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• $36M infusion from federal government to help Allegheny County residents with rent, utility bills

  02-02-2021 23:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  The county and Pittsburgh city officials announced plans Tuesday for a $36 million emergency rental assistance program, though both governments are waiting for more information from the federal government before the money can be spent.
  
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• FBI: 2 Agents Killed, 3 Wounded, Suspect Dead In Shootout In Florida

  02-02-2021 22:57
  
  SUNRISE, Fla. (AP/KDKA) — Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three wounded while trying to serve a search warrant in Florida on Tuesday, prompting a SWAT team to storm an apartment building where the suspect was holed up as neighbors huddled inside their homes. The suspect also ended up dead.
  The confrontation in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Sunrise marked one of the bloodiest days in FBI history in South Florida and among the deadliest nationally as well, according to the FBI website.
  
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• Teen Wanted In Connection With Pregnant Woman’s Shooting On Route 65

  02-02-2021 22:30
  
  LEETSDALE (KDKA) — A man is wanted in connection with a shooting of a 20-year-old pregnant woman on Route 65.Allegheny County Police say an arrest warrant has been issued for 19-year-old Roderick Ferguson. He’s facing three counts of aggravated assault, three counts of recklessly endangering another person and firearm violations.It all started just before 11:30 p.m. Jan. 25 when Leetsdale officers rushed to the intersection Route 65 and Broad Street over reports of gunfire.
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• Port Authority To Close Pennant Station In Beechview

  02-02-2021 22:03
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Port Authority is shuttering the Pennant Station on the red line in Beechview.
  The Port Authority says before the pandemic, fewer than 10 passengers used the station each day.This fall, the Port Authority says a routine inspection found the steps leading to the station from Platt Avenue are deteriorating and engineers recommended the station close immediately.
  To repair the steps would require a new ramp and upgrades to make it compliant with the
  
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• 2 Westmoreland County Sisters In Inaugural Class Of Female Eagle Scouts

  02-02-2021 21:35
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) – Two sisters from Latrobe will be part of the Inaugural Class of Female Eagle Scouts.Troop 1372 says Elizabeth and Hannah Yothers passed their Eagle Board of Review in January, becoming the first female Eagle Scouts in the Laurel Hills District and Westmoreland-Fayette Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
  The sisters, who are triplets, now join their brother Matthew in the Eagle Scout ranks.The two are founding members of Troop 1372 based at Cal
  
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• Twitter Yanks Official MyPillow Account 1 Week After Removing CEO Mike Lindell’s

  02-02-2021 21:26
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — One week after MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s personal account was suspended from Twitter, the social media platform has also removed the company account.
  The shutdown of @MyPillowUSA happened after the official account issued what appeared to be threats against Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey, reiterating unproven claims of election fraud. “I know you are tied into the election fraud,” a cache of the official account shows it tweeted. “So man
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Promote Adrian Klemm To Offensive Line Coach

  02-02-2021 21:07
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers promoted Adrian Klemm to offensive line coach.The Steelers confirmed Klemm’s promotion on Tuesday.
  We have promoted Adrian Klemm to offensive line coach.https://t.co/EsIMZtJJTJ
  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) February 2, 2021Klemm was hired as the assistant offensive line coach in 2019. During his NFL playing career, he won three Super Bowls.Before his time with the Steelers, he was with UCLA from 2012-2018.
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• Amber Alert Mistakenly Sent Out For ‘Chucky’ Doll Of ‘Child’s Play’ Horror Films

  02-02-2021 21:06
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBSFW.COM) – The Texas Department of Public Safety sent out a mistaken Amber Alert like no other on Friday, Jan. 29. The message published from the Texas Alerts system with an Amber Alert for “Chucky” the doll and his child, “Glen.”
  The alert listed Chucky from “Child’s Play” horror movies as a suspect.
  He was described as a 28-year-old with red, auburn hair, blue eyes, stands at 3’1″, and weighs 16 pounds. He was de
  
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• Feds to start sending COVID vaccine to pharmacies next week

  02-02-2021 21:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations.
  
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• Biden to boost vaccine allotments to pharmacies, virus funds

  02-02-2021 21:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations.
  
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• Biden boosting vaccine allotments to pharmacies, financing for virus costs

  02-02-2021 21:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations.
  
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• Biden boosting vaccine allotments, financing for virus costs

  02-02-2021 21:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations.
  
