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• Verizon Working To Place New Cell Tower In Westmoreland County

  09-03-2017 23:48
  
  NORTH HUNTINGDON (KDKA) — With the total area of Rhode Island, it stands to reason that everywhere you look in Westmoreland County there seems to be a cell tower, and if approved by North Huntington supervisors Thursday night, there’s going to be another one.
  Thomas Kerber’s farm property will be the location of the new tower, set to stand 193 feet tall.
  “The Verizon company approached us about nine months ago looking for a site,” he said. “This is a high
  
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• March 08, 2017A new HIV/AIDS clinic is coming to Washington.

  09-03-2017 23:47
  Nurse practitioner Carol Priest and physician assistant trainee Braden Bash oversee operations at Central Outreach Wellness Center South.
  
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• Pope Francis open to studying ordination of married men to priesthood

  09-03-2017 23:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  BERLIN — Pope Francis says the church must study whether it's possible to ordain married men to minister in remote communities facing priest shortages.
  
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• ‘Still Seems Surreal’: Wilkinsburg Mass Shooting Remembered One Year Later

  09-03-2017 23:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For those who witnessed the Wilkinsburg mass shooting, the mental scar is far from healed.
  “I was sitting in the dining room and basically just sounded like a storm of bullets, of shots,” neighbor Byron Ross said.
  That storm would end the lives of five young people and an unborn baby. Ross was a friend of Brittany Powell.
  “Honestly it still seems surreal,” he said.
  Three of the dead were siblings and their mother Jessica Shelton sent a message to
  
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• Several Injured In Axe Attack At Train Station In Germany

  09-03-2017 23:02
  
  BERLIN (AP) – German police say several people have been injured in an axe attack at Duesseldorf’s main train station.
  A spokesman for federal police says two suspected attackers were arrested after the attack that took place at about 9 p.m. Thursday.
  Police spokesman Rainer Kerstiens told The Associated Press that more suspected attackers are believed to be on the run.
  Kerstiens says the number of people injured was around five. He was unable to say how serious their injuries were.
  
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• Pa. Animal Dealer That Supplied Petco Pleads Guilty To Animal Cruelty

  09-03-2017 22:55
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania small-animal dealer that supplied major pet retailers like Petco and PetSmart has pleaded guilty to two animal cruelty charges.
  Clinton Arthur Holmes, of Alburtis, was originally cited for 28 instances of animal cruelty last August.
  The Montgomery County District Attorney’s office says he pleaded guilty to the two charges Wednesday and was ordered to pay a fine of $300 on each of the counts and court costs. The other 26 counts were dismissed as p
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 Free Agency Tracker

  09-03-2017 22:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are adding players as the 2017 league year begins.For all the latest news and updates about the Steelers’ wheeling and dealing in the free agent market, bookmark this page.
  We’ll be updating this page with all the latest signings and other updates as the Steelers prepare to take a run at a seventh Lombardi Trophy.
  For the latest updates from the rest of the NFL, click here!
  In their first move of free agency, the Steelers are bringing
  
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• Man Suffers Burns While Trying To Rescue His Cats From Fire

  09-03-2017 22:32
  
  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — A man in Greensburg was rush to the hospital Thursday after suffering burns in a house fire.
  Westmoreland County emergency dispatchers say reports of a fire in the 400 block of Wood Street came in around 3:30 p.m.
  When firefighters arrived, the man was out of the home, but had gone back in several times trying to rescue his cats.
  Crews stopped the man from continuing to enter the residence and he was flown to a hospital in Pittsburgh with burns.
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• Landslide Restricts Traffic Near Route 28 In Tarentum

  09-03-2017 22:07
  
  TARENTUM BOROUGH (KDKA) — A landslide in Tarentum Borough may slow traffic flow.
  The Department of Public Works Thursday announced that Tarentum-Culmerville Road will be restricted to one lane indefinitely due to a landslide near Route 28.
  Traffic will be maintained both ways with stop signs
  Officials have not announced a timeline for the repairs.
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• Police: Man Raped, Beat Woman For 2 Weeks For Losing Purse

  09-03-2017 21:01
  
  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a South Florida man raped and beat his girlfriend for nearly two weeks because she lost a purse he bought her.
  The Miami Herald reports that 25-year-old Evan Xavier Little was arrested Sunday after the woman reported him to Miami Beach police.
  The woman told police that Little became upset in January because she left the purse in an Uber vehicle. She says he hit her with a suitcase and a golf club and removed some of her acrylic nails with pliers. T
  
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• Colorado firm tapped to guide review of State System

  09-03-2017 20:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  The State System of Higher Education on Thursday named the consultant that will assist it in an overall review of operations that could lead to major changes at the 14 state-owned universities and office of the chancellor.
  
