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• August Wilson Center Marking 10th Anniversary With Gala, Name Change

  16-04-2019 23:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The August Wilson Center will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a gala next week.
  The August Wilson African-American Cultural Center occupies the entire 900 block of Pittsburgh’s Liberty Avenue.
  Named after famous Pittsburgh playwright, August Wilson, the center is an entertainment venue with plays, dance performances and art galleries.
  “Our mission is to own and operate a home for the art and storytelling around the Afri
  
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• Pa. Supreme Court Takes UPMC-Highmark Insurance Case

  16-04-2019 23:35
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s highest court will resolve whether a business relationship between two major health care providers will expire as scheduled at the end of June.
  The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the petition by Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who wants to delay the June 30 end of a consent decree involving UPMC and Highmark Health.
  A Commonwealth Court judge has ruled he lacked authority to extend the scheduled dissolution of
  
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• Following Death Of Antwon Rose, Lawmakers Call For Changes To Police Use Of Deadly Force

  16-04-2019 23:05
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A group of legislative Democrats say shootings by police show a need to change Pennsylvania’s rules for when officers can use deadly force and to reform oversight and training.
  Members of the Legislative Black Caucus outlined an agenda Tuesday that includes having special prosecutors investigate police shootings.
  Several lawmakers spoke of concerns about the fatal shooting in East Pittsburgh last year of unarmed teen Antwon Ros
  
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• Police: Loaded Heroin Needles Found On Floor Of Home With 10-Month-Old, Woman Charged

  16-04-2019 22:54
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  WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — An Armstrong County woman is now facing child endangerment charges after emergency medical services were sent to check on a possible overdose.
  Pennsylvania State Police say responders were sent to a home on Hollow Road in Washington Township just after 9 a.m.
  When they arrived, they found 31-year-old Ashley Hiles, of Cowansville.
  Hiles allegedly became aggressive and shoved the responders.
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• Convention Center terrace work gets go ahead after minority participation increased

  16-04-2019 22:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mascaro Construction agrees to increase minority business involvement in the project from 9 percent to 11 percent
  
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• Clairton police charge 18 juveniles, one adult after violent protest

  16-04-2019 22:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  The charges came after those protesting the acquittal of Michael Rosfeld in Antwon Rose II’s death were said to have attacked a motorist.
  
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• Man Accused Of Driving Under The Influence Of Alcohol, Drugs Before Fatal Crash

  16-04-2019 22:40
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  SOUTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man is now facing charges for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs before a fatal car crash in March.
  According to a criminal complaint, Pennsylvania State Troopers were sent to a crash involving a parked car on Highway Street in South Huntingdon Township just before 2 a.m. on March 4.
  When the troopers arrived at the scene, they found a woman wandering around the scene of the crash, covered in bl
  
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• City online permitting portal to launch this summer, entire portal to be complete by end of year

  16-04-2019 22:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  All code enforcement actions and contractor licenses will also be accessible by end of 2019, city officials said.
  
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• City online permitting portal to launch this summer

  16-04-2019 22:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  All code enforcement actions and contractor licenses will also be accessible by end of 2019, city officials said.
  
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• Police: Male Apprehended After Running From Vehicle Downtown, Dropping Firearm

  16-04-2019 22:07
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police officials say a male suspect was apprehended Tuesday afternoon after running from a vehicle and dropping a firearm in Downtown Pittsburgh.
  According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, officers in an unmarked vehicle were following a vehicle of interest in the Downtown area around 1 p.m.
  When the vehicle arrived at Fort Duquesne Boulevard and 7th Street, the driver stopped and a male got out of the vehicle and started to run away.
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• Overnight Fatal Shooting In Armstrong County Was A Suicide, Investigators Say

  16-04-2019 22:02
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  LEECHBURG (KDKA) — Investigators have ruled a mysterious fatal shooting that occurred in Leechburg, Armstrong County Sunday night was a suicide.
  According to emergency officials, it happened at a home in the 500 block of Pitt Street.
  Detectives could be seen collecting evidence at a light-blue house with a covered front porch. They roped off the home with yellow police tape.(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Lori Sperling)
  Officials say a deceased male i
  
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• Three Rivers Arts Festival: The Full Line-Up Has Arrived

