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• NFL Picks Week 5: Lions Upset Eagles While Broncos Remain Perfect

  05-10-2016 23:39
  
  Bryan Altman
  As you may well know, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Well, that’s not the actual definition of insanity; It’s just a phrase we like to toss around — kind of like an oblong-shaped ball made out of pigskin — when somebody keeps doing the same thing over and over again to no avail.
  But, if the shoe fits…
  Ok, enough pithy phrases.
  The point I’m trying t
  
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• A+ Schools names new director

  05-10-2016 23:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  A+ Schools named its interim executive director James Fogarty as the new head of the ​​educational advocacy organization, it announced today.
  
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• Family: Mom Had Extreme Views On Nutrition, Only Fed Malnourished Boy Fruit & Nuts

  05-10-2016 23:32
  
  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — A mother in Fayette County is facing charges for allegedly starving her 11-month-old son.
  The child’s father brought the boy to CYS and told them that his estranged wife was “obsessed” with following a strict diet, and only fed the child fruit and nuts.
  Elizabeth Hawk, 33, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child after investigators say she allegedly failed to give her 11-month-old son sufficient food.
  Brandy Hawk says her young nephew showed
  
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• Fitzgerald pitches $880.3M budget with no tax increase, modest spending increase

  05-10-2016 23:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald today presented to County Council an $880.3 million budget for 2017, which provides no tax increase for the 15th time in the past 16 years.
  
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• Monroeville police seek man in shooting outside TGI Friday's

  05-10-2016 23:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  Monroeville police obtained an arrest warrant today for a man they said shot his ex-girlfriend’s new beau outside TGI Friday’s Tuesday night.
  
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• Kidsburgh: Seminar Aims To Prevent Injuries In High School Athletes

  05-10-2016 22:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Fall sports are in full swing and with that comes injuries. But, did you know female high school athletes have higher injury rates and risks than their male counterparts?
  Female athletes experience higher rates of specific musculoskeletal injuries, particularly affecting knees and shoulders.
  According to the CDC, girls are 8 times more likely to suffer an ACL injury than boys. In fact, in one year, more than 46,000 female athletes age 19 and younger experienced an ACL s
  
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• Trump to hold rally Monday in Beaver County

  05-10-2016 22:43
  
  Donald Trump will return to western Pennsylvania to host a campaign rally in Beaver County.
  
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• Tickets on sale for beer museum fundraiser

  05-10-2016 22:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  TIckets went on sale tonight — for $40 per person — for the official kickoff of the crowdfunding effort to build a national beer museum in Pittsburgh.
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick No Mercy: A ‘Phenomenal’ Night for AJ Styles

  05-10-2016 22:29
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  The second SmackDown exclusive pay-per-view will take place Sunday night when WWE presents No Mercy.
  The “blue team” will have its hands full trying to top Monday night’s surprise when Sasha Banks defeated Charlotte to capture the WWE RAW Women’s Championship. So how will they try to win this game of one-upmanship?
  It starts at the top.
  Even though there shouldn’t be too much doubt about how this one will turn out, the main event where AJ Styles def
  
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• Gateway teacher charged with touching female student

  05-10-2016 22:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Gateway High School geo-science teacher surrendered to police this morning on charges he touched a female student’s buttocks while walking past her in class last month.
  
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• Trump will be in Beaver County on Monday

  05-10-2016 22:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump will hold a rally Monday at Ambridge Area Senior High School Field House, according to a statement on Mr. Trump’s campaign website.
  
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• Waynesburg man indicted on charges of stealing from employer

  05-10-2016 22:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former manager at Mountain Energy, a gas and oil well company in Greene County, has been indicted on charges of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his employer from 2008 to 2012 and using it for himself and his family.
  
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• Guns in American life at iMOCA's Unloaded

  05-10-2016 22:05
  If you follow the news, you might recall various "Come and Take it" rallies supporting open carry laws. In one particular rally - in San Antonio, Texas - the participants carried their weapons openly despite a local ordinance banning the practice.
  
