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• 2 Ex-Officials Set To Testify Against Ex-Penn State Leader

  20-03-2017 23:58
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two former Penn State officials who struck plea deals with prosecutors are expected to testify against ex-university president Graham Spanier at a child endangerment trial linked to the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
  Prosecutors picking jurors Monday in Spanier’s trial said former vice president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley are on their witness list.
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• Pirates Top Twins, Osuna Hits Fifth Home Run

  20-03-2017 23:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – The Pirates won their 15th game this Spring, beating the Rays in Port Charlotte 5-4. Jose Osuna hit his fifth homer this Spring and Jordy Mercer his third, as Edgar Santana got the win and Wade LeBlanc this save.
  The 24-year-old Osuna has been opening eyes all Spring, eyes outside of the Pirates organization. Manager Clint Hurdle said people have been calling him asking who this Osuna guy is, as Hurdle said they’ve been tracking his progression and he &ldq
  
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• Pa. House again approves measure to restrict ID of police officers involved in shootings

  20-03-2017 23:34 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — The House on Monday again approved a proposal to restrict the ability of public officials to immediately identify police officers who are involved in shootings, after Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed the same bill last year.
  
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• Doctors Say Some May Be Suffering From ‘Male Menopause’

  20-03-2017 23:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (WCCO) — It is the one thing that none of us can stop. Time marches on, even if our bodies don’t quite keep up.
  “You know when you’re not as alert, not as focused, not concentrating like you used to be,” Paul Kozlicki, an former toy company executive who lives in Minnesota, said.
  In his mid-60s, Kozlicki said he and his wife felt that clock ticking.
  “I wasn’t as active, getting lazy, a little less productivity. Not getting things done,&rd
  
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• DEP: No Dangerous Contaminant Found In Mobile Home Park’s Tainted Water Supply

  20-03-2017 23:23
  
  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Monday morning saw Pine View Manor residents in Hempfield Township still unable to drink their water.
  “It wasn’t great in the beginning, but the sabotage made it worse I guess,”
  The Department of Environmental Protection issued a “do not use” order for the 30 mobile homes in the park after the private water supply there was compromised with an unknown agent by an unknown individual.
  “He’s a moron, a total moron I ca
  
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• Commission tables vote on extending Mon-Fayette Expressway

  20-03-2017 22:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission has tabled a vote on the future of the $1.6 billion Mon-Fayette Expressway while local leaders try to determine whether the money can be used for other projects.
  
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• AIU helping students with special needs land job internships

  20-03-2017 22:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Tammie Lippert said her daughter’s part-time, minimum wage job has been an answer to her prayers.
  
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• People Who Walk Downtown Frightened By Deadly Cab Accident

  20-03-2017 22:19
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Accident investigators are still trying to piece together what happened at the corner of 9th and Liberty Avenue around 8 p.m. Friday night.
  A Vet’s Taxi jumped the curb, hitting two people and killing 55-year-old Jaafar Bey.
  “The cab came at a high rate of speed, turned and hit the person that’s deceased on the ground and continued to drive to the gate,” witness Melinda Lane said.
  “Everyone is sick about it because we all walk the
  
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• Keidel: Why Does Coach K Put Up With This?

  20-03-2017 22:07
  
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s time for Mike Krzyzewski to go. Just Google the (formerly) great coach, the iconic coaching lord of Tobacco Road.
  From The Big Lead…
  “Blame Coach K For Duke’s Complete Failure This Season”
  From SB Nation…
  “Duke’s preseason juggernaut turned into Coach K’s greatest bust ever”
  Holy knee-jerk reaction, Batman. It’s true that it’s time for Coach K to join mentor Bobby Knight on the golf course. But not for
  
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• Sandcastle Season Pass Giveaway

  20-03-2017 22:00
  
  Spring has sprung and summer is around the corner! Click here and use the Pittsburgh CW Code Word to enter to win two season passes to Sandcastle!
  
