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• City public schools board planning update to Hamlet review

  27-06-2016 23:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Public Schools board will hold a special meeting Wednesday to provide an update on the controversy surrounding the incoming superintendent, two days before he is set to begin that job.
  
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• Carnegie Borough Building Flag Service Honors Vietnam Vet

  27-06-2016 23:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For the past five years, veterans’ flag services have been held at the Carnegie Borough Building to honor the lives of American service members.
  This weekend, the 25th veteran was remembered for their service to our country.
  Members of the VFW and American Legion joined with the Borough of Carnegie to honor Carl McDougal.
  “So proud. Carl deserved this honor in spades,” McDougal’s widow, Sally, said.
  McDougal was a Vietnam veteran. His casket flag
  
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• Pennsylvania senator aims to repeal 2011 abortion clinic law

  27-06-2016 23:51
  
  A Democratic state senator in Pennsylvania says he'll introduce legislation to repeal a 2011 law that imposed expensive facility and staff expansions for clinics that perform abortions.
  
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• Consumer Reports: Smartphones For Less

  27-06-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Some of the most popular phones on the market are among the priciest. Apple’s iPhone 6S and Samsung’s Galaxy S7 cost $650 each.
  But, Consumer Reports says you can find great smartphones for less.
  Consumer Reports has tested dozens of smartphones, including some more affordable options, which earn high scores. One of the newest is Apple’s iPhone SE, which starts at $400. That may sound like a lot for a cheap smartphone, but it’s the least expensiv
  
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• Cell Phone Service Coming To Squirrel Hill Tunnel

  27-06-2016 23:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It won’t happen instantly, but the solution to zero cell service in the Squirrel Hill Tunnel begins Monday night.
  “Tonight we’re going to start conduit installation in the inbound tunnel. That work starts at 10 p.m. and ends at 5 a.m. and that will be a single lane restriction through the tunnel,” explained Steve Cowan, a PennDOT spokesman.
  The cell solution involves antennas outside the mouths of the tunnel connected by a wire to be strung along
  
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• Cell Phone Service Coming Soon To Squirrel Hill Tunnel

  27-06-2016 23:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It won’t happen instantly, but the solution to zero cell service in the Squirrel Hill Tunnel begins Monday night.
  “Tonight we’re going to start conduit installation in the inbound tunnel. That work starts at 10 p.m. and ends at 5 a.m. and that will be a single lane restriction through the tunnel,” explained Steve Cowan, a PennDOT spokesman.
  The cell solution involves antennas outside the mouths of the tunnel connected by a wire to be strung along
  
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• Keidel: Jose Reyes, The New York Mets And The Sad Business Of Baseball

  27-06-2016 23:30
  
  By Jason Keidel
  On Sunday, The New York Times ran an interesting piece on Jose Reyes’s return to New York City. The headline read: ‘Mets May Be Best Equipped to Make Reyes a Better Person.’
  What a clever way to flip the script. Who can argue with self-help? Instead of hiring an alleged wife-beater, the Mets are now Father Flanagan, or Tony Robbins 2.0. The Mets are no longer a baseball club but rather a cluster of life coaches. In an age when we are allegedly more aware of
  
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• Victims’ Families React To Charges In Wilkinsburg Shooting

  27-06-2016 23:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The families affected by the massacre in Wilkinsburg are reacting to the charges that were filed this past week.
  On Mar. 9, 2016 a family was ambushed at a backyard barbecue.
  Killed in the shooting were 25-year-old Chanetta Powell, who was 8 months pregnant, 35-year-old Jerry Shelton, 37-year-old Tina Shelton, 29-year-old Brittany Powell and 26-year-old Shada Mahone.
  Last week, police charged 29-year-old Cheron Shelton and 27-year-old Robert Thomas with t
  
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• Brighton Heights man charged with assaulting woman, child

  27-06-2016 23:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police arrested a Brighton Heights man Sunday morning after they say he assaulted a woman and her child outside their home during a domestic dispute, attempted to assault a group — including a pregnant woman — that attempted to intervene, and then tried to flee from police.
  
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• Pirates Lose To Dodgers 5-4

  27-06-2016 22:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A.J. Ellis hit a tiebreaking, two-out infield single that capped a four-run fifth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 Monday and salvage the finale of a four-game series.
  Scott Kazmir (6-3), who entered with an 11.17 ERA at PNC Park, won despite allowing four runs, four hits and four walks in five innings. Kenley Jansen, the Dodgers’ sixth pitcher, got four outs for his 22nd save in 25 chances.
  Francisco Liriano (4-8) led b
  
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• Prophylactic Antiepileptics and Seizure Incidence Following...

