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• Medical Marijuana Seen By Some As Successor To Steel In Western Pa.

  13-03-2017 23:47
  
  BRADDOCK (KDKA) — When the steel jobs left the Mon Valley, towns like Braddock fell into decline.
  Mayor John Fetterman believes that marijuana may help turn things around.
  “It would be a real game changer here in town if we were able to secure the facility,” he said.
  The town and group of private investors, including Steeler great Franco Harris, are vying for a state license to build a medical marijuana growing facility on a vacant lot.
  Fetterman says it would be a godsend.
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• Looming Winter Storm Has State & Local Officials Preparing For The Worst

  13-03-2017 23:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — It may be the middle of March, but winter is not quite over yet.
  A massive storm that is expected to dump more than a foot of snow on the eastern side of our state and other areas will be blanketing western Pennsylvania in white, too.
  The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 8 p.m. Monday through 11 p.m. Tuesday for Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
  Meanwhile, a Winter Storm Warning is i
  
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• Get Marty: Baffled Woman Seeks Change To Obscure Law After Driver’s License Trouble

  13-03-2017 23:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh woman reached out to Get Marty with a problem that will require a law change.
  “This should not happen. This is absurd,” says Pamela Butler, of Troy Hill.
  Pamela got a letter from PennDOT telling her: “PennDOT has received medical information indicating you have a loss of consciousness and seizure condition, which prevents you from safely operating a motor vehicle. You may no longer drive.”
  Pamela says she’s never had a medical
  
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• Wife Of Former Sheriff Sgt. Says She Fell, Was Not ‘Body Slammed’

  13-03-2017 23:13
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Allegheny County Sheriff Sgt. Curtis Sowder is charged with assaulting his wife in their Bridgeville home back in January.
  Last month, Sowder thought he had a plea agreement that would have dismissed the charges against him if he completed an anger management course. But soon after the deal was reached, the District Attorney’s office withdrew that agreement.
  On Monday, the hearing proceeded with a Bridgeville police officer testifying he witnessed Sowd
  
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• New App Brings A Snow Plow To Your Driveway In Minutes

  13-03-2017 23:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sean Smith has plenty of salt, shovels, and a snow plow, but without snow, business has been a slow this winter.
  “I was going to take my plow off a couple weeks ago, but I stuck around and stuck in it,” Smith, owner of Clean & Cut Contracting, told KDKA money editor Jon Delano on Monday.
  Smith is one of a hundred Pittsburgh snow contractors hired by a Syracuse-based company called Plowz & Mowz.
  CEO Wills Mahoney welcomes the snow.
  “You’ve
  
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• Allegheny County will supply jurors for Cosby trial

  13-03-2017 22:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County will supply the juror pool for the upcoming Bill Cosby sex assault trial, according to a message from Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial System.
  
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• Congress’ Analyst: 14 Million Lose Coverage Under GOP Health Bill

  13-03-2017 21:28
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Nonpartisan analysts project that 14 million people would lose coverage next year under the House bill dismantling former President Barack Obama’s health care law. The estimate is a blow to Republicans.
  Monday’s estimate by the Congressional Budget Office says the number of uninsured would grow to 24 million by 2026.
  The projections give fuel to opponents who warn the measure would toss millions of voters off insurance plans. Criticism has come from Democrats,
  
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• Keidel: Raiders Belong In Oakland

  13-03-2017 21:26
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Is the third time a charm?
  After two whiffs at trying to procure financing for a new stadium, the Oakland Raiders have finally found a bank willing to fork over the cash for a new crib.
  In Las Vegas.
  Has the NFL ever experienced such mass migration? Has a gaggle of billionaires ever been more eager to leave the places that made them national names?
  Would anyone know Dean Spanos had his father Alex not bought the Chargers? Had anyone heard of Stan Kroenke before he bought the Rams
  
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• Man who pretended to be Secret Service agent sentenced

  13-03-2017 21:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  Chris Diiorio, who ran a pooper scooper company but pretended he was a federal agent, was sentenced Monday to two years of probation for using fake Secret Service identification cards.
  
