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• KDKA Takes A Look At Highly Anticipated Nintendo Switch

  03-03-2017 23:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People camped out Thursday night to get their hands on a whole new gaming system.
  “It’s a home console. It’s a mobile device.  It’s a weird hybrid that really has never been done before,” said Post-Gazette Game Guru Max Parker.
  In the docking station connected by the included HDMI cable, it looks like any other system, but it is far from ordinary.
  Max: You just take it right out of the dock and boom, this system is now on the go.
  
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• Uber rethinks defiance, will apply for self-driving car permit in California

  03-03-2017 23:13
  SEPTEMBER 22: An Uber driverless Ford Fusion drives down Smallman Street on September, 22, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  
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• Jimmy Buffett-Inspired Margaritaville Retirement Community Coming Soon

  03-03-2017 22:42
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (KDKA) — Good news for Jimmy Buffett fans!
  According to Coastal Living, soon the laid-back, sunny lifestyle described in the singer’s “Margaritaville” can be yours until the hereafter.
  A company, aptly named Margaritaville, inspired by Buffett’s trademark style runs restaurants, hotels and vacation resorts.
  They have teamed up with Minto Communities to develop new relation spots around the country, the first being Latitude Margaritaville, set to
  
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• Homewood man to stand trial on homicide, other charges

  03-03-2017 22:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Homewood man will stand trial in the October shooting death of another man during a drug deal.
  
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• Police: Men Kidnap Woman, Order Her To Perform Sex Acts

  03-03-2017 21:47
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Two men are charged with kidnapping a woman in Penn Hills.
  Jabree Thornhill, 24, and Aundre Artemus, 20, are facing a string of charges including: kidnapping, unlawful restraint, indecent assault and criminal conspiracy.
  Police say the men approached the alleged victim at a bus stop in Wilkinsburg and offered to driver her to a bus stop closer to her house.
  Once inside the vehicle, the men told her they would buy her food if she performed oral sex. She refused, but they
  
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• Police: Men Kidnap, Assault Woman In Penn Hills

  03-03-2017 21:47
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Two men are charged with kidnapping a woman in Penn Hills.
  Jabree Thornhill and Aundre Artemus are facing a string of charges including: kidnapping, unlawful restraint, indecent assault and criminal conspiracy.
  Police say they men approached the alleged victim at a bus stop in Wilkinsburg and offered to driver her to a bus stop closer to her house.
  Once inside the vehicle, the men told her they would buy her food if she performed oral sex.
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• Keidel: What More Do Redskins Want From Cousins?

  03-03-2017 21:46
  By Jason Keidel
  You need not be a Teamster or major union delegate to root against the NFL in any labor fight. The NFL is the sports equivalent of The Man, the boot on the collective throat of the employee.
  Many pro football players make millions. But we only see the glittering, glamorous side, the Tom Brady and Peyton Manning and Antonio Brown, who not only exceed the mortality rate of the average player, but have already made more money than their their kids (and their kids) could possibl
  
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• Top officials at Butler County defense contractor charged with fraud

  03-03-2017 21:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  The owners of Ibis Tek, a U.S. Defense Department contractor in Butler County, and the company's chief financial officer have been charged with defrauding the Army on Humvee window contracts and income tax evasion.
  
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• Volunteer Coach Allegedly Sent Explicit Texts To Teen Boys

  03-03-2017 20:09
  MT. PLEASANT (KDKA) — A former volunteer coach at Mt. Pleasant Area High School has been accused of sending inappropriate messages to teenage boys.
  Ty Cameron Holler, 23, has been charged with two counts each of unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors and hiring or permitting a minor to assist in producing or distributing sexual materials.
  Holler coached football and baseball at the school.
  The charges stem from texts he allegedly sent to boys on the Mt. Pleasant football team
  
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• Report: Volunteer Coach Allegedly Sent Explicit Texts To Teen Boys

