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• 44 Years Ago: Snow Fell In South Florida, First Time In Recorded History

  19-01-2021 23:32
  
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Tuesday got off to a slightly chilly start for Miamians, but nowhere near as chilly as 44 years ago when, for the first time in recorded history, snow fell in South Florida.
  It was January 19th, 1977.
  The National Weather Service in Miami reported: “Residents and visitors were both surprised and thrilled at the rare phenomena, and local newspapers ran headlines which were nearly as big as it would be for major national or world events. Snow was seen across all
  
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• Author Dan Morain On Book ‘Kamala’s Way’: ‘Kamala Harris Will Be A Consequential Vice President’

  19-01-2021 23:26
  
  (CBS Local)– On Wednesday, Kamala Harris will make history as the first woman to ever become the Vice President of the United States of America. The former California Senator and Attorney General is also the first African-American and Asian-American person to hold the office of Vice President.
  MORE FROM CBS:Pete Buttigieg Warns U.S. Facing ‘Crisis’ In New Book, ‘Trust’: Confidence In Country At ‘Emergency Levels'”
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• Doubling Up Masks Creates ‘Obstacle Course’ For COVID, Doctor Encourages You To Consider It

  19-01-2021 23:22
  
  DENER (CBS4) – Health experts saying wearing a mask provides protection against COVID-19 both for the person wearing the mask and those around them. Now we’re hearing wearing two masks may offer even more protection.
  (credit: BARBARA GINDL/APA/AFP via Getty Images)
  Dr. Dave Hnida, Medical Editor at KCNC-TV in Denver, spoke about those reports in an interview on CBSN Denver. “Specifically what we’re saying is that two masks may actually equal the protection you would
  
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• Port Authority Seeks Volunteers To Test Mobile Ticketing Pilot Program

  19-01-2021 23:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Port Authority is looking for 400 people to test out its new mobile ticketing program.
  The pilot program will begin early next month and last for at least three months.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  The “Ready 2 Ride” app will allow riders to buy single trip tickets, monthly passes and more, right from their phone.
  The digital ticket will then be saved right on your smartphone.
  You must have an Android or Apple de
  
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• Fayette Co. Man Accused Of Beating 4-Month-Old Son To Death

  19-01-2021 23:17
  
  CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A Fayette County man is accused of beating his 4-month-old son to death.
  Sean Paddrick Elko’s life was short, and the infant’s last days were spent in pain, authorities say. The 4-month-old child suffered injuries that would eventually take his life, injuries that Connellsville police say came at the hands of his father, Blake William Elko.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Court records show in the early morning hours of Dec. 2, paramedics rushed to a Connellsvi
  
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• Woman Charged After Police Find Children In Apartment ‘Scattered’ With Drug Paraphernalia

  19-01-2021 22:38
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A woman is facing child endangerment charges after a toddler and 9-year-old were found in a Ross Township apartment “scattered” with drug paraphernalia.
  According to court paperwork, police went to the North Pointe Commons Apartment Complex for a welfare check after a caller reported a baby had been crying in one apartment for over an hour while the father had been sitting in a vehicle outside.Police went inside to investigate and f
  
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• Pittsburgh City Council Members Introduce Legislation To Ban No-Knock Warrants

  19-01-2021 22:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Five members of Pittsburgh City Council introduced legislation to ban Pittsburgh police from using no-knock warrants, according to a release.
  Laws banning no-knock warrants are often called the Breonna Taylor Law. The 26-year-old paramedic was shot and killed by plainclothes police issuing a search warrant on March 13, 2020. Protesters marched across the country, including in Pittsburgh, calling for justice.
  In a release over the summer, Mayor Bil
  
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• U.S. Soldier From Ohio Arrested In Plot To Blow Up New York City’s 9/11 Memorial And Attack U.S. Troops In Middle East

  19-01-2021 21:45
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday in Georgia on terrorism charges after he spoke online about plots to blow up New York City’s 9/11 Memorial and other landmarks and attack U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, authorities said Tuesday.
  Cole James Bridges of Stow, Ohio, was in custody on charges of attempted material support of a terrorist organization — the Islamic State group — and attempted murder of a military member, said Nicholas Biase, a spokesper
  
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• Driver Killed When Her Head Gets Trapped Between Car And Parking Garage Machine

