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• Drug Dealer’s Seized Fortune To Benefit Lower Burrell Police Dept.

  06-02-2017 23:54
  
  LOWER BURRELL (KDKA) — Running and paying for a police department has never been cheap.
  “We’re putting all new radios in the officers hands, we’re buying new car radios,” said Lower Burrell Police Chief Tim Weitzel. “That would be a $60,000 expense that would come through our tax base.”
  But, instead, the Lower Burrell Police Department is taking advantage of state and federal asset seizure proceeds.
  “It can be a godsend for a department that’
  
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• Does It Really Do That? Flippin’ Fantastic

  06-02-2017 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Kristy Scheibel has two young, growing boys to feed, but breakfast isn’t always easy. She says she would be willing to try anything that can help in the mornings.
  So, we asked her to put Flippin’ Fantastic to the test. It promises perfect pancakes every time, along with eggs, omelets, and hash browns.
  The mold is made of non-stick silicone and contains seven rings, which claims to hold batter or other liquids or food. It also advertises for easy flipping tha
  
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• Pa. Senate bill would financially punish cities that counter federal immigration policies

  06-02-2017 23:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania Senate panel today advanced toward a full Senate vote a bill that would withhold state money from municipalities that do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
  
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• 16 Attorneys General Say Federal Court Should Block Trump’s Travel Ban

  06-02-2017 23:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP/KDKA) – Attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia are urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court judge’s stay on President Donald Trump’s immigration order.
  The friend of the court brief was filed Monday with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
  The 23-page filing was signed by AGs from California, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Orego
  
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• Police Provide Update On Search For Missing Duquesne Student Dakota James

  06-02-2017 22:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On Monday afternoon, police provided an update on missing Duquesne University graduate student Dakota James.
  Pittsburgh police say hours of surveillance video from 16 different locations, including the Port Authority of Allegheny County, have been reviewed by detectives.
  River Rescue has conducted daily searches of waterways, the Greensburg Bloodhound Team has joined the search along with the Allegheny Mountain Rescue Group.
  State police are also searching from the
  
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• Police Find Heroin Hidden In Roof Liner Of Vehicle

  06-02-2017 22:21
  
  EAST HUNTINGDON (KDKA) — A Uniontown man is facing charges after police found heroin hidden in his vehicle.
  Greensburg Police say around 6 p.m. Saturday they stopped a vehicle on Route 119, near the Route 31 interchange.
  Driver Anthony B. Evans, 39, consented to a search of the car.
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  181 stamp bags of heroin, stamped with the word “selfie,” were found in the roof liner of the 2002 C
  
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• WATCH: Tailgate Fan At Guy Fieri’s Big Game Tailgate

  06-02-2017 22:17
  
  The NFL’s biggest event of the year attracts some big-time pregame parties and this past weekend was no different. Host Nick Stevens and the crew of Tailgate Fan made the trip down to Houston to check out the local scene in the lead up to the big game.
  One of the biggest events of the weekend belonged to celebrity chef Guy Fieri who hosts his annual players tailgate on the day of the big game. Nick caught up with Fieri to get a taste of this year’s food offerings while also catching
  
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• Pirates’ Staff Packing Up For Spring Training

  06-02-2017 22:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It is still about a week and half until Spring Training workouts begin for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but don’t tell the team’s equipment staff.
  Monday morning, they were already hard at work moving the team’s gear to the Bucco’s location in Florida.
  “This is the official start, I believe. We start gathering it up and heading down south,” Clubhouse Manager Scott Bonnett said. “About a week after the season is over with you start ge
  
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• Beyoncé To Perform At GRAMMYs

  06-02-2017 22:07
  
  By Radio.com Staff
  Beyoncé will perform at the 59th annual GRAMMY Awards.
  Related: Beyoncé Posts More New Pregnancy Photos and a Poem
  Although the singer has yet to confirm the news, ET reports that multiple sources have verified that Queen Bey will perform as part of music biggest night. Beyoncé set the internet ablaze earlier this week when she announced that she and husband Jay Z are expecting twins.
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• 84 Lumber's ad resonates long after Super Bowl

  06-02-2017 22:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  A day after the Super Bowl, it was clear that building supply company 84 Lumber was successful in starting a conversation with its ad depicting a Mexican mother and her daughter on a harsh journey to flee their homeland for a better life in America.
  
