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• Pirates Spring Training 2017: Feb. 15 News & Notes

  15-02-2017 23:48
  
  BRADENTON, Fla. (93-7 THE FAN) – Day 2 of Pirates Spring Training is in the books, and the day granted glimpses at unfamiliar faces, familiar names, and insight from a couple of guys we hadn’t heard from yet: Head Athletic Trainer Todd Tomczyk and Pitching Coach Ray Searage.
  The day started with a brief conversation with Drew Hutchison, and oddly enough, ended in the media room with a discussion about… Drew Hutchison.
  Familiar Names: Fans want Tyler Glasnow to be in the Pirate
  
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• Early Exposure Could Lead To Increased Asthma Risk

  15-02-2017 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When it comes to asthma risk, some things that affect you when you’re just a baby may play a part.
  For example — eczema.
  “When the baby has eczema, and the allergen, dog, cat, dust, peanut, flour, wheat, comes in through that broken skin, it promotes sensitization, meaning more allergy later, and that leads to the development of respiratory symptoms,” explains Dr. Allison Freeman, an allergy specialist at Allegheny General Hospital.
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• Kraft Heinz beats analysts' fourth quarter expectations

  15-02-2017 23:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Kraft Heinz said significant gains from cost savings, as well as boosts from the redemption of preferred stock and lower taxes, helped serve up a spike in net income during the fourth quarter of 2016.
  
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• City cites developer for removing trees at Penn Plaza site

  15-02-2017 23:06 via post-gazette.com
  
  City officials have cited the developer behind the proposed Whole Foods Market at the Penn Plaza site in East Liberty for removing 10 trees without authorization.
  
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• Kidsburgh: Coaching Boys Into Men Program Making A Difference

  15-02-2017 22:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There’s a special bond between coaches and their players. Now, a program called “Coaching Boys Into Men” is using that relationship for a good purpose.
  It works to reduce dating violence and sexual assault by leveraging the influence of coaches, and it’s working in more than 30 school districts across western Pennsylvania.
  The program has actually been proven to work. Researchers at UPMC studied the program at 16 high schools in the state of Cali
  
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• Puzder Withdraws Nomination For Labor Secretary

  15-02-2017 22:21
  
  WASHINGTON DC (AP) — Andrew Puzder says he is withdrawing as President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary.
  The fast food executive says in a statement provided to The Associated Press that he was “honored to have been considered by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Labor and put America’s workers and businesses back on a path to sustainable prosperity.”
  Puzder says “while I won’t be serving in the administration, I fully support th
  
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• PWSA Isolates Leak In System, Working To Find Exact Location

  15-02-2017 22:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has isolated a leak in its system and is now working to identify the exact location of it.
  Officials from the PWSA say earlier this week they noticed large drops in the water level at both the Highland Park 2 reservoir and the Lanpher reservoir on Koehler Street.
  Even though they are two independent reservoirs, they are connected within the water system.
  Officials say the drop in water levels led them to believe there is a leak s
  
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• PSWA Isolates Leak In System, Working To Find Exact Location

  15-02-2017 22:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has isolated a leak in its system and is now working to identify the exact location of it.
  Officials from the PWSA say earlier this week they noticed large drops in the water level at both the Highland Park 2 reservoir and the Lanpher reservoir on Koehler Street.
  Even though they are two independent reservoirs, they are connected within the water system.
  Officials say the drop in water levels led them to believe there is a leak s
  
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• PSWA Investigating Possible Leak In System

  15-02-2017 22:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is investigating a water leak in its system.
  Officials say the PWSA is having trouble maintaining the water levels at the Lanpher and the Highland 2 reservoirs.
  They believe there is a large leak somewhere in a service area.
  Efforts are underway to resolve the issue, and officials say water quality should not be affected.
  A statement from PWSA officials reads in part:
  “Crews are closing valves on the three river mains to he
  
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• PSO and Honeck to return to Europe this summer

  15-02-2017 21:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is returning to Europe.
  
