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• Report: University Of Pittsburgh At Johnstown Wrestler Found Dead

  26-02-2017 23:27
  
  JOHNSTOWN (KDKA) — A University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown student was found dead this weekend.
  According to CBS affiliate WTAJ, Nick Roberts, a senior and member of the Mountain Cat wrestling team was found dead on Student Union Drive on campus Saturday night.
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  A campus alert sent to students read in part: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his parents, family, friends and loved ones.”
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• Tornado, Straight-Line Winds Caused Damage In Pennsylvania

  26-02-2017 22:47
  
  (AP) — The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in northeastern Pennsylvania as storms swept through the region over the weekend, but other damage in central Pennsylvania was due to straight-line winds.
  A weather service team says the tornado in the Pittston Township area of Luzerne County will be classified as an EF-2 with wind speeds of 120 mph. Investigators earlier said straight-line winds estimated at 75 to 95 mph caused damage over a nine-mile path Saturday in Bricker
  
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• Thousands Watch Giraffe Due To Give Birth At Any Time

  26-02-2017 22:23
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (KDKA/AP) – All over the country, thousands of eyes are trained on a live feed showing a giraffe at a New York zoo.
  April, a 15-year-old giraffe at the zoo in Harpursville, 130 miles northwest of New York City, is due to give birth any time. The calf’s daddy, Oliver, can be seen in the next pen over.
  Sunday morning, Animal Adventure Park officials posted to their Facebook page that April is alert and attentive, showing no signs of discomfort.
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• Live Stream: Thousands Watch Giraffe Due To Give Birth At Any Time

  26-02-2017 22:23
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (AP/KDKA) – All over the country, thousands of eyes are trained on a live feed showing a giraffe at a New York zoo.
  15-year-old April at the zoo in Harpursville, 130 miles northwest of New York City, is due to give birth any time. The calf’s daddy, Oliver, can be seen in the next pen over.
  Sunday morning, Animal Adventure Park officials posted to their Facebook page that April is alert and attentive, showing no signs of discomfort.
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• Police Say Up To 100 Headstones Damaged At Pa. Jewish Cemetery

  26-02-2017 21:50
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Police say scores of headstones have been vandalized at a Jewish cemetery in northeast Philadelphia.
  A police spokeswoman said preliminary estimates are that 75 to 100 graves were damaged at Mount Carmel Cemetery in the Wissinoming section of the city.
  WPVI-TV reported that a man who came to visit his father’s grave Sunday morning discovered headstones toppled. Police said a vandalism report came in just after 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
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• Police: More Than 100 Headstones Damaged At Pa. Jewish Cemetery

  26-02-2017 21:50
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Police say more than 100 headstones have been vandalized at a Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia, damage discovered less than a week after similar vandalism in Missouri.
  Police said a man visiting the cemetery called police at 9:40 a.m. Sunday to report that three of his relatives’ headstones had been knocked over and damaged.
  Officers found that about 100 other headstones were also knocked over, apparently sometime after dark Saturday. A criminal mischief/institutio
  
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• Joseph Wapner, Star Of ‘The People’s Court,’ Dead At 97

  26-02-2017 21:35
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Joseph Wapner, the retired Los Angeles judge who presided over “The People’s Court” with steady force during the heyday of the reality courtroom show, died Sunday at age 97.
  Son David Wapner told The Associated Press that his father died at home in his sleep. Joseph Wapner was hospitalized a week ago with breathing problems and had been under home hospice care.
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• Addicts Turn To Abusing Pets To Score Drugs, Vets Warn

  26-02-2017 21:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Veterinarians say addicts are turning to harming their pets in order to score drugs.
  In recent years, experts say they have had to train themselves to look out for people who may be hurting animals in order to gain access to pain medication.
  “We would never think of people using or abusing these drugs,” Dr. Duffy Jones, owner of Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, told CBS News. “We typically believe what people tell us and we don&rsqu
  
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• Woman In Her 80’s Treated For Smoke Inhalation After House Fire

  26-02-2017 20:33
  
  LINCOLN-LEMINGTON (KDKA) — A woman in her 80’s was treated for smoke inhalation after her house in Lincoln-Lemington caught fire Sunday morning.
  It happened in the 1300-block of Oakdene Street around 10 a.m.
  The woman was alone in the house with her 7 cats when the fire started.
  Firefighters were able to rescue her from the home. She was uninjured, but she was treated for smoke inhalation.
  Some of the cats were rescued from the fire, but firefighters were unable to save all of them.
  
