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• Jury Selection To Begin In Beaver Homicide, Rape Trial

  26-03-2017 23:47
  
  BEAVER (KDKA) — Jury selection is set to begin Monday for the trial of a man accused of raping and killing his ex-girlfriend in Beaver County.
  Edward Baker Jr., 27, is charged with homicide, criminal trespass, burglary, possession of a firearm by a person not to possess and rape.
  30-year-old Addaleigh Amelia Huzyak was found dead in her apartment in Beaver on June 6, 2016.
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• Pittsburgh Pirates Still Haven’t Completed Rotation

  26-03-2017 23:28
  
  BRADENTON, Florida (Sports Radio 93-7 The Fan) – GM Neal Huntington had no more clarity on Sunday who the Pirates fifth starter would be with five more exhibition games left.
  “It makes it a tougher decision for them because they left it to us,” Huntington said. “You always want the players to make the decisions for you. You always want someone to step up and just grab a hold of the job and take it and run with it.”
  This echoed the comments from manager Clint Hurdle
  
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• South Carolina Beats Florida 77-70, Makes First Trip To Final Four

  26-03-2017 23:14
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sindarius Thornwell scored 26 points and South Carolina earned its first trip to the Final Four with a 77-70 victory over Florida on Sunday.
  The seventh-seeded Gamecocks (26-10) used their trademark swarming defense and some solid free throw shooting to beat their fellow Southeastern Conference Gators (27-9) in the East Regional final at Madison Square Garden.
  South Carolina will face Gonzaga, the No. 1 seed from the West Regional, in the Final Four on Saturday at Glendale,
  
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• Ted Koppel Tells Sean Hannity He Is ‘Bad For America’

  26-03-2017 23:04
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Veteran newsman Ted Koppel told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he is “bad for America” in an interview that aired on CBS’ “Sunday Morning” that quickly became a trending topic on social media Sunday.
  Hannity fired back on Twitter alleging that his interview had been cut significantly from 45 minutes to less than two. The Fox news host said he provided many examples of media bias in the cut footage and challenged the network to air the full
  
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• Live Stream: April The Giraffe Has ‘Bulges,’ Baby ‘Extremely Quiet’

  26-03-2017 22:28
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (KDKA) – One month later…and April the Giraffe still has thousands watching and waiting on her new baby calf.
  New York’s Animal Adventure Park updated April’s following Sunday morning, saying that the mom has “notable bulges” on her side and that her baby is being extremely quiet.
  “Calm before the storm?”Saturday night, the zoo posted that recent snow has cleared and outdoor activity will begin again.
   
   
  
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• Dish Osteria closing as owners look toward 'next chapter'

  26-03-2017 20:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  Dish Osteria will close its doors on April 22 after 17 years in business, owners Michele and Cindy Savoia said Sunday.
  
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• Report: Woman Found Dead After Mercer Co. House Fire

  26-03-2017 20:11
  
  MERCER COUNTY (KDKA) — A woman was found dead in her Farrell home Saturday night after fire tore through the house.
  It happened in the 1100-block of Wallis Avenue just before 10 p.m.
  According to the Sharon Herald, the Mercer County coroner identified the victim as 46-year-old Regina Norris. She was pronounced dead at 10:15 p.m.
  Acting Fire Chief Jon Laird told the Sharon Herald that there was heavy fire in the back of the house when firefighters arrived on the scene. The fire then pushed
  
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• Chef at Museum of African American History and Culture dishes up history

  26-03-2017 19:38
  Jerome Grant, the rising star executive chef of D.C.'s Sweet Home Cafe in the new National Museum of African American History and Culture, always knew he wanted to work some type of magic in his career. He just thought it would involve wowing an audience with card tricks and other sleight-of-hand illusions.
  
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• Shooting At Cincinnati Nightclub Kills 1, Injures 15

  26-03-2017 18:42
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Gunfire erupted early Sunday inside a crowded Cincinnati nightclub after a dispute broke out among several men, killing one man and injuring 15 other people, authorities said.
  No suspect was in custody by the afternoon and police did not think the shooting at the Cameo club was terrorism-related. They said the nightclub has a history of gun violence.
  Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac said one of the wounded was in “extremely critical condition.” A hospital s
  
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• Crews Battle 3-Alarm Fire In Butler

  26-03-2017 17:30
  
  BUTLER (KDKA) — Crews are on the scene of a 3-alarm fire in Butler.
  It started between 9 and 9:30 a.m. in the 300-block of Center Avenue. Crews were still on the scene around 11 a.m.
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  The fire started in apartments above a diner.
   
