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• Cranberry Twp. Activates Snow Angels Program

  28-12-2020 22:56
  
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — Cranberry Township’s Snow Angel program has been activated.
  It is in need of volunteers and those in need of help as we dive deeper into winter.
  The program matches community volunteers with elderly or disabled residents to help with snow shoveling.
  If you would like to help, or are in need of help, visit this link.
  
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• Union: Ohio Officer Fired In Fatal Shooting Of Andre Hill

  28-12-2020 22:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP/KDKA) — A white Ohio police officer was fired Monday after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Hill, a Black man holding a cellphone, and refusing to administer first aid for several minutes.
  Columbus police officer Adam Coy hours was fired hours after a hearing was held to determine his employment, Brian Steel, the vice president of the local police union, told The Associated Press. Coy is also under criminal investigation for last week’s
  
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• Ohio Officer Faces Termination Over Fatal Shooting Of Andre Hill

  28-12-2020 22:49
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fate of a white Columbus police officer who fatally shot a Black man last week hangs in the balance after a disciplinary hearing Monday that may result in his termination.
  Columbus Safety Director Ned Pettus Jr. concluded a hearing to determine whether the actions taken by Officer Adam Coy in the moments before and after the fatal shooting of Andre Hill on Tuesday were justified.
  Members of the police union representing Columbus officers attended the hearing on be
  
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• Neighbor, Police Officers Help Rescue Man Trapped In Franklin Park House Fire

  28-12-2020 22:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FRANKLIN PARK (KDKA) — A quick-thinking neighbor and two police officers rescued a man from his burning home in Franklin Park on Monday afternoon.
  It happened around 2 p.m. at a home along Cole Road.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ian Smith)
  Witnesses say they watched as the man kicked in the door and dragged his neighbor out of the home with the officers’ help.
  “When I came outside my house down there, I saw the flames coming out of the house, so I
  
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• CDC, Pennsylvania Department Of Health Urges People To Stay Home For New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Celebrations

  28-12-2020 22:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Many Americans are ready to celebrate the end of 2020, but the CDC and Pennsylvania Department of Health are urging people to stay home from New Year’s celebrations.They say the safest way to ring in 2021 is at home with the people you live with or online with friends and family.You can also ring in the New Year with Heather Abraham and David Highfield, hosting Highmark’s and PTL’s First Night special, which will be live on KDKA-
  
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• DEP approves permit for Tri-County Landfill In Mercer County

  28-12-2020 22:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Controversial Grove City landfill, closed since 1990, gets operating permit that would allow it to accept drilling and fracking waste.
  
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• Ceiling Fans Sold At Home Depot Recalled After Numerous Reports Of Blades Flying Off

  28-12-2020 22:16
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — More than 190,000 ceiling fans sold at Home Depot are being recalled after reports that the blades fell off while spinning, hitting people and causing property damage.
  The Hampton Bay Mara indoor and outdoor ceiling fans were sold this year between April and October at Home Depot stores and its website. About 182,000 of them were sold in the U.S. and 8,800 were sold in Canada. They cost about $150.
  (Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission)
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safet
  
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• Ryan Michelle Bathé On CBS’ All Rise & Movie ‘Sylvie’s Love’: ‘I Have Waited So Long To Participate In This Moment’

  28-12-2020 21:57
  
  (CBS Local)– A lot has changed for Ryan Michelle Bathé in the past year. The actor joined the cast of “All Rise” on CBS alongside Simone Missick, was one of the stars of the new Amazon Prime movie “Sylvie’s Love” and signed a first-look deal with ViacomCBS MTV Entertainment Group.
  MORE FROM CBS:Ed Solomon On Hollywood Writing Career & New Movie ‘No Sudden Move’: ‘Steven Soderbergh Is One Of The Best People I’ve Ever
  
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• Pitt Men’s Basketball Game At Duke Postponed Due To Coronavirus

