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• NFL Picks Week 11: Vikings Skid Continues While Dolphins Extend Winning Streak

  16-11-2016 23:51
  
  Bryan Altman
  There hasn’t been much to thank the NFL for this year (or, the last few years if we’re really keeping score). The product on the field has been mediocre far too often, and whether that’s due to ticky-tacky officiating, poor play, too many commercials, too many protests, ETC… I’ll leave that up to you to decide. But most would pretty readily admit that it hasn’t been the finest year for a league that’s shield usually casts a shadow over
  
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• Does It Really Do That? TouCan

  16-11-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Like most new moms, Erika Howland, has her hands full. From feedings and diaper changes, to cuddling little Cooper, there never seems to be enough hours in the day.
  Erika is just getting into a routine with her 6-week-old baby. When it comes to cooking, she’s keeping things quick and simple.
  “Before, I could just come home and kind of throw some things together and have dinner and everything would be great, but now with a baby, you have to plan a lot more an
  
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• Charges dropped against McKeesport homicide suspect

  16-11-2016 23:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  Charges have been dropped against a man who had been suspected in an October homicide in McKeesport. 
  
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• Police arrest third suspect in Shadyside purse snatchings

  16-11-2016 23:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh have made a third arrest in connection with a trio of purse snatchings along Ellsworth Avenue in Shadyside.
  
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• Kidsburgh: ‘Free Store Penn Hills’ Opening Saturday

  16-11-2016 23:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With the holidays upon us, a lot of people are looking for ways to give thanks.
  You can get your whole family in the giving spirit by helping out a brand new charity that’s opening this weekend.
  It’s “Free Store Penn Hills.” The words “free” and “store” may not seem to go together, but it really is a store where everything is free — you don’t even need to bring your wallet.
  The founder, Heather Hopson, was insp
  
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• Man convicted of killing state trooper in 2005 seeks new trial

  16-11-2016 22:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man found guilty of killing Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Joseph R. Pokorny in 2005 was in court this afternoon to appeal his conviction.
  
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• 'It was time': Woodland Hills coach George Novak retiring

  16-11-2016 22:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  Longtime Woodland Hills football coach George Novak, one of the most successful coaches in WPIAL history, is retiring.
  
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• Police: Suspected Prostitute Arrested For Soliciting Sex For Money And Nachos

  16-11-2016 21:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A suspected prostitute was arrested in Ohio after propositioning an undercover officer for cash and nachos.WKBN reports Cystal Hotlosz, 36, had an advertisement for sex services on a Youngstown website.When officers called her, she agreed to meet the officer for a sex act at the price of $50 and some nachos.Hotlosz reportedly then called the officer back and said the price was raised to $60 and he would have to provide a ride since someone was dropping her off.Police sa
  
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• State case in Bricelyn Street fire ends; clears way for federal trial

  16-11-2016 21:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man accused of setting a 1995 fire that killed three Pittsburgh firefighters will be released from custody pending trial in federal court.
  
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• Man facing retrial in Bricelyn St. blaze that killed 3 firefighters being released from jail after 20 years

  16-11-2016 21:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man accused of setting a 1995 blaze that killed three Pittsburgh firefighters will be released from jail -— after spending 20 years in custody -— while he awaits trial in federal court.
  
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• Man accused in Bricelyn Street fires will be out on bond pending trial

  16-11-2016 21:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man accused of setting a 1995 blaze that killed three Pittsburgh firefighters will be released from jail -— after spending 20 years in custody -— while he awaits trial in federal court.
  
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• Judges muzzle man's bid to get $3K for hassle over neighbor's barking dog

  16-11-2016 21:02
  A state appeals court has muzzled a Pittsburgh man's crusade to get $3,000 in damages from his neighbors because of their barking dog. As Senior Judge John L. Musmanno noted in an opinion a Superior Court panel issued this week, Lancelot Robertson already failed to convince a district judge, an arbitration board and an Allegheny County jury that he deserves financial compensation for the aggravation he's endured.
  
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• German company buys O'Hara-based Thar Pharmaceuticals Inc.

  16-11-2016 20:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  O’Hara-based Thar Pharmaceuticals Inc. has been sold to a German company, three months after Thar announced plans for an initial public offering.
  
