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• PPG Paints Brings Annual ‘Global Color Conference’ Home To Pittsburgh

  01-02-2017 23:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s a kaleidoscope of color as experts from three continents gather at Hotel Monaco for the eighth annual Global Color Conference, sponsored by PPG.The Pittsburgh company is the world’s leading manufacturer of paint.
  Color marketing manager Dee Schlotter says these connoisseurs of color are planning ahead.
  “We’re bringing in 25, 26 color experts from six countries to choose the colors for 2018 that will be trending in all of our markets –
  
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• Steelers President Art Rooney II Assesses Season, Future Of Team

  01-02-2017 23:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After coming up just short of their goal, Pittsburgh Steelers team president Art Rooney II is assessing the season and looking forward to the future.
  Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers have been eliminated from the playoffs, team president Art Rooney II talks about his assessment on the season, and what’s to come for the team.Rooney sat down for an exclusive TV interview with KDKA Sports Director Bob Pompeani to talk about a variety of subjects.The Steelers came up
  
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• Pat Narduzzi On Top Recruit Paris Ford: ‘We Can’t Wait To Get Our Hands On Him’

  01-02-2017 23:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – The Pitt football program just brought in the 32nd ranked recruiting class, highlighted by four 4-star recruits
  Head coach Pat Narduzzi joined The Starkey and Mueller Show to break down all the talent they brought in.
  The gem of the class is local product, defensive back Paris Ford, and Narduzzi told us all about their prized recruit.
  “I think we’re getting a very physical football player, a very emotional football player,” Narduzzi said. &ldqu
  
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• With vocal support from council, Scott Schubert is likely to stick as police chief

  01-02-2017 23:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  City Council voiced robust support Wednesday for Pittsburgh’s acting police chief, Scott Schubert, who appears poised to assume the job permanently next week.
  
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• City Council voices support for acting police chief Schubert in confirmation hearing

  01-02-2017 23:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  City Council voiced enthusiastic support today for Pittsburgh’s acting police chief, Scott Schubert, who appears poised to assume the job permanently next week.
  
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• Vehicle Crashes Into Business On Route 8

  01-02-2017 22:36
  
  PENN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — One person has died after a vehicle crashed into a business this afternoon along Route 8 in Penn Township.
  According to Butler County emergency dispatchers, the accident happened around 3:15 p.m.
  The car crashed into a business called McBride Station and then flipped onto its roof.The wreckage was blocking two lanes and a portion of the road had to be shut down.
  One person may have been ejected from the vehicle.
  There’s no word yet on if there were any other in
  
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• Knoch High School Junior Killed In Rollover Crash On Route 8

  01-02-2017 22:36
  
  PENN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Counselors will be at the Knoch High School and Middle School on Thursday, one day after a crash on Route 8 in Butler County claimed the life of a high school junior.
  The crash happened around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday in Penn Township.
  Penn Township Police say 16-year-old Cameron Ashton died when he was ejected from the jeep, which was being driven by a 16-year-old classmate.
  (Source: Fox Funeral Home)
  Police said the Jeep Wrangler hit a building housing the McBride Stati
  
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• Understanding giardia and water concerns: A Q&A with Dr. Marc Itskowitz

  01-02-2017 22:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Marc Itskowitz is an internal medicine doctor and director of the Center for Perioperative Medicine for Allegheny Health Network. Today he answered questions for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that have been raised in the wake of the city’s concern that giardia could have spread through the water system because of low levels of chlorine. So far, no giardia has been detected in the city’s water:
  
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• Pittsburgh Businesses Feeling Effects Of Boil Water Advisory

  01-02-2017 21:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Restaurants and businesses are battling with the decision about whether to open or stay closed today due to a Boil Water Advisory.
  In the meantime, the PWSA will be performing test readings every four hours until the Boil Water Advisory is lifted.
  William Penn Tavern owner Richard Rattner learned about the advisory around 3 p.m. Tuesday and immediately jumped into action.
  “We stayed open last night. We used all disposable cups, plates, sodas – didn’t u
  
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• Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell Says He Might Need Surgery, Wants To Stay In Pittsburgh

  01-02-2017 21:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) — Pittsburgh Steelers’ running back Le’Veon Bell joined Cook and Poni on Wednesday from Radio Row at Super Bowl 51 in Houston.
  Bell was injured early and missed most of the 36-17 loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, but he tells the guys the injury actually happened in the Miami game two weeks prior.
  “I continued to play on it,” Bell said. “It wasn’t like I was hurting my performance at that time, but I
  
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• Car flies off Pittsburgh parkway directly into auto shop parking lot

  01-02-2017 21:25
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• Man suspected in Versailles shooting arrested in Ohio

  01-02-2017 21:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early this morning in Versailles Borough.
  
