15:00
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:YaJagoff Yuletide Song for Operation Warm
  Kidsburgh
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  NORAD Santa Tracker
  Lawrenceville Cookie Tour
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPTL Weekend Guide:Pittsburgh Zoo Lights
  Shudder: A Creepshow Holiday Special
  Slapstick Productions ComedyPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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• East Elfinwild Road Reopens In Shaler

  24-12-2020 13:54
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SHALER (KDKA) – East Elfinwild Road in Shaler reopened on Wednesday.The road had closed in March so crews could replace a bridge that goes over Pine Creek.They also updated the sidewalks, drainage, and installed a guard rail.
  
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• How August Wilson's words led an LA teen to Pittsburgh and CMU

  24-12-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Gerardo Navarro stars in “Giving Voice,” a Netflix documentary about the 2018 August Wilson Monologue Competition.
  
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• Truck Crash Temporarily Shut Down Portion Of I-79 North, All Lanes Reopened

  24-12-2020 12:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Interstate 79 northbound was closed to traffic due to a truck crash early on Thursday morning.
  The crash that affected traffic for hours between exit 48 and exit 54 has been cleared.That section of the interstate has reopened.There were also restrictions in the southbound direction throughout the morning, which have since been lifted.
  
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• Truck Crash Shuts Down Portion Of I-79 North

  24-12-2020 12:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Interstate 79 northbound is closed to traffic due to a truck crash and motorists should consider alternate routes.According to PennDOT, I-79 northbound is closed from Exit 48, Southpointe/Hendersonville to Exit 54, Bridgeville.
  Emergency crews are on the scene.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Evening Snow Brings A White Christmas

  24-12-2020 12:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – We are waking up to temperatures in the 40s and 50s with rain showers and that will quickly change this afternoon and evening.A Winter Weather Advisory for the region goes through Christmas Day and there are also Winter Storm Warnings for the ridges and a Winter Storm Watch for Somerset County.By dinner time tonight, temperatures look to be in the mid-30s and we see a transition to snow that will last through Christmas morning. It’ll take a little time for the gro
  
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• PennDOT Putting Restrictions In Place To Prepare For Snow Storm

  24-12-2020 12:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With winter weather coming to the area, restrictions will be going into place at 7:00 this evening.
  It will impact the Parkway West outbound from the Fort Pitt Tunnel to I-79.
  It is a level 1 restriction so more of it impacts commercial vehicles like tractor-trailers.
  For most of us, this means you can’t tow a trailer on the back of your vehicle, take a motorhome or motorcycle on this stretch of the parkway.
  Under Level 1 restrictions, the following vehicles are n
  
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• Thousands Of Jeep Owners Come Together To Support Boy Battling Neuroblastoma

  24-12-2020 12:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HEDGESVILLE, W. Va. (KDKA) – Thousands of Jeep owners in West Virginia lined up on Wednesday night to help make a young boy’s Christmas dream come to life.The parade was for 4-year-old Georgie who is battling stage 4 neuroblastoma.He lives in Hedgesville with his family and he enjoys Jeeps so much that his parents asked around and posted to social media in hopes of organizing a parade.The end result?More than 2,000 Jeeps showing up to give Georgie a Christmas g
  
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• As he seeks to overturn Pa.’s election, Trump invites GOP senators to White House lunch

  24-12-2020 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The invitation from the White House for Wednesday’s luncheon was sent to every Republican in the GOP-controlled chamber.
  
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• Thousands of ballots will be audited as part of Pa.’s post-election review

  24-12-2020 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  The review, which will be completed by Jan. 22, provides a statistical assurance that there were no errors in the state's declaration of Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election.
  
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• 412 Food Rescue And Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team Hold Food Distribution At Heinz Field

  24-12-2020 10:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – 412 Food Rescue and the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team collaborated on Wednesday to serve both people and their pets.The two groups hosted a drive-through food distribution event at Heinz Field.Families received boxes full of produce, dairy products, and meats.As for the pets, 400 bags of dog food and cat food were also available to those with pets.
  
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• Improvements To Bigelow Boulevard Completed In Oakland

  24-12-2020 10:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A reimagined Bigelow Boulevard between Fifth and Forbes avenues is officially open.A collaboration between the City of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh brought a “complete street” that enhances pedestrian safety and accommodates both motor vehicles, bicycles, and other modes of transportation.“I’d like to thank the University of Pittsburgh, Chancellor Gallagher and the Oakland community for developing and impleme
  
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• Oh, the joy of riding in a two-horse open sleigh

  24-12-2020 09:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh native Clarence Marshall Johns captured Western Pennsylvania’s wintry landscape and was highly skilled at painting animals. 
  
