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• Sign Dedication Held To Honor 3 Legends Of South Oakland

  03-05-2016 23:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Cathedral of Learning is certainly one of the iconic landmarks in and around Oakland, but a few blocks away is a neighborhood in South Oakland, where three people certainly started to make their mark on the world.
  Now, a sign honors the legacies of Dan Marino, Bruno Sammartino and Andy Warhol.
  “He became a Hall of Famer football player. I made a bit of a mark worldwide with my 25-year career in wrestling and Warhol, of course, we know all about him,” Sam
  
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• Prosecutors use photos to walk jury through crime scene of East Liberty sisters

  03-05-2016 23:52
  
  Prosecutors Tuesday used photographs to walk jurors through the crime scene where two East Liberty sisters were found dead on the second day of testimony in the Allen Wade murder trial.
  
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• Doctors Warn That Taking Supplements Can Be Risky

  03-05-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KKDA) — If there’s a health condition, there’s supplement that supposedly fixes it.
  People take fish oil, general vitamins and protein for various reasons.
  “Many patients feel very strongly about that the supplements make them feel better in one way or another,” Allegheny General Hospital cancer specialist Dr. Gene Finley said.
  The problem is that many of these supplements can interact with your prescription medication.
  For instance, supplements like saw
  
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• Two men questioned about Wilkinsburg murders, now called homicide suspects in court papers

  03-05-2016 23:38
  
  Two men who were questioned earlier in the murders of five people and an unborn baby in March are now considered homicide suspects, according to court documents.
  
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• Report: Fiat Chrysler, Google In Partnership Talks

  03-05-2016 23:38
  
  By Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer
  DETROIT (AP) – Fiat Chrysler and Google’s self-driving car project are in advanced talks to form a technical partnership.
  The talks were confirmed Thursday by a person familiar with the discussions. The person asked not to be named because the discussions are private.
  The partnership would be the first to match an automaker with Google’s 7-year-old autonomous car project, which is now part of the so-called X lab at Alphabet Inc., Goog
  
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• Pirates-Marlins Games In Puerto Rico In Jeopardy Due To Zika Concerns

  03-05-2016 23:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates can’t confirm whether or not Major League Baseball will actually cancel a trip to Puerto Rico on their schedule for May 30 and 31 for two games against the Miami Marlins.
  However, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday that the MLB is close to cancelling the trip completely.
  If the Pirates do head to Puerto Rico at the end of the month, they will need to take some extra precautions.
  U.S. health officials say Puerto Rico is on the front lines of the b
  
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• Marlins Remain Worried About Zika Risk In Puerto Rico Where They’d Play Pirates

  03-05-2016 23:28
  
  MIAMI (KDKA/AP) – Miami Marlins player representative Tom Koehler says the team attended a seminar on the Zika virus that heightened concerns about playing two games in Puerto Rico against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 30-31.
  A decision is expected by the end of the week regarding whether the games will be played as scheduled or moved, Koehler said Tuesday.
  The Marlins were given a presentation last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Representatives of Major Leagu
  
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• Historic designation for Bloomfield church draws support, criticism

  03-05-2016 23:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  The city planning commission today backed a historic designation for the former Albright United Methodist Church in Bloomfield over the objections of its owner, which is seeking to sell the property.
  
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• Move Over Drones, Driverless Cars — Unmanned Ships Up Next

  03-05-2016 23:11
  
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  SAN DIEGO (AP) — It’s not only drones and driverless cars that may become the norm someday — ocean-faring ships might also run without captains or crews.
  The Pentagon on Monday showed off the world’s largest unmanned surface vessel, a self-driving 132-foot ship able to travel up to 10,000 nautical miles on its own to hunt for stealthy submarines and underwater mines.
  The military’s research arm, the Defense Advanc
  
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• Frozen Foods Recalled Over Listeria Concerns

  03-05-2016 23:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hundreds of frozen food products are being recalled because of a possible listeria risk.
  The CRF Frozen Foods recall includes organic and traditional vegetables and fruits.
  All products have a “Best By” or “Sell By” date between April 26, 2016, and April 26th, 2018.
  The products were sold at Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Costco stores.
  Seven people have gotten sick from eating the contaminated food.
  You can find the full list
  
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• Pittsburgh police chief apologizes to staff, admits failure in marathon planning

  03-05-2016 22:53
  
  Pittsburgh police Chief Cameron McLay issues an apology to officers for forcing them to work during the marathon due to a lack of volunteers.
  