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• Dunlap: Good For Roethlisberger For Speaking Out

  16-11-2016 20:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Ben Roethlisberger keeps talking.
  And it keeps making sense.
  After the Steelers’ stunning loss to the Cowboys on Sunday, Ben talked.
  He spoke of accountability — he talked about how he didn’t know if it was players, coaches, or a combination of both, but things needed to get fixed quickly.
  Then Big Ben kept blabbing, in a good way in my opinion.
  He next took his act to his weekly radio spot on 93.7 The Fan on Tuesday, when he talked about how t
  
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• Stallings Pleased With Practice After Calling Team Out For Lack Of Excitement

  16-11-2016 19:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- The Pitt Panthers basketball team is under a new direction this year for the first time in 13 years after Jamie Dixon’s departure.
  In steps, Kevin Stallings, fresh off a 17-year stint with Vanderbilt in which he compiled a 332-220 record (.601 winning percentage) is trying to lead the Panthers to continued success.
  Stallings saw his team’s first real game action last Friday, when Pitt defeated Eastern Michigan 93-90 in double overtime. Pitt played again on
  
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• Wilmerding Business Damaged By Fire, Small Explosion

  16-11-2016 18:50
  
  WILMERDING (KDKA) – The Wilmerding fire captain says he called more firefighters to the scene because it was an early morning fire and he wanted to make sure he had enough firefighters, so it didn’t get out of control.
  Firefighters from seven fire departments were called to T and D Service Center on Airbrake Avenue in Wilmerding early Wednesday morning. A fire captain says a pile of old tires at the mechanic shop caught on fire around 7:30 a.m.
  “By the time we arrived on scene,
  
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• Thousands Line Canonsburg Streets To Pay Final Respects To Fallen Officer

  16-11-2016 18:33
  
  CANONSBURG (KDKA) – A large crowd gathered in Canonsburg for Officer Scott Bashioum‘s funeral procession.
  Bashioum, a 52-year-old husband and father of four, was ambushed last Thursday while answering a domestic call.
  The mayor of Canonsburg asked all who could to line the streets for the procession as a sign of respect.
  As the procession passed through Canonsburg, residents waved American flags and held signs to show their support. Many shed tears as they honored Officer Bashio
  
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• Hundreds Line Canonsburg Streets To Pay Final Respects To Fallen Officer

  16-11-2016 18:33
  
  CANONSBURG (KDKA) – A large crowd gathered in Canonsburg for the funeral procession for Officer Scott Bashioum.
  The mayor of Canonsburg asked all who could to line the streets for the procession as a sign of respect.
  “I found it really moving with all the flowers and it’s just a really big situation, it doesn’t happen a lot in Canonsburg,” Julia Maga said.
  “Just the fact that helps out the community and he even cuts people a break,” David Maga said.
  Bash
  
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• Thursday Night Breakdown: Saints, Panthers Play For NFC South Relevance

  16-11-2016 18:28
  
  By Danny Cox
  When the 2016 NFL season started, everyone sort of expected the defending NFC Champion Carolina Panthers to be competitive, to easily return to the playoffs. Going into Week 11, they’re 3-6, sitting in the NFC South cellar and already on the verge of missing the postseason.
  The New Orleans Saints, who are 4-5 and tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for second place in the division, sit one game above the Panthers. Before the strange and heartbreaking loss to the Denve
  
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• Projecting All 41 Bowl Game Matchups And A Closer Look At The Selection Process

  16-11-2016 18:03
  
  Ryan Mayer
  If you’ve followed college football over the years, you’ve probably come to know the basics of the bowl selection process. In order to be “bowl eligible” a team must win at least six games. Certain bowl games have contracts with certain conferences.
  However, with 40-plus bowl games and the College Football Playoff rotating which of the New Year’s Six Bowls it uses as semi-finals, it can be tough to keep up with all of the craziness. So, I’ve taken t
  
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• Cochran Road in Mt. Lebanon reopened

  16-11-2016 17:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  An alert that goes out to residents of Mt. Lebanon says the "major gas leak" that forced the municipality's fire department to close Cochran Road in the area of Cedar Boulevard has since been repaired.
  
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• Ben Roethlisberger Would Never Have To Hold Dak Prescott’s Clipboard

  16-11-2016 17:52
  
  Tom Bogert, CBS Local Sports
  A proud Tony Romo took to the podium to face the media and tell them, in his own words, his feelings on the season and how he’ll gladly hold Dak Prescott’s clipboard as the rookie has exponentially exceeded expectations, and has been handed the role of starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys indefinitely.
  With every win, the question was asked: will Jerry Jones really bench this guy when Romo is finally healthy?
  Steadfast, Jones responded th
  
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• Accused Wilkinsburg mass shooters run out of legal funds

  16-11-2016 17:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  The same defense attorneys who have been privately representing two men accused of killing five adults and an unborn child in Wilkinsburg will continue their work but will now be funded by taxpayers.
  