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• 'Yay, coffee!': Businesses find way around boil-water advisory

  01-02-2017 20:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  So what’s the big deal about having to run a string of restaurants, keep a supermarket going and pump out the coffee for caffeine-craving Pittsburghers during a boil-water alert? Some businesses found ways to cope without breaking a sweat.
  
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• Beaver County water company steps up deliveries after boil-water advisory

  01-02-2017 20:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority was the first delivery stop scheduled Wednesday for private water producer Creekside Springs LLC.
  
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• Former Plum Teacher Sentenced To Prison In Sex Scandal

  01-02-2017 20:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – A former teacher, who pleaded guilty in connection with a sex scandal at Plum High School sex scandal, was back in court for sentencing on Wednesday.
  In November, Michael Cinefra pleaded guilty to a host of charges related to a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student at Plum High School.
  Today, he was sentenced to 3-6 years in prison. He will also have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
  “He let down his family, he let down his profes
  
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• Five Must-See Destinations In Paris

  01-02-2017 20:00
  
  By Mark Horning
  Within the 41 square miles of Paris, France there are over 60 main attractions for visitors to discover ranging from Museums, Churches, Monuments and Squares as well as examples of contemporary and traditional architecture. This is far too many sites for the average tourist to attempt to visit during a short stay in the city of lights. Thus a list of the five most famous and must see attractions is in order.
  Before setting out there are three vital purchases that each traveler s
  
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• 'Dali & Food' is topic of scholar's talk

  01-02-2017 19:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  “Dali & Food” is the topic of a talk by the Rev. Robert Keffer at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Shaw Galleries, 805 Liberty Ave., Downtown.
  
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• Aaron Donald: A Pittsburgh Success Story

  01-02-2017 19:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- Penn Hills native, first team All-State Class AAAA in final two seasons, ACC Defensive Player of the Year and unanimous All-American at Pitt, 13th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft and 3-time Pro Bowler.
  These are all statements used (among many others) to describe former Penn Hills and Pitt star, now L.A. Rams defensive end, Aaron Donald. But for everything he has done on the field, people in Pittsburgh and around the country should be impressed by what does off the
  
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• Trump Urges Senate To Change Rules, Push Through Court Pick

  01-02-2017 19:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged Majority leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday to change the rules of the Senate if necessary to swiftly push through his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch. Trump’s words immediately escalated what’s shaping up as a feverish partisan battle over the vacancy on the Supreme Court.
  Trump’s endorsement of a scenario known on Capitol Hill as the “nuclear option” came the morning after he announced Gorsuch’s
  
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• Jury begins deliberations in Butler County molestation trial

  01-02-2017 19:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  A federal jury has begun deliberating the fate of Jim Leroy, a Butler County business owner accused of molesting boys at his home and on trips out of state.
  
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• Butler County businessman found guilty in federal molestation trial

  01-02-2017 19:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  A federal jury this afternoon convicted Jim Leroy, a Butler County business owner, of molesting two boys on trips to Florida and Michigan in 2015 and 2016.
  
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• Student's effort bridges the gulf of cultural tolerance

  01-02-2017 19:11
  One morning last semester at Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, freshman Peyton Klein noticed her new classmate Khawla and their homeroom teacher looking defeated as they struggled to communicate. Khawla and her family had fled Aleppo, Syria, over the summer and settled in Highland Park, and the 16-year-old entered Allderdice in the ninth grade.
  
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• Officers involved in fatal shooting return to work

  01-02-2017 19:11
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• Facebook Rolling Out new Feature Similar to Snapchat’s Stories

  01-02-2017 18:50
  
  CBS Local– Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram seem to mysteriously end up with similar features before long. Somehow, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter all seemed to ditch the chronological timeline not all too far off from each other. Snapchat begun to dabble in being an outlet to consume media and links, a hallmark for Facebook and Twitter.
  In recent months, Instagram has turned copycat in nabbing a similar ‘Stories’ feature that Snapchat was at the vangua
  
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• Facebook Follows Instagram, Steals From Snapchat

  01-02-2017 18:50
  
  CBS Local– Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram seem to mysteriously end up with similar features before long. Somehow, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter all seemed to ditch the chronological timeline not all too far off from each other. Snapchat begun to dabble in being an outlet to consume media and links, a hallmark for Facebook and Twitter.
  In recent months, Instagram has turned copycat in nabbing a similar ‘Stories’ feature that Snapchat was at the vangua
  
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• PWSA Working Closely With DEP To Resolve Boil Water Advisory

  01-02-2017 18:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – City and PWSA officials are working closely with the DEP after a Boil Water Advisory was issued Tuesday.
  During a press conference Wednesday afternoon, PWSA Executive Director Bernard Lindstrom said no contaminants have been detected in the water. He also stressed that the advisory is in place out of an abundance of caution.
  “We found no contaminants at all detected in our water system. But, since this is precautionary because we had the potential for insufficient
  
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• Last teacher involved in series of Plum sex abuse scandals gets prison

  01-02-2017 18:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former substitute teacher at Plum High School will serve three to six years in prison after he was sentenced this morning for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student.
  
