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• Dog Shot In The Jaw Continues To Face Complications After Being Sent Home

  05-05-2017 23:56
  BEAVER (KDKA) — KDKA has followed the progress of an abandoned dog found with a bullet lodged in its jaw, in Aliquippa.“Eli” was taken to the Beaver County Humane Society, and even had surgery. Dr. Jasmin Wu thought at first the dog had an abscess, until surgery began.
  “Instead of abscess,” she said. “I found a shiny object. It was a bullet.”
  A bullet from a .9mm handgun. Surgery was successful, and Eli was eventually adopted.
  “Eli was very fearful
  
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• Auction Offers Fans Chance To Own Roberto Clemente Memorabilia

  05-05-2017 23:44
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Roberto Clemente is a baseball legend.
  He earned just about every baseball accolade you could want to accomplish, including being a Gold Glove winner for 12 consecutive seasons and playing in two World Series championships.
  Everyone wants to own a piece of Roberto Clemente memorabilia.
  “A lot of people are always asking ‘is there a ball, is there anything out there.’ People can’t find anything on Clemente because people keep it, they don’t
  
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• Flight Attendant Says Some Airline Passengers Are Getting Ruder

  05-05-2017 23:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After United Airlines physically tossed a customer, a California couple says Delta ordered them and their two infant children off a flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles, threatening to jail them.
  Flight Attendant: “You and your wife are going to be in jail, and your kids…”
  Brian Schear: “Okay, so my kids. Wait. We’re going to be in jail, and my wife, kids are going to what?”
  Flight Attendant: “It’s a federal offense.”
  
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• City To Begin Enforcing New South Side Parking Restrictions

  05-05-2017 23:21
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A band called “Hell Or High Water” just arrived in Pittsburgh From California with their van and trailer for a one night stand at the “Smiling Moose” in the 1300 block of East Carson Street.
  As soon as they parked, band members learned that they will have to move the vehicle by 10 p.m. or it could be towed.
  “It could be bad, we’ve got nowhere to be, gotta park the van somewhere,” one band member said.
  Starting Friday night,
  
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• City Begins Enforcing New South Side Parking Restrictions

  05-05-2017 23:21
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A band called “Hell Or High Water” just arrived in Pittsburgh from California with their van and trailer for a one-night stand at the “Smiling Moose” in the 1300 block of East Carson Street.
  As soon as they parked, band members learned that they will have to move the vehicle by 10 p.m. or it could be towed.
  “It could be bad, we’ve got nowhere to be, gotta park the van somewhere,” one band member said.
  Starting Friday night,
  
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• Darlene Harris' mayoral campaign has nothing -- as in $0 -- to hide

  05-05-2017 23:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  For months now, one of the most intriguing secrets in Pittsburgh politics has been the finances underpinning City Councilwoman Darlene Harris' mayoral campaign. As the Post-Gazette was the first to report in March, Mrs. Harris has flouted a city ordinance that requires campaigns to make monthly disclosures of contributions and expenditures in the five months prior to an election.
  
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• Severe Weather, Cooler Temperatures Moving Into Area

  05-05-2017 23:18
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The threat of severe weather moved into the area this afternoon and will be with us into the weekend.
  KDKA Chief Meteorologist Jeff Verszyla says the showers will become more numerous as the evening progresses.
  The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Westmoreland County until 8:45 p.m. A Flash Flood Warning is also in effect for parts of Armstrong, Clarion, Fayette and Westmoreland counties.
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• Heavy Rains Cause Severe Flash Flooding In Fayette Co.

  05-05-2017 23:18
  CONNELLSVILLE (KDKA) — Rain from a late Friday afternoon thunderstorm caused flooding-related problems in the Connellsville area of Fayette County.
  At the Agway Lawn and Garden Store on Route 119, they moved items to higher ground before water from Irish Run Creek went over its banks.
  “It’s hard to get used to, but as long as we have time to move everything, we’re okay,” Scott Cairns, the owner of the store, said. “If it happens at night time, it’s more
  
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• Pittsburgh Marathon runners can expect a chilly course

  05-05-2017 21:54 via post-gazette.com
  
  Runners and spectators should expect chilly weather for the duration of the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday.
  