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• ‘Love Doesn’t Die, People Do,’ Chris Kyle’s Widow Remembers ‘American Sniper’ On 8th Anniversary Of Death

  02-02-2021 20:40
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW) – Today marks the eighth anniversary of the death of former Navy Seal Chris Kyle.
  Kyle developed a deadly reputation as a sniper during his five combat tours in Iraq. He served four tours in Iraq and made more than 300 kills as a sniper for SEAL Team 3, according to his own count. He also earned two Silver Stars for valor.
  Kyle wrote about his experience in the best-selling book, “American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military Histo
  
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• Consumer Alert Issued For Penn Hills Restaurant

  02-02-2021 20:40
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PENN HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) – A consumer alert has been issued for a Penn Hills restaurant.The Spot Etc. on Frankstown Road was inspected on Friday.
  According to the report, ground beef, raw chicken and cheese were stored overnight in a walk-in cooler at 46-49 degrees. On magnetic strips storing clean knives, the inspector reported seeing “food debris.”
  The report also lists medium- and low-risk violations.The restaurant was following COVID-19 protocol, the re
  
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• Tom Brady Explains Why He Sought Out Patrick Mahomes After 2018 AFC Championship Game

  02-02-2021 20:15
  
  BOSTON (CBS) — This Sunday, for the fifth time, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes will face each other in a football game. It will, obviously, be their first Super Bowl meeting, but it won’t be their first playoff matchup.
  That moment came during the 2018 postseason, when the Patriots visited the Chiefs on a frigid January evening. The underdog Patriots coughed up a second-half lead, benefited from a Dee Ford offsides penalty, and absolutely eviscerated the Chiefs’ defense in overt
  
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• Rob Gronkowski Tricking Buccaneers’ Training Staff Adds Some Life To Super Bowl Week

  02-02-2021 20:00
  
  By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston
  BOSTON (CBS) — If we are being honest, folks, this year’s Super Bowl week stinks. Zoom calls, long pauses before questions, players sitting alone in empty rooms with ring lights and webcams. It’s just … stale and boring, especially when compared to the mayhem and fun that normally accompanies the big “Media Night” spectacle every year.
  Obviously, that’s nobody’s fault. The NFL is doing what it can to finish off a
  
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• 2 Workers Injured In Explosion, Fire At West Virginia Truck Cleaning Facility

  02-02-2021 20:00
  
  WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — An explosion and fire at a truck cleaning facility in West Virginia has injured two employees, officials said.
  The explosion was reported at a garage Monday night while a tanker was in the process of being cleaned, Ohio County Emergency Management Agency Director Lou Vargo told news outlets.
  Two workers were burned and taken to Wheeling Hospital, he said. The extent of their injuries wasn’t clear.
  The building where the fire occurred was a complete loss, Vargo
  
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• Man Dies After Fall From Downtown Pittsburgh Building

  02-02-2021 19:12
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man is dead after falling from a building in downtown Pittsburgh.
  KDKA’s Meghan Schiller is at the scene along 9th Street at Exchange Way.
  (Photo: KDKA Photojournalist Dennis Lane)
  It happened around noon Tuesday. Police now have an alleyway taped off.
  There’s no word on what caused him to fall, but police say the victim, in his 40s, “fell from a good distance.”Police say the male victim is in his 40s and he “fell f
  
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• High School Basketball Coach Gives One Of His Players The Shoes Off Of His Feet During Game

  02-02-2021 19:05
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You’ve heard the expression ‘he’d give you the shirt off his back,’ but a high school basketball coach recently took things to a new level — giving one of his players the shoes off of his feet.
  Last week, during a high school basketball game between North Clarion County and Freeport, junior Zeelan Hargenrader ran into a little bit of an issue, or should we say he ran out of an issue.
  North Clarion County’s
  
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• Heinz History Center, Carnegie Science Center Hosting Various Black History Month Events

  02-02-2021 18:32
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Heinz History Center and Carnegie Science Center are offering free virtual programs throughout Black History Month.
  The programs are being presented by the “African American Program” at the History Center.
  The first event, The Bonds of Family and Legacy is set for Feb. 11.
  Admission is free, but you are asked to register in advance.
  To do so, click here.
  You can also visit the Heinz History Center’s events page for their othe
  
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• Grant Jackson, Pittsburgh Pirates’ Game 7 Winning Pitcher In 1979, Dies At Age 78