  In video from KDKA viewer Donovan Malovich, flames can be seen on the top floor of the building.
  According to an eyewitness, two firefighters received medical treatment, but appeared to be OK and were still at the scene.
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• Firefighters battling blaze at apartment building in Butler

  26-03-2017 17:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  A popular diner topped by residential apartments is burning in Butler City.
  
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• Butler City apartment building, diner destroyed by fire

  26-03-2017 17:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 3-story building that was home to a popular diner in Butler City was destroyed Sunday in a multiple-alarm fire.
  
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• Do homework on schools, Pitt student advises fellow veterans

  26-03-2017 15:14
  Alex Austin is on his way to a career he never dreamed possible, thanks in part to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. But Austin, who graduates from the University of Pittsburgh in December with a master's degree in international development, hit roadblocks along the way.
  
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• 24-Year-Old Killed In Canonsburg Crash

  26-03-2017 15:00
  
  CANONSBURG (KDKA) — A man died after crashing his car in Canonsburg early Sunday morning.
  It happened around 12:05 a.m. on Chartiers Run Road in Chartiers Township.
  According to the Washington County coroner, 24-year-old Shawn Kroesen, of McDonald, Pa., was driving northbound on the road when he lost control of his vehicle.
  Kroesen drove off the road, hit an embankment, then crossed over the southbound lane. His vehicle came to a stop in a field.
  The coroner says Kroesen was ejected from t
  
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• McDonald man killed in single-vehicle crash in Chartiers

  26-03-2017 14:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  A passenger in a vehicle that crashed early Sunday in Canonsburg died after being ejected from the vehicle.
  
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• Police: Driver Intentionally Hit Vehicles On I-70 After Smoking Crack

  26-03-2017 12:55
  
  SOMERSET TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police have arrested a man who crashed into several vehicles in Somerset Township after allegedly smoking crack Saturday night.
  It happened around 7:45 p.m. on I-70.
  State police say 44-year-old Sedrick Holman, of Connellsville, was driving westbound after smoking crack.
  According to police, the drugs made Holman “paranoid,” and he intentionally hit several vehicles on the interstate before he crashed his vehicle.
  Holman was arrested for DUI, reckless
  
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• Shooting At Cincinnati Nightclub Kills 1, Injures Several

  26-03-2017 12:28
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Gunfire erupted early Sunday inside a crowded nightclub with a history of violence, killing one person and wounding more than a dozen others, authorities said.
  No suspect is in custody, but there is no indication the shooting at the Cameo club was terrorism related, officials said.
  Assistant Police Chief Paul Neudigate said in a tweet that there was only one reported shooter but that police were investigating whether others were involved. Police had earlier said “at
  
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• 15 People Shot, 1 Killed At Cincinnati Nightclub

  26-03-2017 12:28
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — At least two people opened fire inside a crowded nightclub early Sunday morning, killing one person and wounding more than a dozen others in what authorities described as a chaotic scene.
  It was not clear what prompted the shooting at the Cameo club about 1:30 a.m., and authorities didn’t immediately have any suspects.
  “Saturday night, it is a very young crowd. We have had incidents here in the past, but this is by far the worst,” Capt. Kim Williams said
  
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• Caption Contest 311 ... and the winners of 310

  26-03-2017 10:52
  CapCon 310 [click on second image above] allowed readers to interpret the Capitol protrusion as either a missile-firing weapon or telescope, and they sent in powerfully pleasing entries for both. Kudos to CapCon 309 co-champion Jim Buddie for achieving the rare feat of back-to-back titles.
  
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• Eyewitness 1942: Pittsburgh 'Gets Going' behind troops

  26-03-2017 06:44
  As soon as the Pittsburgh Police and Firemen's Band finished playing "God Bless America," U.S. Army and Marine Corps recruits fell into line for their send-off parade. "Some were smiling, some were grim-faced and sad," the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the next day, March 25, 1942.
  
