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• Father Of Girl Killed By Boyfriend Teaches How To Spot Signs Of Domestic Violence

  16-02-2017 23:51
  
  CORAOPOLIS (KDKA) — Students filed out of the auditorium of Moon Area High School after spending an hour learning about something many think will never happen to them.
  “I just hope that my daughter Demi’s story touches them in a way that they see things different,” Dr. Garry Cuccia said.
  Nine years ago, Demi Cuccia had just celebrated her 16th birthday when she was killed by her ex-boyfriend. The couple had just broken up two weeks earlier, when he came to
  
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• Father Of Girl Killed By Boyfriend Teaches How To Spot Signs Of Dating Violence

  16-02-2017 23:51
  
  CORAOPOLIS (KDKA) — Students filed out of the auditorium of Moon Area High School after spending an hour learning about something many think will never happen to them.
  “I just hope that my daughter Demi’s story touches them in a way that they see things different,” Dr. Garry Cuccia said.
  Nine years ago, Demi Cuccia had just celebrated her 16th birthday when she was killed by her ex-boyfriend. The couple had just broken up two weeks earlier, when he came to
  
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• Police Investigate Bank Robbery On McKnight Road

  16-02-2017 23:43
  
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police were called to the scene of a reported bank robbery in Ross Township this afternoon.
  It happened just before 4 p.m. at the Northwest Savings Bank in the 7700 block of McKnight Road.
  According to Allegheny County emergency dispatchers, no injuries have been reported.
  The suspect is described only as a white male who ran away on foot.Officials say no weapon was seen.
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• Homewood man guilty of raping teen girl

  16-02-2017 23:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Homewood man today was found guilty of raping a 14-year-old girl numerous times over a three-year period.
  
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• Pirates Spring Training 2017: Feb. 16 News & Notes

  16-02-2017 23:19
  
  BRADENTON, Fla. (93-7 THE FAN) — Day 3 of Pirates Spring Training was a reporting/physical day for some of the biggest names on the team. The big name pitchers – Gerrit Cole, Jameson Taillon and Ivan Nova – got back on the bullpen mound for the second time, as well as the rest of the arms that could fill out the back end of the rotation – Chad Kuhl, Drew Hutchison and Tyler Glasnow.
  And Clint Hurdle’s playlist, from Grand Funk Railroad to Bruce Springsteen to Justin
  
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• Brian O'Neill: The Pittsburgh guy who's Mr. Cuba now

  16-02-2017 23:07
  Back in the 1990s, Joe Viehbeck helped Pittsburgh Democrats get into office and now he helps Americans vacation in Cuba. I'm not sure what one has to do with the other but I'd have to guess that's a set-up line that could be hit out of the park at a Republican banquet.
  
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• Former Pens’ Winger Matt Cooke: Proud Of Fleury, Excited For Crosby’s Milestone

  16-02-2017 23:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) — Tonight’s game against the Winnipeg Jets could be a huge night for a couple of Penguins players as Sidney Crosby tries to record his 1,000th career point, and goalie Marc-Andre Fleury possibly playing in his last home game ever.
  Former Penguins winger Matt Cooke joined The Cook and Poni Show on Thursday to discuss the situations for both of his former teammates.
  Cooke says he learned the first time he meant Sidney Crosby just how great of a leader he
  
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• Robbery, Assault Charges Pending After Jets’ Cornerback Darrelle Revis Involved In Fight

  16-02-2017 23:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — New York Jets cornerback and former Pitt star Darrelle Revis has been injured after getting into an altercation on the South Side and police say charges against him are pending.
  The 31-year-old NFL star’s lawyer told KDKA-TV he was assaulted by a group of five people when he came home to visit family and friends this weekend.
  STATEMENT BY BLAINE JONES LAW, Representing Darrelle Revis:Mr. Revis came home to Pittsburgh this past weekend to visit family and frie
  
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• Jets’ Cornerback Darrelle Revis Facing Robbery, Assault Charges After Fight

  16-02-2017 23:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — New York Jets cornerback, former Pitt star and Aliquippa native Darrelle Revis was injured after getting into an altercation on the South Side and police say they have filed charges against him.
  The 31-year-old NFL star’s lawyer told KDKA-TV he was assaulted by a group of five people when he came home to visit family and friends over the weekend.
  STATEMENT BY BLAINE JONES LAW, Representing Darrelle Revis:Mr. Revis came home to Pittsburgh this past weekend to
  
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• Body discovered in McKees Rocks apartment

  16-02-2017 23:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Allegheny County Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating the discovery of an unidentified body this morning in McKees Rocks.
  
