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• Washington Co. Rape Suspect Arrested In New York

  22-02-2017 23:55
  
  MONONGAHELA (KDKA) — A man wanted in Washington County for breaking into a woman’s home on Valentine’s Day and raping her was arrested Wednesday in New York.Monongahela Police told KDKA they suspected Jason Stevens might try to run to New York.They alerted police in the area where he has family and he was arrested by New York state troopers on Wednesday afternoon.
  Stevens, 43, is accused of burglary, rape and unlawful restraint.
  Monongahela Police say he broke into the victim&r
  
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• Pittsburgh boxers exchanges punches and pleasantries in Cuba

  22-02-2017 23:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba — Young Pittsburgh boxers strode into a big old gym filled with 500 cheering locals Wednesday afternoon, the visitors clad in the “Apollo Creeds,” red, white and blue shorts, straight out of “Rocky.”
  
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• Cubans bests Pittsburgh boxers in rematch

  22-02-2017 23:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba — Young Pittsburgh boxers strode into a big old gym filled with 500 cheering locals Wednesday afternoon, the visitors clad in the “Apollo Creeds,” red, white and blue shorts, straight out of “Rocky.”
  
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• Cubans best Pittsburgh boxers in rematch

  22-02-2017 23:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba — Young Pittsburgh boxers strode into a big old gym filled with 500 cheering locals Wednesday afternoon, the visitors clad in the “Apollo Creeds,” red, white and blue shorts, straight out of “Rocky.”
  
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• City Demands Mount Washington Sign Must Go Following Ruling

  22-02-2017 23:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The city of Pittsburgh is demanding that the Sprint advertising banner on Mount Washington be removed immediately.Our news partners at the Post-Gazette report that the Pittsburgh zoning board found that the banner which is affixed to the former Bayer sign, violated the law.
  The decision was handed down Feb. 16, and the zoning board denied a protest appeal filed by Lamar.The banner saying, “Pittsburgh WINS with Black & Yellow” was put up last June.Pittsbu
  
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• Teacher's sub charged with 'inappropriate relationship' with teen

  22-02-2017 23:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  A substitute teacher in the West Allegheny School District was arrested this week for having an "inappropriate relationship with a teenager."
  
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• Kidsburgh: Pittsburgh Kid Consignment Stores & Events

  22-02-2017 22:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you have kids, you know how expensive it can be to buy new clothes and shoes every time they grow.
  Resale shops offer bargains on children’s clothing and toys, and there are a lot to choose from here in the Pittsburgh area.
  So, Kidsburgh has compiled a list of 10 consignment shops and events to help parents save some money.
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• WWE: Why Naomi Will Reclaim The SmackDown Women’s Title

  22-02-2017 22:52
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  “I believe that I do have something different and special that I bring to the table. As soon as I get my shot, I think WWE will be very pleased.”
  —Naomi, 2014
  You deserve it. Clap! Clap! Clap, clap, clap!
  “Naomi, I think that everybody here truly believes that you do deserve it. And there’s a reason why. It’s because for years you have worked so hard. You have scratched, and you have clawed, and you have seen other women given more opportuniti
  
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• Police: Woman In Mumu Arrested For Selling Heroin To Supplement Social Security Income

  22-02-2017 22:47
  
  MONONGAHELA (KDKA) — A 72-year-old Donora woman is under arrest in Washington County for allegedly dealing heroin, which police say she was selling to supplement her social security income.
  Police told KDKA that Cheryl Bartus said she only gets $325 a month in social security, because she worked under the table most of her life, and that’s why she said she sells the drugs.
  Bartus is now in the Washington County Jail facing felony drug charges.“She was living in Donora, but she
  
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• Pirates Spring Training 2017: Feb. 22 News & Notes

  22-02-2017 22:31
  
  BRADENTON, Fla. (93-7 THE FAN) – The big news on the Pirates’ radar today was the South Korean trial of Jung-ho Kang on DUI charges.As has been reported by Yonhap News Agency, prosecutors are seeking a $13,000 fine, and despite Kang’s admittance of guilt to the charges, a verdict hearing is not set to take place until March 3. Assuming sentencing takes place at that time, it’s conceivable Kang could be stateside by March 4.
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• Emergency Town Hall Held To Address Lead Poisoning Concerns In Homewood

  22-02-2017 22:30
  
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) – Lead levels in the water in Flint, Michigan were one of the top stories in 2016.
  It gave many in Pittsburgh reason to be concerned. Last night, the issue of lead poisoning was a hot topic in Homewood.
  “This is essentially a game of Russian roulette that is being played on every household in Pittsburgh right now,” Allegheny County Controller Chelsea Wagner said.
  Wagner was just one of many speakers at the meeting hosted by the Community Empowerment Association
  
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• Pittsburgh mayor asks Lamar to remove sign from Mt. Washington

  22-02-2017 21:57
  Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto fired back on Wednesday after the city's Zoning Board of Adjustment declared Lamar Outdoor Advertising Co.'
  
