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• Mt. Lebanon Native Daya Wins First Grammy

  12-02-2017 23:52
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP/KDKA) – Mt. Lebanon native turned pop star Daya has won her first Grammy.
  On Sunday, she accepted the best dance recording award for “Don’t Let Me Down,” a Chainsmokers hit that she sang on.
  In an emotional speech, she thanked her mom for “moving mountains for her,” and said her family was her inspiration.
  The Chainsmokers didn’t attend the pre-telecast Grammys ceremony, which happens before top categories are announced during a performan
  
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• Police, Coroner Investigate Death Of Infant In Aliquippa Apartment Complex

  12-02-2017 21:40
  
  ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) – Authorities in western Pennsylvania are investigating the death of a 2-month-old boy found in an apartment complex.
  Beaver County emergency dispatchers said police in Aliquippa were called to the C building of the Valley Terrace Apartments just after 2 p.m. Friday.
  The county coroner’s office said an autopsy was done Friday night, but a ruling on the cause and manner of death is pending further investigation.
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• Police: Man Stabbed Woman, Dog Who Tried To Defend Her

  12-02-2017 21:37
  
  ETTERS, Pa. (AP) – Police say a central Pennsylvania man has been charged with stabbing and beating a woman and stabbing a dog that tried to come to her aid.
  The Newberry Township woman said the man stabbed the two-year-old female pit bull in the rear leg early Friday and cut the woman on her leg.
  Authorities allege that he then cut her clothing off, stomped on her hands and choked her, and slammed her head against the floor repeatedly.
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• Police Charge 3 After Bottle Rocket Shot Toward Officers

  12-02-2017 21:23
  
  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Huntington police say three people face felony charges after a bottle rocket was shot off from an apartment complex toward police officers.
  The Herald-Dispatch reports 35-year-old Jennifer Denise Blevins and 29-year-old Lila Marie Norris of Huntington and 37-year-old Robert Benjamin Schwieger of Lake Orion, Michigan, were arrested after an hourlong standoff with police on Saturday.
  Huntington Police Chief Joe Ciccarelli says officers responding to an apartment comp
  
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• One Person Found Dead In Waynesburg University Dorm Room

  12-02-2017 21:09
  
  WAYNESBURG (KDKA) — Police are investigating after one person was found dead inside a dorm room at Waynesburg University.
  According to the Greene County Coroner’s Office, the victim was pronounced dead around 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
  Officials say there is no threat to Waynesburg University or Waynesburg.
  Police are withholding the name of the victim until family members can be notified.
  No further information was released.
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• 2 People Shot In Sheraden

  12-02-2017 21:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after two people were shot in Sheraden on Sunday.
  It happened around 2 p.m. in the 2100 block of Universal Street.
  Officers have not provided the condition of either victim.
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• 2 Men Shot Outside Home In Sheraden

  12-02-2017 21:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a shooting in Sheraden on Sunday.
  It happened around 2 p.m. in the 3100 block of Universal Street.
  Upon arrival, officers found two 22-year-old men outside a home suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
  One neighbor told KDKA his son did all he could to help the victims.
  “Put pressure on the one wound, tried to stop the bleeding, he put a tourniquet on the leg then the guy said he had another [person] shot over here and he patch
  
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• Student found dead in Waynesburg University dorm room

  12-02-2017 20:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are investigating the death of a Waynesburg University student and football player whose body was found in a dorm room Sunday.
  
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• Police investigating death of Waynesburg University football player found dead in dorm room

  12-02-2017 20:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are investigating the death of a Waynesburg University student and football player whose body was found in a dorm room Sunday.
  
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• Person found dead in Waynesburg University dorm room

  12-02-2017 20:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are investigating the death of a person who was found today in a dorm room on the campus of Waynesburg University.
  
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• Girls, 11 And 12, Shot In Head In Separate Chicago Attacks

  12-02-2017 20:50
  
  CHICAGO (AP) – Police are investigating separate shootings on Chicago’s South Side that left two young girls in critical condition.
  The Chicago Tribune reports an 11-year-old girl was sitting in a parked vehicle Saturday night when she was hit by gunfire in the back of the head.
  A 12-year-old girl was shot in the head while playing with friends in an unrelated shooting the same night.
  The weekend’s gun violence also claimed the lives of a 23-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman
  
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• Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer Al Jarreau Dies At 76