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• Union Standard restaurant opens Friday in Downtown

  16-02-2017 22:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  More than a year in the making, Union Standard by chef Derek Stevens will open to the public Friday.
  
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• Body Found In McKees Rocks Home During Welfare Check

  16-02-2017 22:50
  
  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police’s Homicide Unit is investigating after a body was found Thursday morning.
  Around 11:30 p.m., McKees Rocks Police were called to conduct a welfare check at an apartment in the 1200 block of Vine Street in McKees Rocks.
  Officers discovered an unidentified deceased person.
  No further information has been released.
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• Will Ring Of Honor Finally Get It Right With Christopher Daniels?

  16-02-2017 22:45
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Imagine working for the same company for nearly 20 years. You come to work every day and give everything that you have trying to give the company an edge of the competition. You follow orders, you do everything right and you genuinely care about the success of your employer. But despite your loyalty, you’re passed over time and again for a promotion.
  Such is the story of Christopher Daniels and Ring of Honor. “The Fallen Angel” was there on day one and has seen
  
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• For Gorsuch, Toomey gives thumbs up, while Casey not ready to commit

  16-02-2017 21:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., has thrown his support behind Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, but Democratic counterpart Bob Casey wasn’t ready to commit after a sit-down meeting with the judge on Capitol Hill Thursday.
  
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• Dunlap: State Rep. Gets It Right With Sports Gambling

  16-02-2017 21:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) – Rob Matzie!
  What a guy.
  He’s a man after my own heart — and certainly after the hearts of many who just want to place a couple bucks down on a game and don’t feel the need to deal with a bookie or some seedy, off-shore racket.
  I don’t know much about politics. Actually, I don’t know much about politics by choice — it’s complicated, convoluted and I’ve never had much of an interest in it.
  All that said, I know this
  
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• Students Learn Dangers Of Opioids During Drug Summit Featuring Kurt Angle

  16-02-2017 21:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The drug and opioid epidemic has impacted countless families in Pennsylvania.
  Marty Griffin and KDKA Radio hosted the Drug Summit at Orchard Hill Church in Wexford on Thursday; Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle was in attendance.
  High School students from numerous area districts were in attendance to hear from recovering addicts, drug rehabilitation experts, and family members of addicts.
  Kurt Angle won an Olympic gold medal for Men’s Freestyle Wrestling in 1996, t
  
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• Poplawski gets stay of execution

  16-02-2017 20:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge this afternoon stayed the March 3 execution date for the man convicted of killing three Pittsburgh police officers in 2009. 
  
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• Poplawski, convicted of killing 3 police officers, gets stay of execution

  16-02-2017 20:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge this afternoon stayed the March 3 execution date for the man convicted of killing three Pittsburgh police officers in 2009. 
  
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• Scott Schubert sworn in as city's police chief

  16-02-2017 20:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto today will swear in Scott Schubert to a permanent police chief role and promote several others to high-ranking roles in city public safety offices.
  
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• Poplawski Wants Charges Dropped As Execution Date Nears

  16-02-2017 20:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The man convicted of killing three police officers in Stanton Heights appeared in court this afternoon.
  Officers Eric Kelly, Paul Sciullo and Stephen Mayhle were ambushed while responding to a domestic disturbance.
  Today, Richard Poplawski, who was sentenced to death for killing those officers, appeared before a judge to discuss his legal options.
  As he was led into the courthouse, Poplawski declared, “Let’s Go Pens!”
  Poplawski claims he had ineffectiv
  
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• Convicted Cop-Killer Poplawski Receives Stay Of Execution