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• Allegheny Health Network reports $39 million operating loss for 2016

  01-02-2017 17:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  The seven-hospital Allegheny Health Network finished 2016 with a $39 million operating loss after improved, but still lagging, fourth quarter results. In 2015, the network had a $36.5 million operating loss.
  
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• With eye on efficiency, U.S. Steel boosting mill spending by $200M

  01-02-2017 17:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  U.S. Steel will ramp up spending this year on improving the efficiency of its plants, president and CEO Mario Longhi told analysts this morning during a call discussing the Pittsburgh steel producer’s $440 million loss last year.
  
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• America’s Bacon Supply Is Seriously Depleted; Prices Surge

  01-02-2017 17:09
  
  CBS Local– We think you should sit down for this– are you ready?
  Okay, well, there’s no easy way to say this, but, we might have a bacon problem. According to the Ohio Pork Council, demand for bacon consistently superior to supply.
  “Today’s pig farmers are setting historic records by producing more pigs than ever,” said Rich Deaton, Ohio Pork Council president. “Yet our reserves are still depleting.”
  The problem is the frozen pork belly reserv
  
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• Gary McCord On Phoenix Open: ‘Always A Great Tournament’

  01-02-2017 17:06
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  The Waste Management Phoenix Open has the perfect date on the PGA TOUR calendar. What other event is big enough to share the weekend sports stage with the Super Bowl?
  The Greatest Show on Grass returns this weekend on CBS Sports, and the usual mix of fan fun and fantastic golf are on the menu at TPC Scottsdale. More than 600,000 fans came out last year to watch the golf, and a similar number are expected this week when 26 of the top 30 in the FedExCup standings are in the
  
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• Next Phase Of Mt. Lebanon Deer Cull Program Begins

  01-02-2017 16:58
  
  MOUNT LEBANON (KDKA) – Mount Lebanon is set to begin the next phase of their deer culling program.
  Starting today, trained and licensed volunteers will be hunting for deer on both public and private property.
  The sharpshooting program is part of an effort to decrease the amount of deer-related crashes in Mount Lebanon by reducing the deer population.
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• Beechview couple, Brookline man indicted on drug charges

  01-02-2017 16:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  The reputed leader of a large opiate and cocaine ring in Pittsburgh and his wife have been indicted by a federal grand jury along with one of their associates.
  
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• Atlanta Falcons: Road To The Super Bowl

  01-02-2017 16:49
  
  By Shawn Lealos
  When the 2016 NFL season started, the Atlanta Falcons were coming off an 8-8 season and only made some cosmetic improvements to their team. However, in a twist that surprised many experts, the Falcons finished the season winning the NFC South, earning a first round bye with the second-best record in the NFC, and made it to the Super Bowl by beating the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. Here is a look at how the Atlanta Falcons made it to Super Bowl LI.
  The 2016 Offseason
  Af
  
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• Researchers Look Deep Into School Shootings, Find Meaningful Results

  01-02-2017 16:44
  
  CBS Local–  Researchers at Northwestern University decided to delve deep into some of the saddest days in recent American history: mass school shootings. They came away with interesting findings.
  First off, it’s more likely for a school shooting to occur when economic times are tough and jobs are hard to find. They also found that the acts are not random, they target a specific person. Lastly they found that a minuscule 6.6% of school shootings are gang related.
  “The
  
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• Cherry hands down sentences at plea and sentencing court

  01-02-2017 16:39
  Cristy M. Henderson, 31, 5409 Carnegie St. Pittsburgh, was placed on one year probation on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. She received a $300 fine, is to refrain from the use and possession of alcohol and controlled substances, not enter any establishment that primarily sells, provides or permits alcohol, and not own or possess narcotics or prescriptions for narcotics without first receiving written permission of her probation officer.
  
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• Newsradio 1020 KDKA Drug Summit with Marty Griffin

  01-02-2017 16:28
  
  Newsradio 1020 KDKA is hosting a Drug Summit event which will be broadcast live on KDKA on Thursday, February 16th from 9am to Noon with Marty Griffin at Orchard Hill Church in Wexford.
  Marty will be joined by a panel of experts to discuss the dangers of drugs, the importance of communication, ramifications and what you can do to help yourself and others.
  In addition, high school students, teachers and people from the Pittsburgh community will join us as part of a live interactive audience.
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• Vehicle going wrong way collides with school bus carrying Woodland Hills students

  01-02-2017 15:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  A dozen Woodland Hills elementary students were jostled on their way to school today when a car going the wrong way on a one-way street collided with the school bus they were riding in.
  