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• Report: Too many being sent to Allegheny County Jail

  16-11-2016 16:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Law enforcement and courts in Allegheny County are putting too many people in jail, at great cost to taxpayers and families, according to a report released today by the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics.
  
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• Pittsburgh mom accused of abusing five-year-old son and forcing him to smoke crack

  16-11-2016 16:48
  
  Mom 'physically abused her five-year-old son, gave him pills to make him fall asleep and forced him to smoke crack cocaine' His aunt took him to hospital after the child said his mother gave him something to smoke believed to be a crack pipe, police said Child has been in the custody of his aunt since August 27 after his mom left him at a home and never returned A Pittsburgh woman has been charged after she physically abused her five-year-old son, left him alone for extended periods of time and
  
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• Mom Accused Of Texting Video Of Lifeless Son To Stand Trial

  16-11-2016 16:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pennsylvania woman will stand trial on charges she killed her toddler son and sent a video of the boy’s lifeless body to his father during a jealous, vengeful argument over more than two hours of text messages.
  Christian Clark, 21, of McKeesport on Wednesday waived her right to a preliminary hearing on charges including criminal homicide in the Nov. 1 death of 17-month-old Andre Price III.
  Allegheny County police contend she sent a barrage of angry texts, threats,
  
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• Mom Accused Of Texting Video Of Lifeless Son Is Due In Court

  16-11-2016 16:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pennsylvania woman is due in court on charges she killed her toddler son and sent a video of the boy’s lifeless body to his father during a jealous, vengeful rage over text message.
  Twenty-one-year-old Christian Clark is jailed on charges of criminal homicide in the death of 17-month-old Andre Price III. She is also charged with trying to kill his 2-year-old sister.
  Allegheny County police say the McKeesport woman sent a barrage of angry texts, threats, photos and
  
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• PTL Links: Nov. 16, 2016

  16-11-2016 15:02
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: Quick Thanksgiving Dishes
  LIHEAP
  Highmark Caring Place
  “Mindhunter” Casting Calls
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Quick Thanksgiving Dishes

  16-11-2016 14:58
  
  Thanksgiving is just over a week away and if you’re looking for some recipes that won’t take a lot of time, check out these three from Rania Harris!
  Roasted Root Vegetables
  6 parsnips – peeled and cut into large chunks
  6 carrots – peeled and cut into large chunks
  1 large sweet onion – peeled and cut into large chunks
  1 large container diced butternut squash
  2 pounds Brussels Sprouts
  Olive oil for coating the vegetables
  Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to tas
  
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• Thanksgiving Weekend Travel Tips

  16-11-2016 14:00
  
  The busy Thanksgiving weekend is just around the corner and with it comes some of the busiest travel days of the year. Coupled with low prices at the gas pump and continued growth in the nation’s economy, it’s very possible another record number of people will be traveling for this popular American holiday. While some destinations will clearly be easier to reach than others, any trip of any duration could be ruined by a lack or preparation or a lack of composure. To help you have a
  
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• Science Center Makes Exciting Additions To Miniature Railroad & Village

  16-11-2016 13:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In anticipation of what is the busiest time of the year for the Miniature Railroad and Village, the Carnegie Science Center shut its popular display down.
  After a week of renovations, it is set to re-open tomorrow, but KDKA-TV’s Rick Dayton got a have a first look behind the scenes at some fascinating new additions.
  For nearly 100 years, the train display that now lives at the Carnegie Science Center has thrilled Pittsburghers.
  “People are mesmerized. You kn
  
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• TRAFFIC: Next phase of Glenwood Bridge project starts today; Fort Pitt Tunnel closing tonight

  16-11-2016 13:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  The outbound (westbound) Fort Pitt Tunnel will close at 9 tonight through 6 a.m. Thursday for flow-testing operations. Detours will be posted.
  
