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• New Research Finds Possible Link Between Sinus Problems & Depression

  04-04-2017 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – New research suggests that chronic sinus problems may be linked to depression.
  More than 12 percent of adults have been diagnosed with sinusitis. Many report calling out sick from work or school because they can’t breathe, can’t focus and feel miserable.
  More than 100 people, with an average age of 52, were entered into a study. They filled out questionnaires about their sinusitis symptoms, including things like sleep, pain and emotional function.
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• Pa. House sends pared-down budget bill to Senate

  04-04-2017 23:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania House Republicans on Tuesday sent the Senate a pared-down budget bill over the objections of Democrats and of county commissioners, who warned the funding cuts could lead to property tax increases.
  
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• Pa. House OKs its own version of state budget

  04-04-2017 23:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House on Tuesday sent the Senate a pared-down state budget bill that likely will become part of negotiations ahead of the June 30 end to Pennsylvania's fiscal year.
  
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• Feds indict state inmate, four others, in $200K tax refund scheme

  04-04-2017 23:09 via post-gazette.com
  A prison inmate prepared false tax returns for fellow inmates and others and generated more than $200,000 in fraudulent refunds with the help of four Pittsburgh cohorts, the U.S. attorney's office said Tuesday.
  
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• Gone but (possibly) not forgotten: Uber publishes its 1st lost and found index

  04-04-2017 22:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  It's something we've all experienced: an instant pit in your stomach as you walk down the street, at the exact moment you're struck with the realization: “Crap. I left my bulletproof vest in the Uber.”
  
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• D.A.: Man Traveled From Arkansas To Armstrong Co. To Rape 12-Year-Old Girl

  04-04-2017 22:49
  
  KITTANNING (KDKA) — A man from Arkansas has been arrested and charged in the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl from Armstrong County.
  According to the Armstrong County District Attorney’s Office, the suspect, Alastair Stewart of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, spent six months talking to the victim online.
  Investigators say Stewart contacted the girl using apps like Snapchat and Skype.The District Attorney’s Office says Stewart allegedly asked the girl to send him nude photos and then ar
  
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• Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Liberty Bridge

  04-04-2017 21:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Four people were injured in a muti-vehicle crash this afternoon that has shut down the Liberty Bridge.
  The three-vehicle crash happened just before 3 p.m.
  Officials say they have closed the bridge in both directions and are asking drivers who use the span to take alternative routes.
  Click here for the latest on local Traffic conditions.
  Three adults and one child were injured in the crash.All of them were rushed to the hospital in critical condition.Avoid Liberty Bridge
  
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• Liberty Bridge Reopens To Traffic After 3-Vehicle Crash With Injuries

  04-04-2017 21:26
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Four people were injured in a muti-vehicle crash that shut down the Liberty Bridge this afternoon.
  The three-vehicle crash happened around 2:40 p.m., closer to the downtown side of the bridge.
  The span was closed down completely to traffic for about three hours, but opened back up at 6 p.m.Still, traffic back-ups were significant, and officials were asking drivers to use alternative routes and stay patient.
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• Furry Tails: Effie Adored

  04-04-2017 21:16
  
  A little over a year ago, things were much different for a little dog that is now known as Effie.
  “When I found her, I have to tell you, I’ve never seen an animal in her condition that was alive,” said Pittsburgh Police Officer Christine Luffey. “She weighed 14 pounds, and I remember picking her up and I felt very uncomfortable because it was like holding a living skeleton.”
  A little more than a year later, Officer Luffey and Effie have changed each other’s li
  
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• Chef incubator concept reaches Pittsburgh's North Side with new food hall

  04-04-2017 21:12
  This artist's rendering shows the future food hall at Nova Place. It will be reminiscent of Smallman Galley in the Strip District, which features multiple restaurant concepts in one venue.
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: Liberty Bridge reopened after multiple-vehicle crash

  04-04-2017 21:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Liberty Bridge has been reopened to traffic after closing in both directions following a multiple-vehicle crash on Tuesday.
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: Liberty Bridge closed to traffic after multiple-vehicle crash

  04-04-2017 21:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Liberty Bridge has been closed in both directions after a multiple-vehicle crash on Tuesday.
  
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• Police: Wrong-way driver causes crash on Liberty Bridge, injuring 3, infant

  04-04-2017 21:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Four people, including a 4-day-old baby, were injured Tuesday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on the Liberty Bridge that closed the span, tying up traffic for hours throughout the Downtown area.
  
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• Liberty Bridge crash injures 4, snarls late afternoon traffic

  04-04-2017 21:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Liberty Bridge has been reopened to traffic after closing in both directions following a multiple-vehicle crash on Tuesday.
  
