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• Official: 5 Shot At Resort Area In Rural Ohio

  30-12-2016 23:53
  
  MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) – A sheriff’s office says five people were shot at a cottage resort area in rural central Ohio.
  The Mansfield New Journal reports the shootings happened just after midnight Friday at Spruce Hill Inn & Cottages near Mansfield. Richland County sheriff’s Capt. Jim Sweat tells the newspaper all the victims were treated at a local hospital.
  The sheriff’s office said the victims were male teens from Mansfield 17 to 19 years old.
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• Uber Driver Saves Teen Girl From Sex Trafficking

  30-12-2016 23:30
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A Sacramento Uber driver is being credited for helping save a 16-year-old girl from child sex trafficking.
  The Sacramento Bee reports that driver Keith Avila picked up two women and a teen and heard them talk about delivering the girl to a “John” and getting money from him.
  Once Avila dropped them off at a hotel, he called police and began streaming live on Facebook.
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• Donations For Pa. Children Allegedly Starved By Caregivers Pour In

  30-12-2016 22:58
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Officials in central Pennsylvania say they’ve been overwhelmed with donations for three children whom police allege were starved by their caregivers.
  Dauphin County’s child welfare agency has been collecting clothing and store gift cards for the kids.
  Police say the children were kept like caged animals at a Halifax Township home, locked inside a room with no heat and little food. Authorities say two were close to death when investigators found them this
  
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• Honda Recalls 633,753 Odyssey Minivans Over Rear Seat Defect

  30-12-2016 22:53
  
  DETROIT (AP) – Honda Motor Co. is recalling 633,753 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. because the second-row seats could move unexpectedly.
  The recall involves Odysseys from the 2011 to 2016 model years. They were made between Aug. 1, 2010, and Oct. 1, 2015.
  The vehicles have a second-row seat lever that moves the outer seats forward to access the third row. Honda says the release lever may remain in an unlocked position, which could allow the seats to move unexpectedly.
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• Pa. Zoo Euthanizes 25-Year-Old Lion, Believed To Be Oldest In US

  30-12-2016 22:46
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – An African lion believed to be the oldest held in an American zoo has been euthanized.
  The Philadelphia Zoo says its 25-year-old big cat named Zenda recently experienced a severe decline in mobility and behavior. She was euthanized Thursday.
  Zoo officials say Zenda was a popular and much-loved animal. In announcing her death Friday, the zoo noted that lions in zoos typically live about 17 years.
  Zenda was born at the Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa in 1991. She arrived
  
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• Immigration activist facing deportation in Pa. could get reprieve

  30-12-2016 22:18
  Family and supporters of Martin Esquivel-Hernandez appear at a rally calling for his release from custody on immigration charges filed in Pittsburgh. Photo via the "Bring Martin Home" Facebook page.
  
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• Plane Carrying Butler Basketball Team Diverted To Pittsburgh After Pressurization Issue

  30-12-2016 22:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Butler Men’s Basketball Team was involved in a scary incident overnight.
  The FAA reports a plane was carrying the team from LaGuardia Airport to Indianapolis when the crew reported a cabin pressurization-related problem.
  The flight was diverted to Pittsburgh and landed safely just before 12:30 a.m.
  The Bulldogs took to Twitter to let everyone know all was well and that they appreciate concerns.Our plane experienced some cabin pressure issues this evening. We were
  
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• Butler Basketball Team Plane Diverted To Pittsburgh After Pressurization Issue

  30-12-2016 22:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Butler Men’s Basketball Team was involved in a scary incident Thursday night.
  The FAA reports a plane was carrying the team from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Indianapolis when the crew reported a cabin pressurization-related problem.
  Coach Chris Holtmann told ESPN the experience was frightening.
  “It started to get really cold, and the plane went completely dark,” Holtmann told ESPN. “Then all the oxygen masks came flying down, and the fl
  
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• Family Members Concerned About Kittanning Man Missing For Weeks

  30-12-2016 21:56
  
  KITTANNING (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a man missing from Armstrong County.
  Corey Thomas Booth, 26, of Kittanning, was last seen in the 100 block of Linford Lane in North Buffalo Township on Dec. 7.
  Family members are concerned because Booth did not contact them over the holiday or on the anniversary of his mother’s death.
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• Suit alleging Notre Dame has pilfered art collection is transferred to Indiana

  30-12-2016 21:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  A federal lawsuit brought by the son of a wealthy Squirrel Hill banker against the University of Notre Dame alleging that the school is displaying his father's pilfered art collection has been transferred to a federal court in Indiana.
  