  16-02-2017 20:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The man convicted of killing three police officers in Stanton Heights appeared in court this afternoon.
  As he was led into the courthouse, Richard Poplawski declared, “Let’s Go Pens!”
  Officers Eric Kelly, Paul Sciullo and Stephen Mayhle were ambushed while responding to a domestic disturbance.
  Today, Poplawski, who was sentenced to death for killing those officers, appeared before a judge to discuss his legal options.
  Poplawski claims he had ineff
  
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• Hearing postponed for suspended GOP county leader

  16-02-2017 20:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  A preliminary hearing for the executive director of the Allegheny County Republican Committee was postponed because his girlfriend, whom he is accused of assaulting, did not appear in court today.
  
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• Hearing postponed for former GOP county leader

  16-02-2017 20:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  A preliminary hearing for the former executive director of the Allegheny County Republican Committee was postponed because his girlfriend, whom he is accused of assaulting, did not appear in court today.
  
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• CBS Sports’ Wally Szczerbiak Breaks Down Kansas-Baylor, Round Two

  16-02-2017 20:24
  
  Bryan Altman
  While some conference races look like they’ll be bitter fights to the finish (ACC/Big Ten), others are all but wrapped up. After Baylor’s stunning loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Monday night in Lubbock, Texas, the Big 12 race has gone from intense to essentially determined.
  The Jayhawks now sport a two-game lead over the Bears, who were trying to halt Kansas’s incredible 12-year conference championship winning streak. Instead, the Bears will face off ag
  
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• Beechview gathering a show of solidarity for nation's immigrants

  16-02-2017 20:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  About 75 people gathered for a rally and march through Beechview today in solidarity with those honoring the national "Day Without Immigrants" strike.
  
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• Emergency Crews Called To West Homestead Carbon Monoxide Incident

  16-02-2017 20:21
  
  WEST HOMESTEAD (KDKA) – Emergency officials have been called to a business in West Homestead for a carbon monoxide situation.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the incident was reported shortly after 2 p.m. at  Advance Auto Parts on West Seventh Avenue.
  Initial reports indicated an unknown number of employees were affected.
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• Pa. Man Accused Of Breaking Ribs, Skull Of 3-Week-Old Daughter

  16-02-2017 18:58
  
  HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — A 34-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of causing serious harm to his infant daughter said he may have been using heroin the day she was injured.
  According to CBS Philadelphia, Luis Bonanno, of Harleysville, is facing several charges, including two counts of aggravated assault and endangering welfare of children.
  He was reportedly trying to relieve the gas of his 24-day-old baby girl. His wife told a nurse at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia that Bo
  
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• US Consumer Prices Post Biggest Rise In Nearly 4 Years

  16-02-2017 18:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer prices rose in January at the fastest pace in nearly four years, strengthening the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year.
  The Labor Department says consumer prices rose 0.6 percent last month, most since February 2013. A 7.8 percent jump in gasoline prices accounted for almost half the increase. Stripping out volatile food and energy prices, consumer inflation rose 0.3 percent.
  Overall, consumer prices rose 2.5 percent from a year ea
  
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• Inflation Begins To Take Bite Out Of Consumer Wallets, As Prices Rise Almost Everywhere

  16-02-2017 18:46
  
  WASHINGTON (KDKA) — Hold onto your wallets.
  The prices of the things you buy are on the rise.
  We are heading into an inflationary period.
  “All signs indicate that we are,” says Dr. Patrick Litzinger, a Robert Morris University economist.
  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported the price index for the year ending January jumped 2.5 percent, the largest increase in nearly five years.
  “Which is why we are a little bit worried about the numbers that just came o
  
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• DEP links Lawrence County earthquakes to fracking

  16-02-2017 18:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  A series of small earthquakes in Lawrence County last year appear to have been linked to fracking operations at nearby Utica Shale wells, Pennsylvania regulators said today.
  
