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• Ligonier Township police lieutenant remembered on the one-year anniversary of his death

  05-05-2016 23:54
  
  Friends, family and colleagues of a police officer killed in the line of duty remember him on the anniversary of his death.
  
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• Study: Asthma More Common In Pittsburgh Children Than National Average

  05-05-2016 23:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — How common is asthma among area school children? Higher than the national average. That’s what a new study says, led by asthma specialists at Allegheny General Hospital.
  “That’s very concerning,” says lead investigator Dr. Deborah Gentile.
  This initial study involved surveys, breathing tests, and checking the local air pollution, saliva for markers of second hand smoke, and stress hormones.
  Among nearly 300 5th graders from 12 Pittsburgh area sch
  
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• Seven hospitalized as Pittsburgh-bound flight diverted to Florida

  05-05-2016 23:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Seven people were hospitalized on a Pittsburgh-bound flight that had to be diverted to Florida this afternoon because of “severe turbulence,” according to Allegiant Air.  
  
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• Seven hospitalized after 'severe turbulence' hits flight bound for Pittsburgh

  05-05-2016 23:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Seven people were hospitalized on a Pittsburgh-bound flight that had to be diverted to Florida this afternoon because of “severe turbulence,” officials said.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for Pittsburgh Faison teacher after investigation of inappropriate conduct

  05-05-2016 23:47
  
  A kindergarten teacher at Pittsburgh Faison Elementary School is under investigation for an alleged incident with a 7-year-old student who refused to do her work.
  
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• Experts Offer Some Less Obvious Reasons For Feeling Tired

  05-05-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Do you feel tired all the time and you’re not sure why?
  Not enough sleep and working too much are both really obviously reasons for feeling tired, but it turns out, there are also some less obvious ones.
  Experts say we can be sabotaging ourselves by doing things that zap our energy without even realizing it.
  Not Enough Water:Let’s start with water. Do you drink as much of it as you should? Most of us do not, and registered dietician Leslie Bonci says that&rs
  
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• Jail board to expand program that allows inmates access to tablet computers

  05-05-2016 23:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board has voted to expand a program that allows inmates to use tablet computers for educational programming. Board members voted unanimously Thursday to expand the program with an additional 120 tablets, along with the existing 120 tablets, for a two-year contract. The cost is about $297,000, which comes from inmate commissary sales. Inmates can earn points from completing educational programming, which they can use on entert
  
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• Little change reported for Pittsburgh's Municipal Pension Trust Fund

  05-05-2016 23:40 via post-gazette.com
  The total obligation of Pittsburgh’s Comprehensive Municipal Pension Trust Fund for retired police, firefighters and other municipal employees increased to $1.2 billion and is 55 percent funded at a value of $665 million, its board was told today at its quarterly meeting. 
  
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• Allegiant Air Flight Headed To Pittsburgh Makes Emergency Landing Due To Turbulence

  05-05-2016 23:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An Allegiant Airlines flight from Punta Cana to Pittsburgh had to make an emergency landing in Florida Thursday afternoon after hitting serious turbulence.
  According to Allegiant Airlines, three passengers and two flight attendants had to be taken to the hospital after the plane landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
  Officials say the plane, Flight 7001, was diverted just after 1:30 p.m. and landed safely in Fort Lauderdale just before 2:45 p.m. Ther
  
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• Angie’s List: How To Safely Deal With Asbestos In Home

  05-05-2016 22:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If your home is more than 30 years old, it likely has asbestos in it. That’s fine, unless you remodel and then grind or sand the asbestos contained in the floor tiles, insulation or roofing materials. That could create a hazardous dust, which could eventually lead to respiratory issues or even cancer.
  Angie’s List has some tips on how to deal with asbestos safely.
  Asbestos is a natural mineral. It’s a good insulator and fire resistant, which is why it&
  
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• Gov. Wolf looks for answers in Homewood to opioid crisis

  05-05-2016 22:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  The opioid and heroin crisis is doing even more than spreading addiction and spurring record-shattering numbers of overdoses, Gov. Tom Wolf learned today when he came to Homewood for one in a series of roundtable discussions about the issue around the state.
  
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• Two-car crash causes major traffic backups on Route 28

  05-05-2016 22:55
  
  Traffic is backed up on Route 28 north from a two-car accident, state police in Kittaning say..
  
