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• Consumer Reports: Peanut Butter Alternatives For School Lunches

  06-12-2016 23:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a favorite of kids everywhere. But almost one-third of schools have gone “peanut-free” to accommodate the growing number of kids who suffer from severe peanut allergies. Worried about your picky eater? Consumer Reports says fear not!
  There are a lot of other nut butters on the market today and most can be safely brought into a peanut-free school. Consumer Reports evaluated a dozen cashew and almond-based spreads for nut
  
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• McKeesport Man Arrested For Allegedly Robbing, Assaulting Woman At Gunpoint

  06-12-2016 23:44
  
  HILL DISTRICT (KDKA) — A date took a dangerous turn in the Hill District on Monday night.
  A woman claims a man she met robbed her, assaulted her, then threatened her with a gun.
  According to Pittsburgh police, the woman told police the man forced her at gunpoint to perform a sexual act on him, and afterward, forced her to drive to an ATM to get money for him.
  She also told police the two met about a month ago through a mutual friend, and was her who picked him up Monday night.
  Clerks were
  
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• Water Damage Forces Evacuation Of Senior Citizen Home

  06-12-2016 22:52
  
  CENTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A sprinkler malfunction at a Center Township senior citizens’ home forced residents to evacuate Tuesday afternoon.
  It happened at the Center Township Senior Apartments building in the 3600-block of Brodhead Road around 2 p.m.
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  A malfunctioning sprinkler head on the third floor of the building caused extensive water damage to the first three floors.
  “As far as I know, the water line broke up on the third floor and all t
  
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• Male in Homewood found shot in leg, arm

  06-12-2016 22:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  A male is in stable condition after he was shot twice in Homewood today, according to Pittsburgh police.
  
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• 19-year-old found shot in leg, arm in Lincoln-Lemington

  06-12-2016 22:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 19-year-old man is in stable condition after he was shot twice in Lincoln-Lemington today, according to Pittsburgh police.
  
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• Auditor's report: Flaws in Pa.'s impact fee law allowed misspending

  06-12-2016 20:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Weak oversight and unclear limits in Pennsylvania’s impact fee law have allowed some local governments to spend the money in ways that have little to do with addressing the natural gas drilling-related pressures the funds were meant to offset, according to a report released today by Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.
  
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• Audit: Vague guidelines led to improper spending of Pa.'s impact fees

  06-12-2016 20:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Weak oversight and unclear limits in Pennsylvania’s impact fee law have allowed some local governments to spend the money in ways that have little to do with addressing the natural gas drilling-related pressures the funds were meant to offset, according to a report released Tuesday by Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.
  
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• Woodland Hills principal says he has been 'mischaracterized'

  06-12-2016 20:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Woodland Hills principal who was recorded threatening to punch a student said he has been “mischaracterized and misunderstood.”
  
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• Woodland Hills principal defends actions on audio recording

  06-12-2016 20:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Woodland Hills High School principal said he has been “mischaracterized and misunderstood” since a recording surfaced of him threatening to punch a student.
  
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• Sentencing for PA Cyber Charter founder Trombetta postponed until March

  06-12-2016 19:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  Sentencing for Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School founder Nick Trombetta, originally set for two weeks from today, has been pushed back until next year.
  
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• Second Driver In Alleged Franklin Park Road Rage Incident Comes Forward

  06-12-2016 19:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – New details in an alleged road rage incident that sent a man in his 70s to the hospital.Police say the second driver in the Franklin Park incident has come forward and been interviewed.At this point no charges have been filed.Police say they need to talk with another witness in the incident.Officers say the two drivers go into a fight at a traffic signal on Brandt School Road Friday and the one man pushed the older man to the ground.
  “It started, and continued dow
  
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• A Life on the Hill: On his first trip to the deep South, Sam faced an armed man

  06-12-2016 19:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  To read more about "A Life on the Hill: The journey of Sala Udin mirrors the experience of many African-American Pittsburghers," please visit http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/life-on-the-hill/#chapterFour
  
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• Pittsburgh Native PresumedDead In Oakland Warehouse Fire

  06-12-2016 18:56
  
  Nick Walrath texted his girlfriend from inside a burning warehouse in Oakland, California, saying there was a fire and that he loved her. Alexis Abrams-Bourke said Monday that Walrath, 31, was among the missing following the warehouse fire that claimed three dozen lives.
  
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• Police use video, ID 4 in Penn State victory mob

  06-12-2016 18:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Police say they’ve identified four people who will eventually face charges as State College officers investigate property damage and possible rioting following Penn State’s Big Ten Championship win.
  
