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• Pandemic Cleaning Leading More People To Convert Old VHS Tapes To Digital Format

  12-01-2021 23:30
  
  STOCKTON, Calif. (CBS13) —  You never know what you’ll find in your attic if you have spare time to clean it. Just ask Richard Martinez.
  “I happened to be cleaning up. I happened to be going through the Christmas stuff and I found a shoebox full of all of thesetapes that I had. And, they’re like 30 years old,” Martinez said.
  Martinez said the VHS tapes weren’t labeled and he no longer had the camera to watch what was on them. Like many others, he wanted t
  
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• Tim Lester, Former Pittsburgh Steelers Fullback, Dies At 52

  12-01-2021 23:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Pittsburgh Steelers fullback Tim Lester has died at the age of 52.
  Eastern Kentucky University announced Lester’s death on Tuesday. Lester played four seasons with the Colonels and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame.
  The EKU Football family is heartbroken by the passing of Tim Lester. We send our thoughts and prayers to his family. #MatterOfPride pic.twitter.com/NDWIojaIpE
  — EKU Football (@EKUFootball) January 12,
  
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• Mobile sources of pollution significant in Mon Valley, study says

  12-01-2021 23:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  U.S. Steel says soot pollution levels declined significantly when traffic declined during pandemic stay-at-home orders in March.
  
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• Surging Stock Market Reflects ‘Very Bright Outlook’ For Economy, Finance Prof Says

  12-01-2021 23:07
  
  (CBS Detroit) — The stock market continued its rise last week. Even Wednesday, the day rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol to stop the certifying of electoral college votes confirming Joe Biden’s election as President, the Dow Jones was up almost 500 points. It ended the week above 31,000 and close to its all-time high. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ also showed gains that day and for the week.
  Rising stock values in the face of government turmoil doesn’t make sense on its face. Inves
  
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• Special Election To Fill Rep. Mike Reese’s Seat In Pa. House Set For May 18

  12-01-2021 23:03
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Voters in a western Pennsylvania state House district will pick a representative to fill what is now a vacant seat during the May 18 primary, Speaker Bryan Cutler announced Tuesday.
  The opening is due to the death Jan. 2 of Rep. Mike Reese, a Republican out of Westmoreland County.
  Colleagues said Reese, 42, died at a hospital of an apparent brain aneurysm about a month after publicly disclosing he had been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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• COVID-19 In Allegheny County: Nursing Home Residents, Staff At Apollo Facility Get 1st Dose Of Vaccine

  12-01-2021 22:52
  
  APOLLO, Pa. (KDKA) — When it comes to the coronavirus vaccine, Governor Tom Wolf said on Tuesday that he wanted to “separate fact from fiction.”
  He talked directly to Pennsylvanians over a live stream, trying to convince people of its safety.
  KDKA’s Meghan Schiller visited one nursing home in Apollo that is excited to receive the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
  “They came in around noontime and said they were giving me my shot. And soon enough, it was over and don
  
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• Mega Millions, Powerball Growing, Offer Combined Jackpots Of Over $1 Billion

  12-01-2021 22:46
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After a long stretch of relatively paltry prizes, U.S. lottery players now have a choice of games that offer combined jackpots of more than $1 billion.
  The jackpot for Mega Millions’ Tuesday night drawing has climbed to $625 million, and the top prize in the Powerball game reached $550 million ahead of Wednesday’s drawing.
  It has been nearly two years since the two national lottery games offered such giant prizes and only the second time both jackpots ha
  
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• Chuck Norris Was Home On His Texas Range, NOT At U.S. Capitol Riot

  12-01-2021 22:40
  
  NEW YORK (CBSDFW/AP) – Chuck Norris’ manager says the “Walker, Texas Ranger” star was not present at last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.
  A photo of a man resembling Norris apparently with a member of the mob went viral. “This is not Chuck Norris,” Norris manager Erik Kritzer told The Associated Press on Tuesday.Saw this on my Facebook today. Chuck Norris was in DC proudly supporting Maga and Trump pic.twitter.com/KN40VrR7FJ
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• Fitzgerald announces new director for Allegheny County's human services

  12-01-2021 22:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  Erin Dalton, of O’Hara, will lead the county’s Department of Human Services, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced.
  
