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• How To Get The Most Out Of Your Home Wi-Fi

  10-03-2017 23:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (WCCO) — Whether you’re streaming video, on social media or working from home, Wi-Fi is a necessity in most households these days. But with it can come big-time frustration: spotty service, dropped signals, slow speeds.
  Cathy Cole works from home once a week. It’s vital her connection to the internet is strong and uninterrupted. And she and her husband Gary are constantly connected.
  “We can’t do without it. Between our iPads, our kindles, our Apple TV, ou
  
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• St. Patrick’s Day Parade Goers Urged To Bundle Up For Cold Temperatures

  10-03-2017 23:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Thousands will pack the streets downtown Saturday morning for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, but with temperatures possibly in the teens or 20s, the conditions could be dangerous for some.
  Whatever the weather, the festivities will go on, like they did during the blizzard of 1993.
  “It’s happening,” said Mac McCafferty, the parade chairman. “If we did it in ’93, we’re doing it tomorrow. It’s gonna happen.”
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• Lawsuit: National Football Teams, Including Steelers, Overprescribed Painkillers To Injured Players

  10-03-2017 23:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A number of former NFL football players, including four from the Pittsburgh Steelers, have sued 32 NFL teams, including the Steelers, alleging that the teams prescribed powerful painkillers each season, often without regard to federal law.
  In a 127-page complaint — that was sealed by the court — but released by the sports news blog Deadspin, plaintiffs allege that, “Players from around the country describe the same thing — club doctors and traine
  
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• Vanilla Pastry Studio closing after 11 years

  10-03-2017 23:16
  Vanilla Pastry Studio in Regent Square will close permanently this Sunday after 11 years in business.
  
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• Keidel: Nowitzki Has Dominated With Dignity

  10-03-2017 22:54
  
  By Jason Keidel
  When Tim Duncan retired last year, many of us wondered when we’d see his kind again. When would we be so blessed with a 7-footer with Duncan’s gifts, grace and selflessness? In the me-first, groin-grabbing world of pro sports, where there may not be an “I” in team, but one everywhere else, Duncan was an anomaly of the highest and most refreshing order. So we wondered who could fill the epic void he left.
  We forgot he’s been here for nearly 20 years.
  
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• Feds Probe Listeria Outbreak Linked To Cheese; 2 People Dead

  10-03-2017 22:47
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (KDKA/AP) – Authorities are investigating a multistate listeria outbreak linked to a recalled cheese that has sickened several people and killed two, in Connecticut and Vermont.
  The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced Thursday it’s investigating with federal officials and agencies in other states.
  Federal officials say the Listeria monocytogenes bacterium linked to the outbreak likely originated from a soft raw milk cheese named Ouleout made by Vulto Cre
  
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• Pittsburgh police detective accientally shoots partner in foot

  10-03-2017 22:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Pittsburgh police detective who was accidentally shot in the foot by his partner Friday afternoon in Hazelwood was treated and released from a hospital.
  
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• Pittsburgh police detective accidentally shoots partner in foot

  10-03-2017 22:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Pittsburgh police detective who was accidentally shot in the foot by his partner Friday afternoon in Hazelwood was treated and released from a hospital.
  
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• Dog Takes Over As Tiger Cubs’ ‘Nanny’ At Cincinnati Zoo

  10-03-2017 22:12
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) – The Cincinnati Zoo has called again on a canine to play the role of nanny for other animals’ babies.
  The latest assignment for Blakely the Australian shepherd is to be a companion for three Malayan tiger cubs. Their mother’s maternal instincts didn’t kick in after their Feb. 3 birth, and zoo staffers have been caring for them.
  The 6-year-old male dog provides snuggling, warmth and a climbable body.Dawn Strasser, head of the Cincinnati Zoo’s nursery
  
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• Former Ibis Tek officials to plead guilty to defrauding U.S. Army on Humvee contracts

  10-03-2017 21:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  The former owners and a former top official of a company that had multi-million-dollar contracts with the Defense Department have indicated they will admit to defrauding the U.S. Army on Humvee window contracts.
  
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• Former Ibis Tek officials to plead guilty of defrauding U.S. Army on Humvee contracts

  10-03-2017 21:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  The former owners and a former top official of a company that had multi-million-dollar contracts with the Defense Department have indicated they will admit to defrauding the U.S. Army on Humvee window contracts.
  
