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• Pirates’ Pitchers & Catchers Report For Spring Training

  13-02-2017 23:50
  
  BRADENTON, Fla. (KDKA) — Spring is in the air, at least for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  Pitchers and catchers reported for Spring Training in Bradenton, Florida, on Monday.
  The first official workout at Pirates City isn’t until Tuesday morning.
  So, on the first day, the players had their physicals and then some of the guys hit the field.
  But veterans like Gerrit Cole won’t throw until tomorrow.Cole is coming off a disappointing season last year, mainly because he struggled with inj
  
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• Police Searching For Burglar After Guns Stolen In Ross Township

  13-02-2017 23:46
  
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police in Ross Township are searching for a man caught on camera breaking into a suburban condo.
  Police say it happened on Feb. 1 at Lenox Oval, which is located off of McKnight Road.
  “We were able to secure video that shows an individual at the front door. He appears to be manipulating the door, the devices on the door,” said Detective Brian Kohlhepp. “What’s more alarming about this is the fact that a handgun and a shotgun were taken.”
  
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• Peters dog wins big at Westminster

  13-02-2017 23:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  With a name like Grand Champion Dunhill Steeler Nation, you’d expect the bearded collie to be a winner. Today, he won Best of Breed at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City.
  
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• Peters collie wins big at Westminster

  13-02-2017 23:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  With a name like Grand Champion Dunhill Steeler Nation, you’d expect the bearded collie to be a winner. Today, he won Best of Breed at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City.
  
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• Does It Really Do That? Hurricane Spin Scrubber

  13-02-2017 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For many people, cleaning the bathroom is not a fun chore.
  Sometimes you scrub and scrub and the tub and sink still won’t come clean.
  Maybe you need the Hurricane Spin Scrubber.
  The cordless, rechargeable wonder claims to make cleaning a breeze – making your sink and shower sparkle.
  Does it really do that?
  The Hurricane Spin Scrubber comes with more promises than you can shake a mop at. It claims it can do 300 scrubs per minute to blast away mildew, grime, d
  
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• Kidney donations lead to love story for couple

  13-02-2017 23:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Between Laura and Daniel Chalich, the couple has one full set of kidneys. But if each still had two, they never would have met.
  
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• FBI seeks robber who struck banks in Beaver County, Ohio

  13-02-2017 22:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man this morning robbed a Citizens Bank branch in Beaver Falls, and the FBI believes he hit a bank in Ohio last week.
  
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• Pirates Spring Training 2017: Feb. 13th News And Notes

  13-02-2017 22:32
  
  BRADENTON (93-7 THE FAN) – Nobody pulled up in a Rolls Royce, nobody wheeled in any 75-inch televisions, and nobody failed a conditioning test.
  Reporting day for pitchers and catchers was, and always has been, relatively uneventful, especially when compared to reporting day for say, the Steelers at St. Vincent College in Latrobe. The same was true today, as pitchers and catchers arrived, and in most cases, got in a workout, amongst a few early-reporting position players, such as David Free
  
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• Two men plead guilty to involvement in 2015 Monroeville homicide

  13-02-2017 21:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two men pleaded guilty today for their involvement in a Monroeville fatal shooting nearly two years ago.
  
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• Jerry Sandusky’s Son Charged With Child Sexual Assault

  13-02-2017 20:29
  
  STATE COLLEGE (KDKA) — One of Jerry Sandusky’s children is accused of sex crimes involving two teenage girls.
  Jeffrey Sandusky, 41, is facing 14 counts including: statutory sexual assault, solicitation sexual abuse of children, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and unlawful contact with a minor.
  According to a criminal complaint from Pennsylvania State Police, the accused had been dating the mother of one of the alleged victims and lived in her home for about five years.
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• Police Investigating After Tombstones Found Dumped In Westmoreland Co.

  13-02-2017 20:12
  
  DONEGAL (KDKA) — Police in Westmoreland County care investigating a bizarre situation.
  A farmer in Donegal recently discovered at least five tombstones in a ravine near Shaler Road.
  The tombstones were partially buried by concrete and one was dated from the 1800s.
  Donegal police are investigating.
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• Police Investigating After Tombstones Found Dumped In Washington Co.

  13-02-2017 20:12
  
  DONEGAL (KDKA) — Police in Washington County care investigating a bizarre situation.
  A farmer in Donegal recently discovered at least five tombstones in a ravine near Shaler Road.
  The tombstones were partially buried by concrete and one was dated from the 1800s.
  Donegal police are investigating.
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• Capitol intruder arrested

  13-02-2017 19:58
  Israel Higgins, 21, was arrested after he was observed using a metal cigarette receptacle to smash the front door of the capitol building early Monday morning. "The surveillance footage captured the individual using a cigarette urn to smash the glass on the door atop the steps on the south plaza," said Lawrence Messina, Director of Communications for the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety.
  