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• FBI Pittsburgh Interviews Person Who Indicated There May Be Protests Leading Up To Inauguration Day

  12-01-2021 22:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The FBI’s office in Pittsburgh says it has interviewed a person in Pittsburgh who indicated there may be protests in the area leading up to Inauguration Day.FBI Pittsburgh announced Tuesday that officials are aware of the report and interviewed the Pittsburgh-area person who was “cited in the report.”
  “At this time, we are not aware of any related threats in our region, which includes Western Pennsylvania and the State of W
  
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• Pet Food Recall Expanded Due To Toxic Levels Of Aflatoxin

  12-01-2021 22:06
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A recall for certain types of dog and cat food is expanding.
  Midwestern Pet Foods is extending its recall to more than 1,000 lots of Sportmix and two other brands of foods.
  (Photo Courtesy: FDA.gov)
  The company says the foods contain potentially fatal levels of aflatoxin, which is a toxin produced by a certain type of mold that can grow on grains.Midwestern Pet Foods Voluntarily Expands Recall of Pet Food for Aflatoxin Health Risk https://t.co/UnH
  
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• Dollar Energy Fund And Dynegy Help Raise Funds For Heat Utility Relief

  12-01-2021 22:02
  
  [PITTSBURGH, PA – January 12, 2021] — Dollar Energy Fund’s Cool Down for Warmth, powered by Dynegy, will host its 7th annual event virtually to raise funds and awareness for those in our region who struggle to afford the cost of heat-related utility services. The event will take place on Thursday, January 28, in partnership with KDKA-TV’s Pittsburgh Today Live (PTL), and will provide an opportunity for the community to make a donation in support of local families by calli
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Gov. Tom Wolf Says Coronavirus Vaccine Is Safe And Effective

  12-01-2021 21:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf and health experts stressed the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine at a virtual briefing Monday.
  “The COVID-19 vaccines are really an important tool in our fight against COVID-19, but they’re only going to be effective if Pennsylvanians actually get vaccinated,” said Wolf.
  Wolf says the vaccines are free and they’ve been thoroughly researched. He says it’s a myth that they’ll give you COVI
  
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• Man: Fiance Accidentally Shot Herself While Cleaning Home In Ohio

  12-01-2021 21:32
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A woman who reportedly shot herself by accident while cleaning her home has died from her injuries, authorities said.
  Dayton police said the victim’s fiance reported the shooting around 5:10 p.m. Monday.
  The man told authorities that the woman had been cleaning and when she picked up a gun off the couch it accidentally went off. She was shot at least once in the chest and was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
  It wasn’t cl
  
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• Judge Upholds Counting Of Challenged Mail-In Ballots, Leading To Jim Brewster’s Seating In State Senate

  12-01-2021 21:28
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) – A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that certain mail-in ballots were lawfully counted in Allegheny County, rejecting the claims of a Republican challenger to Pennsylvania Senator Jim Brewster of McKeesport.
  Last week, the Republican-controlled state Senate refused to seat Brewster, a Democrat.
  The refusal of Senate Republicans to allow Brewster to take the Oath of Office led to a raucous scene on the Senate floor with the temporary ouster of Lt. Gov. John Fetterman a
  
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• State Police Seize $45M Worth Of Drugs In 2020

  12-01-2021 20:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – State police seized $45 million worth of illegal drugs last year.Police ended 2020 by seizing more than $15 million worth of drugs in the fourth quarter. Among the seizures were about 130 pounds of cocaine, 107 pounds of heroin, 804 pounds of processed marijuana and 401 pounds of meth.Throughout the whole year, over 300 pounds of cocaine and nearly 230 pounds of heroin and fentanyl were confiscated.Troopers also collected 805 pounds of prescriptio
  
