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• Super Bowl LV: Familiar Territory For Tom Brady And Patrick Mahomes, But Both Have Eyes On What It Will Mean For Their Legacies

  25-01-2021 23:36
  
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady are going to Super Bowl.
  It will be familiar territory for both Brady and Patrick Mahomes.
  Brady, as the game’s oldest quarterback, is heading to his 10th Super Bowl, versus Mahomes, going to his second straight – and looking to become the youngest starting quarterback to win back-to-back Super Bowls.
  Brady, in his first season with the Buccaneers after a 20-year career with the Patriots, edged the favored Pack
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: PPS Teachers Union Wants Staff Vaccinated Before Returning To In-Person Classes

  25-01-2021 23:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – While most districts across the region have been offering at least the choice of classroom learning, Pittsburgh Public Schools is considering again moving back the start day — this time until April 6. The teachers union says it’s the wise thing to do.
  “We’re just saying we’d like to wait for the vaccinations for the safety of our students and our members,” said union president Nina Esposito-Visgitis.
  In a letter to school board presid
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Health Systems Call On Retired Nurses To Help Administer Vaccine

  25-01-2021 23:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Health care workers across the city want to step up and help vaccinate as the rollout continues, but it’s still not enough people.
  Health systems are now reaching out to retirees asking them to come back to help.
  “I graduated from nursing school in 1980 from Howard University and I’ve been a pediatric nurse ever since,” said Kwaj Overton.
  Overton worked a large portion of her 40-year nursing career in Pittsburgh. From Children’s Hospital to
  
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• Defamation Lawsuit: Dominion Voting Systems Sues Rudy Giuliani For $1.3 Billion

  25-01-2021 23:09
  
  DENVER (CBS4) — Dominion Voting Systems, based in Denver, is suing former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani for $1.3 billion. They are going after him for defamation because of his claims about election fraud.
  U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani waited to testify before the Michigan House Oversight Committee on December 2, 2020 in Lansing, Michigan. Giuliani and the president’s legal team claim widespread voter fraud in
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Promote Matt Canada To Offensive Coordinator

  25-01-2021 22:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers have promoted coach Matt Canada to offensive coordinator.On Monday, the Steelers announced the news. Canada was hired before last season to be the Steelers’ quarterbacks coach.
  We have promoted Matt Canada to offensive coordinator.
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) January 25, 2021The Steelers declined to renew the contract of previous offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner this offseason. Fichtner spent the last three seaso
  
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• Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth Bacha Seeking Reelection

  25-01-2021 21:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – Westmoreland County coroner Kenneth Bacha is running for reelection, seeking a sixth term.The 59-year-old has been the county coroner for the last 19 years. He succeeded his father, Leo Bacha, who held the office for nearly 24 years.He touts accomplishments like performing autopsies at the Forensic Center by Dr. Cyril H. Wecht and Associates, which saves taxpayers $100,000, and statistically monitoring COVID-19 deaths.As coroner, his office has co
  
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• 16-Year-Old Boy Killed When Minivan And Horse-Drawn Buggy Collide In Ohio

  25-01-2021 21:53
  
  WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — A teenage boy was killed when the Amish horse-drawn buggy he was riding in was struck from behind by a minivan in northeastern Ohio.
  The accident occurred around 6:30 p.m. Saturday on Route 322 in Windsor Township, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol’s post in Ashtabula County. The buggy was traveling eastbound along the shoulder of the highway when it was struck by an eastbound minivan driven by Steven Mares, 53, of Newbury Township.
  Norman Detweiler,
  
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• Report: Pittsburgh Steelers Finalizing Contract For Matt Canada To Be Offensive Coordinator

  25-01-2021 21:41
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers are reportedly finalizing a deal with Matt Canada to be the team’s offensive coordinator.According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the contract between Canada and the Steelers is “considered imminent.”Canada was hired before last season to be the Steelers’ quarterbacks coach.The Steelers declined to renew the contract of previous offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner this offseason. Fichtner spent the last three
  
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• Report: Pittsburgh Steelers Finalizing Contact For Matt Canada To Be Offensive Coordinator

  25-01-2021 21:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers are reportedly finalizing a deal with Matt Canada to be the team’s offensive coordinator.According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the contract between Canada and the Steelers is “considered imminent.”Canada was hired before last season to be the Steelers’ quarterbacks coach. The Steelers declined to renew the contract of previous offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner this offseason.
  