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• With upcoming Downtown events, city up for challenge of keeping visitors safe

  26-03-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  In his 25 years with the FBI, Wendell Hissrich had to concern himself with security of large crowds while working at command posts of major national and international events, from the first Obama inauguration in 2009 to Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia in 2015. 
  
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• The Next Page: 'Remembering Pittsburgh' photo exhibit looks back at city from 1978 to 1982

  26-03-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh sneaks up on you. It is perhaps the least obvious of all American cities. Its rough beauty is tougher, more masculine than most. Perhaps because Pittsburgh was never built to be pretty. Instead, it was built to be strong.
  
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• The Next Page: A look back at Pittsburgh from 1978 to 1982

  26-03-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh sneaks up on you. It is perhaps the least obvious of all American cities. Its rough beauty is tougher, more masculine than most. Perhaps because Pittsburgh was never built to be pretty. Instead, it was built to be strong.
  
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• Teens and tweens leading gooey resurgence of slime

  26-03-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Brooke Koutsogiani has an Etsy shop, nearly 1,000 Instagram followers, a designated work space and a corporate logo.
  
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• Preparing for Chemical Valley: Life between two Shell plants

  26-03-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  NORCO, La. — It was around 4 a.m., a few days before Barbara and Randy Dixon were supposed to move into their new home on Good Hope Street in Norco, La., when an explosion knocked out every window in the house, spreading broken glass like a carpet over the porch. Ceiling fans fell to the floor when the home was lifted up and dropped back down onto its posts, cracking two studs, in a scene repeated throughout the neighborhood.
  
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• Mayoral candidate Welch says city's growth may leave some behind

  26-03-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Revisiting themes that are becoming central to Pittsburgh’s mayoral campaign, on Saturday the Rev. John Welch accused Mayor Bill Peduto of presiding over a city whose growth risks leaving some residents behind.
  
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• Due for a change: Temple Sinai opts for pledge system for funding

  26-03-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  As the daylight faded on a wet, snowy Friday evening, hundreds of people made their way into Temple Sinai in Squirrel Hill for weekly Sabbath services. The sanctuary was filled with the chattering of preschoolers for an early “Tot Shabbat” service as Associate Rabbi Keren Gorban sat with them on the floor, accompanying a simple song on guitar.
  
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• Demolition prep to begin within days at Penn Plaza

  26-03-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Workers are set to undertake demolition preparations April 1 for the controversial Whole Foods Market redevelopment effort in East Liberty, a lawyer confirmed Friday.
  
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• Cuddling bear cubs is part of the Game commission's annual bear count

  26-03-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Late last year, a she-bear made her den in remote woods near the Eastern Continental Divide in Cambria County. Four or five trees that had fallen into each other created a shelter, the kind of spot children would fashion into a fort.
  
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• Report: 1 Dead, 5 Hurt In Washington Co. Crash

  26-03-2017 05:47
  
  CALIFORNIA, Pa. (KDKA) — One person was killed Saturday in a Washington County crash.
  According to our partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the two-vehicle collision took place near the intersection of Malden Road and Malden Drive in California.
  Six people were flown to Pittsburgh hospitals, and a 26-year-old woman was pronounced dead around 7 p.m. at Allegheny General Hospital.
  No further information was released.
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• 1 Dead, 5 Hurt In Washington Co. Crash

  26-03-2017 05:47
  
  CALIFORNIA, Pa. (KDKA) — One person was killed and five others were injured Saturday in a Washington County crash.
  The crash happened just before 4 p.m. on Malden Road at East Malden Drive.
  The California Borough Police Department says six people were flown to Pittsburgh area hospitals after the two-car crash.
  One victim was pronounced dead at Allegheny General Hospital just before 7 p.m.
  The Allegheny County medical examiner’s officer later identified the victim as 26-year-old Angie
  
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• Oregon Tops Kansas 74-60 To Advance To First Final Four In 78 Years

  26-03-2017 05:04
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CBS/AP) —
  Tyler Dorsey poured in 27 points, Dillon Brooks added 17 and plucky Oregon ended Kansas’ romp through the NCAA Tournament with a 74-60 victory Saturday night that gave the Ducks their first Final Four trip in nearly 80 years.
  Dylan Ennis added 12 points for the Ducks (33-5), who took the lead with 16 minutes left in the first half and never trailed again, giving coach Dana Altman his first trip to the national semifinals.
  They’ll face the winner of S
  
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• 1 dead, 5 injured in Washington County crash

  26-03-2017 04:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  A woman died and five other people were injured Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Washington County, police said.
  
