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• Watch: DeAngelo Williams Makes A ‘Thanksgiving Cake’

  21-11-2016 23:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Running back DeAngelo Williams should be kicking back on Thanksgiving, but he is needed on the field.
  In preparation for the big day, Williams joined up with actor Ben Schwartz to create a delicacy for his family to enjoy while he and the Pittsburgh Steelers do battle with the Indianapolis Colts.
  The culinary masterpiece is known as the Thanksgiving Cake, which is pretty out of the ordinary.
  “We don’t have time to make a Thanksgiving meal, so we are going to
  
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• Expert: Best Deals May Not Be On Black Friday

  21-11-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Some of what used to be true about saving money on Christmas gifts isn’t true anymore.
  The days from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday keep changing when it comes to deals.
  Shopping on Thanksgiving is controversial, but some stores are open. Some even call it Brown Thursday.
  Then of course, there’s the traditional Black Friday, which we’re trained to think of having big deals.
  Then, there’s Small Business Saturday, while Sunday is still a busy shoppin
  
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• Second arrest made in August killing off Steubenville Pike, Washington County

  21-11-2016 23:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 22-year-old woman today became the second person charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in a wooded area off Steubenville Pike in Washington County in August.
  
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• Second arrest made in August killing off Steubenville Pike

  21-11-2016 23:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 22-year-old woman today became the second person charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in a wooded area off Steubenville Pike in Washington County in August.
  
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• Washington County man facing attempted homicide in abuse of boy, 2

  21-11-2016 23:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Washington County man has been accused of attempted homicide in the abuse of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son.
  
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• Bedford County man arrested in Greene, charged with raping 9-year-old girl

  21-11-2016 23:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 22-year-old Bedford County man was arraigned today on charges of raping a 9-year-old girl on numerous occasions over the course of the first eight months of this year.
  
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• Witnesses: Man Sets Himself On Fire Over Election Results

  21-11-2016 22:50
  
  AKRON, Ohio (KDKA) – A man dressed in a Marine uniform was apparently so upset about election results, he set himself on fire in Ohio.
  WOIO reports the 69-year-old man walked into Angel Falls Coffee in Akron over the weekend.
  Witnesses say the man was dressed in a Marine Corps uniform and started yelling about recent protests over election results.He then reportedly left the coffee shop, grabbed a can of gas from his car, doused himself in it, and set himself on fire.Witnesses from a nearb
  
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• Study: Most Students Don’t Know When News is Fake

  21-11-2016 22:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new study shows that preteens and teens struggle to evaluate the accuracy and trustworthiness of news articles.
  According to a new study from Stanford University, about 82% of middle schoolers couldn’t distinguish between an ad labeled “sponsored content” and a real news story on a website. That percentage is based on 7,804 students from middle school through college.
  Many students judged the credibility of news tweets based on how much detail they c
  
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• ‘Save Our Stories’ Kickstarter Campaign

  21-11-2016 22:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Heinz History Center has launched a Kickstarter campaign to preserve the stories of World War II veterans.
  The project is called “Save Our Stories.”
  Donations will pay to transcribe dozens of audio recordings from World War II veterans.
  The Center needs $10,000 by Dec. 11.
  Learn more or donate here. 
  
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• Mount Pleasant teen who shot, killed friend will be tried as juvenile

  21-11-2016 22:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 15-year-old Mount Pleasant boy charged in the fatal shooting of a friend will be tried in juvenile court, a Westmoreland County judge ruled today.
  
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• Man Accused Of Assaulting Girlfriend’s 2-Year-Old

  21-11-2016 21:49
  
  WEST BROWNSVILLE (KDKA) — A 26-year-old man is accused of assaulting his girlfriend’s toddler in Washington County.
  Emergency responders were called to Main Street in West Brownsville Borough for an unresponsive child. When police arrived, they found the victim with a serious head injury as well as bruising to the head and upper torso.
  The 2-year-old victim was taken to Children’s Hospital with injuries graded as a Level 1 trauma. He was put into a medically induced coma and gi
  
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• Man, 82, Shoots And Kills Home Intruder

  21-11-2016 21:23
  
  Action News 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania reported 11-04-2016 in Uniontown, local police say a home invasion happened at 1:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Lenox Street. An 82-year old resident was awakened by sounds of a burglary.
  