  12-02-2017 20:38
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau has died in a Los Angeles hospital just days after announcing his retirement from touring due to exhaustion.
  His official Twitter account and website say he died early Sunday. He was 76.#ALJarreau passed away this morning He was in the hospital, kept , kept comfortable by his wife, son, and a few of his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/8S6ozLvfKZ
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• Penn State Calls Immigration Posters ‘Deeply Offensive’

  12-02-2017 20:15
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State says posters that someone has put up on university bulletin boards calling on people to report illegal immigrants are “deeply offensive,” saying they “appear to be designed to provoke anger, fear and hate.”
  Officials said the posters began appearing on public bulletin boards on the main campus at State College. The university’s student newspaper, The Daily Collegian, said images of the posters had been circulating on social
  
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• 2 injured in Sheraden shooting

  12-02-2017 20:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two men were shot this afternoon outside a home in Sheraden.
  
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• 2 critically injured in Sheraden shooting

  12-02-2017 20:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two men were shot this afternoon outside a home in Sheraden.
  
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• Rainy Weather Can’t Dampen Spirit At Lunar New Year Parade

  12-02-2017 19:48
  
  SQUIRREL HILL (KDKA) — It may have been rainy and gray on Sunday, but even the weather couldn’t put a damper on the second annual Lunar New Year Parade in Squirrel Hill.
  The parade, which marched down Murray Avenue from Phillips to Forbes, marked the end of the second annual two-week Lunar New Year celebration.
  “It’s a little bit bigger [than last year’s parade],” Martha Isler, president of Uncover Squirrel Hill, said. “We have some more dancers and we h
  
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• Teen charged with attempted homicide in New Castle shooting

  12-02-2017 19:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Lawrence County teenager has been charged as an adult with assault and attempted homicide in connection with a shooting Saturday night in New Castle.
  
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• Missing 12-Year-Old Girl Found Safe

  12-02-2017 19:25
  
  LINCOLN-LEMINGTON (KDKA) — A missing 12-year-old girl was found safe in the Lincoln-Lemington area Sunday afternoon.
  Twelve-year-old Alexia Davis was found around 1 p.m.
  Around 11:30 a.m., police had reported that Davis hadn’t been seen since her parents dropped her off at a friend’s house for a sleepover on Friday.
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• Police investigating infant's death in Beaver County

  12-02-2017 18:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Beaver County authorities are investigating the death of a two-month-old boy.
  
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• Girl, 12, missing from Lincoln-Lemington after parents drop her off for sleepover

  12-02-2017 18:08
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• Wendy’s Employee Uses Mace On Angry Customer During Altercation

  12-02-2017 18:03
  
  BLOOMFIELD (KDKA) — An employee at a Wendy’s in Bloomfield used mace on an angry customer during an altercation early Sunday morning.
  It happened around 1:45 a.m. at the Wendy’s on Baum Boulevard.
  According to officials, a male driver and two female passengers in a white sedan ordered food at the drive-thru. While the driver was at the drive-thru window, he threw some sort of garbage at the female employee, who told him to pick it up.
  The two female passengers began arguing, an
  
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• Police Searching For Missing 12-Year-Old Girl

  12-02-2017 17:31
  
  LINCOLN-LEMINGTON (KDKA) — Police are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl in the Lincoln-Lemington area.
  Pittsburgh Police say 12-year-old Alexia Davis was last seen by her parents when she was dropped off at a friend’s house for a sleepover on Friday.
  Davis is 5-feet-6-inches tall and weighs 110 lbs. She was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and gold athletic shoes. She was carrying a pink tote bag.
  Anyone who has any information on her whereabouts should call the Mi
  
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• Officials Warn Of Phone Scammer Claiming To Be From Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office

  12-02-2017 15:01
  
  ALLEGHENY COUNTY (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a phone scam in the area.
  According to the Sheriff’s Office, the scammer claims to be a Lieutenant from the Sheriff’s Office and uses the names of actual Sheriff’s Office personnel. The caller says the victim missed jury duty or has unpaid fines, and there is a warrant out for their arrest from the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
  The scammer tells the victim to purcha
  
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• North Korean Missile Launch Is Trump’s Latest Test

  12-02-2017 12:46
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Embroiled in a legal battle over his immigration order, President Donald Trump now faces a new provocation in the first weeks of his presidency.
  After a stormy start on the diplomacy front, Trump was trying a more traditional approach of closely cultivating a relationship with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. That approach was quickly tested Saturday night with word of a reported missile launch by North Korea.
  The firing of a ballistic missile would be North Kore
  
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• Caption Contest 308 ... and the winners of 307

  12-02-2017 07:34
  There seemed to be a lone holdout on the jury in CapCon 307 [click on second image], and our cracked team of caption writers figured out why. Results are below.
  
