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• Man Charged With Corpse Abuse After Allegedly Running Unlicensed Funeral Business

  16-10-2021 17:33 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man accused of running unlicensed funeral operations has been indicted on corpse abuse and other charges weeks after authorities removed two bodies from a Columbus building that prosecutors allege he used for makeshift funeral services.
  Shawnte Hardin is charged with 37 counts, mostly felonies. They include representing himself as a funeral director while unlicensed, tampering with records, theft, passing bad checks, identity fraud and engaging in a pattern of c
  
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• Kraft Heinz Recalls Some Country Time Lemonade And Kool-Aid Tropical Punch

  16-11-2021 22:40 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (CBS) – Kraft Heinz is recalling Country Time Lemonade and Kool-Aid Tropical Punch powdered beverages because they may contain tiny pieces of metal and glass.
  The recall involves certain powdered drinks sold in 19-ounce, 82-ounce and “on-the-go sticks” because of the small particles that may have been introduced during production, the company told CBS MoneyWatch in an emailed statement.
  The recalled products involve some “Best When Used By” dates between
  
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• North Park, South Park Ice Rinks To Open Thursday

  16-11-2021 22:38 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The North Park and South Park ice rinks are opening this week.
  The Allegheny County Parks Department said the rinks will open for the season on Thursday. The first public skate is set for 7:30 p.m.The ice skating season will run through mid-March, weather and conditions permitting, officials said.More information can be found here.
  
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• Missing Indiana Co. Woman Found Safe After Passerby Recognizes Car

  16-11-2021 22:35 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 79-year-old woman from Indiana County has been found safe after being reported missing by her family.
  Nancy Smith, 79, of Dilltown, went shopping on Monday but did not come back home.#UPDATE: Nancy Smith's family tells me she has been found and is safe. @KDKA pic.twitter.com/d0NsncOJ35
  — Erika Stanish (@Erika_Stanish) November 16, 2021The search for her has been ongoing much of the day.She was found Tuesday afternoon, her family confirmed
  
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• COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny County Reports 658 New Cases, 2 More Deaths

  16-11-2021 22:28 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 658 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths.
  Of the new cases, 397 are confirmed cases and 261 are probable.
  There have been 9,147 total hospitalizations and 141,336 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started.
  The county-wide death toll stands at 2,385.
  More information on the Coronavirus pandemic:CDC Coronavirus Information
  CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Ca
  
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• COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Reports 5,778 New COVID-19 Cases

  16-11-2021 22:24 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 5,778 new coronavirus cases and 72 additional deaths.
  This brings the statewide total to 1,654,063 cases and 32,483 total COVID-19 related deaths since the pandemic began.
  There are 2,848 people across the state in the hospital with COVID-19, with 631 in ICUs.
  The state says 14,639,681 total vaccine doses have been administered, and 6,545,479 people are fully vaccinated. So far, 73.2% of Penn
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins ‘In Advanced Talks’ To Be Acquired By Fenway Sports Group

  16-11-2021 21:58 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  By: John P. Wise
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s beloved NHL franchise is deep in talks to be acquired by the same group that owns baseball’s Boston Red Sox, according to multiple reports.
  The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Fenway Sports Group is in “advanced” talks to buy the Penguins.
  FSG also owns Liverpool FC in the English Premier League, as well as a portion of Roush Racing in NASCAR circles.
  Penguins legend Mario Lemieux bought the team while he w
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins In ‘Active’ Negotiations To Be Acquired By Fenway Sports Group

  16-11-2021 21:58 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  By: John P. Wise
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s beloved NHL franchise is in talks to be acquired by the same group that owns baseball’s Boston Red Sox.
  KDKA investigator Andy Sheehan confirmed through sources Tuesday that Fenway Sports Group approached the Penguins about buying the team.
  FSG also owns Liverpool FC in the English Premier League, as well as a portion of Roush Racing in NASCAR circles.
  Penguins legend Mario Lemieux bought the team while he was still a player mor
  
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• Market Square Holiday Market Nominated For USA Today’s 10 Best List

  16-11-2021 21:31 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh’s Market Square Holiday Market is being recognized as one of the best in the country.The Peoples Gas Holiday Market was nominated for USA Today’s 10 best holiday market list.You can vote once per day here until Dec. 6 at noon.The holiday market opens this Friday.
  