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• Against Odds, Single Mom Finds Success In Pittsburgh Food Scene

  21-11-2016 20:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Starting a new business is a challenge for most, but Torie Day of Wilkinsburg overcame obstacles that would throw many off course.
  Day, the owner of a successful catering business, will be opening Day La Soul Café & Grocer in the Allentown neighborhood in December.
  Located at 829-831 E. Warrington Ave., the cafe will offer a fresh juice, smoothie, and herbal tea bar with a cafe style menu with a soulful spin offered by the Soul Bar.
  “Day La Soul is
  
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• Against Odds, Single Mom Finds Great Success In Pittsburgh Food Scene

  21-11-2016 20:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Starting a new business is a challenge for most, but Torie Day of Wilkinsburg overcame obstacles that would throw many off course.
  Day, the owner of a successful catering business, will be opening Day La Soul Café & Grocer in the Allentown neighborhood in December.
  Located at 829-831 E. Warrington Ave., the cafe will offer a fresh juice, smoothie, and herbal tea bar with a cafe style menu with a soulful spin offered by the Soul Bar.
  “Day La Soul is
  
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• Officials: 4-Year-Old Likely Set Fire In Pa. Home For Attention

  21-11-2016 20:19
  
  LEBANON, Pa. (AP) – Fire officials say they believe a 4-year-old boy started a fire in his central Pennsylvania home in an attempt to get attention.
  The Lebanon Daily News reports the blaze broke out in a second-floor bedroom of a Lebanon home on Sunday morning. A cat died in the fire, which displaced two adults and four children.
  Fire Commissioner Duane Trautman says the fire began in a child’s bed. He says he doesn’t know how the fire started, but said the boy may have had ac
  
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• Judge rejects request for hearing on DNA test in Duquesne homicide case

  21-11-2016 20:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge today denied a request by a man charged in a 2013 Duquesne double homicide to hold a hearing on the scientific validity of the computer program that was used to link him to the crime.
  
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• Dunlap: Martavis Bryant Still Creating A Problem For Steelers

  21-11-2016 20:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – The Steelers don’t have a No. 2 receiver right now.
  You know what this all comes back to? Martavis Bryant.
  Selfish is good way to describe it.
  Thoughtless and inconsiderate would probably work, too.
  You know the backstory of Bryant letting his team down — we really don’t need to go back over it again chapter and verse. He ran afoul of the NFL policy on substance abuse multiple times and got himself suspended for the 2016 season.
  As the Steelers
  
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• State AG's office will release porn report, but protect senders' names

  21-11-2016 20:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday will release the long-awaited report on the exchange of pornography or offensive email on government servers, but it won’t tell all: The names of all the senders will be blacked out.
  
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• State AG's office to release porn report, but protect email senders' names

  21-11-2016 20:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday will release the long-awaited report on the exchange of pornography or offensive email on government servers, but it won’t tell all: The names of all the senders will be blacked out.
  
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• Pa. to release $400,000 porn email report -- but it won't name names

  21-11-2016 20:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday will release the long-awaited report on the exchange of pornography or offensive email on government servers, but it won’t tell all: The names of all the senders will be blacked out.
  
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• How To Turn Your Thanksgiving Gathering Into A Party

  21-11-2016 19:28
  
  It’s almost turkey day! The bird is in the freezer, the folding chairs are down from the attic and the DVR is scheduled to record the NYC parade because you’re sleeping in this Thanksgiving. You’ll need your rest this year after using these tips to throw the ultimate Thanksgiving soirée. Typical table talk of school, politics and Black Friday deals can get stale rather quickly. Liven up the mood this year with fun decorations, games and sensible parting gifts that will
  
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• Wolf Vetoes Bill Aimed At Protecting Identity Of Cops Involved In Shootings