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• Pa. Man Charged For Allegedly Tipping Server With Valium Pill

  30-12-2016 21:20
  
  BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) – Here’s a tip: Don’t give prescription medication as a gratuity.
  The alleged gesture led to trouble for a patron of an eastern Pennsylvania casino on Thursday.
  State police say the man at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem tipped a server with a Valium pill.
  The Morning Call reports David Carnevale of Caldwell, New Jersey, faces a charge of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. He was released on his own recognizance.
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• ‘Very Smart’: Trump Praises Putin For Refusing To Retaliate On Sanctions

  30-12-2016 21:08
  
  MOSCOW (AP) – President Vladimir Putin castigated the United States on Friday for trying to punish Russia but said his country will not immediately retaliate and instead will wait for a new U.S. approach by Donald Trump. The president-elect praised Putin’s move and called him “very smart.”Great move on delay (by V. Putin) – I always knew he was very smart!
  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 30, 2016
  Putin said no U.S. diplomats will be ousted in ret
  
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• 3 Kids, 3 Adults On Plane Missing Over Lake Erie

  30-12-2016 21:02
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) – The chief executive of a beverage distribution company was piloting a plane carrying his wife, two sons and two other people when it quickly lost altitude after takeoff from Cleveland’s lakeshore airport and vanished from radar, according to his family and a flight-tracking service Friday.
  The parents of Superior Beverage Company executive John T. Fleming confirmed he was piloting the Columbus-bound plane when it disappeared late Thursday about 2 miles over Lake Erie
  
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• 2016 Sports Year In Review – Part 2

  30-12-2016 20:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – Before we turn the calendar to 2017, let’s take a look back at the biggest sports stories in Pittsburgh over the past year.
  Yesterday, we brought you the first half of the list. Here are the top five:
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  5. McCutchen Trade Rumors
  The Pirates struggled this year and missed the playoffs for the first time in three years.
  Andrew McCutchen endured the worst year of his career, hitting just .256 with 24 home runs and 79 RBIs.
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• eat.drink.PITTSBURGH 2017

  30-12-2016 20:19
  
  Warm up your winter with a culinary escape featuring delicious bites from Pittsburgh's finest restaurants & chefs Feb. 18 at Rivers Casino!
  
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• Local Doctors Launch House Call App

  30-12-2016 20:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – Can’t make it to the doctors office? There’s an app for that!
  A group of local medical professionals have launched the MyHouseCall App. It’s intention is to provide users with an alternative to going to the doctor’s office, the emergency room, or an urgent care center.
  “We all saw that there is definitely a need in respect to cost and convenience,” says Dr. Stephen Ritz, who is board certified in family medicine.
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• Police Seek Help To Find Missing Knoxville Man

  30-12-2016 19:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing man.
  According to police, William Faulk III, 23, of Knoxville, left his home around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 and has not been seen since.
  Faulk was wearing a grey Nike sweatshirt and grey sweatpants. He was also wearing a black winter hat and boots.
  Faulk is about 6-feet-1-inch tall and weighs 160 pounds.
  Due to medical reasons, Faulk is considered to be an endangered missing person.
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• Police Find Missing Knoxville Man

  30-12-2016 19:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police say they have located a missing man.
  William Faulk III, 23, of Knoxville, was reported missing after not being seen since Dec. 27.
   
  Due to medical reasons, Faulk was considered to be an endangered missing person.
  Around 4 p.m. Friday, police reported that he had been located safe in Downtown Pittsburgh.
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• Man injured in Brighton Heights shooting

  30-12-2016 18:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man was wounded in the leg in a shooting this morning in Brighton Heights. 
  
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• Slippery Rock man dies of complications from brain injury after 2009 drunken driving crash

  30-12-2016 18:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Joe Pasqualini, the Slippery Rock man who was honored for his recovery from a near-fatal crash in which he was struck by a drunken driver while walking home in 2009, died Dec. 18.
  
