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• Authorities identify victim killed in Downtown Pittsburgh taxi incident

  18-03-2017 23:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities have identified the pedestrian killed when a taxi jumped a curb in Downtown Pittsburgh Friday night 
  
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• Rock ‘N’ Roll Visionary Chuck Berry Dies At 90

  18-03-2017 23:29
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) – Chuck Berry, the rock ‘n’ roll founder who defined its joy and rebellion in “Johnny B. Goode” and other classics, has died in St. Charles County, Missouri, west of St. Louis. He was 90.
  St. Charles county police say they responded to a medical emergency Saturday afternoon and found Berry unresponsive. He could not be revived and was pronounced dead.
  Berry hit the Top 10 in 1955 with “Maybellene” and went on to influence generations of mu
  
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• Tyler Glasnow Impresses With His Best Outing Of The Spring

  18-03-2017 23:25
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — “Today especially was kind of an ‘ah-ha’ moment,” Tyler Glasnow said following his best outing of the Spring as the Pirates beat the Phillies 13-8.
  It came at a time when he needed to make an impression to compete for the fifth starter spot.
  “I don’t have to try and throw 100, I just have to keep things quicker and arm speed a little faster and things kind of work out,” Glasnow added.
  Glasnow went four innings, allowed a run on
  
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• Officials Identify Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Cab Downtown

  18-03-2017 23:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One man was killed and another injured after they were struck by a taxi cab on Friday night in Downtown Pittsburgh.
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man killed as Jaafar Bey, 55, of Carnegie.
  Bey and another man were struck by a Vets Taxi cab that jumped the curb along Liberty Avenue near the intersection of Sixth Street.
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• Rita’s Italian Ice Offering Free Treats On First Day Of Spring

  18-03-2017 23:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Rita’s Italian Ice is welcoming Spring with a sweet giveaway.
  On Monday, Mar. 20, you can snag a free Italian ice between the hours of noon and 9 p.m.Last year, Rita’s gave away one million cups of Italian ice during the #RitasFirstDayofSpring giveaway. 
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• Wisconsin’s Nigel Hayes Channels ‘Michael Jordan Fake Spinback’ On Game-Winning Bucket To Defeat Villanova

  18-03-2017 22:32
  
  Bryan Altman
  As a rule of thumb, if you’re going to try to emulate someone while playing the game of basketball, you really can’t go wrong with choosing to channel Michael Jordan.
  That’s exactly what Wisconsin Badgers forward Nigel Hayes decided to do with the game and history on the line as his team tried in vain to defeat the No. 1 seeded Villanova Wildcats in their round of 32 matchup on Saturday afternoon.
  Tied at 62 with the defending champions and No. 1 overall seed, Haye
  
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• Police: Robber Breaks Leg, Calls For Help, Gets Arrested

  18-03-2017 21:32
  
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) – A robber in Virginia ruined his own getaway – first by breaking his leg in a jump off a balcony, and then by calling the authorities to help him.
  Police say 21-year-old Leoul Yosef will be charged with burglary for robbing an Alexandria apartment on Wednesday and then jumping off the second-story balcony after the owner returned home.
  Fairfax County Police Officer Don Gatthardt says Yosef left tracks in the snow when he jumped.
  Officers say they were following
  
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• At Least One Person Dead In North Strabane Twp. Crash

  18-03-2017 21:01
  
  NORTH STRABANE TWP. (KDKA) — Crews have been called to the scene of a crash in North Strabane Township.
  It was reported around 3:45 p.m. near the intersection of Route 19 and Route 519.
  Police say a white vehicle traveling southbound on Route 19 crossed the median, striking a red minivan that was headed northbound.
  One of the people inside the white vehicle was pronounced dead on scene. A second person inside that car was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital in critical condition.
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• 1 Dead, 4 Injured In North Strabane Twp. Crash

  18-03-2017 21:01
  
  NORTH STRABANE TWP. (KDKA) — Crews were called Saturday afternoon to the scene of a crash in North Strabane Township.
  It was reported around 3:45 p.m. near the intersection of Route 19 and Route 519.
  Police say a white Dodge Neon traveling southbound on Route 19 crossed the median, striking a red minivan that was headed northbound.
  One of the people in the Dodge Neon was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second person was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital in critical condition.
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• Penn State trustee Al Lord on McCord's FBI tapes

  18-03-2017 20:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG -- Former State Treasurer Rob McCord told jurors Friday that he secretly recorded at least two other people — including major campaign donor and Penn State trustee Al Lord — while cooperating with the FBI.
  