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• Suspect in W.Va. homicide arrested after police chase near Waynesburg

  20-03-2017 21:54
  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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• Gonzaga’s Road To The NCAA Tournament

  20-03-2017 21:21
  
  Bryan Altman
  Admit it — you doubted whether the Bulldogs were for real, didn’t you?
  Don’t be ashamed, I did too. It’s hard not to doubt a non-Power 5 heavyweight poised to play four or five straight games against elite-level competition from the nation’s top conferences for the first time all season.
  The Dukes, North Carolinas and Kansases of Division I basketball regularly run up against each other during the regular season and conference tournament play, so y
  
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• Texan indicted for hacking into Pittsburgh-area healthcare company's computers

  20-03-2017 21:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Texas man has been indicted in Pittsburgh on charges of hacking into the computer system of a local healthcare company where he had previously worked and deleting information, and using an employee's ID to buy electronics from Staples.
  
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• Katy Perry Says She ‘Prayed The Gay Away’ As A Youth

  20-03-2017 21:17
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Katy Perry says she “prayed the gay away” during her “unconscious adolescence.”
  The 32-year-old singer opened up about her sexuality and praised the gay community while receiving an award from the Human Rights Campaign on Saturday in Los Angeles.
  Perry was born into a fundamentalist Christian family, but says she was curious about sexuality and knew it wasn’t a black-and-white issue. She referenced one of her biggest hits in telling the grou
  
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• Steelers Sign Cornerback Coty Sensabaugh

  20-03-2017 21:00
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed cornerback Coty Sensabaugh to a two-year contract.
  The team announced Monday that Sensabaugh, an unrestricted free agent, would be joining the Steelers for his sixth NFL season.
  A product of Clemson, Sensabaugh originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round (115th overall) draft selection in 2012 by the Tennessee Titans.
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• 5-Year-Old Pa. Boy Choked By Dog Pulling On His Scarf Has Died

  20-03-2017 20:51
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A 5-year-old Pennsylvania boy has died days after he was choked when the family dog pulled on his scarf as they played in the snow.
  The Philadelphia coroner’s office says John Bruno died Saturday at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he had been under heavy sedation since Wednesday’s accident.
  Police say his mother looked out a window of her Warrington home to see her son face-down and unconscious in the snow while the dog tugged at the scarf.
  
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• Steelers Sign Running Back Knile Davis

  20-03-2017 20:14
  
  PITTSBUGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed a new running back to a one-year contract.
  The team announced Monday that Knile Davis, who is entering his fifth season with the NFL, would be joining the black and gold.
  A third-round (96th overall) draft selection in 2013 by the Kansas City Chiefs, Davis is a product of Arkansas.
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• Cosby Wants Jury Pool, To Be Picked From Pittsburgh, Prescreened For Bias

  20-03-2017 19:26
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Bill Cosby‘s lawyers hope to prescreen potential jurors to weed out those with opinions about the sex-assault case before jury selection begins in person.
  A defense motion filed Monday says the “inflammatory” worldwide coverage of the case has probably left some potential jurors with opinions about the actor’s guilt or innocence.
  They say pretrial questionnaires have been used before in celebrity trials.
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• Explosion Heard Before Deadly Fire At Mercer County Home

  20-03-2017 19:10
  
  SHENANGO TWP. (KDKA) — A fire was reported Monday morning in Mercer County.
  Firefighters responded to a home on Buckwalter Road in Shenango Township around 11 a.m.
  Neighbors tell KDKA an explosion was heard before the fire began.
  At least one person’s body was removed from the home after the blaze was extinguished.
  No further information has been released.
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• Pitt Names Heather Lyke As New Athletic Director

  20-03-2017 18:32
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The University of Pittsburgh has named their successor to Scott Barnes as university athletic director.
  Today, the university held a press conference to introduce Heather Lyke.
  With the announcement, Lyke becomes the first woman to lead Pitt’s sports program.
  Lyke has been at Eastern Michigan for the last four years.
  “Heather Lyke’s track record exemplifies her dedication to student-athletes. She has a passion for success in the classroom, on the playi
  