  28-12-2020 21:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the Pitt-Duke men’s basketball game Tuesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium has been postponed due to a positive coronavirus test.The postponement Monday comes after a positive test, subsequent quarantining and contact tracing within Pitt’s program, the conference said in a release. No makeup date has been announced.
  Tomorrow’s game postponed. https://t.co/FzbjKAiPuG
  — Pitt Basketball (@Pit
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Police Give 3 Warnings To Pittsburgh-Area Establishments Not Following Coronavirus Orders

  28-12-2020 21:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Three 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 Thursday, Dec. 24 through Sunday, Dec. 27, State Police Liquor Control Enforcement officers visited 454 establishments, issuing 16 notices of violation and 21 warnings.
  The unannounced compliance checks make sure businesses are following the co
  
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• Man Charged With Homicide In Death Of Missing 26-Year-Old Erica Shultz

  28-12-2020 21:19
  
  DRUMS, Pa. (AP) — A man has been charged with criminal homicide in the death of a missing autistic woman after authorities said he told them where to find her body in northeastern Pennsylvania.
  Harold Haulman III, 42, is also charged in Luzerne County with abuse of a corpse and kidnapping in the death of 26-year-old Erica Shultz, whose body was found in a wooded area in Butler Township.
  The victim’s sister reported her missing Dec. 6 to Bloomsburg police, the (Wilkes-Barre) Times Lea
  
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• Vincentian Home, Westmoreland Manor Among First Long-Term Care Facilities In Pa. To Begin Administering COVID-19 Vaccine

  28-12-2020 20:59
  
  MCCANDLESS (KDKA) — Long-term care facilities across Pennsylvania have started administering the COVID-19 vaccine to not just employees, but those most vulnerable to the deadly virus.
  Vincentian Home Medical Director Dr. Christopher Koman was one of the first to get the shot on Monday morning.“You felt a slight pinch from a needle and that was it,” said Dr. Koman.A slight pinch in just a matter of seconds.“It was pretty quick and done,” Dr. Koman said.
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Dept. Of Health Will Not Lift Restrictions, Indoor Dining Ban Before Jan. 4, Status Unclear Going Forward

  28-12-2020 20:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — In a press conference held on Monday by Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, she confirmed that the restrictions placed by the Department of Health over two weeks ago would not be lifted before January 4 and would not give any clear indications on whether those restrictions could possibly be extended beyond January 4.
  “We’ll be having those discussions with the Governor’s Office and making our recommendations obvio
  
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• Stimulus Package Update: When Might Checks Start Arriving?

  28-12-2020 20:51
  
  (CBS Detroit) — President Trump signed the $900 billion COVID relief bill into law Sunday evening, along with the $1.4 trillion spending bill to fund the government. His signature came after days of demanding changes to the stimulus package passed by Congress on December 21. The development heads off a government shutdown. But in the week of delay, approximately 12 million people saw their unemployment benefits lapse.
  The stimulus package includes another round of stimulus checks. Every ad
  
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• Smallman Street Closes After ‘Large’ Sinkhole Opens Up In The Strip District

  28-12-2020 20:02
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  STRIP DISTRICT (KDKA) — Allegheny County officials are saying a large sinkhole has opened up in the Strip District.
  Pittsburgh (Strip District): Sinkhole – intersection of 33rd Street/Smallman Street, a large sinkhole has developed. Smallman Street will be closed indefinitely while the situation is being evaluated. No timeframe on when it will be reopened.
  — Allegheny County (@Allegheny_Co) December 28, 2020
  Smallman Street has been closed until further n
  
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• JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers Players Dance Maskless In TikToks; Could Face Fines From NFL

  28-12-2020 19:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sunday was a big day for the Steelers: not only did they break their three-game losing streak with a quick turnaround in the second half of their game against the Colts, but they also clinched the AFC North Division.JuJu Smith-Schuster was joined by other players, including Chase Claypool, in a celebratory TikTok dance. Some players are masked while others like Smith-Schuster are wearing no face mask.In another TikTok posted by wide-receiver Ray-R
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Reports 8,663 New Cases, Over 200 More Deaths Over Last 48 Hours