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• Pennsylvania State Government Facing More Projected Deficits

  16-11-2016 13:11
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania state government received sobering fiscal news on Tuesday as the Legislature’s independent budget analyst projected more big deficits in the coming years, including a shortfall this year.
  The Independent Fiscal Office’s director, Matthew Knittel, said a package of more than $1 billion – including a cigarette tax increase – approved in July to bail out the current year’s deficit had made limited progress in chipping away at t
  
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• Fallen Canonsburg Officer To Be Laid To Rest

  16-11-2016 12:46
  
  CANONSBURG (KDKA) – It’s a time of mourning in Canonsburg.
  Thousands are expected to gather for the funeral for Officer Scott Bashioum, who was killed in the line of duty last week.
  The memorial shrine at the Canonsburg Municipal Building continues to grow. A blue light shines high above the Canonsburg Presbyterian Church.
  Today’s funeral will be held at noon at the Church of the Covenant in Washington. A hearse will carry Officer Bashioum to Washington, where services will las
  
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• Fallen Canonsburg Officer Laid To Rest Following Emotional Service

  16-11-2016 12:46
  
  CANONSBURG (KDKA) – It’s a time of mourning in Canonsburg.
  Thousands gathered for the funeral for Officer Scott Bashioum, who was killed in the line of duty last week.
  Today’s funeral was held at noon at the Church of the Covenant in Washington. The service ended around 1:15 p.m. and the procession to the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies began.
  Officer Bashioum served 29 years in the United States Air Force and will receive full military honors.
  The church service was cente
  
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• Slain Canonsburg police officer to be laid to rest

  16-11-2016 12:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Funeral services are planned today for a Canonsburg police officer who died while responding to a domestic violence call last week.
  
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• Hundreds gather as slain Canonsburg police officer laid to rest

  16-11-2016 12:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Hundreds of people gathered today for a funeral celebrating the life of Canonsburg police Officer Scott Bashioum, who was killed while responding to a domestic violence call last week.
  
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• Funeral services set today for slain Canonsburg police officer

  16-11-2016 12:42 via post-gazette.com
  Funeral services are planned today for a Canonsburg police officer who died while responding to a domestic violence call last week.
  
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• Missing Pittsburgh mom forced son, 5, to smoke crack pipe, police say

  16-11-2016 12:34
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• Teachers strike averted in Greensburg Salem School District; schools open

  16-11-2016 12:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  A strike has been averted in the Greensburg Salem School District.
  
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• DEA makes Manchester first New England city to participate in anti-opioid initiative

  16-11-2016 10:33
  
  New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster speaks at a news conference Tuesday announcing that Manchester will be the first city in New England where the DEA will implement the "360 Degree Strategy" to address prescription opioid misuse, heroin abuse and violent crime.
  
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• Panel of judges hears appeal of Garden Theater redevelopment on North Side

  16-11-2016 06:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel will determine whether the Zoning Board of Adjustment abused its discretion in 2015 when it approved a TREK Development proposal that would have resulted in an eight-story building in the Garden Theater block in the Central North Side.
  
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• Pittsburgh City Council wants 550 additional body-worn police cameras

  16-11-2016 06:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Most uniformed Pittsburgh police officers could be suiting up with body cameras by sometime next year, city officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Plum school board considers options on contested vacancy

  16-11-2016 06:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Plum Borough School Board will wait to see whether residents petition a judge to weigh in on a board vacancy before deciding whether to take the issue to court on its own.
  
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• Teachers’ Strike Looms In Greensburg-Salem School District

  16-11-2016 06:09
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — Bargainers for the teachers’ union and the administration of the Greensburg-Salem School District met until late Tuesday night in a last-ditch effort to avert a threatened strike.
  Both sides were holding eleventh hour negotiation talks at the middle school.
  As of 11:30 p.m., there was no word on whether the closed-door negotiations were productive.
  The 200 teachers in the district have been without a contract since July.The district has about 2,800 students.
  Major
  
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• Teachers’ Strike Averted In Greensburg-Salem School District

  16-11-2016 06:09
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — There will not be a teachers’ strike in the Greensburg Salem School District. A last-ditch negotiating effort that began Tuesday night ended with a tentative agreement on a new contract.
  The eleventh hour negotiation talks were held at the middle school. As of 11:30 p.m., there was no word on whether the closed-door negotiations were productive, but early Wednesday morning a brief post on on the district’s website announced that a tentative deal was reached
  
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• More than 3,000 expected for National League of Cities conference in Pittsburgh

  16-11-2016 06:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  That lost tourist in the Strip District could be a mayor from Florida.
  
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• Police say Allentown woman made son smoke crack cocaine

  16-11-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  An Allentown woman has been charged with leaving her 5-year-old son alone for long periods of time, beating him and making him smoke what investigators believed to be a crack pipe.
  
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