  27-06-2016 22:56
  
  Correspondence to Andrew F. Ducruet, MD, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Suite B-400, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. E-mail Background and Purpose- The utility of prophylactic antiepileptic drug administration after spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage remains controversial.
  
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• Pittsburgh International Airport to host 5K race

  27-06-2016 22:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  This fall runners will have the opportunity to race in a 5K on the grounds and taxiways near hangars and aircraft at the Pittsburgh International Airport, the Pittsburgh marathon organizers and the Allegheny County Airport Authority announced today. The airport will host its first-ever 5K race at 10 a.m. on Oct.1, followed by a 1-Mile Run at 10:45 a.m.
  
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• Hello Bully & WPHS Hold Free Pet Clinic In Allentown

  27-06-2016 22:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pets are part of the family, but affording their food and medical care can sometimes be daunting.
  This weekend, some pet owners in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood, got a little bit of a break.
  “There are so many people out here who love their pets and we want to help them give the resources that they need to take care of them,” Hello Bully’s Daisy Balawejder said.
  More than 100 pets and their owners took advantage of the free clinic, hosted b
  
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• Man Accused Of Killing Cop While Driving Drunk Gives Apology

  27-06-2016 21:56
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — Accused of killing a police officer while driving drunk, Clair Fink said Monday that he deserves his fate. He also addressed the emotional wreckage of his victim and his own family, the pain he admitted he’s responsible for.
  While headed back to jail after a pre-trial hearing, the man accused of killing officer Erik Eslery spoke candidly about what he’s accused of.
  “Sitting in the cell thinking about this. I’m the one that lives with this. Every
  
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• Minimum royalty bill for shale gas leaseholders advances

  27-06-2016 21:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — A bill that would forbid natural gas producers from paying leaseholders a smaller royalty than the state minimum 12.5 percent moved out of a House committee on Monday.
  
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• This Week In Golf: Navy Vet Billy Hurley III Wins Quicken Loans National

  27-06-2016 21:45
  
  By Sam McPherson
  The PGA Tour has had many first-time winners this year. And perhaps it should have been expected again just one week after the U.S. Open, when many Tour stars and veterans took the week off to start preparing for the British Open in July. However, none of this should detract from Billy Hurley III’s accomplishment at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland.
  Hurley won the Quicken Loans National, shooting a 69 on Sunday and posting a 17-under par for the t
  
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• Pitt Announces Alcohol To Be Sold Stadium Wide For Games, Other Fan Initiatives

  27-06-2016 21:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The University of Pittsburgh announced several new initiatives aimed at enhancing the fan experience at Heinz Field for Panthers games.
  Athletic Director Scott Barnes says one of those will be to expand alcohol sales during games.
  Alcohol will now be available stadium-wide, previously, alcohol was only sold in the club and suite sections.
  “There is a tremendous amount of excitement surrounding Coach Pat Narduzzi’s team, evidenced by our record-pace ticket sa
  
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• Former Steeler wanted by police on criminal mischief charges

  27-06-2016 21:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Police have issue an arrest warrant today for a former member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who they plan to charge with 30 counts of criminal mischief involving graffiti.
  
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• D.A.: Aliquippa Employees Failed To Report Sex Abuse

  27-06-2016 21:13
  
  BEAVER CO. (KDKA) — Two Aliquippa School District employees are accused of failing to report sex abuse.
  The Aliquippa Police Department and the Beaver County District Attorney’s Detective Bureau filed criminal complaints Monday against substitute teacher Ahna Anderson and school board member Aileen Gilbert.
  A report states that on Apr. 16, Anderson and Gilbert were shown a phone video of a sex act between a 12-year-old student and an older student.
  Neither reported the sexu
  
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• Arrest Warrant Issued For Former Steelers RB Baron Batch

  27-06-2016 20:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An arrest warrant has been issued for former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Baron Batch.Pittsburgh Police officers tell KDKA-TV that Batch caused a significant amount of damage with his illegal graffiti on local bike trails.Batch talked about the graffiti last week saying, “Great artists paint on things. And sometimes great artists paint on things they aren’t supposed to. As some of you have recently heard, I broke the rules.”
  Police say the 28-year-
  
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• Dunlap: Conflicted About James Harrison

  27-06-2016 20:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – I am conflicted.
  Categorically quarrelling with myself on how to feel about the latest turn in the James Harrison-can’t-stand-the-NFL saga that has dragged on and on and on.
  And, let’s make no mistake here: James Harrison can’t stand the top brass at the NFL. He just wants to play football and doesn’t have a whole lot of time for the men in the suit who he perceives have been out to get him for a little while.
  Anyway, the latest chapter &
  
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• Man charged with killing cop doubts he'll be found not guilty, hopes to plead

  27-06-2016 20:39
  
  A man charged with driving drunk and killing a Ligonier Township police lieutenant is scheduled for trial in October.
  