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• Police Officer Shot In The Foot In Hazelwood

  10-03-2017 20:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A police officer was shot in the foot in Hazelwood on Friday.
  It happened in the 200 block of Tipton Street around 2 p.m.
  According to officials on scene, two officers in plain clothes arrived at a residence for a drug investigation.
  A dog rushed forward to attack them. One of the officers meant to shoot the dog, but instead hit the other officer in the foot.
  The wounded officer was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover.
  The dog was captured and taken to a ve
  
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• Detective Accidentally Shoots Partner Being Attacked By Dog

  10-03-2017 20:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A detective was shot in the foot in Hazelwood on Friday.
  It happened in the 200 block of Tipton Street around 2 p.m., where plainclothes detectives were conducting a drug investigation.
  A dog rushed forward to attack one of the detectives.
  The detective’s partner came to his aid, firing his weapon at the dog.
  The dog was struck, and the detective being attacked by the dog was also struck in the foot by the gunfire.
  The wounded detective was transported by Paramedi
  
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• Sheraden couple to face trial over care of children, pets

  10-03-2017 20:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Sheraden couple charged with child endangerment and animal cruelty waived their right to a preliminary hearing Friday and will face trial.
  
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• Family Mourns Cat Beaten, Tortured With Hot Glue In Utah

  10-03-2017 20:39
  
  CLEARFIELD, Utah (AP/KDKA) — The Humane Society of Utah is offering a $5,000 reward in the search for suspects in the gruesome beating and torture of a pet cat with hot glue and silicone north of Salt Lake City.
  Group President Debbie Barnes said Thursday it’s the worst case of animal abuse she has ever seen.
  In addition to breaking the cat’s ribs and toes, Barnes says someone beat its face, glued its eyes shut and tried to use the hot glue to prevent it from urinating or defec
  
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• Penn Hills caregivers face trial in death of man with disabilities

  10-03-2017 20:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  A judge today ordered a Penn Hills couple to stand trial on charges of homicide and neglect in the November 2015 death of a disabled man living with them.
  
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• Rising Star: SMU Guard Shake Milton

  10-03-2017 20:01
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  Last season, Southern Methodist point guard Nic Moore won his second straight Player of the Year award in the American Conference. Shake Milton, a top-100 recruit who played the same position, was moved off the ball. Milton put up great numbers and was a unanimous pick for the AAC All-Freshman Team. As a sophomore, he’s replaced Moore and helped SMU to a conference title and 27-5 record.
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  “To try to fill the shoes of Nic Moore in this
  
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• State Considering Death Penalty For Dismembered Teen’s Mom

  10-03-2017 19:21
  
  DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Prosecutors say they haven’t decided whether to seek the death penalty for a Pennsylvania woman charged along with her boyfriend in the rape, death and dismemberment of her adopted daughter.
  Forty-two-year-old Sara Packer has pleaded not guilty Friday to homicide, rape, kidnapping and other charges in 14-year-old Grace Packer‘s death last year.
  Bucks County prosecutors say aggravated circumstances exist to seek the death penalty because Grace was kidnappe
  
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• Report: Mt. Pleasant Teen Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Friend

  10-03-2017 19:02
  
  MT. PLEASANT (KDKA) — A Mt. Pleasant teen who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his friend has been sentenced.
  The Tribune-Review reports John Burnsworth, now 15, will spend at least three months in the Appalachian Youth Services in Cambria County, where he will receive mental health and other counseling services.
  Burnsworth entered a plea in December of 2016 in the shooting death of 13-year-old James Robert Gustafson of Mount Pleasant. Initial
  
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• Mt. Pleasant Teen Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Friend

  10-03-2017 19:02
  
  MT. PLEASANT (KDKA) — A Mt. Pleasant teen who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his friend has been sentenced.
  John Burnsworth, now 15, will spend at least three months in the Appalachian Youth Services in Cambria County, where he will receive mental health and other counseling services.
  “Because of the nature of the offense, he’ll likely be under supervision until he’s 21,” said defense attorney Richard McCague. “
  
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• Psychiatrists testify in McCandless woman's drowning trial

  10-03-2017 18:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two psychiatrists testified this morning that the McCandless woman who drowned her two sons three years ago has anxiety disorder, depression and has had dissociative episodes. 
  
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• March 09, 2017Police beat March 10

  10-03-2017 18:43
  Harassment: Eight to 10 people reportedly harassed victims at a house on North Sunset Beach Road on three consecutive nights in a row, shining flashlights in the windows and knocking on the outside walls.
  
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• WTAE's Kelly Frey has breast cancer and is beginning treatment

  10-03-2017 18:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  WTAE anchor Kelly Frey announced on Friday morning’s newscast the very personal news that she has breast cancer and is beginning treatment. 
  