  21-11-2016 19:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed a bill that would ban public officials and employees from identifying an officer who fired a gun or used force in the line of duty while an investigation is pending.
  The bill, HB 1538, would have amended Title 44 (Law and Justice).
  Governor Wolf released a statement on his decision, saying in part that while he is “deeply concerned for the safety of the Commonwealth’s police officers, government works best when trust and ope
  
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• Roethlisberger: “We Won The Game And That Is All That Matters”

  21-11-2016 19:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger joined The Cook and Poni Show on Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan for the #1 Cochran Ben Roethlisberger Show on Monday.
  The Steelers ended their 4 game losing streak with a 24-9 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday although at times it didn’t look pretty and some feel that they played down to the Browns.
  “People can say what they want but we won the game and that is all that matters,” Roethlisberger told t
  
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• North Side man imprisoned for 37 years to be released

  21-11-2016 19:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A North Side man who has spent 37 years in prison after he was convicted of second-degree murder for a robbery and shooting committed by his friend should be released from custody this week.
  
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• Mom Shuts Down Living Room Until Thanksgiving

  21-11-2016 18:59
  
  OHIO (KDKA) — In a desperate attempt to keep her home clean until Thanksgiving, an Ohio mom has closed her living room until the holiday.
  Nick Denbow posted the hysterical “CLOSED” sign on Twitter at the beginning of November, asking “okay how my mom just gonna close down the living room for a month?”okay how my mom just gonna close down the living room for a month ?? pic.twitter.com/ALDzJbC8AK
  — nick denbow (@nickdenbow11) November 5, 2016
  “CLOSED&rdquo
  
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• CBS Sports’ Cross: 2016 Could Be Foundational Year For Pitt’s National Recognition

  21-11-2016 18:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- The Pitt football team is rolling right now. Two weeks ago, this team went down to Death Valley in Clemson, South Carolina and defeated the then No.2-ranked Clemson Tigers 43-42 on a game-winning field goal.
  This past Saturday, Pitt returned home to Heinz Field and dominated the Duke Blue Devils in a 56-14 drubbing.
  Randy Cross, an analyst on CBS Sports’ Inside College Football, joined “The Fan Morning Show” on Monday to talk about these Panthers and
  
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• Chipotle Sued For Making Customers ‘Too Full’

  21-11-2016 18:49
  
  (PITTSBURGH CBS)– Chipotle has been advertising a new option to their simplistic menu: a chorizo burrito.The burrito is a regular burrito that incorporates new meat, a chicken and pork sausage mix, and it’s advertised to be just 300 calories.This should’ve been met with inquisitive reactions because, like, Chiptole + 300 calories just isn’t a thing that exists in this world.
  Three men in Los Angeles, at separate Chipotle locations, were overcome with excitement and couldn
  
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• Police: Mom Put Infant’s Hand In Mug To Prove Coffee Was Hot

  21-11-2016 18:32
  
  COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Council Bluffs woman placed one of her 10-month-old son’s hands in a mug of coffee to prove to him that the coffee was hot.
  Police say 36-year-old Rebecca Brahier is charged with willful injury and child endangerment. Jail records say she remained in custody Monday. Online court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for her.
  Police say Brahier was arrested Saturday after Jennie Edmundson Hospital officials rep
  
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• ‘The Uniform Was The Target’: Texas, Missouri Officers Shot In Ambushes

  21-11-2016 17:54
  
  (AP – A police officer has been fatally shot in Texas, and another in Missouri was shot in the face but is expected to survive, in what authorities are calling the latest in a series of targeted attacks on law enforcement.
  The detective in San Antonio, Texas, was writing out a traffic ticket when he was shot to death in his squad car late Sunday morning outside police headquarters, authorities said. In St. Louis, Missouri, a police sergeant was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday eve
  
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• Outgoing U.S. Attorney David Hickton: “It’s Time To Pass The Baton”

  21-11-2016 17:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – For the first time since announcing he was stepping down later this month,  U.S. Attorney David Hickon talked with KDKA’s Marty Griffin on Monday’s show about his decision to resign.
  Hickton, a Democrat, was nominated by President Obama and took office in 2009. He’s served since 2010.  In that time – Hickton refocused the office on cyber crimes, opioid and heroin trafficking and improved community policing.
  Hickon told Ma
  