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• More Than 700K Baby Strollers Recalled Due To Fall Hazard

  16-02-2017 18:39
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Britax is recalling more than 700,000 mounting components for a car seat-to-stroller conversion because it can unexpectedly disengage.
  The company is specifically recalling Click & Go receivers that allow a car seat carrier to attach to a stroller frame. This specific Click & Go system is for use in Britax B-Agile and BOB Motion strollers.
  The company received 33 reports of car seats disconnecting from the strollers and falling to the ground, with 26 reports of inju
  
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• Loaded Gun Found In Backpack At Highlands H.S., Student Arrested

  16-02-2017 18:34
  
  HARRISON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Parents whose children attend school in the Highlands School District are getting letters today after an incident involving a student and a gun.
  On Wednesday, officials found the gun in a 15-year-old male student’s backpack.
  According to the high school principal, shortly after school was dismissed around 2:30 p.m., the student attempted to go back inside the building without permission and he was carrying a backpack.
  Minutes before, it had been reported to
  
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• Convicted "Dance Moms' star allowed to travel overseas

  16-02-2017 18:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  "Dance Moms" star Abby Lee Miller, a convicted felon, has been allowed to travel to England today on business over the objections of federal prosecutors.
  
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• Pittsburgh controller: PWSA audit finds problems 'at every turn'

  16-02-2017 18:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  A performance audit of the troubled Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has turned up problems “at every turn,” city Controller Michael Lamb said today.
  
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• City Controller: ‘Everywhere We Turned At PWSA, There’s A Problem’

  16-02-2017 18:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh’s city controller released the findings of a PWSA performance audit Thursday morning.
  The biggest problem for the controller was the PWSA’s continually changing leadership.
  “Everywhere we turned at the PWSA, there’s a problem. So whether it’s in the leadership, whether it’s in the lead issue, whether it’s in the billing issue, customer service, at every turn we came up with problems. While we were doing this audit, as
  
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• Man gets 20 to 40 years for killing woman outside Homewood bar

  16-02-2017 18:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Penn Hills man will serve 20 to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty this morning to third-degree murder.
  
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• ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Protests Held In Pittsburgh, Across U.S.

  16-02-2017 17:54
  
  BEECHVIEW (KDKA) – Amidst snow flurries they walked bundled up Broadway Avenue in Beechview chanting: “Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here.”
  On Thursday, the “Day Without Immigrants” protests were held across the country and Pittsburgh’s proud heritage of an immigrant foundation was on display.  They came to raise their voices against policies from the Trump Administration that they feel threaten their livelihoods, and lives here in Pit
  
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• ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Protests Held Across U.S.

  16-02-2017 17:54
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP/KDKA) – Immigrants across the country are expected to stay home from school and work on Thursday to show how critical they are to the U.S. economy and way of life.
  “A Day Without Immigrants” actions are planned in cities including Philadelphia, Washington, Boston, Houston, Chicago, New York and Pittsburgh. The protest gained momentum on social media and by word of mouth.
  It comes in response to President Donald Trump, whose administration has pledged to increas
  
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• PWSA Identifies Source Of 10,000 Gallon Per Minute Leak

  16-02-2017 17:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has found the source of a large leak that was affecting the water levels in its system.
  The authority has been having trouble maintaining constant water levels at two local reservoirs.
  They said the leak that created low levels in its water system is on a 60-inch water main connecting the Aspinwall treatment plant to the Lanpher Reservoir.
  The Lanpher Reservoir serves approximately 45,000 residents north of the Allegheny River.
  A
  
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• 2017 ACM Nominees

  16-02-2017 17:41
  
  The 52nd annual ACM Awards will air live on CBS on Sunday, April 2nd at 8 p.m. ET/delayed PT. This year’s ceremony will broadcast from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be co-hosted by country music superstars Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley.
  The full list of nominees was released this morning and features all the heavy hitters in country music today. Keith Urban leads the pack with seven nominations, with Miranda Lambert and newly minted GRAMMY award winner Maren Morris coming i
  
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• Pirates Spring Training: The Great 5th Starter Debate

  16-02-2017 17:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Can a team that considers itself a contender afford to have a rookie without a changeup start the year in their rotation?
  That’s the kind of question Neal Huntington, Clint Hurdle, and Ray Searage will be tasked with answering this spring, but they’re in no hurry.
  “That set of guys, we’re going to let them go get it, and let the chips fall where they may,” said Pitching Coach Ray Searage on Wednesday. “We’ll make an asse
  