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• Santa Claus Visits Students In Baldwin-Whitehall School District Neighborhoods

  24-12-2020 09:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s the most wonderful time of the year for most of us, but for Santa Claus, it’s the busiest time of the year.That was evident on Wednesday afternoon when he made time to bring Christmas cheer to students of the Baldwin-Whitehall School District.Santa rode around on a school bus and visited neighborhoods throughout the school district.School officials relayed a message from Santa before his trip – don’t gather in crowds d
  
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• Diocese Of Greensburg Students Donate Nearly 1,000 Cards And Gifts To Hospital Patients

  24-12-2020 09:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – To celebrate the spirit of Christmas, students all throughout the Diocese of Greensburg donated nearly 1,000cards and gifts to patients at hospitals in the area.Many of the 1,000 cards and gifts were handmade and the diocese donated rosaries, prayer shawls, blankets, prayer cards, and scapulars that had been blessed by Bishop-elect Larry Kulick.The gifts were donated to patients at Excela Westmoreland Hospital, Indiana Regional Medical Center, Arm
  
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• One Person Shot And Killed During Robbery In Mount Oliver

  24-12-2020 08:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County Police are investigating the fatal shooting of one person at a home in Mount Oliver.According to county police, just before midnight on Wednesday, first responders found a 24-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the torso inside a home in the 200 block of Anthony Street.He was taken to a local hospital where he ultimately died.County police’s preliminary investigation has found that two masked people forced entry into the ho
  
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• COVID-19 In Washington County: First Responders Say Vaccine Is ‘Light At The End Of The Tunnel’

  24-12-2020 05:35
  
  MONONGAHELA, Pa. (KDKA) — As coronavirus vaccines reach the arms of more health care workers across the country, Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine is encouraging hospitals to take the next steps of their role in the supply chain.
  “My message today to hospitals is to start to reach out and to work together with EMS providers and agencies, as well as other non-affiliated health care providers and work to get them vaccinated as soon as possible,” she said at a Wed
  
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• 2 Pittsburgh-Area Democratic Congressmen Support $2,000 Stimulus Checks

  24-12-2020 05:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two local Democratic congressmen said they support the push for $2,000 stimulus checks.But they said that is not what the Trump administration was indicating during negotiations.“This was a bill that Democrats and Republicans and the White House said they would support and the president said he would sign. He did not give an indication when we were voting on this bill last week that he would not sign it. He said he would sign it,” said
  
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• White House Invites Pennsylvania Senators To Lunch With President Donald Trump

  24-12-2020 04:17
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — Republican state senators in Pennsylvania met with President Donald Trump at the White House before he left for Florida.
  A GOP spokesperson said the invitation Wednesday included no agenda. However, President Trump continues to maintain that Democrats stole the election from him.
  He is still petitioning the Supreme Court to nullify Pennsylvania’s election results.
  
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• Police Searching For Driver After Rollover Crash Brings Down Wires In Penn Hill

  24-12-2020 03:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PENN HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) — A rollover crash has closed a portion of a road and knocked out power to more than 500 people in Penn Hills.
  (Photo Credit: Bryce Lutz/KDKA)
  Officials say the 1200 block Universal Road is closed between Stotler Road and North Joslyn Drive until further notice after the crash sheered a pole and brought wires down on Tuesday night. Duquesne Light says more than 500 customers are without power.
  Penn Hills: Multi-vehicle crash with sheered pole a
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Arrest Of Man For Holding Gun While Drunk At Home

  24-12-2020 01:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The arrest of a man handling a weapon while he was drunk in his own home was constitutional, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
  An attorney for defendant Fred Weber had argued his 2018 arrest was unconstitutional because he was at home and the weapon was unloaded at the time.
  Weber never should have been charged or convicted under current law, since there was no evidence the shotgun was being carried with an intent to use it, his attorney argued.
  Prosecutor
  
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• New Kensington Couple Hospitalized With COVID-19 Urge Against Holiday Gatherings: ‘Understand What The Ramifications Are’

  24-12-2020 01:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As we approach Christmas and New Year’s, there’s concern about another surge upon a surge as people across the country gather to celebrate. A local couple who recently had COVID-19 is urging people against that and to play it safe so you don’t end up in the hospital during a time when hospitals are filling up fast.
  Vicki and Tom Straub spent time at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights after testing positive for COVID-19.
  “I will never go
  
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