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• Ohio Judge To Decide If 17-Year-Old Will Be Tried As An Adult In Shooting

  27-12-2020 23:46
  
  STRUTHERS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio judge is to decide soon whether a 17-year-old defendant should be tried as an adult on charges in a shooting earlier this year that left a 4-year-old boy dead and four adults wounded.
  The youth taken into custody last month by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in Youngstown is the second person arrested in the shooting early Sept. 21 in Struthers.
  Prosecutors have asked that he be tried as an adult on an aggravated robbery charge and gun specifica
  
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• City Of Monessen To Hold Christmas Tree Recycling Program

  27-12-2020 23:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONESSEN (KDKA) – The City of Monessen will once again hold a Christmas tree recycling program.Residents of Monessen can call the city garage at 724-684-7810 to schedule a pick-up with the city by leaving their address.Monessen will also have a City Public Works truck traveling throughout the city to make pickups through mid-January.
  
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• Steelers Clinch AFC North Division With 28-24 Win Over Indianapolis

  27-12-2020 22:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are AFC North champions. Finally.
  Ben Roethlisberger overcame a month-long malaise to throw for 342 yards and three second-half touchdowns as the Steelers locked up the division title with a stunningly improbable 28-24 victory on Sunday.
  Listless and lifeless for weeks thanks to a three-game losing streak that followed an 11-0 start, Pittsburgh (12-3) somehow got it together over the final 25 minutes against the Colts (10-5). Indianapolis missed a
  
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• ‘Won Not Done:’ Steelers Celebrate Winning AFC North Division

  27-12-2020 22:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – “We’re excited about the hats and t-shirts, we’ve been waiting.”
  Those were the words of Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin moments after a 28-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts at Heinz Field.Not only did the win snap a three-game losing streaking, but it also crowned the Steelers as the 2020 AFC North Division champions.
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  — TJ Watt (@_TJWatt) December 27, 2020
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• 412 Food Rescue Delivered Direct Meals To Homes Of Over 2,000 Homebound, Vulnerable People This Year

  27-12-2020 20:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — 412 Food Rescue announced it had delivered meals to 2,149 homes of people who were homebound this year.
  This year, we were able to bring food directly to 2,149 homes of people who are elderly, immunocompromised, or otherwise homebound. THANK YOU to everyone who made it happen: our tech team, logistics pros, and the #FoodRescueHeroes who made deliveries.pic.twitter.com/sKFuz640BD
  — 412 Food Rescue (@412FoodRescue) December 27, 2020
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• Police: Boy Grazed In Leg By Bullet Fired From Vehicle On Christmas Night

  27-12-2020 20:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A 14-year-old boy riding in a vehicle was grazed by a bullet reportedly fired from another vehicle on Christmas night, police said.
  Officers were called just before 6:30 p.m. Friday to the north Columbus scene of what was initially reported as a hit-and-run accident.
  Police said the 14-year-old told them that he was a passenger in a vehicle that came under fire from the driver of a grey vehicle, who fired several times, grazing the boy on his leg.
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• Police: Boy Grazed By Leg By Bullet Fired From Vehicle On Christmas Night

  27-12-2020 20:22
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A 14-year-old boy riding in a vehicle was grazed by a bullet reportedly fired from another vehicle on Christmas night, police said.
  Officers were called just before 6:30 p.m. Friday to the north Columbus scene of what was initially reported as a hit-and-run accident.
  Police said the 14-year-old told them that he was a passenger in a vehicle that came under fire from the driver of a grey vehicle, who fired several times, grazing the boy on his leg.
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• Pittsburgh Councilman Publicly Criticizes ‘Unacceptable’ State Of Roads After Snowfall

  27-12-2020 19:43
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Councilman is speaking out after several Pittsburgh residents have complained about the state of their roads following record snowfall this December.Councilman Anthony Coghill of District 4 took to Facebook to discuss the issue, saying he and his staff had been in contact with the Department of Public Works during the major snowstorm of Dec. 16 and said he’d been assured the issues then were not due to a lack of staff but becaus
  
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• SWAT Responds To Situation In Larimer, Road Closures In Place