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• Pittsburgh To Join Cities’ Immigration Day Of Action

  20-03-2017 18:24
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On Tuesday, Pittsburgh with join with other cities across the nation in “declaring solidarity with our immigrant families and asserting our welcoming values.”
  The action is part of the Cities’ Immigration Day of Action, organized by by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
  A press release from Mayor Bill Peduto’s Office states, in part:
  Pittsburgh fosters welcoming and safe communities for all its residents, regardless of who they are or
  
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• 2 Kids Burned By Drink At Pa. Buffet No Longer At Hospital

  20-03-2017 18:01
  
  LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) – Officials say two children left with burn-type injuries after drinking what they believed to be apple juice at a Chinese buffet are no longer at a central Pennsylvania hospital.
  The 10-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl were taken March 3 to Penn State Hershey Medical Center after they were injured at the Star Buffet & Grill in East Lampeter Township near Lancaster.
  Hospital officials said the boy was treated and released, and the girl was in good condition Friday;
  
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• Report: 4-Year-Old Dies In Accidental Dressing Room Hanging In Minnesota

  20-03-2017 17:48
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (KDKA) — A 4-year-old boy died in Minnesota in what police have called a tragic accident.
  According to CBS Minnesota, police were called to a a Mankato thrift store Saturday afternoon, where they found a boy had been left in a changing room alone.
  The child’s hooded sweatshirt became stuck on a coat hanger attached to the wall and he suffocated.
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• Cat cafes: Where can Yorkers get their feline fix?

  20-03-2017 17:15
  Cat cafes: Where can Yorkers get their feline fix? For humans, even those not interested in adopting a cat, the cat cafes are a great way to unwind. Check out this story on eveningsun.com: http://on-ydr.co/2nrII2x The newly opened Meow Parlour, New York City's first permanent cat cafe, is a safe haven for felines and their fanciers alike.
  
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• PennDOT announces nearly $220M in work for Allegheny County

  20-03-2017 17:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Drivers in Allegheny County will see some $220 million this year in construction projects by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, including work on 65 bridges, the agency said Monday.
  
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• Best Ravioli In Pittsburgh

  20-03-2017 17:00
  
  by Janelle Sheetz
  Few things are more delicious than a great dish of ravioli, and fortunately, Pittsburgh has plenty of places to get it. Although ravioli is a staple typically found in Italian restaurants, the dish is certainly not limited to that and can be found all over city, from Spanish restaurants to Italian grocers to buy and devour at home. So enjoy — here are the best places in Pittsburgh to get ravioli.
  Groceria Italiana
  237 Cedarville St.Pittsburgh, PA 15224(412) 681-1227
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• Muppet With Autism To Be Welcomed Soon On ‘Sesame Street’

  20-03-2017 16:53
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Folks on Sesame Street have a way of making everyone feel accepted.
  That certainly goes for Julia, a Muppet youngster with blazing red hair, bright green eyes — and autism. Rather than being treated like an outsider, which too often is the plight of kids on the spectrum, Julia is one of the gang.
  Look: On this friendliest of streets (actually Studio J at New York’s Kaufman Astoria Studios, where “Sesame Street” lives) Julia is about to play a game wi
  
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• Mother And Son Transition Into Transgender Father And Daughter

  20-03-2017 16:35
  
  DETROIT (KDKA) – A father and daughter in Michigan are sharing the journey of transitioning from mother and son.
  Eric Maison, 39, told People that they both realized they were transgender after watching a documentary about a transgender girl in 2012.
  “That’s when we both learned what it meant to be transgender, and realized that that explained both of us exactly,” Eric Maison said.
  His daughter Corey came out right after watching the film and called the process “ver
  
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• NFL: Tom Brady’s Missing Super Bowl Jersey Found

  20-03-2017 16:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – The search for Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey is over.
  The NFL says it was in “possession of a credentialed member of the international media.” Houston police Chief Art Acevedo tweeted Monday that it was found in Mexico.
  The NFL says the jersey was found through the “cooperation of the NFL and New England Patriots’ security teams, the FBI and other law enforcement authorities.” The league referred other questions to the FBI.
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• Police Identify Suspect In Crafton Woman’s Stabbing