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• Keidel: LeBron Passes Kareem, Sports World Shrugs

  05-05-2017 21:36
  By Jason Keidel
  Sometimes an athlete is so singularly great for so long his deeds become common, if not soporific.
  This NBA season morphed into the Russell Westbrook show, the pyrotechnic point guard stuffing the stat sheet like no one since Oscar Robertson. Somewhat lost in the personal greatness was the professional failure. If winning is the main metric of the greats, then Oklahoma City’s season didn’t match the hype, with 47 wins and a rather disappointing, first-round boot from
  
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• Pittsburgh Marathon Events To Close Many Streets For Weekend

  05-05-2017 21:22
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) – About 40,000 runners will participate in the Pittsburgh Marathon or half marathon on Sunday, and those and other shorter events on Saturday will be closing several key roads downtown and elsewhere in the city.
  The first road closure begins Friday on Boulevard of the Allies, which closes between Wood and Stanwix streets at noon. That’s so organizers can prepare a finish-line area for several activities related to the race.
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• Newsradio 1020 KDKA ‘Marty Parties’

  05-05-2017 21:00
  
  Join Newsradio 1020 KDKA’s Marty Griffin at a series “Marty Parties” this spring!
  Marty will broadcast from 9am-noon on location:
  May 12thTotin’s Diner10283 Perry HighwayWexford, PA 15090-9212
  May 31stPittsburgh Zoo7340 Butler StreetPittsburgh, PA 15206
  sponsored by UPMC Health PlanJune 2Oakmont Bakery531 Allegheny AvenueOakmont, PA 15139
  
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• Deputy Fired For Waving Weapons, Quoting Denzel Washington

  05-05-2017 21:00
  LEESBURG, Fla. (AP) – A Florida sheriff’s deputy is out of a job after officials say he waved his firearm and stun gun while quoting lines from Denzel Washington’s character in “Training Day,” a movie about a corrupt law enforcement officer.
  The Orlando Sentinel reports Lake County Deputy Dean Zipes was fired April 21.
  Authorities say Zipes rubbed his pistol and Taser together in the direction of a convenience store in front of a police trainee. An internal affairs
  
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• Attention Steelers Nation: James Conner’s Jersey Is Now On Sale

  05-05-2017 20:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — James Conner’s story is an inspiration – fighting cancer, running drills while wearing a surgical mask, and ultimately winning his fight.
  Now Steelers Nation has the chance to support the hometown hero. The next time we see Conner running through Heinz Field, he will be wearing black and gold and punishing defenders.
  His jersey is available for $99.99 in the NFL Shop and $99.95 in the Steelers Pro Shop.It’s here! Pre-order your @JamesConner_
  
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• Dunkin’ Donuts Giving Away Free Frozen Coffee

  05-05-2017 19:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Move over Unicorn Frappuccino, a simpler, more elegant coffee drink is set to sweep the nation this summer.
  The best part? You’ll be able to try it out for free.
  Dunkin’ Donuts recently announced that you can order any of its signature coffee drinks frozen. To kick the frozen phenomenon off right, the chain is going to be giving away 3.5-ounce cups of the drink from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 19, while supplies last.
  The Frozen Dunkin’ Coffee is off
  
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• Woman Suing Samsung Claims Overheated Galaxy S3 Caused House Fire

  05-05-2017 19:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh woman is suing Samsung.
  Brittany Jones says she was charging her Galaxy S3 cellphone on Dec. 30 at her mother’s home on Chautauqua Street when the house caught fire.
  She claims the phone was on a bed when it overheated and set the bed on fire. The blaze caused $10,000 in damage, but no one was injured.
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• Report: Woman Suing Samsung Claims Overheated Galaxy S3 Caused House Fire

  05-05-2017 19:17
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh woman is suing Samsung.
  According to the Tribune-Review, Brittany Jones says she was charging her Galaxy S3 cellphone on Dec. 30 at a home on Chautauqua Street when the house caught fire.
  She claims the phone was on a bed when it overheated and set the bed on fire. The blaze caused $10,000 in damage.
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  Detectives from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police ruled the fire was
  
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• $110 Million Verdict Announced In Lawsuit Alleging J&J Baby Powder Caused Cancer

  05-05-2017 18:25
  ST. LOUIS (AP) – A St. Louis jury has awarded a Virginia woman a record-setting $110.5 million in the latest lawsuit alleging that using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused cancer.
  The jury ruling Thursday night for 62-year-old Lois Slemp, of Wise, Virginia, comes after three previous St. Louis juries awarded a total of $197 million to plaintiffs who made similar claims.
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  Slemp was diagnosed
  
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• Emclaire Financial to acquire bank in West Virginia

  05-05-2017 18:17
  Emclaire Financial Corp. announced Friday it would acquire Northern Hancock Bank & Trust Co.
  