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• Game Of Thrones Season 7 Premiere Date Reveal

  09-03-2017 20:58
  
  HBO’s hit series, Game Of Thrones will be returning for its seventh season later this year. The exact premiere date has been shrouded in mystery by HBO executives and has caused anticipation to build among the show’s legion of fans ever since season six ended back in June of 2016.
  The long wait ends today however, as HBO will announce the season seven premiere date on its Facebook page via a Facebook Live Stream. In one of the more creative premiere date reveals, HBO has encased the
  
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• Legal Challenges To Trump’s Travel Ban Mount From States

  09-03-2017 20:45
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Legal challenges against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban mounted Thursday as Washington state said it would renew its request to block the executive order.
  It came a day after Hawaii launched its own lawsuit, and Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said both Oregon and New York had asked to join his state’s legal action.
  Washington was the first state to sue over the original ban, which resulted in Judge James Robert in Seattle halting its
  
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• Police: Woman In Labor Demanded Injection Of Heroin, Meth

  09-03-2017 20:41
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – Police in New Hampshire say a woman in labor demanded a friend inject her with heroin and methamphetamine before firefighters arrived and she gave birth in an ambulance.
  Police in Concord arrested 29-year-old Felicia Farruggia this week, about six months after her son was born. He is in state custody.
  Police also arrested 37-year-old Rhianna Frenette, of Belmont, accused of giving Farruggia the drugs. They’re charged with felony reckless conduct. Frenette also fa
  
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• Protesters Block Intersection In Support Of Displaced Penn Plaza Residents

  09-03-2017 20:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A group of protesters took to the streets to show their support for Penn Plaza tenants facing eviction.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, about 100 people gathered at the intersection of Penn and Centre Avenues in East Liberty.
  In the middle of the road, protesters set up a “living room” complete with couches and other furniture.
  Penn Plaza tenants are facing eviction at the end of the month and some do not have new housing lined
  
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• CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm Looks At Teams Ahead Of Selection Sunday

  09-03-2017 20:29
  
  Bryan Altman
  On Sunday, fans, analysts, players and coaches will finally have their questions answered.
  The NCAA Basketball Championship Selection Show, which gets underway at 5:30 p.m. ET on CBS immediately following the Big Ten conference tournament championship, will reveal the 68-team bracket. The stage will be set for March Madness.
  But, until then, all we can do is speculate.
  CBS Local Sports caught up with CBS Sports’ bracketologist-in-residence, Jerry Palm, to get some more in
  
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• Man guilty of second-degree murder in 2015 Stowe robbery

  09-03-2017 19:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Mount Oliver man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty Thursday of second-degree murder.
  
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• Police To Step Up Patrols Ahead Of St. Patrick’s Day

  09-03-2017 19:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – PennDOT is issuing a warning ahead of the Saint Patrick’s Day holiday.
  Local police agencies will beef up patrols from March 11-18. As part of the plan, additional roving patrols and checkpoints will be conducted throughout the area.
  The following statistics were provided by PennDOT:
  According to preliminary PennDOT data, there have been have been 182 alcohol-related crashes and six fatalities since 2012 there on Saint Patrick’s Day. Allegheny County has had
  
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• Penn Plaza protesters set up "living room" to block traffic in East Liberty

  09-03-2017 19:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  About 100 demonstrators protested and blocked traffic at the intersection of Penn and Centre avenues in East Liberty Thursday afternoon to protest displacement of Penn Plaza tenants.
  
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• Applications Being Accepted For Camp Cadet Program

  09-03-2017 19:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County’s Camp Cadet program is now accepting applications for this summer.
  The free camp is run by the Pennsylvania State Police and encourages teamwork, discipline and esteem.
  Boys and girls between 12 and 14 years old are eligible.
  The camp is from July 30 to Aug. 5 at Camp Guyasuta in O’Hara Township.
  Click here for the application!
  
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• Pirates To Play Cardinals In ‘MLB Little League Classic’

  09-03-2017 19:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – Major League Baseball has officially announced that the Pirates and Cardinals will take the field on August 20 in Williamsport during the Little League World Series as part of ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball.”
  The game was originally scheduled to take place at PNC Park but will instead take place at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, the home of the Class-A Williamsport Crosscutters of the NY-Penn League.
  Both teams will attend Little Le
  
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• Steelers win approval on team's request for some new paint

  09-03-2017 19:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Steelers haven't gotten the new Heinz Field scoreboard or Great Hall expansion they want from a local authority. But they will get a paint job.
  
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• Chris Mack: 16 Reasons March Is The Sweetest

  09-03-2017 19:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Chances are if you’re a sports fan, you’ve at some point gotten into the discussion with friends about what the most wonderful time of the year really is.
  October is great because the MLB Postseason puts the weight of the world on seemingly every single pitch. At the same time, the NFL and college football are separating the wheat from the chaff, the NHL season is officially underway, and the NBA is soon to follow.
  Nothing though, and let me put this
  
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• Downtown-to-Oakland Bus Rapid Transit plans move forward

  09-03-2017 19:20
  The leadership of Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh presented their plan for a new Bus Rapid Transit system expected to better connect downtown with Oakland and potentially points beyond.
  