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• More Campaign Stops Announced For Pittsburgh Area

  05-10-2016 22:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As Election Day nears, more campaign stops have been announced in the Pittsburgh area.
  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a rally Monday in Beaver County.
  He’ll be appearing at the Ambridge Area Senior High School Field House at 3:30 p.m.
  Organizers say doors will open at noon.
  For more information, visit this link.
  Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence, is set to rally voters in Pennsylvania on Thursday. He’ll appear in Gettysburg in
  
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• Bleeding, handcuffed shooting victim seeks help at neighbor's house in Penn Hills

  05-10-2016 21:26
  
  Police were called to a neighborhood where a shooting victim banged on the door of a house Wednesday afternoon, seeking help.
  
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• Teen homicide suspect 'Pooh Rat' surrenders after days on the run

  05-10-2016 21:22
  
  A teenage boy who police call a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old arrived at the Beaver County Jail with a lawyer to turn himself in Wednesday.
  
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• Feds: Some coroners thwarting drug overdose data efforts

  05-10-2016 21:18
  
  Some of the state's coroners, often in less-populated, more rural counties, are thwarting efforts to gather drug overdose data needed to fight its heroin and opioid epidemic, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday.
  
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• Third suspect in shooting death of teen in Aliquippa surrenders

  05-10-2016 21:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Lawrence “Pooh Rat” Reddick Jr., charged with killing a 16-year-old during a drug deal last week in Aliquippa, turned himself in today at the Beaver County Jail.
  
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• Two assailants handcuff Penn Hills man, shoot him twice

  05-10-2016 20:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Penn Hills man was handcuffed and shot twice this afternoon in his house by two assailants who left after ransacking the residence.
  
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• Dunlap: Narduzzi Got It Right…Eventually

  05-10-2016 20:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi got it right.
  Eventually.
  It just took a couple tries.
  But I’m not going to bury him, not going to heavily criticize him and I sure as heck won’t whine about his ways like so many media members have done in a self-serving capacity.
  You see, in my opinion Narduzzi was initially wrong when he kept a veil of secrecy around the reasons for keeping standout Jordan Whitehead out of last Saturday’s victory against Mars
  
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• Police: Robbery Suspect Pointed Gun At Employees, Stole Cash & Phones

  05-10-2016 20:01
  
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – An investigation is underway in Westmoreland County after a man entered a business, allegedly pointed a gun at two employees and stole cash and phones.
  According to police, the incident happened at Mu’s Massage Parlor in the 800 block of Pittsburgh Street in Hempfield Township, around 10:22 a.m. Monday.
  A white male entered the business through the employee entrance. A female employee heard a door chime from the entrance and walked out back to investigate.
  
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• PSO management: Letter to musicians about temporary workers was legal formality

  05-10-2016 19:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  The management of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has told its musicians that it “has an obligation to keep Heinz Hall open” and may “hire replacement workers, either on a temporary or permanent basis, as will be determined by the business necessity we face.”
  
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• Gateway teacher arrested on felony charges, accused of groping girl in class

  05-10-2016 19:38
  
  A 14-year-old student claims a teacher touched her buttocks during class. The suspect, who has been on paid leave, turned himself in Wednesday to face a Monroeville judge.
  
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• Hickton: Some Pa. Coroners Not Forthcoming With Overdose Data

  05-10-2016 19:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Western Pennsylvania’s top federal prosecutor says some of the state’s coroners are thwarting efforts to gather overdose data needed to fight Pennsylvania’s heroin and opioid epidemic.
  U.S. Attorney David Hickton spoke about the issue at a news conference Wednesday. It centered on a report and recommendations by the University of Pittsburgh about how a working group Hickton organized is dealing with epidemic levels of heroin and other opioid abuse.
  The t
  
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• Ex-Corrections Officer Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 2 Inmates Reaches Plea Deal

  05-10-2016 19:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A former Allegheny County corrections officer accused of sexually assaulting two female inmates has agreed to a plea deal.
  On Wednesday, 35-year-old Joshua Reber pleaded guilty to two counts of official oppression. According to the district attorney, two counts of institutional sexual assault were withdrawn.
  During a preliminary hearing earlier this year, the two victims testified that their encounters with Reber began with notes and flirtations. However, they evolved i
  
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• Gateway H.S. Teacher Charged, Accused Of Touching Student’s Backside

  05-10-2016 19:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Gateway High School teacher has turned himself into police after an incident involving a student.
  According to police, Franklin Joseph Vigo, Jr. is facing a list of charges including, institutional sexual assault, endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors and indecent assault.
  Last month, our partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said a source familiar with the allegations said Vigo Jr. was accused of touching a female student’s buttocks while
  
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• First Niagara set to disappear as KeyBank takes over

  05-10-2016 18:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Get ready to bid farewell to First Niagara Bank.
  