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• Rapper 50 Cent Mocked Autistic Man On Twitter

  03-05-2016 22:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (CBS NEWS) — Rapper 50 Cent is in hot water again, but this time it’s not over his bankruptcy case – it’s for mocking an autistic airport worker.
  The rapper posted a since-deleted videoon Twitter mocking a 19-year-old man working at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. He narrated the video, saying the man was high on drugs.
  But the parentsof the airport worker, Andrew Farrell, say they are heartbroken that the rapper made such claims about t
  
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• ACLU Lawsuit: Man Wrongly Arrested, Jailed For Recording Police

  03-05-2016 22:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pennsylvania man was wrongly arrested, given a rough ride in a police car and jailed for hours after posting a Facebook video he recorded when a police officer responded to a parking dispute at his home, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.
  The American Civil Liberties Union sued Armstrong County District Attorney Scott Andreassi and a Ford City police officer on behalf of Michael Gratteri.
  The lawsuit alleges Andreassi wrongly approved the criminal charges, wh
  
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• Technical problems shut down Pittsburgh's Day of Giving

  03-05-2016 22:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Due to ongoing technical issues, the Pittsburgh Foundation announced it had suspended its annual Day of Giving program on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Software bugs scuttle Day of Giving here, 53 other locations

  03-05-2016 22:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Technology glitches shut down the Pittsburgh Foundation’s one-day charitable giving campaign meant to help more than 1,000 nonprofits in the region.
  
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• Donors encounter technical problems on Pittsburgh's Day of Giving

  03-05-2016 22:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Donors attempting to make online charitable contributions today during Pittsburgh’s Day of Giving were slowed down by technology glitches.
  
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• Report: Court Paperwork Indicates Police Have 2nd Suspect In Wilkinsburg Shooting

  03-05-2016 22:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Investigators may have a second suspect in connection with the Wilkinsburg mass shooting in March that killed five adults and an unborn baby, according to court paperwork filed to have an upcoming hearing moved.
  According to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office filed a motion earlier this week to have a preliminary hearing moved for several suspects facing drug charges.
  The Trib reports the motion reads, Defendant Robert T
  
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• Court Paperwork Indicates Police Have 2nd Suspect In Wilkinsburg Shooting

  03-05-2016 22:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Investigators may have a second suspect in connection with the Wilkinsburg mass shooting in March that killed five adults and an unborn baby, according to court paperwork filed to have an upcoming hearing moved.
  The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office filed a motion earlier this week to have a preliminary hearing moved for several suspects facing drug charges.
  The motion reads, “Defendant Robert Thomas and Defendant Cheron Shelton are suspects in a h
  
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• Burglar phones a friend, gets shocked while stealing cash register in Westmoreland County

  03-05-2016 22:28
  
  State police in Westmoreland County are looking for the man who stole an entire cash register from a bar after nearly electrocuting himself.
  
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• Aeropostale Preparing To File For Bankruptcy

  03-05-2016 21:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Aeropostale Inc. is the latest company to file for bankruptcy.The Wall Street Journal reports the teen-apparel retailer will seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection sometime in the next few days.
  The company is also expected to close more than 100 stores due to sluggish sales.Aeropostale has five stores in the Pittsburgh area.
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• ACLU suit: Man wrongly arrested, jailed for recording police

  03-05-2016 21:07
  
  A Pennsylvania man was wrongly arrested, given a rough ride in a police car and jailed for hours after posting a Facebook video he recorded when a police officer responded to a parking dispute at his home, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.
  
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• Letang Suspended 1 Game For Hit On Capitals’ Johansson

  03-05-2016 20:56
  
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins will be looking to push the Washington Capitals to the brink of elimination Wednesday night. However, they’ll have to do it without Kris Letang.
  This afternoon, Letang received a one-game suspension for his hit on Marcus Johansson during the first period of Game 3.Pittsburgh’s Kris Letang suspended 1 game for interference on Washington’s Marcus Johansson. Video: https://t.co/lSVEm2DQ0T
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• Wolf, Fitzgerald, Peduto ask PUC to reconsider $11 million Uber fine

  03-05-2016 20:55
  
  Uber is investing "hundreds of millions of dollars" in Pennsylvania and is poised to invest even more, according to a letter signed by Gov.Tom Wolf, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto.
  
