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15-year-old with autism honored for running into burning home to save neighbor

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A 15-year-old boy with autism is being hailed as a hero after he ran into a burning Pittsburgh home to save his neighbor, a longtime crossing guard in her 80s. Xaiveyon McMillan Taylor, 15, showed off his trademark smile as he was honored Saturday night by Pittsburgh-area...
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Downtown New Kensington no longer a food desert with opening of Horizon Market

The exterior of Horizon Market, a new grocery store in New Kensington, is pictured on Monday. The store is scheduled to open Wednesday. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive) Downtown New Kensington will no longer be considered a food desert once a small-scale grocery store opens there Wednesday. Shoppers will have access...
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Charges filed in fatal New Kensington Elks club shooting

Police have filed homicide after a man was fatally shot at the New Kensington Elks club over the weekend. Police are looking for 38-year-old Steffon Ballard, the brother of victim, 46-year-old Jeffery Ballard.
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Abandoned Dog Found ‘Malnourished, Unfed and Freezing’ in Pittsburgh Now Seeks Justice

"It's going to be felony charges of animal cruelty and neglect," the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police said of what the dog's owner is facing
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Several counties under winter weather advisories with inches of snow forecasted

Areas north of Interstate 80 are under a winter weather advisory for Wednesday because they could get 2 to 4 inches of snow.
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Pittsburgh-based group bakes over 83,000 cookies in attempt to set world record

If you're from around Pittsburgh, you've definitely heard of a wedding cookie table.
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The Massive Thrift Store In Pennsylvania That Turns $40 Into Bags Of Bargains

In the heart of Pittsburgh lies a secondhand paradise where your dollars stretch like carnival taffy and shopping carts overflow with treasures that won’t empty your bank account. The Red White and Blue Thrift Store on Saw Mill Run Boulevard stands as a monument to the art of the...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro’s daughter named to senior role in new Pittsburgh mayor’s office

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s daughter Sophia has been named to a senior role in the administration of Democratic Pittsburgh Mayor-elect Corey O’Connor. Dan Gilman, the incoming chief of staff to O’Connor, announced Monday that Shapiro, a 2024 University of Pittsburgh graduate, would be the senior special assistant to the...
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PPS holds to 4% tax hike proposal following aborted closures plan

Pittsburgh Public Schools still looks to raise property tax rates by 4% after voting down a sweeping plan to overhaul the district last month. The tax hike, along with cyber charter school reforms, would provide budget relief to PPS as the district works to fend off rising deficit amid shrinking enrollment and...
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Pittsburgh Median Home Price is Lowest in the US at $250K

Pittsburgh is the nation’s most affordable market for buying a home, with the median home listing price hovering at $250,000, according to Realtor.com. As Chris Clark explains in Yahoo Finance, “thanks to a combination of legacy housing supply, a diversified economy and moderate demand, buyers here can still stretch...

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