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• ‘We Have Such A Beautiful City’: Pittsburgh Police Chief Doubles As Photographer

  07-04-2017 23:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When he was a child, Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert dreamed of becoming a police officer.  Not just any police officer — a Pittsburgh police officer, like his dad.  Little did he know, his choice of public service would lead him to discover his talent for photography.  Now, he is protecting and photographing his favorite place in the world.
  It’s almost sunrise.  The view from the West End Overlook is breathtaking.  Pittsburgh
  
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• Researchers Working On Vaccine For Those With Celiac Disease

  07-04-2017 23:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Researchers, including some in Pittsburgh, may have discovered what causes celiac disease, a condition that makes people sensitive to gluten.
  It’s an autoimmune condition where the immune system starts to attack the lining of the small intestine each time it is exposed to wheat, barley or rye.
  For one local woman, 51-year-old Mary Ruth Kovak, this research means hope.
  “If there were a treatment that I could take with no side effects or a vaccine,” she
  
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• Freese, Cervelli Power Pirates By Braves 5-4 In Home Opener

  07-04-2017 23:10
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — David Freese and Francisco Cervelli hit back-to-back home runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates won their home opener in snow flurries, beating the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Friday.
  Freese and Cervelli went deep off reliever Josh Collmenter leading off the fifth inning. That gave Ivan Nova the cushion he would need at PNC Park, where the game time temperature was 37 degrees.
  (Photo Credit: Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
  Nova (1-0) permitted just an unearned run over six innings in his
  
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• Bethel Park Police Dog’s New Protective Vest To Honor Slain K-9

  07-04-2017 22:53
  
  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — A Bethel Park Police K-9 is getting a special gift thanks to a big donation.
  K-9 Jeez, a Belgian Malinois from Holland, spends his days keeping the Bethel Park community safe with his handler and partner, Officer Carey Ellwanger.
  Now, thanks to a fundraiser by the Alpha Delta Fraternity of Pittsburgh, a bullet and stab protective vest will be keeping K-9 Jeez safe as he does his police work.
  The protective vest is a donation from Vested Interest in K9s, a non-profit or
  
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• Report: Ohio Man Accused Of Chasing Family Member With Hatchet

  07-04-2017 22:44
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (KDKA) — An Ohio man is facing charges after police say he chased a family member with a hatchet.
  The Toledo Blade reports Noel E. Dawson Jr., 63, of Toledo, is charged with domestic violence, assault, both first-degree misdemeanors; criminal damaging, a second-degree misdemeanor; and failure to disclose personal information, a fourth-degree misdemeanor.
  A judge set his bond at $50,000 Tuesday.
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• Massive Fight Locks Down East Allegheny High School

  07-04-2017 21:29
  
  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) — East Allegheny High School was locked down Friday due to a massive fight.
  Officials say 8-10 students were involved in the altercation.
  The building was locked down for roughly 20 minutes during the ordeal.
  Authorities are now in the process of reviewing surveillance footage.
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• Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Will Return For 14th Season

  07-04-2017 20:43
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says he will return to play for the team this season.Informed the team I am looking forward to my 14th season. Steeler Nation will get my absolute best! — Ben.
  — BigBen7.com (@_BigBen7) April 7, 2017
  Roethlisberger sent the information out on his Twitter account Friday afternoon.
  In January Roethlisberger told 93.7 The Fan that he might retire from the NFL.
  “I’m going to take this offseason to ev
  
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• Watch: Mowing The Pattern Into PNC Park Field For Opening Day

  07-04-2017 20:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Any baseball fan knows the smell of fresh-cut grass is a trademark of Opening Day.
  But what goes into creating the ornate, checkered pattern Pirates’ fans saw on Friday?
  Matt Brown, PNC Park Field Operations Director, walks us through the process:Join The Conversation On The KDKA Facebook Page
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• Shea-ved Ice: Flaws Of Stanley Cup Playoff Format Coming To Light

  07-04-2017 20:28
  
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The NHL’s current playoff format continues to be a complete disaster and needs an overhaul.
  I hated the idea four years ago when it was announced and I feel no different about it today. It’s truly awful as it currently stands.
  Allow me to explain.
  Earlier this week, the Washington Capitals guaranteed themselves another banner raising ceremony in October. The Caps locked up the Presidents&r
  
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• Federal judge sides with prosecutors in unsealing Trombetta case records

  07-04-2017 20:12 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School founder Nick Trombetta and his legal team, who have been sparring with the government for weeks following his conspiracy conviction, lost an attempt today to have a judge punish federal prosecutors for filing a pre-sentencing document publicly instead of under seal.
  