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• West Mifflin Police Searching For Missing 15-Year-Old Derek Kendrick, Last Seen Friday

  12-01-2021 19:44
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) – West Mifflin police on Tuesday asked for help finding a missing 15-year-old.They say Derek Kendrick was last seen Friday at 1 p.m.
  Police say he’s 5-foot-9 and was last seen wearing a red hoodie, blue jeans and black tennis shoes with a red Nike swoosh.
  Anyone with information is asked to call the West Mifflin Police Department at 412-461-3125.
  
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• Super Bowl 55: How Many Fans Will Be Allowed To Attend?

  12-01-2021 19:16
  
  (CBS Local)- While the Super Bowl is still a few weeks away, one of the biggest questions being asked, aside from which teams will make it, is what will the NFL’s biggest game look like in the COVID era? Will fans be allowed to attend? If so, how many?
  While we don’t have the exact answers to those questions at this point, the league’s chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, did an interview in mid-December that gives some idea of the league’s approach. On a basic level,
  
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• FBI: Aaron Mostofsky, Son Of New York Judge, Arrested For Storming U.S. Capitol Building

  12-01-2021 19:12
  
  CBSNewYork) — The son of a New York judge has been arrested for his role in last week’s crisis at the U.S. Capitol Building.
  Aaron Mostofsky, who is the son of Kings County Supreme Court Judge Shlomo Mostofsky in Brooklyn, was seen inside the capitol while wearing a fur outfit and a bulletproof vest.
  The son of a Brooklyn judge has been arrested for his role in last week’s crisis at the U.S. Capitol Building. (Credit: FBI)
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• COVID-19 In Allegheny County: Executive Rich Fitzgerald Received Vaccine During Moderna Trial

  12-01-2021 18:13
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald has learned that he received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine while participating in the trial.“It’s official: I’m vaccinated,” the county executive tweeted Tuesday morning.Fitzgerald says he visited the clinic and learned that he had received the vaccine, not a placebo.“My role in the trial is not at end. Today, the team took blood and will do so again in the coming months,&rdqu
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Announces 7,275 New Coronavirus Cases And 227 More Deaths

  12-01-2021 18:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 7,275 new cases of Coronavirus and 227 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 733,429 since Monday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There are currently 5,232 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. Of those hospitalized, 1,070 patients are in the ICU.
  The statewide death toll has risen to 18,080.
  There are 3,403,160 residents
  
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• Judge Denies Bail For Koby Francis, Accused Of Shooting McKeesport Officer While In Custody

  12-01-2021 17:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A judge has denied bail for a man who police say was handcuffed when he allegedly shot a western Pennsylvania police officer three times with a gun police didn’t know he had before fleeing to West Virginia.
  The Tribune-Review reports that Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward Borkowski said Tuesday there were no conditions that could guarantee that 22-year-old Koby Lee Francis would appear in court.
  The McKeesport resident was returned Friday to Pennsylvania fr
  
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• Judge Upholds Counting Of Challenged Mail-In Ballots In Brewster-Ziccarelli Case

  12-01-2021 17:50
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A federal judge reached a decision in the lawsuit over the 45th District Senate seat Tuesday.
  According to Post-Gazette reporter Julian Routh, the judge upheld a ruling in the counting of challenged mail-in ballots, validating the certified win of Democrat Jim Brewster.
  BREAKING: Federal judge UPHOLDS the counting of the few hundred challenged ballots in Pa's 45th senatorial district race, validating Democrat Jim Brewster's victory and handing the
  
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• New Pa. GOP leader pushes transparency reforms despite party’s past reluctance, obstruction