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• Woman Accused Of Drowning Kids Asks Crowd To Pray For Her

  10-03-2017 17:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When Laurel Schlemmer walked into the courtroom Friday, she whispered to some folks in the crowd “pray for me.”
  Both the defense and prosecution each brought in their own experts, two psychiatrists who spoke about Laurel Schlemmer’s mental health issues. While they agree on several things, what they don’t agree on is whether or not Schlemmer had a diminished mental capacity when she formed the intent to kill her children.
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• Psychiatrist: Tub-Drowning Suspect Knew She Was Killing Kids

  10-03-2017 17:46
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A defense psychiatrist says a Pennsylvania woman charged with drowning her two young sons in a bathtub knew that she was killing them and knew that what she was doing was wrong.
  Forensic psychiatrist Robert Wettstein testified Friday in the trial of 43-year-old Laurel Schlemmer. She is charged with homicide in the April 2014 drownings of her sons, 6-year-old Daniel and 3-year-old Luke.
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• Time to change the clocks again: Daylight Saving Time returns

  10-03-2017 17:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  It's time to change time again. Daylight Saving Time returns this weekend in the United States.
  
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• 5 Things: Conference Championship Week

  10-03-2017 17:32
  
  Ryan Mayer
  Selection Sunday is just two days away, but the Madness has been going on for a full week now. Teams across the country have locked up automatic bids, made their bubble case stronger or had their NCAA Tournament dreams endangered by a loss. With basketball on nearly 24/7, it can be hard to keep up with all the news, stats and significant moments. Here are some things that may have slipped your attention this week.
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  1. Northern Kentucky Norse Make Tour
  
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• Downed Power Lines Close I-79 In Butler County

  10-03-2017 17:29
  
   
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A section of Interstate 79 in Butler County has reopened after downed power lines closed the road in both directions.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the lines came down between mile markers 84 and 85 around 11 a.m.
  As a result, the highway was closed in both directions between Cranberry Township and Zelienople.
  Weather is believed to have brought the lines down.
  The road reopened shortly after noon.
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• Blind Dog Rescued After A Week Missing In California

  10-03-2017 17:11
  
  BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (AP/KDKA) – A blind Labrador Retriever lost in the thick woods and steep terrain of California’s Santa Cruz mountains was missing for more than a week before she was found last week.
  CBS San Francisco reports the dog named Sage is now back home and OK after a neighbor discovered her lying in a shallow stream.
  Her owner Beth Cole says the family mistakenly thought Sage had been brought into the house on Feb. 24.
  “It was horrible, we just didn’t know,&
  
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• Police: Couple Staged Murder With Ketchup, Texted Photos

  10-03-2017 16:58
  
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) – Police say a couple in Ohio staged a murder scene in a bathtub in which they poured ketchup over her and he then sent pictures to friends, saying he did it.
  Sandusky officers showed up after getting calls Thursday night from three people police say were “hysterical.”
  That’s when officers discovered that the scene in the couple’s bathtub had been staged.
  Police say Nataleigh Schlette and Micah Risner are charged with inducing panic. Both pleaded
  
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• Pa. Woman ‘Resigned To Being Plump’ Learns She Had 140-Pound Tumor

  10-03-2017 16:53
  
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Mary Clancey says she was resigned to being a plump old lady. Over 15 years she kept getting bigger despite dieting. But with her health deteriorating, her son persuaded her to go to the hospital.
  What doctors found astounded them: She wasn’t fat; a cyst in one of her ovaries had grown into a 140-pound tumor.
  Doctors at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown operated on her in November.
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• About that student who toured the blast furnace …

  10-03-2017 16:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Shortly after posting about a high school student’s tour of a local blast furnace in 1957, we asked readers to help us locate the student.
  
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• Watch: Kids Hilariously Crash News Interview, Create Chaos

  10-03-2017 16:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A couple of kids couldn’t wait for dad to finish up his interview on BBC News.
  As political science professor Robert E. Kelly was being interviewed about South Korea impeachment news, his children came busting through the door in the background.
  First, a sassy toddler stomps over to sit next to dad.
  “I think one of your children’s just walked in,” the interviewer notes with a laugh, as the professor reaches behind to push the child away.This gues
  
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• FBI Gate-Crashing Suspect Set For Federal Court Appearance

  10-03-2017 16:35
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – An Ohio man charged with ramming a dump truck through the security gate of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office this past summer is set to appear before a federal magistrate.
  Forty-nine-year-old Thomas Ross, of New Waterford, was indicted in January on a charge of willfully injuring or committing depredation against any property of the United States.
  He faces a preliminary hearing March 23 on separate charges in state court for the incident July 26 in which he claimed
  
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• 30 Players: Jose Urena’s Looking To Turn Corner For Marlins

  10-03-2017 16:35
  
  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): 28 G, 12 GS, 83.2 IP, 6.13 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 4W, 58 SO, 29 BB
  You hear it all the time with young pitchers: “He’s got great stuff, but…” The Miami Marlins know that Jose Urena has the stuff to be a solid big league pitcher, but they hope that two years after making his debut with t
  
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• Alligators Swarm 134-Foot-Deep Sinkhole In Florida

  10-03-2017 16:10
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. (KDKA) — A creepy scene is stunning hikers in Florida.
  CBS News reports dozens of alligators have been gathering around a massive sinkhole lined with vultures at Myakka River State Park in Sarasota.
  A limit of 30 people are allowed to visit each day in order to retain the “wilderness experience,” park manager Stephen Giguere said.
  It’s a two mile hike to get to the “Deep Hole,” a 134-foot-deep sinkhole formation that’s about one-third of a
  
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• Pittsburgh man to stand trial in killing of McKees Rocks teen

  10-03-2017 15:50 via post-gazette.com
  
  A West End man was ordered Friday to stand trial in the shooting death of a McKees Rocks teen.
  