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• Donation From NHL, Penguins, PPG To Fund Year-Round Hockey Center

  26-02-2017 19:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Hockey League (NHL), Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and PPG are donating $100,000 to help fund a local year-round hockey center.
  The money will help convert the facility at the South Park Ice Skating Rink into a year-round hockey center. A ceremonial check presentation was made during Saturday’s outdoor Stadium Series game at Heinz Field.
  According to a release from the NHL, the facility will get a new sport court surface for ball hockey and new sets
  
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• Man Who Left Hospital Against Medical Advice Found Safe

  26-02-2017 18:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man who left a local hospital against medical advice on Saturday was found safe on Sunday afternoon.
  Sources say Steven Cicchitto, 29, was found safe around 12:30 p.m.
  Further details have not been released.
  Relatives had previously reported that Cicchitto hadn’t been seen since he left Mercy Hospital around 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
  According to police, Cicchitto left the hospital against medical advice. A missing persons report was filed Saturday night.
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• Family Searching For Man Who Left Hospital Against Medical Advice

  26-02-2017 18:02
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local family is searching for a man who was last seen at Mercy Hospital on Saturday.
  A relative says no one has seen 29-year-old Steven Cicchitto since he left the hospital around 4:30 p.m.
  According to police, Cicchitto left the hospital against medical advice. A missing persons report was filed Saturday night.
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  Cicchitto wears glasses, and he was last seen wearing dark blue jeans, a gray long sleeved t-shirt with a black hood and blac
  
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• Report: Actor Bill Paxton Dies At Age 61

  26-02-2017 16:44
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Actor Bill Paxton died Saturday at age 61.
  CBS News reports that Paxton passed away due to complications from surgery.
  A family representative issued the following statement to CBS News:
  “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery. A loving husband and father, Bill began his career in Hollywood working on films in the art department and went on to have an illustrious career spanning four decades as
  
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• Greene County man accused of assaulting police officer

  26-02-2017 16:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Greene County man is in jail Sunday in connection with an alleged assault on a police officer.
  
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• Family Representative: ‘Titantic’ Actor Bill Paxton Has Died

  26-02-2017 16:44
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP/KDKA) – A family representative says prolific and charismatic actor Bill Paxton, who played an astronaut in “Apollo 13” and a treasure hunter in “Titanic,” has died from complications due to surgery. He was 61.
  The family representative issued a statement Sunday on the death:
  “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery. A loving husband and father, Bill began his career in Hollyw
  
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• State police warning against Wal-Mart 'money-gram' scam

  26-02-2017 16:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania State Police are issuing a warning to consumers involving a scan that involved the victim using a Wal-Mart "money-gram" as payment.
  
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• Father, son hurt in Manchester shooting

  26-02-2017 16:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police are investigating the shooting of a father and son in Manchester, not far from a fatal shooting that also occurred earlier Sunday morning.
  
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• Family Christian retail stores closing

  26-02-2017 16:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Christian-themed chain retail store with a significant local presence has announced recently that it is shutting down all locations.
  
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• 1 dead, 2 hurt after pair of shootings in Pittsburgh neighborhoods

  26-02-2017 15:36
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• McKeesport man dies after crashing vehicle on Dravosburg Bridge

  26-02-2017 15:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 60-year-old McKeesport man died in a vehicular crash early Sunday on the W.D. Mansfield Memorial Bridge, commonly known as the Dravosburg Bridge.
  
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• Man dies after being shot in Brighton Heights

  26-02-2017 15:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police are investigating a fatal shooting on Brighton Road in Brighton Heights Sunday morning.
  
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• One Dies After Dravosburg Bridge Crash

  26-02-2017 15:00
  
  DRAVOSBURG (KDKA) — One man died after a crash on the Dravosburg Bridge early Sunday morning.
  The crash happened just before 1 a.m.
  The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office identified the victim as 60-year-old John Ross, of McKeesport.
  Ross died around 1:20 a.m. at Allegheny General Hospital.
  No further details on the crash have been released.
  Glassport Police are investigating.
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• Father, Son Injured In Manchester Shooting

  26-02-2017 13:59
  
  MANCHESTER (KDKA) — A father and son were injured in a shooting in Manchester early Sunday morning.
  It happened around 3 a.m. in the 1300-block of Liverpool Street.
  Police say officers were sent to the scene for a report of shots fired.
  While officers were headed to the scene, a 46-year-old man walked into a Pittsburgh Police Zone 1 station with a gunshot wound to his right foot, and the man’s 24-year-old son arrived at Allegheny General Hospital with a gunshot wound to his right for
  
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• 24-Year-Old Man Dies After Brighton Heights Shooting

