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• Bethel Park man indicted on federal hate crime charge

  16-03-2017 23:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Bethel Park resident who allegedly attacked a man he thought was Muslim has been indicted by a federal grand jury of committing a hate crime.
  
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• Pa. Lawmakers: Trump Budget Will Cost Southwestern Pennsylvania Millions

  16-03-2017 23:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Trump budget will cost southwestern Pennsylvania millions of dollars, local lawmakers claim.
  “His address was ‘we’re going to rebuild our cities.’ This is not rebuilding. This is crippling,” Pittsburgh City Councilman Corey O’Connor told political editor Jon Delano on Thursday.
  But the White House budget director says the president is delivering on his campaign promises.
  “We took those words, those polices, and turned them i
  
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• DA: 3-Year-Old Accidentally Shot Herself In Chest In Mt. Washington

  16-03-2017 23:25
  
  MT. WASHINGTON (KDKA) — Yasha Ross had her whole life ahead of her.
  Her babysitter called the 3-year-old lovable and passionate.
  That all ended Sunday afternoon when she got her hands on a gun inside a house in Mt. Washington.
  “It appears that she got possession of a weapon that was in the house and shot herself in the upper chest,” District Attorney Stephen Zappala said.
  Zappalla indicated that the gun involved was in the possession of a man named Paul Parrish. It was his home
  
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• Middle Tennessee State Does It Again! Upsets Minnesota 81-72

  16-03-2017 23:23
  
  Ryan Mayer
  Remember the Blue Raiders? That scrappy team that upended pre-tournament favorite Michigan State as a 15-seed last year? Well, they’re back to their upset ways. This time, the victim was 5-seed Minnesota. The Blue Raiders were actually -1.5 point favorites coming into the contest and they didn’t disappoint.
  A slow start left them trailing Minnesota 7-0 early, but then the shooting started to wake up. They outscored the Gophers 37-24 the rest of the first half to take a 37-
  
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• Mountaineers Power Past Bucknell With 86-80 Win

  16-03-2017 22:56
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Nathan Adrian had 12 points and 10 rebounds, leading West Virginia to an 86-80 win over Bucknell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
  Tarik Phillip scored 16 points for the West Region’s fourth-seeded Mountaineers, who struggled at times with the outside-shooting Bison. West Virginia (27-9) avoided a repeat of last year’s first-round meltdown when the third-seeded Mountaineers lost to Stephen F. Austin.
  This win sets up a meeting against the region&rs
  
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• Pittsburgh Man Indicted For Hate Crime Assault In Red Robin Incident

  16-03-2017 22:50
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of violating the Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
  The decision was announced Thursday by Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and Acting U.S. Attorney Soo C. Song for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
  Jeffrey Allen Burgess, 54, is accused in a Nov. 22 incident in which he allegedly willfully caused bodily injury to the victim b
  
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• High Lead Level Detected In Sink Water At Colfax Upper Elementary School

  16-03-2017 22:37
  
  SPRINGDALE (KKDA) — Allegheny Valley School District posted on social media Thursday concerning the results of water testing recently conducted.
  “In light of current events concerning the quality of area water, the Allegheny Valley School District took the proactive approach to have the water in all of its buildings tested for lead,” the post read.
  The testing took place on Mar. 10.
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• 3-D printer ExOne posts fourth quarter, full year loss

  16-03-2017 22:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  The ExOne Company posted a loss for the fourth quarter and full year of 2016. 
  
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• School: Le’Veon Bell Not Allowed To Attend Prom With Steelers Fan

  16-03-2017 22:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Wisconsin school is dashing a girl’s dream of being taken to the prom by Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell.
  The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the Waukesha School District is pumping the brakes on the date, which was agreed to over Twitter, due to the fact that that Bell is older than 19 and because he was once arrested fro possession of marijuana and driving under the influence.
  In an apparent reference to the 2014 incident that resul
  
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• 2nd Child Dies In Fire Linked To Exploding Hoverboard

  16-03-2017 22:00
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a second child has died from a fire in Pennsylvania that fire officials blamed on an exploding hoverboard.
  The deaths – if definitively linked to the two-wheeled, battery-powered scooter – would be the first in the U.S. caused by a hoverboard fire.
  A county coroner told Pennlive.com that 10-year-old Savannah Dominick died Thursday morning from severe burns. Another child died Saturday from the fire that broke out March 10 at a home in Harr
  