  02-02-2021 18:30
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Grant Jackson, the winning pitcher for the Pirates in Game 7 of the 1979 World Series, has died from COVID-19 complications.“This pandemic has affected every family throughout our community, and the Pirates family is no different. As the winning pitcher for the Pirates in Game 7 of the 1979 World Series, Grant was a World Series Champion and All-Star, who remained dedicated to the Pirates and the City of Pittsburgh since his retirement in 19
  
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• State System looks to preserve buzzer-beaters and personal growth as it weighs mergers

  02-02-2021 18:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  The fight to save sports is underway across Pa.'s state owned universities.
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Announces 4,410 More Coronavirus Cases As Total Tops 850K

  02-02-2021 18:00
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 4,410 more cases of Coronavirus and 125 additional deaths.
  The statewide total number of cases has risen to 850,488 since Monday’s report, according to the state’s data.
  There are currently 3,280 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 infections. Of those hospitalized, 650 patients are in the ICU.
  The Health Department say the statewide percent positivity for the week of Ja
  
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• Gov. Tom Wolf Seeks Big Increase In School Funding Supported By Tax Increase

  02-02-2021 17:47
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf will propose a sweeping new plan to dramatically boost funding for public schools, to be supported by an increase in the state’s personal income tax rate, administration officials said Tuesday.
  Wolf’s administration began releasing details of the plan to The Associated Press ahead of Wednesday’s planned budget address.
  Under the plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, Wolf, a Democrat, will ask the Republican-controlled Legislature
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Person In Their 20s Among Allegheny County’s 8 New Coronavirus Deaths

  02-02-2021 17:16
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 300 new Coronavirus cases and eight additional deaths.
  Of the newly reported cases, 153 are confirmed from 818 PCR tests. There are 147 probable cases. The dates of positive tests range from Dec. 13 to Feb. 1.
  The Health Department says new cases range in age from 3 years to 97 years with a median age of 41 years.
  The date of deaths range from Dec. 29 to Jan. 31 and include one person in their 20
  
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• Buffalo Bill’s Home In ‘The Silence Of The Lambs’ Sold

  02-02-2021 17:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Fayette county home where the famous movie “The Silence of the Lambs” was filmed has a new owner.The house at 8 Circle Street in Perryopolis was Buffalo Bill’s home in the iconic film.The realtor who sold the home says they received six offers within two weeks of the home going up for sale and several of the offers were from out of state movie fans.The sale comes just days before the new CBS show “Clarice” debuts.
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• Hal Holbrook, Emmy and Tony-Winning Actor, Dies in Beverly Hills At 95

  02-02-2021 17:00
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Legendary actor Hal Holbrook, known for his one-man stage show portraying Mark Twain, has died at the age of 95.
  FILE — Actor Hal Holbrook attends the premiere of Disney’s “Planes: Fire & Rescue” at the El Capitan Theatre on July 15, 2014, in Hollywood. (Getty Images)
  Holbrook, who appeared on the hit series ‘Designing Women’ with his late wife Dixie Carter, passed away at his Beverly Hills home on Jan. 23, according to the New
  
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• NFL Providing PPE Kits For All Fans Attending Super Bowl LV That Include Masks, Hand Sanitizer

  02-02-2021 15:57
  
  (CBS Local)- The Super Bowl will have fans in attendance at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida this Sunday. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of fans will be limited to allow for social distancing. As a further safety measure, the league is providing every fan that attends a PPE kit that includes, among other things, masks and hand sanitizer.The #NFL is providing all 25,000 fans with these free PPE kits upon arrival at the stadium for #SBLV. All personnel and fans, including the
  
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• St. Rita High School In Chicago Will Have A Former Player On Both Sides Of Super Bowl LV

  02-02-2021 15:48
  
  CHICAGO (CBS) — Super Bowl week is under way, and there are many Chicago connections to the game.
  In fact, the city’s St. Rita High School has a former player on each side of Super Bowl LV.
  Mike Kafka, the former Northwestern Wildcats and 2005 St. Rita grad, is the Chiefs’ quarterbacks coach – working with MVP Patrick Mahomes.
  On the other side for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is 2012 St. Rita grad Pat O’Connor. He is on the Bucs special teams unit, and he is also a bac
  
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• PTL Links: February 2, 2021

  02-02-2021 15:28
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:GBU Operation Reach Out
  Bingham Tavern
  Dr. Lori
  Dr. Lori on YouTube
  City of Pittsburgh Jazz Legends Tribute
  CCI Puppy Cam!
  Penguin on Facebook
  Penguin on Twitter
  Canine Companions for Independence on InstagramPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
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• ‘It’s Like Liquid Gold’: Doctors ‘Stunned’ That Dozens Who Got COVID-19 Vaccine Have Not Returned For 2nd Dose