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• Family, Friends Search South Side For Missing 25-Year-Old Thomas Hughes

  25-01-2021 21:21
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Family and friends formed a search party Monday morning looking for 25-year-old Thomas Hughes.
  They searched the South Side for the Beechview man who hasn’t been seen since this weekend.
  (Photo Courtesy Pittsburgh Police)
  Hughes was last seen around 11 p.m on Saturday, Jan. 23, wearing a black t-shirt, dark blue jeans, black boots and black Carhart jacket. Hughes is described as being 6-foot-1 and weighing 260 pounds. He also has blonde hair
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Hire Alfredo Roberts As Tight Ends Coach

  25-01-2021 20:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers have hired a tight ends coach.Alfredo Roberts was hired for the position. He’s replacing James Daniel, whose retirement was announced earlier this month after 17 seasons with the team.
  We have named Alfredo Roberts as our tight ends coach.
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) January 25, 2021Roberts has spent the last four seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers. He was their tight ends coach in 2020, and before that, he was th
  
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• Tom Brady’s Parents Had COVID-19 In September: ‘It Was A Matter Of Life And Death’

  25-01-2021 20:35
  
  (CBS Boston) — When Tom Brady was embarking on his new life as the quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following 20 years spent with the New England Patriots, the quarterback had a much more important matter on his mind.
  Both of Brady’s parents contracted COVID-19, with Tom Brady Sr. requiring hospitalization.
  Brady Sr. revealed that news on Monday morning on “The Greeny Show” on ESPN Radio, a day after his son earned a trip to his 10th career Super Bowl appearance.
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• Police Give 2 Warnings, 2 Notices Of Violation To Pittsburgh Establishments Not Following COVID-19 Orders

  25-01-2021 20:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – State police handed out two warnings and two notices of violation after visiting Pittsburgh-area businesses to make sure they’re following COVID-19 restrictions.
  Across the state from Friday through Sunday, State Police Liquor Control Enforcement officers visited 470 establishments, issuing 17 notices of violation and 30 warnings.
  The unannounced compliance checks make sure businesses are following the coronavirus mitigation efforts, like ma
  
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• Police Give 2 Warnings, 2 Notices Of Violation To Establishments Not Following COVID-19 Orders

  25-01-2021 20:23
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – State police handed out two warnings and two notices of violation after visiting Pittsburgh-area businesses to make sure they’re following COVID-19 restrictions.
  Across the state from Friday through Sunday, State Police Liquor Control Enforcement officers visited 470 establishments, issuing 17 notices of violation and 30 warnings.
  The unannounced compliance checks make sure businesses are following the coronavirus mitigation efforts, like ma
  
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• Billy Gardell On What ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ Provides To Audiences: ‘A Tenderness That Is Missing Right Now’

  25-01-2021 20:00
  
  (CBS)- Bob Hearts Abishola returns with an all-new episode tonight at 8:30PM ET/PT, only on CBS and streaming on CBS All Access.
  CBS‘ Matt Weiss spoke with Bob Hearts Abishola star Billy Gardell about tonight’s episode and what audiences have to look forward to.
  MW: Billy nice to see you. I know this isn’t the first episode of the season but knowing everything that it took to make this season with protocols and quarantines and all that, does it feel any different for you w
  
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• Somerset County House Fire Claims 1 Life

  25-01-2021 19:49
  
  CAIRNBROOK, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a fire that destroyed a western Pennsylvania home over the weekend claimed the life of one person.Emergency officials in Somerset County said the blaze in Shade Township was reported at 10:30 p.m. Saturday.Chief Dave Johnson of the Stoystown fire department told The (Somerset) Daily American that crews arrived to find the home engulfed in flames, and single-digit temperatures hampered efforts to fight the flames.The county coroner’s office is tr
  