  12-01-2021 17:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  Sen. Jake Corman wants to enact new transparency measures to restore trust in the legislature. But skeptics counter that the GOP has for years allowed reform efforts to fail.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 694 New Coronavirus Cases, 15 Additional Deaths

  12-01-2021 17:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 694 new Coronavirus cases and 15 additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 481 are confirmed from 1,761 PCR tests. There are 213 probable cases.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 3 months to 99 years with a median age of 39 years. The dates of positive tests range from Dec. 3 to Jan. 11, with 21 tests more than a week old.
  There have been 3,599 hospitalizations in Alleg
  
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• PTL Links: January 12, 2021

  12-01-2021 16:34
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Dr. Lori
  Dr. Lori on YouTube
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  Heinz History Center
  Frzy’s Eat ‘n Park Cookies
  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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• Fox Chapel lantern-themed events celebrate parks and new conservancy

  12-01-2021 16:26 via post-gazette.com
   
   
  
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• Early warning signs emerge for GOP after U.S. Capitol riots

  12-01-2021 16:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Republican Party is losing voters as it's pulled in opposite directions after the attack on Congress by Trump loyalists.
  
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• Congress Briefed On New Threats Facing Lawmakers And Capitol, Rep. Conor Lamb Says

  12-01-2021 15:45
  
  (CNN/KDKA) — Members of Congress were briefed late Monday on a series of new threats against lawmakers and the US Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, Rep. Conor Lamb said on CNN Tuesday.
  The briefing follows an FBI bulletin warning of “armed protests” being planned at all 50 state capitols and in Washington, DC, and provides the latest sense of a heightened state of alarm among lawmakers and law enforcement officials following last week’s dead
  
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• Physician Assistant, Software Developer Top 2021 ‘Best Jobs’ List According To U.S. News & World Report

  12-01-2021 14:41
  
  (CBS Local)- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage around the globe, the importance of health care professionals has become ever more apparent. That’s why it should come as no surprise that four of the top five jobs on U.S. News And World Reports 2021 Top 100 best jobs list are in the health care field.
  Physician’s Assistant ranks as the No. 1 job on the Top 100, with Nurse Practitioner, Medical and Health Services Manager and Physicians taking the No. 3, 4, and 5 spots. Sandwic
  
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• ‘Rarest Of The Rare’: Researchers Make Extraordinary Discovery Of Fossilized Dinosaur Sitting On Egg-Filled Nest

  12-01-2021 14:25
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Researchers from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History say they have helped uncover the world’s first fossilized remains of a dinosaur sitting on a nest of eggs, some of which have preserved embryos.
  The specimen was found in southern China and is about 70 million years old.
  (Source: Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
  The research team on the discovery includes Dr. Matt Lamanna, who is the co-inte
  
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• Allegheny Co. Police Investigating Report Of Shots Fired In Pitcairn

  12-01-2021 14:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police detectives are investigating after shots were reported fired in Pitcairn early Tuesday morning.
  Police say that Allegheny County dispatchers were notified of a report of shots fired around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday along 3rd Street in Pitcairn.
  When first responders arrived at the scene, they found a man with an injury to his leg.
  He was taken to an area hospital and is expected to survive after undergoing surgery.
  Allegheny Cou
  
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• 2 Gorillas At San Diego Zoo Safari Park Test Positive For COVID-19, Third Symptomatic

  12-01-2021 13:48
  
  SAN DIEGO (CBSLA) — Two gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for COVID-19, the zoo and Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday.
  The zoo says two of its gorillas began coughing on Wednesday, Jan. 6, prompting zoo officials to test their fecal samples for SARS-CoV-2. Preliminary tests detected the virus on Jan. 8, according to the zoo.
  The U.S Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the positive results Monday.
  Zoo officials
  
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• Two People Injured In Early Morning Dunbar Township House Fire