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• Report: Urban fringe continues to see lots of development

  07-04-2017 20:01
  Pittsburgh's urban fringe continues to be where the action is, according to a new report by the Pittsburgh office of CBRE for the first quarter of 2017.
  
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• Drug Overdose Deaths In Pennsylvania Reach An All-Time High

  07-04-2017 19:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Drug overdose deaths in Pennsylvania are at an all-time high.
  In Allegheny County alone, 610 people died of drug overdoses in 2016, an increase from the 2015 number of 524.
  95 percent of the cases involved heroin or fentanyl.
  “This rise is fueled by the opioid class of drugs, and follows a pattern seen throughout the larger Appalachian and Midwest regions,” said Dr. Karl E. Williams, Allegheny County Medical Examiner. “For the past several years, we ha
  
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• Driver in fatal North Versailles Thanksgiving Day crash ordered to stand trial

  07-04-2017 19:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  A district judge Friday ordered the 23-year-old driver involved in a fatal, high-speed Thanksgiving Day police pursuit that killed a family of three in North Versailles to stand trial on murder charges.
  
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• Report: Patients Picking Uber, Lyft Over Ambulances

  07-04-2017 19:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There is a growing trend of people turning to apps instead of ambulances.
  CBS Los Angeles reports the incentive is saving money, but experts warn that those in need of immediate medical attention are putting themselves in danger.
  “If you go to the wrong hospital because of self-transport or Uber or Lyft, that hospital will then call 911,” said Marc Eckstein, the Los Angeles City Fire Department’s medical director.
  Those riders are likely to be put in a
  
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• All These Giraffes Were Born While We’ve Been Watching April The Giraffe

  07-04-2017 19:41
  
  CBS Local — Since February, April the giraffe has been in the news for an imminent birth. Well, apparently we all jumped the gun on ‘imminent birth.’ Fear not, she’s not the only giraffe who’s been pregnant recently. Zoos have welcomed these additions to their giraffe families all over the world in the time since we first started tuning into April.
  The Denver Zoo saw the birth of a baby giraffe named Dobby on February 28. Zookeepers did not know until
  
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• 2017 NFL Draft Prospects: Top Wide Receivers And Tight Ends

  07-04-2017 19:30
  
  QB | RB | DE/Edge | DB
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  The NFL Draft is slated to take place in the city of brotherly love from April 27th-April 30th. As you get ready to watch who your team will select, CBS Local Sports will preview the top available prospects in the various different position groups.
  Now, we move to the pass catchers. Wide receivers can make an immediate impact on their team and teams are always looking for another weapon to add to their offensive arsenal. This year’s class also features pos
  
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• Men more likely to be cited for texting while driving

  07-04-2017 19:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  In Pennsylvania it’s not the women drivers you’ve got to look out for - it’s the men.
  
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• Citations for distracted driving continue to rise

  07-04-2017 19:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Beware the driver with the cell phone in his hand.
  
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• ‘Certain Individuals Can’t Control Themselves’: Pa. Fire Company Cancels Easter Egg Hunt

  07-04-2017 19:15
  
  NORTH COVENTRY TWP. (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania volunteer fire company is canceling this year’s Easter egg hunt because of “unruly crowds” in previous years.
  The Norco Fire Company in North Coventry Township took to social media to explain that while they hope they can try again at some point, it just wouldn’t be safe to hold the annual event.
  “We know that the majority of our community is not the problem, but we can’t risk injury to children because certain
  
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• South Carolina College Cheerleaders Allegedly Worked As Strippers, Escorts