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• New professor brings millions to Temple

  12-02-2017 06:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Since education policy professor Sara Goldrick-Rab arrived at Temple University eight months ago, she’s brought in two large grants, totaling more than $6 million for research on making college more affordable.
  
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• Westinghouse parent Toshiba's decision could shock markets

  12-02-2017 06:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  On Tuesday at noon — Tokyo time — Westinghouse Electric Co. will learn its fate.
  
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• Wolf puts price tag on state police

  12-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — For decades, towns across Pennsylvania — many of them small, rural and cash-strapped — have relied on the Pennsylvania State Police.
  
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• Veterans event highlights contributions of 2 black women

  12-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  In a room inside Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, retired historian and panel moderator John L. Ford Sr. began the largely positive 7th Annual African American Heritage Celebration with scathing words for President Donald Trump.
  
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• Sto-Rox sixth-graders give ‘Voice’ to student newspaper

  12-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Viking Voice staff meets at 2:30 p.m. on the first Friday of each month, fueled by pies from Fox’s Pizza Den and the enthusiasm of teacher Chris Scarnati. Fifteen sixth-graders at the Sto-Rox Upper Elementary School line up for cheese or pepperoni, grab a beverage and settle into their desks with copies of the latest edition.
  
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• Obituary: Robert C. Trax / A passion for his family farm

  12-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  When Robert Trax retired from a life of working the fields at his beloved Trax Farms in Finleyville, Pa., three years ago, there was no smile on his face.
  
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• High-tech investments keep coming for Pittsburgh area

  12-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ford’s announcement Friday that it will invest $1 billion over the next five years in Pittsburgh-based Argo AI to develop technology for its own self-driving vehicle continues a string of high-tech investments in the regional economy.
  
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• Couples lock their love on Pittsburgh's bridges

  12-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  An unlikely string of events led Kent State University student Ryan Schron, 21, and Clemence Besnard, a 23-year-old graduate student from France, to hang a padlock on the Schenley Bridge in Oakland.
  
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• A sense of calling, New Castle pastor always on call

  12-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. — After breakfast at McDonald’s and his morning prayers, the Rev. Frank Almade arrived around 8:30 at the office of St. Vitus Church, one of four Roman Catholic parishes he oversees here in this Lawrence County seat.
  
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• A sense of calling, always on call

  12-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  NEW CASTLE, Pa. — After breakfast at McDonald’s and his morning prayers, the Rev. Frank Almade arrived around 8:30 at the office of St. Vitus Church, one of four Roman Catholic parishes he oversees here in this Lawrence County seat.
  
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• Roby’s Career-High 20 Helps Saint Louis Outlast Duquesne

  12-02-2017 05:32
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) – Davell Roby scored a career-high 20 points, Mike Crawford added 21, and Saint Louis sent the Dukes to their eighth straight loss with an 87-81 win over Duquesne on Saturday night.
  Roby and Crawford each went 4 for 4 from beyond the arc for Saint Louis (9-16, 4-8 Atlantic 10), which finished 12 of 18 from deep (66.7 percent) and 27 of 44 overall.
  The Billikens led the entire game until a 3-pointer from Mike Lewis II tied it at 76 with 2:14 left. Crawford answered with a 3 a
  
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• Coyotes Beat Penguins 4-3 In OT

  12-02-2017 05:15
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Connor Murphy’s first goal of the season came with 21.8 seconds left in overtime, giving the Arizona Coyotes a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.
  Murphy’s winner came after the Penguins overcame a 3-1 deficit inside of 5 1/2 minutes left to play in regulation. Josh Archibald’s short-handed goal at 14:38 made it 3-2, and Phil Kessel put in a deflected shot from Kris Letang with 14.2 seconds to play to force overtime.
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• Man Who Beheaded, Cannibalized Greyhound Bus Passenger Granted Freedom

  12-02-2017 05:08
  
  WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) – A Canadian man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalizing a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus has been granted his freedom.
  Manitoba’s Criminal Code Review Board has given Will Baker, formerly known as Vince Li, an absolute discharge, meaning he is longer subject to monitoring.
  Baker, a diagnosed schizophrenic, killed Tim McLean, a young carnival worker who was a complete stranger to Baker, in 2008.
  Baker was initially kept in
  
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• One Person Shot Outside 7-Eleven In New Castle