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• Chris Mack: Bet On The Pirates’ Stars

  04-04-2017 20:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – The Pirates’ Opening Day 5-3 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Monday was more disappointing than disconcerting, yet some are reacting as if this was the first in what will certainly be a 162-game losing streak and this team is destined for a horrible, no good, very bad season.
  Here’s a tip to the uninitiated: The team with the best outfield in the National League this side of the Cubs is not going to lose 90 games, let alone the 100 or 160 all t
  
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• Guide To Europe’s 5 Most Famous Gothic Cathedrals

  04-04-2017 20:00
  
  By Randy Yagi
  Over a period of nearly 400 years, many of Europe’s most famous churches were designed and constructed using Gothic architecture, a style originating in 12th century France and first known as French work or Opus Francigenum. A familiar architectural style that thrived during a notable period of expansion throughout Europe during the high and late Medieval period, Gothic architecture is typified by such fundamental characteristics a pointed arches, ribbed vaults and flying bu
  
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• Best Places To Picnic In Pittsburgh

  04-04-2017 20:00
  
  By Janelle Sheetz
  Is there a better way to spend a spring day than outside in the fresh air, having a picnic? Just because we’re in the city doesn’t mean we don’t have plenty of great picnic spots — including some of the city’s best parks — whether you’re looking to spend a romantic date with that special someone or do something fun with the kids. Here are some of the best places to have a picnic in Pittsburgh, so pack your basket, sprawl out on the gra
  
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• Dunlap: Gerrit Cole Will Be Just Fine

  04-04-2017 19:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – I am, make no mistake, in the overreaction business. But leave it to me to have the perspective here — crazy as that sounds.
  What I heard seemingly all night Monday and through the early portion of the day on Tuesday was downright distressing. It was unneeded strain that you people put on yourselves.
  My gosh, how do you survive? How do you make it day to day? How do you carry on with your lives and keep any veneer of regularity and normalcy acting so irrat
  
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• Police: Man Arrested For Trying To Strangle Wife Prior To Moon House Explosion

  04-04-2017 19:34
  
  MOON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – The investigation into a house explosion in Moon Township continues, but unrelated charges have been filed against the homeowner.
  According to police, Ryan Arreola has been arrested and charged for allegedly trying to strangle his wife.
  The incident happened prior to their house exploding on March 23. Arreola was arrested after police interviewed his wife about the explosion.
  Arreola is facing charges of strangulation and terroristic threats.
  A preliminary hearing is
  
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• Couple Arrested For Allegedly Doing Heroin In Front Of 2 Small Children

  04-04-2017 18:48
  
  HEMPFIELD (KDKA) – A couple is facing charges for allegedly doing heroin while caring for their two young children.
  According to police, the incident happened at an apartment in Hempfield back in February.
  When state police arrived, they found Kimberly Henderson, 25, on the floor after an apparent overdose. A woman inside the home was performing CPR and a trooper revived Henderson with Narcan.
  Henderson was taken to Westmoreland Hospital. When she regained consciousness, she told police th
  
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• Leaderboard: A Plan For Masters Success

  04-04-2017 18:17
  
  By Dan Reardon
  Because of their elevated status among tournaments, major championships involve special considerations and preparations. The PGA Championship has the strongest field, the Open the most international and the US Open the most accessible. But the Masters is different from its siblings because it has the smallest field, with an annual venue, and it is the first major on the calendar. The latter two factors contribute to player plans and preparations.
  >>MORE: The Masters: Ex
  
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• Singer ‘Going Crazy Waiting Over Here’ Writes Song For April The Giraffe

  04-04-2017 17:59
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Like the rest of us, singer-songwriter Rick Reilly is going crazy waiting for April the Giraffe to give birth.That’s why he decided to write a song about the world-famous giraffe.
  “I had been posting a ton of music and a woman named Nancy Parry (who) had been following April said, ‘You should write a song about the giraffe,’” Reilly told CBS New York.
  Initially he wasn’t going to because, like the rest of us, he thought this would hav
  
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• February labor report: Pittsburgh has more jobs, but a shrinking workforce

  04-04-2017 17:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh region’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent in February, as employers added more jobs during the month and over the last year, according to the state Department of Labor and Industry’s monthly data released on Tuesday.
  