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• Duquesne Men’s Basketball Coach Fired

  13-03-2017 20:51
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Duquesne has fired basketball coach Jim Ferry after five seasons, with the school struggling to get out of the Atlantic 10 cellar.Ferry went 60-97 with the Dukes, including 10-22 this season. Duquesne went just 3-15 in the A-10 to finish last in the 14-team league. The Dukes were never better than 10th in the A-10 under Ferry.
  The lone bright spot this season came in December when Duquesne upset rival Pittsburgh in the annual City Game. It was the Dukes’ first victo
  
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• Names Pittsburgh's Top Healthcare Boutiques

  13-03-2017 20:39
  Last week, Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan introduced his alternative to the Affordable Care Act, and the proposed bill was nicknamed "Obamacare-Lite" by conservatives who scorned his plan. Without support from Democrats or Republicans, it is unclear what will happen to Ryan's plan, but one thing is for certain.
  
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• Chartiers man flown to Pittsburgh hospital

  13-03-2017 20:39
  The Observer-Reporter is excited to announce new digital offerings, including our new e-Edition apps, available for download in the iTunes & Google Play stores.
  
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• 5 Things: Conference Tournament Wrap-Up And Bracket Reveal

  13-03-2017 20:02
  
  Bryan Altman
  Tomorrow, the maddest month of the year truly kicks into high gear when the first four games of the NCAA Tournament get underway. While it’s highly unlikely that anyone reading this article missed the reveal of the tournament bracket (if you did, here’s the bracket in all its glory), you might have missed some of the moments in conference tournament play this past weekend that shaped the bracket we have before us.
  Or maybe you missed some of the biggest complai
  
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• For Heinz ketchup ad campaign, inspiration flows from TV character

  13-03-2017 19:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  When a popular television show borrows a brand and even cooks up an advertising campaign for it, you might as well run with it.
  
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• Report: Greene Co. Woman Allegedly Stabbed Boyfriend 7 Times

  13-03-2017 19:45
  
  MT. MORRIS (KDKA) — A Mt. Morris woman is behind bars, accused of stabbing her boyfriend nearly 10 times.
  According to the Observer-Reporter, police say Christina Larea Lorenz stabbed her boyfriend Tyler Spacht seven times around 1 a.m. Sunday at her residence on Mt. Morris Road.
  She told police she was acting in self-defense.
  Lorenz told officers her boyfriend grabbed her, threw her against a wall, held a knife to her throat, threatened her with a gun and sexually assaulted her.
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• Report: Body Believed To Be Missing Woman Was Burned

  13-03-2017 19:33
  
  DERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Officials say a body found in Derry Township, believed to be a missing Vandergrift woman, had been burned.
  Sources close to the investigation tell KDKA that they believe the remains found in a wooded area off of Strawcutter Road are that of 34-year-old Ronny Cable, who has been missing since mid-February, and authorities are investigating two people who may be involved in the victim’s death.
  It will take a while to confirm the identity because of the poor cond
  
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• Body Believed To Be Missing Woman Was Badly Burned

  13-03-2017 19:33
  
  DERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Officials say a body found in Derry Township, believed to be a missing Vandergrift woman, had been badly burned.
  Officials say that they believe the remains found in a wooded area off of Strawcutter Road are that of 34-year-old Ronny Cable, who has been missing since mid-February.
  It will take weeks to confirm the identity because of the poor condition the body was found in, but officials have no doubt the body is Cable.
  Westmoreland County District Attorney John W.
  
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• Pittsburgh has weathered much worse winter storms

  13-03-2017 19:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  As the storm some have dubbed “Winter Storm Stella” bears down on Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service tweeted a reminder that March snows are not uncommon for Pittsburgh.
  
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• Pittsburgh has weathered much worse than Winter Storm Stella

  13-03-2017 19:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  As Winter Storm Stella bears down on Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service tweeted a reminder that March snows are not uncommon for Pittsburgh.
  