  27-12-2020 18:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LARIMER (KDKA) — SWAT is currently responding to a domestic situation in Larimer and has closed Broad Street in between East Liberty Boulevard and Station Street off from the public.“E Liberty Avenue is also closed between Broad Street and Larimer Avenue,” police added.Pittsburgh Police say delays are expected and will provide updates when available.Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Searching For Suspect After SWAT Situation In Larimer

  27-12-2020 18:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LARIMER (KDKA) — SWAT responded to a domestic situation in the 400 block of Enright Court in Larimer Sunday afternoon.
  Police closed Broad Street in between East Liberty Boulevard and Station Street off from the public as well as Liberty Avenue between Broad Street and Larimer Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: Gerome Williams/KDKA Photojournalist)
  Police say SWAT was searching for a possibly armed man barricaded inside a home after receiving a report from a woman that she had b
  
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• Homeless Man Rescues All Animals At A Shelter After It Caught On Fire

  27-12-2020 17:50
  
  By Alaa Elassar, CNN
  (CNN) — A homeless man risked his life to save several cats and dogs trapped at an Atlanta animal shelter after it caught fire, the facility’s founder said.
  (Photo Courtesy Gracie Hamlin)
  Keith Walker, 53, rushed into the W-Underdogs shelter on December 18 after a fire engulfed its kitchen.
  “I was nervous as hell, I’m not going to lie. I was really scared to go in there with all that smoke. But God put me there to save those animals,” Walker tol
  
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• Car Hits Pedestrian, Victim In Critical Condition

  27-12-2020 16:56
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffNORTHVIEW HEIGHTS (KDKA) — A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle Saturday evening, according to Pittsburgh Police.Pittsburgh Police and EMS showed up to the 300 block of Penfort Street just before 6 p.m. Saturday in response to a report of a vehicle striking a pedestrian.The 20-year-old victim was conscious in the street, but he was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition, Pittsburgh Police say.The driver of the vehicle d
  
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• Small Fire Breaks Out At Monroeville Mall

  27-12-2020 15:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — Fire crews responded to the Monroeville Mall Sunday morning after a small fire broke out in the rear area of a store.(Photo Credit: Jeremy Stockdill/KDKA Photojournalist)
  Monroeville Volunteer Fire Companies say that they responded to Monroeville Mall around 6:30 a.m. Sunday after being alerted to an automatic fire alarm activation.Upon arriving, they found a small fire that was largely extinguished by the sprinkler system, and crews worked to re
  
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• After no cases or deaths for month, personal care home gets hit quickly

  27-12-2020 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
   
  
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• With Oct. 1 deadline looming, state expects surge in Real ID applications

  27-12-2020 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  After Oct. 1, anyone going through airport security or entering a federal building must have Real ID, a passport or a military ID
  
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• Report: Baltimore Ravens Fined $250,000 For COVID-19 Violations That Led To Coronavirus Outbreak Among Team

  27-12-2020 12:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Baltimore Ravens organization has reportedly been fined $250,000 for violations of Coronavirus-related restrictions and regulations.
  NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the news Sunday morning.The #Ravens were fined $250K by the NFL for their COVID-19 violations that led to an outbreak, sources say.My story: https://t.co/1aRJdlsWzu
  — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 27, 2020Last month’s game between the Steelers and Ravens w
  
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• Regional Coronavirus Pop-Up Testing Sites Set To Open, Including One In Beaver Co.

  27-12-2020 12:36
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BEAVER COUNTY (KDKA) — New regional drive-thru and walk-in Coronavirus testing clinics open today.
  Free testing begins in five different counties, including Beaver County.
  The testing sites will change every week over the next nine weeks.
  Up to 450 people can be tested per day on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  Beaver County’s pop-up clinic will be located at the Community College in Monaca.
  Testing will be available daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from December 2
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Cool & Dry Sunday, Warm-Up On The Way

  27-12-2020 12:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s going to be a cold start with low temperatures near normal, but feeling in the single digits and teens for some.
  This afternoon, we finally warm up in the low 40’s so it will be a great day to go outside and play in all the snow before some melts away!
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Our next round of precipitation arrives overnight Sunday into early Monday as light rain showers and temperatures stay above normal in the low 40s for our high.
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• UPMC study adapts well known Brazilian program to prevent teen sexual violence

  27-12-2020 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  A study published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association details the program’s results.
  
