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• Rare Wooden Caboose Relocated To New Home In Rankin

  03-08-2016 23:55
  
  RANKIN (KDKA) – A rare wooden caboose made the trek from Washington County to Rankin Wednesday morning.
  The Unity Railway 53A was built in 1916 in Middletown, New York for the New York, Ontario and Western Railway.
  “In the 1950s, it was sold to the Unity Railway, which is near Monroeville, and it was used on the coal mine trains in that area and then in 1966, the Unity donated it to the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum,” Scott Becker, of the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, said.
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• Rice records loss, ramps up drilling

  03-08-2016 23:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Rice Energy Inc. widened its loss for the second quarter to $138.7 million, or $1.07 per share, compared with a loss of $63.5 million, or 51 cents per share during the same three months last year.
  
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• Reality Bites Part 3: How Millennials Are Forcing Changes In The Workplace – Constant Feedback

  03-08-2016 23:51
  
  Yes, Millennials want constant feedback. We have only ourselves as parents to thank for this one.
  So, let’s not get too down on our young employees for expecting to be told not only what the assignment is, but how well they are performing (receiving a trophy is always nice).Instead, we can perhaps learn from them to embrace feedback. Give feedback a big old hug and thank it for improved performance!As a manager, I try to work with my direct reports and co-workers to be very clear about my
  
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• GOP Frustrations With Trump Mount As Allies Weigh Options

  03-08-2016 23:43
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Their party in crisis, Republicans’ frustration with Donald Trump reached new heights on Wednesday as GOP leaders scrambled to persuade the presidential nominee to abandon divisive tactics that have led to sinking poll numbers and low morale.
  Party chairman Reince Priebus appealed to the New York billionaire’s adult children to help.
  Worried that that may not be enough, Priebus also joined a handful of high-profile Trump allies in considering whether
  
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• Entrapment confirmed in Port Authority bus, car crash

  03-08-2016 23:43
  
  A car and Port Authority bus were involved in an accident Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• NIKE Eliminating Most Golf Equipment, Including Clubs, Balls And Bags

  03-08-2016 23:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – NIKE says it is dropping most of its golf equipment business and will instead focus on footwear and apparel.The company issued a press release today stating NIKE golf will transition out of equipment — including clubs, balls and bags.
  In a statement the company said: “We’re committed to being the undisputed leader in golf footwear and apparel,” says Trevor Edwards, President, Nike Brand. “We will achieve this by investing in performance inn
  
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• Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen Benched For Braves Series

  03-08-2016 22:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – After hitting .241 over the first 103 games of the season, the Pirates have decided to bench Andrew McCutchen for at least a few games.
  Joining The FAN Morning Show, Pirates broadcaster Bob Walk said he was hearing rumors about McCutchen being sat down for this Braves series.
  You can hear that full interview here.
  Tribune-Review Pirates beat writer Rob Biertempfel is also reporting that he has heard McCutchen will be sat.
  Source tells me #pirates plan to bench M
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect In Stowe Twp. Fatal Shooting

  03-08-2016 22:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man wanted in a fatal shooting last week in Stowe Township turned himself in to Allegheny County Police Wednesday afternoon.
  Charles Dixson, 27, is now in custody.
  Police issued an arrest warrant for Dixson last Thursday in connection with a shooting on Russellwood Avenue.
  Allegheny County Police say the victim, 22-year-old Robert Ray, was shot once in the head and died at a local hospital.
  Investigators said the shots were fired outside and the victim was found out i
  
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• Suspect ID'd in winter hit-and-run death of postal worker, Vietnam vet

  03-08-2016 22:37
  
  A veteran is struck and left lying after his shift at a North Side post office. Nearly eight months later, police say they know who did it.
  
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• Judge: Ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky may testify

  03-08-2016 22:25
  
  A Pennsylvania judge's court order says former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky could take the stand during his appeal hearing.
  
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• Suspect in Stowe shooting turns himself in

  03-08-2016 22:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  The suspect in the fatal shooting of Stowe man handed himself over to police custody Wednesday.
  
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• Suspect in Stowe shooting hands himself over to police

  03-08-2016 22:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  The suspect in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old Stowe man last week handed himself over to police custody this afternoon.
  
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• Pittsburgh police release body-cam policy synopsis

  03-08-2016 22:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  A day after a national group criticized Pittsburgh for not making public its policy governing the use of body-worn cameras by police officers, the police bureau today released to the media a synopsis of its working policy.
  