  26-02-2017 13:50
  
  BRIGHTON HEIGHTS (KDKA) — A man was shot multiple times and later died in Brighton Heights early Sunday morning.
  The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. in the 3800-block of Brighton Road.
  According to police, three men were going to a bar on Brighton Road. They could not get into the bar because it was after last call, so the men walked back to their vehicle.
  Police say the backseat passenger, a 24-year-old man from Fineview, then got out of the vehicle to talk to a male he knew. Witnesses
  
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• 19-Year-Old Leads Police On Chase, Crashes Into Porch

  26-02-2017 12:48
  
  O’HARA TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A 19-year-old man was taken into custody Saturday night after leading police on a car chase that ended with a crash.
  The incident started just before 6 p.m. in the northbound lanes of SR-28 near the Delafield exit in O’Hara Township.
  State police say 19-year-old Devan Chapman, of New Kensington, committed several traffic violations and refused to stop for state police.
  Chapman then led police on a chase onto Freeport Road through Harmar, Cheswick and Sp
  
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• The Black Experience: Pittsburgh's African-Americans often leave or languish in region

  26-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Jim Robinson and Cathy Gathers-Robinson spent their lives in Pittsburgh before the couple retired last year to an Atlanta area that provides both a warm climate and comfortable environment, surrounding them with many African-Americans with economic achievements like theirs.
  
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• Struggling Edinboro University plans to be more selective

  26-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  EDINBORO, Pa. — In this rural corner of northwestern Pennsylvania, where low-cost college options are few, Austin Horner is getting a shot at a four-year education thanks to the state university here.
  
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• Providing for the kids if the parents are deported

  26-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Brenda Solkez of Wilkinsburg has no children of her own, but at a legal clinic a week ago Saturday at a church hall in Brookline, she agreed to take care of as many as seven of them if needed. 
  
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• Pittsburgh's black middle class learns to navigate a city still segregated in many respects

  26-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The cream of Pittsburgh’s African-American community — successful professionals and entrepreneurs — filled the main ballroom of the Omni William Penn Hotel in late December for the ball held every other year by the Pittsburgh chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc., to celebrate the hard work of 10 outstanding African-American high school students.
  
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• Pittsburgh's black middle class has learned to navigate a city that is still segregated in many respects

  26-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The cream of Pittsburgh’s African-American community — successful professionals and entrepreneurs — filled the main ballroom of the Omni William Penn Hotel in late December for the ball held every other year by the Pittsburgh chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc., to celebrate the hard work of 10 outstanding African-American high school students.
  
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• Johnstown Flood Museum to get makeover

  26-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Exhibits at the Johnstown Flood Museum will undergo a complete makeover this year as the disaster is recounted through the eyes of a Presbyterian minister who witnessed the flood and its aftermath. The new exhibits will showcase three-dimensional images never seen by the public, flat panel screens and interactive stations.
  
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• Amid health care uncertainty, black lung clinic provides support for miners

  26-02-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  It sounds like a thing of the past: Coal miners contract lung disease after toiling for years underground and then run into barriers trying to get health care paid for by the coal companies they once worked for.
  
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• Crosby Scores 34th, Penguins Top Flyers 4-2 At Heinz Field

  26-02-2017 05:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby scored his NHL-leading 34th goal, Matt Murray made 35 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 at blustery Heinz Field on Saturday night.
  Matt Cullen, Nick Bonino and Chad Ruhwedel also scored for Pittsburgh, which thrilled the capacity crowd at the home of the NFL’s Steelers by capitalizing on some shaky goaltending by Michal Neuvirth. Jake Guentzel picked up two assists, and the Penguins drew within five points of Metropolit
  
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• St. Bonaventure Beats Duquesne 80-77

  26-02-2017 05:33
  
  SAINT BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (AP) – Matt Mobley scored 20 points and St. Bonaventure held on late to beat Duquesne 80-77 on Saturday.
  Mobley was 5 of 17 from the floor and 8 of 10 from the line for the Bonnies (18-10, 10-6 Atlantic 10). Denzel Gregg added 15 points and 14 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season. Josh Ayeni also had 15 points and Jaylen Adams 14.
  Mobley got St. Bonaventure off to a 12-4 second-half start on a pair of 3-pointers, two layups and two free throws to put
  
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• Still Hits 6 3s As Robert Morris Takes Down Sacred Heart

  26-02-2017 05:28
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) – Isaiah Still set career highs with six 3-pointers and 28 points, Dachon Burke added 17 points, and Robert Morris ended the season on a three-game winning streak with a 79-72 win over Sacred Heart on Saturday.
  Still made 6 of 7 3s and added six rebounds for the Colonials (13-18, 9-9 Northeast), who ended conference play winning six of their last eight while Sacred Heart (13-18, 8-10) has lost three straight.
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• Mason, Murphy Lead Minnesota Over Penn State 81-71