  19-01-2021 21:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A motorist was killed when her head became trapped between her vehicle and a payment machine at a parking garage in Ohio’s capital city.
  Columbus police responded to the garage around 5:40 a.m. Tuesday after a security guard found the woman, whose name was not released. A review of security camera footage showed the incident had occurred around 11:30 p.m. Monday, as the woman was leaving the garage.
  The woman was going to use a credit card to pay for her parking
  
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• 2 Western Pennsylvania Men Arrested In Connection With Capitol Riots

  19-01-2021 21:08
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two men in Western Pennsylvania have been charged in connection with the Capitol attack.
  Jorden Mink of Oakdale is facing multiple charges, including unlawful entry on restricted buildings or grounds while using or carrying a deadly or dangerous weapons and destruction; violent entry, disorderly conduct, physical violence on Capitol grounds; and destruction of government property valued at over $1,000.Matthew Perna of Sharon is facing charges of k
  
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• Pa. prisons don’t always tell families when inmates are sick. Officials are defending that policy.

  19-01-2021 20:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  The department says it can only release medical details to emergency contacts, but critics contend it’s not doing enough to notify inmates of the need to update those authorizations.
  
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• Sarah Thomas To Become First Woman To Officiate Super Bowl As NFL Announces Super Bowl LV Crew

  19-01-2021 20:20
  
  (CBS Local)- The NFL announced Monday its full officiating crew for Super Bowl LV that will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Sunday, February 7. The crew will feature a first for the league as down judge Sarah Thomas will be the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl.
  “Sarah Thomas has made history again as the first female Super Bowl official,” Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Troy Vincent, Sr. said in a statement. “Her elite performance a
  
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• Shapiro Takes Oath Of Office For 2nd Term As Pa. Attorney General, DeFoor And Garrity Sworn In As Auditor General And Treasurer

  19-01-2021 20:12
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor, its elected fiscal watchdog and the official who handles billions in state money were sworn in on Tuesday to serve for the next four years.
  In separate ceremonies at sites around Harrisburg, the attorney general, auditor general and treasurer took their oaths of office.
  Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro was elected to a second term in November and took the oath in the Pennsylvania Judicial Center. Shapiro issued a report on
  
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• Public Safety: No Credible Threats Against Pittsburgh Ahead Of Inauguration Day

  19-01-2021 19:48
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Public Safety says it’ll remain vigilant ahead of Inauguration Day, though to date, there have been no credible threats against the city.Public Safety says police, in partnership with local and federal law enforcement partners, have been gathering intelligence to protect residents after the deadly Capitol riot earlier this month.
  A statement from Public Safety Tuesday stressed there have been no credible threats to the City or its
  
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• Why Are Debit Cards Being Issued For The 2nd Stimulus Payment?

  19-01-2021 19:00
  
  (WCCO/CBS Local) — The second round of federal stimulus payments have been slow in reaching some bank accounts, and they’re causing some confusion.
  Some aren’t getting a direct deposit or a check. Instead, it’s a pre-paid debit card. And this new form of payment is catching people off guard, including Cheri Schwartz, who hesitated when she recently opened a letter in the mail.
  “It had like the U.S. Treasury seal. Looked very legitimate,” Schwartz said. “
  
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• Amber Alert Issued For 1-Year-Old Nova White From Philadelphia, Last Seen With Ronald White

  19-01-2021 18:54
  
  PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (KDKA) – An Amber alert is being issued for a 1-year-old girl in Pennsylvania.
  State police say Philadelphia police issued an Amber Alert for 1-year-old Nova White. She’s described by police as a Black female who is 2 feet tall and weighs 25 pounds.Police say she was last seen with 32-year-old Ronald White, who police describe as a Black male who’s 5-foot-7 and has a teardrop tattoo on his face.(Photo provided by State Police/Twiter)
  She was last seen in the a
  
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• Amber Alert Canceled For 1-Year-Old Nova White From Philadelphia

  19-01-2021 18:54
  
  PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (KDKA) – An Amber alert issued for a 1-year-old girl in Pennsylvania has been canceled.State police said Philadelphia police issued an Amber Alert for Nova White on Tuesday, who had last been seen in the morning with a 32-year-old man.(Photo provided by State Police/Twiter)
  A few hours later, state police said she had been recovered and is safe.
  PHILADELPHIA: AMBER Alert UPDATE. Nova White has been recovered and is safe. Thank you for the RTs!
  — PA State Police (@PA
  
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• Shelley Shepard Gray On Book ‘Perfect Amish Romance’: ‘You Can’t Pretend The Amish Are Perfect Or Paper Dolls’