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• Pittsburgh bound flight diverted due to multiple in-flight injuries

  05-05-2016 22:55
  
  A Allegiant Air flight bound for Pittsburgh from Punta Cana was diverted to Fort Lauderdale International Airport Thursday afternoon due to injuries sustained on-board by flight crew and passengers during the flight due to turbulence.
  
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• Two questioned in connection with fatal Washington shooting

  05-05-2016 22:49
  
  Two young women -- one of whom died -- are victims of a shooter who police believe was aiming for someone else. The killer remains at large.
  
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• How I’d Bet $100 On The Kentucky Derby

  05-05-2016 22:47
  
  By Kevin Martin
  You might hear handicappers tell you not to bet the favorite in this Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. In the same breath they might also tell you the favorite is the best horse in the field and the most likely winner. Why this contradiction? Handicappers will call Nyquist – the favorite in this Saturday’s Kentucky Derby – a bad bet because he will offer little value at odds that could go as low as 2-1. Playing a 2-1 shot to win against a 20-ho
  
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• People Rally Against Cuts In Baldwin-Whitehall School District

  05-05-2016 22:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A group gathered to rally before a board meeting in hopes to change the minds of Baldwin-Whitehall board members.
  They chanted “save our schools, save our schools!”
  Some of them were members of the teacher’s union.
  “We’d just like to get the District on the right path with a contract that is settled and fair and a budget that doesn’t require a loss of teachers to accomplish its goals,” said union president Rebecca Wolf.
  There co
  
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• Technology firm issues apology about delays during Day of Giving

  05-05-2016 22:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Texas company whose technology failed during a nationwide online giving event on Tuesday issued an apology today and cited a hardware issue that prevented it from processing donations.
  
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• Trial set for mother accused of drowning her two sons

  05-05-2016 22:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Laurel Schlemmer, the McCandless mother charged with drowning her children, is set to stand trial June 21. The date was set this afternoon at a status conference.
  
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• Squirrel Hill Service Held For Holocaust Remembrance Day

  05-05-2016 22:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Music, prayer and readings were all part of a ceremony at the Community Day School in Squirrel Hill.
  The event was held in observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day and the six million lives lost.
  The day means a lot to the head of the school Avi Baran Munro.
  “I was raised by two survivors who did leave the experience finding a way to be hopeful, to be faithful, to be proud, very happy to be Americans and very grateful for the freedoms that many people take for gran
  
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• Report: Snoop Dogg Wants To Collaborate On Rap With Steelers Le’Veon Bell

  05-05-2016 21:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rapper Snoop Dogg is known for being a big Steelers fan, and soon he may team up with a player to make music.
  According to TMZ.com, Snoop Dogg has agreed to set up a rap collaboration with running back Le’Veon Bell.
  The NFL star is no stranger to the rap game. His album is doing well on SoundCloud, pulling in more than 100,000 plays.’
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• Many Art Institute employees laid off in Pittsburgh

  05-05-2016 21:13
  
  The Pittsburgh-based company EDMC is laying off 200 workers. Most of those affected are online Art Institute employees.
  
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• Hearing continued for Wilkinsburg victim charged with assault

  05-05-2016 21:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Assistant District Attorney Lisa Pellegrini told a district judge this afternoon that the victim in an assault case fears for his life and that's why he failed to show up to testify today against his alleged assailant — a man who was, himself, one of the victims in the recent Wilkinsburg mass shootings.
  
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• Former cafeteria worker will get $125K in gender discrimination case

  05-05-2016 20:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former cafeteria manager in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District who said she was fired for throwing out a pan of food while male employees who broke rules did not get fired will get $125,000 from the district as part of a federal court judgment.
  
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• Cut line knocks out Verizon service; union denies sabotage

  05-05-2016 20:49
  
  While employees walk picket lines Thursday, contractors are making repairs to a line that was apparently cut, affecting TV, internet and phone service in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Judge grants Jerry Sandusky another appeal hearing

  05-05-2016 20:39
  
  A Pennsylvania judge says Jerry Sandusky will have a chance to prove his claims that prosecutors lied, withheld evidence and leaked secret grand jury information to find additional victims.
  