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• Pennsylvania Hunters Get Preliminary OK On Semi-Automatics

  01-02-2017 15:02
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Pennsylvania Game Commission has given preliminary approval to letting hunters use semi-automatic rifles and shotguns.
  Tuesday’s move comes in the wake of a new law Gov. Tom Wolf signed in November, that gives the game commission the authority to regulate semi-automatic rifles, shotguns and air guns.
  The commission will hold a final vote on the measure at its next quarterly meeting March 27-28 in Harrisburg.
  The use of semi-automatic rifles for hunting has
  
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• PTL Links: Feb. 1, 2017

  01-02-2017 14:38
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Orchid Society Of Western Pennsylvania
  “Something Rotten”
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: Super Bowl Favorites
  WHIRL Magazine
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Super Bowl Favorites

  01-02-2017 14:34
  
  If you’re looking for some delicious dishes to make for your Super Bowl party this weekend, check out these two recipes from Rania Harris!
  Touchdown Taquitos
  2 cups shredded cooked boneless breasts of chicken
  4 ounces softened cream cheese
  ¼ cup ranch dressing (or more if needed to moisten the chicken)
  ¼ cup buffalo wing sauce (or more to taste)
  ¼ cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese (or more to taste)
  Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  10 – 6” flo
  
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• 15 water distribution stations set up during Pittsburgh water advisory

  01-02-2017 14:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  A total of 15 water distribution locations have been set up for the East End and Central sections of Pittsburgh during the precautionary flush and boil advisory.
  
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• 11 water distribution stations set up during Pittsburgh water advisory

  01-02-2017 14:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  More than 10 water distribution locations have been set up for the East End and Central sections of Pittsburgh during the precautionary flush and boil advisory.
  
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• 1 Woman Killed In Derry Twp. Crash

  01-02-2017 13:51
  
  DERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A Ligonier Township woman died Tuesday evening in a crash in Derry Township.
  According to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office, 33-year-old Kelly Helman lost control along State Route 217 just after 5 p.m.
  Her car went off the road and struck several trees.
  She was partially thrown from the car and died at the scene.
  Police say speed is believed to have been a factor.
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• Man killed after being struck on Parkway East

  01-02-2017 13:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania state police are reporting that a 20-year-old man who was trying to flee the scene of an accident on the Parkway East was struck by a passing vehicle in the westbound lanes and was killed.
  
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• Clairton man killed after being struck on Parkway East

  01-02-2017 13:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 20-year-old Clairton man who was trying to flee the scene of an accident on the Parkway East was struck and killed by a passing vehicle in the westbound lanes.
  
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• Officials Working To Set Up Water Buffaloes Around City

  01-02-2017 12:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With thousands under a Flush and Boil Water Advisory, city officials are working to establish locations for water buffaloes.
  City leaders and the acting director for PWSA held a news conference Tuesday night to discuss the process in which they will be setting up the water buffaloes. They will also be distributing bottles of water.
  “Once we get the locations throughout the night, we will be moving the resources into the Pittsburgh area and hopefully we will have t
  
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• Officials Set Up 15 Water Distribution Sites Around City

  01-02-2017 12:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With thousands under a Flush and Boil Water Advisory, officials have set up water distribution locations around the city.
  According to a press release from the Mayor’s Office, distribution centers will be set up at 15 Pittsburgh Public Safety facilities.
  Those locations are as follows:
  Pittsburgh Engine Co. No. 7, 4603 Stanton Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15201
  Fire Station 6, 3958 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15224
  Fire Station 8, 149 N. Euclid Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15206
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• Officials Set Up 11 Water Distribution Sites Around City

  01-02-2017 12:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With thousands under a Flush and Boil Water Advisory, officials have set up water distribution locations around the city.
  According to a press release from the Mayor’s Office, distribution centers will be set up at 11 Pittsburgh Public Safety facilities.
  Those locations are as follows:
  Pittsburgh Engine Co. No. 7, 4603 Stanton Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15201
  Fire Station 6, 3958 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15224
  Fire Station 8, 149 N. Euclid Ave., Pittsburgh PA 15206
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools to reopen Thursday after water advisory; universities alert students, staff

  01-02-2017 12:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Public Schools said it would reopen Thursday after closing more than 20 school buildings and early childhood centers Wednesday in response to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority’s precautionary water advisory.
  
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