  28-12-2020 18:45
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 8,663 new cases of Coronavirus and 203 additional deaths in the last 48 hours.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 613,804 since Saturday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The Health Department says the statewide percent positivity for the week of Dec. 18-24 stood at 15.1%.
  There are currently 5,905 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. Of t
  
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• ‘I Love Pittsburgh So Much’: Mary Holland On Filming Hulu’s ‘Happiest Season’ In The Steel City

  28-12-2020 17:52
  
  (CBS Local)– “Happiest Season” on Hulu has been one of the most popular movies of the holiday season and it was filmed right here in Pittsburgh.
  The movie from actors and writers Clea DuVall and Mary Holland was filmed in the Steel City in January and February and stars big names like Kristen Stewart, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Alison Brie, Victor Garber and Mary Steenburgen. The movie tells the story of a woman who plans to propose to her girlfriend over the holidays, but
  
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• If You Want To Travel Next Year, You May Need A COVID-19 Vaccine Passport

  28-12-2020 17:26
  
  (CNN/KDKA) — Now that coronavirus vaccines are starting to roll out in the US and abroad, many people may be dreaming of the day when they can travel, shop and go to the movies again. But in order to do those activities, you may eventually need something in addition to the vaccine: a vaccine passport application.
  Several companies and technology groups have begun developing smartphone apps or systems for individuals to upload details of their Covid-19 tests and vaccinations, creating digit
  
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• Crews Battle Fire In Bell Twp., Helicopters Reportedly Called To Scene

  28-12-2020 17:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BELL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Firefighters in Westmoreland County were called out this morning to a blaze in Bell Township.
  The fire was reported just before 10 a.m. at a structure on Route 286 near Sportsman Road.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ken Murray)
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ken Murray)
  According to emergency dispatchers, helicopters were called to the scene.
  What sparked the fire is not yet known.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing stor
  
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• Crews Battle Fire In Bell Twp.; Coroner Reportedly Called To Scene

  28-12-2020 17:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BELL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Firefighters in Westmoreland County were called out this morning to a blaze in Bell Township.
  The fire was reported just before 10 a.m. at a structure on Route 286 near Sportsman Road.
  According to the Trib, the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office has been called to the scene.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ken Murray)
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ken Murray)
  Emergency dispatchers say helicopters were were also summoned. The
  
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• 1 Person Dead, At Least 2 Others Injured In Bell Twp. Fire

  28-12-2020 17:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  BELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — One person is dead and at least two others are injured after a fire Monday morning at a home in Westmoreland County.
  The fire was reported just before 10 a.m. at a structure on Route 286 near Sportsman Road.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ken Murray)
  At least three people were reported trapped in the home initially.
  The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office says one of those people has died.
  The two others are believed to have be
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 594 Cases Over 48 Hours, Attributes Relatively Low Number To ‘Limited Testing Availability’

  28-12-2020 17:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 594 new Coronavirus cases and four additional deaths over the last two days.
  Of the newly reported cases, 575 are confirmed from 2,347 PCR tests. There are 19 probable cases.
  According to the Health Department, the relatively low number of new cases reported over the last 48 hours is being attributed to “the limited availability of testing last week” due to the holiday. They say, &ldq
  
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• PTL Links: December 28, 2020

  28-12-2020 16:07
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Ask Dr. G
  Life Coach Dr. Marlene Boas
  Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  Holiday Park Elementary School Lip Dub
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Facebook
  PTL Puppy Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
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  Instagram
  
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• Virtual New Year’s Eve: How To Watch Streaming Celebrations Across The Country

  28-12-2020 15:00
  
  (CBS Local)- The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many of our traditions in 2020 and the celebration of turning the calendar to a new year is no different. The traditional New Year’s Eve countdown shows will go on, but there will be a different look and feel to them than normal. With restrictions on large public gatherings in place throughout the country due to the pandemic, each city is taking a different approach to their New Year’s celebration than in years past.
  Though the approach
  
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• Police Searching For Missing, Endangered 77-Year-Old Ruby Hopson

  28-12-2020 14:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing and endangered woman.
  Police say that 77-year-old Ruby Hopson is missing from Youngstown, Oh. and was last known to be heading back to Ohio around 11:00 p.m. on Sunday night via I-70.
  Hopson is 5’2″ and weighs 162 lbs. and is known to drive a Black 2014 Chevy Cruze with Ohio plate number HLW6505.
  (Courtesy: PA State Police)
  Police say that it’s believed she may b
  
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• We're tired of 2020, but some find energy in having a sense of purpose

  28-12-2020 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Americans’ sense of their mental health declines amid fatigue over pandemic and 2020’s traumas. Some find antidote in a sense of purpose.
  