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• Police: No Clues From Search Of House For Twins Feared Dead

  30-12-2016 18:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Police say they came up empty in their search of a house near Pittsburgh for twins who were last seen as children more than a decade ago.
  Allegheny County police didn’t say what prompted Thursday night’s search of a North Braddock house. The search included cadaver dogs. A county detective has testified that he believes twins Ivon and Inisha Fowler are dead.
  Police say the twins would be 18 now. They say the twins’ mother, Patricia Fowler, has given conf
  
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• Showing Colors

  30-12-2016 18:29
  To a visitor passing through, the borough of Verona almost looks like something out of a Norman Rockwell print. A slightly faded print, perhaps, as if it had been taped to the inside of one of the empty storefronts along Allegheny River Boulevard ... but a Rockwell print just the same.
  
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• Cadaver dogs, police search North Braddock home in missing Fowler twins case

  30-12-2016 16:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  A search Thursday in North Braddock by police with cadaver dogs for long-missing twins yielded nothing, the Allegheny County Police assistant superintendent said.
  
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• Port Authority’s New Fare System Starts This Weekend

  30-12-2016 16:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Riders of the Pittsburgh-area transit system will see a new fare system start this weekend.
  The Port Authority of Allegheny County’s fare system takes effect Sunday and will set a single fare for every ride, regardless of distance. Under the current zone system, riders pay more to travel farther.
  Riders using a ConnectCard will pay $2.50 for a fare and it is $2.75 for riders paying with cash. Transfers will cost $1 with a ConnectCard or $2.75 with cash.
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• 5 College Basketball Players Who Could Become Household Names In March

  30-12-2016 16:00
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  As conference play gets underway, here are five players to keep an eye on. Come March, they could become household names you’ll want to be familiar with.
  Note: All stats and records reflect games played through Tuesday, Dec. 27.
  Marcus Foster, Creighton
  This is a name you may have forgotten, as Marcus Foster sat out last season after transferring from Kansas State, where he led the Wildcats in scoring his two years there. He’s doing the same so far (19.1 points per gam
  
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• PA Again Leads Country In Reported Lyme Disease Cases By Far

  30-12-2016 15:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pennsylvania again leads the nation in reported cases of Lyme disease according to tracking conducted by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports preliminary data released by the CDC on Thursday shows there have been 12,092 cases of the tick-borne disease reported in Pennsylvania this year through Dec. 24.
  That figure is triple the amount of New York, which registered the country’s second-highest total with 4,002
  
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• Penguins Pushed By City Official To Start Work At Arena Site

  30-12-2016 15:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Penguins insist they are working to redevelop the site of the team’s former arena as a city councilman applies pressure to get something done on the property.
  Travis Williams, the Penguins chief operating officer, said Thursday that the team is making progress in talks with developers.
  The team has exclusive rights to develop the 28-acre site and plans to the construction of about 1,200 apartments. But Councilman Daniel Lavelle says the community is f
  
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• PTL Links: Dec. 30, 2016

  30-12-2016 14:47
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Highmark First Night
  Energy Flow Art Installation
  The Joseph Sisters
  Miracle On Liberty
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  
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• Consumer Reports: Getting The Most Out Of Retirement Fund

  30-12-2016 14:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Millions of Americans put money into a 401(k) plan, hoping it will one day lead to a comfortable retirement.
  But, fees can chip away at your retirement, often costing tens of thousands of dollars.
  A typical two-income couple will pay more than $150,000 in fees over the course of their lives. That’s a lot of money coming out of your nest egg you could have later on. Consumer Reports says look for plan offerings with lower fees.
  A good option – “Target D
  
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• Final Preparations Being Made For First Night Pittsburgh

  30-12-2016 13:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Crews are hard at work making the final preparations for Highmark First Night Pittsburgh.
  If you are planning on heading to town for the festivities, there are some things you need to know.
  The key will be getting here early. There will be more than 100 family-friendly events and performances going on around the Cultural District. Better yet, most of them will be free.
  This year’s theme is Pittsburgh: The Next 200 Years.
  That will be reflected in the FedEx Ground
  
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• Allegheny County councilman Finnerty resigns

  30-12-2016 07:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Councilman Michael J. Finnerty has announced his resignation effective today after 11 years representing the county’s Fourth District.
  
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• 3 charged with gun violations near vigil for slain man

  30-12-2016 07:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police were monitoring a vigil for a man killed in Larimer this week when they spotted a car that might have been used in a recent shooting and arrested its occupants.
  