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• Downed Wires, Blown Transformer Prompt East Liberty Traffic Restrictions

  10-03-2017 15:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Traffic is being detoured along Washington Boulevard due to some downed power lines.
  According to officials at the scene, the lines came down near Highland Drive around 6:15 a.m.
  A transformer also blew near that location and crews are current working to restore power.
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• PTL Links: March 10, 2017

  10-03-2017 15:03
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show
  St. Patrick’s Day Parade Info
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• Construction Unearths Centuries-Old Coffins In Philadelphia

  10-03-2017 14:52
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Construction crews working on an apartment building in Philadelphia’s historic district have been finding coffins and unearthing fully intact human remains.
  The site was a burial ground that dates to 1707. All the remains were supposedly exhumed in the 1800s and moved to a different cemetery.
  But as PMC Properties, the general contractor and the site’s owner, started work on the 10-story apartment building, it became apparent some remains weren’t moved
  
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• Washington Blvd. closed in Pittsburgh due to live wires on road

  10-03-2017 14:21
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• Dunlap: 5 Things Noticed At Spring Training

  10-03-2017 14:13
  
  BRADENTON, Fla. (93-7 The Fan) – After spending the week at Spring Training at LECOM Park with the Pirates as they ready to attempt to bounce back from an undeniable terrible season, there were a bunch of things that I observed.
  With not many job battles on the line, here are five of the notable things I came away with:
  + Gerrit Cole seems different: In a good way, yeah, Cole seems different. He carries himself in a different way, he seems much more relaxed in the clubhouse and appears as
  
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• Foster Home Programs Vital To Helping Special Pets Find Forever Home

  10-03-2017 13:31
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – So many animals left abandoned or rescued from deplorable conditions sit in area shelters waiting for to the chance to be adopted.
  But, not all rescues are able to actually be in a shelter and that’s where foster pet parents come in.
  Some foster homes for animals are reserved for some of the most challenging cases.
  They’re dogs, cats and rabbits who without the loving care of these local pet owners, would have a very uncertain future.
  Many times, these anima
  
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• Overnight Snow Made For Messy Morning Commute

  10-03-2017 12:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The latest round of winter weather moved into the area overnight, which has an effect on the morning commute.
  A Winter Weather Advisory was in effect for most of western Pennsylvania until 9 a.m.
  When all is said and done, some areas could see more than 6 inches of snow.
  Brenda Waters’ Report:
  The combination of snow and colder temperatures caused some issues on area roads. As of 6 a.m., Route 19 was snow-covered and slick from Zelienople to Cranberry Township.
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• Overnight Snow Having Impact On Morning Commute

  10-03-2017 12:47
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The latest round of winter weather moved into the area overnight, which is having an effect on the morning commute.
  A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for most of western Pennsylvania until 9 a.m.
  When all is said and done, some areas could see more than 6 inches of snow.
  Brenda Waters’ Report:
  The combination of snow and colder temperatures is causing some issues on area roads. As of 6 a.m., Route 19 was snow-covered and slick from Zelienople to Cranberry Tow
  
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• TRAFFIC: Washington Blvd. remains closed; St. Pat's Parade to close Downtown streets Sat.

  10-03-2017 12:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  Washington Boulevard remains closed Friday afternoon due to a downed utility pole and power lines.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Crash closes Washington Boulevard during rush hour

  10-03-2017 12:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  A two-vehicle accident has shut down Washington Boulevard Friday morning from Negley Run Road to Allegheny River Boulevard in the Highland Park/Lincoln-Lemington areas of Pittsburgh. Travel lanes in both directions are closed.
  
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• Winter weather advisory remains in effect as more snow moves through region

  10-03-2017 11:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. Friday as a second band of snow moves through the Pittsburgh region.
  
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• Chilly temps to linger all weekend

  10-03-2017 11:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Light snow overnight, combined with a second band of snow that moved through the area earlier this morning, dumped 2 to 6 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. 
  
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• State court overturns bail for Carrick homicide suspect

  10-03-2017 06:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state Superior Court has reversed an order from an Allegheny County Common Pleas judge granting bail to a Carrick homicide suspect.
  
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