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• Moderna Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Works On Variants, But Plans Booster For South African Strain

  25-01-2021 19:40
  
  (CBS Boston) – Moderna said new research shows its COVID-19 vaccine does work on variants of the virus from the United Kingdom and South Africa. But, “out of an abundance of caution,” the Cambridge company will develop a booster shot for the South African strain.
  “We are encouraged by these new data, which reinforce our confidence that the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine should be protective against these newly detected variants,” Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said in
  
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• Pennsylvania Among Worst States To Drive In, WalletHub Says

  25-01-2021 19:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When it comes to the best states to drive in, Pennsylvania is at the bottom of the list.
  According to WalletHub, Pennsylvania is the 44th best state to drive in.
  Texas, Indiana and North Carolina are at the top.
  As for the worst state for driving? Hawaii.
  Neighboring states Ohio and West Virginia came in 10th and 28th respectively.
  WalletHub compared all 50 states across 31 “key indicators” of a good commute, with data sets ranging fro
  
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• COVID-19 In Allegheny County: Appointments Extremely Limited As Vaccinations Begin For People 65 And Older

  25-01-2021 19:12
  
  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) – Vaccination efforts continued as the Allegheny County Health Department started vaccinating people over 65 in addition to health care workers Monday morning.
  Finding places to get the COVID-19 vaccine is a challenge and it was the same at the county Place of Dispensing or POD at the DoubleTree Hotel in Monroeville, as appointments went within minutes of them coming online.
  “Pain in the butt,” Sandy Yanuzo of Finleyville said with a laugh.
  Sandy Yanuzo
  
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• Chiefs Starting Tackle Eric Fisher To Miss Super Bowl LV With Achilles Injury

  25-01-2021 19:00
  
  (CBS Local)- The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida with the intention of winning back-to-back Super Bowls. If they do so, they’ll do it without left tackle and former top pick Eric Fisher who suffered a torn Achillies tendon in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game win over the Buffalo Bills.
  Fisher left the game in the fourth quarter and had to be helped off the field by teammates and trainers. He was ruled out for the rest of the game with an Achilles injury
  
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• Charleroi Man Found Guilty Of Coughing On Census Worker And Saying He Had COVID-19

  25-01-2021 18:48
  
  CHARLEROI, Pa. (KDKA) – A judge found a Charleroi man guilty of coughing on a Census worker and then telling her he had coronavirus.
  KDKA talked to Terry Fonner after his court hearing wrapped up in Charleroi Monday. The judge ordered him guilty and to pay a fine.
  “I never had COVID. I’m an active worker,” said Fonner.
  (Photo: KDKA)
  This comes after U.S. Census Field Representative Tonya Dennis filed charges against Fonner, claiming he coughed in her face several times wh
  
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• Report: Chiefs Starting Tackle Eric Fisher To Miss Super Bowl LV With Achilles Injury

  25-01-2021 18:22
  
  (CBS Local)- The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida with the intention of winning back-to-back Super Bowls. If they do so, they’ll do it without left tackle and former top pick Eric Fisher who reportedly suffered a torn Achillies tendon in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game win over the Buffalo Bills.
  Fisher left the game in the fourth quarter and had to be helped off the field by teammates and trainers. He was ruled out for the rest of the game with an Achi
  
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• Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Raises $1M In 2 Weeks Of Announcing Possible US Senate Run

  25-01-2021 18:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two weeks after saying he’s eyeing a run for the U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has raised $1 million.
  Fetterman’s campaign says 33,000 contributions have totaled more than $1 million. Donations have come in from all 50 states and all of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.Earlier this month, Fetterman announced he’d raised $500,000 in just 72 hours.Party primaries to pick nominees are more than 16 months away, bu
  
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• Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Raises $1M In 2 Weeks After Announcing Possible US Senate Run