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• Mother, 9-Year-Old Son Found Dead In Car In Eastern Pennsylvania

  13-03-2017 19:16
  
  STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a woman and her 9-year-old son were found dead with gunshot wounds in a car in eastern Pennsylvania.
  Officials in Monroe County said police were called to a Stroud Township home just after 9:30 p.m. Sunday and found the bodies of Annia Robles and Ethan Robles.
  The coroner’s office said both were pronounced dead at the scene. Autopsies are planned Wednesday to determine the cause and manner of death.
  Police have not said whether anyone was being
  
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• April The Giraffe Keepers Prep For Snow Storm Headed Her Way

  13-03-2017 18:57
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (KDKA/AP) — As the world watches and waits for April the Giraffe to have her calf, zookeepers say they are preparing for a snow storm.
  In a daily update, the Animal Adventure Park assures April’s fans that the team is “preparing accordingly” for a snow storm set to hit the northeast.
  New York City could get up to 18 inches of snow, with Boston seeing a similar amount and Philadelphia slated to get up to a foot. Up to 10 inches could fall in Washington,
  
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• Sen. Bob Casey Asks Ethics Office To Assess Trump’s Deals

  13-03-2017 18:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic Sen. Bob Casey is asking a government ethics office to assess whether President Donald Trump’s business dealings make his administration vulnerable to conflicts of interest.
  In a letter to the Office of Government Ethics, the Pennsylvania lawmaker says Trump’s refusal to divest from his companies has exposed the administration to conflicts of interest on an “unprecedented scale.”Americans deserve a President free from financial conflicts
  
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• Judge sentences man to 20-40 years in prison for Mount Washington slaying

  13-03-2017 17:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  A McKees Rocks man will spend 20 to 40 years in prison after he was sentenced Monday for killing another man on Mount Washington last year.
  
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• Jury: PennDOT Owes Cyclist, Wife $5.4M Over Brain Injuries

  13-03-2017 17:53
  
  MEDIA, Pa. (AP) – A jury says the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation should pay $5.4 million to a man who suffered severe brain injuries when his bicycle crashed on a bridge that was in disrepair.
  The Delaware County Daily Times reports the jury ruled Wednesday in favor of 63-year-old David Carletti.
  The jury awarded Carletti $2.4 million for lost wages and medical expenses and $2 million for future suffering. His wife, Brenda, received $1 million for loss of consortium.
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• Police Find Autistic Teen With Bound Feet Out In Freezing Temperatures

  13-03-2017 17:35
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Philadelphia police say they’re investigating how a 16-year-old boy with autism wound up left out in the cold with his feet bound.
  Police were called about 11 a.m. Sunday and found the boy outside in freezing temperatures between two row homes. The boy had bruises on his wrists, possibly from being bound, and his feet still were bound together when he was found.
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• Military Veterans Job Fair To Be Held At Heinz Field

  13-03-2017 17:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Calling all veterans!
  A Military Veterans Job Fair will be held Mar. 23 at Heinz Field from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  Veterans, transitioning military personnel, National Guard members, reserve members and spouses are welcome.
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• Science Center’s Iconic Letters Removed As Construction Progresses

  13-03-2017 17:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – One by one, crews began removing each letter from the massive Carnegie Science Center sign.
  It has stood on top of the drum that houses the Omnimax theater since 2000.
  “It’s a little bit sad for all of us here at the Science Center. We’re more than excited about what’s gonna follow this month with our new science pavilion that’s being built,” Co-Director of the Carnegie Science Center Ann Metzger said.
  The new foundation is ready to b
  
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• NCAA Tournament: Tips For Filling Out Your Bracket

  13-03-2017 16:57
  
  Ryan Mayer
  March Madness is upon us. The tournament begins this evening with the First Four and continues with four straight days chock full of games Thursday-Sunday. You’re probably filling out a bracket with visions of money dancing in your head. (You can get involved with our bracket challenge by signing up here)
  Here are 5 tips to try and help you fill your bracket out.
  1) Coaching matters – If you’ve followed the NCAA Tournament over the years you’ll notice that
  
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• Cuban national accused in UPMC tax-return scheme plans guilty plea

  13-03-2017 16:51 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Cuban national extradited last summer from Venezuela to face charges that he used hundreds of stolen UPMC employee identifications to file bogus tax returns for millions in refunds is prepared to admit to his crimes.
  