  16-04-2019 21:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has released the full line-up for this year’s Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival.
  The free music and arts festival boasts over 85 musical acts this year. Four-time Grammy winner India Arie is headlining at the main stage on Friday, June 7 from 7:30 to 10 p.m.Other musical guests include:Kaia Kater, June 12, 7:30 to 9 p.m.
  Too Many Zooz, June 14, 6 to 7 p.m.
  Tank and the Bangas, June 14, 7:30 to 9
  
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• Baseball Report: Clayton Kershaw Returns For Dodgers

  16-04-2019 21:45
  By Norm Elrod
  (CBS Los Angeles/CBS Local) — As the 2019 MLB season continues, the expectation is that teams and players will settle into their predicted roles. That has and hasn’t happened. A quick glance at the standings reveals a jumble that has yet to really sort itself out. The same goes for the league’s stat leaders, as players heal from injuries and shake off the off-season rust.
  One familiar face returned to the mound on Monday. Los Angeles Dodgers ace, Clayton Kershaw,
  
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• 15-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To January Home Invasion, Shooting In Baldwin

  16-04-2019 21:43
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  BALDWIN (KDKA) — Police have made an arrest in connection to a home invasion and shooting that happened in Baldwin in January.
  Fifteen-year-old Aaron Reed was arrested Tuesday morning on charges of aggravated assault, robbery, conspiracy and firearms violations. Reed is being charged as an adult.
  Aaron Reed (Photo Credit: Allegheny County)
  According to Allegheny County Police, Reed and another male suspect entered a home on Macassar Drive in Baldwin&rsquo
  
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• Picklesburgh 2019 to expand beyond Roberto Clemente Bridge

  16-04-2019 21:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  The expansion is designed to provide more space for the crowds and vendors.
  
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• Pittsburgh Zoo Successfully Performs Breast Cancer Surgery On 11-Year-Old Lemur

  16-04-2019 20:32
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A lemur successfully underwent surgery for breast cancer today at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.
  Doctors at the Pittsburgh Zoo performed their first unilateral mastectomy on an 11-year-old ring-tailed lemur named Caera, according to the zoo.Caera, an 11-year-old ring tailed lemur, successfully underwent a unilateral mastectomy on Tuesday.(Source: Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium)
  The surgery was executed by Dr. Ginger Sturgeon, t
  
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• Judge releases Bellevue man pending trial on charge of soliciting teen for sex

  16-04-2019 20:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  Prosecutors objected to the decision to let Thomas Stultz go free on home detention under a condition that he have no contact with children.
  
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• RBC Heritage: Harbour Town Golf Links Demands Shot-Making Excellence

  16-04-2019 20:00
  By Dave Shedloski
  (CBS Miami/CBS Local) — Harbour Town Golf Link, home of this week’s RBC Heritage, enjoyed a special inception and christening in 1969, when it first opened and hosted the tournament. The famous course on Hilton Head Island was designed by the dynamic team of Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye. Under time constraints, they completed it just in time to watch Arnold Palmer end a 14-month victory drought with a three-stroke victory over Bert Yancey and Richard Crawford.
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• In year 2 of 'war on opioids,' Highmark touts lower prescribing, takes on stigma

  16-04-2019 19:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  "We don't want it to be seen as a moral issue. ... We want it to be seen as a chronic condition, because that's what it is."
  
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• Easter Lesson Led To Attacks On Pastor, Ohio Church Apologizes

  16-04-2019 19:44
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio church has apologized for an Easter lesson that encouraged students to slap and cut a pastor and spit on him – incidents that were captured in videos and posted online.
  Justin Ross is pastor at Impact City Church in Pataskala in suburban Columbus. He says the incident happened Monday at an organized hangout session for middle and high school students.
  Ross says an associate pastor encouraged the attacks as a way to help students learn about Easter and th
  
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• Picklesburgh Back For Another Year, Expanding To Ft. Duquesne Blvd.