  25-01-2021 18:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two weeks after saying he’s eyeing a run for the U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has raised $1 million.
  Fetterman’s campaign says 33,000 contributions have totaled more than $1 million. Donations have come in from all 50 states and all of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.Earlier this month, Fetterman announced he’d raised $500,000 in just 72 hours.Party primaries to pick nominees are more than 16 months away, bu
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Announces 2-Day Total Of 7,910 New Coronavirus Cases, 138 New Deaths

  25-01-2021 17:53
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 7,910 new cases of Coronavirus and 138 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 807,867 since Saturday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There are currently 3,910 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. Of those hospitalized, 790 patients are in the ICU.
  The statewide death toll has risen to 20,664 deaths.
  There are 3,569,440 &nb
  
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• Pa. Property Tax & Rent Rebate Program Now Accepting Applications

  25-01-2021 17:24
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — Pennsylvania’s Property Tax and Rent Rebate program is now accepting applications.
  Seniors, widows, widowers, and people with disabilities may be eligible to claim a rebate.
  Most will receive about $650, but supplements rebates for certain homeowners could be up to $975.
  That money comes from the Pennsylvania Lottery and slot machine revenue.
  Rebates will be sent out starting on July 1.
  To apply, click here.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 620 New Coronavirus Cases, 6 New Deaths

  25-01-2021 17:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 620 new Coronavirus cases and 6 additional deaths over the past 48 hours.
  Of the newly reported cases, 493 are confirmed from 2,799 PCR tests. There are 127 probable cases.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 10 months to 97 years with a median age of 42 years.
  The dates of positive tests range from September 23 to January 24. Four positive tests are more than a week old. One p
  
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• More Than 375,000 Target Frontline Team Members To Receive $500 Bonus

  25-01-2021 17:00
  
  (CBS Philly/CBS Local) — More than 375,000 Target frontline team members will be receiving a bonus for their hard work over the last year. Target announced Monday all frontline team members will be receiving a $500 recognition bonus.
  All hourly team members, including seasonal hires, in stores, distribution centers, headquarters and field-based offices, will receive the $500 bonus.
  Frontline store directors, executive team leaders and salaried distribution center leaders will be receiving
  
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• GOP Sen. Rob Portman Of Ohio Won’t Seek Reelection

  25-01-2021 16:45
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) – Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio says he won’t seek reelection and plans to end a career in federal government spanning more than three decades.
  Portman, who turned 65 last month, is among establishment Republicans who clearly struggled with supporting President Donald Trump.
  But after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Portman said Trump had to bear “some responsibility” for what happened.
  He has said he wants to hear both sides in the Trum
  
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• Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski Recreate ‘Bad Boy For Life’ After Punching Super Bowl Ticket

  25-01-2021 16:40
  
  BOSTON (CBS) — Rob Gronkowski has made it clear over the past several years that there’s only one quarterback with whom he wants to play. That quarterback’s name is, of course, Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr.
  The duo may be a bit older these days, but the results remain the same, as the two are headed to yet another Super Bowl.
  And during the Buccaneers’ walk to the plane after beating the Packers at Lambeau Field, Brady and Gronk decided to go with a throwback celebratio
  
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• Police: Case Of Missing Man’s Body Found In Indiana Co. Ruled A Homicide

  25-01-2021 16:15
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  WEST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are continuing their investigation after the body of a missing man being found in Indiana County has been ruled a homicide.
  The body of 27-year-old Dashawn Cornellius Green-Brewster from Philadelphia was found by a PennDOT worker on Thursday, January 21. 
  Police say that Green-Brewster’s death has been ruled a homicide.
  Green-Brewster was reported missing by police in Johnstown on January 19.
  Pennsylvania State Poli
  
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• Thousands of drug, alcohol recovery homes in Pa. still operate without state oversight

  25-01-2021 16:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Wolf administration has yet to implement regulations stemming from a 2017 reform law intended to better protect recovery home residents and address community complaints.
  
