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• ‘Saturday Night Fever’ Coming Back To Theaters For Anniversary Showing

  01-05-2017 23:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You can turn the clock back 40 years to the heart of the disco era next week.
  “Saturday Night Fever,” starring John Travolta and the Bee Gees, is returning to theaters for a special showing.
  The movie will be shown at just five theaters in the Pittsburgh area, including the Cinemark 17 Pittsburgh Mills plus IMAX,Cinemark North Hills and XD, Cinemark Robinson Township and the Monroeville Mall, on Sunday, May 7 and Wednesday May 10.
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• Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Killing 2 In Etna

  01-05-2017 23:52
  
  ETNA (KDKA) — Trial is underway for the man accused of killing two people in an apartment in Etna.
  In the opening statements, both sides told the jury Josh Huber shot and killed Melissa Zuk and Derek Schindler.  The question the jury will decide is whether the killings were premeditated murders or shootings in self-defense?
  The shootings happened on April 15, 2016, in an apartment building on Vilsack Road in Etna.  Afterward, upstairs neighbor Donald Cox talked with KDKA about wh
  
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• Point Breeze landlord pleads guilty to Ponzi-like scheme involving Israeli investors

  01-05-2017 23:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Point Breeze landlord pleaded guilty Monday to charges in connection with a scheme to steal several million dollars from Israeli nationals in a real estate venture federal prosecutors likened to a Ponzi scheme. 
  
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• Does It Really Do That? Wipe New Recolor

  01-05-2017 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – From faded porch chairs or dingy window shutters, the Wipe New Recolor promises to bring it all back to life.
  KDKA-TV’s Christine D’Antonio picked Elena Avalon to test it out in our “Does it Really Do That” segment.
  The Bethel Park mom and full-time special education paraeducator was on board to try it out.
  “I’m a sucker for those infomercials,” she said.
  The product claims it’s easy to do, that it’s a perfect match
  
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• People Ride Four-Wheelers Through Cemetery, Damaging Headstones

  01-05-2017 23:32
  
  LECKRONE (KDKA) — Police in Fayette County are looking for the person who went four-wheeling in a cemetery, damaging a number of headstones.
  Several monuments at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Leckrone were knocked over and scattered about. Tire tracks show four wheels did the damage.
  “There’s just no respect anymore, no respect for life, no respect for the dead,” Sue Ann Malinsky said.
  Many of Malinsky’s family members are buried in the cemetery.
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• Teen Girl Mauled By Dog In Emsworth

  01-05-2017 23:22
  
  EMSWORTH (KDKA) —  There is a sign posted on Walliston Street in Emsworth.
  “As authorized by the boro, dog owners must keep dogs on a leash or on your property.”
  But on Sunday afternoon, police say George, a pit bull mix, got away from his home in the 200 block of Walliston and attacked a teenage girl.
  “As the individual was walking down the street, the dog came off the property and bit the girl and caused a gash in her leg. This was an unprovoked attack by the dog,&
  
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• Pitt Student-Athletes Make Annual Mission Trip to HaitiMore than 80...

  01-05-2017 23:06
  PITTSBURGH As many student-athletes from the University of Pittsburgh celebrated their graduation in Oakland Sunday, some were on their way to Cap Haitian, Haiti, for the annual weeklong mission trip led by the school's Coalition of Christian Outreach. The group departed Pittsburgh Sunday with campus minister Mark Steffey and his colleague, Kelly Cooke .
  
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• Slippery Rock ROTC Members Honor Fallen In Marathon March

  01-05-2017 23:05
  
  SLIPPERY ROCK (KDKA) — While most college students are getting ready for spring semester finals, ROTC members at Slippery Rock University had something else on their minds over the weekend.
  “There’s going to be water, some Gatorade, granola bars and snacks.”
  These are necessary instructions when you are getting ready to march a full marathon with a 35 pound pack on your back. This is no ordinary walk in the park.
  “It’s 26 miles, and each one of us for Sli
  
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• Canadian Crowd At NHL Playoff Game Sings Star Spangled Banner After Singer’s Mic Malfunctions

  01-05-2017 23:03
  
  Bryan Altman
  One of the sports world’s great traditions is the singing of the national anthem before two teams face off against each other, reminding us that we are all, in fact, united, even though we root for different teams from different cities.
  In the case of the NHL — and other American sports leagues with Canada-based teams — both the U.S. and Canadian national anthems are played at games to represent both countries. On Sunday night in Edmonton, Canada, when the home Oil
  
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• Win A Summer 6-Pack Of Concert Tickets

  01-05-2017 23:00
  
  Pittsburgh's CW is giving away summer concert tickets! Click here to enter to win a Summer 6-Pack to KeyBank Pavilion!
  