  16-04-2019 19:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh will once again be turning into Picklesburgh this summer.
  After being voted the country’s No. 1 Specialty Food Festival, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership says the festival will be back this year from Friday, July 26 though Sunday, July 28.JUST ANNOUNCED: #Picklesburgh returns July 26-28, and this year is bigger (and more pickled) than ever!Read more: https://t.co/T4gBFkC2ZO pic.twitter.com/Wqqy9OdaDD
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• Female Student Reportedly Expelled For Kneeing Boy In Groin While In Girls’ Bathroom

  16-04-2019 19:28
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  NORTH POLE, Alaska (CBS Local) — A female student was expelled from her high school after she kneed a boy in the groin when a group of boys entered the girl’s bathroom and blocked the door, according to her family.
  Seven boys entered the girls’ restroom at North Pole High School in Alaska to protest the use of the boy’s bathroom by a student who is transitioning from female to male, said Rep. Tammie Wilson, a Republican from North Pole,
  
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• Petition To Cap Greenhouse Gases In Pennsylvania Takes Next Step

  16-04-2019 19:26
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A 20-member state environmental rulemaking board is approving the next step for a petition seeking to fight climate change by imposing a cap-and-trade program to make Pennsylvania carbon neutral by 2052.
  The board’s vote Tuesday had support from Gov. Tom Wolf. The Democrat, however, isn’t taking a position on the petition itself.
  The vote allows Wolf’s Department of Environmental Protection to study the proposal and
  
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• Survey: Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs Are The Most Popular Easter Candy

  16-04-2019 19:22
  (CBS Local/WCCO)–Everyone has their favorite candy for the different holidays, but it appears nothing satisfies people quite as much as the combination of peanut butter and chocolate.
  A RetailMeNot survey shows 32% like Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs the best.
  Next up on the list are Cadbury Creme Eggs and jelly beans, with 17% and 16% respectively.
  The survey says 10% say chocolate bunnies are best, but only 6% picked Peeps.
  Also, 73% of those surveyed said they straight-up do
  
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• NWS: 2 Tornadoes Touched Down Sunday In Venango County

  16-04-2019 19:22
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  DEMPSEYTOWN (KDKA) — National Weather Service officials say they’ve confirmed two additional tornadoes touched down in Pennsylvania during Sunday’s severe weather.
  According to NWS, “two brief tornadoes” hit Venango County. They tore through the Dempseytown area and the Shreve Road area.NWS storm survey confirms two brief tornadoes in Venango County on Sunday, April 14th. For more details, see: https://t.co/B1rtXd0Kfw pic.twitter.c
  
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• Arts Festival goes international with 'Los Trompos,' Ocean Sole Africa, Tut’Zanni, 'Origami'

  16-04-2019 19:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival features Mexican “Los Trompos,” Ocean Sole Africa and European Tut’Zanni and “Origami.”
  
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• Ato Essandoh On ‘The Code’, ‘Django Unchained’ & Will Smith

  16-04-2019 19:12
  (CBS Local)– Ato Essandoh is only of the only actors in show business with a chemical engineering degree from Cornell University.
  After appearing in shows such as “Elementary” and “Blue Bloods,” Essandoh is back on CBS as Major Trey Ferry in the network’s new drama “The Code.” The show tells the story of U.S. Marines in uniform and in the courtroom. The Cornell grad is excited to be home on CBS.
  “I used to do a lot with this show called
  
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• Ohio Workers Finish Making Replacement Parts At Idled General Motors Plant

  16-04-2019 19:06
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterLORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) – A union official says a small contingent of workers has finished making replacement parts for the Chevy Cruze at a General Motors plant in Ohio where production of the compact sedan ended in March.
  The Warren Tribune Chronicle reports UAW Local 1112 President Dave Green says GM originally estimated that metal stamping of replacement parts would continue through the end of June. Green says that work ended April 5.
  The idling of the Lo
  
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• Shooting Of Former Canon-McMillan HS Wrestling Champion Remains Under Investigation

  16-04-2019 19:03
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  CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in Pennsylvania are investigating the police-involved shooting of a former high school wrestling champion following a domestic violence call.
  Washington County District Attorney Eugene Vittone tells the Tribune Review that state police are investigating the shooting of 19-year-old Logan Macri. Macri’s condition at a Pittsburgh hospital hasn’t been disclosed.
  State police say Macri was shot multiple times earl
  
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• The giant rubber duck floats back to Erie this summer ... with her baby

  16-04-2019 18:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mama Duck, 61-feet-tall, will be part of the Tall Ships Erie festival with her 10-feet-tall baby, which the public gets to name. 
  