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• Tom Brady Is Heading To His 10th Super Bowl, And That Is So Incredibly Stupid

  25-01-2021 15:34
  
  By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston
  BOSTON (CBS) — It’s not. Supposed. To happen. Like this.
  It’s just not.
  The sport of football is not designed for one person to be in such complete control of one’s own destination. Getting to a single Super Bowl is a miracle in and of itself. Winning a Super Bowl, doubly so. A championship run is a mountain unto itself; only a select few manage to make it back a second time, let alone a third time.
  And then … then there is Tom Br
  
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• Miley Cyrus To Perform At Super Bowl LV TikTok Tailgate

  25-01-2021 15:12
  
  (CBS Local)- The NFL announced Sunday that music star Miley Cyrus will headline what the league has dubbed the “TikTok Tailgate” at Super Bowl LV in Tampa Bay, Florida on February 7..@mileycyrus will be at Super Bowl LV to perform at the first-ever #TikTokTailgate – the NFL’s pregame event for the 7,500 vaccinated health care heroes who have been invited to attend #SBLV
  Join the tailgate FEB 7 at 2:30 PM ET on @tiktok_us & @CBS! pic.twitter.com/oMkQnnwBEM
  — NFL
  
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• Super Bowl LV: How To Watch Tom Brady Vs. Patrick Mahomes

  25-01-2021 15:00
  
  (CBS Local)- The matchup is set for this year’s Super Bowl. Three weeks of playoff games have culminated in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs being the last two teams standing in the quest for the Lombardi Trophy. The Buccaneers are the first team in league history to play in the Super Bowl they are hosting while the Chiefs are looking to become the first back-to-back champions since Tom Brady’s Patriots in 2003 and 2004.
  Speaking of Brady, he enters his 10th Super Bowl
  
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• PTL Links: January 25, 2021

  25-01-2021 14:32
  
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• Vigil Held To Remember Kelly Cody, Woman Shot And Killed In Stowe Township

  25-01-2021 14:14
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Friends and family came together on Saturday night to remember a woman who died during a shooting in Stowe Township.
  Kelly Cody was shot as she sat in a car near Broadway Avenue last Thursday morning.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  She’s being remembered as a loving mother and friend.
  29-year-old Lauren Brown has been charged with Cody’s death.
  
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• Penn Hills Police Officer Collects Patches For Teen To Add To His Collection

  25-01-2021 13:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One Penn Hills Police officer has gone beyond the call of duty to help grant a late Christmas gift.
  16-year-old Gavin Unruh from Mars loves police patches and he collects them.
  Police patches were pretty much the only thing he asked for this past Christmas.
  After hearing about Gavin on social media, a local police officer helped make his collection even bigger.
  Penn Hills officer Steffan Shaw visited Gavin and dropped off one last Christmas gift from police departments
  
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• Virus Vaccine Online Signup Portal Debuts In West Virginia

  25-01-2021 13:30
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia is debuting an online portal for residents to register for coronavirus vaccine appointments.
  Gov. Jim Justice says the new system launches Monday and will help streamline vaccination efforts statewide.
  The new website comes after complaints of long wait times to book a shot.
  According to the Department of Health and Human Resources, West Virginia is the first state to deploy the new system.
  Currently, all residents 65 and older and some essential work
  
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• Report: Maurkice Pouncey Likely To Retire, Decision To Be Made Soon

  25-01-2021 13:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey is reportedly likely to retire and could be making a final decision soon.
  According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, Pouncey has told his teammates he is likely retiring.Steelers C Maurkice Pouncey has told teammates he is likely retiring after 11 seasons. Barring a change of heart, could be making a decision soon, per sources.
  — Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) January 24, 2021Dulac says that bar
  
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• Pa. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Wants To Reach Swing Voters Ahead Of Possible Run For U.S. Senate

  25-01-2021 13:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman spoke to the nation on Sunday as he considers a run for the U.S. Senate.
  The Lieutenant Governor says he favors a higher minimum wage and wants to legalize marijuana in an effort to end the opioid epidemic.
  The former Mayor of Braddock says Democrats need to focus more attention on the working class.
  