  12-02-2017 04:21
  
  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — One person was rushed to the hospital Saturday night after a shooting in New Castle.
  According to emergency dispatchers, it happened outside a 7-Eleven on Highland Avenue.
  The victim was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown with a gunshot wound to the stomach.
  Police believe it was a drive-by shooting.
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• Top 10 Most Important Pirates In 2017

  12-02-2017 03:20
  
  BRADENTON (93-7 THE FAN) – As the equipment room at Pirate City gets set up for a roster of 60+ to roll in to town this week, with pitchers and catchers expected to report on Monday and the first, full-team workout scheduled for February 17th, it seems as good a time as any to start an analysis of which of these guys will be most important to the Buccos’ success – or lack thereof – in 2017.
  Coming off of a disappointing down year following three consecutive Wild Card appe
  
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• Rockslide Blocks Part Of Road In Shaler Township

  12-02-2017 03:01
  
  GLENSHAW (KDKA) — Vehicles have been forced to veer around a large chunk of rock that fell onto a road in Shaler Township.
  It happened in the 900 block of Saxonburg Boulevard Saturday night.
  Crews sectioned off the portion of road that was affected by the rockslide and officers were directing traffic.
  PennDOT was expected to assess the situation and decide whether or not to shut the road down.
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• 2 Dead, 1 Missing After Snowmobile, Sled Accidents On New Hampshire Lake

  12-02-2017 02:33
  
  MOULTONBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) – New Hampshire’s governor says two people are dead and one is missing after falling through the ice on a lake in the state.
  Gov. Chris Sununu told reporters Saturday evening there have been multiple accidents throughout New Hampshire involving snowmobiles and sleds.
  Sununu confirms the fatalities in two different locations of Lake Winnipesaukee. Both accidents were on the northern end of the lake. The Republican governor said there is still one person missi
  
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• Ross Township Couple Gets Married At Eat’n Park

  12-02-2017 02:07
  
  ROSS TWP. (KDKA) — A Ross Township couple will spend their first Valentine’s Day as husband and wife after they tied the knot Saturday afternoon at an unusual location.
  Cort Hodil and Janet Blystone said their “I Dos” at the Eat’n Park at the Waterworks in Fox Chapel.
  “Eat’n Park was the one common denominator in our relationship from the beginning,” said Blystone.
  The couple has been together for three years. Their relationship blossomed over week
  
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• Couple Says ‘I Do’ At Eat’n Park

  12-02-2017 02:07
  
  ROSS TWP. (KDKA) — A Ross Township couple will spend their first Valentine’s Day as husband and wife after they tied the knot Saturday afternoon at an unusual location.
  Cort Hodil and Janet Blystone said their “I Dos” at the Eat’n Park at the Waterworks in Fox Chapel.
  “Eat’n Park was the one common denominator in our relationship from the beginning,” said Blystone.
  The couple has been together for three years. Their relationship blossomed over week
  
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• Still With 14 Points, Robert Morris Upends Wagner 50-48

  12-02-2017 01:19
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) – Isaiah Still scored 14 points and Robert Morris snapped Wagner’s four-game win streak with a 50-48 victory on Saturday.
  Still was 5 of 14 from the floor including a pair of 3-pointers for the Colonials (10-17, 6-8 Northeast Conference). Aaron Tate and Kavon Stewart added eight points apiece.
  Robert Morris led early in the first half then went more than nine minutes without a bucket. Wagner’s Corey Henson and Blake Francis drained back-to-back 3-pointer
  
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• Penn State Makes Easy Work Of Illinois 83-70

  12-02-2017 01:09
  
  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – Payton Banks tied his career-high with 24 points, Lamar Stevens added 21 and Penn State beat Illinois 83-70 on Saturday.
  Banks made three of Penn State’s seven 3-pointers and the Nittany Lions shot 56.9 percent overall. It was his fourth 20-plus game of the season and the sixth of his career.
  Penn State (14-12, 6-7 Big Ten) didn’t allow Illinois to get into an offensive groove. The Fighting Illini had numerous three-minute scoring droughts and Penn State
  
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• Mother Run Over, Killed While Mourning Murdered Relative

  12-02-2017 01:00
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP/KDKA) – An Orange County woman has been killed while attending a vigil for a man shot to death a day earlier.
  27-year-old Trisha Verdugo of Orange was hit by a car in a strip-mall parking lot Thursday night.
  She and other mourners had gathered at a makeshift shrine outside a vacant Santa Ana store to remember 23-year-old Joseph Garcia. He was found shot to death Wednesday night in the alley behind the store.
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