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• Former Steelers player charged with 30 counts of criminal mischief

  27-06-2016 20:36
  
  An arrest warrant has been issued for a former Steelers player charged with 30 counts of criminal mischief alleging he spray-painted graffiti in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Allegheny Avenue overnight lane shifts

  27-06-2016 20:35
  
  PennDOT District 11 is announcing a lane shift on Allegheny Avenue and the Ridge Avenue/Allegheny Avenue ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will begin on Tuesday night, June 28 weather permitting.
  
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• I-376 Parkway West overnight closures continue

  27-06-2016 20:30
  
  PennDOT is announcing overnight closures on I-376 (Parkway West) in Allegheny County, will Monday through Thursday nights, June 27-30 weather permitting.
  
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• Inbound Fort Pitt Tunnel overnight closures

  27-06-2016 20:25
  
  PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight closures of the inbound (eastbound) Fort Pitt Tunnel on the Parkway West (I-376) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday and Tuesday nights, June 27-28.
  
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• Substitute teacher, school board member charged with failing to report sex abuse

  27-06-2016 20:19
  
  A substitute teacher for the Aliquippa school system and a member of the Aliquippa School Board are facing charges after allegedly failing to report a case of sexual abuse.
  
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• Top 5 NBA Free Agents Available

  27-06-2016 20:08
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  The NBA Draft has come and gone and now it’s time for that fun period of the year where we all speculate about the top free agents that will be on the market and dream about them coming to our favorite teams. With the July 1st start of the “moratorium” period that allows teams to negotiate, but not officially sign free agents right around the corner, let’s take a look at the top guys that are available on the market this summer.
  Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Image
  
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• Allegheny Health Network continues to add doctors to system's leadership

  27-06-2016 20:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  The region’s second largest integrated health care network will continue its transition into a physician-led system, the new CEO said Monday.
  
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• Detroit man shot dead in New Castle

  27-06-2016 20:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Detroit man was found shot to death in the passenger seat of a car parked in New Castle on Sunday night, police said.
  
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• Prosecutors ask to move hearing in Wilkinsburg mass shooting

  27-06-2016 19:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Prosecutors have asked that the preliminary hearing for two men charged with killing five people and an unborn child in Wilkinsburg in March be moved to the Allegheny County Courthouse. 
  
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• Boy Scout injured while cooking at Heritage Scout Reservation camp

  27-06-2016 18:52
  
  A Boy Scout was injured Monday morning while preparing breakfast at his Heritage Scout Reservation campsite.
  
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• PA: Port Authority of Allegheny County Considers Adding Electric Buses

  27-06-2016 18:23
  
  Many of the aging, exhaust-spewing buses operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County are being swapped out for new, more environmentally friendly rides. "We are looking at electric buses," she said.
  
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• Trump to give speech on trade in Monessen

  27-06-2016 18:07
  
  Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will return to Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
  
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• 'Dance Moms' star guilty of concealing assets, sneaking cash into the country

  27-06-2016 18:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  "Dance Moms" TV star Abby Lee Miller is now a federal felon.
  
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• Can You Find Potential All-Star Players In Fantasy Baseball On The Waiver Wire?

  27-06-2016 18:03
  
  By Sam McPherson
  Every year, Major League Baseball goes through this miniature drama of picking All-Star rosters for the American and National league in the Midsummer Classic. A lot of weight gets put on the label “All-Star player” in real life, and that value can be transferred to fantasy baseball, too, if an owner is wise enough to take advantage of opportunity.
  Many fantasy baseball owners overvalue the “All-Star” designation, meaning you may be able to trade some play
  
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• (REPLAY) Chronicle: Compassion and Cannabis

  27-06-2016 17:56
  
  Children desperate for help, families scared of breaking the law. Chronicle: Compassion and Cannabis examines the lengthy battle for Pennsylvania families to gain legal access to cannabis oil.  The hour-long program provided viewers with important information on the difference between medical cannabis oil and recreational marijuana.
  