  19-01-2021 18:26
  
  (CBS Local)– Shelley Shepard Gray is a New York Times best-selling author and has written over 50 books about the Amish community. Her new book called “Perfect Amish Romance” from Simon & Schuster, is part of a new series where she explores the relationship between Aaron Coblentz and Kayla Kaufman and the challenges they face from their Amish families as they fall in love.
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• Early Morning Fire Destroys 1 Home In Carnegie, Damages 3 Others

  19-01-2021 18:17
  
  CARNEGIE (KDKA) — A fire destroyed a home in Carnegie early Tuesday morning and damaged three others nearby.
  The fire sparked around 1:30 a.m. and smoke quickly filled the neighborhood along Railroad Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: Ashley Chase)
  Neighbors woke up to flames shooting from the roof. Monica Supinsky is still rattled by it.“My granddaughter came in and said, ‘Nana, get up, the neighbor’s house is on fire,’” Supinsky said.She said thankfully, the family got
  
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• COVID-19 Update: Pennsylvania lowers vaccination eligibility age in campaign’s first phase

  19-01-2021 18:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  With its latest report, Allegheny County has recorded 65,114 cases of COVID-19 in county residents since the pandemic began in March.
   
  
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• COVID-19 Update: Pennsylvania amends vaccination eligibility in campaign's first phase

  19-01-2021 18:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  With the latest report, the county has recorded 65,114 cases of COVID-19 in county residents since the pandemic began in March.
  
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• COVID-19 Update: Allegheny County surpasses 65,000 cases, reports no additional deaths

  19-01-2021 18:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  With the latest report, the county has recorded 65,114 cases of COVID-19 in county residents since the pandemic began in March.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Expands Phase 1A To Include Those Over 65 And Anyone With Serious Medical Conditions

  19-01-2021 18:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Phase 1A in Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 vaccination plan is expanding to align with federal guidelines, Deputy Secretary of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Cindy Findley announced Tuesday.Phase 1A, which before included long-term care facility residents and health care workers, now includes anyone over the age of 65 and anyone ages 16-64 with serious medical conditions that make them more at risk for severe illness.
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Expands Phase 1A To Include Anyone Over 65, Those With Serious Medical Conditions

  19-01-2021 18:10
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Deputy Secretary Cindy Findley announced Phase 1A in the vaccination process in Pennsylvania is expanding to align with the federal guidelines.
  Effective today, we're expanding our #COVID19 #vaccination efforts in Phase 1A to include anyone over 65 and people ages 16-64 with serious medical conditions that make them more at risk for severe illness. View more information about updated vaccine plan: https://t.co/7gn2hiod6q pic.twitter.com/cYHVpPruJy
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Phase 1A Of Vaccine Plan Expanded To Include Those Over 65 And Anyone With Serious Medical Conditions

  19-01-2021 18:10
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA/AP) – Phase 1A in Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 vaccination plan is expanding to align with federal guidelines, Deputy Health Secretary Cindy Findley announced Tuesday.
  Phase 1A, which before included long-term care facility residents and health care workers, now includes anyone over the age of 65 and anyone ages 16-64 with serious medical conditions that make them more at risk for severe illness.Effective today, we're expanding our #COVID19 #vaccination efforts in Phase 1
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: Phase 1A Of Vaccine Plan Expanded To Include Anyone Over 65 And Those With Serious Medical Conditions

  19-01-2021 18:10
  
  HARRISBURG (KDKA/AP) – Phase 1A in Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 vaccination plan is expanding to align with federal guidelines, Deputy Health Secretary Cindy Findley announced Tuesday.
  Phase 1A, which before included long-term care facility residents and health care workers, now includes anyone over the age of 65 and anyone ages 16-64 with serious medical conditions that make them more at risk for severe illness.Effective today, we're expanding our #COVID19 #vaccination efforts in Phase 1
  
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• For millions of college grads mired in student debt, will Biden offer a bit more breathing room?