  07-04-2017 18:38
  
  CONWAY, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina college cheerleading team has been suspended during an investigation into allegations its members worked as strippers and escorts.
  Local news outlets report Friday an investigatory report obtained under an open records request includes text messages in which current and former members of the Coastal Carolina University cheer team discuss jobs as strippers.
  The investigator also wrote that the cheerleaders were paid up to $1,500 for escorting men to even
  
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• Schwarzenegger Says Kasich Should Run For President In 2020

  07-04-2017 18:29
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Arnold Schwarzenegger says Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich should run again for the White House in 2020, effectively endorsing a primary challenge to President Donald Trump.
  The former Republican California governor, movie star and bodybuilder told the Los Angeles Times in an interview published Wednesday that Kasich is “a man of substance” who has state and federal government experience, is a moderate and “has vision.”
  Schwarzenegger also backed
  
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• Keidel: Westbrook Has Dominated NBA… So What?

  07-04-2017 18:16
  
  By Jason Keidel
  So we say that this NBA season is a referendum on Russell Westbrook’s greatness. The pyrotechnic point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder is taking an eraser to the record books, or at least adding some historical strokes of his own. He is the first NBA player — and only other NBA player — to average a triple-double since Oscar Robertson.
  When your only company is the Big O, that blasts you into the orbit of basketball royalty.
  So what?
  When we talk about Westb
  
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• Neil Gorsuch Confirmed To Supreme Court

  07-04-2017 18:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – A divided Senate has confirmed conservative jurist Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, signifying a win for President Donald Trump and Republicans.
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• Carcasses In Pennsylvania Park Are For Environmental Study

  07-04-2017 17:52
  
  NAZARETH, Pa. (AP) – Don’t disturb the carcasses.
  That’s the message folks at the Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center in eastern Pennsylvania have for visitors.
  The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has placed deer carcasses in the nature park in hopes of drawing out carnivores and scavengers like turkey vultures.
  The agency says it’s for its BioBlitz 2017 on Saturday. That’s when scientists, students and volunteers will comb throug
  
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• Le’Veon Bell Football ProCamp Information

  07-04-2017 17:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For many kids, learning from Pittsburgh Steelers star player Le’Veon Bell is a dream come true.
  Saturday, May 6, kids in grades 1-8 will have the opportunity to do just that from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  Throughout his one-day camp, Le’Veon Bell and our coaches will offer tips and hands-on instruction, including lectures, fundamental football skills stations, contests, and non-contact games in a high-energy, fun, and positive environment. Campers will be placed
  
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• Mom: Son, 11, Killed Himself After Girlfriend Faked Suicide

  07-04-2017 17:28
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors have authorized computer-related charges against a juvenile after a Michigan mother says a social media and texting prank led her 11-year-old son to take his own life.
  Katrina Goss said Thursday that she found her son, Tysen Benz, hanging by the neck March 14 in his room after seeing social media posts and texts that his 13-year-old girlfriend had killed herself.
  Goss said the girl and some of her friends orchestrated the prank.
  “She had pranked her own dea
  
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• Homes evacuated in Kennedy after car strikes gas meter

  07-04-2017 16:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Several homes were evacuated Friday morning in Kennedy after a vehicle crashed into a gas meter.
  
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• Hyundai And Kia Recall 1.2M Cars For Possible Engine Failure

  07-04-2017 16:56
  
  DETROIT (AP) – Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 1.2 million cars and SUVs because the engines can fail and stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
  The recall covers the Korean automakers’ most popular models including 2013 and 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUVs and Sonata midsize cars. Also covered are Kia Optima midsize cars from 2011 through 2014, Kia Sportage SUVs from 2011 through 2013 and Kia Sorento SUVs from 2012 through 2014.
  The companies say that debris left from manufactu
  
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• Homes Evacuated After Car Strikes Kennedy Twp. Gas Meter

  07-04-2017 16:32
  
  KENNEDY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Evacuations have been ordered after a vehicle struck a gas meter in Kennedy Township Friday morning.
  The crash happened near the intersection of McKees Rocks and Summit roads around 9 a.m.
  Crews had trouble turning off the gas because the car was sitting on top of the meter.
  No injuries were reported, but 10 homes in the area have been evacuated.
  “The gas company will check and evaluate the homes with the air flow to make sure none of the homes were saturate
  