  03-03-2017 20:09
  MT. PLEASANT (KDKA) — A former volunteer coach at Mt. Pleasant Area High School has been accused of sending inappropriate messages to teenage boys.
  The Tribune-Review reports Ty Cameron Holler, 23, has been charged with two counts each of unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors and hiring or permitting a minor to assist in producing or distributing sexual materials.
  Holler coached football and baseball at the school.
  The charges stem from texts he allegedly sent to boys on the
  
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• Pirates’ McCutchen Primed For Bounce Back Season

  03-03-2017 19:56
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan)- It couldn’t have been the kind of 2016 season Andrew McCutchen envisioned heading into last year.
  Then, the Pirates right fielder (oddly enough to see) had quite the winter and through trade rumors and position changes, McCutchen is still here and still very happy to be a Pittsburgh Pirate. He joined “The Fan Morning Show” on Friday and said none of the remarks he made in “The Players’ Tribune” article that was published a few weeks
  
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• River Search For Missing Student Dakota James To Be Conducted In Beaver Co.

  03-03-2017 19:51
  
  ROCHESTER (KDKA) — Beaver County emergency officials will conduct a river search for missing Duquesne University student Dakota James Saturday morning.
  According to Beaver County Emergency Services Director Eric Brewer, crews will search the Ohio River from the Allegheny County line to the Ohio line.
  Boats and drones will be utilized to search the 27 miles of the Ohio River within Beaver County.
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• White-out conditions cause injuries, closures in Butler County

  03-03-2017 19:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are dealing with two multi-vehicle accidents with injuries in Butler County Friday afternoon that occurred during snowy conditions.
  
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• Two multi-vehicle accidents in Butler County result in injuries

  03-03-2017 19:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are dealing with two multi-vehicle accidents with injuries in Butler County Friday afternoon that occurred during snowy conditions.
  
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• Guns, narcotics found during traffic stop on East Carson Street

  03-03-2017 18:58
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• Multi-Vehicle Accident Reported On I-79 In Butler County

  03-03-2017 18:54
  
  SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) — A multi-vehicle crash has been reported on Interstate 79.
  State police in Butler County say northbound I-79 has been restricted to a single lane before the Slippery Rock exit due to a crash involving as many as 10 cars.
  First responders are checking for injuries.
  PennDOT reported some parts of Butler County had as much as five inches of snow overnight.
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• 20-Vehicle Accident Reported On I-79 In Butler County

  03-03-2017 18:54
  SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) — A multi-vehicle crash was reported on Interstate 79 Friday afternoon.
  State police in Butler County said northbound I-79 was restricted to a single lane before the Slippery Rock exit due to a crash involving 20 vehicles.
  A police report states that one crash quickly escalated into multiple due to the location of the crash combined with white-out conditions.
  Several vehicles became stuck in the median in order to avoid the pileup.
  PennDOT reported some parts of B
  
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• Patrick Stewart Applying To Be US Citizen To Oppose Trump

  03-03-2017 18:43
  NEW YORK (AP) – Patrick Stewart says he’s applying for U.S. citizenship in order to fight and oppose President Donald Trump.
  The British actor said on Thursday’s episode of “The View” that he and his wife went to Washington last month to visit friends and to ask them what they could do about Trump. He said the only answer was to “fight” and “oppose” Trump, but he can’t do that because he’s not a citizen.
  The 76-year-old Stewart st
  
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• Two ordered to stand trial in McKees Rocks killing

  03-03-2017 18:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two people were ordered Friday morning to stand trial on charges that they killed a McKees Rocks man who was found dead last month inside his apartment.
  
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• 88-Year-Old Woman Halts Would-Be Rapist With HIV Lie

  03-03-2017 18:34
  
  PARKSBURG, Pa. (AP) – An 88-year-old Pennsylvania woman says she talked an attacker out of raping her by lying to him that she was HIV-positive.
  Helen Reynolds tells WPVI-TV the man forced his way into her Parkesburg apartment on the afternoon of Feb. 17. He rifled through her purse, took $40 and was preparing to sexually assault her.
  She says he stopped after she told him her husband died of HIV and she also had the virus. She tells Philly.com she “kicked him where it hurt him the m
  
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• Vandals Wreck Special Needs School, Defecate In Pool

  03-03-2017 18:17
  
  SACRAMENTO, Ca. (KDKA) — A special needs school in California is cleaning up after vandals caused devastating destruction.
  CBS Sacramento reports it happened at Laurel Ruff Transitional School, which helps more than 100 special needs students transition from high school into the real world.
  “It looked like they had gone after it with a sledgehammer,” principal Julia Arreguin said. “I just don’t understand why somebody would come onto this campus and do this to a sch
  
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• At least one injured in multi-vehicle crash in Jefferson Hills

  03-03-2017 18:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police were called to the scene of a three-vehicle crash in Jefferson Hills Friday.
  
