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• Wrestler Kurt Angle Launches App To Help Those Dealing With Addiction

  16-01-2017 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As an Olympic gold medalist, professional wrestling champion, and movie star, Kurt Angle has had more career success than most people can dream of.
  Along with the fame and the fortune, came addiction. The disease runs in his family. Alcoholism contributed to his father’s death, his sister died of a heroin overdose, and his brother killed his sister-in-law while they were both intoxicated.
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• Safe House Used On Underground Railroad Demolished On MLK Day

  16-01-2017 23:45
  
  BRIDGEWATER (KDKA) — Demolition crews did more than tear down an old, abandoned building in Bridgewater today. They destroyed the old Dunlap Mansion, a national historic landmark that was once a safe house for slaves escaping to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
  Some people thought it was ironic that the property was destroyed on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
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• Officials ID man fatally shot in Garfield

  16-01-2017 23:45
  
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the man fatally shot Sunday night in Garfield.
  
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• Crews Demolish Underground Railroad Safe House On MLK Day

  16-01-2017 23:45
  
  BRIDGEWATER (KDKA) — Demolition crews did more than tear down an old, abandoned building in Bridgewater today. They destroyed the old Dunlap Mansion, a national historic landmark that was once a safe house for slaves escaping to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
  Some people thought it was ironic that the property was destroyed on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
  “This is a desecration of a national treasure, this is not the way folks in power should be treating their c
  
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• Grandmother, Children Forced From Latrobe Home As It Crumbles

  16-01-2017 23:20
  
  LATROBE (KDKA) — Carole Mullen adores her Latrobe home.
  “I had a fireplace that’s two sided, a bar room that was amazing, a beautiful deck,” she said. “It’s heaven, my house was heaven to me.”
  But the house became a sinking hell over the weekend.
  The structural damage was evident immediately. The state believes its subsidence from the mines nearby.
  Mullen, her daughter and her two grandchildren scrambled to get out of the house as it began to sink.
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• ‘I’m Not On SnapFace’: Belichick Dismisses Comments In Antonio Brown Live Video

  16-01-2017 22:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is dismissing comments made in a controversal Facebook live video posted by Antonio Brown after the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday.
  Sports writer Ryan Hannable tweeted Monday that Belichick made light of the video, saying: “…I’m not on SnapFace and all those… I’m not too worried what they put on InstantChat.”Belichick on Steelers video: “As you kno
  
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• Steelers Nation Prepares To Travel For Game Against Patriots

  16-01-2017 22:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After Sunday night’s win against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Pittsburgh Steelers are heading to New England to take on Tom Brady and his team.
  “I will be at home on my sofa watching the game, hoping Tom Brady breaks a leg,” Steelers fan Paula Davis said.
  However, if you’re hoping to catch a flight to Boston, we found direct flights to Boston on Kayak.com starting at $417 round trip flying out on Saturday and coming back Monday.
  “We have fri
  
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• Dunlap: Tomlin’s Postgame Words Were Perfect

  16-01-2017 21:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) — This Antonio Brown-can’t-stay-off-Facebook-Live-while-the head-coach-is-talking thing is so ridiculous because, well, the obvious.
  You know, Antonio Brown can’t stay off Facebook Live while the head coach is talking. So ridiculous and absurd for a zillion reasons — chief among them for me is because certainly not everyone in that video was made aware they were being broadcast live on the internet. That’s a big no-no; if you’re going
  
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• Report: Man Kills Wife, Posts To Her Facebook To Convince Family She’s Alive

  16-01-2017 21:52
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (KDKA) — A Florida man has been charged in his wife’s murder after police say he choked her to death and tried to cover it up by using her Facebook account.
  The Washington Post reports George McShane Jr., 42, killed his wife Kristen McShane after the two had a fight.
  A status update appeared on the woman’s Facebook page after, police say, she was already dead.
  “I can’t believe I dropped my phone in the toilet,” it read. “I’m
  
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• Watch: Enormous Florida Gator Casually Strolls Past Tourists