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• Massive Wildfire In Canada More Than 200,000 Acres In Size

  05-05-2016 20:34
  
  FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) – A massive wildfire raging in the Canadian province of Alberta has grown to 210,035 acres in size and officials would like to move south about 25,000 evacuees who had previously fled north. More than 80,000 people have emptied Fort McMurray in the heart of Canada’s oil sands.
  The Alberta government said Thursday that more than 1,110 firefighters, 145 helicopters, 138 pieces of heavy equipment and 22 air tankers were fighting a total of 49 wildfires, with
  
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• Broadway Stars React To Tony Nominations

  05-05-2016 20:16
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -The Tony Awards were announced earlier this week and some of Broadway’s newest nominees shared their excitement.
  “I’m incredibly honored to be recognized for my work in ‘Blackbird,’ and especially thrilled to share this morning with Jeff and our entire production. David’s play is an adventure every time we step onto that stage, and this moment feels equally exciting. I look forward to celebrating with everyone at the Belasco tonight.” &mda
  
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• As strike continues, cut line leaves Verizon customers without service

  05-05-2016 19:52
  
  While employees walk picket lines Thursday, contractors are making repairs to a line that was apparently cut, affecting TV, internet and phone service in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Pitt teaming up with Brazil's health ministry on Zika research

  05-05-2016 19:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  The University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health is launching a privately funded research project concerning the Zika virus, including working on a vaccine or cure.
  
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• Jury sees video evidence for first time in Wolfe sisters slaying case

  05-05-2016 19:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The jury hearing the case against a man accused of killing two sisters in their East Liberty home watched a series of videos this morning that the prosecution says show Allen Wade walking through the streets of that community hours after the crime. 
  
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• Jury sees video evidence for first time in double slaying case

  05-05-2016 19:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The jury hearing the case against a man accused of killing two sisters in their East Liberty home watched a series of videos this morning that the prosecution says show Allen Wade walking through the streets of that community hours after the crime. 
  
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• Report: KFC Launching Chicken-Flavored Edible Nail Polish

  05-05-2016 19:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — No, you didn’t misread the headline.
  Fast food chain KFC is launching a line of edible nail polish.
  According to glamour.com, the odd product is only available to “KFC connoisseurs” in Hong Kong as a marketing ploy.Should the bizarre product reach the states, you will be able to pick between two delicious colors: Original and Hot & Spicy.
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• Teen convicted of shooting pregnant girl, 15, killing her unborn baby

  05-05-2016 19:18
  
  DaRae Delgado was seven months pregnant with a child who did not survive after she was shot four times while answering a knock at her door.
  
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• EDMC lays off nearly 200 support staff in Pittsburgh

  05-05-2016 19:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  Education Management Corp. issued layoff notices today to nearly 200 people at its Art Institute of Pittsburgh’s online division, the latest round of cuts for the struggling for-profit education company.
  
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• Partial skull found in Western Pennsylvania forest there for years

  05-05-2016 19:05
  
  The skull was found in a wooded area of Forbes State Forest. A Mercyhurst forensics team will try to learn more about the person's age and gender, and if there was any trauma.
  
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• 'Wrong place, wrong time:' Woman, 19, shot dead, was not intended victim

  05-05-2016 18:57
  
  Two young women -- one of whom died -- are victims of a shooter who police believe was aiming for someone else. The killer remains at large.
  
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• NHL Analyst Mike Rupp: ‘I Haven’t Seen Enough From Washington To Think They Can Come Back’

  05-05-2016 18:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – One win is standing between the Pittsburgh Penguins and a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.
  NHL Network Analyst and former Penguin Mike Rupp joined the “Cook and Poni Show” on Thursday to recap a thrilling 3-2 overtime win over the Washington Capitals.
  The Pens have now taken a 3-1 series lead and could close it out with a win in Washington, D.C. on Saturday night.
  So, is the series over? Can the Caps actually win three in a row over the Pens to
  
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• New Trial Date Set For Pa. Woman Accused Of Drowning Sons

  05-05-2016 18:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A judge has set a new trial date for a western Pennsylvania woman charged with drowning her two young sons in a bathtub.
  Forty-two-year-old Laurel Schlemmer is now scheduled for trial June 21. Allegheny County Judge Jeffrey Manning set the new date at a status conference on Thursday.
  According to police, the 42-year-old McCandless woman told officers she heard “crazy voices” before she held her 6-year-old son, Daniel, and his 3-year-old brother, Luke, under wa
  
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• Mom to stand trial in tub drownings; no insanity defense planned

  05-05-2016 18:40
  
  A McCandless woman accused of killing her boys, ages 6 and 3, by drowning them in a bathtub has been ruled competent, and a judge has set a trial date.
  