  02-02-2021 14:55
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Despite the huge demand for the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, doctors at one Dallas hospital say they are stunned at the number of people not showing up for their just as important second dose.
  Of the more than 500 people registered to return to City Hospital at White Rock for the second doses of vaccine in the past month, as nearly 10% failed to keep their appointments. That’s disturbing to the medical staff which is working hard to make sure t
  
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• SpaceX To Launch World’s First All-Civilian Orbital Mission Before End Of 2021

  02-02-2021 14:30
  
  HAWTHORNE (CBSLA) – SpaceX is set to launch what it calls the world’s first all-commercial astronaut mission to orbit by the end of 2021.
  In a blog post, the Hawthorne-based company said its Falcon 9 rocket will launch Inspiration4 from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida “no earlier than the fourth quarter of this year”.
  The multi-day mission will orbit Earth every 90 minutes under the watchful eye of SpaceX mission control before
  
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• WATCH: Dogs Rescued From Illegal Meat Trade, Trafficking Arrive At Airport To Meet Furever Families

  02-02-2021 13:30
  
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A hundred dogs landed at JFK Airport last Friday morning to meet their forever families.
  Many were rescued from illegal traffickers in China’s dog meat trade, CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reported.
  Special cargo of furry survivors were loaded off planes after traveling thousands of miles. They finally were able to greet their new owners.
  “I’m just, I don’t have words,” said Nicole Diodati, holding her new dog Ben. “It’s am
  
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• Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow, Predicts Six More Weeks Of Winter

  02-02-2021 13:27
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PUNXSUTAWNEY (KDKA) — Punxsutawney Phil is predicting six more weeks of winter.
  Early Tuesday morning at Gobbler’s Knob, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow when he emerged from his stump.
  (Photo Credit: Visit PA)
  Related story:Groundhog Day Takes On New Meaning During COVID-19 Pandemic, Annual Tradition To Be Held VirtuallyWhen Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, he is predicting six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, he’s predicting a
  
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• CARES CommuniTea Cafe Opens In Hill District

  02-02-2021 12:58
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Monday was a big day in the Hill District. It marked the grand opening of the CARES CommuniTea Cafe.
  The cafe is located along Centre Avenue as part of the Avenues of Hope initiative.
  “This project demonstrates a what can happen when government and the community have an honest dialogue and work together, and is the core mission of Avenues of Hope,” Mayor Bill Peduto said. “We are working to realize the community’s
  
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• Doctors ‘Stunned’ That Many Who Got COVID-19 Vaccine Haven’t Returned For 2nd Dose

  02-02-2021 12:30
  
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Despite the huge demand for the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, doctors at one Dallas hospital say they are stunned at the number of people not showing up for their just as important second dose.
  Of the more than 500 people registered to return to Dallas’ City Hospital at White Rock for the second doses of vaccine in the past month, as many as nearly 10% failed to keep their appointments. That’s disturbing to the medical staff which is working ha
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: More Snow Chances, Temperatures Near Zero Degrees On The Way

  02-02-2021 12:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The advisories and warnings may be allowed to expire on Tuesday morning, but that does not mean the snow is going to be done for today.
  While I am still waiting for an official total from overnight, some areas could have seen as much as 3” of snow overnight (Laurels) with places like Allegheny County likely seeing about an additional inch of snow.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  More snow is possible tonight as the last little bit of wrap around precipitation
  
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• Local Marines veteran will be honorary captain at Super Bowl LV

  02-02-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  James Martin will participate in the coin toss ceremony Sunday on national TV.
  
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• Local Marine veteran will be honorary captain at Super Bowl LV

  02-02-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  James Martin will participate in the coin toss ceremony Sunday on national TV.
  
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• Beaver County veteran will be honorary captain at Super Bowl LV

  02-02-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  James Martin will participate in the coin toss ceremony Sunday on national TV.
  