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• Former accounting officer at West View Savings Bank accused of embezzlement

  15-02-2017 21:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  The former chief accounting officer at West View Savings Bank has been accused of embezzling $41,000.
  
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• PWSA: Water leak releasing 10,000 gallons a minute as search for rupture narrows

  15-02-2017 20:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is looking for a major leak tonight after water levels fell at two reservoirs.
  
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• PWSA: Crews looking for large water leak amid drop in reservoir water levels

  15-02-2017 20:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority reported difficulty maintaining water levels today at two reservoirs amid a suspected leak.
  
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• Hays bald eagles likely building a new nest

  15-02-2017 20:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The bald eagles of Hays, whose nest was destroyed when its tree collapsed in a windstorm Sunday night, appear to be rebuilding in a nearby sycamore tree. Eagle watchers on the nearby Great Allegheny Passage bike trail have seen the birds carrying sticks to the steep hillside overlooking the Monongahela River.
  
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• Penn State ex-officials seek appeal as criminal trial nears

  15-02-2017 20:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — Three former Penn State administrators facing child endangerment charges for their handling of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal want permission to pursue an appeal with about a month left before trial.
  
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• Congress Blocks Rule Barring Mentally Impaired From Purchasing Guns

  15-02-2017 20:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Wednesday sent President Donald Trump legislation blocking an Obama-era rule designed to keep guns out of the hands of certain mentally disabled people.
  On a vote of 57-43, the Senate backed the resolution, just one of several early steps by the Republican-led Congress to undo regulations implemented by former President Barack Obama. The House had passed the measure earlier this year. The White House has signaled Trump will sign the legislation.
  The Obama rule
  
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• How To Quell Wanderlust Between Trips

  15-02-2017 20:00
  
  By Randy Yagi
  You just had one of the best vacations ever but now you’re stuck at home with no travel plans in the near future. Yet as your travel itch becomes more difficult to scratch, what can you do to temporarily satisfy your wanderlust before you’re able to go on another extended trip? You might be surprised just how many things you can see and do that are close to home. Here are just a few suggestions to help quell your wanderlust between trips.
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• Report: U.S. hate groups increase with Trump's presidential win

  15-02-2017 19:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Hate groups increased in the country last year "as the radical right was energized by the candidacy of Donald Trump," according to the annual Year in Hate and Extremism report released today by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
  
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• Steelers Sign Mel Blount’s Son

  15-02-2017 19:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (News Radio 1020 KDKA) – There could be a familiar name next season when the Steelers take the field for the 2017 season.
  Today, the team announced they have signed linebacker Akil Blount, the son of former Steelers great Mel Blount.
  Blount was an undrafted rookie when he was picked up by the Miami Dolphins before being released toward the end of training camp.
  “It’s going to be a good opportunity for him,” Mel Blount told News Radio 1020 KDKA’s James Gar
  
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• Thousands Of Pa. Bridges Deemed Structurally Deficient

  15-02-2017 18:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The three rivers that flow through our valleys and define our identity also mean we have more bridges than most areas of the country.
  A new report list Pennsylvania second in the number of structurally-deficient bridges in the country.
  While no one is denying we’ve got our share of crumbling spans, the fact is, over the past 10 years the number of structurally-deficient bridges in Pennsylvania has dropped from a high of 6,035 to 3,512 today.
  In PennDOT’s Dis
  
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• Report: Thousands Of Pa. Bridges Deemed Structurally Deficient

  15-02-2017 18:48
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA/AP) – A new report shows thousands of bridges in the state of Pennsylvania are structurally deficient.
  According to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s analysis, of the 22,791 bridges in the state, 4,506 are structurally deficient.
  Bridges labeled structurally deficient aren’t necessarily in immediate danger of collapse. The term is applied when spans need rehabilitation or replacement because at least one major component has advanced
  
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• 4 Pittsburgh chefs nominated for James Beard Foundation Awards

  15-02-2017 18:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Four Pittsburgh chefs have been nominated for the 27th annual James Beard Foundation Awards, the New York-based foundation announced Wednesday. 
  