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• 2 Penn St. Ex-Administrators Plead Guilty In Abuse Case

  13-03-2017 16:43
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Two former Penn State University administrators have pleaded guilty in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation case, more than five years after the scandal broke.
  Ex-Athletic Director Tim Curley and former university Vice President Gary Schultz each pleaded guilty Monday in Harrisburg to a misdemeanor child endangerment charge.
  Penn State ex-President Graham Spanier is also charged in the case, but he’s not in court.
  The three handled a 2001 complaint by a graduat
  
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• Police: Man Punched, Choked Pregnant Wife In Westmoreland Co.

  13-03-2017 16:24
  
  NORTH HUNTINGDON TWP. (KDKA) – A man is facing charges after police say he attacked his wife, who is 9 months pregnant, in Westmoreland County.
  Michael Jon Stape, 34, is facing charges including assault, harassment, strangulation and assault of an unborn child.
  According to a criminal complaint, officers were called Saturday night to a home in North Huntingdon Township by Stape’s wife. The home belonged to her mother.
  Upon arrival, officers noticed the woman had a scrape and a r
  
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• Gentrification In Pittsburgh: A Tale of Two Cities

  13-03-2017 16:07
  Ask a resident of Pittsburgh what it's like to live there these days, and you might get a tale of two cities. Like many American cities experiencing gentrification, many people of color and lower income residents in the Steel City are getting priced out of their homes.
  
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• Galloping Moose Surprises Snowboarder On Colorado Run

  13-03-2017 16:05
  
  BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) – A moose on the loose caught several skiers and snowboarders by surprise as it galloped headlong down a run at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado.
  Cheri Luther was snowboarding Friday when she saw the moose approaching, and she shot video of the large animal coming within feet of her.
  Luther, who kept snowboarding, is heard saying, “Oh, my God, I don’t know where to go” before screaming as the moose runs by her.Resort officials say no one was hu
  
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• 30 Players: Tyler Naquin Hopes To Hold On To Starting Job For Indians

  13-03-2017 15:51
  
  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): 116 G, 321 AB, .296 BA, 14 HR, 43 RBI, 6 SB, .886 OPS
  Though he was a first-round pick in 2012, Tyler Naquin was never really on the radar for many Cleveland Indians fans. A high average and on-base guy with limited power potential and only so-so speed, Naquin was always on top prospects lists, just neve
  
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• Miami’s Road To The NCAA Tournament

  13-03-2017 15:43
  
  Ryan Mayer
  A roller-coaster season is the best way to describe the year for Jim Larranaga’s squad. The Hurricanes looked like world-beaters at times (wins over UNC, Duke and Virginia) and struggled mightily at others (losing four of six to begin ACC play). The team was built on a top-20 defense, with an offense that could be explosive when hitting shots, but that shooting was inconsistent throughout the year.
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• Medical Examiner Identifies Girl, 3, Killed In Mt. Washington Shooting

  13-03-2017 15:15
  
  MOUNT WASHINGTON (KDKA) – A little girl who was shot and killed in Mount Washington over the weekend has been identified.
  According to police, the shooting happened in the 700 block of Southern Avenue around 1 p.m. Sunday.
  According to the medical examiner, the victim has been identified as Yasha Ross, 3, of Coraopolis.
  According to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety, the girl’s mother took the child and ran out of the house after the shooting occurred. A passerby drove them
  
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• Internet Gaming Back On State Lawmakers’ Minds

  13-03-2017 15:00
  
  HARRISBURG (News Radio 1020 KDKA) – State lawmakers have reopened debate on an issue that confounded them in their last two-year session: expanding forms of gambling in Pennsylvania, including internet gaming.
  Lawmakers have yet to enact legislation to allow for more gaming, despite revenues from it being anticipated in the current fiscal year, and even more being part of the governor’s budget proposal for the next fiscal year.
  This past week, lawmakers tackled the issue anew with a
  
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• Brothers convicted of helping operate Ohio Valley drug ring

  13-03-2017 14:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  A year-long federal investigation of a Chicago-supplied drug ring that flooded the small towns of the Ohio Valley with heroin has ended with the convictions of the two accused ringleaders, brothers from Steubenville, Ohio.
  