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• Sears And Kmart Remove Some Trump Products Online

  13-02-2017 19:46
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Sears and Kmart have evicted some Trump-branded items from their online stores, but won’t specify how many and emphasize that hundreds of products are still available through its third-party online marketplace.
  It’s another sign of how companies are trying to tread a careful line, after President Donald Trump rebuked Nordstrom publicly for deciding to stop selling his daughter Ivanka Trump’s clothing and accessories line. Ethics experts saw that as a threa
  
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• Verizon Bringing Back Unlimited Data

  13-02-2017 19:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — After a six year hiatus, Verizon is bringing back access to unlimited data.
  CBS News reports the wireless carrier reintroduced the option for unlimited data on Monday.
  New customers will be able to get unlimited talk, text and data for $80 a month for the first line, and $45 for additional lines.
  Verizon users should be able to take advantage of 4G LTE speeds until they reach 22GB of data, at which point the carrier may start controlling their use.
  However, Verizon&r
  
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• Dunlap: Make Glasnow Fifth Starter Now

  13-02-2017 19:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Just end this already.
  Yes, end it before it starts.
  Go ahead, Clint Hurdle and Neal Huntington and all the men making the big-time decisions with the Pittsburgh Pirates this season … just go ahead and do it; go ahead and name Tyler Glasnow the fifth starter.
  Has he scuffled when the bright lights of Major League Baseball shined down on him? Certainly a little bit, yes.
  Does he have miles to go holding runners on? Indeed, no question.
  Is there room for gr
  
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• Nicholas Coffee building in Market Square evacuated after small fire

  13-02-2017 19:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  A small fire broke out at Nicholas Coffee Co. in Market Square this afternoon, sending smoke into neighboring buildings.
  
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• Nicholas Coffee building in Market Square evacuated after reports of smoke

  13-02-2017 19:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  A small fire broke out at Nicholas Coffee Co. in Market Square this afternoon, sending smoke into neighboring buildings.
  
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• Human-powered flying crafts sail into this year's Regatta

  13-02-2017 19:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta will partner with Red Bull to bring a human-powered flying craft competition to the lineup of water, land and air events on the weekend of Aug. 4-6. 
  
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• Fire Reported At Nicholas Coffee In Market Square

  13-02-2017 19:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Crews rushed to Market Square just before 1 p.m. Monday after smoke was seen billowing from a building.
  Some took to social media to voice concerns that the smoke was coming from NOLA, which was heavily damaged in 2014 by a 3-alarm fire. @CBSPittsburgh is NOLA on fire again? pic.twitter.com/QvqoCrEycS
  — Joe D. (@tragicmegacolon) February 13, 2017
  However, it was NOLA’s neighbor Nicholas Coffee that had caught fire.
  The coffee shop, along with a hair sal
  
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• Westmoreland County man charged with fatally shooting girlfriend

  13-02-2017 18:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Westmoreland County man fatally shot his girlfriend following an argument Sunday night, police said today.
  
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• Hays Bald Eagles Searching For New Home After Winds Bring Down Tree & Nest

  13-02-2017 18:39
  
  HAYS (KDKA) – The tree that held the nest of two bald eagles and their egg fell during high winds Sunday night.
  On Monday, both eagles could be seen circling in sky looking for the next spot to build a new home.
  “The tree that it was in was huge. Never thought it would fall,” avid birder Dana Nesti said.
  The female bald eagle was in the nest as the tree started to fall.
  Nesti arrived at the Hays viewing area before dawn to take pictures of the aftermath.
  “They usually don
  
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• Wind knocks down Hays tree with bald eagle nest

  13-02-2017 18:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The bald eagles nest overlooking the Monongahela River in Hays and the sole egg laid Friday were destroyed at 9:35 p.m. Sunday when high winds blew down the hackberry tree in which the nest had been built.
  
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• Hays bald eagles OK after wind storm destroys tree, nest

  13-02-2017 18:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The bald eagles nest overlooking the Monongahela River in Hays and the sole egg laid Friday were destroyed at 9:35 p.m. Sunday when high winds blew down the hackberry tree in which the nest had been built.
  
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• Missing Shaler Man Found Dead In Hampton Twp.

  13-02-2017 18:20
  
  HAMPTON TWP. (KDKA) — A tragic end to the search for a missing man from Shaler.
  On Monday, Aaron Henry’s car was found on a trail near Sample Road in Hampton Township.
  He reportedly went to the area on Sunday to enjoy the walking trails there, but later did not return home or answer phone calls.
  Crews were out Monday morning searching the nearby area for him.
  later in the day, search team officials confirmed to KDKA that Henry’s body was found, and said police do not believe hi
  
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• Crews Searching After Missing Man’s Car Found In Hampton Twp.