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• Chef's cure'ated dinner series lineup announced

  22-02-2017 21:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Acclaimed Pittsburgh chef Justin Severino will have some friends over for dinner this spring and summer as his Cure’ated dinner series returns, bringing some of the top culinary talent in the country to collaborate at his Lawrenceville restaurants Cure and Morcilla.
  
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• Pittsburgh police officer rescues man from burning home

  22-02-2017 21:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Pittsburgh police officer responding to a fire in a home in Lincoln-Lemington early this morning rescued a 65-year-old man by carrying him to safety.
  
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• Arrest made in Munhall shooting

  22-02-2017 21:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County authorities said Wednesday they have arrested a suspect in a shooting in Munhall.
  
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• Peduto asks developers to house displaced Penn Plaza residents

  22-02-2017 20:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mayor Bill Peduto is appealing to East Liberty housing developers for help in finding new homes for the remaining residents of the Penn Plaza apartment complex facing displacement for a controversial Whole Foods Market and new residential redevelopment.
  
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• Mayor Peduto asks East Liberty developers to find homes for displaced residents

  22-02-2017 20:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mayor Bill Peduto is calling on East Liberty housing developers for help in finding new homes for the remaining residents of the Penn Plaza apartment complex facing displacement to make way for a controversial Whole Foods Market and residential redevelopment.
  
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• Nemacolin's Lautrec Restaurant again named to prestigious list

  22-02-2017 20:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Make it nine for five for Southwestern Pennsylvania’s most-regaled restaurant.
  
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• Cops: Delivery Driver Attempted To Lure Girls & Offered Money To Perform Sex Acts

  22-02-2017 20:07
  
  AMBRIDGE (KDKA) – A delivery driver is facing charges for attempting to lure children and pay them to perform sexual acts.
  According to the criminal complaint, one incident took place on Feb. 11, near Economy Village.
  Kurtis Netherland, 24, allegedly approached three girls and asked them if “they wanted to make some money.”
  The girls ran to their home and told their parents about what happened. The parents then alerted police.
  After reviewing surveillance footage, police recogn
  
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• How To Properly Clean And Store Luggage

  22-02-2017 20:00
  
  By Randy Yagi
  Whether you’re a frequent traveler or a casual vacationer, chances are your luggage has picked up some dirt and grime and handled by everyone from airport employees to Uber drivers. Along the way, your luggage may have also picked up plenty of unwanted guests, e.g. viruses and bacteria. While your reliable luggage can be professionally cleaned, the cost of that service can oftentimes be quite expensive. Instead, with a few household products, you can save time and money by c
  
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• 7 Earth-Size Worlds Found Orbiting Star; Could Hold Life

  22-02-2017 19:58
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – For the first time, astronomers have discovered seven Earth-size planets orbiting a nearby star – and these new worlds could hold life.
  NASA and the Belgian-led research team announced the news Wednesday.
  This cluster of planets is 40 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius. They circle tightly around a dim dwarf star called Trappist-1, barely the size of Jupiter. Three planets are in the so-called habitable zone, where water and, possibly life, mig
  
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• Pens GM Rutherford: Fleury Hasn’t Asked To Be Traded

  22-02-2017 19:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)-The NHL Trade Deadline is a week away and the sudden rash of injuries to the Pittsburgh Penguins defense corps could force them to make a move that could involve trading away one of their most popular players.
  Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford was a guest on “The Cook and Poni Show” on Wednesday and discussed the their thought process ahead of the deadline.
  “We had been thinking we needed to add a defensemen or two,” Rutherford said. &ldquo
  
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• 2017 NBA Second Half Preview – Western Conference

  22-02-2017 19:49
  
  By Rahul Lal
  At this point of the season, with about two-thirds of the games played, every team is tired and struggling with injuries. This past weekend’s festivities aside, the NBA All-Star break is essentially a week-long hiatus for anyone who isn’t a superstar.
  The NBA Trade Deadline is looming, and teams are starting to make moves. Maybe you noticed that DeMarcus Cousins is now a Pelican. Some teams hope to solidify their lineup and put/keep themselves in playoff conten
  
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• Trump Administration Lifts Transgender Bathroom Guidance

  22-02-2017 19:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday ended federal protections for transgender students that instructed schools to allow them to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identities.
  Stepping into an emotional national debate, the administration came down on the side of states’ rights, lifting federal guidelines that had been issued by the Obama administration and characterized by Republicans as a legal overreach.
  Without the Obama directive, it will be
  
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• Official: Trump To Revoke Transgender Bathroom Guidance

  22-02-2017 19:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – A government official says the Trump administration will revoke guidelines that say transgender students should be allowed to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching their chosen gender identity.
  The decision would be a reversal of an Obama-era directive issued in May. It required public schools to grant bathroom access even if student records differ or others are uncomfortable. The White House says President Donald Trump believes the issue is for the states to decide wit
  
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• Police investigating after dog with broken legs abandoned at North Side shelter

  22-02-2017 19:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  An 11-week-old Yorkshire terrier puppy with two broken legs was abandoned in the vestibule of the North Shore shelter of the Animal Rescue League/Western PA Humane Society.
  