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• Shaler headshop owner sentenced to prison for drug conspiracy

  03-08-2016 22:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Saying headshop owner Mayank Mishra is as responsible for putting "poison" on the streets of Pittsburgh as the heroin distributor with whom FBI wiretaps showed he conspired, a federal judge today sentenced him to 12 1/2 years in federal prison.
  
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• Pittsburgh headshop owner sentenced to prison for drug conspiracy

  03-08-2016 22:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Saying headshop owner Mayank Mishra is as responsible for putting "poison" on the streets of Pittsburgh as the heroin distributor with whom FBI wiretaps showed he conspired, a federal judge today sentenced him to 12 1/2 years in federal prison.
  
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• North Hills head shop owner headed to federal prison

  03-08-2016 22:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Saying headshop owner Mayank Mishra is as responsible for putting “poison” on the streets of Pittsburgh as the heroin distributor with whom FBI wiretaps showed he conspired, a federal judge Wednesday sentenced him to 12½ years in federal prison.
  
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• Man wanted in Stowe Township homicide surrenders

  03-08-2016 21:32
  
  A man shows up at Allegheny County police headquarters and turns himself in to face charges in the death of a gunshot victim in Stowe Township.
  
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• Monessen Mayor Finds Boy, 4, Wandering In Street, Mom Charged

  03-08-2016 20:42
  
  MONESSEN (KDKA) – A woman is facing charges after the mayor of Monessen found her son wandering in the middle of a street on Tuesday.
  According to the Observer-Reporter, Mayor Lou Mavrakis spotted the 4-year-old boy on Rebecca Street shortly after 8 a.m. The boy was reportedly naked from the waist down.
  Mayor Mavrakis stopped traffic, rescued the child and drove him to the Monessen Municipal Complex.
  After two hours passed, a police officer brought the boy back to Rebecca Street and he was
  
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• Charter school payments draw scrutiny from Pa. auditor

  03-08-2016 20:30 via post-gazette.com
  HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's fiscal watchdog on Wednesday questioned more than $2.5 million in lease reimbursements from the state to nine charter schools.
  
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• Auditor urges stricter monitoring of charter schools’ building leases

  03-08-2016 20:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s fiscal watchdog on Wednesday questioned millions of public dollars paid to charter school landlords and called for the state to more closely monitor such lease payments.
  
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• 'I don't hate you:' Mom has compassion for unborn grandchild's killer

  03-08-2016 20:27
  
  DaRae Delgado was just 15 years old when she answered a knock at the door and was shot four times. The pregnant teen's baby didn't survive.
  
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• Duquesne shooter who killed teen's unborn child gets lengthy prison sentence

  03-08-2016 19:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 17-year-old from Duquesne found guilty of killing a teen’s unborn child was sentenced today to 22 ½ to 45 years in prison.
  
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• Saint Vincent College student faces felony charges over laptop photos

  03-08-2016 19:42
  
  Inappropriate photos of female students are found on a male student's laptop, prompting an investigation that also finds child porn images, police say.
  
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• On The Rise: Robert Streb Struggles To Put Career Back On Track

  03-08-2016 19:42
  
  By Dan Reardon
  It’s unusual to characterize a 29-year-old with a PGA Tour win under his belt as an emerging talent. How can you be an up-and-comer when you have shared the overnight lead at a major? When you are one of 30 players in history who have authored a major-best round of 63, how can you be considered on the doorstep rather than through the door?
  But like so many players who have occupied this space over the weeks, Robert Streb has mostly been arriving. He has not arrived. Str
  
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• Pittsburgh police officer, aunt, charged with assault in mutual combat at funeral home

  03-08-2016 18:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 28-year-veteran Pittsburgh police officer and her aunt were both arrested Friday and charged with assaulting each other at a Beechview funeral home following an ugly confrontation in front of the casket during a viewing.
  
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• Movie Review: Suicide Squad

  03-08-2016 18:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The worst villains on the planet all assembled into one team as Suicide Squad arrives in theaters this week.
  I want to preface this review by saying, I’m not a comic book fan and haven’t read any of the DC Comics that go along with the series.Suicide Squad is the third installment in the DC Extended Universe. That being said, I am a movie fan, so this review will be purely based off of the movie itself, and not how well the movie is adapted from the comic bo
  
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• Monessen mayor finds 4-year-old wandering, mother jailed

  03-08-2016 18:37
  
  A mother is in prison after the mayor of Monessen spotted her son wandering alone on Tuesday.
  