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• The New York Times Remembers Shuttered Restaurants Like ‘The O’ In Oakland

  28-12-2020 12:39
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The New York Times remembered The Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland as one of “The Treasured Dinners and Hidden Haunts That COVID-19 Closed For Good.”
  The Times went on to say this about the now-closed Oakland eatery:
  “The Original Hot Dog Shop had hot dig right there in the name, but it was the fries, perfectly cut, fried twice in peanut oil, served in a massive pile in a paper basket, with side cups of beef gravy or cheese produ
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Falling Temperatures, Rain And Snow Chances

  28-12-2020 11:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Good morning, some spot rain showers will be around this morning as we are in the warm sector of a mid-level low that is passing by to our north.
  The center of the low will track north of Lake Erie and just north of Toronto and Ottawa.
  We will be on the southern edge, so just a couple of light passing showers will be on tap for us for most of the morning.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Things will begin to change as the accompanying cold front pushes southeast on t
  
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• "It was absolutely incredible:" Foster Love Project receives largest-ever donation

  28-12-2020 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  The $108,000 gift to the Foster Love Project — its largest donation ever — will enable the organization to move into a bigger headquarters and expand their operations.
  
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• 'I can't be six feet away from you while I'm waiting on you'

  28-12-2020 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  At local restaurants and bars: Service in the face of the pandemic.
  
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• ‘I can’t be 6 feet away from you while I’m waiting on you’

  28-12-2020 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  At local restaurants and bars: Service in the face of the pandemic.
   
  
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• COVID-19 Vaccinations Set To Begin At Pa. Long-Term Care Facilities

  28-12-2020 10:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Starting today, long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania will begin distributing doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to their residents.
  Walgreens is one of the pharmacies that will be distributing the vaccine to long-term care facilities across Pennsylvania and right here in Pittsburgh.
  CVS is the other pharmacy in our area that will be doing the same.
  The federal partnership with the CDC is called the Pharmacy Partnership for long-term care facilities.
  Both pharmacies will v
  
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• President Trump Signs $2.3 Trillion Funding & Relief Package, Extends Unemployment Assistance, Eviction Moratorium

  28-12-2020 10:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Just hours ago, President Trump signed a massive $2.3 trillion COVID-19 funding package, averting a government shutdown, and providing relief to millions of Americans.
  In addition to the $1.4 trillion for a government spending bill, another $900 billion will go to Coronavirus relief funding.
  This includes $600 in direct payments to Americans.
  In addition, the relief package extends unemployment benefits for millions of Americans.
  Those programs were set to end and will
  
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• Gateway School District Extends Full Remote Learning Model Until Mid-January

  28-12-2020 09:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — Gateway School District announced it is extending its full remote learning model through mid-January.
  In a letter sent to parents and families on December 24, Superintendent Dr. William Short wrote that the district’s remote learning model will be extended from January 4 through January 15.
  The district will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 18.
  On Tuesday, January 19, the district plans to return to its hybr
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Concordia Of Franklin Park Sees Major Spike In Coronavirus Cases

  28-12-2020 09:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  FRANKLIN PARK (KDKA) — There has been a significant spike in Coronavirus cases in one Allegheny County nursing home.
  According to KDKA’s news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Concordia of Franklin Park hadn’t had a single case of COVID-19 until last month.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  A staffer tested positive on November 4.
  Since then, 51 residents have tested positive for the virus and 12 have died.
  