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• Prosecution grills husband in wife's drowning trial

  09-03-2017 18:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  Five days before Laurel Michelle Schlemmer drowned her two sons in their McCandless bathtub, she called her husband at work and told him she was going to go to the police to turn herself in for purposely running the boys over a year earlier. 
  
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• State sues IBM over upgrade of unemployment compensation system

  09-03-2017 18:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — The Wolf administration filed a lawsuit Thursday against technology company IBM over delays and cost overruns in an upgrade of the Pennsylvania unemployment compensation system.
  
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• Plan for Bus Rapid Transit system takes next step forward

  09-03-2017 18:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  What has been nothing more than an idea for more than 10 years finally is moving ahead: Bus Rapid Transit between Downtown and Oakland.
  
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• Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuations At Plum High School

  09-03-2017 18:23
  
  PLUM (KDKA) – Plum High School students were evacuated due to a bomb threat Thursday morning.
  According to officials, the threat was found in the girl’s bathroom around 10:20 a.m.
  While the date specifically said “8/8/17”, the evacuation was ordered and the school was being checked out of an abundance of caution.
  Shortly after noon, the building was cleared and the classes resumed.
  No other buildings were affected.
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• Vanilla Pastry Studio in Regent Square closing permanently Sunday

  09-03-2017 18:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Vanilla Pastry Studio, in business for more than a decade offering some of the area’s most renowned cupcakes, will be closing its Regent Square operation Sunday.
  
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• Trial Resumes For Mother Accused Of Drowning 2 Sons In Bathtub

  09-03-2017 18:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The trial for a woman accused of drowning her two young sons in a bathtub resumed Thursday morning.
  Police say Laurel Schlemmer, 43, admitted to drowning the boys, ages 3 and 6, at her home in McCandless in 2014.
  Initially Schlemmer told 911 she left the room and returned to find the boys unconscious.
  She later changed her story in an interview with police.
  “These crazy voices were prompting me to act irrationally and I changed clothes and got in there with them a
  
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• Husband Testifies In Trial Of Mom Who Allegedly Drowned Sons In Bathtub

  09-03-2017 18:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Mark Schlemmer quickly exited the courthouse when day two of his wife’s trial adjourned for the day.
  He was the first person to take the stand and Assistant District Attorney Lisa Pellegrini wasn’t afraid to ask him questions about Laurel Schlemmer‘s history of putting their kids in danger.
  He appeared very nervous during questioning. In fact, his hands were shaking.
  Pellegrini first asked Mark if he was aware of Laurel leaving their son in what police
  
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• DIY St. Patrick’s Day Party Guide

  09-03-2017 17:59
  
  March 17th, many years ago, began the day of remembrance for St. Patrick. This day was officially declared a religious holiday celebrating the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, as well as, ageneral celebration of Ireland and its beloved saint. What better way to honor the Holy Feast Day than by throwing on a green shirt and hosting your own party. The pubs can get easily crowded on a holiday like St. Patrick’s, so why not bring the pub to you. Celebrate from the comfort of your own home
  
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• NFL Free Agency 2017: Top Running Backs

  09-03-2017 17:35
  
  Position Groups: QB | RB | WR | LB/DL
  Bryan Altman
  Now that the NFL Combine is behind us, we’re racing into the new NFL calendar year as teams get set to reconfigure their rosters to try and make a playoff run in the upcoming season. With free agency opening on March 9th, there will be a frenzy surrounding the top players as usual. With your team attempting to fill the holes they need to in order to make that Super Bowl run you’ve been dreaming of, we here at CBS Local
  
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• Defense Lawyer’s Pants Catch Fire During Trial In Miami

  09-03-2017 17:26
  
  MIAMI (AP) – A Miami defense attorney is feeling the heat after his pants caught fire as he delivered closing arguments in an arson case.
  Witnesses told the Miami Herald 28-year-old Stephen Gutierrez was fiddling in his pocket Wednesday while addressing jurors when smoke started billowing from his pants. At the time, he was arguing that his client’s car spontaneously combusted and wasn’t intentionally set on fire.
  Gutierrez quickly left the courtroom. Jurors also were escorted
  
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• Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin To Speak To Robert Morris Grads

  09-03-2017 17:11
  
  CORAOPOLIS, Pa. (AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will be the keynote speaker at the commencement ceremony for graduate students at Robert Morris University on May 5.
  Tomlin will receive an honorary doctorate in humane letters. Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney and his wife, Pat, who is a trustee emerita of the university, will receive the same honor.
  About 200 students are set to receive master’s and doctoral degrees at the ceremony.
  J. Keith Motley, chancellor of the Universi
  
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• Enter The Bracket Challenge

  09-03-2017 16:42
  
  Enter to win this National Contest with a grand prize of $5000 in Amex Gift Cards!
  