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• Pittsburgh, Wilkinsburg Superintendents Lead ‘Walk For One Promise’ Event

  01-05-2017 22:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Marathon is just days away, but many people laced up for a different race this past weekend.
  It was the “Walk for One Promise,” which helps students who can’t afford a college education.
  They took to the streets of Pittsburgh, dodging raindrops along the way. The group walked and ran to raise money for the Pittsburgh Promise.
  “The Pittsburgh Promise is the community’s gift to make sure our kids can plan, prepare, and pay for
  
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• Pittsburgh saw $37 million surplus for 2016, city controller says

  01-05-2017 22:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh’s city government logged a $37 million surplus last year, pushing a rainy-day fund to nearly $99 million, city Controller Michael Lamb said Monday.
  
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• Mother’s Day Brunch Recipes

  01-05-2017 22:36
  
  Is there anything better than starting the day with a delicious home cooked meal? This Mother’s Day, get the whole family together for brunch without having to wait 45 minutes for a table at your local bistro. Let mom sleep in while you prepare these easy and delicious recipes. Combine the best of lunch and breakfast for a menu filled with bold flavors and little effort required. If you have a big family, make it a potluck and delegate other family members to bring food items. Added bonus
  
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• Fidget Spinner: What Is The Popular New ‘Toy’?

  01-05-2017 22:30
  
  CBS Local– Admit it, you thought new “toys” would largely be based on emerging technology, such as the now-mainstream virtual reality. But there’s a new gadget on the block that’s all too simple, and to call it a toy would be to belie its educational benefits. Introducing, the fidget spinner.I'm seeing this fidget spinner EVERYWHERE!! pic.twitter.com/uXVpq7PUW8
  — Nidzzzzz (@nidz12x) April 29, 2017
  The fidget spinner is made of plastic, a three-pronge
  
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• Rally shows support for adjunct union, more shared governance at Duquesne University

  01-05-2017 22:09 via post-gazette.com
  
  Fifty students and faculty rallied Monday in support of an adjunct faculty union and more shared governance at Duquesne University, then delivered a petition to the president's office to drive home their message.
  
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• Keidel: 2017 NFL Draft… Final Thoughts

  01-05-2017 22:02
  
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s rather presumptuous for us to say who decidedly won the NFL Draft before the players drafted play a single game. It’s all conjecture, educated guesses and luck. And even then, top picks will play like duds and low-end picks will play like stars.
  So just some general observations…
  Jim Harbaugh must be impossible to handle personally, because professionally there is no one alive who so dominates the pro and college game. The San Francisco 49ers were a mess b
  
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• Authorities: 1 Dead, Several Hurt In University Of Texas Stabbings

  01-05-2017 21:46
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Emergency responders say one person is dead and three others have been taken to a hospital with “potentially serious injuries” after a stabbing attack on the University of Texas campus.
  Austin police say one person is in custody Monday afternoon.
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  Travis County Emergency Medical Services has tweeted that one person is dead at the scene near the campus’ Gregory gym a
  
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• Red line T service delayed after tree hits overhead power lines

  01-05-2017 21:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Port Authority of Allegheny County issued an alert Monday afternoon that T service will be delayed due to storm-related issues.
  
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• Federal government relaxes nutrition standards for school lunches

  01-05-2017 21:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  LEESBURG, Va. — Schools won’t have to cut the salt in meals just yet, and they can serve kids fewer whole grains, under changes to federal nutrition standards announced Monday.
  
