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• Family of Dakota James thanks Pittsburgh at press conference

  07-03-2017 23:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  The family of Dakota James, the Duquesne University grad student whose body was found Monday in the Ohio River, thanked the people and organizations that assisted them during nearly six weeks of search efforts.
  
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• S&T Bank in Verona robbed

  07-03-2017 23:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities are searching for a man who held up a bank Tuesday afternoon in Verona.
  
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• Expert: Too Much ‘Parent Speak’ Can Be Harmful To Kids

  07-03-2017 23:45
  
  CHICAGO (CBS) – “You’re okay.”
  “Say thank you.”
  “Be careful.”
  How many times have you said those things to your kids?
  One parenting expert says you shouldn’t be saying that and has advice for what you should be saying instead.
  So, what’s the harm in saying “Good job” to your kid?
  “Our children want to please us and ultimately you create a people pleaser,” says Jennifer Lehr.
  Lehr is the author of “Parent Sp
  
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• 2017 Big 12 Basketball Tournament Preview

  07-03-2017 23:26
  
  Tourney Previews: ACC | Big East | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
  Ryan Mayer
  Welcome to Conference Championship week, when automatic bids get stolen, bubble teams make their final push and top contenders look to affirm their status. As you prepare to fill out your NCAA Tournament bracket, catching up on these teams might give you a better idea of who could make a run.
  CBS Local Sports is previewing the six major conference tournaments: ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC. W
  
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• Local DJ Fired For Alleged Offensive Dakota James Facebook Post

  07-03-2017 23:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A local bar and restaurant has fired a DJ after he allegedly made “offensive” comments on Facebook about the death of Dakota James.Tequila Cowboy, which is located on the North Shore, posted a statement on Facebook stating that the employee is no longer with the company following the post.The employee allegedly posted, “Please stop throwing bodies in the river…it’s almost boat season. At least give them cement shoes if you’re gonna.&
  
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• Two more charged with homicide in Somali cab driver's beating death

  07-03-2017 22:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two more people have been charged with homicide in the beating death of a Somali cab driver.
  
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• Councilwoman Harris files petitions to join Pittsburgh mayoral race

  07-03-2017 22:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  The city of Pittsburgh took another step toward having at least a three-way primary Tuesday afternoon, when District 1 City Councilwoman Darlene Harris filed petitions for mayor slightly after 4 p.m.
  
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• Garden Theater developer again denied request for zoning variances

  07-03-2017 22:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has upheld a lower court decision denying variances for a redevelopment of a large part of the Garden Theater block on the North Side.
  
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• Garden Theater block developer again denied request for zoning variances

  07-03-2017 22:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has upheld a lower court decision denying variances for a redevelopment of a large part of the Garden Theater block on the North Side.
  
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• North Carolina Teen Accused Of Decapitating Mother

  07-03-2017 21:30
  
  ZEBULON, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina prosecutors will seek a mental evaluation of an 18-year-old man charged with decapitating his mother at a home east of Raleigh.
  Eighteen-year-old Oliver Funez was charged with first-degree murder Monday after a deputy responding to a 911 call saw the man walk out of a home in Zebulon with his mother’s head in one hand and what appeared to be a large knife in the other hand.
  Deputies found the body of 35-year-old Yesenia Funez Beatriz Machado in the
  
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• 2017 Big East Basketball Tournament Preview

  07-03-2017 20:36
  
  Tourney Previews: ACC | Big East | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
  Bryan Altman
  Welcome to Conference Championship week, when automatic bids get stolen, bubble teams make their final push and top contenders look to affirm their status. As you prepare to fill out your NCAA Tournament bracket, catching up on these teams might give you a better idea of who could make a run.
  CBS Local Sports is previewing the six major conference tournaments: ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC.
  
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• Toomey meets with some of his most vocal critics in Philly

  07-03-2017 20:21
  Sen. Pat Toomey on Monday met with members of a protest group that has spent weeks holding regular demonstrations outside his offices statewide to express their displeasure with the Trump administration and Toomey's support for Trump policies and cabinet picks. After the Monday meeting in Philadelphia, Toomey took to social media to thank members of the Tuesdays with Toomey group and to describe the meeting between them as a "constructive" conversation.
  
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• Incredible Video: Orcas Cruise Alongside Jet Skiers

  07-03-2017 20:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A group of jet skiers off the coast of New Zealand recently got a once in a lifetime experience.In the video that was posted on Facebook by Farmlife NZ, you can see a pod of orcas come up and cruise next to the jet skiers.The video was reportedly taken by surf school instructor David Lyons.In the video you can hear a woman say, “oh she’s under us,” as the orcas dive underneath the jet ski.The video was filmed on February 15, off Kaikoura Peninsula whic
  
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• Gas leak forces North Shore restaurants to close

  07-03-2017 19:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Restaurants in two adjacent buildings on the North Shore closed down Tuesday after a sewer leak was discovered in the same building where Peoples Natural Gas is headquartered.
  