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• Judge Who Stole Cocaine From Evidence Challenges Disbarment

  04-04-2017 17:30
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A former judge convicted of stealing cocaine from evidence in the county drug court he founded has asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to consider allowing his law license to remain suspended instead of permanently disbarring him.
  Former Washington County Judge Paul Pozonsky‘s license has been temporarily suspended since August 2015, a month after he pleaded guilty and was given 30 days to nearly two years in jail.
  Pozonsky’s attorney and former law clerk, Ja
  
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• Reports: Tony Romo Expected To Replace Phil Simms In CBS Broadcast Booth

  04-04-2017 17:29
  
  DALLAS (KDKA) – According to the Sports Business Journal, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is expected to replace Phil Simms in the CBS broadcast booth next season.BREAKING: Sources: #TonyRomo to land with CBS next season and replace Simms as top analyst https://t.co/8OKA8gvxiz
  — SBJ/SBD (@sbjsbd) April 4, 2017
  ESPN’s Adam Schefter later confirmed the report and added that Romo will be named CBS’s number one color analyst, joining Jim Nantz in the booth, althou
  
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• 30 Players: Hunter Renfroe Joins Promising Young Padres Outfield

  04-04-2017 17:26
  
  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): 133 G, 533 AB, .306 BA, 30 HR, 105 RBI, 5 SB, .893 OPS
  2016 season (Majors): 11 G, 35 AB, .371 BA, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 0 SB, 1.189 OPS
  In the winter before the 2015 season, the San Diego Padres made a bunch of big name moves and seemed to be all in for a deep run to the postseason. That season, however,
  
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• Convicted Washington County ex-judge Pozonsky fights disbarment effort

  04-04-2017 17:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former Washington County judge convicted of stealing cocaine from the evidence locker in his chambers wants to be a practicing attorney again.
  
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• The Digs: Rudolph’s big day in the city

  04-04-2017 16:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  On July 23, 1928, August Katrencik invited his 11-year-old brother, Rudolph, to the big city to ride the trolley and see the sites. Click here to see their story.
  
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• Human remains found in woods near Pittsburgh housing project

  04-04-2017 16:08
  Pittsburgh police are investigating skeletal remains found in some woods near a housing project known for its crime and drug activity. Police spokeswoman Sonya Toler says some size 10 male shoes were also found with the remains Monday afternoon near Northview Heights, a gated public housing complex.
  
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• Irwin Builders sells specialty products unit to Calif. distributor

  04-04-2017 15:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Irwin Builders Supply Corp. in Westmoreland County has sold its specialty building products division to Foundation Building Materials, one of North America's largest specialty distributors of wallboard and suspended ceiling systems based in Tustin, Calif.
  
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• 5 Of 14 State-Owned Universities Warned Of Possible Cuts

  04-04-2017 14:43
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Administrators at five of Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities have given faculty notice that layoffs and program cuts could occur in the 2018-19 school year, as the State System of Higher Education struggles generally with an enrollment drop.
  Mansfield University administrators filed the notice March 21. Faculty at California, Clarion, Edinboro and Cheyney universities have seen been notified.
  State system spokesman Kenn Marshall says the notices are to
  
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• PTL Links: April 4, 2017

  04-04-2017 14:39
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Roberto Clemente Museum
  Autism Awareness: Wesley Spectrum
  Panera Cookies
  Trash Kings
  Mall At Robinson Trend Report
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
  
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• Man Jailed On Charges Child Was In Car With Mobile Meth Lab

  04-04-2017 14:31
  
  SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania man has been jailed on drug and child endangerment charges because police say a 6-year-old child was in a car that also contained a mobile methamphetamine lab.
  State police on Sunday stopped 25-year-old Nathan Schnitzler’s car because it had a faulty brake light.
  Police say they saw a loaded hypodermic needle and later found substances used to cook up the powerfully addictive stimulant in the car, along with a woman and the child.
  Police say there
  
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• Intruder with crowbar shot by homeowner, Pittsburgh police say

  04-04-2017 13:45
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• Authorities: Beltzhoover man arrested in 2015 assault on officer

  04-04-2017 13:18 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Beltzhoover man wanted on charges that he attacked a police officer and tried to assault two women in 2015 was arrested Monday night.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Multi-vehicle crash reported on Parkway North south

  04-04-2017 12:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  A multi-vehicle accident on the Parkway North/Interstate 279 southbound (inbound) has at least one lane closed Tuesday morning.
  
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• TRAFFIC: I-79 paving project begins in Butler County

  04-04-2017 12:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Preparation work begins Tuesday for a $16.7 million paving project along Interstate 79 in Butler County.
  
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• Man, 26, wounded in Plum shooting

  04-04-2017 11:41 via post-gazette.com
  
  A 26-year-old man was wounded in a shooting overnight in Plum.
  