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• Boy, 17, tried as adult gets prison in unborn baby's death in Duquesne

  03-08-2016 18:36
  
  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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• Young Man Sentenced In 2014 Shooting Of Pregnant Teen, Unborn Baby’s Death

  03-08-2016 18:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A young man accused of shooting a pregnant teen and killing her unborn baby appeared in court for sentencing Wednesday morning.
  According to the District Attorney’s Office, Eric Taylor, 17, was sentenced to 22 1/2 to 45 years in prison.
  The incident began with a knock at the door in the middle of the night on Friendship Street in Duquesne back in May of 2014. DaRae Delgado, who was 15 at the time and was seven months pregnant, opened the door and was shot four tim
  
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• Police Investigating Claims Horse Was Beat Until It Collapsed By Amish Man

  03-08-2016 18:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police in Lancaster County are investigating a case of alleged animal cruelty after a photo of an Amish man allegedly beating a horse went viral on Facebook.
  The Facebook post, which has been shared more than 10,000 times, claims that the Amish man “beat a horse to the point it collapsed.”
  The woman who posted the photos claims the horse was not able to pull a wagon full of watermelons and the men inside.
  Ephrata Police say they received the animal cruelty c
  
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• Police Investigating Claims Horse Beaten By Amish Man Until It Collapsed

  03-08-2016 18:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police in Lancaster County are investigating a case of alleged animal cruelty after a photo of an Amish man allegedly beating a horse went viral on Facebook.
  The Facebook post, which has been shared more than 10,000 times, claims that the Amish man “beat a horse to the point it collapsed.”
  The woman who posted the photos claims the horse was not able to pull a wagon full of watermelons and the men inside.
  Ephrata Police say they received the animal cruelty c
  
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• Federal charge for man accused of taking gun into theater

  03-08-2016 18:04
  
  A Georgia man accused of carrying a stolen gun and ammunition into a Center Township movie theater last month is now facing a federal charge.
  
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• EQT Three Rivers Regatta returns this weekend

  03-08-2016 17:56
  
  The EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta will take place Aug. 5-7 and will feature Formula 1 powerboats, a giant Gondola Ferris Wheel known as the “Wheel of Lights,” sand sculptures, music acts, and the Anything that Floats competition.
  
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• Mega Millions ticket sold in Morgantown worth $1 million

  03-08-2016 17:47
  
  Someone at a grocery store bought a ticket that matched five numbers from Tuesday's drawing, West Virginia Lottery officials say.
  
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• Travolta film camp works with youngsters and adults with autism in Pittsburgh

  03-08-2016 17:35
  
  At age 3, Tristan stopped speaking to his parents. His father said the boy would only repeat movie lines and had severe communication issues: "I knew that he was trying to communicate with me this way, almost like the movies became his teacher."
  
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• Couple Charged With Stealing Greensburg Parking Meters

  03-08-2016 16:58
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – Police have arrested two people accused of stealing parking meters in Greensburg.
  Police received tips and used surveillance video to identify Candace Billeck and Richard Marco, of Derry Township.
  According to police, the couple admitted to stealing almost a dozen parking meters along North Maple Avenue.
  “Some were taken off the top of the pole, some were pulled out of the ground with the cement going out with the pole,” Greensburg Police Capt. Robert Staffo
  
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• Report: 26 Overdoses, 2 Deaths Linked To Bad Batch Of Heroin In Beaver Co.

  03-08-2016 16:42
  
  BEAVER (KDKA) – More than two dozen heroin overdoses have been reported in Beaver County over the past week and at least two people have died.
  According to a Beaver County Times report, a bad batch of heroin is to blame for at least 26 overdoses in the area.
  One of the deaths happened in Beaver Falls, while the other was reported in New Sewickley Township. Meanwhile, a third death in Monaca is under investigation. That case has yet to be determined if it is also linked to the bad batch.
  Na
  
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• Peter Kostis On Travelers Championship: ‘Allows For Different Styles’

  03-08-2016 16:42
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  If it’s a week after a major, it must be time for the Travelers Championship.
  But this time there’s a twist. Held annually at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, the Travelers Championship has come on the heels of the U.S. Open since the inception of the FedExCup in 2007. The revamped PGA TOUR schedule in 2016 places the long-running event after the PGA Championship.
  TPC River Highlands has undergone a significant renovation since last year with the remova
  
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• Beaver County Drug Overdoses Continue To Climb

  03-08-2016 16:42
  
  CENTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man in his 20s overdosed on drugs Wednesday in Center Township, Beaver County.
  Center Township Police Chief Barry Kramer says it was fortunate the man was revived with Narcan, which is a medicine used to reverse an opioid overdose.
  In less than a week, Beaver County has witnessed a spike in overdoses; a total of 27 in the last five days, including three deaths.
  Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier says the batch of heroin now hitting the streets in the co
  
