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By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Three Pittsburgh dogs have been nominated for the American Humane Hero Dog Awards this year. According to its website, the American Humane Hero Dogs Awards is an annual, national competition looking to honor “ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things.” The competition is made of seven categories: Law Enforcement and Detection Dogs, Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Military Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Guide/Hearing Dogs and Shelter Dogs. There are several dogs from Pennsylvania who have been nominated, and, among them, Clover, Carmel and Beauty are all from Pittsburgh. Clover has been nominated for the Service category and has helped a person with sensory processing disorder and autism spectrum disorder. (Photo Courtesy American Humane Hero Dog Awards) Carmel has been nominated for the Guide/Hearing category and has assisted her owner whose vision is severely impaired. (Photo Courtesy American Humane Hero Dog Awards) … [Read more...] about Three Pittsburgh Dogs Receive Nominations For 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards

By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — They need your vote! Several Pittsburgh-area dogs have been nominated for the American Humane Hero Dog Awards this year. The American Humane Hero Dogs Awards is an annual, national competition looking to honor “ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things.” The competition is made up of seven categories: Law Enforcement and Detection Dogs, Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Military Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Guide/Hearing Dogs and Shelter Dogs. There are several dogs from Pennsylvania who have been nominated, and, among them, dogs from right here on the southwestern side of the state. First up is a familiar face to the competition. Penny is up once again for the prize of top dog, but she is already a hero to so many children through her soothing presence with Crisis Center North . Penny has been bringing comfort, for years, to the local women, children and families who are going through the court system as the victims of domestic … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Area Dogs Nominated For 2021 American Humane Hero Dogs Awards

(CBS Local)– “ City on a Hill ” is coming back to Showtime and season two of the series starring Kevin Bacon & Aldis Hodge premieres on Sunday, March 28 at 10pm EST/PST. The show takes place in Boston during the early 1990s and tells the story of the unlikely working relationship between Hodge’s character Assistant DA Decourcy Ward and Bacon’s character FBI veteran Jackie Rohr. The series features many great actors in addition to Bacon and Hodge like Lauren E. Banks, who plays Siobhan Quays, an ambitious private attorney married to Ward. CBS Local caught up with Banks to preview season two, discuss the layers of Quays and how the conversations about racial injustice in 2020 impacted this show. “The first season was a lot of fun and it was my first big gig out of grad school,” said Banks, in an interview with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith. “I didn’t have anything to compare it to or anything to expect, so I was happy they gave my character so much to dig into. Siobhan is from … [Read more...] about Interview: Lauren E. Banks On Season 2 Of Showtime’s ‘City On A Hill’, Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge

(CBS Local)– After a successful first season, Showtime’s “City on a Hill” returns this Sunday night at 10pm EST/PST. Actor Jill Hennessy made a name for herself in 2019 as Jenny Rohr, the wife of Kevin Bacon’s character Jackie Rohr. The show takes place in Boston during the early 1990s and tells the story of the unlikely working relationship between Aldis Hodge’s character Assistant DA Decourcy Ward and Bacon’s character FBI veteran Rohr. CBS Local caught up with Hennessy to discuss season two, what’s it’s like working with Bacon and how she pulled off a kissing scene with the show’s star during the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE: Stimulus Check Update: Track Your IRS Relief Payment “It’s been such a joy and particularly this season two, with a world pandemic and everything that is going down culturally and socially, this show has kept my head together,” said Hennessy, in an interview with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith. “I work with people I dearly love like Tom Fontana, Kevin Bacon … [Read more...] about Interview: Jill Hennessy On Showtime’s ‘City On A Hill’ Season 2: ‘The Show Is So On Point With What’s Going On Now’

WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — City Mission in Washington County is right up the street from a favorite gathering place for City Mission staff. Chicco Baccello is a coffee shop, bakery and deli known for its signature sandwiches but also for its community outreach. READ MORE: Owner Of Klavon's Ice Cream Says Job Market Is Open, But The Workers Are Slim (Photo Credit: KDKA) But like other businesses, Chicco Baccello faced challenges during the coronavirus pandemic shutdown. With so many nonprofits and people in need, a generous donor named Dan Smith had an idea during the holidays. “Why don’t we get together with some restaurants and feed the homeless and I’ll pay for it,” said Brian Johansson, the chief operating officer of City Mission, while recalling a conversation with Smith. Chicco Baccello owner Lisa Aprea was delighted when City Mission approached her to join the program. “It was just such a blessing and a surprise of an idea,” Aprea told KDKA’s Kym Gable. READ … [Read more...] about On A Positive Note: Heroes Fighting Hunger In Washington County