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• First Niagara making switch to KeyBank this weekend

  05-10-2016 18:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Get ready to bid farewell to First Niagara Bank.
  
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• Feds, University of Pittsburgh to discuss opioid report

  05-10-2016 18:42
  
  Western Pennsylvania's top federal prosecutor says some of the state's coroners are thwarting efforts to gather overdose data needed to fight Pennsylvania's heroin and opioid epidemic.
  
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• Primary Suspect Sought In Aliquippa Double Homicide

  05-10-2016 18:40
  
  ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) – Police are investigating a double homicide in Beaver County while looking for a suspect considered armed and dangerous.
  The Aliquippa Police chief says the shooting was the result of a drug deal among a group of teenagers that went bad.
  Two 17-year-olds have already been charged in the double homicide, but police are still looking for the primary suspect.
  Today, crime scene tape remains in the backyard of a home on Irwin Street in Aliquippa, where the body of 18-year-old
  
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• Primary Suspect In Aliquippa Double Homicide Turns In Self

  05-10-2016 18:40
  
  ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) – The primary suspect in an Aliquippa double murder investigation turned himself into police Wednesday afternoon.
  The Aliquippa Police chief says the shooting was the result of a drug deal among a group of teenagers that went bad.
  Two 17-year-olds have already been charged in the double homicide, but police were still looking for the primary suspect Wednesday morning.
  According to the Beaver County District Attorney’s Office, Lawrence “Pooh Rat” Reddick J
  
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• Thursday Night Breakdown: Can 1-3 Cardinals Bounce Back Against 49ers?

  05-10-2016 18:36
  
  Bryan Altman
  Through the first quarter of the NFL season, it appears as though the Arizona Cardinals have yet to recover from the 49-15 beatdown the Carolina Panthers inflicted upon them in the NFC Championship game last season.
  The Cardinals, preseason favorites of many to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, have started out the year 1-3. And they haven’t looked anything like the 13-3 NFC West division champions from last year in bad back-to-back losses to the Los Ang
  
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• Warrant Issued For Suspect In Shooting Near Monroeville Restaurant

  05-10-2016 18:26
  
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – Police are actively searching for a man wanted in connection with a shooting in Monroeville Tuesday night.
  According to police, the incident happened outside of the TGI Friday’s around 9:30 p.m.
  The incident is believed to have started as an argument involving a woman, her current boyfriend and her ex-boyfriend.
  The current boyfriend was shot in the leg and his injury is not believed to be life-threatening.
  After the shooting, all three individuals fled the scene
  
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• Task force plan to battle opioid crisis puts focus on coordination

  05-10-2016 18:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  A task force of scores of the region's experts on law enforcement, healthcare and government today released a blueprint for battling the opioid crisis that is driving record numbers of overdoses.
  
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• Task force: Opioid crisis fixes include hard handoff

  05-10-2016 18:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  Medics and police rush to save people from drug overdoses, only to have them refuse treatment and fall victim to their addictions again, experts from around the region said Wednesday as they released a blueprint for curbing the opioid epidemic.
  
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• Federal trial opens for South Hills man charged in massive mortgage fraud

  05-10-2016 18:17 via post-gazette.com
  A federal prosecutor today told a jury that the government will show that James Nassida orchestrated a massive mortgage fraud scheme at his company, Century III Home Equity, in the years before the housing-bubble collapse of 2008 and used the money to finance his fancy lifestyle.
  
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• Escaped inmate appeals conviction for killing on the run

  05-10-2016 17:59
  
  A Pennsylvania inmate convicted of escaping from jail and killing an acquaintance while on the run is appealing his life sentence and murder conviction.
  