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• Ready To Play: Bears’ Ka’Deem Carey Talks How Important Leg Strength Is For His Position

  03-08-2016 16:40
  
  It’s a long and tough road to get to the NFL for most players, but it might be an even more difficult task to get yourself mentally and physically “Ready To Play” in the NFL week in and week out. As we work our way towards the start of the NFL season, we’re speaking with a different NFL player each week and getting a first-hand account from them on how they get themselves ready for all of the rigors that come with competing at the NFL level. Here’s Chicago
  
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• Allegheny Health Network sees profitable second quarter

  03-08-2016 16:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny Health Network has reported a $1.92 million profit for the quarter ending June 30, including $1.12 million in operating profit, although it still shows an $18.72 million deficit overall for the first six months of 2016.
  
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• Is Amazon coming to Pittsburgh?

  03-08-2016 16:04
  
  Rumors persist that Amazon is interested in the future site of a proposed 1 million square foot-plus warehouse near Pittsburgh International Airport.
  
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• Teens find woman's body near Washington County dam

  03-08-2016 15:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  A group of teenagers fishing near a dam in Washington County discovered a woman’s body floating nearby, authorities said.
  
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• Washington, Pa. Back In World Spotlight With PONY League World Series

  03-08-2016 15:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – This weekend, Washington, Pennsylvania will be back in the world spotlight as the 2016 Dick’s Sporting Goods PONY League World Series kicks off at the Lew Hays PONY Field.
  Chair of the Dick’s Sporting Goods PONY League World Series Bob Gregg tells the “KDKA Morning News” that Washington is the birthplace of PONY League.
  “PONY League was born in Washington in the early 50s. The World Series started the next year in ’52 a
  
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• Trash is a small price to pay

  03-08-2016 15:18
  Only a few steps from Downtown, the North Shore is one of the places to be - especially in the summer - with sold-out Pirates games, packed concerts, lively night life, steady business for restaurants and hotels, and impressive attendance numbers for the museums. One story, though, that recently drew negative attention was the aftermath of the Kenny Chesney concert - specifically, the trash left behind in North Shore parking lots and streets.
  
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• Volunteer Firefighter Facing Charges In Connection With 5 Indiana Co. Arsons

  03-08-2016 15:03
  
  INDIANA (KDKA) – A 19-year-old man who worked as a junior volunteer firefighter is facing charges in connection with a series of arson cases in Indiana County.
  According to police, the five fires were set between March 1 and April 5 at the following locations in Center Township:
  Coral Graceton Post Office on First Avenue
  A home along Timberland Drive
  A wooded area along Luciusboro Road
  In the brush along English Lane
  A wooded area along Murray Avenue
  Police have now filed charges against A
  
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• Man, 19, Facing Charges In Connection With 5 Indiana Co. Arson Cases

  03-08-2016 15:03
  
  INDIANA (KDKA) – A 19-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a series of arson fires in Indiana County.
  According to police, the five fires were set between March 1 and April 5 at the following locations in Center Township:
  Coral Graceton Post Office on First Avenue
  A home along Timberland Drive
  A wooded area along Luciusboro Road
  In the brush along English Lane
  A wooded area along Murray Avenue
  The post office burned down on March 24 after a fire was started in or around a burn
  
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• Federal charge filed against Ga. man accused of taking gun into theater

  03-08-2016 14:56 via post-gazette.com
  A Georgia man accused of carrying a stolen gun and ammunition into a movie theater in Beaver County last month is now facing a federal charge.
  
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• PTL Links: Aug. 3, 2016

  03-08-2016 14:44
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Leslie Bonci – Active Eating Advice
  Pittsburgh’s Hidden Treasures Appraisal Event
  Heinz History Center
  Rania’s Catering
  Chef Aaron Hoover’s Cooking With Beer Recipes
  Citiparks
  Summer Soul Line Dancing
  
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• Chef Aaron Hoover’s Cooking With Beer Recipes

  03-08-2016 14:35
  
  Chef Aaron Hoover stopped by PTL today to show off some unique recipes that feature beer!
  Orange Pecan Beer Pancakes
  Serves 4
  Flour, all purpose 2 c
  Sugar 1 T
  Baking Powder 2 t
  Salt ¼ t
  Eggs 2 ea
  Butter, melted 2 T
  Wheat Beer 1 ½ c +
  Orange zest ½ t
  Pecans, toasted 1 c
  Vegetable oil 1 T
  Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Whisk eggs, butter, beer, and zest in another bowl. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a spoon until just mixed toge
  
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