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• Wife Of Ex-Teacher Pleads With Husband To Bring Student Home

  18-03-2017 20:11
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The wife of a former Tennessee schoolteacher accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old student pleaded Friday for her husband to bring the girl home.
  The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it remains “extremely concerned” about the well-being of Elizabeth Thomas, who was last seen Monday in Columbia. The TBI has placed former school teacher Tad Cummins on its Top 10 Most Wanted List.NEW PICTURES: Various shots of Ted Cummins in the past few weeks, inc
  
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• Arnold Palmer Regional Airport Evacuated Due To Unattended Package

  18-03-2017 20:02
  
  LATROBE (KDKA) — The Arnold Palmer Regional Airport was evacuated Saturday afternoon due to an unattended package.
  State police were on the scene around 2:45 p.m.
  Westmoreland County emergency dispatchers say a package was left unattended, and the airport was evacuated.
  No injuries have been reported.
  This is a developing story, stay with KDKA and KDKA.com for more information. 
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• Arnold Palmer Regional Airport Evacuated Due To Unattended Bag

  18-03-2017 20:02
  
  LATROBE (KDKA) — The Arnold Palmer Regional Airport was evacuated Saturday afternoon due to an unattended bag.
  State police were on the scene around 2:45 p.m.
  Westmoreland County emergency dispatchers say a bag was left unattended, and the airport was evacuated.
  Officials tell KDKA that the Pennsylvania State Police provided special screening equipment, as well as a robot — which moved the package to another part of the airport hangar.
  The “all-clear” was given aroun
  
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• Mountaineers Clinch Sweet 16 Berth With Win Over Notre Dame

  18-03-2017 19:41
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Jevon Carter scored 24 points, and West Virginia is headed to the Sweet 16 for the third time since 2010 following a 83-71 win over Notre Dame.
  Tarik Phillip added 12 points and Esa Ahmad had nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (28-8), the West region’s fourth-seeded team.
  Notre Dame’s Bonzie Colson hit 10 of 15 shots, scored 27 points and had eight rebounds. The fifth-seeded Fighting Irish (26-10) were stopped from making their third consecutive Sweet 16 ap
  
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• Annual Event Provides Free Prom Gowns For Eligible Students

  18-03-2017 19:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Prom season is just around the corner, and the annual “Project Prom Gown Giveaway” event returned to Pittsburgh on Saturday to provide free gowns to eligible students in Allegheny County.
  Lynette Lederman, co-chair of Project Prom, says the Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) has been holding Project Prom for nearly 14 years.
  This year, the DHS partnered with the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) for the event. The Thriftique thrift sto
  
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• Trump Wants To Build 30-Foot-High Wall At Mexican Border

  18-03-2017 19:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration wants to build a 30-foot-high border wall that looks good from the north side and is difficult to climb or cut through, according to a pair of contract notices posted to a government website further detailing President Donald Trump’s promise to build a “big, beautiful wall” at the Mexican border.
  The notices were made public late Friday by Customs and Border Protection, the Homeland Security Department agency that will oversee th
  
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• Pittsburgh memorial held for Dakota James

  18-03-2017 19:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Several hundred family, friends, classmates and even strangers touched by the as-yet unexplained death of Duquesne University grad student Dakota “Koty” James gathered this morning in Calvary United Methodist Church, North Side, for a service celebrating his life.
  
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• Hundreds gather to celebrate Dakota James' life

  18-03-2017 19:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  Through photographs, songs, personal recollections and tears, the relatively short life of Dakota “Koty” James was celebrated at a memorial service Saturday in Calvary United Methodist Church on the North Side.
  
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• Police: Man Who Killed Pregnant Wife Cited ‘Hybrid Human Threat’

  18-03-2017 18:25
  
  YORK, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a central Pennsylvania man accused of having killed his pregnant wife with a sword told investigators that he believed he was saving humanity from a global conspiracy involving what he called “hybrid humans.”
  Thirty-one-year-old John Ziegler III is charged in York County with homicide in the deaths of 25-year-old Diana Ziegler and her unborn child in January in Jackson Township. Authorities said the victim was six months pregnant.
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• Hundreds Gather To Honor Dakota James At Memorial Service

  18-03-2017 18:16
  
  NORTH SIDE (KDKA) — Hundreds of people gathered on the North Side for a memorial service honoring Dakota James on Saturday.
  It started at 11 a.m. at the Calvary United Methodist Church.
  Doves were released at the end of the service, which was called a “celebration of life.”Right Now:Doves released as hundreds gather on the North Side for a memorial service for Dakota James. #KDKA pic.twitter.com/sgbluob5JW
  — Ian Smith (@ismithKDKA) March 18, 2017
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• McCandless man sentenced in child-porn case

  18-03-2017 17:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former PNC mortgage broker was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in federal prison for taking sexually explicit digital images of a young girl he had molested and sending them to someone he met online.
  