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• Report: 3 PPS Immigrant Students File Harassment Claims

  21-11-2016 17:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Three immigrant students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools District reported being harassed last week.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, two students from Syria say they were harassed by other students on the bus.
  A third student also reported harassment.
  A district spokesperson says if the incidents are confirmed, the students could face disciplinary action.
  Last week, Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet, Ph.D., sent a
  
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• 3 PPS Immigrant Students File Harassment Claims

  21-11-2016 17:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)- Since the presidential elections, Pittsburgh Public Schools has faced the challenge of making sure all students feel safe and comfortable in school regardless of political views or ethnicity.
  “The superintendent wanted to be proactive being that this was such a contentious election, and there were people with strong options on both sides,” said Pittsburgh Public Schools Spokesperson Ebony Pugh.
  So the district sent out a message, on a robocall to families last
  
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• Trump’s Vow To Revive Coal Country Met With Measured Hope

  21-11-2016 17:09
  
  WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) – The hard-eyed view along the Tug Fork River in West Virginia coal country is that President-elect Donald Trump has something to prove: that he’ll help bring back Appalachian mining, as he promised time and again on the campaign trail. Nobody thinks he can revive it entirely – not economists, not ex-miners, not even those recently called back to work.
  But for the first time in years, coal towns are seeing a commodity that had grown scarcer than the coal
  
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• Apple Offers Free Battery Replacement To Fix iPhone 6s Issue

  21-11-2016 17:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Apple is working to correct a battery issue affecting some of the company’s smartphones.
  Apple reports it will replace batteries in in some of its 6s models because the phones unexpectedly shut down.
  The company says the defect only affects a small percentage of phones manufactured between September and October 2015.
  Anyone who thinks they are eligible for a fix should make an appointment at an Apple store. The replacement will be free.
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Team Grades: Le’Veon Bell Runs Wild, Steelers Break Losing Streak

  21-11-2016 17:00
  
  By Danny Cox
  The Pittsburgh Steelers wanted a win, plain and simple. They wanted to break a four-game losing streak and stay in contention to win the AFC North. Their dominating performance against the hapless Cleveland Browns (0-11) certainly helped them break their losing streak and put them back on the path towards a division title. .
  It was a day where Ben Roethlisberger didn’t need to throw on every down and the Steelers were able to win with hard-nosed defense, lack of turnovers on o
  
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• 9-Year-Old Girl Drowns In Hotel Pool While Attending Cheerleading Competition

  21-11-2016 16:55
  
  ALSIP, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say a 9-year-old suburban Detroit girl drowned in a hotel swimming pool while attending a cheerleading competition in the Chicago suburbs.
  The Cook County medical examiner identified the girl who died Saturday evening as Adriana Douglas of Highland Park, Michigan. Police say authorities responded to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Alsip on reports of an unresponsive person.
  The girl was taken to a nearby hospital where she died.
  The medical examiner’s
  
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• Penguins Place Kunitz On IR, Recall Guentzel

  21-11-2016 16:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed Chris Kunitz on injured reserve.
  According to the Penguins’ website, Jake Guentzel has been called up to replace Kunitz.
  However, the nature of Kunitz’s injury has not been released at this time.
  Guentzel, 22, has racked up 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in 16 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the AHL.
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• Pope extends power to forgive abortion to all Roman Catholic priests

  21-11-2016 16:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  VATICAN CITY — Saying nothing is beyond the reach of God’s mercy, Pope Francis told Catholics worldwide he is allowing all priests to absolve the faithful of abortion — women and health workers alike — even while stressing that it is a grave sin in the eyes of the church to “end an innocent life.”
  
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• Pope Indefinitely Extends Special Permission On Abortion

  21-11-2016 15:45
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis is allowing all priests to absolve women of the “grave sin” of abortion, extending indefinitely special permission he had granted for the duration of the just-ended Holy Year of Mercy.
  Francis wrote in the Apostolic Letter made public by the Vatican on Monday that “there is no sin that God’s mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart seeking to be reconciled” with God.
  But he also wrote: “I wish to r
  
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• Coroner: Dialysis patient killed in icy medical van crash

  21-11-2016 15:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  EBENSBURG, Pa. — A coroner says a dialysis patient has been killed when the medical van he was in was hit head-on by another vehicle on an icy Cambria County road.
  