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• Recipe: How To Make The Bam Bam Shake From Disney Parks 

  16-11-2021 21:28 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  (ViacomCBS) – From LeFou’s Brew to the Jedi Mind Trick, there’s no doubt you’ll find some of the most imaginative and delicious drinks you’ve ever tasted at the Disney parks and resorts. Of course, for many, visiting a Disney park is an experience that only comes once a year, decade, or even lifetime. Luckily, you can bring the magic of the Disneyland Resort, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, Disney&r
  
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• Early Black Friday Deals On The Hottest Toys And Toy Brands Of 2021

  16-11-2021 21:00 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  If you’re like the holiday shoppers captured by a 2021 RetailMeNot survey, toys are near the top of your list — and deals are at the very, very top. Fully 71 percent of those surveyed said deals and discounts were what they wanted to hear about from brands and retailers. So, have we got a story here for you.
  We’ve searched for and found early, pre-Black Friday sales on some of the top-selling toys this Christmas — hot-ticket items b
  
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• Supply Chain Shortages: 10 Things You May Have Trouble Finding In The 2021 Holiday Season

  16-11-2021 20:58 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  This 2021 holiday season, there’s no shortage of warnings about, well, shortages. With several links in the supply chain compromised, consumers are advised by CEOs on down to shop early for Christmas and the winter holidays — the better, it is said, to avoid being shut out of everything from tech to turkey. But what specifically should you be on the lookout for?
  Here’s an overview of 10 products and categories that are said to be feeling
  
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• Alexa, What’s The Deal With The New Line Of Amazon Fire TVs?

  16-11-2021 20:55 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  From Amazon Prime to the Alexa virtual assistant, Amazon always seems to have something new when it comes to online shopping.
  In September 2021, Amazon made yet another huge introduction: its own proprietary line of Fire TV smart sets that integrate with their ever-growing suite of connected home tech (your move, Apple).
  Of course, Amazon has been selling TVs under the Fire TV moniker for years, running the Fire TV operating system on units manufactured by companies such as Insignia and Tos
  
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• Pleasant Hills Middle School Collects 12,000 Pounds Of Food For Families In Need

  16-11-2021 20:49 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pleasant Hills Middle School continued its Thanksgiving tradition, hoping all families have a delicious meal this holiday season.
  After three weeks of collecting donations, the students made a special delivery to West Elizabeth Food Bank.
  “This year has been a phenomenal year,” said science teacher Kevin Gennaula. “Last year was a little bit of a setback with COVID and this year we wanted to come back real strong.”
  They collected the most donatio
  
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• McKeesport Police Searching For Missing 4-Year-Old Lenaya Matthews

  16-11-2021 20:18 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  MCKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) – McKeesport police are searching for a missing 4-year-old girl.Lenaya Matthews was last seen in the McKeesport area on Nov. 10, police said.
  She may be with her father and his family in the Bronx, New York City, police said.Anyone with information is asked to call 412-675-5015.
  
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• Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Coach Clark Donatelli Charged With Sexual Assault

  16-11-2021 20:09 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former minor league coach in the Pittsburgh Penguins system who also had a brief NHL playing career has been indicted on multiple sexual assault charges in Rhode Island, the state attorney general’s office announced Tuesday.
  Clark Donatelli, 55, of South Kingstown was indicted by a grand jury in July on four counts of second-degree sexual assault, the attorney general’s office said in a statement.
  Donatelli pleaded not guilty at his arraignment last we
  
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• Woman Killed In South Franklin Township Crash, Vehicle Fire

  16-11-2021 19:28 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  SOUTH FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A woman is dead after her vehicle crashed and caught on fire in Washington County.Thirty-five-year-old Abbey Rhoades was driving on Moore Road in South Franklin Township Monday night when she lost control of her vehicle, the coroner said.She crashed into a tree, then her vehicle caught on fire, according to the coroner’s report.She was taken to the ER and the coroner said she was pronounced dead at the hospital.State police
  
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• Coach Mike Tomlin: Steelers Planning To Start Mason Rudolph But Won’t Rule Out Ben Roethlisberger

  16-11-2021 18:41 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers are planning to start Mason Rudolph as quarterback against the Chargers, but coach Mike Tomlin said he’ll “leave the light on” for Ben Roethlisberger if he tests negative for COVID-19.“We’re going to build our plan around getting Mason ready to play,” Tomlin said at his Tuesday press conference. “We’re going to highlight his talents and skills relative to the opponents we intend to play.
  