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• Man facing firearms count in shooting death of girl, 3

  18-03-2017 17:01
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• Trial Ordered For Woman Accused Of Killing Husband

  18-03-2017 16:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A western Pennsylvania woman accused of having shot and killed her husband after an argument about a burned casserole has been ordered to stand trial on homicide and evidence-tampering charges.
  Thirty-eight-year-old Teresa Drum is charged in Allegheny County in the Feb. 27 death of 42-year-old Dennis Drum Sr.
  A friend testified Friday that the defendant told her on the phone that she had just killed her husband and then sent her a cellphone photo of the body. She said she
  
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• Indiana County man charged after police chase

  18-03-2017 16:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 59-year-old man from Indiana Borough swerved toward a police vehicle during a pursuit Friday evening and faces multiple charges, state troopers reported Saturday.
  
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• Garbage Truck Debris Causes Mess On McKnight Road

  18-03-2017 15:28
  
  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — There was a bit of a mess on McKnight Road on Saturday morning when debris fell from a garbage truck.
  It happened around 9:15 a.m.
  Trash covered a southbound lane of McKnight Road until a waste management truck arrived on the scene around 9:45 a.m. to clean it up.
  McKnight Road was restricted from Ross Mark Mall Drive to Patrick Place while crews cleared the lane. It fully reopened around 12:30 p.m.
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• Man fatally shot in Homewood in early morning incident

  18-03-2017 14:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  A McKeesport man was fatally shot early Saturday morning in Homewood, the Allegheny County medical examiner and Pittsburgh police have reported.
  
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• Homestead girl found dead in Hampton Inn pool in Monroeville

  18-03-2017 14:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ten-year-old Keaoziae Brown was found unresponsive Friday night in the swimming pool of a Monroeville, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner reported Saturday morning, adding that the cause and manner of her death have not yet been determined.
  
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• WATCH: Fan Essentials: Most Dominant Team Ever

  18-03-2017 14:44
  
  Alyssa Naimoli
  The NCAA Tournament will crown a champion on April 3. It happens every year early in April for the one team that rises above the bracket. It’s an elite group to be sure. But even among the winners, a few teams stand out.
  Fan Essentials highlights these teams on the recent episode Most Dominant Team Ever. CBS Sports Radio and WFAN talent tell the stories of teams that made history and raised the bar.
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• 10-Year-Old Girl Found Unresponsive In Hotel Pool

  18-03-2017 14:43
  
  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — A 10-year-old girl was pronounced dead after she was found unresponsive in a hotel pool in Monroeville on Friday night.
  The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office identified the victim as 10-year-old Keaoziae Brown, of Homestead.
  According to the medical examiner, she was found unresponsive in a pool at the Hampton Inn in Monroeville just before 7 p.m.
  She was pronounced dead at Children’s Hospital just after 9 p.m..
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• Police: Man Attempted To Strike Police Vehicles During Chase

  18-03-2017 11:26
  
  WHITE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man who allegedly tried to swerve into police vehicles during a car chase in Indiana County on Friday evening has been arrested.
  It started around 7:45 p.m. when Indiana Borough Police attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a 59-year-old man in a pick-up truck in the 900-block of Philadelphia Street.
  State police say the suspect refused to pull over and attempted to hit the police vehicle twice. He then fled the scene.
  When the suspect was located by state police
  
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• Some stained glass windows stolen from Perry South church windows are recovered

  18-03-2017 06:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Glen Jackson and John Wargo slowly eased the rectangular window pane, tinted with geometric stained-glass shapes, back into its place.
  
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• Some stained glass windows stolen from Perry South church are recovered

  18-03-2017 06:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Glen Jackson and John Wargo slowly eased the rectangular window pane, tinted with geometric stained-glass shapes, back into its place.
  
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• NCAA Tournament: Complete Second Round Schedule

  18-03-2017 06:04
  
  Bryan Altman
  The first round of the NCAA Tournament wasn’t exactly the “maddest” we’ve seen, but there were plenty of great games and it certainly set the table for a wild tournament still to come.
  The beauty of the first few rounds of the tournament is that there’s no lag time between rounds and things will tip off once again at 12 noon ET on Saturday.
  Here’s the complete schedule for the Round of 32.
  (All times EST)
  Saturday, March 18
  12:10 p.m. CBS &nd
  
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• Penguins set a high standard for in-season NHL coaching changes

  18-03-2017 05:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  In-season coach firings are as much a part of the NHL as morning skates and inconsistent disciplinary action.
  
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• Rare black rhino born at Pittsburgh Zoo

  18-03-2017 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  One of Pittsburgh’s newest babies is adorably plump and sleepy-eyed. 
  
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• Obituary: Henry W. Caruso / Music store owner and church retreat music director

  18-03-2017 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Though frequently attributed to St. Augustine of Hippo, the origins of the phrase “he who sings prays twice” is a subject for debate. Regardless of the source, it is a perfect expression to describe the lifelong passion for music and deep Catholic faith of Henry Caruso.
  