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• Attorney For Woodland Hills Principal Speaks Out As Protesters Call For His Firing

  06-12-2016 18:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The attorney for a Woodland Hills principal allegedly recorded threatening a student is speaking out.Attorney Phil DiLucente says principal Kevin Murray is being miscategorized.A 14-year-old male student at Woodland Hills High School recorded what is said to be the voice of Principal Kevin Murray threatening him as he was being disciplined.
  “I’m going to [expletive] punch you in the face. Man-to-man, bro. I don’t care if you are [expletive] 14-years-ol
  
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• Steelers’ Foster: ‘I Don’t Expect To Be Fined’

  06-12-2016 17:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- As Jim Colony would say, “Three in a row, look at them go.”After sinking under the .500 mark at 4-5, the Pittsburgh Steelers have reeled off three wins in a row to remain tied atop the AFC North with the Baltimore Ravens at 7-5. The most recent win came this past Sunday against the then 8-3 New York Giants, as the Steelers came away with the 24-14 victory.
  For a non-divisional match-up, (and non-conference match-up for that matter), Sunday’s game was
  
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• Here’s Everything Amazing From Last Night’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

  06-12-2016 17:37
  
  Monday was a night of firsts at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Gigi and Bella Hadid became the first pair of sisters to walk the runway together. Lady Gaga made her debut as a musical guest on the program, joining returning performers Bruno Mars and the Weeknd. And, for the first time ever, Paris was the location of the glamorous, star-studded affair. Somehow, the city of love had never previously hosted the sexiest fashion show on earth, but this year’s event was well worth the
  
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• Ben Roethlisberger To The Pirates: ‘Keep Cutch’

  06-12-2016 17:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- Coming off the Steelers 24-14 victory over the New York Giants this past week, you’d think Ben Roethlisberger would want to open The #1 Cochran Ben Roethlisberger Show talking about the offense hitting on all cylinders, but instead he had a message for the Pirates…keep McCutchen.
  “I should start this off by saying, lets keep Cutch in Pittsburgh. He should be a Pirate for life, that’s just my opinion.” Ben also shared with us that he has s
  
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• Best Restaurants In Pittsburgh Open On Christmas Day 2016

  06-12-2016 17:00
  
  By Janelle Sheetz
  For many, Christmas is a holiday spent with loved ones around a dinner table enjoying a home-cooked meal. But what if you have a “Christmas Story”-type dinner catastrophe or would just prefer the convenience of dining out rather than cooking? Although many establishments close for Christmas, some restaurants remain open–and you might have more Christmas dining options than you think, should you choose to go that route. From restaurants in hotels and casinos t
  
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• Holley re-elected board president of Pittsburgh Public Schools

  06-12-2016 16:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Public School Board elected officers for 2017 during a meeting Monday night.
  
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• 2016 LEAP Awards Honor Best Practices

  06-12-2016 16:49
  Several people were honored this week at Baxter Healthcare Corporation's Leadership Excellence Awards in Pharmacy, or LEAP, ceremony. An award program started in 2010, the awards recognize best demonstrated practices and case studies designed to improve pharmacy processes, efficiencies and outcomes in: drug preparation and delivery, pharmacy operations, and pharmacy management.
  
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• Officials: Potential For Violence From Fake News Troubling

  06-12-2016 16:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020/AP) – Bizarre rumors that began with a leaked email referencing Hillary Clinton and sinister interpretations of references to pizza parties morphed into fake news stories about a child sex trafficking ring run by prominent Democrats operating out of a Washington, D.C., pizza joint.
  On Sunday, it culminated in violence when police say a North Carolina man fired an assault rifle inside the Comet Ping Pong restaurant as he attempted to “self-investigate”
  
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• Mt. Lebanon native Daya nominated for her first Grammy

  06-12-2016 15:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Daya, the 18-year-old pop singer from Mt. Lebanon, is nominated for her first Grammy award for her collaboration with The Chainsmokers on the hit “Don’t Let Me Down.”
  
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• Pittsburgh man texted his girlfriend from inside burning Calif. warehouse

  06-12-2016 15:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. — A Pittsburgh native who was among the 36 people killed in a warehouse fire in California texted his girlfriend from inside the burning structure Friday night to tell her that he loved her.
  