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• Keidel: Patriots Dynasty In The Age Of Free Agency

  06-02-2017 22:02
  
  By Jason Keidel
  With their fifth Super Bowl since Y2K, the New England Patriots — a corporate euphemism for Tom Brady and Bill Belichick — have made the most remarkable run in NFL history.
  The Patriots are not the best team in NFL history. They can’t be, in this Wild-West iteration of free agency, where a turnstile is planted in front of every locker room. The 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers would have clobbered the Patriots. As would have the 1984 San Francisco 49ers, or the ’8
  
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• Dave Grohl Will Not Perform With Anderson .Paak And A Tribe Called Quest At The GRAMMYs

  06-02-2017 21:50
  
  By Jon Wiederhorn
  Apparently, the idea of Dave Grohl taking the stage with Anderson .Paak and A Tribe Called Quest at the 59th annual GRAMMY awards was too good to be true. Although it was previously reported that Grohl would join the collaboration, the Recording Academy has announced that he will not take part in the performance.
  Related: Beyoncé to Perform at GRAMMYs
  On Thursday (Feb. 2), the Academy and AEG Ehrlich Productions issued a statement apologizing for the mistake.
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• Bruno Mars Should Definitely Lead The GRAMMYs’ Prince Tribute

  06-02-2017 21:38
  
  By Amanda Wicks
  Bruno Mars is among the list of pop stars set to perform at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 12th, but is he also going to be involved in the show’s big Prince tribute?
  Related: Bruno Mars to Perform at GRAMMYs
  Sources close to the awards ceremony told Billboard that Mars is in talks to pay homage to Prince through a live music medley that would involve his close associates The Time. Since Mars’ involvement has not yet been confirmed, it’s unc
  
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• Syrian Family Back In Pennsylvania After Trump’s Travel Ban Halted

  06-02-2017 20:42
  
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP/KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf has welcomed an extended family of Syrian immigrants to Pennsylvania more than a week after they were detained at Philadelphia International Airport amid President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
  Six members of the Assali family landed in New York on Monday, then headed to their relative’s house in Allentown.
  Wolf was on hand to greet them after what the Democratic governor called an “amazing journey” to the United States.
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• People on the Move: 2/6/2017

  06-02-2017 20:20
  Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP hired David Kerin and Cody Peddicord as tax associates, tax services group; and Christopher Breisinger, senior associate, audit and assurance services group. William F. Ward was appointed to serve as a member of Allegheny County's Accountability Conduct and Ethics Commission.
  
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• Pittsburgh Top TV Market In America For Super Bowl

  06-02-2017 20:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – People in Pittsburgh sure do love their football and the ratings from the Super Bowl just go to prove it.Preliminary ratings show the Pittsburgh was the top market in the nation in viewership.Pittsburgh ratings were a 57.9 during the game which saw the New England Patriots come back and beat the Atlanta Falcons.The other cities in the top 5:
  Top five markets for SB51:
  1. Pittsburgh – 57.9
  2. Buffalo – 57.2
  3. Atlanta – 57.0
  4. Norfolk – 55.9
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• Patriots Of Brady, Belichick Are GOAT, No Excuses

  06-02-2017 19:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – From the Bay Area to the far reaches of wintry Wisconsin, from deep in the heart of Texas to right here in western Pa., football fans are trying to cope with the realization that there really is no argument anymore: The New England Patriots of the Bill Belichick/Tom Brady era are the best football team ever.
  For the past 15 years, the Patriots have been the NFL’s big, bad, older brother. They’ve done more with your favorite team’s cast offs, an
  
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• Man charged in fatal Washington County drug overdose

  06-02-2017 19:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Washington County man has been arrested after officials said he provided fentanyl-laced heroin to a woman who died of an overdose this summer.
  