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• ‘Dance Moms’ Star Pleads Guilty To Federal Bankruptcy Fraud

  27-06-2016 17:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Reality television star Abby Lee Miller pleaded guilty to federal bankruptcy fraud charges Monday morning.
  The “Dance Moms” star is accused of trying to hide $775,000 in income during her bankruptcy proceedings.
  Miller pleaded guilty to one count of concealing bankruptcy assets and one count of structuring international monetary transaction.
  She could get a maximum of 10 years in jail, but sentencing guidelines call for 24 to 30 months.
  Her lawyers say it&rs
  
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• WTAE-TV news director leaving to run stations in N.Y., Vt.

  27-06-2016 17:37 via post-gazette.com
  
  WTAE-TV news director Justin Antoniotti has been promoted to president and general manager of WPTZ-TV/WNNE-TV, which are the Hearst Television NBC affiliates serving Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Burlington, Vt.
  
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• Presidential Candidates Campaign In Pittsburgh Area

  27-06-2016 17:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The race to the presidential election in November is heating up and Pennsylvania continues to be highly contested swing state.
  Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump continue to spend much of their time in the Pittsburgh area.
  Here is a running list of when they are set to appear in Western Pennsylvania.
  June 28, 2016:
  Candidate: Donald TrumpMonessen, Pa.Alumisource2:30 p.m.
  
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• Police investigate New Castle homicide

  27-06-2016 17:22
  
  Police are investigating a homicide in New Castle that occurred Sunday night.
  
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• Super PAC pledges $9M to help McGinty in US Senate race

  27-06-2016 17:19
  
  A national super PAC that works to elect Democrats to the U.S. Senate says it's reserved about $9 million in television advertising to help Katie McGinty beat Republican incumbent Pat Toomey.
  
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• Cops: Man Uses Child As Human Shield, Lets Dog Attack K-9

  27-06-2016 17:11
  
  FORWARD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Champ is the nine-year-old pit bull that went after Elizabeth Boro K-9 officer Ryker.
  He was taken by animal control after a domestic dispute that happened at a home on 12th Street in Forward Township early Sunday evening.  Ryker’s police collar saved him from getting hurt.
  “A lot of chaos going on so you never know how a dog is going to act,” animal control officer Paul Christian said.
  Paul Christian is the animal control officer that
  
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• Cops: Man Attacks Woman, Uses Child As Human Shield When Officers Approached

  27-06-2016 17:11
  
  FORWARD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A man is facing charges after a violent domestic dispute led to him allegedly using his child as a human shield when police arrived.
  According to police, the incident happened at a home in the 1100 block of Ferry Street in Forward Township.
  Police were initially called to the home for a domestic dispute around 7 p.m. Sunday.
  When they arrived, they met with a woman who said she had been assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, 27-year-old Troy Wazny. The woman was said to b
  
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• 'Dance Moms' star pleads guilty in federal court

  27-06-2016 17:08
  
  “Dance Moms” star Abby Lee Miller is expected to plead guilty Monday morning to federal bankruptcy fraud charges.
  
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• Aldi sets hiring event Monday in Baldwin Borough

  27-06-2016 16:51
  
  Aldi will hold a hiring event Monday for its Pittsburgh grocery stores.
  
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• Two killed in Route 51 rush-hour crash in Jefferson Hills

  27-06-2016 16:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two people were killed in a roll-over crash along Route 51 in Jefferson Hills this morning.
  
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• 2 killed in crash on northbound Route 51

  27-06-2016 16:43
  
  Northbound Route 51 is closed Monday in Jefferson Hills after an early-morning crash that resulted in at least one fatality.
  
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• Donald Trump To Speak In Monessen On Tuesday

  27-06-2016 16:29
  
  MONESSEN (KDKA) – Donald Trump will be making a return trip to western Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
  According to campaign officials, Trump will deliver a policy speech at the Alumisource plant in Monessen at 2:30 p.m.
  Earlier this month, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was in town for the “Trump Rally For National Training Day & Volunteer Registration.”
  KDKA’s Jon Delano asked supporters if they believed he could win Pennsylvania.
  As for accusations o
  
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• Rachel Carson Bridge to close to vehicular traffic for repairs

  27-06-2016 16:08
  
  The Rachel Carson Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic only beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
  
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