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• WalletHub Ranks Pittsburgh Low On Best Small Business Cities List

  03-05-2016 20:30
  
  WalletHub is out with its list of the best cities for small business owners.
  Sioux Falls, South Dakota tops the list, followed by Grand Rapids, Michigan and Oklahoma City.
  Pittsburgh is ranked 131st out of the 150 largest cities in the United States.
  WalletHub says the biggest drawback is the local “business environment,” which looks at the survival and growth rate for small businesses.
  Pittsburgh got higher marks for access to skilled workers.
  To see the full list, visit their websi
  
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• 'A mini-Old Faithful:' Water gushes from downtown manhole, shoots into air

  03-05-2016 20:27
  
  A portion of the 10th Street Bypass was closed Tuesday after a backup in the city's stormwater overflow system sent water out of a manhole and several feet into the air.
  
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• Aeropostale to file for bankruptcy, close dozens of stores

  03-05-2016 20:23
  
  The teen-apparel retailer is the latest company expected to file for bankruptcy protection and close stores.
  
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• Detective describes bloody crime scene where Wolfe sisters were found

  03-05-2016 19:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Pittsburgh homicide detective spent more than 90 minutes on the stand this morning describing the crime scene he walked into the afternoon of Feb. 7, 2014. 
  
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• GetGo hiring today for 200 new jobs in Pittsburgh area

  03-05-2016 19:40
  
  GetGo will hold hiring events Tuesday at the following Pittsburgh-area locations.
  
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• Wolf, Fitzgerald, Peduto ask PUC to reconsider multi-million dollar Uber fine

  03-05-2016 19:19
  
  Gov.Tom Wolf, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Mayor William Peduto issued a letter Tuesday to members of the Public Utility Commission asking them to reconsider an $11.3 million fine against the ride-sharing firm Uber.
  
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• Bethlehem Haven names new chief executive

  03-05-2016 19:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  Deborah Linhart, a former top executive at Allegheny Health Network and Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, has been named chief executive of Bethlehem Haven, an Uptown-based women’s shelter, effective July 5.
  
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• Kentucky Derby Preview: Nyquist Looks Ready To Wear Roses

  03-05-2016 18:55
  
  By Kevin Martin
  This year’s favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, Nyquist, has raced seven times at four different tracks from California to Kentucky to Florida and has landed in the winner’s circle every time. Of the twenty expected to enter the gate for the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, he has already beaten seven of them head-to-head. He has a trainer and jockey with fresh memories of winning the Kentucky Derby in 2012 with I’ll Have Anoth
  
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• ACLU sues on behalf of homeowner who recorded parking dispute

  03-05-2016 18:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  A small-town parking dispute became a federal case on Tuesday when the American Civil Liberties Union sued an Armstrong County policeman and the district attorney on behalf of a man jailed for recording an encounter with the officer on his cell phone.
  
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• ACLU sues on behalf of homeowner that recorded parking dispute

  03-05-2016 18:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  A dispute over a parking space in a small Armstrong County town became a federal case today, with the American Civil Liberties Union suing a local policeman and the district attorney on behalf of a man who was charged for recording an encounter with the cop.
  
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• Water keeps gushing from downtown manhole, shooting into air

  03-05-2016 18:22
  
  "It looked like a mini Yellowstone park, Old Faithful," says an Alcosan spokeswoman. "It pulsed so that every 10-15 seconds you'd get another little geyser."
  
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• Pens Analyst Jay Caufield: More Than 1 Game Ban For Letang Would Be ‘Excessive’

  03-05-2016 18:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- Root Sports Penguins Analyst Jay Caufield joined “The Cook and Poni Show” on Tuesday to recap Game 3 of against Washington and the upcoming hearing for Kris Letang.
  It was announced that the NHL will have a hearing with Letang today for his hit on Marcus Johansson. He could be facing a suspension for Game 4, or longer.
  “I think you could expect to see one game come out of this,” Caufield said. “More than one game is excessive, but with all
  
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• Motorists Adjusting To State’s New 70 MPH Zones

  03-05-2016 18:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Motorists in Pennsylvania are adjusting after the decision was made to increase the speed limit on hundreds of miles of roads.
  Today, drivers saw 70 mph speed limit signs being installed along the Pennsylvania Turnpike. While the difference is only 5 mph along certain roads, some drivers said it’s about time they raised the speed limit.
  In 2014, PennDOT and Turnpike officials got clearance to go 70 mph. They initially tested it on about 200 miles of state roads.
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• Students to return to Pleasant Hills Middle School Wednesday after water main break

  03-05-2016 18:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Students at Pleasant Hills Middle School in the Jefferson Hills School District got the day off today because of a water main break.
  
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• 'DWTS' week 7: #TeamBeyonce, #TeamJamesBrown or #TeamBoomin?

  03-05-2016 17:52
  
  It was guys versus girls, or Team Beyonce versus Team James Brown, this week in "Dancing with the Stars."
  