  12-01-2021 12:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DUNBAR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — An early morning house fire in Dunbar Township resulted in two people being injured.
  Fayette County dispatchers tell KDKA that a fire broke out along Ridge Boulevard Tuesday morning, but the fire is now under control.
  Two people were injured.
  The extent of their injuries or what caused the fire are unknown at this time.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Two Firefighters Injured In Early Morning Dunbar Township House Fire

  12-01-2021 12:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  DUNBAR TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — An early morning house fire in Dunbar Township resulted in two firefighters being injured.
  The fire started along Ridge Boulevard around 5:00 a.m. and everyone inside the home made it out safely.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze — one suffering second degree burns and the other falling on ice.
  It’s unclear what caused the fire.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• Pro-Trump Demonstration At Twitter Headquarters Appears To Be A Bust, Twitter Claims To Respect ‘People’s Right To Express Their Views’:

  12-01-2021 12:00
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A demonstration by supporters of President Donald Trump to protest his ban from the Twitter social media platform outside the company’s San Francisco headquarters appeared to be a bust Monday morning.
  The protest was scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., but an hour later only a mere handful of protesters had showed up. There were no crowds along the police barriers erected outside Twitter’s Market street headquarters.
  Inside the headquarters, the halls and off
  
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• FBI Warns Of Groups Calling For ‘Storming’ Of Courthouses Nationwide If Trump Is Removed

  12-01-2021 12:00
  
  BOSTON (CBS) — The FBI has alerted authorities across the country that groups are calling for the “storming” of courthouses in all 50 states if President Donald Trump is removed from office before Inauguration Day, a law enforcement source tells CBS News.
  The House is moving quickly to impeach Trump, whose term expires on Jan. 20. Trump is accused of inciting an insurrection before Wednesday’s deadly Capitol riot.
  The groups are calling for people to come armed at their d
  
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• New Study Suggests Elderberry Is Ineffective As Flu Remedy

  12-01-2021 11:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From Chicken Soup, to Vitamin C, to Garlic there are a host of so called home remedies people swear by when they feel lousy.
  But one popular remedy is being called into question when it comes to its use by flu patients.
  A new study – the largest ever done on the topic – coming out of The Cleveland Clinic raises questions about flu patients using Black Elderberry to treat the virus.
  The study was led by Dr. Michael Macknin and involved Elderberry used by pati
  
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• Unique dinosaur find researched by Carnegie Museum paleontologists

  12-01-2021 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh researchers co-write dinosaur paper published in science journal
  
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• Moderna Expects Protection From Its COVID-19 Vaccine To Last For At Least One Year

  12-01-2021 10:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Overnight, Moderna released some promising results for their COVID-19 vaccine pertaining to how long it will keep people protected.
  We’re learning this morning the Moderna vaccine should prevent you from contracting COVID-19 for at least a year.
  Moderna’s chief medical officer says there is a chance a third shot may be needed, so the company will have to test people to see if the booster will extend protection.
  Related story: COVID-19 Vaccination In Pit
  
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• House Of Representatives Set To Formally Call On Vice President Mike Pence To Invoke 25th Amendment

  12-01-2021 10:40
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — A major move by lawmakers to terminate President Trump’s term early is expected to happen on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
  There’s a major push from the House of Representatives to remove President Donald Trump from office.
  Most are Democrats, but the list of Republican lawmakers continues to grow.
  That list now includes Republican Representative Tom Reed from New York.
  He recently said he will join other lawmakers on a resolution to censure President Trump
  
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• West Virginia University Set To Begin Spring Semester With COVID-19 Protocols In Place

  12-01-2021 09:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MORGANTOWN, W. Va (KDKA) — All students at West Virginia University will need to be tested for COVID-19 by Saturday in order to return to campus for the spring semester.
  Classes are set to begin on January 19.
  The university says students will be required to wear masks on and off of campus.
  At least 10% of students will be asked to get a COVID-19 test each week.
  