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• Bill Cosby’s Insurer Settles Another Accuser’s Lawsuit

  16-04-2019 18:41
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPHILADELPHIA (AP) – Bill Cosby says his insurance company is settling another accuser’s lawsuit without his permission, a week before his scheduled deposition.
  Cosby in a statement accuses American International Group Inc. of “egregious behavior.” He says he could have proven he was in New York during the alleged 2008 encounter with 18-year-old Chloe Goins at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles.
  Goins says Cosby drugged and molested her. C
  
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• Shell Chemicals To Host Job Fair For Military Vets At CCBC

  16-04-2019 18:21
  CENTER TWP., Pa. (KDKA) — Good news for military vets on the job hunt: Shell Chemicals is hosting a career workshop in Beaver County this May.
  The Beaver County Times reports that Shell will host a career workshop catered to military veterans, reservists, active military and those with mechanical backgrounds on Tuesday, May 7. The workshop will be held at the Community College of Beaver County’s student services center from 6 to 8 p.m.
  The event will also be open to those with work e
  
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Kyle Crick Activated Off Of Injured List

  16-04-2019 18:03
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pirates are starting to get some players healthy as the month of April rolls on.The team announced on Tuesday morning that relief pitcher Kyle Crick was activated off of the Injured List.“ROSTER MOVE: The Pirates today have reinstated RHP Kyle Crick from the 10-day injured list and have optioned infielder Kevin Kramer to Triple-A Indianapolis.”
  ROSTER MOVE: The Pirates today have reinstated RHP Kyle Crick from the 10-da
  
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• ‘The Amazing Race’ Returns This Wednesday At 9:00PM

  16-04-2019 18:02
  The world’s biggest game show returns this Wednesday night at 9:00 PM ET/PT when The Amazing Race kicks off it’s 31st season in America. This season will feature teams made of past Racers, Survivor Castaways and Big Brother Houseguests traveling around the world in order to claim a $1,000,000 grand prize. Phil Keoghan returns to hosting duties as the Racers visit Laos, Tokyo, Switzerland and more on the adventure of a life time.
  Tune in this Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET/PT, only on CBS. C
  
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• Phil Keoghan On New Season Of The Amazing Race: ‘I Don’t Know If You Could Have A Bigger Stage’

  16-04-2019 17:58
  The Amazing Race returns this Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET/PT on CBS with a brand new twist! This season, teams will be made up of former Amazing Race Racers, Survivor Castaways and Big Brother Houseguests. Phil Keoghan returns for his 31st season as host as the game goes to all new destinations with never before seen challenges.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Keoghan ahead of Wednesday night’s premiere to discuss this season’s competitors, what it takes to win the $1,000,000 grand
  
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• City Council approves settlement to man beaten by police officer outside Heinz Field

  16-04-2019 17:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  A $77,500 settlement was approved for Gabriel Despres, who was beaten up by former police Sgt. Stephen Matakovich in 2015.
  
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• Sesame Street’s First-Ever Road Trip Stopping In Pittsburgh

  16-04-2019 17:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — “Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street.”
  It’s a familiar tune every child knows, and this summer, Pittsburghers can get to “Sesame Street” right here on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park.
  Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster and all their familiar friends are taking a “road trip” and it’s stopping in Pittsburgh in June.
  The “Sesame Street Road Trip” will make a stop
  
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• W.Va. Woman Charged With Neglect After Grandson Takes Her Meds

  16-04-2019 17:32
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWESTOVER, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia woman is accused of leaving her 2-year-old grandson home alone while she went out to get food, leaving the unsupervised child to swallow her blood pressure medication.
  The Dominion Post reports the boy was taken to a hospital last month where he suffered a stroke. He wasn’t listed as a patient as of Friday.
  His grandmother, 62-year-old Donna L. Snow, has been charged with child neglect resulting in serious injur
  
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• Pa. Gamblers Bet Record $44.5 Million Amid March Madness

  16-04-2019 17:18
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Sports betting leaped by almost one-third in Pennsylvania’s fourth full month, as more venues opened amid March Madness.
  The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said Tuesday that gamblers bet a record $44.5 million in March at six casinos and two off-track betting parlors where sports betting is approved. That was above $31.5 million bet in February, which had three fewer days.
  Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh led with almost $12 mill
  
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• Has the Pittsburgh Food Truck Park run out of gas?

  16-04-2019 17:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Pittsburgh first, the concept brought rotating food trucks with craft beer to Millvale’s Riverfront Park last spring, but will it reopen? 
  
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• Some Chewy Chips Ahoy! Cookies Recalled Due To ‘Unexpected’ Ingredient

  16-04-2019 16:58
  (CBS Local) — The maker of Nabisco’s Chewy Chips Ahoy! cookies is voluntarily recalling some of its products because of a “solidified ingredient” that could cause some people to get sick.
  Mondelez Global LLC did not provide further details about what the unexpected “solidified ingredient” is, but company officials said there have been “some reports of potential adverse health effects.”
  The recall is limited to Chewy Chips Ahoy! cookies with UPC No.
  