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• Severe Weather Causes Damage In Western Pennsylvania

  01-05-2017 20:52
  
  DORMONT (KDKA) — As severe weather batters western Pennsylvania, a large tree fell in Dormont.
  It happened around 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of Bay Ridge Avenue and Sussex Avenue.
  In Bellevue, a viewer sent in a photo of a tree that had been snapped in half by high winds.
  Photo: Viewer
  In Cecil Township, a trampoline was lifted into the air and flipped.
  Photo: Mandi Ray
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  No injuries were reported.
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• Trump makes puzzling claim about Andrew Jackson, Civil War

  01-05-2017 20:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  NEW YORK — President Donald Trump made puzzling claims about Andrew Jackson and the Civil War in an interview with Pittsburgh journalist Salena Zito, suggesting he was uncertain about the origin of the conflict while claiming that Jackson was upset about a war that started 16 years after his death.
  
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• Ex-Boilermakers union official to plead guilty in embezzlement, tax case

  01-05-2017 20:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  The former business manager of Boilermakers Local 154 has indicated that he will admit to charges that he embezzled some $1.4 million from the union since 2010.
  
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• Pitt names new dean to School of Arts and Sciences, College of General Studies

  01-05-2017 20:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  The University of Pittsburgh on Monday named Kathleen Blee to the deanship of its Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and dean of the College of General Studies. The appointment is effective Aug. 15.
  
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• Police: Dallas Paramedic Shot, Scene Still ‘Dangerous’

  01-05-2017 20:06
  
  DALLAS (AP) – Authorities say a Dallas paramedic is in critical condition after being shot while responding to a shooting, and that the scene remains active and dangerous.
  The city released a statement saying officers were responding to a shooting around 11:30 a.m. Monday when a Dallas Fire-Rescue EMT Unit was struck. Dallas police say the paramedic is hospitalized in critical condition.
  Authorities say the shooting occurred near the Dolphin Road Fire Training Academy east of downtown. Doz
  
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• Trial begins in Etna double slaying

  01-05-2017 19:24 via post-gazette.com
  
  The prosecution is asking a jury to find Joshua Huber guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for shooting to death two friends in his Etna apartment last year.
  
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• Soaring Vanilla Prices Creating Struggle For Ice Cream Shops

  01-05-2017 19:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A huge spike in the price of vanilla could cause the cost of an ice cream cone to go up — big time.
  According to the Boston Globe, the source of the problem is a cyclone that struck Madagascar in March. The storm devastated the farms where more than 80 percent of the world’s vanilla beans come from.
  One ice cream shop owner said he used to buy vanilla beans for $72 a bag. The same size now sets him back $320.
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• Pittsburgh nixes plan for bike lanes on Fort Pitt Boulevard

  01-05-2017 18:55 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh has dropped the idea of installing bicycle lanes on Fort Pitt Boulevard, where property owners complained the lanes would take away already-limited parking.
  
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• Article Asks ‘Is Pittsburgh Going To Eat Philly’s Lunch?’

  01-05-2017 18:55
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steel City, once laid low by industrial collapse, is now seen as a “city that made it through.” Pittsburgh’s rapidly rising reputation as a city of the future has other nearby cities feeling a little inferior, as evidence by a recent article in Philly Magazine.
  “One City in Pennsylvania is Poised to Crush the 21st Century…” wastes no time admitting that that city is not Philadelphia.
  From Pittsburgh’s partnership with Uber
  
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• These Are The Top 25 Cities To Find A Job This Summer

  01-05-2017 18:50
  
  CBS Local — From a fresh crop of college grads entering the workforce every summer to the season being the dominant time of year for relocation and switching jobs, the summer months has the highest percentage of job openings. But what U.S. cities are the best for job hunting?
  Thankfully, Indeed has you covered.
  Indeed’s top two choices are both in Florida: Miami and Orlando are numbers one and two, respectively. After that, the next 13 selections are den
  
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• Tornado Watch Issued As Strong Line Of Storms Approach

  01-05-2017 18:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Tornado Watch has been issued for all of western Pennsylvania and surrounding areas.
  The watch is in effect until 7 p.m.
  According to the National Weather Service, the watch is in effect for Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
  In Ohio, the watch is in effect for Ashtabula, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Monroe, Trumbull
  
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• Strong Line Of Storms Prompts Watches, Warnings For Much Of Area

  01-05-2017 18:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A storm system drenched the Pittsburgh region this afternoon, prompting Tornado Warnings and leaving destruction in its wake.
  The good news is the worst of the weather is over, but KDKA Chief Meteorologist Jeff Verszyla says there could still be a few passing showers.
  “I don’t anticipate any additional warnings to be issued with the severe weather threat then shifting east after 4:30 p.m.,” he said.
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• 2017 NBA Playoffs: What Have We Learned So Far?