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• Checking On Road Conditions Across Pittsburgh Area Following Winter Storm

  02-02-2021 11:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After a winter storm blanketed the city of Pittsburgh in snow, KDKA’s Chris Hoffman took to the mobile weather lab to see what road conditions were like.
  Several roadways showed new snow from overnight along with leftover snow from the previous day.We’re now near the Pittsburgh/Mt. Oliver line on Ormsby Ave. It looks like snow from last night mixed with leftover snow from yesterday. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/SA2T2vy1OO
  — Chris Hoffman (@NewsmanChris) Febru
  
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• Washington Health System launches its vaccine sign-up site — and gets ‘crushed’ by demand

  02-02-2021 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  ‘We got crushed,’ Heritage Valley Health System spokeswoman says
  
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• Tom Brady Praises Bill Belichick: ‘Could Never Have Accomplished The Things In My Career Without His Support’

  02-02-2021 11:30
  
  (CBS Boston/CBS Local) — Tom Brady is preparing to play in the Super Bowl. Bill Belichick is at home, preparing for a busy offseason after a sub-.500 season.
  The juxtaposition of these two New England football legends has naturally led to conversations and speculation and even a little tomfoolery regarding the potential of a petty feud having driven a wedge between the head coach and his former QB.
  Yet on Monday, while virtually participating in this year’s Super Bowl Media Day,
  
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• Demand crashes site for vaccine registrations as Washington Health System launches online sign-up

  02-02-2021 11:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  ‘We got crushed,’ Heritage Valley Health System spokeswoman says
  
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• Groundhog Day Takes On New Meaning During COVID-19 Pandemic, Annual Tradition To Be Held Virtually

  02-02-2021 11:29
  
  PUNXSUTAWNEY (KDKA) — It’s Groundhog Day! And if you’re a fan of the Bill Murray movie you quickly add, Again!
  But this year, due to COVID-19, there is no crowd on Gobblers Knob. The ceremonies will go ahead as planned, but virtually this time around.
  The President of the Groundhog Club Jeff Lundy is the only one who speaks Groundhog-ese and had a chat with Phil yesterday. “He looks strong, he’s had a good winter unfortunately because he hasn’t been out and ab
  
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• Pittsburgh Man Arrested After Threatening To Blow Up Downtown Federal Building

  02-02-2021 11:10
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A suspect has been arrested for calling in a bomb threat to the William S. Moorhead Federal Building in downtown Pittsburgh.
  Police say that 60-year-old Albert Morris Jr. called 911 around 5:00 p.m. on Monday evening saying that a bomb would go off in 18 minutes.
  The building was evacuated and several downtown Pittsburgh streets were closed.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  No devices or threats were found within the building.
  Morris is being charged with mak
  
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• Friends Remember Alexa Randolph As Amazing Mother

  02-02-2021 10:28
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MORGANTOWN, W. Va (KDKA) — A young mother from Fayette County was found dead in West Virginia.
  Police say Alexa Randolph’s body was found in her car at a Walmart in Morgantown on Friday.
  There’s no word on how she died, but police say they’re investigating it as a homicide. 
  Randolph’s friends say she was an amazing mother.
  (Photo Credit: Jennifer Borrasso)
  “I just hope and pray that Jax knows and grows up knowing that his mom was a
  
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• Indianapolis Man Suing Hotel Indigo Over Bed Bugs

  02-02-2021 09:37
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An East Liberty hotel is being sued for bed bugs.
  According to the Tribune-Review, an Indianapolis man filed a lawsuit against Hotel Indigo after he says he got bed bugs when he stayed there on a work trip.
  The lawsuit alleges that the man suffered injuries, emotional distress, and anxiety from the situation.
  The Tribune-Review also says that the lawsuit alleges negligence and breach of contract.
  
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• Ohio Governor Proposes $1 Billion To Offset Pandemic Harm

  02-02-2021 09:23
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Small businesses and local communities would receive hundreds of millions of dollars to help with recovery from the coronavirus pandemic under a $1 billion initiative announced by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine that also includes aggressive marketing of Ohio as a place to work and live.
  The small business aid includes $20 million for businesses that opened only last year and missed out on pandemic aid dollars, $40 million for indoor entertainment venues and $200 million in gra
  
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• Penn Hills Football Coach Cancels Lifting, Urges Players To Help Neighbors Shovel Sidewalks Instead

  02-02-2021 09:04
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — As a winter storm made its way across the Pittsburgh area on Monday, one high school football coach saw it as an opportunity to do some good in the community.
  With heavy snow blanketing the region, many schools canceled classes and extracurricular activities.
  Penn Hills football coach Jon LeDonne announced on social media that lifting was canceled as a result of the inclement weather.Lifting is canceled today due to inclement weather.Get out and s
  
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