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• Funniest WWE Stories Ever With Mean Street Posse’s Pete Gas

  16-03-2017 21:47
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Pete Gas will be remembered in WWE for his argyle sweaters and khaki pants. His illustrious run with the Mean Street Posse and two reigns as WWF Hardcore Champion live in infamy among fans of the Attitude Era. But the lasting memory I will have of Pete Gas is that he blew off Shane McMahon to do this interview. Just before we started recording, the new author told me that his boyhood friend and current SmackDown Live commissioner was calling. I asked Pete whether he wanted to ca
  
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• Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne And Jon Pardi Take Home New Artist ACM Awards

  16-03-2017 21:29
  
  By Amanda Wicks
  Maren Morris’ year keeps on getting bigger and better. After winning the GRAMMY for Best Country Solo Performance (for her single “My Church“), the young country singer won the ACM Award for New Female Vocalist of the Year. 
  Related: ACM Awards Watch: Who Will Win Single, Song and Album of the Year?
  The Academy of Country Music announced its three new artist category winners today (March 14th) and besides Morris, Brothers Osborne took home th
  
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• 30 Players: Royals Deciding How To Utilize Top Prospect Matt Strahm

  16-03-2017 21:03
  
  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): 22 G, 18 GS, 102 1/3 IP, 4.13 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 3 W, 107 SO, 23 BB
  2016 season (Majors): 21 G, 0 GS, 22 IP, 1.23 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 2 W, 30 SO, 11 BB
  Tommy John surgery is never something you want associated with a young pitcher. In the rare case of Matt Strahm, however, his best has come after undergoing the
  
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• City Councilman Lavelle has not complied with financial reporting requirements

  16-03-2017 20:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh City Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle voted in favor of a 2015 ordinance tightening up campaign-finance reporting for city elected office-seekers. But Mr. Lavelle, who is up for re-election this year, has been struggling to comply with one of its key provisions.
  
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• Monroeville officials unveil new surveillance system aimed at improving security

  16-03-2017 20:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  Officials in Monroeville unveiled a new video surveillance system on Thursday that authorities hope will help solve and prevent crimes. 
  
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• Pirates’ Gosselin Giving His All To Make The Cut

  16-03-2017 19:54
  
  BRADENTON, Florida (SportsRadio 93-7 The Fan) – Already, the Pirates had Josh Harrison, Adam Frazier and Alen Hanson (who is out of minor-league options) – guys who are comfortable playing multiple positions.Right before Spring Training, the Pirates added another. Now, 28-year-old Phil Gosselin is looking to do whatever he can to make this Pirates team.
  “I feel like it’s becoming more prevalent across baseball,” Gosselin said of the number of versatile Pirates.
  
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• Kuhl Becoming A Lock For Pirates Rotation

  16-03-2017 19:47
  
  BRADENTON, Florida (SportsRadio 93-7 The Fan) – Coming off four scoreless innings in a minor league game at Pirate City, 24-year-old Chad Kuhl is becoming a near lock as the fourth starter when the Pirates come north in two weeks. Kuhl has a 2.57 ERA and 0.57 WHIP this spring, combine that with the inconsistencies of Tyler Glasnow and others, it’s likely Kuhl will be in the rotation.
  “It’s very nice having, I guess I would say comfortability knowing that this isn&rsq
  
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• McCandless mother found guilty of drowning her two sons

  16-03-2017 19:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  The McCandless woman who drowned her two sons in the bathtub because she thought it would “get them to heaven” is guilty of third-degree murder.
  
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• Former Pa. treasurer McCord: After FBI arrived, 'I wanted to cooperate completely'

  16-03-2017 19:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — Rob McCord was at home in Montgomery County one day in November 2014 when an FBI agent and a state trooper came to the house to deliver news: He was a target of a federal investigation.
  
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• DA Zappala agrees Revis charges should have been dismissed

  16-03-2017 17:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Thursday that the dismissal a day earlier of assault and other charges against former New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis was appropriate and that he likely will not charge Revis' friend, who admitted in court testimony to punching two men on the South Side last month.
  
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• Anti-abortion nonprofit seeks to halt state audit

  16-03-2017 17:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Harrisburg nonprofit that oversees a statewide network of abortion-alternative programs is suing the state Auditor General's office — a move the fiscal watchdog calls a “legal cover up attempt” to head off a complete audit of the program.
  