  16-01-2017 21:27
  
  LAKELAND, Fla. (KDKA) — Video of a giant alligator slowly strolling past tourists in Florida is going viral.
  Nearly 20,000 people have shared the video captured in Lakeland. Kim Joiner posted the footage to the Circle B Bar Reserve Polk Nature Discovery Center Facebook group Sunday, writing, “I love Circle B. Nature at its best.”Joiner assured CBS affiliate WKMG that the video is authentic. She said she estimated the beast to be at least 12 feet long.
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• Steelers To Host Pep Rally On The North Shore

  16-01-2017 20:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Calling all of Steelers Nation!
  The Steelers’ 18-16 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs sends them to face New England next Sunday night for a spot in the Super Bowl.
  The Pittsburgh Steelers will host a pep rally Friday at Stage AE on the North Shore.
  Beginning at 5:30 p.m. and continuing through 8 p.m., admission to the event is free for all Steelers fans and drink specials will be available throughout the evening.
  The first 1000 fans will receive a givea
  
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• Child’s Birthday Party Ends In Stabbing

  16-01-2017 19:57
  
  BUTLER COUNTY (KDKA) —A child’s birthday party turned violent over the weekend when a person was stabbed.
  The Butler Eagle reports the stabbing happened Saturday afternoon at a Butler Township bowling alley.Police say two men got into a confrontation over money at a 5-year-old’s birthday party at Bon Aire Bowl.Austin Dale Young, 21, of Connoquenessing Township was arrested on felony assault and other charges in the alleged attack.Dillon Mayberry, 25, of Butler was taken to the
  
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• Disruptive' hospital visitor accused of making threat, assaulting officers

  16-01-2017 19:56
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• US Official Says Orlando Shooter’s Widow Has Been Arrested

  16-01-2017 19:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – A U.S. law enforcement official says the FBI has arrested the wife of the Orlando nightclub shooter.
  The official says Noor Salman was taken into custody Monday morning in the San Francisco area and is due in court Tuesday in California. She’s facing charges in Florida including obstruction of justice.
  The official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
  Noor Salman moved to the San Francisco area after her husband, Oma
  
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• Parents Find Mold Growing Inside Their Toddler’s Chew Toys

  16-01-2017 18:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A warning for parents who are using toddler chew toys, they could become infested with mold.A report from Good Housekeeping shows that several parents have found mold growing inside their “Sophie the Giraffe” toy.A pediatric dentist posted these photos showing mold growing inside the giraffe.
  She says she noticed the air coming out of the hole smelled musty, so she decided to cut the chew toy open.“I decided to cut into Sophie out of curiosity and disc
  
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• Mindful Brewing brings taproom, farm-to-table restaurant to growing Pittsburgh scene

  16-01-2017 17:33
  The brewery and restaurant opens Tuesday morning. While that may seem like a peculiar day to open, the front of house manager said it was chosen to give a sense of normalcy.
  
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• Penguins’ Kris Letang Headed Back To Injured Reserve

  16-01-2017 17:13
  
  DETROIT (AP/KDKA) – Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang twice left a game against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night after appearing to injure his left knee and has now been placed on injured reserve.
  Letang got tangled up with Detroit’s Thomas Vanek early in the first period and twisted awkwardly on his way down to the ice. He got up slowly and tried to keep weight off his left skate as he went toward the dressing room. Letang returned briefly later in the period but lef
  
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• Gasoline price spike cools off in Pittsburgh

  16-01-2017 17:03
  
  Rising retail gasoline prices in the Pittsburgh region eased in the last week, dropping 2 cents to average about $2.63 a gallon this morning, according to GasBuddy.com, a price-tracking website. 
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Team Grades: Steelers Hold On To Upset Chiefs, Advance To AFC Championship

  16-01-2017 16:15
  
  By Danny Cox
  The Pittsburgh Steelers went into Arrowhead Stadium as the No. 3 seed in the AFC and looked to knock off the No. 2 seeded Kansas City Chiefs. It wasn’t a blowout, as the Steelers won by the score of 18-16, but it was a hard-fought victory in which everyone contributed.
  When all was said and done, the Steelers stood victorious and are now heading to New England to take on the Patriots in next week’s AFC Championship game. They played well tonight, but it will take more to
  