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• Dad Photoshops Daughter In Dangerous Situations To Raise Awareness

  07-04-2017 16:10
  
  CBS Local – A man in Dublin has worked photoshop magic to make it appear as if his baby daughter were in perilous situations. To someone on the outside, a quick view at Stephen Crowley’s Instagram might lead one to tip him for worst father of the year.
  Obviously, that’s not the case. Crowley uses these photoshops of his daughter, Hannah, for the comedic effect. He thought it’d be a funny, innocuous prank and hopes it’ll help raise awareness for “Be The Ma
  
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• Police: Man Driving Above 80 MPH Before Killing 3 In Chase

  07-04-2017 16:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Police say a Pennsylvania man charged with killing a family of three while leading police on a Thanksgiving Day chase was driving more than 80 miles per hour.
  Twenty-three-year-old Demetrius Coleman has been held on three counts of third-degree murder after a hearing Friday in Pittsburgh.
  An accident reconstructionist has testified that Coleman was driving at least 82 to 84 miles per hour.
  Authorities say Coleman and the owner of the car had been selling heroin before Eas
  
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• Man May Finally Face Hearing In Police Chase That Killed 3

  07-04-2017 16:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pennsylvania man charged with killing a family of three while leading police on a Thanksgiving Day chase may finally have his day in court.
  Twenty-three-year-old Demetrius Coleman is due in Pittsburgh City Court Friday, after three previous preliminary hearings were postponed..
  Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. says Coleman and a woman who owned the car he was driving had been selling heroin earlier that day before East McKeesport police stopped Col
  
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• Two women say the teachers who sexually abused them were allowed to continue teaching

  07-04-2017 15:32
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• Rubio says President Trump 'has the obligation to act' in Syria

  07-04-2017 15:32
  The father of a Tennessee teenager who was allegedly kidnapped by her former teacher filed a petition in court Thursday, asking to depose witnesses w... - Responding to a Syrian chemical weapons attack on Tuesday that left scores dead, the United States initiated a military strike Thursday on an airbase in Syr... Given Ronnie Green's background in genetics, it was perhaps no surprise that, moments after being officially installed April 6 as the university's chancellor, he extended ... Lincoln -
  
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• American charged after mock IED found at Toronto airport

  07-04-2017 15:32
  The father of a Tennessee teenager who was allegedly kidnapped by her former teacher filed a petition in court Thursday, asking to depose witnesses w... - Responding to a Syrian chemical weapons attack on Tuesday that left scores dead, the United States initiated a military strike Thursday on an airbase in Syr... Given Ronnie Green's background in genetics, it was perhaps no surprise that, moments after being officially installed April 6 as the university's chancellor, he extended ... Lincoln -
  
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• Rubio Says Next Step In Syria Is Negotiating Regime Change

  07-04-2017 15:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Sen. Marco Rubio says the next step in Syria should be to work with Sunni governments to discuss “an alternative” government in Syria.
  Rubio is a Florida Republican and onetime rival of President Donald Trump. The conservative tells NBC’s “Today” show that Trump should reach out to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Turkey, to discuss ways to get Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and create a new regime.
  Assad has
  
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• Man dead after house fire near New Castle

  07-04-2017 15:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state fire marshal’s office is investigating a late-night fatal fire in Lawrence County. 
  
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• Cops: Dad Offered 3 Of His Kids $100, Dinner To Beat Other Son

  07-04-2017 15:12
  
  SHARON, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania man who has four children by two women is charged with offering three of them $100 and dinner out to beat up the fourth child, a 10-year-old boy.
  The attorney for 35-year-old Virgil Dennison didn’t immediately comment on the charges first reported by The (Sharon) Herald on Friday.
  Sharon police say Dennison has two children who live with him and his fiancee and two by his ex-wife, including the alleged victim.
  The boy’s mother contacted police
  
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• PTL Links: April 7, 2017

  07-04-2017 14:38
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
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• Landslide Shuts Down Road In Mount Washington