  20-03-2017 16:20
  
  CRAFTON (KDKA) – Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a stabbing suspect in Crafton.
  According to police, a woman was stabbed on Friday.
  Police are now looking for 24-year-old Corey Lee in connection with the stabbing.
  Lee is also wanted for making terroristic threats toward the same woman on March 13.
  He is described as being an African-American male, standing about 5-feet-6-inches tall with black hair and brown eyes.
  Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
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• Police Arrest Suspect In Crafton Woman’s Stabbing

  20-03-2017 16:20
  
  CRAFTON (KDKA) – A man wanted in connection with the stabbing of a woman in Crafton has been arrested.
  According to police, officers were called to the 1400 block of Crafton Boulevard for a domestic disturbance report around 8 p.m. Friday.
  When they arrived, they found a woman suffering from three stab wound to the arm and one to the knee. She told officers 24-year-old Corey Lee had stabbed her and fled on foot. According to the criminal complaint, Lee and the victim have a 7-month-old dau
  
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• Pirates’ Jared Lakind Leaves WBC With Fond Memories

  20-03-2017 15:32
  
  BRADENTON, Florida (SportsRadio 93-7 The Fan) – The Pittsburgh Pirates made roster moves with four pitchers today.
  The moves include sending righty Pat Light to Triple-A and reassigning righties Casey Sadler and Angel Sanchez to minor-league camp, along with lefty Jared Lakind. None are considered a surprise, especially Sadler and Sanchez who each didn’t pitch last year after Tommy John surgery.
  Light came over in a trade for cash or a player to be named from Minnesota last month, wh
  
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• Comey: No Information Supporting Trump’s Claim He Was Wiretapped By Obama

  20-03-2017 15:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – FBI Director James Comey and NSA director Michael Rogers are testifying today at a hearing on Capitol Hill about Russian interference into the U.S. presidential election.
  During his opening statement, Comey publicly confirmed for the first time that the FBI is investigating Russia’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, including any potential coordination between Trump campaign associates and Russia’s government.
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• Comey: FBI Investigating Russia Interference

  20-03-2017 15:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – FBI Director James Comey and NSA director Michael Rogers are testifying today at a hearing on Capitol Hill about Russian interference into the U.S. presidential election.
  During his opening statement, Comey publicly confirmed for the first time that the FBI is investigating Russia’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, including any potential coordination between Trump campaign associates and Russia’s government.
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• 30 Players: Reds Clear Path For Speedster Jose Peraza

  20-03-2017 14:15
  
  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): 71 G, 288 AB, .281 BA, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 10 SB, .708 OPS
  2016 season (Majors): 72 G, 241 AB, .324 BA, 3 HR,  25 RBI, 21 SB, .762 OPS
  Brandon Phillips was a cornerstone at second base in Cincinnati for a decade, so when the Reds traded him to the Atlanta Braves in February it showed that the team is conf
  
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• Man Claims NYC Bar Denied Him Service Over Pro-Trump Hat

  20-03-2017 13:57
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – A Philadelphia man has sued a New York City bar after he says he was denied service because he was wearing a hat supporting President Donald Trump.
  The New York Post reports Greg Piatek says in the lawsuit that he and his friends were initially served drinks at The Happiest Hour on Jan. 28. But he says once a bartender noticed his “Make America Great Again” hat, he asked Piatek if it was “a joke.” He says a second round of drinks was “slammed&r
  
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• PTL Links: March 20, 2017

  20-03-2017 13:33
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust — Humanities Fest
  Pittsburgh Marathon
  Pittsburgh Opera
  Table Magazine
  Animal Friends
  
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• Man holed up in camper prompts SWAT situation in Pittsburgh neighborhood

  20-03-2017 12:40
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• Pittsburgh SWAT standoff ends with tear gas

  20-03-2017 12:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man who barricaded himself in a camper in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood after allegedly firing a gun during an argument with his wife surrendered Monday morning after Pittsburgh’s SWAT team deployed tear gas to end a stand-off.
  