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• Snow Causes Accidents, Delays In Butler County

  03-03-2017 18:14
  
  BUTLER (KDKA) – Some overnight snow covered the roads in parts of Butler County, which led to some closures and delays.
  PennDOT reported some parts of the county had as much as five inches of snow.
  There were also several accidents and delays.
  In a matter of about three hours, more than three inches of snow had fallen in parts of Butler County Friday morning.
  “We just started fighting the snow. It was a lot of lake-effect snow, heavy white-out conditions, so we had our plows out, tre
  
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• Pitt Dismisses Freshman Guard Due To ‘Conduct Detrimental To The Team’

  03-03-2017 17:59
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A freshman guard has been dismissed from the University of Pittsburgh men’s basketball team, according to a release.
  Head coach Kevin Stallings announced Friday morning that the decision to dismiss Justice Kithcart was due to “conduct detrimental to the team.”Freshman Point Guard Justice Kithcart kicked off #Pitt Basketball team. Detrimental conduct Per Kevin Stallings
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• Mercedes Recalls 354,000 Vehicles; Starter Part Can Overheat

  03-03-2017 17:43
  
  DETROIT (AP) – Mercedes is recalling about 354,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. because a starter part can overheat and cause a fire.
  The recall covers certain C-Class, E-Class and CLA cars and GLA and GLC SUVs, all from 2015 through 2017.
  The German automaker said in government documents released Friday that if for some reason the engine and transmission won’t turn over, a current limiter in the starter motor can overheat from repeated attempts to start the vehicles. That can cause the
  
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• Pittsburgh Reviewing Verdict That Cop Beat Teen Pumpkin-Smasher

  03-03-2017 17:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The city of Pittsburgh is deciding whether to appeal a federal court verdict that an officer recently promoted to sergeant wrongly battered a teen who smashed pumpkins in front of the officer’s home then rang the doorbell and ran away.
  The attorney for Sgt. Colby Neidig argued he punched the teen only once, and then only because the teen allegedly adopted a fighting stance once Neidig chased him in November 2012.
  But a federal court jury on Thursday agreed with Shan
  
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• Nearly 700,000 Baby Rattles Recalled Due To Choking Hazard

  03-03-2017 17:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Nearly 700,000 baby rattles are being recalled due to a choking hazard.
  The Oball Rattles, made by Kids II Inc., were sold at Target, Walgreens, Walmart and other retailers nationwide and online from January 2016 through February 2017 for between $5 and $7.
  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the clear plastic disc on the outside of the ball can break, releasing tiny beads that pose a choking hazard to children.
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• Pa. Man Who Doesn’t Know How To Swim Rescues 9-Year-Old In Hotel Pool

  03-03-2017 17:17
  
  FAIRFIELD, N.J. (AP) – Police say a Pennsylvania man who doesn’t know how to swim jumped in and rescued a boy from drowning in a pool at a New Jersey hotel.
  Fairfield police say a Paterson woman and a male companion were in the pool at the La Quinta Inn on Thursday with her five children, who range in ages from one to nine. Police say none knew how to swim, and the 9-year-old went under water.
  The companion ran to the front desk for help. Police say 37-year-old Randolph Tajada-Perez
  
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• Mass Grave Found At Ex-Catholic Orphanage In Ireland