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• DA asks to move hearing in 2013 drug case for Wilkinsburg massacre suspects

  03-05-2016 17:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Citing security concerns, Allegheny County prosecutors have asked a judge to move a preliminary hearing Friday on a 2013 drug case for four people — two of whom are suspects in the March Wilkinsburg massacre — to the Court of Common Pleas from the local district judge’s office.
  
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• Outbound Fort Pitt Tunnel will be closed this weekend

  03-05-2016 17:26
  
  PennDOT says the tunnel heading out of Pittsburgh will be closed around the clock from Friday night through Monday morning. Here's the detour route.
  
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• Westmoreland Co. Highway Damaged By Gas Blast Still Being Fixed

  03-05-2016 16:35
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – A rural highway damaged when a natural gas pipeline exploded into a fireball in western Pennsylvania will remain closed for repairs for at least a few more days.
  Route 819 in Salem Township remained closed Tuesday from Route 22 to Boff Hollow Road. The stretch about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh was damaged when the pipeline burst, scorching 40 acres in the largely rural township.
  One man whose nearby home was destroyed, 26-year-old James Baker, has been upgraded
  
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• ‘Hamilton’ Leads Tony Nods, Sets Record With 16 Nominations

  03-05-2016 16:26
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The megahit musical “Hamilton” has grabbed a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations, the biggest haul in Broadway history and another notch in the show’s march into theatrical history.
  Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop-flavored biography about the first U.S. treasury secretary on Tuesday broke the 15-nominations record held by “The Producers” and “Billy Elliot.” ”Hamilton” was nominated in virtually every category i
  
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• GetGo wants to fill 200 new jobs today

  03-05-2016 16:24
  
  GetGo will hold hiring events Tuesday at the following Pittsburgh-area locations.
  
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• Live Nation’s National Concert Day To Feature Dierks Bentley, Wiz Khalifa And More

  03-05-2016 16:03
  
  Summer concert season is about to start and to help get you ready, Live Nation is celebrating with its 2nd annual National Concert Day in Irving Plaza in New York City on May 3.
  The day will feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Wiz Khalifa, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Cheap Trick. Plus, other artist will be making special appearances throughout the day. The show starts at 5pm.
  Watch the live stream kick off of National Concert Day.
  
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• National Teacher Day: How to get free food at Chipotle & Chick-fil-A, discounts on clothing

  03-05-2016 15:38
  
  Tuesday is National Teacher Day, and some companies are offering great deals to show appreciation for teachers. Here's a list.
  
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• DEA: Deadly fentanyl surging in Allegheny County

  03-05-2016 14:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Drug Enforcement Administration late Monday issued an intelligence report indicating that the rate of fatal overdoses in Allegheny County last year doubled the national average, and sounding a warning on the surge of deadly fentanyl on the Pittsburgh area's streets.
  
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• PTL Links: May 3, 2016

  03-05-2016 14:34
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Mortgages For Mothers
  The Mall At Robinson
  Giant Eagle Market District
  Market District Cinco De Mayo Recipes
  Heinz History Center
  Kidsburgh
  Next Pittsburgh
  Remake Learning Days
  
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• Market District Cinco de Mayo Recipes

  03-05-2016 14:29
  
  Cinco de Mayo is only a couple of days away! If you’re looking to celebrate, check out these recipes from the Giant Eagle Market District!
  Chorizo Refried Beans
  Serves: 6-8
  Prep Time: 15 minutes
  Cook Time: 2-2 ½ hours
  Ingredients:
  3 cups dried pinto beans, rinsed
  Kosher salt, to taste
  1 lb fresh chorizo, casings removed
  ½ cup lard or olive oil
  Directions:
  Put beans into a large pot of water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, season with salt; cook, adding more water if
  
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• Auditor warned a year ago of ICA's financial issues

  03-05-2016 13:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  The leadership of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority was warned a year ago that the oversight agency’s books weren’t being reconciled regularly and that checks and balances on spending weren’t in place, according to an auditor’s letter received by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Monday.
  
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• Consumer Reports: Cutting Wedding Costs Without Sacrificing Celebration

  03-05-2016 13:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The median cost for a wedding is about $15,000, according to the industry’s Wedding Report. However, many people shell out much more.
  Consumer Reports found plenty of ways to cut costs without sacrificing your celebration.
  One great way to save is to schedule the wedding for any day but Saturday night. Or, go for January or February. Those are often the cheapest months.
  Don’t let vendors charge more just because it’s a wedding. Consumer Reports’
  
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