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• 30 Players: Improved Control Key For Phillies’ Vince Velasquez

  09-03-2017 16:33
  
  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): 24 G, 24 GS, 131 IP, 4.12 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 8 W, 152 SO, 45 BB
  One of the bigger surprises of the first half of last season was the hot start a young Philadelphia Phillies pitching rotation got off to. Led by young arms Aaron Nola, Vince Velasquez and Jerad Eickhoff, the Phillies had 759 strikeouts before
  
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• New Showtime Documentary Chronicles ’76 Indiana Hoosiers, College Basketball’s Last Perfect Team

  09-03-2017 16:26
  
  By Rahul Lal
  Legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight has made headlines through the years, but none more lasting than the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers’ perfect season. In Showtime’s documentary, ‘Perfect In ‘76,’ which will air on Showtime on March 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Hoosiers superfan and music icon John Mellencamp takes us through their historic season. including all of the highs and lows that came with it.
  Produced by acclaimed sports storyteller Ross Greenbu
  
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• The Bubble: Teams To Watch On Selection Sunday

  09-03-2017 16:22
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  Along with “The (insert conference) tournament is wide open,” one of the most popular opinions in March is “The bubble is weak.” Well, sure it is. When 68 teams make the field, the last few at-large choices are going to have double-digit losses and league records hovering around .500 (unless they are a mid-major; then they’ll have very few losses but a perceived dearth of quality wins). This year is no different. Here are some teams that will be sweat
  
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• Woman's body found in Homewood is identified

  09-03-2017 15:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police have confirmed that the body of a woman was found Thursday morning in Homewood.
  
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• Woman's body found in Homewood

  09-03-2017 15:05 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police have confirmed that the body of a woman was found Thursday morning.
  
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• Mom Who Playfully Mocked Pregnant Giraffe Livestream Gives Birth

  09-03-2017 15:04
  
  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina mom whose impression of a livestreamed pregnant giraffe at an upstate New York zoo was viewed more than 30 million times on Facebook has given birth.
  Erin Dietrich posted a Facebook Live video of herself Saturday walking around a bedroom wearing a giraffe mask and showing of her pregnant belly. The video mocks the ongoing YouTube livestream of a pregnant giraffe named April at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York.Millions of people have
  
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• California Coffee Bar opens Monday in Brighton Heights

  09-03-2017 14:55
  California Coffee Bar, a women-owned business that offers coffee, tea, roasts and lunch fare, will open its doors Monday on California Avenue in Brighton Heights.
  
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• Winter weather advisory issued for Pittsburgh area; snow arriving overnight

  09-03-2017 14:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Old Man Winter is making another grab at the Pittsburgh region.
  
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• Snow arriving overnight; could mean tricky Friday morning commute

  09-03-2017 14:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Old Man Winter is making another grab at the Pittsburgh region.
  
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• Police Called To Report Of Body Found In Homewood

  09-03-2017 14:30
  
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) – Police are investigating a report of a woman’s body being found in Homewood.
  Police were called to Forest Way around 7 a.m.
  At this point, police do not know if the woman’s death is suspicious or not.
  Officials are waiting to hear more from the medical examiner’s office on the cause of death.
  No other information has been released at this time.
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• Police Called To Report Of Body Found In Brushton

  09-03-2017 14:30
  
  BRUSHTON (KDKA) – Police are investigating a report of a body being found in Pittsburgh’s Brushton neighborhood.
  Police were called to Forest Way around 7 a.m.
  Initial reports indicated that the body was that of a woman.
  No other information has been released at this time.
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• Officials Identify Woman Found Dead In Homewood

  09-03-2017 14:30
  
  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) – Police are investigating after a woman’s body was found in Homewood Thursday.
  Police were called to Forest Way around 7 a.m. where Valerie Taylor, 52, was found deceased.
  At this point, police do not know if the woman’s death is suspicious or not.
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• PTL Links: March 9, 2017

  09-03-2017 14:16
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
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  Boys & Girls Club Of Western Pa.
  Kidsburgh
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• Not-So-Sweet Escape: Gelato Leads Police To Burglary Suspect

  09-03-2017 13:54
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Police in South Carolina were able to nab a burglary suspect when they linked gelato in his possession to the same Italian-style ice cream that had been stolen from a store.
  The Post and Courier of Charleston reports that Charleston police responded to a report of a string of vandalisms at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. Officers found shattered glass at eight buildings on the street and four more on a street nearby.
  Around 1 a.m., police found 20-year-old Robert Corbit Hodge
  
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