  26-02-2017 05:22
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Nate Mason had 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Jordan Murphy added 16 points and 16 rebounds for the Minnesota Gophers in an 81-71 win over Penn State on Saturday.
  Dupree McBrayer added 15 points off the bench for Minnesota (22-7, 10-6 Big Ten) with Akeem Springs scoring 12. Reggie Lynch had nine points and set a career-high with 11 blocks as the Gophers won their seventh game in a row and avenged an earlier loss at Penn State.
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• Fans Brave Dropping Temperatures For NHL Stadium Series Game

  26-02-2017 05:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — By early evening, tailgaters outside Heinz Field admitted they weren’t ready for the sudden drop in temperatures.
  “Yesterday I was in shorts, today I’m freezing,” one fan said.
  But the return of winter weather could not put a damper on the excitement generated by the 2017 NHL Stadium Series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and cross state rival Philadelphia Flyers.
  “I think the Pens are going to win, it’s a great day, we’re defin
  
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• Watch: Real, Adorable Penguins Take The Ice During Stadium Series

  26-02-2017 04:06
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As if the Pittsburgh Penguins facing off against rival team Philadelphia Flyers wasn’t enough excitement, a few waddling friends made the the 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series extra special.
  Seven real, live, adorable penguins joined the Penguins on the iced over Heinz Field Saturday night.ACTUAL PENGUINS! #StadiumSeries pic.twitter.com/7VA5o9NKCR
  — NHL (@NHL) February 26, 2017
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• Dozens Injured After Vehicle Plows Into New Orleans Parade Crowd

  26-02-2017 03:31
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A suspect is in custody after 28 people were injured Saturday when a vehicle plowed into a crowd watching the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City section of New Orleans, police said.
  Police Chief Michael Harrison said the suspect is being investigated for driving while intoxicated. Harrison was asked twice by the media if terrorism was suspected. While he didn’t say “No” he did say it looks like a case of DWI.
  “We suspect that that subject wa
  
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• Body Found In Mon River Identified

  26-02-2017 02:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The medical examiner has identified a body found in the Monongahela River Saturday afternoon.
  Pittsburgh River Rescue recovered the body floating 50 feet from the shore near the Waterfront shopping center in West Homestead.
  Saturday evening, officials identified the deceased person pulled from the water as David J. Carter, 26, of Homestead.
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• Report: 2 Dead, 3 Injured In Shooting Near Youngstown

  26-02-2017 02:12
  
  HOWLAND, Ohio (KDKA) — Five people were shot Saturday in an Ohio city located 20 miles north of Youngstown.
  CBS affiliate WKBN reports it happened at a home in Howland around 4:30 p.m.
  Officials said the incident started as a physical altercation before escalating to gunfire.
  Two people died and three more were rushed to local hospitals.
  The suspect was caught down the road after fleeing from the scene.
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• Transgender Boy Wins Controversial Girls State Wrestling Title

  26-02-2017 02:04
  
  CYPRESS, Texas (AP) — A 17-year-old transgender boy completed an undefeated season Saturday by winning a controversial Texas state girls wrestling title in an event clouded by criticism from those who believe the testosterone he’s taking as he transitions from female to male created an unfair advantage.
  The family of Mack Beggs has said he would rather be wrestling boys, but state policy calls for students to wrestle against the gender listed on their birth certificates. So the junio
  
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• Crews Work For More Than An Hour To Remove Driver From Crashed Car

  26-02-2017 01:07
  
  MURRYSVILLE (KDKA) — Crews worked for more than an hour to remove a driver from a crashed car in Murrysville on Saturday.
  According to Murrysville Medic One, first responders were dispatched to Puckety Street around 2 a.m.
  The driver was trapped inside the vehicle and unresponsive.
  It took 65 minutes to remove the person from the vehicle.Murrysville Medic One reported that “many contributing factors” slowed the rescue process.
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• Somali Community Remembers Cab Driver Who Died After Brutal Beating

  26-02-2017 00:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Yussuf Muya said Ramadhan Mohamed’s passion was teaching the youth in his Somali community of Northview Heights.
  “He came to Pittsburgh for one purpose: to educate our community kids,” Mohamed’s nephew Yussuf Muya said. “He was just positive. He was never a negative person. He did the right thing, always there for community when they needed him.”
  But, the 31-year-old had to make a living while he was trying to find a job as a medical
  
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