  19-01-2021 18:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  One of the new president's earliest acts will be closely watched in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Casey DeSmith To Start In Goal For Penguins-Capitals Game

  19-01-2021 17:59
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When the Penguins take the ice tonight to face the Washington Capitals, Casey DeSmith all be the starting goaltender.
  DeSmith entered Friday’s game vs. the Flyers in relief of Tristan Jarry, before getting the starting nod on Sunday afternoon’s matinee game against the Capitals.
  The team announced this morning that he would be starting for the second game in a row.Casey DeSmith will start in net tonight vs. Washington. pic.twitter.com/
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Announces 5,341 More Coronavirus Cases, 77 Additional Deaths

  19-01-2021 17:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 5,341 new cases of Coronavirus and 77 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 777,186 since Monday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  The statewide percent positivity for the week of Jan. 8-14 stood at 12.7%.
  There are currently 4,582 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. Of those hospitalized, 950 patients are in the ICU.
  The
  
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• Self-Described Militia Members From Ohio Arrested In Connection To Deadly Capitol Riot

  19-01-2021 17:57
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Two self-described militia members facing federal charges that they participated in the assault on the U.S. Capitol earlier this month were jailed Tuesday.
  Jessica Watkins and Donovan Crowl, both from Ohio, are being held at a county jail in Dayton, after being arrested Monday. Federal documents identify them as members of the Ohio State Regular Militia, dues-paying members of the Oath Keepers. The FBI complaints call the Oath Keepers a paramilitary group that believes in
  
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• Bruce Arians Says He Allows Tom Brady ‘To Be Himself’

  19-01-2021 17:49
  
  BOSTON (CBS) — If Tom Brady winning another playoff game wasn’t enough to get New England fired up on Monday morning, Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians took a bit of a shot at the Patriots coaching staff after Brady helped lead his Buccaneers to the NFC Championship Game.
  In talking with NBC Sports’ Peter King after Sunday’s NFC Divisional Round victory over the Saints, the Tampa Bay head coach called out Bill Belichick for how he ran things in New England while Brady wa
  
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• Paramount+ Streaming Service Launches On March 4

  19-01-2021 17:18
  
  (CBS Local)– The highly anticipated streaming service, Paramount+, will launch in the U.S. on Thursday, March 4, 2021.
  ViacomCBS’ existing subscription video-on-demand and live streaming service, CBS All Access, is being rebranded as Paramount+ as part of the service’s expansion to feature content from ViacomCBS’ leading portfolio of broadcast, news, sports, and entertainment brands.
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• Pittsburgh Police Investigating November Assault Incident As Homicide

  19-01-2021 17:11
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say they are now investigating an assault in November as a homicide following the victim’s death over the weekend.
  Gregory Hill, 60, was found unconscious in a home on Webster Avenue in the Hill District back on Nov. 12. He was rushed to a local hospital and listed in critical condition.
  At the time of the incident, police arrested 26-year-old Raymone Curry. He was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and terrori
  
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• MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Says Bed Bath And Beyond, Kohl’s To Drop His Products; Dominion Voting Systems Threatens To Sue

  19-01-2021 17:08
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said in an interview Saturday that Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl’s are among the retailers that will stop selling his products due to his continued support of conspiracy theories related to President Donald Trump’s election loss.
  Lindell, whose company is based in Chaska, made the announcement while talking with conservative commentator Brian Glenn on the Right Side Broadcasting Network.
  “I just got off the phone with Bed Ba
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports No New Deaths, 434 Additional Cases

  19-01-2021 17:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 434 new Coronavirus cases and no additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 254 are confirmed from 1,205 PCR tests. There are 180 probable cases.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 1 year to 99 years with a median age of 42 years.
  The dates of positive tests range from Jan. 12 to Jan. 18.
  There have been 3,805 hospitalizations in Allegheny County since the outbreak began.
  
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• Port Authority to test mobile phone payment system in February

  19-01-2021 16:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  The new Port Authority app, Ready2Ride, will be tested by 400 riders for at least three months and provide riders another payment option.
  
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• PTL Links: January 19, 2021

  19-01-2021 16:36
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Humane Animal Rescue
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• Allegiant Air To Add Pittsburgh-To-Norfolk Flight To Service Network

  19-01-2021 13:46
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegiant Air announced Tuesday that it’s expanding service routes nationwide, including those from Pittsburgh International Airport.
  “Today, travelers are seeking destinations that allow them the chance to recreate in a safe way, usually outdoors,” said Drew Wells, Allegiant’s vice president of revenue and planning. “The three cities we’re adding to our network — Key West, Portland and Jackson Hole &mdash
  
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• Monaca Police Warning The Public Of Scams Targeting The Elderly

  19-01-2021 13:22
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MONACA (KDKA) — With scams rising amid the Coronavirus pandemic, the Monaca Police Department is reminding people that the elderly are typically targeted by scammers.
  They are reminding the public to never let your guard down so that you or someone you love don’t fall for one of these scams.Data from the Better Business Bureau shows that among people who have reported a scam since March, 66% of them have lost money.
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Snow Flurries, Snow Showers, Cloudy Skies