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• Pirates Beat Tigers 5-4

  26-03-2017 01:59
  
  BRADENTON, Florida (Sports Radio 93-7 The Fan) – The Pirates scored 5 times on 4 hits, including a pair of homers as the Bucs beat the Tigers 5-4 Saturday in Bradenton.  Adam Frazier and Austin Meadows each with solo homers in the 8th to put the Pirates ahead as Steven Brault got the win, giving up a run in four innings of relief.
  “Efficient, attacked the zone, threw a lot of strikes,” Brault said.  “I think the thing I liked about today is that after I gave up
  
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• Missing Father Of Infant Found

  26-03-2017 01:45
  
  UPDATE (3/27) — State police confirm that Wingrove has returned home. No further information was provided. 
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  DUNBAR TWP. (KDKA) — Family members say they are concerned about a missing man in Fayette County.
  Travis Wayne Wingrove, 29, was last seen Wednesday at his parents’ home in the 1300 Block of University Drive in Dunbar Township.
  Once his mother noticed he was missing, she texted him to find out his whereabouts. Late Wednesday evening,
  
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• Family Worried About Missing Father Of Infant In Fayette County

  26-03-2017 01:45
  
  DUNBAR TWP. (KDKA) — Family members say they are concerned about a missing man in Fayette County.
  Travis Wayne Wingrove, 29, was last seen Wednesday at his parents’ home in the 1300 Block of University Drive in Dunbar Township.
  Once his mother noticed he was missing, she texted him to find out his whereabouts. Late Wednesday evening, she received a text from Wingrove saying he was on his way home.
  Police say he also sent a message to the mother of his 5-month-old daughter, askin
  
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• Gonzaga Trounces Xavier 83-59 To Advance To First Final Four In School History

  26-03-2017 01:27
  
  San Jose, Calif. (CBS/AP) — Nigel Williams-Goss scored 23 points while orchestrating Gonzaga’s efficient offense, and the Zags finally shook their overrated tag by routing Xavier 83-59 on Saturday to reach the Final Four for the first time.
  Gonzaga (36-1) has been dogged by criticism through the years despite winning consistently, in part for playing in a weak conference but also for never making the Final Four.
  On the cusp of history, the Zags took it head on with a superb all-
  
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• Uber suspends self-driving program in Arizona after fender-bender

  26-03-2017 01:22
  Getty Images An Uber driverless Ford Fusion drives down Smallman Street on September, 22, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On Friday night, a self-driving Uber vehicle was involved in a collision with a human driven car in Tempe, Arizona that caused the semi-autonomous vehicle to flip on its side.
  
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• Uber pulls self-driving fleet from Pittsburgh roads after Ariz. crash

  26-03-2017 01:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  The conspicuous cars with the spinning tops will now be conspicuously absent on the streets of Pittsburgh.
  
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• Uber pulls fleet from Pittsburgh roads after Ariz. crash

  26-03-2017 01:10 via post-gazette.com
  
  The conspicuous cars with the spinning tops will now be conspicuously absent on the streets of Pittsburgh.
  
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• 13-Year-Old Dies In Fall From NY Roof; 2nd Teen Injured

  26-03-2017 00:35
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – New York police say a 13-year-old boy was killed and another teenager was injured as they tried to hop along rooftops in Brooklyn and plunged about four stories to the ground.
  The boys were found in the back of the building in Bushwick about 5:30 p.m. Friday. The 13-year-old had severe trauma to his head and body. His 15-year-old friend had pelvic injuries but was expected to live.
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• WATCH: Xavier Closes First Half Against Gonzaga With Wild ‘Bounced In’ Basket

  26-03-2017 00:19
  
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  The first half was largely controlled by the Gonzaga Bulldogs, but it was the Xavier Musketeers that registered by far the strangest/most unbelievable basket of the entire tournament.
  With under a minute to play, Xavier star Treyvan Bluiett attempted a step-back jumper that went off the front rim. forward Johnathan Williams was one of two Gonzaga players attempting to corral the rebound, but it didn’t exactly go as planned, to say the least.OFF THE FLOOR AND IN! #Elite8 p
  
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