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• Stallings Says He Talks With Players First Before Media Criticism

  16-02-2017 17:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- A tough first season under head coach Kevin Stallings continued on Tuesday for the Pitt basketball squad as it blew a double-digit in the second half to Virginia Tech and fell to the Hokies 66-62 for it’s 10th ACC loss on the year.
  Throughout the season, Stallings has not been afraid to call out his team about their performance and their attitudes. Stallings joined “The Fan Morning Show” on Thursday and said that most times, the things he brings to th
  
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• 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend Preview

  16-02-2017 17:35
  
  By Rahul Lal
  NBA All-Star Weekend, February 17-19 in New Orleans, Louisiana, is fast approaching. The contestants for each of the marquee events have been announced. But the storylines tend to focus on past champions not participating, all-star snubs and tension more so than in other years.
  The big events for All-Star Weekend include the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge, Taco Bell Skills Challenge, JBL Three-Point Contest, Verizon Slam Dunk Contest and the 66th NBA All-Sta
  
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• New Bill Aims To Help Families Dealing With Opioid Crisis

  16-02-2017 17:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (News Radio 1020 KDKA) – A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced legislation aimed at helping families impacted by the ongoing opioid crisis.
  Sen. Jay Costa today introduced a bill known as “Casey’s Law,” which will allow families the the opportunity to seek involuntary commitments of loved ones for treatment for alcohol and drug abuse.
  A man, identified as “Dustin” told KDKA’s Marty Griffin during the KDKA Drug Summit that the availability of
  
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• Washington Court Rules Against Florist In Gay Wedding Case

  16-02-2017 17:29
  
  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – The Washington state Supreme Court has ruled that a florist who refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding broke anti-discrimination laws.
  The nine justices posted their unanimous ruling on Thursday. Barronelle Stutzman, a florist in Richland, Washington, had been fined by a lower court for denying service to a gay couple in 2013.
  Stutzman had previously sold the couple flowers and knew they were gay but told them she couldn’t provide flowers for their w
  
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• Port Authority tweaks exit policy for buses

  16-02-2017 17:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  Port Authority has tweaked its new fare policy to allow riders to exit buses from the front or rear door.
  
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• Alleged target of Wilkinsburg mass shooting pleads guilty in assault case

  16-02-2017 17:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  The man who was the alleged target in the Wilkinsburg mass shooting last year pleaded guilty today to simple assault in an unrelated case involving his sister, who was later killed in the ambush-style attack.
  
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• Police: Teens Attack Senior Citizen Who Took Them To Church To Play Basketball

  16-02-2017 16:59
  
  DETROIT, MI (KDKA) – Police in Detroit are searching for two teenagers accused of attacking a senior citizen who gave them a ride to a local church.
  According to CBS Detroit, it happened Wednesday just before 8 p.m.
  Police say the 64-year-old victim picked up the suspects, aged 15 and 17, to take them to church to play basketball.
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  Once in the vehicle, the teens assaulted the senior citizen and stole his
  
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• Thimble Tossed! Game Piece Voted Out Of Monopoly Board Game

  16-02-2017 16:54
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – You can still pass “Go” and collect $200 on the Monopoly board, but you soon won’t be able to do it with the thimble game piece.
  Voters have rejected the thimble, an integral part of the game since being added to Monopoly in 1935. The move is part of a campaign to select the next generation of game pieces.
  Hashtags, emojis and even a rubber duck may replace dogs, cats and hats in an upcoming version.
  Hasbro Inc. is holding a worldwide contest to
  
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• Teen Accused Of Taking Selfie With Friend’s Body Testifies At Trial

  16-02-2017 16:24
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – The trial of a teenager accused of fatally shooting his friend and taking a selfie with the body resumed today.
  This morning, Maxwell Morton took the stand and said the victim, 16-year-old Ryan Mangan, was his “best friend.”Told jury,” “He was one of my best friends”“Weeping, he was my best friend.”
  — Ross Guidotti (@RossGuidotti) February 16, 2017
  Morton said the clip wasn’t in the gun and he just wanted the gun to
  
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