  19-01-2021 13:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A quiet weather day is on tap! A few flurries and snow showers linger early this morning but will give way to just mostly cloudy skies throughout the day.
  Later tonight, another disturbance swings through touching off more snow showers overnight and leaving us with another coating up to an inch in most areas by Tuesday mid morning.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  The Laurels and Ridges and I-80 corridor could end up with a couple of inches tonight through tomorrow m
  
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• President-Elect Joe Biden Taps Pa. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine To Become Assistant Secretary Of Health

  19-01-2021 12:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate.
  Levine is a pediatrician and former Pennsylvania physician general and was appointed to her current post by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in 2017.
  Levine is one of the few transgender people serving in elected or appointed positions nationwide.
  Levine w
  
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• Pa. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine Tapped To Become Assistant Secretary Of Health For Biden Administration

  19-01-2021 12:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate.
  Levine is a pediatrician and former Pennsylvania physician general and was appointed to her current post by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in 2017.
  Levine is one of the few transgender people serving in elected or appointed positions nationwide.
  Levine w
  
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• Understanding The COVID-19 Vaccination Timeline

  19-01-2021 12:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As the pressure mounts to get more people vaccinated against the Coronavirus, many people are wondering how long they are going to have to wait.
  Dr. Brian Lamb, an internist with Allegheny Health Network says doctors are getting an earful.
  “All day long. We’re getting calls we’re getting text messages. You know everyone’s reaching out to see when they can get their vaccine. Everyone wants their vaccine, and everyone wants it as soon as they possi
  
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• Ohio Police Officer Killed In Armed Standoff With Man

  19-01-2021 12:05
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Police say an Ohio police officer has been shot and killed in an armed standoff.
  Toledo Police Chief George Kral said at a Monday night news conference that 24-year-old Officer Brandon Stalker died after the shooting that sent him and the suspect to the hospital with gunshot wounds.
  Kral says negotiators tried for hours to get the suspect to surrender peacefully before officers used tear gas and the man exited the house he was bunkered inside of with two firearms, firin
  
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• Harrisburg woman arrested, accused of taking laptop from Pelosi's office during riot

  19-01-2021 12:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  FBI authorities have arrested a woman in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol after an accusation from a former romantic partner that she took a laptop from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
  
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• Jim Spencer isn’t building wind farms anymore. Now, he’s a guide for investors who want their own piece of the renewable pie

  19-01-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh wind developer is guiding new investors.
  
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• Chartiers Valley Girls Basketball Team Breaks PIAA Record With 63 Consecutive Wins

  19-01-2021 11:51
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was a big night for the WPIAL and PIAA as the Chartiers Valley girls basketball program made history.
  The Colts, led by head coach Tim McConnell took down Gateway at home by a score of 91-39 to break the PIAA girls basketball record for consecutive wins.
  They’ve now won 63 straight games and they have a chance to really make history later this season.
  They are just six wins away from breaking the overall state record in girls and boys bas
  
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• ‘I Saved Him, Now He Saved Me’; Woman Credits Her Dog For Helping Her & Her Family Escape Overnight House Fire

  19-01-2021 11:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CONNELLSVILLE (KDKA) — A woman is crediting her 9-year-old boxer for saving her and her son from an overnight house fire.
  The fire broke out along East Gibson Avenue in Connellsville early Tuesday morning.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Michelle Schmuck says it was her son who woke up to the dog barking, and when she looked outside, neighbors were yelling for them to get out of the house.
  “And they said the house was on fire and we needed
  
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• Fire Crews Battle Blaze At Connellsville House Fire

  19-01-2021 11:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  CONNELLSVILLE (KDKA) — Fire crews are battling a house fire in Connellsville.
  The fire broke out along East Gibson Avenue and has spread to another home next door.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Both homes were occupied but it appears everyone was able to safely get out of the homes.
  It’s unclear at this time what caused the fire to start.
  Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
  
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• President-Elect Joe Biden Set To Arrive In Washington, D.C. Ahead Of Inauguration Day

  19-01-2021 10:48
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — As the hours tick down until Joe Biden becomes the 46th President of the United States, his long list of inauguration events will get underway today.
  President-elect Joe Biden will arrive at the nation’s Capitol this evening.
  Many of the planned events happening Tuesday and Wednesday will be in-person and virtual.
  Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald will be among those in attendance for the Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. He was invited
  
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