  13-02-2017 18:20
  
  HAMPTON TWP. (KDKA) — Police are searching for a missing man from Shaler who has been missing since Sunday.
  Aaron Henry’s car was found on a trail near Sample Road in Hampton Township.
  He reportedly went to the area to enjoy popular walking trails there, but later did not return home or answer phone calls.
  The 25-year-old is a graduate of Waynesburg University.
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• Police: Man Charged In Girlfriend’s Death Initially Claimed She Shot Herself

  13-02-2017 18:02
  
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A man is facing homicide charges after allegedly shooting his girlfriend of 12 years in the head Sunday night.
  According to police, the incident happened on Waycross Drive in Hempfield Township.
  State Police have arrested 53-year-old Allen Trent in connection with Frances Smith’s death.
  Trent told police that he and Smith had been drinking at the South Greensburg Hunt Club and the Midway St. Clair Fireman’s Club earlier in the day. They returned
  
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• Man Arrested, Charged With Homicide In Girlfriend’s Death

  13-02-2017 18:02
  
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A man is facing homicide charges after allegedly shooting his girlfriend in the head Sunday night.
  According to police, the incident happened on Waycross Drive in Hempfield Township.
  State Police have arrested 53-year-old Allen Trent in connection with Francis Smith’s death.
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• Ohio State Student Reportedly Missing In Pittsburgh

  13-02-2017 17:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A missing Ohio State University student was last seen in Pittsburgh, according to family members.
  The Tab reports Max Tongtae, 24, was last seen around 7:30 Wednesday at a BP on Greentree Road in Pittsburgh.
  Family members say he had no reason to be in Pittsburgh and may be in need of medical care. On Monday, Tongtae’s sister posted on social media that detectives are working to access his bank statements to examine any activity.
  Tongtae was last seen driving
  
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• Coroner: Wind-Blown Branch Kills Pennsylvania Motorist

  13-02-2017 17:25
  
  MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania coroner says high winds took down a tree branch that crashed through a motorist’s windshield and led to his death.
  Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall said 22-year-old Shannon Lee Martin of Loysville died early Monday after going into cardiac arrest at a hospital outside Harrisburg.
  Hall says Martin was driving near Mechanicsburg late Sunday night when the branch fell. It struck him in the chest, breaking his ribs and lacerating his heart.
  
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• Man Who Said He Was A KKK ‘Imperial Wizard’ Found Dead

  13-02-2017 17:22
  
  LEADWOOD, Mo. (AP) – Authorities are investigating the death of a Missouri man who identified himself as an “imperial wizard” of the Ku Klux Klan.
  Washington County Sheriff Zach Jacobsen told the Park Hills Daily Journal that the body of 51-year-old Frank Ancona of Leadwood, Missouri, was found near the Big River Saturday by a family fishing in the area.
  Ancona had been missing since Wednesday. His car was found Friday evening.
  An autopsy will be performed to determine the caus
  
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• Keidel: Terrell Owens Hall Of Fame Snub No Big Deal

  13-02-2017 17:18
  
  By Jason Keidel
  So instead of forming a symbolic circle around the newly minted NFL Hall of Fame inductees — a grand band that includes long-deserving, incredibly good guys, like Kurt Warner and Terrell Davis — the group hug has been broken by mass indignity over the one man omitted.
  Turns out Terrell Owens won’t be fitted for the gold jacket of Canton this year. And we’re all supposed to be frothing with fury.
  To be clear, Owens, the irascible former wideout who was equa
  
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• Best Bagels And Lox In Pittsburgh

  13-02-2017 17:00
  
  By Jessica Wasik
  Pittsburgh has its share of popular pancakes places, coffee houses and diners, but they can fill up quickly and often don’t offer a diverse menu of breakfast and brunch options, particularly if you’re craving a fresh-baked bagel with lox. Lox lovers, have no fear. There are plenty of restaurants and delis offering this traditional salmon-based breakfast within minutes of downtown Pittsburgh. Here are the five best places in Pittsburgh to enjoy bagels and lox.
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• Pittsburgh-area gasoline prices fall to $2.56

  13-02-2017 16:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  Average pump prices in the Pittsburgh region sit around $2.56 a gallon this morning, down one cent from last week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of more than 700 stations in southwestern Pennsylvania.
  
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• Sales Skyrocket After Joy Villa Wears Pro-Trump Dress To Grammys

  13-02-2017 16:14
  
  LOS ANGELES (KDKA) – Sales of Joy Villa’s music has skyrocketed after she wore a pro-Trump dress to the Grammy Awards.On the red carpet Villa wore a gown of red, white and blue with the words “Make America Great Again” on the front and “Trump” on the back.After her appearance at the Grammy’s the 25-year-old’s EP “I Make The Static” jumped to number one on Amazon’s top digital albums, and is still there Monday.She was also climbing
  
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• Youth give a voice to Pittsburgh Foundation study on juvenile justice, poverty

  13-02-2017 15:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Research abounds on the vast numbers of children and teens who land in the juvenile justice system.
  