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• New FNB Financial Center Expected To Bring New Jobs To City Of Pittsburgh

  12-01-2021 09:42
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new multi-use office tower is expected to go up in Pittsburgh, creating hundreds of new jobs.
  The new FNB Financial Center will bring in 160 high-paying jobs, with 45% minority/woman-owned business enterprises.
  The project will also bridge the historic Hill District with the Central Business District.
  The company has committed to investing more than $220 million into the project.
  “FNB’s decision to maintain its headquarters in Pittsb
  
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• Brian Bartels, Man Accused Of Instigating Crowd During Pittsburgh Riot Seeking Probation

  12-01-2021 09:18
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The young man who kicked in the windshield of a Pittsburgh Police vehicle during last May’s riot in downtown is looking to avoid prison time.
  According to the Tribune-Review, the attorney for Brian Bartels is asking the court for probation.
  Photo Credit: City of Pittsburgh Police
  Investigators say it was Bartels’ actions that instigated the riot.
  In a sentencing memorandum, Bartels’ attorney cites his remorsefulness, being a firs
  
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• Electric Truck Maker Hits 100,000 Orders Ahead Of Fall Start

  12-01-2021 08:59
  
  LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — An upstart electric vehicle maker said Monday that it now has more than 100,000 orders for its new pickup truck
  Lordstown Motors Corp plans to begin production of the Endurance All-Electric Pickup Truck in September at a former General Motors assembly plant near Youngstown.
  The company took over the plant after GM in 2019 ended its more than 50 years of car manufacturing at the plant.
  The automaker employed 4,500 workers there just a few years ago.
  Lordstown Motors a
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: North Hills High School Basketball Coach Tests Positive For Coronavirus

  12-01-2021 08:33
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A coach within the North Hills High School boys basketball team has tested positive for COVID-19.
  The district says that the coach was last with the boys varsity team on Saturday, January 9.
  The coach started developing symptoms of COVID-19 on Sunday, January 10, was tested, and received a positive result on Monday, January 11.
  As a result, the team’s roster of 12 players and one staff member have been advised to quarantine.
  The team is curr
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Safely Locate Previously Missing 75-Year-Old Raymond Henry

  12-01-2021 05:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police have safely located a missing 75-year-old man.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Pittsburgh police say that Raymond Henry of East Liberty safely located and returned home after being reported missing on Monday night.
  
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• Pittsburgh Police Looking For Missing 75-Year-Old Raymond Henry

  12-01-2021 05:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police need the public’s help finding a missing 75-year-old man.
  (Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)
  Pittsburgh police say Raymond Henry of East Liberty was last seen Monday. He may have been walking a black pit bull with white paws, police say. The dog is also missing.
  He is described as 6-foot tall with black and gray hair and brown eyes.Call the Special Victims Unit at 412-323-7141 with any information.
  
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• Pennsylvania Court Rejects Appeal From Former Cal U Football Player Who Sued NCAA

  12-01-2021 05:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News StaffWASHINGTON COUNTY (KDKA) — A local man with ALS who lost his lawsuit against the NCAA has had his appeal rejected.
  Matthew Onyshko is a former firefighter who played football at the California University of Pennsylvania. He says the NCAA did not do enough to protect athletes from concussions.
  Onyshko says he developed ALS after suffering brain and spinal cord injuries while playing football at Cal U from 1999-2003.
  RELATED STORY: First ALS-Related Lawsuit Against NCAA
  
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• Pittsburgh Rapper Frzy Has His Own Eat’n Park Cookie

  12-01-2021 04:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — First, he broke the world record for longest freestyle rap. Then he helped raise the Future of Pittsburgh ball.
  Now, Frzy has his own Eat’n Park cookie. The Pittsburgh rapper and Eat’n Park teamed up on the cookie to raise money for Children’s Hospital.
  All proceeds will benefit the hospital and its patients. They hope to raise $100,000.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Frzy (@frzy)//www.instagram.com/embed.js
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