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• Washington Man Charged In Woman’s Overdose Death

  06-02-2017 19:45
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) — A Washington man is accused in a woman’s overdose death.
  Robert William Welsh III, 35, is charged with drug delivery resulting in death and delivery of a controlled substance.
  According to a criminal complaint, the victim and her boyfriend were in a bar across from their Sheffield Street hotel when the accused walked in.
  The couple told Welsh they were looking for meth or cocaine, but he told them he only had “H,” meaning heroin. Welsh gave the man and
  
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• Washington Co. Man Charged In Woman’s Overdose Death

  06-02-2017 19:45
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) — A Washington man is accused in a woman’s overdose death.
  Robert William Welsh III, 35, is charged with drug delivery resulting in death and delivery of a controlled substance.
  According to a criminal complaint, the victim and her boyfriend were in a bar across from their Sheffield Street hotel when the accused walked in.
  The couple told Welsh they were looking for meth or cocaine, but he told them he only had “H,” meaning heroin. Welsh gave the man and
  
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• Dunlap: I Will Keep Questioning Tom Brady

  06-02-2017 19:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Spare me.
  After all, this is just opinion.
  So spare me the whole: “DEBATE OVER!” and “HE’S THE BEST EVER NOW!” and “IT’S FACT!” stuff that I have been reading and consuming since the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl and Tom Brady earned his fifth title.
  For my liking, far too many people want to shout down at everyone and tell them how Tom Brady — even though this would be a statement of opinion and no
  
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• Police: Man Pistol-Whipped Woman, Prompting SWAT Situation

  06-02-2017 19:28
  
  SWISSVALE (KDKA) — A domestic violence call turned into a SWAT response in one Swissvale neighborhood.  The man police say is responsible is in the Allegheny County Jail.
  Swissvale police say the whole chain of events started when Suleman Chapman, 45, of Swissvale, pistol-whipped his girlfriend.  Police said Chapman was running around the neighborhood in other people’s yards, which prompted a SWAT response.
  Officers with guns drawn searched the area 2300 block of Woodstock
  
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• Man Dies In Skiing Accident At West Virginia Resort

  06-02-2017 19:18
  
  SNOWSHOE, W.Va. (AP) – A man has died after being severely injured in a skiing accident at Snowshoe Ski Resort.
  The resort says in a statement that a 67-year-old man was skiing Saturday afternoon when he went off the official trail. He was found with severe injuries.
  Members of the Snowshoe Ski Patrol responded to the scene, provided the man initial care and transported him to an ambulance. The victim was airlifted to Pocahontas Memorial Hospital in Buckeye, where he died.
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• Krispy Kreme Offering Free Donuts All Month

  06-02-2017 18:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — No, you’re not dreaming. Krispy Kreme is offering free donuts all through the month of February.
  Beginning Feb. 6, any time you purchase a cup of Krispy Kreme’s new 100 percent Arabica bean blends, you will receive a free original glazed treat.Buy any size ☕ and get a FREE Original Glazed® 2/6 thru 2/28 (US/CAN)Details- https://t.co/xK7ziSUAHe#Freebruary#KrispyKremeCoffeepic.twitter.com/NVv22NCDCd
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• Judge: Man Who Raped Teen Girl Can’t Have Sex With Anyone But Spouse

  06-02-2017 17:53
  
  TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge has ordered a 19-year-old man not to have sex with anyone before he marries as part of his sentencing for statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl.
  Judge Randy Stoker sentenced Cody Duane Scott Herrera of Twin Falls to five to 15 years in prison, but he suspended the sentence for a one-year rider program. If the unmarried Herrera completes the program, he’ll be released on probation, which requires celibacy unless he weds. Herrera received the sent
  
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• Kids Create ‘Buddy Bench’ To Help Lonely Classmates

  06-02-2017 17:40
  
  POTOMAC, Md. (KDKA) — Two elementary school students in Maryland are warming hearts all over the country with their creation of a”buddy bench.”
  According to WUSA, the two students, who are actually brothers, unveiled the bench last week at their school in North Potomac.
  The idea behind the “buddy bench” is simple: a lonely student sits on it if they’re having trouble making friends. Kids sitting on the bench will then be approached by other students willing to
  
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• Buy A Toy Replica Of ‘Seinfeld’ Apartment

  06-02-2017 17:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you miss Jerry Seinfeld’s infamous TV apartment, now you can own a tiny replica of it.
  For a limited time you can buy the 16×11-inch toy apartment.
  It’s the real deal right down to the furniture, the bike on the wall and it even has a working version of Jerry’s front door.
  The set costs $399.
  For more information and to order one, click here.
  
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• Police say Carrick man fatally shot victim from inside an Uber

  06-02-2017 17:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Carrick man who was riding in an Uber fired a shot and killed a man outside a club in the neighborhood early Sunday, Pittsburgh police said.
  