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• 3 Area Counties Opt For Vehicle Registration Fee Surcharge

  13-02-2017 15:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (News Radio 1020 KDKA) – Vehicle registration fees have gone up in Allegheny, Greene and Westmoreland counties, but you can save $5 if you sign up for the new two-year renewal option.
  Sweeping transportation legislation enacted several years ago allowed counties to impose a $5 “local use fee” on top of the $36 passenger vehicle registration fee.
  That same law allows motorists to opt to renew their registration for two years. If you do that, you’re in for a smal
  
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• Woman injured in North Shore crash

  13-02-2017 15:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  A woman was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in serious condition following a crash on Pittsburgh’s North Shore this morning.
  
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• PTL Links: Feb. 13, 2017

  13-02-2017 14:35
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Salvation Army’s Man In A Box Campaign
  Izzazu Salon, Spa & Serata
  Financial Advisor Rob Wilson
  Pittsburgh Center For Creative Reuse
  Beaver Co. Humane Society
  Dr. Mike Hutchinson At Animal General
  
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• TRAFFIC: Route 28 lane closures scheduled today, Tuesday

  13-02-2017 14:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Drivers will see lane closures on Route 28 in both directions today and Tuesday in the area of the 31st Street Bridge.
  
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• High Winds Blamed For Widespread Damage In W. Pa.

  13-02-2017 13:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Last night’s high winds caused widespread damage across western Pennsylvania.
  In New Castle, the gas station canopy at the A-Plus Mini Mart on East Washington Street was brought down. One gas pump was damaged and some fuel spilled, but there were no reported injuries.
  In Ross Township, a tree came crashing down on the roof of Country Wines on Babcock Boulevard.
  Nearby, a number of trees came down along Cedar drive. One narrowly missed a parked car.
  In Hays, a tree
  
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• Winds cause damage, cut power in the Valley

  13-02-2017 13:12
  Winds toppled a canopy over the Sunoco gas station on East Washington Street in New Castle just before 10 p.m., damaging a gas pump. At one point, around 500 homes and businesses were without power in Mercer County, the majority of those in Shenango Township.
  
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• GRAMMY Winners 2017: See The Full List

  13-02-2017 08:36
  
  By Radio.com Staff
  Today the buildup to the biggest night in music concludes with the 59th annual GRAMMYs.
  You can follow along with Radio.com where we’ll be covering the night’s events in full.
  Check out the winners and nominees below, with the winners in bold. Find the full list at GRAMMY.com.
  Album of the Year
  25 — Adele
  Lemonade — Beyoncé
  Purpose — Justin Bieber
  Views — Drake
  A Sailor’s Guide To Earth — Sturgill Simpson
  Record of the Yea
  
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• Adele Thanks Beyonce In Her Record, Album Of The Year Speeches

  13-02-2017 08:36
  
  By Amanda Wicks
  Adele swept the two big awards of the night, winning the 2017 GRAMMYs for Record of the Year and Album of the Year.
  Related: GRAMMY Winners 2017: See the Full List
  She used both speeches to address how much she adored Beyoncé and her music. “My dream, my idol, is Queen Bee and I adore you,” Adele said while accepting Record of the Year for her single “Hello.” “You move my soul every single day and you have for the last seventeen years and I wa
  
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• That's it! Thanks to Hitchhiker Brewing, beer is back at Fort Pitt

  13-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Beer will be brewed again in the former Fort Pitt brewery that once occupied several blocks of Sharpsburg and a big chunk of local brewing history.
  
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• Thanks to Hitchhiker Brewing, beer is back at Fort Pitt

  13-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Beer will be brewed again in the former Fort Pitt brewery that once occupied several blocks of Sharpsburg and a big chunk of local brewing history.
  
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• Study shows poor children face higher rates of asthma and ADHD

  13-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Poverty takes a toll on human health and especially on children. 
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools chief eyes better social services for students, families

  13-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The concept of using school buildings to house social services for students and their families, long studied in the Pittsburgh Public Schools, is moving closer to reality.
  
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• Obituary: Robert Mousseau / Teacher whose dedication kept him in the classroom for decades

  13-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  At one point early in his career as a high school math and science teacher, Robert “Bob” Mousseau left to become a quality control engineer for a local steel company.
  
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• Divot on North Shore street to be filled in — again

  13-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  For motorists exiting Route 28 onto the North Shore, the East Lacock Street crunch has become all too familiar.
  
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