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• James Harrison After Steelers Win: From Airport To The Gym

  16-01-2017 15:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After likely saving the Pittsburgh Steelers season Sunday night, James Harrison showed why he is still playing at such a high level in the NFL.James Harrison apparently went straight from Pittsburgh International Airport when the Steelers landed early Monday morning, and went straight to Steelers headquarters.
  Harrison posted several videos to his Instagram account showing him working out at 6 a.m., keep in mind the team was scheduled to land around 4 a.m.The linebacker
  
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• Pa. Liquor Stores Open For King Day, Other Holidays

  16-01-2017 14:57
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Hundreds of Pennsylvania’s state-owned liquor stores will be open for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as well as on other holidays for the first time in the coming year.
  A state law enacted last year allows the Liquor Control Board to operate on the holiday being celebrated Monday, as well as for Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Independence Day.
  Stores that are normally scheduled to be open on Mondays will be open on the holidays, but not the stores that are norma
  
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• PTL Links: Jan. 16, 2017

  16-01-2017 14:48
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Animal Rescue League
  Western Pa. Humane Society
  Dr. Mike Hutchinson At Animal General
  Table Magazine
  Umami
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
  
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• Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Fires Shots At Patriots In Facebook Video Posted By Antonio Brown

  16-01-2017 13:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The AFC Championship game is set and Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t holding backs his thoughts on the New England Patriots.Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown posted a Facebook Live video shortly after the team defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 18-16 Sunday night.In the video, coach Tomlin can be heard giving address to the team about the Patriots, and he’s not happy his team had to give the (expletive) Patriots an extra day of preparation.&ldquo
  
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• Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Calls Patriots A**holes During Video Posted By Antonio Brown

  16-01-2017 13:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The AFC Championship game is set and Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t holding backs his thoughts on the New England Patriots.Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown posted a Facebook Live video shortly after the team defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 18-16 Sunday night.In the video, coach Tomlin can be heard giving address to the team about the Patriots, and he’s not happy his team had to give the (expletive) Patriots an extra day of preparation.&ldquo
  
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• Win Tickets To Monster Jam 2017

  16-01-2017 11:00
  
  Enter to win VIP Tickets and Pit Passes to Monster Jam when it returns to Pittsburgh in February.
  
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• City calendar - Jan. 16-22

  16-01-2017 06:15
  
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• Chiefs’ Travis Kelce Trashes Officials In Vulgar Rant After Loss To Steelers

  16-01-2017 06:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Someone certainly wasn’t in a very good mood after the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
  Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had some pretty strong feelings about the officiating, and he let loose to reporters in a vulgar rant aimed at a referee who made a call he disagreed with.
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• Chiefs’ Travis Kelce Trashes Official In Vulgar Rant After Loss To Steelers

  16-01-2017 06:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — Someone certainly wasn’t in a very good mood after the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
  Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had some pretty strong feelings about the officiating, and he let loose to reporters in a vulgar rant aimed at a referee who made a call he disagreed with.
  Not only does he believe the referee that made the call “shouldn’t ever be able to wear a zebra jersey again,” but that he “shouldn&rsquo
  
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• Pa. educators have ‘worries’ about Trump’s Cabinet nominee

  16-01-2017 06:04
  
  The nominee for U.S. education secretary is familiar to educators in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Pittsburgh regional freight movement expected to increase 40 percent by 2040

  16-01-2017 06:02
  
  The 10-county southwestern Pennsylvania region can expect the amount of freight moving into and out of the area to increase by 40 percent by 2040.
  
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• Pittsbrugh regional freight movement expected to increase 40 percent by 2040

  16-01-2017 06:02
  
  The 10-county southwestern Pennsylvania region can expect the amount of freight moving into and out of the area to increase by 40 percent by 2040.
  
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• Martin Luther King Jr. Day provides a time to reflect

  16-01-2017 06:01
  
  Let us not wallow in the valley of despair… . And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.
  