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• Parkway East closures, detours begin this weekend

  05-10-2016 17:55
  
  PennDOT is announcing six nightly closures of the inbound lanes of Interstate 376 in Pittsburgh. Here are the posted detours and work schedules.
  
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• Satellite Captures Scary Looking Photo Of Hurricane Matthew

  05-10-2016 17:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A satellite image captured a frightening photo as Hurricane Matthew moved over Haiti.Social media is buzzing after a meteorologist from The Weather Channel tweeted out the infrared satellite image.Sinister-looking face of #HurricaneMatthew at landfall in #Haiti[Un-doctored #weather #satellite image] pic.twitter.com/hrviDVuJ3R
  — Stu Ostro (@StuOstro) October 4, 2016A lot of viewers say it looks like a scary looking skull with the eye of the hurricane looking like a
  
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• CBS Sports’ Bill Cowher On Cards-49ers TNF Matchup, Other Week 5 Games

  05-10-2016 17:34
  
  By Danny Cox
  Going in to Week 5 of the 2016 NFL regular season, we have a good sense what every team has to offer. It’s clear the Denver Broncos are still the team to beat, while the surprising Minnesota Vikings also have the attention of football fans everywhere. From the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC to the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks in the NFC, plenty of 3-1 teams are also showing they have the mettle to contend. The question now becomes
  
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• TRAFFIC: Inbound Liberty Bridge closed tonight; outbound open for Penguins game

  05-10-2016 17:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  The inbound (northbound) Liberty Bridge and Tunnel will close at 8 tonight for reconstruction work while two outbound lanes will be open to accommodate Penguins post-game traffic. The Penguins game against Detroit starts at 7 p.m.
  
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• Ex-Allegheny County Jail guard takes deal, gets sex charges dropped

  05-10-2016 17:28
  
  Felony charges of institutional sex assault are dropped against a man who worked on the female pod at the county jail.
  
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• Pennsylvania state tax collections lag 3% in first quarter

  05-10-2016 17:18
  
  Pennsylvania's state government finances are seeing more warning signs.
  
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• Ex-Allegheny County jail guard pleads guilty to official oppression

  05-10-2016 16:40 via post-gazette.com
  A former Allegheny County Jail guard accused of sexually assaulting female inmates under his supervision today pleaded guilty to two counts of official oppression in exchange for prosecutors withdrawing two more serious counts of institutional sexual assault.
  
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• Massive Fireball Streaks Across East Coast, Prompts Plane Crash Fears

  05-10-2016 16:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A massive fireball lit up the skies across parts of the East Coast and Canada Tuesday night, leading many to panic over fears of a plane crash.
  Phones lit up at police offices and newsrooms across the East Coast with many in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and even Canada reporting the meteor.A camera at the University of Toronto Scarborough Observatory captured the fire ball on video.They posted this time lapse video on Twitter.A timelapse showing th
  
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• Tim McGraw, Faith Hill to bring 'Soul2Soul' World Tour to Pittsburgh

  05-10-2016 16:13
  
  Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will bring their third tour together to Pittsburgh next year.
  
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• Pennsylvania State Tax Collections Lag 3 Percent In First Quarter

  05-10-2016 16:05
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s state government finances are seeing more warning signs.
  The Department of Revenue said this week that first quarter tax collections ran 3 percent below estimate, or $218 million behind.
  The department says it’s not sure why revenues are lagging and that it is concerned about the magnitude of the shortfall. However, it also says it’s still early in the 2016-17 fiscal year that began July 1 and it notes that September’s sales and
  
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• A listing of events for senior citizens in the South Hills

  05-10-2016 15:27
  
  The Hilltoppers of Scott Township will hold its monthly meeting Oct. 12 at Covenant-Community Presbyterian Church, located on Greentree Road. Doors open at 11 a.m. for fellowship.
  
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• Boy Scout leader charged with having child porn in Shaler

  05-10-2016 15:25
  
  Authorities raid a Shaler Township man's apartment after investigating reports that he was sharing images of child porn on his home computer.
  
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• Stowaway scorpion in luggage stings Pennsylvania man after vacation

  05-10-2016 15:13
  
  A man comes home from a Caribbean getaway, reaches into his backpack and is stung by a scorpion that somehow got into the bag during his vacation.
  
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