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• Southwest Airlines’ MAX 8 Grounding To Impact Service At Pittsburgh International Airport

  16-04-2019 16:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is prompting some adjustments and service reductions at Pittsburgh International Airport this coming summer.
  According to officials with Pittsburgh International Airport, Southwest Airlines is trimming their summer flight schedules across multiple cities from June 8-29.
  The airline removed their 34 MAX 8 aircraft from service on March 13 over safety concerns after two crashes.
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• ‘World’s Largest Rubber Duck’ Returning To Pa. This Summer

  16-04-2019 16:14
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  ERIE, Pa. (KDKA) — The World’s Largest Rubber Duck is coming back to Pennsylvania this summer.
  If you want to see it, you’ll have to travel to Erie.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The duck will be part of Erie’s annual Tall Ships Festival; this year taking place from Aug. 22-25. The festival features multiple ships, deck tours, day sails, music, entertainment, food and more.
  In addition to all that, organizers say “The World’s Largest
  
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• Pittsburgh Weather: Chilly Start Giving Way To Warm Spring Day

  16-04-2019 15:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Temperatures begin a nice warm up Tuesday, ending up in the lower 60s by mid-afternoon, which is very average for mid-April.
  Clouds roll in through the afternoon, and we’ll see a slight chance of a few showers Wednesday as a front stalls to our south.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
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  This will allow warm air to boost temperatures into the 70s
  
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• PTL Links: April 16, 2019

  16-04-2019 15:17
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Tree of Life Artwork Submissions
  Market District
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  Bill Schaudt Wood Creations
  Bill Schaudt’s Facebook Page
  The Mall at Robinson
  
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• Study: Men’s Beards Contain More Germs Than Dog’s Fur

  16-04-2019 15:13
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  (CBS Local) — Five months after a study found men with beards to be more attractive, a new report suggests a man’s beard contains more germs than dogs carry in their fur.
  Researchers at the Hirslanden Clinic in Switzerland took swab samples from the whiskers of 18 men, aged from 18 to 76, and compared them with samples from the necks of 30 dogs of varying breeds.
  The study found all 18 of the bearded men sampled for the study showed high microbial c
  
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• Cooking Corner: Spring Recipes For The Easter Holiday

  16-04-2019 15:12
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This week, Market District Chef Crystal Baldwin is in the Pittsburgh Today Live kitchen making spring recipes perfect for Easter holiday gatherings.
  Rhubarb and Strawberry Fool(Compliments of Chef Crystal A. Baldwin)
  Serves: 8-10Prep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 20 minutes
  Ingredients:2 ½lb rhubarb, sliced ½ inch thick
  1 cup sugar
  ¼ cup water
  ½ tsp lemon juice
  3 cups heavy cream
  1 cup mascarpone cheese
  ½
  
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• West Virginia University To Host Health Care Job Fair

  16-04-2019 14:54
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  MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University is holding a health care-related job fair.
  The college on Monday announced that WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center, Jefferson Medical Center and University Healthcare Physicians will hold the fair on May 7 at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg.
  Recruiters are looking to fill a wide-range of positions, including in the security department, nursing, housekeeping and more.
  The school says they plan to screen,
  
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• Settlement To Be Approved For Man Roughed Up By Former Police Sergeant

  16-04-2019 14:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh City Council is expected to approve a settlement today with a man who was roughed up by a city officer outside of Heinz Field in 2015.
  Gabriel Despres will receive $77,000.
  Despres, 19 years of age at the time of the incident, was pushed down and beaten up by then-Pittsburgh police sergeant Stephen Matakovich.
  “The settlement, from a monetary perspective, is good. What’s better in this case was that Stephen Matak
  
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• Report: Settlement Approved For Man Roughed Up By Former Police Sergeant

  16-04-2019 14:40
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh City Council has reportedly approved a settlement with a man who was roughed up by a city police sergeant outside of Heinz Field in 2015.
  Gabriel Despres will receive $77,000.
  Despres, 19 years of age at the time of the incident, was pushed down and beaten up by then-Pittsburgh police sergeant Stephen Matakovich.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, City Council unanimously approved the settlement T
  
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