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• Gov. Wolf: ‘Very Different Tone’ In Budget Process

  15-02-2017 18:28
  
  HARRISBURG (News Radio 1020 KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf says a week after he outlined his budget proposal, he believes both Republicans and Democrats believe discussions are starting out from a “far better place” than they did in previous years.
  Last week, Gov. Wolf proposed to close a multi-billion dollar budget deficit by engineering what he called the largest cuts to, and consolidations of government bureaucracy in state history, without reducing services or increasing sales or in
  
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• Shaler man pleads guilty to child porn possession

  15-02-2017 18:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former Boy Scouts of America leader from Shaler admitted today that he shared and possessed child pornography and could face a decade in federal prison.
  
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• Sentencing Delayed For Mother Who Burned Infant With Cigarettes

  15-02-2017 18:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sentencing for the woman who admitted to burning her toddler child with cigarettes has been postponed for several reasons.
  Anna Russell, 20, was in court and stood before Judge David Cashman, but was taken back to her cell at the Allegheny County Jail without knowing her punishment.
  Russell and her boyfriend, Enrique Soto, admitted to burning Russell’s then 19-month-old little boy with cigarettes in August of 2015.
  It was the child’s grandmother who noticed
  
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• Americans Would Choose Money Over True Love, According To A Survey

  15-02-2017 18:01
  
  CBS Local – Does love really conquer all? If it’s up against cold, hard cash – true love may be choice number two.
  According to a survey conducted by Survey Monkey and Money magazine, more people would choose the cash over love.
  Predictably, those happily married are the least likely to choose money over true love. Alarmingly, though, barely more than half would choose true love over one million. The majority shifts to money when asking single, never married participants a
  
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• NHL Network’s MacLean Credits Scouting For Pens’ Young Forward Success

  15-02-2017 17:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Some characterize the middle of a Major League Baseball season as the “dog days of summer” because players and fans are pushing through the middle of a long season with one eye on hoping to stay healthy and getting to the playoffs.
  One could say the Penguins are in a very similar stretch right now in February, where teams have not quite elevated their play for the postseason chase.
  NHL Network analyst John MacLean joined “The Fan Morning Show&r
  
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• Nick Faldo On Genesis Open: ‘I Love The Course’

  15-02-2017 17:30
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  One of the most popular venues among players on the PGA TOUR, Riviera Country Club provides the perfect curtain call for the West Coast Swing at this week’s Genesis Open.
  Opened in 1927, Riviera, designed by George C. Thomas, is a pure shot-making challenge with its numerous doglegs and tilted greens. Ben Hogan won the 1948 U.S. Open and two L.A. Opens in a span of 18 months, thus it is called “Hogan’s Alley.” Today the par-71 layout measures 7,322 yards
  
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• Border Patrol Agents Find Drug Catapult, 47 Pounds Of Pot At US-Mexico Border

  15-02-2017 17:30
  
  DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) — Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona say they’ve seized two bundles of marijuana that were catapulted across the border from Mexico.
  While patrolling an area east of the Douglas Port of Entry last Friday, agents noticed several people running from the border fence as they approached.
  They reported finding a catapult system attached to the south side of the fence and two bundles of marijuana, weighing more than 47 pounds combined.
  Agents dismantled the catapu
  
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• Trooper Credited With Finding 4 Puppies Stolen From Shelter

  15-02-2017 16:56
  
  YUKON (KDKA) – Four puppies are safe again thanks to the work of a Pennsylvania State Police trooper.
  According to the Pet Adoption League, four puppies were stolen during a burglary at their Yukon, Westmoreland County facility.
  State police reviewed surveillance footage of the burglary.
  According to the shelter’s Facebook page, Trooper Mylant was able to find the puppies and return them to the Pet Adoption League.
  (Photo Courtesy: Pet Adoption League/Facebook)
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• CTE Could Become A Problem For Soccer, Study Finds