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• Opening Arguments Set In Trial Of Police Ambush Suspect

  04-04-2017 11:13
  
  MILFORD, Pa. (AP) – A jury is set to hear opening statements in the trial of an anti-government survivalist who’s accused of killing a Pennsylvania police trooper and injuring a second in a 2014 ambush at their barracks.
  Eric Frein could face a death sentence if he’s convicting in the sneak attack in northeastern Pennsylvania that killed Cpl. Bryon Dickson II and critically wounded Trooper Alex Douglass.
  Frein led police on a 48-day manhunt in the Pocono Mountains before his ca
  
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• Lambda Theta Alpha To Hold Annual 'Take Back The Night' March Wednesday

  04-04-2017 11:13
  The Beta Lambda Chapter of Lambda Theta Alpha will host its annual Take Back The Night March on Wednesday to raise awareness for the ongoing issues of domestic violence and sexual assault. The march will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5 on the Old Main steps.
  
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• Jury Hears Opening Statements In Trial Over Barracks Ambush

  04-04-2017 11:13
  
  MILFORD, Pa. (AP) – A jury has heard opening statements in the trial of an anti-government survivalist who’s accused of killing a Pennsylvania trooper and injuring a second in a 2014 ambush at their barracks.
  Eric Frein could face a death sentence if he’s convicted in the attack that killed Cpl. Bryon Dickson II and critically wounded Trooper Alex Douglass.
  A prosecutor told jurors that Frein assassinated Dickson in an attempt to spark a revolution. Pike County First Assistant
  
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• Police Investigating Apparent Shooting In Plum

  04-04-2017 09:41
  
  PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are investigating an apparent shooting in Plum.
  Officers were called to the scene near the corner of Emerald Drive and Repp Road shortly before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Police blocked traffic at the intersection for a couple hours before clearing the scene.
  One patient was transported from the scene. That person’s condition was not known early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Police Investigating After 1 Man Injured In Plum Shooting

  04-04-2017 09:41
  
  PLUM (KDKA) – Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting in Plum.
  Officers were called to the scene near the corner of Emerald Drive and Repp Road shortly before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.
  When officers arrived, they found a 26-year-old male suffering from at least two gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. His condition is unknown, but the injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
  Police blocked traffic at the intersection for a couple of hours before clear
  
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• Pennsylvania House GOP Plan Doubles Down On Spending Cuts

  04-04-2017 09:34
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — House Republicans are advancing a $31.5 billion no-new-taxes budget proposal for Pennsylvania state government that would add politically touchy cutbacks to a relatively austere plan floated by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.
  The plan was unveiled Monday in hopes of sending it to the Senate later this week. It wasn’t negotiated with Wolf, who’s seeking a $32.3 billion spending plan based on a $1 billion tax package.
  With the state facing a $3 billion projected
  
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• 5 Things: UNC Bests Gonzaga In Foul-Filled Affair To Win National Championship

  04-04-2017 06:32
  
  Bryan Altman
  It certainly wasn’t pretty, but the history books won’t pay that much mind. What will be remembered, is that the North Carolina Tar Heels — just a year removed from one of the greatest heartbreaks in the history of college sports — rallied from a first-half deficit to defeat the Gonzaga Bulldogs 71-65 to claim the sixth title in school history.
  In case you missed it (note: you’re lucky if you missed the middle 10 minutes of the second half), here’
  
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• Republicans in Pa. House advance bills to expand liquor sales

  04-04-2017 06:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  HARRISBURG — Nine months after the state began allowing private retailers to sell wine to go, Republicans in the House of Representatives are looking to break the monopoly that Pennsylvania’s state-run stores have on sales of vodka, gin, scotch and other hard liquor.
  
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• Judge rules rights of Eric Frein, man accused of killing state police trooper, were not violated

  04-04-2017 06:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  MILFORD, Pa. — It was a moment of humanity that belied the image of a cold-blooded killer that police had crafted for Eric Frein.
  
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• UPMC Shadyside focuses on preventing patients' delirium

  04-04-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  When volunteer and aspiring doctor Cristina McCarthy stops in elderly patients’ rooms at UPMC Shadyside after lunch to ask how their meal was, to see if they want anything to drink, to offer them something to read, to engage in a little conversation, she’s not just killing time for her or them.
  
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• Survey says: Pittsburgh is 19th most livable city and that's pretty good

  04-04-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  There’s a lot to like about living in Pittsburgh. And that is coming straight from the experts.
  
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• Pittsburgh: We're the 19th-most livable city, but that's pretty good, survey company says

  04-04-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  There’s a lot to like about living in Pittsburgh. And that is coming straight from the experts.
  
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