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• PTL Links: March 13, 2017

  13-03-2017 14:12
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show
  Dr. Lori
  Luke Wholey’s Wild Alaskan Grille
  Pittsburgh Marathon
  Washington Co. Humane Society
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
  
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• Report: City in deal to redevelop produce terminal

  13-03-2017 13:56
  The City of Pittsburgh and Chicago-based McCaffery Interests have a deal over the redevelopment of the Pennsylvania Railroad Fruit Auction & Sales building in the Strip District, according to a published report.
  
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• Poop Scooper Faces Fed Sentencing For Using Fake Ids, Badges

  13-03-2017 13:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pennsylvania man whose company scoops up pet poop is facing sentencing before a federal judge for buying fake Secret Service identification cards and badges online from China to impress women on a dating site.
  Christopher Diiorio pleaded guilty in November to a count of fraudulently using an official seal. He acknowledged the other behavior alleged by federal prosecutors, including flashing an ID card during a traffic stop and trying to use a Secret Service badge to get
  
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• Norwegian Hockey Teams Play Record 8 OT Playoff Game

  13-03-2017 12:52
  
  HAMAR, Norway (AP) – Joakim Jensen finally ended what is believed to be the longest game in hockey history, scoring in the eighth overtime in the Norwegian League playoffs.
  More than 8 1/2 hours after the game started – and after 217 minutes, 14 seconds of play – Jensen broke through to give the Storhamar Dragons a 2-1 victory over the Sparta Warriors early Monday morning. The game ended at 2:32 a.m.
  In the longest game in NHL, the Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Maroons 1-
  
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• Alerts Issued As Major Winter Storm Closes In On Region

  13-03-2017 12:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A significant winter storm is expected to impact the region over the next couple of days.
  According to the National Weather Service, a Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 8 p.m. Monday through 11 p.m. Tuesday for the following counties:
  Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland
  Meanwhile, a Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 8 p.m. Monday through 8 a.m. Wednesday for the following counties:
  Clarion, Forest, Indiana, Jeffer
  
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• Fatal shooting of woman investigated in Aliquippa

  13-03-2017 11:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police are investigating the shooting death of a woman in Aliquippa late Sunday night.
  
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• Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Lane Of I-79

  13-03-2017 11:29
  
  ROBINSON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A tractor-trailer overturned along Interstate 79 Monday morning, which caused some traffic backups.
  According to officials at the scene, the crash happened on the northbound side of the road near mile marker 63.2 around 3:10 a.m.
  As of 6:30 a.m., the overturned truck was still off to the side of the road, but traffic was getting by in both lanes.
  There are no reported injuries.
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• TRAFFIC: Overturned tractor trailer slows I-79 N commute; Route 65 lane closures begin Mon.

  13-03-2017 10:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  An overturned tractor-trailer truck that blocked a lane along Interstate 79 north in Robinson earlier Monday morning, has been moved to the side of the highway although there are rush-hour delays.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Overturned tractor trailer slows I-79 N commute; Route 65 lane closures begin

  13-03-2017 10:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  An overturned tractor-trailer truck that blocked a lane along Interstate 79 north in Robinson earlier Monday morning, has been moved to the side of the highway although there are rush-hour delays.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Multi-vehicle crash closes portion of Lebanon Church Road in W. Mifflin

  13-03-2017 10:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A multi-vehicle crash has closed a part of Lebanon Church Road in West Mifflin Monday morning, according to Allegheny County officials.
  
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• Vacation Express Jamaica Trip Giveaway

  13-03-2017 10:00
  
  Enter to win a six night vacation for two at the Riu Palace Tropical Bay, Negril, Jamaica, including non-stop flight compliments of Vacation Express.
  
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