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• PA Liquor Board Updates Lawmakers On Expansion Of Wine Sales

  21-11-2016 14:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (News-Radio 1020 KDKA) – Members of the Liquor Control Board this past week updated state lawmakers on the efforts to implement sweeping changes to the sale of wine called for in a new law enacted in June.
  Liquor Control Board Chairman Tim Holden gave numbers on the expanded permits authorized by the new law that allow sales of wine by the bottle.
  “So far, the PLCB has issued approximately 280 wine expanded permits to restaurant licensees, including grocery stores, conveni
  
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• Woodland Hills Junior-Senior High students dismissed early due to heating problem

  21-11-2016 14:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Students attending Woodland Hills Junior-Senior High School are being dismissed early today due a heating issue.
  
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• PTL Links: Nov. 21, 2016

  21-11-2016 13:52
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  NAMI
  Izzazu Salon, Spa & Serata
  Mark Milovats
  Byham Theater
  Dr. Sadie Mitchell “Miracles On Demand”
  Dr. Mike Hutchinson At Animal General 
  
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• Hribal To Plead Guilty But Mentally Ill In Franklin Regional H.S. Stabbings

  21-11-2016 13:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (News Radio 1020 KDKA) – The teen accused in the stabbing attack at Franklin Regional High School is expected to change his plea to guilty but mentally ill at a hearing later today.
  Alex Hribal had pleaded not guilty to 21 counts each of attempted homicide and aggravated assault. His attorney, Patrick Tomassey had tried unsuccessfully to get the case moved to juvenile court.
  At today’s scheduled hearing, Judge Christopher Feliciani will decide whether to accept or reject t
  
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• Hribal Pleads Guilty But Mentally Ill In Franklin Regional H.S. Stabbings

  21-11-2016 13:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (News Radio 1020 KDKA/AP) – The teen accused in the stabbing attack at Franklin Regional High School has changed his plea to guilty but mentally ill.
  Alex Hribal had pleaded not guilty to 21 counts each of attempted homicide and aggravated assault. His attorney, Patrick Tomassey had tried unsuccessfully to get the case moved to juvenile court.
  Hribal’s lawyer argues the defendant was too mentally ill to appreciate the wrongfulness of his behavior when he stabbed the victim
  
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• Judge will decide whether to accept plea of guilty but mentally ill in Hribal case

  21-11-2016 12:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Westmoreland County judge will likely decide next year whether to accept a plea of guilty but mentally ill from the teenager accused of slashing and stabbing 20 fellow students and a security guard at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville.
  
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• Hribal to plead guilty but mentally ill in school stabbings at hearing today

  21-11-2016 12:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Westmoreland County man charged with slashing and stabbing 20 fellow students and a security guard at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville is expected to plead guilty but mentally ill during a court appearance today.
  
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• Indiana Co. Missing Siblings Found Safe, Criminal Investigation Underway

  21-11-2016 12:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Two Indiana County siblings have been found safe after being reported missing last week.
  The duo had not been seen since Friday, when police say they were abducted from their foster home in Indiana Borough.
  On Sunday, Gianna Smith, 15, and her brother, Mitchell Smith, 12, were found safe in Towson, Maryland, near Baltimore. The siblings were found at a Days Inn.
  Authorities haven’t released many details about how they were found. However, they are believed to be i
  
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• TRAFFIC: Nighttime work scheduled for Liberty Tunnels, Blvd. of the Allies

  21-11-2016 11:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction in the Liberty Tunnels tonight and Tuesday night for tunnel cleaning work.
  
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• Suspect in Pittsburgh's Bricelyn Street Fire Released from Jail

  21-11-2016 06:51
  Nov. 19--Greg Brown Jr. walked out of the Allegheny County Jail this evening. It was the first time he was free from custody of the state since 1996 when he was charged with setting a fire at his home on Bricelyn Street that killed three Pittsburgh firefighters .
  
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