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• Pennsylvania Senate To Resume Push For Abortion Restrictions

  06-02-2017 17:15
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania Senate committee is poised to advance legislation to impose new restrictions on elective abortions. It’s resuming a push that stalled last year amid a veto threat from Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and opposition by the state’s largest doctors’ group.
  The Judiciary Committee’s scheduled Monday vote would be its second in eight months. It passed the bill on a party-line committee vote last July, three weeks after it passed the House,
  
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• Tax hikes for Pennsylvania not in governor's budget plan

  06-02-2017 17:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — In his first two years in office, Gov. Tom Wolf lobbied for hikes in Pennsylvania’s income or sales tax to fill deep holes in the state budget. Both times, he lost that fight.
  
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• Russia Wants Apology From Fox News Over Remarks On Putin

  06-02-2017 17:05
  
  MOSCOW (AP) – The Kremlin is indignant over the comments of a Fox News journalist who called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “killer” in an interview with President Donald Trump.
  In the interview broadcast over the weekend Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly called the Russian leader “a killer.” Trump replied that the U.S. has killers, too.
  Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to comment on Trump’s reply but lashed out at Fox, calling O’Reill
  
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• Best Flower Shops In Pittsburgh

  06-02-2017 17:00
  
  by Janelle Sheetz
  Is there a better way to show someone you care than by sending fresh flowers, especially with Valentine’s Day just around the corner? They’re beautiful, they smell lovely, and it’s a great demonstration of affection. Pittsburgh has plenty of florists making beautiful designs, whether you’re looking for a personal touch to send to a fellow Steelers fan or beautiful designs for your wedding. Here are five of the best flower shops in Pittsburgh.
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• Ex-CMU student gets federal probation for making malware

  06-02-2017 16:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Morgan Culbertson, a bright, young computer programmer who designed malware to allow users to control other people's Android phones, received probation today instead of prison for his crime.
  
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• WATCH: Tailgate Fan At The Big Game Pt. 1

  06-02-2017 16:53
  
  The NFL’s marquee event was a memorable one for the fans in attendance and the millions at home watching on television on Sunday. As with every year, the event attracted plenty of parties and fans to the host city in the week leading up to the game. This year, with Houston playing the part of host, Nick Stevens and the Tailgate Fan crew made their way down to Texas to get acquainted with the local scene ahead of the big event.
  Their first stop was the renowned BBQ sport Killen’s for
  
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• University In Ohio To Add Video Gaming To Athletic Offerings

  06-02-2017 16:52
  
  SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) – A private liberal arts university in northwest Ohio is adding competitive video gaming to its athletic programs, joining an association of about 30 other schools across the country that offer so-called eSports.
  Lourdes University President Mary Ann Gawelek has been advocating for an eSports program at the Sylvania school since she assumed office last July.
  Gawelek says the mental ability and critical thinking skills associated with eSports links well with a liberal ar
  
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• Cops: Woman Used $1.2M Forged Check To Try To Buy House

  06-02-2017 16:42
  
  DILLSBURG, Pa. (AP) – Police say a Pennsylvania woman tried to buy a house by forging a $1.2 million check from a credit union.
  Police in Carroll Township, York County, say that happened in January.
  Investigators say 49-year-old Katherine Kempson used the internet to copy a business logo from Members First Federal Credit Union to create the $1.2 million check. She’s also accused of writing a bad check for $60,000 to a real estate agency as part of the bogus transaction.
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• DIRECTV Technical Issues Leave Customers Unable To Watch Super Bowl Finish

  06-02-2017 16:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s being heralded as one of the best Super Bowl finishes in history, but unfortunately thousands of DIRECTV customers didn’t get to see it.
  Late in the fourth quarter just as the New England Patriots were driving down the field to tie the game, DIRECTV customers report their screens started cutting in and out.For many the signal was flashing in and out, then a slate popped up on the screen telling customers there were technical difficulties, and to turn in
  
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• Vote For Your Favorite Super Bowl LI Commercials

  06-02-2017 16:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – While it’s not the result fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers would have liked to see, you have to tip your cap to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.
  Incredibly, the Patriots erased a 25-point deficit en route to their fifth Super Bowl title. New England scored 19 points in the fourth quarter alone, which included a pair of touchdowns and two-point conversions just to force overtime.
  The Patriots won the coin toss and marched right down the field in overtime. Jam
  