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• Cops: 2 Found Dead After Child Reports Parents Unresponsive In Ohio

  16-03-2017 17:40
  
  CENTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) – Police say medics found two adults dead after a child called 911 to report unresponsive parents at a home in southwestern Ohio.
  The Dayton Daily News reports that Centerville police spokesman John Davis said the deaths appeared to be drug related, and drug paraphernalia was found at the scene. Police say they received the 911 call shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday. Four children also were in the home when medics arrived a few minutes later.
  The Montgomery County coron
  
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• VisitPittsburgh renews push to attract big sports events like Super Bowl

  16-03-2017 17:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  VisitPittsburgh is renewing its bid to create a sports commission to help attract big sports events like the Super Bowl and the NCAA basketball tournament to Pittsburgh.
  
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• DA: 3-year-old fatally shot herself in Mount Washington home

  16-03-2017 17:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Preliminary evidence suggests that a 3-year-old girl who died Sunday after being struck by a bullet in a Mount Washington home accidentally shot herself, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Thursday.
  
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• Court Asked To Determine If Chimp Is Legally A Person

  16-03-2017 17:24
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Should a chimpanzee be treated as a person with legal rights?
  That’s what attorney Steven Wise will try to persuade a state appeals court in Manhattan on Thursday. Wise, who represents the Florida-based Nonhuman Rights Project animal advocacy group, plans to argue that two chimps named Tommy and Kiko should be freed from cages to live in an outdoor sanctuary.
  Wise has been trying for years, unsuccessfully, to get courts to grant “habeas corpus” for the chi
  
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• Two Pennsylvania Women Charged In Fight Over Shoveled Parking Spot

  16-03-2017 17:04
  
  ASHLAND, Pa. (AP) – State troopers have charged two Pennsylvania women with disorderly conduct for a hair-pulling fight that erupted over a newly shoveled parking spot on a snowy street.
  Troopers in Schuylkill County say a 23-year-old woman claimed she shoveled the spot only to have her 43-year-old neighbor’s husband park his pickup in it. It happened in Ashland borough on Tuesday night. The region took the brunt of that day’s winter storm.
  Police say the women argued about the
  
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• Penguins, Pirates Get Into The St. Patrick’s Day Spirit

  16-03-2017 16:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s no secret that St. Patrick’s Day is a big deal here in the ‘Burgh.
  Two of Pittsburgh’s favorite sports teams are showing their festive side with some green.
  The Pittsburgh Penguins are offering a St. Patrick’s Day t-shirt to those who attend GNC Student Rush.St. Paddy’s Yay! Friday is your lucky day, students. Get this free tee when you join us for GNC Student Rush: https://t.co/pEoMyBDrx2pic.twitter.com/WYALQahot5
  
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• 5-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Collapsing In Snow

  16-03-2017 16:41
  
  WARRINGTON, Pa. (AP) – A 5-year-old boy is at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after police say he collapsed while playing in the snow in the suburbs.
  Bucks County emergency crews were called about 4:20 p.m. in Warrington and found the boy unresponsive and not breathing, face-down in the snow.
  The boy’s mother called 911 after he collapsed and he was first taken to Doylestown Hospital before being transferred to Children’s.
  Police say it appears the boy had a heart att
  
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• SMU’s Road To The NCAA Tournament

  16-03-2017 16:38
  
  Bryan Altman
  In 2015, SMU finally emerged from the dark days of Mustang basketball, making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1993. Famed NBA and college basketball coach Larry Brown set the stage for SMU’s revival when he became the team’s head coach in 2012, but his abrupt resignation last July left many wondering once again about the Mustangs’ future.
  This season, SMU and new head coach Tim Jankovich have proven that they plan to continue this new era of Musta
  
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• House Panel Approves Troubled GOP Health Care Bill

  16-03-2017 16:12
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The House Budget Committee has voted to advance the troubled Republican health care bill.
  Three conservative GOP lawmakers voted against the measure. That’s one vote shy of what would have been needed to deal a damaging and embarrassing – but not fatal – setback to the party’s showpiece legislation.
  Even so, the tally underscored the challenge Republican leaders face in trying to round up votes for the measure. They hope to bring it to the full Hou
  
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• Report: One Person Shot & Killed In Butler Home