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• Advanced technology helps zoo staff monitor animals

  18-03-2017 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Azizi, a 16-year-old eastern black rhinoceros, delivered a calf on Wednesday at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, her second calf since 2014. Staff who would ordinarily have been on baby watch on site, handing off at two-hour intervals through the night, instead were able to watch from home.
  
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• Advanced technology helps Pittsburgh Zoo staff monitor animals

  18-03-2017 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Azizi, a 16-year-old eastern black rhinoceros, delivered a calf on Wednesday at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, her second calf since 2014. Staff who would ordinarily have been on baby watch on site, handing off at two-hour intervals through the night, instead were able to watch from home.
  
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• Los Campesinos plays energetic leg of east coast shows

  18-03-2017 04:39
  There are tons of reasons to avoid trekking from city to city to see one of your favorite acts. Finding a car! Paying for gas to put in said car! Finding somewhere to sleep! Buying tickets before all the shows sell out! It's a somewhat weird dream to indulge in, but that journey is just what I and an old high school pal embarked on to follow the British indie rockers Los Campesinos, March 6-10.
  
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• New South Side Shuttle Service Makes Debut On St. Patrick’s Day

  18-03-2017 04:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The South Side is typically a place where people like to go to have a good time.This is why the city of Pittsburgh is trying to make things easier and worry-free for party-goers.
  The city says they want to cut down on parking issues.
  “It’s just always tough to find a spot, and then I’ve had a couple parking tickets, so I don’t have to deal with it,” Brandon Hoehn, of Gibsonia, said.
  For that reason, Hoehn took the Nite Rider Shuttle over to
  
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• Crosby Leads Injury-Ravaged Penguins To 6-4 Win Over Devils

  18-03-2017 04:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Their MVP candidate center, the one that’s not Sidney Crosby, is hurting. Four of their top seven defensemen are in street clothes dealing with a variety of injuries.
  And yet the Pittsburgh Penguins keep rolling anyway.
  Their 6-4 victory over New Jersey on Friday night included the usual dash of brilliance from Crosby but also plenty of help from those who normally find themselves watching Crosby and Evgeni Malkin — out with an upper body injury — do the
  
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• Mabrey Leads Notre Dame To 79-49 Win Over Robert Morris

  18-03-2017 03:55
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Marina Mabrey and Arike Ogunbowale scored 15 points each to help top-seed Notre Dame beat Robert Morris 79-49 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
  The Irish (31-3), who have won 15 straight, improved to 28-5 in seven tournament appearances as a No. 1 seed, but the 30-point margin of victory was the smallest during those games. The Irish previously had won by at least 31.
  It also was the smallest margin of defeat for the Colonials (22-11) in fiv
  
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• One man killed, a second injured when taxi jumps curb Downtown

  18-03-2017 02:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  One man was killed and another man was injured Friday night when a taxi jumped a curb Downtown and ran them over.
  
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• Furry Tails: Leiland & Kera Are Waiting For A Forever Home

  18-03-2017 02:51
  
  Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I’ll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from local animal shelters once a week. If you have room in your heart and are looking to bring a lovable ball of fur into your home, maybe one of these guys is meant to be a part of your family!_____________________________________________________
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• Conflict Kitchen closing Schenley Plaza takeout restaurant, but continuing its mission

  18-03-2017 02:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  In announcing that the Conflict Kitchen takeout restaurant in Oakland’s Schenley Plaza will close after May 31, the people behind it cited not an ending, but “a new phase in the life of the project.” 
  
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• Conflict Kitchen closing Schenley Plaza eatery, but continuing mission

  18-03-2017 02:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  In announcing that the Conflict Kitchen takeout restaurant in Oakland’s Schenley Plaza will close after May 31, the people behind it cited not an ending, but “a new phase in the life of the project.” 
  
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• Officials: Cab Jumps Curb Downtown, Fatally Strikes 1 Man & Injures Another

  18-03-2017 02:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One man was killed and another injured after they were struck by a taxi cab on Friday night in Downtown Pittsburgh.
  The accident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Liberty Avenue near the intersection of Sixth Street, by Heinz Hall.
  According to Public Safety Department officials, the Vets Taxi cab jumped the curb, hit the two pedestrians and then ended up in the courtyard behind Heinz Hall.
  “It appears as if the cab lost control at this intersection and jumped the curb
  
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• 2 Men Hit By Taxi Cab Downtown, 1 Killed

  18-03-2017 02:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police and emergency responders have been called to the scene of a fatal accident this evening in Downtown Pittsburgh.
  According to witnesses at the scene, a cab reportedly struck two men. One of the victims was killed and the other is in stable condition.@IannottiRalph Two men struck by Vets taxi cab on Liberty Ave.One fatality.Liberty Ave near Sixth shut down pic.twitter.com/DvlvfJdC6X
  — Ralph Iannotti (@IannottiRalph) March 18, 2017
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