  15-02-2017 16:35
  
  CBS Local– Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, more commonly referred to as CTE, is a disastrous brain disease that is currently plaguing the National Football League, but a study shows that soccer is not impervious to CTE.
  CTE stems from repetitive blows to the head, lending it to be a natural concern for soccer. It’s not as violent a sport as football, but the regularity of heading sown into the fabric of the game gives the sport a reason for trepidation going forward.
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• Actor Robert De Niro Concerned With Dangers Of Mercury In Vaccines

  15-02-2017 16:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020/AP) – You know actor Robert De Niro for his long list of iconic roles that have spanned decades.
  On Wednesday, he joined the “KDKA Morning News” to discuss his most important role – a concerned father.
  De Niro’s son, Elliot, is on the autism spectrum. De Niro cites studies that link the mercury in vaccines to autism.
  “There’s something here [with mercury in vaccines] that’s not being addressed for some reason, so I’
  
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• Man arrested after brief standoff in Lincoln-Lemington

  15-02-2017 14:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man was arrested early this morning following a brief standoff with Pittsburgh police, who said he fired shots at a woman during an argument in Lincoln-Lemington.
  
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• PTL Links: Feb. 15, 2017

  15-02-2017 14:37
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Pittsburgh PenguinsRania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: Grilled Pork Tenderloin & Cherries Jubilee
  Winning Plate With Leslie Bonci
  Galumpha
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Grilled Pork Tenderloin & Cherries Jubilee

  15-02-2017 14:32
  
  Rania Harris stopped by PTL to pay tribute to George Washington with some cherry-inspired recipes!
  Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Dried Cherry-Chipotle Sauce
  1 ½ cups sun-dried cherries
  1 small red onion – chopped
  1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  1 tablespoon olive oil
  1 cup chicken stock
  1/4 cup dry red wine
  2 tablespoon Crème de Casis
  1 tablespoon chopped Chipotle chilies
  Salt and pepper to taste
  Pork Tenderloin:
  2 whole pork tenderloins
  Olive oil
  Sea salt and freshly ground black
  
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• Trial Starts For Teen Accused Of Fatally Shooting Friend & Taking Selfie With Corpse

  15-02-2017 14:20
  
  GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) – A trial is underway for an 18-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of fatally shooting a friend in the face and then taking a selfie with the victim’s body.
  Two officers testified Tuesday that Maxwell Morton, then 16, showed little emotion or concern about the February 2015 shooting of 16-year-old Ryan Mangan.
  Westmoreland County Detective James Williams told jurors “when he described pulling the trigger, he had a little smirk on his face.”
  Police cont
  
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• Wolf Denies Applying Political Pressure In DEP Pipeline Decision

  15-02-2017 13:59
  
  HARRISBURG (News Radio 1020 KDKA) – Gov. Tom Wolf denies applying any political pressure in the Department of Environmental Protection’s approval of the controversial Mariner East 2 statewide pipeline project, which will run through parts of Chester and Delaware Counties.
  Environmentalists immediately appealed the Department of Environmental Protection’s approval of the Sunoco Logistics Mariner East 2 pipeline, which will transport natural gas liquids through 17 Pennsylvania co
  
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• State Approves Pipeline Across Commonwealth Despite Protests From Environmentalists

  15-02-2017 13:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s called the Mariner East 2 Pipeline, a project of Philadelphia-based Sunoco Logistics.
  And it will run parallel, for the most part, to an existing Mariner East 1 pipeline, through Washington, Allegheny and Westmoreland counties on its way east.
  Sunoco wants to take natural gas liquids from our area and transport them to Philadelphia for shipment overseas.
  But some environmentalists say this will pose a danger both to the environment and the people who live nea
  