  16-03-2017 16:04
  
  BUTLER (KDKA) — At least one person was shot inside a Butler home on Thursday.
  It happened in the 100-block of Wick Street around 10:30 a.m.
  According to the Butler Eagle, the male victim died.
  No further information has been released.
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• One Person Shot & Killed In Butler Home

  16-03-2017 16:04
  
  BUTLER (KDKA) — At least one person was shot inside a Butler home on Thursday.
  It happened in the 100-block of Wick Street around 10:30 a.m.
  When officers arrived, they found a 20-year-old male victim dead, with bullet wounds to the head and chest.
  Neighbors said they are devastated by the violent crime, but that something needed to be done to end the trouble in that apartment.
  “I’m glad something had to happen for somebody to do something, to keep my children safe,” said
  
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• One Person Shot & Killed In Butler Co. Home

  16-03-2017 16:04
  
  BUTLER (KDKA) — At least one person was shot inside a Butler County home on Thursday.
  It happened in the 100-block of Wick Street around 10:30 a.m.
  When officers arrived, they found a 20-year-old male dead, with bullet wounds to the head and chest.
  Neighbors said they are devastated by the violent crime, but that something needed to be done to end the trouble going on in the apartment.
  “I’m kind of glad something had to happen for somebody to do something, to keep my children s
  
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• Mark Wahlberg’s Restaurant ‘Wahlburgers’ Coming To Pittsburgh

  16-03-2017 15:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Actor Mark Wahlberg says he’s a “big fan of Pittsburgh,” and he’s proving it by serving up some grub.
  Wahlburgers, a burger chain founded by Executive Chef Paul Wahlberg with brothers Mark and Donnie, will be opening two Pittsburgh locations.
  One is expected to open before the end of the year, but specific restaurant locations are yet to be disclosed.
  “I’m a big fan of Pittsburgh.  It’s a great city with hardworking pe
  
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• 'Small and Mighty' grants fund tiny nonprofits with a mission

  16-03-2017 15:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Denise Zellous was stunned when she opened an email informing her the nonprofit she runs, Zellous Hope Project, had received a grant for $8,000 to increase its outreach services for homeless people and other at-risk individuals who are in transition.
  
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• McDonald’s Says It’s Investigating Tweet Calling Trump ‘Disgusting’

  16-03-2017 15:44
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – McDonald’s says it has been notified by Twitter that its account was “compromised” after it appeared to send a message calling Donald Trump “a disgusting excuse of a President.”
  Photo: Screenshot From Twitter
  The tweet to Trump from the official account for McDonald’s Corp., a message that has since been deleted but was captured in a screenshot, said it would love to have President Obama back. “Also you have tiny hands,” the t
  
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• Fayette County School District To Close 4 Elementary Schools

  16-03-2017 15:39
  
  CONNELLSVILLE (KDKA) – Some elementary schools in Fayette County are closing.
  The Connellsville Area School Board has voted to close four of the district’s eight elementary schools.
  Students who attend Dunbar Township, Clifford Pritts, South Side and Connellsville Township elementary schools will be moved to other schools.
  The district said the decision was made due to declining enrollment.
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• Ski resorts welcome late burst of snow, some re-open

  16-03-2017 15:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  Wisp Resort, whose owners reluctantly closed its slopes and trails for the season on Feb. 26, will re-open this weekend for limited skiing and snowboarding, thanks to a combination of 10 inches of natural snow and single-digit temperatures to create ideal snowmaking conditions.
  
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• Liberty Bridge To Close For More Repairs

  16-03-2017 15:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pittsburgh bridge is closing over the weekend to repair damage caused by a construction fire last year.
  Traffic on the Liberty Bridge will be closed in both directions from 3 p.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. Sunday.
  The northbound side of the Liberty Tunnel will also be closed. All traffic will be detoured.
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports crews will also repair an expansion joint that crosses the full width of the bridge.
  State transportation officials and the federal Occup
  
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• Aliquippa man charged with woman's slaying

  16-03-2017 14:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 29-year-old man was arrested Thursday in the Sunday slaying of a 45-year-old woman in Aliquippa.
  