  03-03-2017 16:53
  
  DUBLIN (AP) – Forensics experts say they have found a mass grave for young children at a former Catholic orphanage in Ireland where suspicions of unrecorded, unmarked burials have lingered for decades.
  Friday’s announcement by the government-appointed Mother and Baby Homes Commission confirms a 2014 investigation by a local historian who found death certificates for nearly 800 children who died at the home in Tuam, County Galway, from its opening in 1925 to its 1961 closure.
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• CBS Sports’ Dan Bonner Breaks Down Notre Dame Vs. Louisville

  03-03-2017 16:48
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  The ACC has long been recognized as one of the country’s best basketball conferences, and it is no different this year. The conference counts six top-25 teams among its ranks and could conceivably place up to 11 teams in the tournament, depending on what happens with bubble teams like Syracuse, Wake Forest and Georgia Tech.
  Two teams that don’t have to worry about missing the tournament are Mike Brey’s Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Rick Pitino’s Louisville
  
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• BNY Mellon Grand Classics Features A Week Of Enchanting French Music, 3/17-19

  03-03-2017 16:44
  The City of Paris has captured imaginations and inspired artists of all disciplines for generations. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and French conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier take audiences to this magical city during the BNY Mellon Grand Classics Weekend, "Bolero!" on March 17-19 at Heinz Hall.
  
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• Jury Deliberating In Retrial In 2012 Slaying Of Pregnant Woman

  03-03-2017 16:39
  
  BEAVER, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – Jury deliberations are underway in the case of a man on trial for the second time in the 2012 slaying of a pregnant woman and her unborn child.
  Thirty-one-year-old Marlin “Twin” Kelly of Pittsburgh is charged in the October 2012 shooting deaths of 19-year-old Conekeia Lynn “Coco” Finney and her unborn daughter.
  The Beaver County Times reports that Kelly took the stand in his own defense on Tuesday. He testified about the drug enterprise he he
  
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• 30 Players: Dylan Bundy Hopes To Stay Healthy, Stick In Orioles Rotation

  03-03-2017 16:36
  
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  2016 season (Majors): 36 G, 14 GS, 109 2/3 IP, 4.02 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 10 W, 104 SO, 42 BB
  When the Baltimore Orioles drafted Dylan Bundy No. 4 overall in the 2011 MLB Draft, they thought they were getting their ace of the future. After debuting with the Orioles at 19 years old in ‘12, it looked like that future was right
  
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• Arrest Made In National Threats To Jewish Community Centers

  03-03-2017 16:19
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – An arrest has been made in connection with threats made to at least eight Jewish community centers nationwide and the Anti-Defamation League’s headquarters in New York City.
  Federal authorities in New York said Friday that Juan Thompson has been arrested.
  According to a complaint, the threats were made to harass a former girlfriend. The caller used the victim’s name while making some of the threats.
  The phone threat to the ADL’s Manhattan headquarters was
  
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• Zoo’s Pregnant Giraffe, April, Is A Live-Streaming Sensation

  03-03-2017 16:00
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (AP/KDKA) – A New York zoo’s pregnant giraffe has its own website, a GoFundMe page, an apparel line and millions of people worldwide watching live-streaming video waiting for it to give birth.
  The 15-year-old long-legged internet star is named April and is expected to give birth any time now in an enclosed pen at the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, a rural village 130 miles northwest of New York City.
  The privately owned zoo’s giraffe cam began live-st
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools teacher on leave, accused of 'inappropriate' use of computer

  03-03-2017 15:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Pittsburgh Public Schools teacher has been placed on administrative leave after the district received reports that he viewed “inappropriate adult material” on a school computer.
  
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• The Digs: Lucille’s big day at a blast furnace

  03-03-2017 15:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Sixty years ago, a 16-year-old high school student named Lucille Keitz got up from bed, carefully combed her hair, slipped into a fine dress, put on her good winter coat, pinned a brooch to the collar, and went on the ultimate field trip. 
  