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• Cooking Corner: Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes

  16-11-2021 18:40 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  Giant Eagle Chef Crystal Baldwin is making recipes for Thanksgiving dinner in this week's Cooking Corner.
  
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• Enter For Your Chance To Win At NeighborhoodFordStore.Com. Rules & Regs On Entry Page.

  16-11-2021 18:07 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  Users will be taken to Steelers.com to enter.
  
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• Enter For Your Chance To Win An F-150

  16-11-2021 18:07 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
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• ‘It’s A Free Country’: Man Threatens TSA Agent’s Life, Throws Checkpoint Stanchion, Strips Naked & Performs Lewd Act, Charges State

  16-11-2021 16:11 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Telling agents he “did not have to stop” because “it’s a free country,” a 44-year-old Minneapolis man is charged with threatening TSA workers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The charges state that he also swung a stanchion line post before throwing it at agents, taking his clothes off and masturbating.
  The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has filed a complaint against Frank Towers. Investigators say the incident happe
  
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• PTL Links: Nov. 16, 2021

  16-11-2021 15:39 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
  Dr. Lori
  Dr. Lori on YouTube
  Giant Eagle | Market District
  Merry Karaoke
  Bartram House Bakery
  KDKA-TV Turkey Fund
  Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankPittsburgh Today Live On Social Media:Facebook
  Twitter
  Instagram
  
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• Partial Lunar Eclipse To Take Place Friday Morning

  16-11-2021 14:18 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A partial eclipse of the moon will occur early Friday morning.
  Lunar eclipses occur when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, causing Earth’s shadow to be cast onto the Moon.
  The eclipse is scheduled to begin happening at 1:02 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather Center)
  This is when the first part of Earth’s shadow, also known as an “umbra” will be cast onto the moon.
  The eclipse will reach its maximum at 4:02 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Weather
  
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• Pa. State Police Searching For Missing 79-Year-Old Nancy Smith

  16-11-2021 13:57 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 79-year-old woman who did not return home from a shopping trip on Monday has been reported missing by State Police.
  According to State Police, family members of 79-year-old Nancy Smith, of Dilltown say she didn’t return home on Monday evening.MISSING PERSON:
  Nancy Smith, 79 YOA
  5’01”, 105 lbs., brown hair, green eyes
  Believed to be driving a blue 2014 Toyota RAV4 bearing PA registration EWA4052.
  *Smith may be in the Greensburg/
  
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• 35-year-old woman killed in Washington County crash

  16-11-2021 13:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Washington County coroner said Abbey Rhoades was alone in a vehicle traveling north on Moore Road in South Franklin
  
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• Pfizer Agrees To Let Other Companies Make Its COVID-19 Pill

  16-11-2021 13:24 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill.
  The move could help make the treatment available to more than half of the world’s population.
  In a statement on Tuesday, Pfizer said it would grant a license for the antiviral pill to the Medicines Patent Pool.
  The agreement lets generic drug companies make the pill for use in 95 countries.
  The deal excludes some large countries with manu
  
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• Connellsville Father, Son Catch Largest Walleye In Pa. History In Youghiogheny River

  16-11-2021 13:10 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
  
  By: KDKA-TV News Staff
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Fayette County man and his son have set a new Pennsylvania record for walleye fishing.
  The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission says that 62-year-old Richard Nicholson, and his son, Richard Nicholson, Jr, both of Connellsville, have set a new record for the largest walleye ever caught in the state.
  The 34-inch walleye weighed 18 pounds and was caught along the Youghiogheny River.
  (Courtesy: PA Fish and Boat Commission)
  The record-size fish brea
  
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• Tree of Lights to return to Point State Park this holiday season

  16-11-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Thanks to a petition signed by over 10,000 Pittsburghers, the Tree of Lights returns to Point State Park this week for another holiday season.
  
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• After petition gets 10,000-plus signatures, Tree of Lights to return to Point State Park this holiday season

  16-11-2021 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Thanks to a petition signed by over 10,000 Pittsburghers, the Tree of Lights returns to Point State Park this week for another holiday season.
  
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