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• Gas leak disrupts lunch hour for North Shore restaurants

  07-03-2017 19:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Restaurants in two adjacent buildings on the North Shore closed down for a few hours Tuesday after a sewer leak was discovered in the same building where Peoples Natural Gas is headquartered.
  
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• Public Works Crews To Conduct 2-Day Pothole Blitz

  07-03-2017 19:49
  
  PITTSBURGH – It’s that time of year. Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works will be doing a two-day Pothole Blitz on Wednesday, March 8, and Thursday, March 9, weather permitting.
  Pothole Blitzes are the city’s way of tackling as many problem potholes as possible in a short amount of time.
  If there is a pothole near you that needs to be fixed, you can submit a repair request through the city’s 311 Response Center.
  All the holes fixed during the Blitz will be based
  
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• Dakota James' mother reacts on Facebook: 'I love you so hard'

  07-03-2017 19:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  The mother of Dakota James, the 23-year-old Duquesne University graduate student whose body was found in the Ohio River Monday, thanked those who helped search for her son - and said goodbye - in a Facebook post Tuesday.
  
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• Sex Offender Facing New Charges In Alleged Child Luring Incident

  07-03-2017 19:36
  
  HUNKER (KDKA) – A convicted sex offender in Westmoreland County is facing new charges in an alleged child luring incident.
  According to police, Edward Frisco, 48, of Hunker, is accused of trying to lure an 11-year-old girl into his home on two separate occasions.
  The first reported incident happened on Feb. 24. As the girl was getting off the school bus, Frisco allegedly yelled “Hey kid” and motioned for her to come to him.
  The girl ran inside her home, closed the blinds, armed
  
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• Governor Tom Wolf: ‘I Am Running For Re-Election In 2018’

  07-03-2017 19:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has announced that he is running for re-election in 2018.The Governor made the announcement during an editorial board meeting with Pennlive.
  'I am running for re-election in 2018,' @GovernorTomWolf says. #papolitics
  — ByJohnLMicek (@ByJohnLMicek) March 7, 2017
  “I am running for re-election in 2018,” Wolf said during the meeting.Join The Conversation On The KDKA Facebook Page
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• Gov. Tom Wolf: ‘I Am Running For Re-Election In 2018’

  07-03-2017 19:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that he is running for re-election in 2018.
  Wolf made the announcement during an editorial board meeting with PennLive.'I am running for re-election in 2018,' @GovernorTomWolf says. #papolitics
  — ByJohnLMicek (@ByJohnLMicek) March 7, 2017
  “I am running for re-election in 2018,” Wolf said during the meeting.
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• 2017 ACM Performers Announced

  07-03-2017 19:02
  
  ACM Award nominees Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town and Maren Morris are confirmed to perform on the 52nd ACM Awards, broadcasting live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 2 (live 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
  The Backstreet Boys will also hit the stage, making their debut appearance at the ACMs, where they will perform along side Florida Georgia Line.
  Additional acts and pr
  
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• LISTEN: Caleb Swanigan: ‘Like I Died And Then Had A Reincarnation’

  07-03-2017 18:45
  
   
  Alyssa Naimoli
  CBS Sunday Morning’s Steve Hartman told the tale of an inspiring athlete who currently plays basketball at Purdue University. This basketball star’s name is Caleb Swanigan, and he came from very unlikely circumstances.
  “It feels like I’ve had two lives really,” Swanigan said. “Like I died and then had a reincarnation.”
  Swanigan is a sophomore at Purdue University where he has made history on several occasions as a Boilmaker. He is t
  
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• Early Reaction To House GOP Health Care Plan Signifies Start Of Intense Political Fight

  07-03-2017 18:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The long-awaited 123-page Republican proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act has been released.
  The bill would no longer penalize Americans for not having health insurance and keeps some popular Obamacare provisions, including protecting people with pre-existing conditions.
  However, some local leaders are questioning what effect it would have on people in Medicaid expansion programs. It seems the reaction is just the start of an intense political fight.
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• Deal may be close in battle between city, Whole Foods developer at Penn Plaza site

  07-03-2017 18:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  Could a settlement be in the works in the dispute over the controversial Whole Foods Market redevelopment at the site of the former Penn Plaza apartments in East Liberty?
  