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• Watch: Hawk Snatches Mother Owl From Babies In Murrysville Box

  05-05-2017 17:55
  MURRYSVILLE (KDKA) — The sweet sight of a mother and her babies was tragically interrupted in Murrysville on Tuesday, when a red-tailed hawk ripped the mother owl from inside her box.
  PixController had set up cameras in the area, including one trained on two mating Eastern screech owls. The mother had just hatched two owlets.
  Around 25 seconds into the video, an outside view shows the hawk targeting the front of the box, and at about 50 seconds, she can be seen being yanked out of the box
  
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• Official: Pilot, Co-Pilot Dead After Plane Goes Off Runway In West Virginia

  05-05-2017 17:27
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – An airport official says two people have been killed after a cargo plane contracted by UPS went off the runway and over a hillside at a West Virginia airport.
  Yeager Airport spokesman Mike Plante says the pilot and co-pilot died in Friday morning’s crash.
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  Plante says the Air Cargo Carriers plane departed from Louisville, Kentucky, and was trying to land when it went off th
  
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• Crosby, Sheary Full Participants In Penguins’ Practice

  05-05-2017 17:09
  
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sidney Crosby and Conor Sheary returned to the ice for a second straight day after suffering concussions during Game 3 against the Washington Capitals.
  Both were wearing normal jerseys, rather than a no-contact version.Sidney Crosby takes the ice for #Pens practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. -MC
  — Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) May 5, 2017Conor Sheary takes the ice for #Pens practice
  
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• Crosby Joins Teammates For Practice In Normal Jersey

  05-05-2017 17:09
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sidney Crosby returned to the ice for a second straight day after suffering a concussion during Game 3 against the Washington Capitals.
  Crosby was on the ice in a normal jersey, rather than a no-contact version.Sidney Crosby takes the ice for #Pens practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. -MC
  — Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) May 5, 2017
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• Fraternity, 18 Members, Charged In Fatal Fall

  05-05-2017 16:57
  
  BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) – Eighteen members of a now-shuttered Penn State University fraternity and the fraternity itself are facing charges in the death of a student who fell down a flight of steps during an alcohol-fueled pledge night.
  The charges against Beta Theta Pi and the frat brothers range from involuntary manslaughter to furnishing alcohol to minors and evidence tampering.
  They were announced Friday by the Centre County district attorney.
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• 36 Cuts Possible In North Hills Catholic School Mergers

  05-05-2017 16:37
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Up to 36 teachers could be laid off under a plan to merge several Catholic schools in Pittsburgh’s North Hills suburbs.
  The Pittsburgh diocese has decreed the schools will become a ministry of 32 parishes in those communities effective July 1.
  Four of the 11 schools will remain unaffected, but one school – 106-year-old St. Ursula – will close in June and the other six will merge into three schools with six campuses. The merged schools will be headed by a
  
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• The Dark Side Of May 4: Storm Trooper Causes Alarm At School

  05-05-2017 15:09
  
  ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) – A student dressed as a storm trooper for “Star Wars Day” prompted the evacuation of a Wisconsin high school when a frightened parent saw the costumed figure entering the facility and called 911.
  Police in Ashwaubenon near Green Bay say the parent saw the student going through a back door Thursday wearing body armor and a mask, and carrying a bag.
  Police Capt. Jody Crocker says the parent did the right thing given the suspicious situation, and that any p
  
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• PTL Links: May 5, 2017

  05-05-2017 14:37
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
  Power Promises
  Strand Theater
  University Of Pittsburgh Press “The Slide”
  Pittsburgh Fitness Expo
  Aubrey Worek Fitness
  
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• Former Penguin Kevin Stevens Gets Probation In Drug-Selling Scheme

  05-05-2017 13:47
  
  BOSTON (AP) – A former NHL player who was on two Stanley Cup championship teams has been sentenced to probation for his role in the illegal sale of prescription painkillers.
  Kevin Stevens was sentenced Thursday in U.S District Court in Boston to three years’ probation and fined $10,000. He pleaded guilty in December.
  The 52-year-old Massachusetts native was arrested in 2015 after a traffic stop and was found to be in possession of 175 pills. Prosecutors say he would supply the pills
  
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• 5,200 Pounds Of Meat Products Produced By Pa. Company Recalled

  05-05-2017 13:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Pennsylvania company is recalling 5,260 pounds of boneless veal, ground veal, beef and pork products.
  the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall after a positive test for E. coli on products that were produced by Marcho Farms, Inc. of Souderton, Montgomery County on April 11 and April 14, 2017.
  Click this link for more details on the recall.
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• Power Outage Knocks Out Lights Along Busy West Mifflin Road

  05-05-2017 12:52
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A power outage is having an impact on traffic in West Mifflin and has prompted one school to cancel classes.
  According to Duquesne Light, 4,500 customers are without power due to a line that came down in Pleasant Hills overnight.
  That outage knocked out power to several traffic lights along Lebanon Church Road between Regis Avenue and State Route 885.
  According to police, generators are in place to power some of the intersections. Motorists are being reminded that if an
  
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• Pitcairn family displaced after fire destroys home

  05-05-2017 11:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Pitcairn family has been displaced after their home was destroyed in a fire overnight.
  