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• Tom Brady Stands In Way Of Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs Repeating As Super Bowl Champs

  25-01-2021 12:45
  
  (AP) – Considering that there has been no repeat NFL champion since the 2004 season, clearly some major obstructions have gotten in the way.
  For the Chiefs, that hurdle wears a No. 12 jersey and is the last guy to pull off the feat.
  After demolishing Buffalo for the AFC title, the Chiefs head to Tampa looking to complete the double. It’s been done eight times, twice by the Steelers. But there’s never been such a gap for a repeat winner, and after winning its first Super Bowl in
  
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• Jake Guentzel Becomes 10th Fastest Player To Score 100 Goals For The Penguins

  25-01-2021 12:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With a late third-period goal pushing the Penguins to a win vs. the New York Rangers, Jake Guentzel made some history for himself.
  The goal scored by Guentzel was the 100th of his NHL career.JAKE GUENTZ-GOAL!Here's your @JagermeisterUSA Shot of the Night. pic.twitter.com/ATDidpzdpv
  — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 25, 2021Guentzel’s late goal propelled the Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the Rangers, giving the team its first r
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Icy Conditions, Winter Weather Advisories, Warnings

  25-01-2021 12:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Freezing drizzle is falling across the area.
  Expect slick roads to be possible with temperatures in the mid-20’s.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  On a personal note, I slid through an intersection this morning on the way into work. I do not remember the last time that has happened. Thankfully, I come in when no one is on the roads.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  Expect more accidents than usual for the first part of the morning as folks start to
  
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• Prioritizing Personal Time, Avoiding ‘Revenge Bedtime Procrastination’ Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

  25-01-2021 11:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Are we reverting back to our childhood when we resisted going to bed? Yes! So say the sleep experts who are handling a rising caseload of people experiencing sleep issues during the pandemic.
  Dr. Daniel Shade is the Medical Director of AHN Sleep Medicine and says we are falling into a pattern of ‘Revenge Bedtime Procrastination.’
  He says its a real thing, “What it describes is a mode of behavior where workers will get home, typically, working long hour
  
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• Christopher Monkhouse, founding curator of Heinz Architectural Galleries, dies

  25-01-2021 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Longtime curator at RISDI created new architectural drawings collection for Heinz Architectural Center at Carnegie Museum of Art  
  
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• Bamboo Garden Restaurant In North Versailles Cited By Allegheny Co. Health Dept.

  25-01-2021 11:20
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — A buffet in North Versailles is facing several health code violations.
  The Allegheny County Health Department cited the Bamboo Garden Chinese Buffet with 17 different violations.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
  Inspectors found mouse droppings, a bag with rotting potatoes in the cooler, and a mold-like substance in a salad dressing container.
  The report also noted that it appeared part of the dining room was being used a
  
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• Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers, Biden Administration Leaders Discuss $1.9T Stimulus Proposal

  25-01-2021 11:09
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KDKA) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers met virtually on Sunday with leaders of the Biden administration to discuss some important elements in combating the Coronavirus pandemic — like vaccine distribution and a massive stimulus plan.
  One of the agenda items discussed were details on a $1.9 trillion rescue plan.
  Some senators suggested that President Biden needs to have more information on where the money is going.
  According to CBS News, the call involved 16 Senator
  
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• Gun, ammo sales surged in 2020 — and turmoil around the election starts 2021 off the same way

  25-01-2021 10:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  For the gun sales industry, where uncertainty from the right and left is creating an interest in firearms, business is good.
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools Leaders Set To Hold Public Hearing Surrounding Students Returning To Classrooms

  25-01-2021 10:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders are set to host a public hearing where talks about students returning to in-person learning are expected to occur ahead of Wednesday’s vote.
  Parents and students in the district will have the opportunity to express their thoughts and concerns to the school board tonight.
  The concern here is whether or not to send kids back to school for in person learning before or after spring break.
  A resolution was presented during last week&rs
  
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