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• Guide To Pittsburgh’s 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

  07-03-2017 18:00
  
  By Janelle Sheetz
  Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade may be one of the city’s biggest parties — and one of the biggest parades in general for the holiday, ranking as the second largest in the world with 100,000 spectators each year. This year’s parade will be held on Saturday, March 11, at 10 a.m. There’s plenty of other things to do, too, including Irish Fair in the Square before, during, and after the parade, so you can party all day.
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• Facebook Tool Will Allow Users To Flag ‘Fake News’

  07-03-2017 17:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Facebook has rolled out a new tool to flag fake news stories as “disputed.”
  The giant social network says it will flag any stories that have been debunked by third-party fact-checkers.
  Once it’s determined to be false, the content will remain on Facebook, but with a “disputed” tag and a link to a site explaining why.Photo Credit: Facebook
  Facebook released a media advisory about the feature in December.
  Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuck
  
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• Dunlap: Kang Situation Full Of Uncertainty

  07-03-2017 16:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – I think I expected something different.
  Something more certain; something with a lot more definition.
  Man, was that vague and full of ambiguity because, well, that’s all the Pirates can say about the status of third baseman Jung Ho Kang right now. In truth, that’s the reality of the whole thing — uncertainty and doubt. And, man, is that a scary thing from a baseball standpoint.
  When team president Frank Coonelly sat down with “The Fan Mor
  
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• 30 Players: Trea Turner Looks To Build Off A Strong Rookie Year For Nats

  07-03-2017 16:48
  
  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 (Minors): 83 G, 331 AB, .302 BA, 6 HR, 33 RBI, 25 SB, .842 OPS
  2016 season (Majors): 73 G, 307 AB, .342 BA, 13 HR, 40 RBI, 33 SB, .937 OPS
  In the winter before the 2015 season the Nationals somewhat surprisingly traded Steven Souza, a top prospect seemingly on the verge of breaking out, in a three-team trade that
  
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• 2017 Big Ten Basketball Tournament Preview

  07-03-2017 16:37
  
  Tourney Previews: ACC | Big East | Big Ten | Big 12 | Pac-12 | SEC
  Ryan Mayer
  Welcome to Conference Championship week, when automatic bids get stolen, bubble teams make their final push and top contenders look to affirm their status. As you prepare to fill out your NCAA Tournament bracket, catching up on these teams might give you a better idea of who could make a run.
  CBS Local Sports is previewing the six major conference tournaments: ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC. W
  
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• A Cat-Astrophe! 30K Pounds Of Cat Litter Spills Onto Highway

  07-03-2017 16:34
  
  READING, Pa. (AP) – Police say a tractor-trailer spilled its load of more than 30,000 pounds of cat litter on a Pennsylvania roadway when it failed to manage a curve and overturned.
  The northbound lanes of Route 222 were closed for five hours early Tuesday in Spring Township, near Reading, while crews tried to clean up the ruptured bags of rain-moistened litter.
  Spring Township Police Sgt. Bill P. Van Etten tells the Reading Eagle the driver of the rig sustained minor injuries in the crash
  
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• Mother Of Dakota James Posts Emotional Tribute To Son On Facebook

  07-03-2017 16:32
  
   
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The mother of Dakota James, whose body was found yesterday, has taken to Facebook to remember her son.
  The body of the missing Duquesne grad student was spotted in the Ohio River near Neville Island yesterday.
  James had been missing for six weeks.
  The 23-year-old North Side resident was last spotted in Downtown Pittsburgh on the night of Jan. 25.
  Pamela James, Dakota’s mother, posted an emotional tribute to her son on Facebook.
  “My son is now in the a
  
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• Dakota James’ Family Offers Thanks: ‘We’ve Been Strengthened By The People Of Pittsburgh’

  07-03-2017 16:32
  
   
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The parents of Dakota James, the missing Duquesne University grad student whose body was found yesterday, are thanking the people of Pittsburgh for their support during the long and difficult search for their son.
  James had been missing for six weeks before his body was spotted by a woman out walking her dog by the Ohio River on Monday morning near Neville Island.
  WEB EXTRA: James Family Thanks Pittsburgh —
  The family held a news conference Tuesday afternoo
  
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• Coonelly: Pirates Are ‘Very Determined To Turn Things Around In 2017’

  07-03-2017 15:59
  
  BRADENTON, Fla. (93-7 The Fan) – Spring Training is in full swing, but there are plenty of questions surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  Last season did not go as planned for the Pirates as the failed to qualify for the postseason. It’s something that left a bad taste in everyone’s mouth within the organization.
  “We sat on it all offseason and are very determined to turn things around in 2017 and very confident that we have the players in the clubhouse that can do that,&r
  
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• Memorial service scheduled for liver transplant surgical pioneer Starzl

  07-03-2017 15:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  A memorial service for Dr. Thomas Starzl, who pioneered liver transplant surgery in the 1960s, has been set for what would have been his 91st birthday.
  