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• Report: Pence Used Private Email Account To Conduct State Business

  03-03-2017 15:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct public business as Indiana’s governor, according to public records obtained by the Indianapolis Star.
  The newspaper reported Thursday that emails provided through a public records request show that Pence communicated with advisers through his personal AOL account on homeland security matters and security at the governor’s residence during his four years as governor.
  The governor also faced email
  
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• Double Amputee Sues For Access To Grave Of His 2-Legged Cat

  03-03-2017 15:03
  
  AKRON, Ohio (AP) – A double amputee who uses a wheelchair is suing for access to the grave of his two-legged cat, arguing that the Ohio property’s new owners discriminated against him by installing landscaping barriers that block his way.
  Frank Iannaggi, of Mantua, says he routinely visited the pet cemetery in Hudson after the 2011 death of the cat, named Yetty, who was born without back legs.
  The Akron Beacon Journal reports the grave was intentionally located near a driveway for ea
  
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• Top 5 Free Agents Steelers Could Target During Offseason

  03-03-2017 14:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – The Pittsburgh Steelers have some positional holes to fill this offseason.
  General Manager Kevin Colbert has already said the team will likely address the need for a backup quarterback. They may even take one in the upcoming draft.
  But, what about addressing needs via free agency? Here’s a list of five guys the Steelers should take a look at:
  Terrelle Pryor
  Pryor is coming off his breakout season as a wide receiver catching 77 passes for 1,007 yards and fo
  
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• Police investigate armed robbery at IHOP in Robinson

  03-03-2017 13:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police are investigating an armed robbery of the IHOP restaurant in Robinson early Friday morning.
  
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• Police Find Owner Of Puppy Found Abandoned With 2 Broken Legs

  03-03-2017 13:39
  
   
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police have located the owner of a puppy that was found abandoned at a Pittsburgh animal shelter with two broken legs.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the owner told police the dog, Laney, walked out an open window and fell off the roof of their home. The owner also said her 2-year-old child opened the window.
  The woman said she also couldn’t afford surgery for Laney.
  The Yorkshire Terrier puppy was found abandoned in the vest
  
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• Winter weather advisory issued for Butler, other surrounding counties

  03-03-2017 12:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  A winter weather advisory has been issued for counties mainly north of Pittsburgh for Friday morning.
  
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• Pittsburgh area may see snow squalls today

  03-03-2017 12:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  A winter weather advisory has expired for the Pittsburgh region Friday, but the area may see occasional bands of “intense” snow squalls pass through, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Ford Recalling 36,000 Vehicles For Takata Air Bag Defect

  03-03-2017 12:46
  
  DETROIT (AP) – Ford Motor Co is recalling more than 36,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because their air bags may not inflate properly.
  The recall affects the 2016-2017 Ford Edge, 2016-2017 Lincoln MKX and 2017 Lincoln Continental. Most are in the U.S. but around 4,300 are in Canada.
  The air bags were made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp., but they don’t have the same deadly problem that has led to a recall of millions of Takata air bags.
  In that case, air bags can inflate with
  
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• What To Do In Pittsburgh Over Spring Break

  03-03-2017 12:36
  While some Nittany Lions choose to go on extravagant Spring Break trips, many simply make the trek home to save money and panic over potential jobs and internships. It could be worse though - at least you're not in Philly.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Mon Wharf closed again Friday in Downtown Pittsburgh

  03-03-2017 12:36
  The Mon Wharf parking lots are closed Friday so the city's Parking Authority can clean up after the flooding from the Monongahela River. The authority said the Mon and Ohio rivers are receding slowly, which has delayed the cleanup efforts combined below sub-freezing temps this morning.
  
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• Woman shot in chest in Turtle Creek home

  03-03-2017 12:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  A woman was critically wounded when police say she was accidentally shot inside her home in Turtle Creek early Friday morning.
  
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• Police: Woman, 23, accidentally shot in chest in Turtle Creek home

  03-03-2017 12:13 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 23-year-old woman was critically wounded when police say she was mistakened for an intruder and shot in a house in Turtle Creek early Friday morning.
  
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• Free Safety Courses Offered For Motorcyclists

  03-03-2017 11:11
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — PennDOT is offering motorcyclists a chance to prepare for this year’s riding season with a free training course.
  Courses are being offered for riders of all ability levels, from novice through seasoned riders, at locations statewide.
  For more information or to enroll, visit www.pamsp.com or call 1-800-845-9533.
  
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