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• Diana Nelson Jones' Walkabout: Fear of Trump prompts surge in donations to advocacy groups

  16-01-2017 06:01
  
  In the days after the presidential election, millions reacted by contributing to organizations that advocate for women, immigrants, the environment, the arts, the disabled and other causes that they felt a Donald Trump presidency might threaten.
  
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• URA seems poised to make permanent hire for director post

  16-01-2017 06:00
  
  After facing criticism from city Controller Michael Lamb, the Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority board finally may be moving to hire a permanent executive director to head up the agency.
  
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• Homewood streets slated for nearly $1 million upgrade

  16-01-2017 06:00
  
  Several streets in Homewood will get nearly a $1 million makeover that could include sidewalks, crosswalks, street lights, wheelchair-accessible curb ramps and other steps to calm traffic.
  
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• CCAC announces its campuses are going smoke-free today

  16-01-2017 06:00
  
  Students and employees at Community College of Allegheny County now used to lighting up a cigarette on school property soon can expect to hear this: Put it out.
  
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• Man Shot To Death In Garfield

  16-01-2017 05:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was found dead after a shooting in Garfield Sunday night.
  Police were called to the 500 block of Fannel Street around 10 p.m. for a report of shots fired.
  Responders found a male on the ground along a fence line, shot multiple times.
  Paramedics pronounced him dead on the scene.
  Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Violent Crime Unit at 412-323-7800.
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• Steelers Get Rematch With Patriots For AFC Title

  16-01-2017 05:29
  
  The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to get a rematch with the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game.
  Chris Boswell set an NFL record with six field goals, Le’Veon Bell broke his own franchise playoff record by running for 170 yards as the Steelers advanced to the AFC title game for the first time since the 2010 season.
  The Patriots beat the Steelers 27-16 on Oct. 23. Pittsburgh played without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who was out with a knee injury.
  The Steelers have won ni
  
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• Man fatally shot in Garfield

  16-01-2017 05:20
  
  A man was fatally shot tonight in Garfield, authorities said
  
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• Chris Boswell Carries Steelers Offense In First Half With Four FGs

  16-01-2017 03:47
  
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  An exciting first half between the Steelers and the Chiefs only resulted in one touchdown, and that was scored by the Chiefs. However, the Steelers entered halftime with the lead thanks to their kicker, Chris Boswell, who connected on all four of his first half field goal attempts to give Pittsburgh a 12-7 lead heading into half.
  Boswell knocked down tries from 22, 36, 38 and 43 yards.
  The Steelers’ offense moved the ball up and down the field for the most part, but were stymi
  
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• Man Struck By Train In Homestead

  16-01-2017 02:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was struck by a train in Homestead Sunday night.
  The 63-year-old was reportedly “trying to beat” the train while crossing a set of tracks near Amity Street.
  Police say the man apparently tripped and was “clipped” by the CSX freight train.
  He was taken to UPMC Mercy in unknown condition.
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• One shot in Brentwood home invasion

  16-01-2017 01:40
  
  A man was shot in the arm and pistol-whipped during a home invasion Saturday night in Brentwood.
  
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• Man Shot, Pistol Whipped During Brentwood Home Invasion Robbery

  16-01-2017 01:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) –Police are seeking information on a home invasion robbery that took place Sunday night in Brentwood.
  Around 10:40 p.m., two black males wearing dark clothing and masks kicked in the door of a home in the 3900 block of Meadowbrook Boulevard.
  They encountered two men inside the home and one of the suspects pistol whipped one of the victims. The same victim was later shot in the arm.
  The victim’s father confronted the suspects who fled with an undetermined amount
  
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• Ryan Shazier Warms Up For Chiefs Game Shirtless Despite Cold

  16-01-2017 00:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) —  Linebacker Ryan Shazier is continuing his practice of warming up without a shirt, regardless of chilly temperatures.
  Arrowhead Stadium was filled with players bundled up tightly Sunday evening before the Pittsburgh Steelers faced the Kansas City Chiefs, but Shazier met the cold with little protection.Ryan Shazier not phased by the cold weather pic.twitter.com/KhKcWKGt07
  — Rich Walsh KDKA (@RichieWalsh) January 15, 2017Ryan Shazier warming up at Arrowhea
  
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