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• Ohio Firefighter Shot, Wounded While On Scene Of House Fire

  06-12-2016 15:27
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) – Officials say an Ohio firefighter was shot and wounded while in a firetruck at the scene of a house fire.
  The Youngstown firefighter was hit in the leg when someone fired shots as crews were wrapping up work at a fire scene Monday night.The area was searched, but no suspect was immediately identified. At least two bullet holes were found in the truck.
  Fire Chief John O’Neill says it left firefighters alarmed, and authorities are investigating whether it was a
  
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• Beyonce, Adele Nominated for Top 3 Grammy Awards

  06-12-2016 14:52
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – The Grammy Awards are sipping all of Beyonce’s lemonade.
  The pop star is the leader of the 2017 Grammys with nine nominations, including bids for album of the year with “Lemonade,” and song and record of the year with “Formation.” The singer, who already has 20 Grammys, is also the first artist to earn nominations in the pop, rock, R&B and rap categories in the same year.
  Behind Beyonce are Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West, who scored eight no
  
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• Snapchat Of Submerged SUV Leads To Missing Ohio Woman’s Body

  06-12-2016 14:43
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) – Investigators say a missing woman was found dead in an Ohio reservoir after tipsters spotted video of a submerged sport utility vehicle on social media and called authorities.
  They recovered the body of the 74-year-old Springfield woman on Monday at Buck Creek State Park after getting the tip about the Snapchat video.
  The Springfield News-Sun reports sheriff’s deputies are investigating how the woman died and how the vehicle ended up in the water. The woman w
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Opponent Profile: Desperate Bills Could Spell Trouble For Steelers

  06-12-2016 14:40
  
  By Danny Cox
  The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a fierce battle with the Baltimore Ravens for the top spot in the AFC North. The Steelers will look to extend their three-game win streak when they face the Buffalo Bills in a big AFC matchup on Sunday. The Bills came close to pulling off an upset against the Oakland Raiders in week 13, so the Steelers will need to prepare for a tough road game against a dangerous Bills team.
  Buffalo Bills Season Record: 6-6
  Buffalo started the season with two straight
  
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• TRAFFIC: Evening Liberty Bridge, Tunnel closures scheduled for month of December

  06-12-2016 14:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Evening single-lane restrictions are in place for the Liberty Bridge and Tunnel and Second Avenue all monthlong for survey and platform installation work.
  
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• Market District Recipes: Roasted Nuts

  06-12-2016 14:15
  
  Check out these nut recipes you can make all year round, or just for the holidays!
  Roasted “Bar-Style” Mixed NutsCompliments of our Market District Chef Benjamin D’Amico
  Makes:4 ½ cupsPrep Time:5 min.Cooking Time:20 minutes
  Ingredients:
  1 ½ cup Cashews, raw1 ½ cup Pecans, raw1 ½ cup Almonds, raw2 tbsp Egg Whites (pasteurized)¾ tbspKosher Salt½ tsp Garlic Powder½ tsp Onion Powder½ tsp Black Pepper, course ground¼ tsp
  
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• PTL Links: Dec. 6, 2016

  06-12-2016 14:09
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  First Night Puppet Making
  Pittsburgh Public Theater’s “Rocky Blier in The Play”
  Giant Eagle Market District
  Market District Recipe: Nuts
  Heritage Elder Law
  Mall At Robinson
  
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• A Life on the Hill: Sam Howze finds a calling while listening to MLK’s famous speech

  06-12-2016 13:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  To read more about "A Life on the Hill: The journey of Sala Udin mirrors the experience of many African-American Pittsburghers," please visit http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/life-on-the-hill/#chapterThree
  
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• A Life on the Hill: Sam Howze finds a calling while listening to MKL’s famous speech

  06-12-2016 13:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  To read more about "A Life on the Hill: The journey of Sala Udin mirrors the experience of many African-American Pittsburghers," please visit http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/life-on-the-hill/#chapterThree
  
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• Pittsburgh Native Presumed Dead In Oakland Warehouse Fire

  06-12-2016 13:19
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (KDKA/AP) — Nick Walrath texted his girlfriend from inside a burning warehouse in Oakland, California, saying there was a fire and that he loved her.
  Alexis Abrams-Bourke said Monday that Walrath, 31, was among the missing following the warehouse fire that claimed three dozen lives. She spoke between sobs with the Associated Press as she described him as a wonderful person who was open and vulnerable and goofy and generous.
  “I feel like my future has be
  
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• Bond increased 10-fold for Washington County man charged with seriously injuring toddler

  06-12-2016 13:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Washington County man has been held for court on charges that he tried to kill a 2-year-old boy.
  
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• Youngstown firefighter shot, wounded while on scene of house fire

  06-12-2016 12:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- An Ohio firefighter was shot and wounded while on the scene of a house fire in Youngstown late Monday.
  
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• New Srved app serves up shortcuts to the bar

  06-12-2016 07:00
  Pittsburgh is serving as the launch pad for a new drinking app meant to get customers served more quickly and cheaply in busy bars and clubs - and the Uptown-based startup behind it hopes people soon will be using it across the country. The free app enables patrons at participating venues to use their smartphones to choose their drinks from various menu categories - "Beer," "Shots & Rocks," and "Non Alcoholic" - or by search - "IPA," for instance, or "fruit."
  