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• Parkway North Construction Project Begins Monday

  20-03-2017 11:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A massive construction project on the Parkway North begins Monday and there will be some traffic restrictions in place.
  Crews will start prep work after the morning rush for a project that will last for about two years.
  PennDOT officials say there will be single lane and shoulder restrictions in both directions between the Fort Duquesne Bridge and the Camp Horne Road interchange.
  The $88 million Interstate 279 improvement project includes:
  Concrete patching
  Preservation
  
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• Police, SWAT Called To Allentown Standoff

  20-03-2017 11:18
  
  ALLLENTOWN (KDKA) – Police and SWAT are at the scene of a standoff in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood.
  According to police the incident started around 3:30 a.m. near the intersection of Allen and Industry streets.
  Police say a man with a gun is holed up in a camping trailer with two dogs.
  It all started after this man reportedly got into an argument with his wife in Carnegie.
  Police say two shots were fired.
  “Apparently, he fired one shot perhaps accidentally, but then fire
  
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• Man In Custody Following Hours-Long Allentown Standoff

  20-03-2017 11:18
  
  ALLLENTOWN (KDKA) – A man is in custody after an early morning standoff in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood.
  According to police the incident started around 3:30 a.m. near the intersection of Allen and Industry streets.
  Police say a man with a gun was holed up in a camping trailer with two dogs. He was taken into custody shortly after 7 a.m.
  Police used tear gas and a number of flash bangs throughout the standoff. Eventually, the suspect decided to surrender.
  “After a lot of
  
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• Trump budget proposal would cut federal programs for poor

  20-03-2017 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  From funding for affordable housing, to money for heating assistance, to legal help for the poor, President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget aims to cut or eliminate a host of anti-poverty programs, many of which have existed for decades.
  
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• State System moves could have wide-ranging effects

  20-03-2017 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  In Pennsylvania, which has the second-most private colleges in the nation, moves to better target delivery of higher education will have implications not only for legions of public classroom students but for those on private campuses, too.
  
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• PurePenn details plans to be part of Pennsylvania's medical marijuana industry

  20-03-2017 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The seed is planted, the state’s medical marijuana industry soon will sprout, and if all goes well for McKeesport, PurePenn LLC will grow into solid stalk for the upstart industry.
  
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• Pitt creates new Healthy Lifestyles Institute

  20-03-2017 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Patients facing the risk of chronic disease often leave the doctor’s office with advice to quit smoking, eat healthier food and exercise.
  
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• PennDOT begins two-year, $87.9 million I-279 project

  20-03-2017 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Traffic disruptions begin Monday for about 53,000 motorists who use inbound Interstate 279/​Parkway North as road crews prepare for a two-year, $87.9 million project to upgrade the highway between Camp Horne Road and the North Side.
  
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• Pa. fighting craft-whiskey scalpers with liquor lottery

  20-03-2017 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Internet robots hunt them down. Scalpers try to flip them. A couple of guys who got their paws on them in Pennsylvania got pinched by police for trying to then unload them on Craigslist.
  
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• Obituary: Michael T. Vernillo went from soldiering to styling

  20-03-2017 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  During World War II in 1944, Army Tech Sgt. Michael Vernillo, 25, of Burgettstown was captured by a Nazi officer and a Wehrmacht soldier. Having learned a little German in high school, he understood when the officer ordered the soldier to shoot him. Sgt. Vernillo then pulled a pistol from his holster and killed them both.
  
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• Obituary: Michael T. Vernillo / D-Day veteran went from soldiering to styling

  20-03-2017 05:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  During World War II in 1944, Army Tech Sgt. Michael Vernillo, 25, of Burgettstown was captured by a Nazi officer and a Wehrmacht soldier. Having learned a little German in high school, he understood when the officer ordered the soldier to shoot him. Sgt. Vernillo then pulled a pistol from his holster and killed them both.
  
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