  01-05-2017 18:46
  
  By Rahul Lal
  The NBA Playoffs finished up the first round on Sunday, with the Utah Jazz holding off the Los Angeles Clippers to advance. It gave us plenty of memorable moments, including a battle of MVP candidates, gritty performances from the San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors and a sign of things to come from the Milwaukee Bucks. In one round (and one second-round game that saw the Boston Celtics hold off the Washington Wizards at home) we’ve learned ple
  
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• Thanks tech! Philly finally gives Pittsburgh its due

  01-05-2017 18:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  Philadelphia has deigned once again to look West, and finds itself... envious!
  
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• Girls Write Pittsburgh is helping local kids explore their creativity and themselves

  01-05-2017 18:40
  Thirteen-year-old Maddie Nolan read the poem she had written in class that day - an "ode to an ode" as she called it - a swirling vocal exercise that brought to mind a poetry slam, with its internal rhymes and alliteration reminiscent of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton lyrics, of which Maddie is a huge fan. She read it at the weekly meeting of Girls Write Pittsburgh, a program designed to empower at-risk teenage girls through writing and self-expression.
  
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• Coroner Identifies Pennsylvania Woman Killed By Own Dog

  01-05-2017 18:30
  
  BREINIGSVILLE, Pa. (AP) – A coroner has identified a Pennsylvania woman who was fatally mauled by her dog, a pit bull mix.
  The Lehigh County coroner says the victim in Thursday’s attack in Upper Macungie Township was 32-year-old Lisa Green.
  Neighbors called 911 when they heard screaming and a dog barking and police say the dog was still attacking the woman when officers arrived. They managed to put the dog in the home so responders could treat the woman’s severe injuries, but s
  
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• Duquesne University tabs Lally-Green as dean of law school

  01-05-2017 18:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  Maureen Lally-Green, acting law school dean at Duquesne University since July 2016, will become its permanent dean in July, the school announced Monday.
  
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• ‘A Ton Of Good News’: Pittsburgh Zoo Expecting A Baby Elephant

  01-05-2017 18:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is “anticipating a jumbo delivery,” according to an announcement made Monday.
  One of the Zoo’s Botswana elephants, 21-year-old Seeni, is pregnant. An elephant’s gestation is up to 22 months, and Seeni has been pregnant for about 19 months, so estimates are that she may give birth in July 2017.
  This is the second pregnancy for the elephant. At 14-years-old, while living at Okavango Delta in Botswana, she deliv
  
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• Players That Went Undrafted For Good Reason Might Now Be Worth Picking Up

  01-05-2017 17:48
  
  By Sam McPherson
  It happens every year in fantasy baseball drafts. Some players are deemed too risky to draft, because they missed the last season with an injury or they had a terrible year. No one wants to get burned two years in a row. Even if that player was really good before the ugly season in question, it doesn’t seem to matter during the draft.
  With a month of the season behind us, now is the time to look through your league’s waiver wire for those kinds of players: They used
  
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• Watch: Deadly Tanker Crash On Ohio Interstate Sparks Large Fireball

  01-05-2017 17:09
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Part of the interstate in Ohio could be closed for days after police say a car going the wrong direction crashed into a truck carrying gasoline, sparking a huge fireball and killing one person.
  Police say a 30-year-old Beavercreek man was killed when he collided with the truck on Interstate 75 in Dayton on Sunday. The truck driver suffered minor injuries. Police did not identify either driver.Do not come down I-75 South pic.twitter.com/NesxKcJ6VK
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• Princess Charlotte About To Turn 2; New Photo Released