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• Couple Gets Wedding Surprise On Kiss Cam At Penguins Game

  15-02-2017 13:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Plenty of couples were in the crowd last night for a Valentine’s Day showdown between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks.
  But, one couple from Indiana County got a big surprise when they showed up on the Kiss Cam.
  “We’d also like to congratulate Nadine and Josh for winning the Stars and Stripes Dream Wedding Getaway to Hawks Cay Resort in the Florida Keys,” PA Announcer Ryan Mill said as the couple was shown on the big screen.
  Nadine B
  
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• Proposed Bill Would Authorize Sports Betting In Pennsylvania

  15-02-2017 12:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pittsburgh area lawmaker is looking to expand Pennsylvania’s gaming industry, by legalizing betting on sporting events.
  State Rep. Rob Matzie introduced legislation Tuesday to allow sports betting in all licensed casinos in Pennsylvania. Those include the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington County and the Lady Luck Casino at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Fayette County.
  “Sports betting is a $400 billion business in t
  
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• TRAFFIC: Multi-vehicle crash cleared along Parkway North

  15-02-2017 12:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 279/Parkway North southbound (inbound) has been cleared after causing lengthy rush-hour delays this morning.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Multi-vehicle crash along Parkway North slows rush-hour commute

  15-02-2017 12:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 279/Parkway North southbound (inbound) has one lane shut down and is causing traffic delays this morning.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Lane restrictions to continue on the Liberty Bridge

  15-02-2017 12:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Single-lane restrictions will continue on the Liberty Bridge for the rest of the month for survey work and platform installation.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Emsworth Bridge closed for long-term rehabilitation project

  15-02-2017 12:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Emsworth Bridge on Center Avenue in Emsworth is closed for rehabilitation that’s expected to last until early early 2018.
  
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• Gannon archivist in local films

  15-02-2017 10:54
  When Gannon University Archivist Bob Dobiesz isn't busy sorting through school records at the Knight Tower, he can often be found indulging in his passion for acting and filmmaking. Dobiesz said he was always interested in theater, singing since grade school and participating in a number of plays and musicals throughout high school.
  
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• Rumor The German Shepherd Wins Best In Show At Westminster

  15-02-2017 06:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Quite a rally for Rumor — a commanding comeback for German shepherds, too.
  Rumor was crowned America’s top dog Tuesday night when, a year after a near miss on the very same green carpet, she came out of retirement to win best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club.
  Cheered loudly all around the ring by a packed crowd at Madison Square Garden, she’s just the second German shepherd champion at the event that began in 1877.
  “Unbelievable,” handler
  
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• Brian O'Neill: Get your kicks on a a car incline?

  15-02-2017 06:42
  A neighbor loaned me a "Route 66" DVD so I could see the 1961 TV episode filmed in Pittsburgh. It opens with a water-skiing scene around the pylons of the incomplete Fort Duquesne Bridge and ends with a fistfight outside LeMont.
  
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• Mother & Daughter Share Special Bond After Transplant Surgery

  15-02-2017 06:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s a testament to the love between a local mother and daughter.
  Valentine’s Day is also National Donor Day, which is about making people aware of organ donation. And Annette Ishida made a decision that would save her mother’s life.
  Traute Ishida is an artist. Her personality, as colorful as her creations.
  Her daughter Annette owns the restaurant Senti in Lawrenceville, where many of her mother’s paintings are displayed.
  But a few decades ago, h
  
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• Richard Poplawski files next round of appeals, alleging ineffective counsel

  15-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The man on Pennsylvania’s death row for killing three Pittsburgh police officers is asking a Common Pleas Court judge to not only dismiss the charges against him but also bar any retrial based on double jeopardy claims. 
  
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• Proposed limits on construction noise would benefit Downtown, Strip

  15-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Stricter limits on construction noise could encourage quiet nights in the Strip District, Downtown and other redeveloping neighborhoods.
  
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