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• Uber driver charged with indecent assault

  06-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  An Uber driver has been charged in an incident last month in which he is accused of making sexual advances toward a female passenger in the North Hills.
  
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• Priest urges mourners to pray for teen charged with shooting mother, brother

  06-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jacob Remaley was focused and attentive during Sunday Mass and youth ministry at St. Bruno Parish. When the Rev. Larry Manchas preached, he said, the 14-year-old listened attentively, questioning the tenets of his faith, as kids sometimes do.
  
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• Pitt ROTC cadets pay tribute to fallen Iraqi war hero

  06-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Army likes to say it does “more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day.”
  
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• Men acquitted in rape case in which attorney failed to appear

  06-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two men whose rape trial was interrupted after the attorney for one of them failed to show up in court last month were acquitted Monday when the alleged victims told prosecutors they would not make the trip from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh again.
  
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• Protesters Call For Woodland Hills Principal To Be Fired At Board Meeting

  06-12-2016 05:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The chant “Fire Principal Murray” filled the room at Monday night’s Woodland Hills School Board meeting.
  “What do we want – education, what don’t we want – incarceration,” people shouted.
  Before the meeting even began, the Alliance for Police Accountability, One Pittsburgh and the Education Rights Network were protesting, claiming a student is being re-victimized.
  “They want to flip the script and criminalize this yo
  
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• Residents criticize, defend behavior of Woodland Hills high school principal

  06-12-2016 05:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Critics and defenders of the Woodland Hills Junior/​Senior High School principal squared off during a school board meeting Monday night, less than a week after an audio recording surfaced of him purportedly threatening to punch a student and “knock his teeth down his throat.”
  
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• Community defends, criticizes behavior of Woodland Hills high school principal

  06-12-2016 05:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  Critics and defenders of the Woodland Hills Junior/​Senior High School principal squared off during a school board meeting Monday night, less than a week after an audio recording surfaced of him purportedly threatening to punch a student and “knock his teeth down his throat.”
  
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• Police: 2 Shot During Christmas Parade In North Carolina

  06-12-2016 05:03
  
  SANFORD, N.C. (AP) – Police say two people have been shot during a Christmas parade in central North Carolina.
  Sanford Police Capt. Harold Layton tells the Sanford Herald that one person is in serious condition after the Monday evening shooting and the other person’s injury is not life threatening.
  Multiple media outlets report that the parade was halted after several shots were fired about 8 p.m.
  Police say one suspect is in custody and the investigation is ongoing.
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• Rust’s Hat Trick Rallies Penguins Past Senators, 8-5

  06-12-2016 04:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Bryan Rust had his first career hat trick, Sidney Crosby added his NHL-leading 17th goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins raced by the Ottawa Senators 8-5 on Monday night.
  Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel each had a goal and two assists for Pittsburgh, and Matt Cullen and Justin Schultz also scored. The Penguins poured in six goals over the final 32 minutes after spotting the Senators a 4-2 lead. Matt Murray made 17 saves after coming in for an ineffective Marc-Andre Fleury in th
  
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• Krampus Offers A Holiday Celebration With A Darker Side In Market Square

  06-12-2016 04:18
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new kind of holiday experience awaited unsuspecting visitors to the Market Square Christmas Village.
  Lurking in the shadows amid the sparkle and merriment, creatures that appear to be the antithesis of Christmas.
  For many, it was their first glimpse of Krampus, the horned anthropomorphic figure known in Germanic folklore at St. Nicholas’ counterpart.
  “Krampus is a hundred year old European holiday and what happened is – we started doing it in Pittsbu
  
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• Hundreds Mourn Aliquippa Football Player Who Lost Battle With Cancer

  06-12-2016 04:15
  
  ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) — Hundreds came together Monday night to mourn the death of a 19-year-old football player who lost his battle with cancer last week.
  DiMantae Bronaugh was a young man who made a big impact on his school and his community.
  With so many people expected, visitation was held a local church rather than a funeral home.
  Family, friends, even football players from at least one opposing team, came to pay respects at Wildwood Chapel in Aliquippa.
  Bronaugh’s family said they&rs
  
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• College Student Who Was Stabbed Over Food Dies Of Injuries

  06-12-2016 02:36
  
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio college student who police say was stabbed in the chest by his roommate and fellow student during a fight over fast food has died.
  The medical examiner’s office says 23-year-old University of Akron student Duncan Unternaher died Monday evening.
  Police say Unternaher was stabbed by 22-year-old Kendall Scheid on Saturday at an off-campus apartment.
  Scheid has been charged with felonious assault. Court records don’t list an attorney for him.
  Police say t
  
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