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• April The Giraffe Nearing End Of Her Pregnancy

  16-03-2017 14:52
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (KDKA) – Millions have been watching and waiting for April the Giraffe to give birth and zookeepers say the end may be in sight.More than two-feet of snow have fallen on the Animal Adventure Park in New York where zookeepers continue to monitor April.The Animal Adventure Park says they have finally started to dig out of the snowstorm.
  Zookeepers say that April is nearing the end of her pregnancy and that her calf could be born any day now.Update From Zoo: 3/16/2017Tuesda
  
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• Hyundai Recalls 978,000 Cars; Seat Belts Can Come Loose

  16-03-2017 14:14
  
  DETROIT (AP) – Hyundai is recalling nearly 978,000 cars in the U.S. because the front seat belts could detach in a crash and fail to hold people.
  The recall covers Sonata midsize sedans from the 2011 through 2014 model years, and the Sonata hybrid from 2011 through 2015.
  Hyundai says in government documents that a fastener for a seat belt anchor may not have been fully latched during assembly. If that happens the belts can detach.
  The company says it knows of one minor injury caused by the
  
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• PTL Links: March 16, 2017

  16-03-2017 14:05
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
   
  Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show
  Dr. Lori
  Empty Bowls
  Big Burrito Restaurant Group
  Chef Bill Fuller’s Soup Recipes
  Pittsburgh Dad
  Renegade Gardener
  Andy Amrhein At Evey True Value Hardware
  Kidsburgh
  Next Pittsburgh
   
  
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• Chef Bill Fuller’s Soup Recipes

  16-03-2017 13:56
  
  Chef Bill Fuller stopped by PTL to show off some delicious soup recipes that are perfect for these cold weather days!
  Broccoli, Cheddar, and Jalapeno Soup
  1 ea. Medium onion, diced
  2 Tbs. Butter
  3 ea. Cloves garlic, sliced
  1 stalk Celery, sliced into moons
  1 ea. Jalapeno, sliced, de-seeded if a less spicy soup is desired
  2 bunch Broccoli, stems sliced into ¼” slices, florets (cut into tiny florets) reserved
  2 C. Heavy cream
  4 C. Grated mild cheddar
  Salt and pepper
  1. Sweat onions in
  
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• Lawsuit Alleging N.J. Worker Was Fired For Passing Gas Tossed

  16-03-2017 13:50
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit that said one of New Jersey’s top pork roll makers fired a worker for passing too much gas.
  Louann Clem said her husband struggled with extreme gas and uncomfortable diarrhea due to gastric bypass surgery.
  Her suit claimed Case Pork Roll President Thomas Dolan complained about the side effects and told her husband to work from home due to the smell. She also worked at the firm.
  Clem’s initial claim was
  
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• Man accused of causing seizures in son, 10, who tried to protect younger brothers

  16-03-2017 13:44
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• Police: Lincoln-Lemington father charged with assaulting his sons

  16-03-2017 13:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Lincoln-Lemington man has been charged with assaulting at least three of his four sons, one of whom was beaten so severely that he suffered seizures.
  
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• Homestead Child-Sex Trafficking Fugitive Faces Sentencing

  16-03-2017 13:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A western Pennsylvania man who fled to Mississippi to avoid child-sex trafficking charges now faces sentencing before a federal judge in Pittsburgh.
  Thirty-six-year-old Mario Grisom, of Homestead, pleaded guilty in February 2016 to prostituting a runaway he knew was only 15.
  Federal prosecutors say the girl told Grisom she was 17, but he learned otherwise when a friend of the girl’s contacted him about an online sex ad Grisom placed featuring the teen. Grisom told t
  
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• Mom Found Guilty But Mentally Ill In Child Bathtub Drownings

  16-03-2017 13:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pennsylvania woman charged with drowning her two youngest sons in their bathtub has been found guilty of third-degree murder but mentally ill.
  Allegheny County Judge Jeffrey Manning delivered his verdict Thursday afternoon in Pittsburgh, based on three days of testimony and arguments last week involving 43-year-old Laurel Schlemmer.
  She faces up to 40 years in prison per child when she is sentenced June 8.
  The McCandless woman’s attorney had argued her diminished
  
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• Judge Scheduled To Issue Verdict In Boys’ Bathtub Drownings

  16-03-2017 13:14
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A judge is scheduled to issue his verdict in the trial of a mentally ill Pennsylvania woman charged with drowning her two youngest sons in their bathtub.
  Allegheny County Judge Jeffrey Manning says he’ll deliver his verdict Thursday afternoon. He heard three days of testimony and arguments last week involving 43-year-old Laurel Schlemmer.
  The McCandless woman’s attorney has argued her diminished mental capacity kept her from forming a specific intent to kill h
  
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