  07-04-2017 14:25
  
  MOUNT WASHINGTON (KDKA) – A Mount Washington landslide is having an impact on the morning commute.
  According to officials at the scene, all lanes of Woodruff Street are blocked between Saw Mill Run Boulevard and Merrimac Street.
  Initial reports indicated a tree and some wires were down in that area as well.
  Fortunately, the landslide is not impacting Route 51.
  There is no word on when Woodruff Street will reopen.
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• 30 Players: Jeff Hoffman Looks To Earn Way Back Into Rockies’ Rotation

  07-04-2017 14:10
  
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day. 
  2016 season (Minors): 22 G, 22 GS, 118 2/3 IP, 4.02 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 124 SO, 44 BB
  2016 season (Majors): 8 G, 6 GS, 31 1/3 IP, 4.88 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, 22 SO, 17 BB
  When Spring Training ended and the 2017 season began, it was a bit of a surprise to see Jeff Hoffman down in Triple-A rather than slotted in the Colorado Rockies
  
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• New Jersey Bar Fight Over Philadelphia Eagles Leaves 2 Hurt

  07-04-2017 14:08
  
  WINSLOW TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) – Police say a heated discussion about the Philadelphia Eagles in a New Jersey bar left two men injured and a father and son under arrest.
  Winslow Township police responded to Joe’s Tavern on Thursday night and found 36-year-old Jamel Davis in the parking lot with head injuries and the tavern owner’s son, 26-year-old Ashish Joseph, with a broken nose. They said their assailants had driven off.
  Officers found 56-year-old Christopher Hoffman and his 32
  
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• Latvian Mayor Talks About Potholes, Interrupted By Cat

  07-04-2017 13:53
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – The mayor of Latvia’s capital, Riga, was talking about the city’s efforts to fix potholes during his weekly online question-and-answer show when he got interrupted … by his cat Dumka.
  City Hall spokesman Viktors Smirnovs says the black-and-white fluffy feline decided to have a sip from Nils Usakovs’ mug while he was recording the video that was posted Sunday on Facebook.
  Smirnovs said Friday “we thought it was funny,” so the C
  
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• Pittsburgh ethics board may not hear campaign finance complaints before primary

  07-04-2017 13:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  There seems to be little question that City Councilwoman Darlene Harris has been ignoring Pittsburgh's campaign-finance reporting requirements throughout her mayoral bid.
  
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• Pirates’ President Excited For Opening Day

  07-04-2017 13:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Pirates are scheduled to play their 2017 home opener at PNC Park this afternoon.
  Despite some Friday morning precipitation, Pirates President Frank Coonelly said fans will hear the words “Play Ball” today.
  “I’m confident we’re going to play baseball today. This is the sign that spring is here, it may not look it right now, but I’m confident we’re going to play ball,” Coonelly said.
  Coonelly said the team has
  
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• Pirates & Fans Excited For Opening Day

  07-04-2017 13:04
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Pirates are scheduled to play their 2017 home opener at PNC Park this afternoon.
  Despite some Friday morning precipitation, Pirates President Frank Coonelly said fans will hear the words “Play Ball” today.
  “I’m confident we’re going to play baseball today. This is the sign that spring is here, it may not look it right now, but I’m confident we’re going to play ball,” Coonelly said.
  Coonelly said the team has
  
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• Lawrence County Fire Leaves 1 Man Dead

  07-04-2017 12:31
  
  NORTH BEAVER (KDKA) – A house fire left one man dead in Lawrence County overnight.
  According to officials at the scene, the fire started in the 100 block of Bartholomew Road in North Beaver Township around 10:45 p.m.
  When firefighters arrived at the scene, flames were coming from the front and side of the home.
  It took firefighters about 20 minutes to knock down the flames.
  The victim was found in a first floor bedroom after the flames were extinguished.
  At this point, the fire is believed
  
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• The intricate art of mowing patterns into a baseball field

  07-04-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  It is a cross between Etch A Sketch and textile design, maybe with a dash of pop art for good measure. In a sense, it’s a landscape painting on an enormous canvas — with one major exception.
  
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• Suspects in Butler County slashing death aren't going anywhere, DA says

  07-04-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Butler County District Attorney said it may be some time before anyone is charged in the brutal slashing murder of a Kittanning man but he said two people who may be connected to the slaying aren’t going anywhere.
  
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