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• Undocumented immigrant activist facing deportation may be allowed to stay

  30-12-2016 06:42
  "I thought it was a great day for the family," said Guillermo Perez, president of the Pittsburgh Labor Council for Latin American Advancement. "I thought it was a great day for the Latino community and immigrant community here in Pittsburgh."
  
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• Family’s Impressive Holiday Light Display Raises Funds To Help Kids With Autism

  30-12-2016 06:17
  
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — There are some really amazing holiday lights in neighborhoods throughout the area.
  But there’s one in Cranberry Township, Butler County, which is pretty impressive, and it raises money for an important cause.
  Every year, Wayne Baker creates a display with more than 35,000 lights. He takes hundreds of hours to synchronize it all to music.
  People come from all over to see it. They can tune to a radio station to watch the lights dance to music.This year, Wayn
  
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• Councilman nudges city, Penguins on Civic Arena site redevelopment

  30-12-2016 06:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  Five years since demolition crews dropped the Civic Arena, a Pittsburgh councilman wants to know whether the city could help push along redevelopment of the Lower Hill District site.
  
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• Shaler art students paint portraits so children know they're not forgotten

  30-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jamie Handyside sits at a table in a sunlit classroom painting the red background of a portrait she’s creating.
  
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• Pittsburgh City Council approves grant program, revenue deal at year-end meeting

  30-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh City Council finished its 2016 meetings Thursday with a brief final session, approving a grant program for Pittsburgh Promise alumni and a revenue agreement with Rivers Casino.
  
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• Pitt to move manufacturing center to Homewood from Harmar

  30-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The University of Pittsburgh is helping breathe new life into a relic of Pittsburgh’s industrial past by moving the university’s manufacturing help center to Homewood from Harmar.
  
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• North Huntingdon residents complain about flooding

  30-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  North Huntingdon commissioners last week heard from residents about flooding along two township roads, and the board approved a new subdivision of homes. 
  
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• North Allegheny, paraprofessionals agree on contract

  30-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The North Allegheny School District and the union representing district paraprofessionals have agreed on a contract that gives workers hourly raises of 40 cents in each year of the five-year pact and changes health care provisions for new employees.
  
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• No tax increase in Coraopolis next year

  30-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Coraopolis property owners will not see a real estate tax increase for the new year.
  
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• Moon budget has no tax increase

  30-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Moon residents will not see a real estate tax increase for 2017.
  
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• Local student robotics experts inspired others in India

  30-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  They're only in middle school, but two Fox Chapel brothers have been rock stars in the robotics world for several years.
  
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• I-279 on tap for massive rebuild beginning in March

  30-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Sometimes, being a resident of the Pittsburgh area means forgoing life in the fast lane.
  
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• Free classes offered for caregivers

  30-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Older people can learn how to stay healthy and happy while caring for elderly relatives, friends or neighbors through a free, 12-week course being offered at two locations of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh.
  
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• Franklin Regional band to represent Pa. in inaugural parade

  30-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  This fall while most people were focused on presidential debates and polls, Kevin Pollock and his Franklin Regional High School band were practicing an up-tempo version of “Yankee Doodle Dandy.”
  
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• Forest Hills pool may open by Memorial Day

  30-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  After being closed for a year for renovations, the Forest Hills community swimming pool could be open by Memorial Day, the traditional kickoff to the summer season, officials hope.
  
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• Bridge project boosts Baldwin Borough tax rate

  30-12-2016 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Baldwin Borough council has adopted a $14.6 million general fund budget for 2017 that raises the real estate tax rate by 0.33 mills, from 5.95 mills to 6.28 mills.
  
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• Springdale Fire Injures 1, Destroys Home

  30-12-2016 05:53
  
  SPRINGDALE (KDKA) — Crews battled a house fire late Thursday night in Springdale and at least one person was injured.
  The flames were reported just before 10:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Butler Street.
  When firefighters arrived, the back of the home was fully engulfed in flames. The fire was extinguished around 2 a.m.
  One woman was taken to the hospital with minor burns.
  The home has been determined to be structurally unsound and will need to be torn down.
  At the time, the cause of the fire
  
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• Fire Engulfs Home In Springdale

  30-12-2016 05:53
  
  SPRINGDALE (KDKA) — Crews battled a house fire late Thursday night in Springdale.
  The flames were reported just before 10:30 p.m. in the 300-block of Butler Street.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the home was fully engulfed in fire.
  There’s no word yet on what sparked the fire or if there were any injuries.
  Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.
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