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• Two dead in Turtle Creek shooting

  07-03-2017 15:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County police are investigating the fatal shooting of two people in Turtle Creek Tuesday morning.
  
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• Police: Two dead in apparent murder-suicide in Turtle Creek

  07-03-2017 15:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man and a woman are dead following an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Turtle Creek this morning, police said.
  
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• Police investigate Turtle Creek shooting

  07-03-2017 15:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County police are investigating a shooting in Turtle Creek that occurred Tuesday morning.
  
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• Teen Charged In Fight Over Girl At Bus Stop

  07-03-2017 14:59
  
  IRWIN (KDKA) – Officials at Norwin High School sent an alert to parents this morning about an incident at a bus stop.
  However, it may not be as serious as first thought.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the report originally came into police as a student being assaulted at a bus stop near Ward and Saint Clair streets.
  When police investigated, they learned it was two teenage boys fighting over a girl.
  One boy faces charges and no one was hurt.
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• Police Investigating Report Of Man Trying To Assault Student At Bus Stop

  07-03-2017 14:59
  
  IRWIN (KDKA) – Police are investigating a report of a man trying to assault a female high school student in Westmoreland County.
  According to police, the alleged incident happened at a bus stop along Carpenter Lane (Route 30).
  Police are speaking with the student at the Norwin High School.
  No other information has been released at this time.
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  07-03-2017 14:49
  
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• Police: Man tries to assault Norwin student at bus stop

  07-03-2017 14:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police in Westmoreland County are asking any potential witnesses for help in their investigation of an attempted assault on a Norwin High School student a school bus stop Tuesday morning.
  
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• Latest from police: Incident involving Norwin student was fight over girl

  07-03-2017 14:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  What initially was reported Tuesday morning as an attempted assault on a high school student in Westmoreland County has turned out to be a dispute between two juvenile males over a girlfriend.
  
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• Missing Lawrence County woman, 30, found dead in field

  07-03-2017 14:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  The body of a 30-year-old Lawrence County woman who had been missing for a month has been found, but the cause of her death remains unknown.
  
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• Casey Anthony Speaks About Daughter’s Death For 1st Time

  07-03-2017 14:07
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Casey Anthony knows that much of the world believes she killed her 2-year-old daughter, despite her acquittal. But nearly nine years later, she insists she doesn’t know how the last hours of Caylee’s life unfolded.
  “Caylee would be 12 right now. And would be a total badass,” she told The Associated Press in one of a series of exclusive interviews.
  But discussing Caylee’s last moments, the 30-year-old Anthony spoke in halting, sober
  
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• Daycare Worker Charged, Video Shows Child Pushed Down Steps

  07-03-2017 13:40
  
  UPPER DARBY, Pa. (AP) – Authorities have charged a Pennsylvania daycare worker with simple assault after a newly installed video camera captured her pushing a child down a flight of steps.
  Upper Darby police say 52-year-old Sarah Gable of Folcroft was fired soon after the owners of Child Care of the Future saw what happened Friday. The video shows Gable pushing the girl down four flights of steps before she apparently realized there was a camera and then she helped the child down the next
  
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• AAA: Most Americans fear driverless vehicles

  07-03-2017 13:36
  Steve Mahan, the blind first passenger of the Waymo, sits on the lefthand sidel of the driverless car during its unveiling at Google's offices in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016.
  
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• Police: Pitcairn Fatal Shooting Was Possibly A Result Of Drug Deal Gone Bad

  07-03-2017 12:56
  
  PITCAIRN (KDKA) – One person was shot and killed in Pitcairn early Tuesday morning.
  According to police, the shooting happened in an apartment in the 300 block of Broadway Boulevard around 1 a.m.
  “They found a young man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, taken to local hospital, where he was pronounced dead,” Allegheny County Police Lt. Andrew Schurman said.
  The victim’s name has not been released at this time.
  Teams of officers from both the county and Pitcairn were
  
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• Pitcairn Shooting Leaves 1 Person Dead

  07-03-2017 12:56
  
  PITCAIRN (KDKA) – One person was shot and killed in Pitcairn early Tuesday morning.
  According to police, the shooting happened in the 300 block of Broadway Boulevard around 1 a.m.
  The victim was taken to a local hospital, where they later died. Their identity has not been released at this time.
  Few details have been released, but the incident may have started as a robbery.
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• Police Investigating Turtle Creek Shooting

  07-03-2017 12:20
  
  TURTLE CREEK (KDKA) – Police are investigating a Tuesday morning shooting in Turtle Creek.
  According to police, the shooting happened on Watson Drive around 5 a.m.
  There may be as many as two victims, but there is no word on their conditions at this time.
  No other information has been released.
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