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Lengthy Standoff at Pittsburgh Home Leaves Man, Woman Dead

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say a standoff at a Pittsburgh home ended with a man and a woman dead. Police responded to the home early Monday after receiving a report of a man barricaded inside the residence with a possible hostage. SWAT teams were called to the home and officers were soon able to get inside the residence, where they found a woman dead from a gunshot. But the officers retreated and shot several rounds of gas into the house when the barricaded man refused directives to leave the residence. Officers eventually found the man dead.

Mahomes, Chiefs win NFL title with late surge

Super Rally: Mahomes, Chiefs win NFL title with late surge
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer
Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to three touchdowns in the final 6:13, and they overcame a double-digit deficit for the third postseason game in a row to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs trailed 20-10 and faced a third and 15 when Mahomes threw to Tyreek Hill for 44 yards. They scored a touchdown four plays later, and quickly forced a punt. Mahomes then hit Sammy Watkins for 38 yards to set up a 5-yard scoring reception by Damien Williams that put Kansas City ahead to stay with 2:44 to go.

Johnson’s clutch play late lifts Pitt by Miami 62-57

Johnson’s clutch play late lifts Pitt by Miami 62-57
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
Xavier Johnson scored seven of his 13 points in the final 3 minutes as Pittsburgh held off Miami 62-57. Trey McGowens led Pitt (14-8, 5-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 17 points. Au’Diese Toney scored 15 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds for the Panthers, who snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Hurricanes. Rodney Miller tied a career high with 16 points for Miami (11-10, 3-8). Isaiah Wong added 15 points, Harlond Beverly chipped in 11 and DJ Vasiljevic scored 10 to go with nine rebounds but the shorthanded Hurricanes lost for the fifth time in six games.

Penguins beat Capitals in 50th game between Crosby, Ovechkin

Penguins beat Capitals in 50th game between Crosby, Ovechkin
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer
Matt Murray made 29 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in the 50th regular-season game between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin. The Penguins crept within four points of the Metropolitan Division-leading Capitals with an extra game left to play. They’re 2-0 out of their bye week and have won five of seven since Crosby came back. Sam Lafferty, Patric Hornqvist, Dominik Simon and Brandon Tanev scored for Pittsburgh. Rookie goaltender Ilya Samsonov allowed four goals to lose his first career start against the Penguins. Ovechkin was held off the score sheet and remains at 695 career goals.

Philippines reports world’s 1st virus death outside China

Philippines reports world’s 1st virus death outside China
The Philippines is reporting the first death outside China from the new coronavirus. Chinese authorities, meanwhile, are delaying the opening of schools in the hardest-hit province and tightening the quarantine in one city by allowing only one family member to venture out to buy supplies. The death toll in China has reached 304, and the number of people infected worldwide has climbed past 14,550, the vast majority of them in China. A 1,000-bed hospital specially built to handle coronavirus patients in the epicenter city of Wuhan is expected to open on Monday, just 10 days after construction began. A second hospital is set to open soon after.

Punxsutawney Phil doesn’t see his shadow: Predicts an early Spring.

Punxsutawney Phil climbed out of his burrow at 7:25 a.m.  Sunday February 2,  2020 to make  his annual prediction as part of the 134th Groundhog Day celebration in Punxsutawney, Pa.

Even though Sunday’s weather didn’t show signs of it Punxsutawney  Phil did not see his shadow this morning this predicting an early Spring.

Coverage of Ground Hog Day on Beaver County Radio was brought to you exclusively by The John Pournaras Agency in Ambridge.

 

CCBC Coach Breyen Spriggs Talks About His Team’s Hot Offense & Career Background On Sports Slam

18 wins in a row. 100 points a game. How does it happen? And can it keep going?

Those questions were asked to CCBC men’s coach Breyen Spriggs during an interview with Matt Drzik & Greg Benedetti on the February 1 edition of the Saturday Sports Slam. Coach Spriggs answered those questions by pointing out his team’s teamwork, his emphasis on academics, making practice the hard work so the games can be fun, and making sure the team stays focused in the home stretch of the regular season. Spriggs also talked about his own path to the coaching ranks, and his relationship with other staff at CCBC.

To listen to the full interview, click on the player below!

Trump to tout U.S. ‘comeback’ at State of the Union speech

Trump to tout U.S. ‘comeback’ at State of the Union speech
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press
President Donald Trump is expected to use next week’s State of the Union address to trumpet what he calls the “Great American comeback.” That’s from a senior administration official. The speech comes at a moment when Trump is hoping to put his Senate impeachment trial in the rear view mirror. White House officials say Trump wants to use the address  to highlight his administration’s efforts to bolster the economy, tighten immigration rules and lower prescription drug costs just as his reelection effort kicks into full gear. Trump is determined to present an “optimistic vision of America’s future” with the address.