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• Convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky gets May 20 hearing

  05-05-2016 18:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — Convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky is getting a hearing in two weeks when his lawyers will be allowed to try to upend the prosecution of the former Penn State assistant coach.
  
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• Fans Excited As Pens Push Capitals To Brink Of Elimination

  05-05-2016 18:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins are one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.
  Patric Hornqvist’s overtime goal against the Washington Capitals in Game 4 gave the Pens a 3-2 win and a commanding 3-1 lead in the series.
  Fans who stayed up late to watch the game are pretty tired today, but it was worth it. This morning, many fans called into 93-7 The Fan to talk about the big win.
  “Who stepped up the biggest? It was the guys on the blue line –
  
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• Cranberry Twp. Man Accused Of Molesting 3 Children Under The Age Of 6

  05-05-2016 18:18
  
  CRANBERRY (KDKA) — A 50-year-old Cranberry Township man is accused of molesting three young children.
  Reports say John F. Davis occasionally provided day care service for the children at his home on Water View Drive.
  He is charged with one count of indecent assault against a person less than 13 years of age, three counts of corruption of minors, three counts of endangering the welfare of children and two counts of misdemeanor indecent exposure.
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• Cranberry Man Accused Of Molesting 3 Children Under The Age Of 6

  05-05-2016 18:18
  
  CRANBERRY (KDKA) — A 50-year-old Cranberry Township man is accused of molesting three young children.
  According to the Butler Eagle, John F. Davis occasionally provided day care service for the children.
  He is reportedly charged with one count of indecent assault against a person less than 13 years of age, three counts of corruption of minors, three counts of endangering the welfare of children and two counts of misdemeanor indecent exposure.
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• Michigan Couple Avoids Jail Over Lost Dr. Seuss Library Book

  05-05-2016 17:43
  
  TECUMSEH, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan couple who faced jail after they borrowed a novel and a Dr. Seuss book from a local library and held onto them long past their return dates will remain free.
  Cathy and Melvin Duren of Tecumseh were charged with failure to return rental property and a judge told them in April that they faced up to 93 days and a $500 fine.
  The charges arose because the Durens owed about $35 in late fees for “The Rome Prophecy,” borrowed from Tecumseh Public Libra
  
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• Duquesne teen guilty of shooting pregnant girl who lost baby

  05-05-2016 17:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  A jury today found Eric Taylor guilty of shooting a 15-year-old Duquesne girl who lost her unborn child.
  
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• Gwen Stefani Joined By George Clooney, Julia Roberts On Carpool Karaoke

  05-05-2016 17:17
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBS) This is the ultimate carpool ride!
  Last night on The Late Late Show, Gwen Stefani joined James Corden for Carpool Karaoke!
  She and Corden belted out No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak” as well as her solo hits “The Sweet Escape”, “Used to Love You,” and “Rich Girl.”
  Then it got even better when they were joined by a couple of A-list guests in the backseat… George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
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• Teen Accused Of Shooting Pregnant Girl Found Guilty

  05-05-2016 17:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A young man accused of shooting a pregnant teen and killing her unborn baby has been found guilty.
  The jury received the case on Tuesday and returned a guilty verdict for Eric Taylor this morning. Taylor was found guilty of homicide of an unborn child and attempted homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and firearms charges.
  Taylor was being tried as an adult in the case.
  The incident began with a knock at the door in the middle of the night
  
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• State files lawsuit against Ohio financial services company

  05-05-2016 16:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state Attorney General's Office has filed a civil lawsuit against a financial services company and its owner. The allegation: that at least four consumers, three of whom are military veterans, were bilked out of nearly $25,000.
  
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• Ex-Officer To Stand Trial For Sexually Assaulting Drug Informant

  05-05-2016 16:46
  
  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A former Pennsylvania police officer who once headed a county drug task force must stand trial on charges he raped a drug informant as he threatened to file new charges against her.
  Ryan Reese, 43, worked for the Connellsville Police Department in 2011, when he allegedly raped the woman after finding heroin and drug paraphernalia on her bed while visiting her home.
  Reese, who formerly headed the Fayette County Task Force, has denied wrongdoing. His defense attorney ha
  
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• Heroin supplier for East Hills Bloods gang final conviction in yearslong FBI case

  05-05-2016 16:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  A heroin supplier for a violent street gang in the East Hills dismantled by an FBI task force was convicted Wednesday in U.S. District Court on drug and gun counts following a trial that began last month.
  
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