  01-05-2017 16:59
  
  LONDON (AP) – Prince William and his wife Kate have released a photo of Princess Charlotte ahead of her 2nd birthday.
  The photo taken by the Duchess of Cambridge was distributed Monday, one day before Charlotte turns two.
  It shows Charlotte on the grounds of Anmer Hall, the family’s country home, wearing a yellow cardigan sweater decorated with images of sheep.The Duke and Duchess are delighted to share a new photograph of Princess Charlotte to mark her second birthday tomorrow pic.t
  
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• Man, 23, killed in Penn Township crash identified

  01-05-2017 16:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  Authorities have released the name of a man killed in a crash early Saturday in Westmoreland County.
  
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• Cops: Man Freaks Out Over Confederate Flag At Theme Wedding

  01-05-2017 16:28
  
  BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) – A man has been cited for disorderly conduct after police say he “freaked out” when he saw a Confederate flag displayed in a Pennsylvania hotel window as part of a Civil War-themed wedding.
  The (Easton) Express-Times says police charged the man with making the disturbance at the Hotel Bethlehem on Saturday. His name wasn’t immediately released.
  Police Chief Mark DiLuzio says the man was cited for “freaking out, screaming and yelling” and c
  
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• April The Giraffe’s Calf Has Been Named

  01-05-2017 16:01
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) —Say hello to Tajiri.
  April the giraffe’s calf finally has a name.Millions watched and waited for April the giraffe to give birth at the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York.
  The Animal Adventure Park debuted the new calf’s name Monday morning. Voters paid for their ballots, with the funds going to charities and improvements at the park.The name means “hope” in Swahili.The other nine finalists: Apollo, Geoffrey, Gio, Harpur, Noah, Ollie,
  
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• PTL Links: May 1, 2017

  01-05-2017 14:45
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Dicks Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
  “Death Of A Salesman” At Pittsburgh Public Theater
  Sunny Bridge Café
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  Orphans Of The Storm
  
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• Marshall Township Shooting May Be Spring Gobbler-Related

  01-05-2017 14:25
  
  WEXFORD, Pa. (AP) – A non-fatal shooting in the suburbs north of Pittsburgh may be related to spring gobbler season.
  The shooting was reported just before 6 a.m. Monday near a residence in Marshall Township.
  The spring turkey season began Saturday and runs through May 31.NOW: Northern Regional police investigating incident in 200 block of Mingo Rd. in Marshall Twp. It appears to be a hunting accident. #KDKA pic.twitter.com/dLXGNvm4pQ
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• Man Shot, Injured In Marshall Twp. Spring Gobbler Hunting Accident

  01-05-2017 14:25
  
  MARSHALL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – One man was injured in a spring gobbler hunting-related shooting in Marshall Township Monday morning.
  A police captain says two men were hunting turkeys at a location near the 200 block of Mingo Road, in Marshall Township, when one of the men shot the other in the abdomen.
  Police say the shooting was accidental and the victim was taken to a local hospital.NOW: Northern Regional police investigating incident in 200 block of Mingo Rd. in Marshall Twp. It appears to
  
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• Pittsburgh's Coolest Offices: Burns & Scalo Real Estate Services

  01-05-2017 14:09
  Welcome to Pittsburgh Business Times' Coolest Offices. We will showcase interesting, inspiring and attractive office spaces in the Pittsburgh region every Monday.
  
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• One injured in shooting in Marshall

  01-05-2017 13:56 via post-gazette.com
  
  One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Marshall early Monday morning.
  
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• Boy, 6, Turns In $2,000 He Found, Gets Outstanding Citizen Award

  01-05-2017 13:11
  
  ARLINGTON, Mass. (AP) – A 6-year-old Massachusetts boy who turned in $2,000 in cash he found in a bank bag lost by a restaurant employee has received an Outstanding Citizen Award.
  Arlington resident Jasper Dopman was walking with his father, Erik Dopman, on April 18 when he spotted a cloth bag on the ground near a school. The bag contained cash and deposit slips.
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  Erik Dopman called the Arlington police and turned in the bag. An investigation determined the mon
  
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