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• Three People Displaced After At House Fire In Avalon

  27-12-2020 12:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  AVALON (KDKA) — Fire crews responded to the scene of a house fire in Avalon early Sunday morning.
  Allegheny County dispatchers tell KDKA that the crews were called to the scene along Marie Avenue around 5:15 a.m.
  The American Red Cross of Greater PA confirmed that they also responded to the 200 block of Marie Avenue and helped three people displaced by the fire.
  We responded to the 200 Block of Marie Avenue in Pittsburgh this morning following a multi-family fire. Th
  
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• Crews Battle Flames At House Fire In Avalon

  27-12-2020 12:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  AVALON (KDKA) — Fire crews responded to the scene of a house fire in Avalon early Sunday morning.
  Details are limited but Allegheny County dispatchers tell KDKA that the crews were called to the scene along Marie Avenue around 5:15 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Jeremy Stockdill)
  Right now, there are not any injuries being reported.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Animal Friends Provides Specialized Care, Offers Pets Chance To Find Comfort In Loving Homes

  27-12-2020 08:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Animal Friends is reminding the public of their efforts to help find homes for loving pets.
  In a Facebook post shared on Saturday, they told a story of a dog named Zoey.Zoey first showed up at Animal Friends after being found as a stray.
  She was quickly adopted two weeks after arriving at Animal Friends, but due to the stress and anxiety that Zoey had, she ended up back in the care of Animal Friends.
  The Behavior team at Animal Friends worked to g
  
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• Report: Steelers OL Chukwuma Okorafor Fined $10,000 For Shoving Bengals Player

  27-12-2020 03:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CINCINNATI (KDKA) – The NFL has fined Steelers offensive lineman Chukwuma Okorafor $10,000 for shoving Bengals quarterback Mackensie Alexander, according to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.Following an interception, Alexander high-stepped down the sideline after intercepting the pass, and Okorafor shoved him into the Bengals’ bench area.Alexander was also fined $10,000 for an incident in the same game.His fine came from a pass breakup from the g
  
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• Report: Pirates Outfielder Gregory Polanco Fractures Wrist During Winter Ball

  27-12-2020 02:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (KDKA) – Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco won’t be playing anymore in the Dominican Winter League this season after fracturing his wrist.According to a report from Nathalie Alonso, Polanco’s injury was revealed by Leones del Escogido’s general manager on Sunday during a virtual news conference.Despite the injury, the Pirates are expecting Polanco to be ready for Spring Training.
  
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• FAN N’ATION Tailgate Approved: Thorn Hill Tap House Recipes

  27-12-2020 01:51
  
  FAN N’ATION Exclusive: THORN HILL TAP HOUSE in Wexford is Tailgate Approved!
  Try their chili and cocktail recipes at home!
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• Rep. Conor Lamb Adjusting To Life As A New Dad

  27-12-2020 01:19
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Congressman Conor Lamb told KDKA’s Jon Delano that both he and his wife Hayley along with their son Matthew are doing well.Meanwhile, he’s adjusting, as every new parent does, to a new sleep schedule.“She’s [Hayley] doing great, she’s strong and taking care of him and, frankly, me at the same time,” Congressman Lamb laughed. “The baby is doing well, too. We are so lucky, we were really well taken care of a
  
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• White Christmas Causing Headaches In Pittsburgh With Many Roads Still Snow Covered

  27-12-2020 00:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It may have been a White Christmas this year but now it’s causing a headache for many Pittsburgh neighborhoods.Many residents have reported their streets remain unplowed and untreated, making for dangerous driving and walking conditions.Carrick is one such neighborhood, with Spokane Avenue right in front of Carrick High School still covered.However, Carrick isn’t the only Pittsburgh neighborhood dealing with these conditions.There are several unplowed or sli
  
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• Four charged with hindering apprehension in shooting of McKeesport officer

  27-12-2020 00:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Video footage showed them with accused gunman Koby Lee Francis, 22, of McKessport, according to criminal complaints.
  
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• Police Safely Locate Missing 15-Year-Old Girl Emily Morton

  27-12-2020 00:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITCAIRN/PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pitcarin Polie say they have found 15-year-old Emily Morton safe and she has returned to her family.(Photo Credit: Pitcairn Police Department/Facebook)
  Emily Morton was reported missing on Thursday, December 24, leaving her residence on Kenny Avenue.
  
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