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• Smithsonian space exhibition to come to Heinz History Center

  22-02-2017 19:14 via post-gazette.com
  
  WASHINGTON – Apollo 11 command module Columbia spent 8 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds in space. It spent 46 years at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. And now it’s being prepped for a 142-day mission in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Sprint sign on Mount Washington must go, city says after ruling

  22-02-2017 18:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  The city is demanding that Lamar Advertising immediately remove a vinyl Sprint advertising banner affixed to the former Bayer Co. sign atop Mount Washington after the Pittsburgh zoning board of adjustment found that it violated the law.
  
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• Pittsburgh jury hears dueling theories in federal forgery case

  22-02-2017 18:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  A retired Pennsylvania state trooper held up a court document by the light of a window and, wearing gloves, carefully traced the signature of a dead federal judge onto a bogus order his second wife had typed up for him, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday.
  
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• Crews preparing to open new I-70 interchange at New Stanton

  22-02-2017 18:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced it will open the new Interstate 70 interchange at New Stanton on Friday morning.
  
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• Hays bald eagles seem undisturbed by controlled explosion near rail line

  22-02-2017 18:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Maintenance planned today on a Norfolk Southern Railroad line in Hays included a controlled explosion on the steep hillside where the troubled bald eagles have rebuilt their nest.
  
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• Puppy Abandoned At Animal Shelter With 2 Broken Legs Undergoes Surgery

  22-02-2017 17:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are investigating after a puppy with two broken legs was dropped off at an animal shelter in Pittsburgh.
  According to shelter officials, the 11-week-old Yorkshire Terrier was found in the vestibule of the Animal Rescue League/Western PA Humane Society’s North Side location on Tuesday.
  “It was just lying there semi-unconscious,” said Dan Rossi, Chief Executive Officer of the ARL/WPHS. “A customer coming in to use our clinic saw it there, la
  
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• Puppy Abandoned At Animal Shelter With 2 Broken Legs To Undergo Surgery

  22-02-2017 17:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are investigating after a puppy with two broken legs was dropped off at an animal shelter in Pittsburgh.
  According to a press release, the 11-week-old Yorkshire Terrier was found in the vestibule of the Animal Rescue League/Western PA Humane Society’s North Side location on Tuesday.
  Officials at the shelter rushed the puppy to the Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center.
  It was determined that the puppy had two broken legs and a slow heart rate
  
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• Man charged in armed robbery attempt in the Bluff

  22-02-2017 17:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police arrested and charged a man they say threatened another man with a box cutter razor outside a pizza shop Tuesday in the Bluff.
  
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• Amazon Offers Discount As Appreciation For Being Named Most Reputable Company

  22-02-2017 17:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) —Amazon was recently ranked the most reputable company in the United States.To show their appreciation, the company announced they will offer $8.62 off purchases of $50 or more.Why $8.62 you ask?The company earned a record score of 86.27 in this year’s Harris Annual Corporate Reputation Poll.You rated Amazon #1 in corporate reputation. To say thanks, take $8.62 off orders of $50 or more, today only. Terms https://t.co/cdHIBL9z2S pic.twitter.com/25a813Hylv
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• Substitute Teacher Facing Charges For Sexual Relationship With Teen Girl

  22-02-2017 17:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A substitute teacher has been charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a teenage girl.
  Nicholas Gaworski, 25, of Clifton, is accused of having an ongoing sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female. The relationship allegedly started when she was 13 years old.
  Gaworski was an occasional substitute in the West Allegheny School District.
  In a statement, the district says the victim was not a West Allegheny student:
  “It has recently been brought to ou
  
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• Oscar ballot 2017 guide to location vacations

  22-02-2017 17:12
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• Powerball Jackpot Tops $400 Million For 1st Time In Months

  22-02-2017 17:09
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Powerball jackpot has climbed above $400 million for the first time in nearly three months.
  The top prize for Wednesday night’s drawing will be an estimated $403 million if paid over 29 years or $244 million in cash. Winners then would have to pay taxes on their winnings.
  The game’s six numbers will be drawn at 10:59 p.m. eastern time. Five white balls are drawn from a drum with 69 balls and a red ball is drawn from a drum with 26 balls.
  Powerball is
  