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• Steelers Hold Moment Of Silence In Honor Of Hall Of Fame Linebacker Kevin Greene

  28-12-2020 09:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers took time on Sunday to honor one of their all-time greats with a moment of silence.
  Hall of Fame linebacker Kevin Greene passed away last Monday at the age of 58. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers)Steeler Nation responded with an outpouring of emotion, memories, and thoughts towards Greene and his family.
  During Sunday’s game vs. the Colts at Heinz Field, a moment of silence was held
  
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• Free Coronavirus Testing To Be Available At Concord Presbyterian Church

  28-12-2020 08:47
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CARRICK (KDKA) — Free COVID-19 testing is going to be available in Carrick on Monday.
  The Allegheny County Health Department is offering testing at Concord Presbyterian Church along Brownsville Road from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.Free COVID testing
  Monday Dec 28 9am-12pm
  Concord Presbyterian Church
  1907 Brownsville Rd
  Register https://t.co/KXti1AySFN
  No appointment needed
  This is a walkup site not a drive-thru
  Insurance not required, but please bring insurance card
  
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• T.J. Watt Becomes First Player In Steelers History With 14+ Sacks In Multiple Seasons

  28-12-2020 08:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, his successful 2020 season is continuing.
  With two sacks (his 14h and 15th of the season) and three tackles, Watt moved into a place of his own in Steelers history, becoming the first player with 14 or more sacks in multiple seasons..@_TJWatt is the:
  • 1️⃣st player in #SteelersHistory with 14.0+ sacks in multiple seasons
  • 7️⃣th player to register at least 15.0 sacks & 24 T
  
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• COVID-19 Relief Package: Many Families Depending On Expanded Unemployment Benefits

  28-12-2020 05:08
  
  NEW BRIGHTON (KDKA) – President Donald Trump ultimately ended up signing a COVID-19 relief bill that will restore unemployment benefits along with other relief measures.
  However, his late-night signature still doesn’t negate that pandemic unemployment benefits from the CARES Act expired on Sunday morning.While some relief seems to be on the way, the pandemic has been incredibly difficult on many people financially, including Lora and Jason Clewes.They live in New Brighton with their
  
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• Pittsburgh Police, SWAT Respond To Woman Barricaded Inside Apartment

  28-12-2020 03:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police had to call SWAT officers to the scene of an apartment in the 5500 block of Baywood Street on Sunday after a woman barricaded herself inside.Police were attempting to serve a protection from abuse order against the woman at the home when she became combative, barricaded herself inside, and threw objects at police.Once SWAT arrived, she continued throwing objects at officers.SWAT officers were able to gain access to the apartment
  
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• ‘Terrible Towel’ Celebrates 45th Anniversary

  28-12-2020 02:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – December 27, 1975, is one of the more iconic days in Pittsburgh Steelers history.That was the day that Myron Cope created the Terrible Towel.45 years later and the iconic yellow towel is a symbol that unites Steeler nation from Pittsburgh and all across the globe.The former Steelers’ broadcaster recalled the fateful day in his book “Double Yoi!”He describes that the vice president of WTAE Radio, Ted J. Atkins had the idea that th
  
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• Member Of W. Va. Air National Guard Dies Helping Battle Fire

  28-12-2020 01:12
  
  KEARNEYSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia Air National Guard member died early Sunday while helping firefighters respond to the scene of a blaze that had been intentionally set, authorities said.
  The airman was assigned to the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg. The unit was part of a mutual aid response to a fire at a vacant structure in Kearneysville, the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office said in a statement. The blaze has been connected to a nearby fire at another vacant
  
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• Butler County Salt Truck Driver Helps Lost Elderly Woman On Christmas

  28-12-2020 01:08
  
  BUTLER COUNTY (KDKA) — It was a Christmas Shane Thumma said he will never forget.
  “This is why I always said it was a Christmas miracle meant to be,” said Thumma.
  Thumma works as a salt truck driver for PennDOT during the winter.
  He was on his routine run in Butler County and wearing a festive hat when he noticed something on the side of Warrendale Road.
  “I pulled up beside them and it was a little old lady in her nightgown and I immediately stopped, got out, and started
  
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