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• Lady Gaga Announces World Tour With Pittsburgh Stop

  06-02-2017 16:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Following her halftime show performance at Super Bowl LI, Lady Gaga has announced the “Joanne World Tour.”
  The tour kicks off in August and comes to Pittsburgh on November 20th at PPG Paints Arena. Tickets for the concert go on sale Monday, February 20th at 10am.
  Lady Gaga certainly didn’t disappoint as she started her Super Bowl performance on the roof of NRG stadium before jumping off the roof to make her entrance to the stage.
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• Leader named for Midwest@Work, impacts 9 cities including Pittsburgh

  06-02-2017 15:55
  The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust on Friday appointed Theodore Chandler as managing director of Midwest@Work.
  
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• PTL Links: Feb. 6, 2017

  06-02-2017 14:30
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  PPG Paints Color Of The Year
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  Big Bottom Market
  HHH Greyhounds
  Live Nation
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• Summit Elementary Students Return To Class In New Building

  06-02-2017 13:12
  
  BUTLER (KDKA) – Summit Elementary School students will return to class today, but they’ll be reporting to a new building.
  Students are moving to the old Broad Street Elementary School building due to a tainted water supply at Summit Elementary School.
  Meanwhile, Superintendent Dr. Dale Lumley announced his resignation Sunday night.
  In a statement posted on the Butler Area School District’s website, the board said it had accepted the resignation, which is effective immediately.
  
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• 84 Lumber Website Swamped After Super Bowl Ad

  06-02-2017 12:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It appears the first national Super Bowl ad for 84 Lumber is a success, though not as its creators originally intended.
  First, Brunnerworks, the Pittsburgh advertising company that created the spot, was forced to make a change.
  The original ad featured a wall blocking people looking for work in the United States, and immigrants unable to cross the border due to the wall. That apparently made FOX uncomfortable.
  “Simply put, that was a spot that they didn’t th
  
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• Reduce Pain With These Gluten-Free Recipes

  06-02-2017 12:12
  
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  Dr. Peter Osborne is the clinical director of Town Center Wellness in Sugar Land, Texas. He is a doctor of chiropractic medicine and a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist focused on the holistic natural treatment of chronic degenerative diseases with a primary focus on gluten sensitivity and food allergies. He is the cofounder of Nutra-MD and the Gluten Free Society. His book, No Grain, No Pain, is on sale now from our sister company, Simon & Schuste
  
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• UFC Fighter From Pittsburgh Suffers Gruesome Knee Injury

  06-02-2017 11:59
  
  Houston, Texas (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s Adam Milstead stepped inside the UFC octagon Saturday night, but was unable to walk out under his own power.
  Milstead injured his right knee during his fight against Curtis Blaydes. It appeared Milstead initially hurt his knee during the first round when a fast start by Blaydes put him on the defensive.Does @RazorBlaydes265 realize Milstead is 230+ lbs?!?!? #UFCHouston pic.twitter.com/Hch2VBX30o
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• Rise in Pa. unemployment tests workforce agencies

  06-02-2017 11:44
  Last year, something remarkable happened to the Pittsburgh region's workforce: As much of the country saw jobless rates decline, unemployment here swelled with roughly 12,100 more people looking for work. While that may not sound like good news, the forces driving higher unemployment appear to be positive.
  
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• Allegheny Sport Show 2017 Giveaway

  06-02-2017 11:00
  
  Enter to win tickets and more to the Allegheny Outdoor, Sport & Travel Show at the Monroeville Convention Center.
  
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• Favorite retailers closing? Fill the void with these Pittsburgh boutiques

  06-02-2017 07:50
  For a number of chains, 2017 has gotten off to a rocky start, with Macy's, J.C. Penney, Sears and Kmart shuttering stores. Meanwhile, Chicos, Men's Wearhouse, The Children's Place, Aeropostale and American Eagle are planning to close under-performing locations.
  
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• Obituary: Joseph A. Scorpion / A force in Allegheny County public health

  06-02-2017 06:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  On graduation day in 1958, when Joseph A. Scorpion received a masters degree from Yale University’s Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, a professor asked the young man, “Where are you going?”
  
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• City calendar: Feb. 6-12

  06-02-2017 06:07 via post-gazette.com
  
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