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• Woman’s Warning After Finding Shirt Wrapped Around Car Windshield

  22-02-2017 16:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Michigan woman’s safety warning to other women is going viral.
  Ashley Hardacre, 19, of Flint, Michigan posted the photo which shows a blue flannel shirt on her windshield.Hardacre says she noticed the clothing on her car as she was walking to her car which was parked at the Genesee Valley Mall.CBS News says someone had draped the flannel shirt over the glass and secured it to her windshield wiper.But Ashley didn’t pause to remove it.Instead she got in the
  
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• Pa. Lawmakers Tangle Over Allegations Of Voter Fraud

  22-02-2017 16:39
  
  HARRISBURG (News Radio 1020 KDKA) – As Pennsylvania budget hearings began Tuesday, the testimony of the state’s top elections official became a proxy fight over President Donald Trump’s allegations of voter fraud.
  Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee sought to dispel notions of voter fraud while Republicans questioned Secretary of the Department of State Pedro Cortes about it.
  Cortes said he makes no claim that elections are perfect.
  “But if you’re asking
  
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• Man killed in trench collapse in Westmoreland County

  22-02-2017 16:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man is dead following a trench collapse Wednesday morning in Westmoreland County, according to a 911 dispatch supervisor.
  
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• 18-year-old killed in trench collapse in Westmoreland County

  22-02-2017 16:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  An 18-year-old man died following a trench collapse Wednesday morning in Westmoreland County, authorities said.
  
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• Rep. Murphy Cancels Duquesne Event Due To Planned Protests & Security Concerns

  22-02-2017 16:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Congressman Tim Murphy cited a lack of additional security and protestors as the reasons for canceling his speaking engagement at Duquesne University on Tuesday.
  Rep. Murphy, a Republican of Upper St. Clair, was scheduled to discuss his Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, but his office canceled the appearance.
  Rep. Murphy told the “KDKA Morning News” he planned to talk to a psychology class at Duquesne University. However, the university said they
  
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• 1 Person Trapped In South Huntingdon Twp. Trench Collapse

  22-02-2017 16:04
  
  SOUTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – One person is reportedly trapped after a trench collapsed in Westmoreland County Wednesday morning.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the incident happened in the 300 block of Fitz Henry Road in South Huntingdon Township around 9:30 a.m.
  The victim’s condition is unknown. There is no word on what caused the trench to collapse.
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• 1 Dead In South Huntingdon Twp. Trench Collapse

  22-02-2017 16:04
  
  SOUTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – One person has died after a trench collapsed in Westmoreland County Wednesday morning.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the incident happened in the 300 block of Fitz Henry Road in South Huntingdon Township around 9:30 a.m.
  The victim has been identified as 18-year-old Adam Skokut. He and his family were installing a septic system at their home.
  Skokut was in the trench and was trapped when a clay wall gave way.
  First responders desperately tried to pu
  
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• Caretaker Filmed Performing Lap Dance On 100-Year-Old Man

  22-02-2017 15:55
  
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) – Police say a caretaker was filmed performing a sexually provocative dance on a 100-year-old resident at an Ohio assisted living home and has been charged with gross sexual imposition.
  Sandusky police say 26-year-old Brittany Fultz, of Marblehead, danced in front of and on the man in December, then showed her breasts and buttocks. Police say another caretaker recorded Fultz and later showed a supervisor, who reported the incident to police this month.
  Fultz pleaded not
  
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• Gov. Wolf Seeks Approval For Online Lottery Games

  22-02-2017 15:22
  
  HARRISBURG (News Radio 1020 KDKA) – As state lawmakers continue to weigh online casino gaming, the Wolf administration is now seeking approval to put lottery games on the internet.
  During state House budget hearings Tuesday, the Director of the Lottery, Drew Svitko, told lawmakers about how what he calls “iLottery” would work.
  “What we’re not talking about is just selling our existing product online…as much as we’re talking about selling a new type of p
  
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• PTL Links: Feb. 22, 2017

  22-02-2017 14:50
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Lending Hearts
  Disney On Ice
  “Book Of Mormon”
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipe: Cheesecake With Praline Sauce
  
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• Rania’s Recipe: Cheesecake With Praline Sauce

  22-02-2017 14:47
  
  Do you like cheesecake? If so, you’re going to want to try out this tasty recipe from Rania Harris!
  Ingredients
  2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  2 tablespoons sugar, plus 1 ½ cups
  2 ½ pounds cream cheese, softened
  1 lemon, zested
  1 orange, zested
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  5 eggs
  2 egg yolks
  ½ cup sour cream
  Topping:
  1 ½ cups sour cream
  4 tablespoons granulated sugar
  1 teaspoon vanill
  
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