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• Residents Flee As Fire Destroys Pitcairn Duplex

  05-05-2017 11:13
  
  PITCAIRN (KDKA) – Fire forced residents out of a duplex in Pitcairn overnight.
  Firefighters were called to the scene in the 500 block of 5th Street around midnight.
  Everyone inside the duplex, including a dog, was able to get out safely, but the building was destroyed.
  It was a tough fight for firefighters, who remained on the scene for hours. Crews finally left around 4:30 a.m. Friday.
  A fire marshal was called to investigate the cause.
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• Stores Celebrating Free Comic Book Day

  05-05-2017 10:26
  
  At least a half-dozen comic book specialty shops in the Pittsburgh area will participate in Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, April 6.
  They’ll join others across North America and around the world that will give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops.
  Click this link to locate a participating shop near you.
  
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• Tree commission may take root in Penn Hills

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  A group of tree lovers, some wearing green shirts, urged Penn Hills council Monday night to create a shade tree commission.
  
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• Third-grade orchestra to stay at North Allegheny

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The debate over starting all music lessons in fourth grade, rather than in third grade, ended on a high note for orchestra students in the North Allegheny School District.
  
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• South Fayette to reopen off-leash area for dogs — with conditions

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The off-leash area for dogs in South Fayette’s Fairview Park will reopen in July for a 90-day probationary period — with new conditions. 
  
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• Six running for four seats on North Allegheny school board

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two incumbents and five newcomers — including a high school senior — are vying for four seats on the North Allegheny school board.
  
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• Six Dems vie for four seats in Aspinwall, interest triggered by Riverfront development

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Controversy is the mother of competition this year in the borough of Aspinwall, where a slate of 10 candidates are vying for four open council seats in the May 16 primary election.
  
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• Seven running for four seats on North Allegheny school board

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two incumbents and five newcomers — including a high school senior — are vying for four seats on the North Allegheny school board.
  
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• Ross approves restrictions on medical marijuana businesses

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Ross commissioners, acknowledging that in all likelihood a medical marijuana facility will end up in the township, took action Monday to limit where such businesses could be located.
  
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• Obituary: Diane Abravanel / Former Montefiore Hospital administrator

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  In the best sense of the word, Diane Abravanel was a perfectionist.
  
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• North Hills Catholic school consolidation leads to teacher layoffs

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Twenty-five full-time and 11 part-time teachers received layoff notices last week as part of the “regionalization” of Catholic elementary schools in the North Hills.
  
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• No tax increase expected in Gateway schools

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Gateway school board appears to be in agreement on a budget for next school year that would require no tax increase, but board members could not agree on hosting a candidates night at the high school auditorium.
  
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• Mt. Lebanon school board president to refrain from votes related to nonprofit

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The president of the Mt. Lebanon school board this week agreed to refrain from voting on issues related to a nonprofit agency where she works, after a local blogger complained that it represented an ethics violation.
  
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• More than a decade after approval, subdivision in Plum moves forward

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  More than a decade after getting approval, plans for a residential development in Plum are resuming, as the borough and the developer finalize preparations before construction begins.
  
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• Mild winter delayed construction of Shaler Area school

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The mild weather this past winter actually slowed progress on the new primary school being built across from Shaler Area Elementary School on Scott Avenue, making the original completion date of December 2017 uncertain.
  
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• Medical marijuana dispensaries looking for place in Squirrel Hill, Strip District

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two companies have plans to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Squirrel Hill and the Strip District, while a warehouse on the North Side is being targeted for a cannabis growing and processing center.
  
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• McKeesport Area schools name assistant superintendent

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  The McKeesport Area school board has named Tia Wanzo as assistant to the superintendent and hired four other administrators.
  
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• Marathon events will make for tough weekend travel in Pittsburgh

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  If you’re among the 40,000 runners in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday or plan to be one of the estimated 350,000 watching the race, leave home early. If not, it might be a good idea to stay away from the 26.2-mile course.
  
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• Marathon events to close roads, detour public transit this weekend

  05-05-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  If you’re among the 40,000 runners in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday or plan to be one of the estimated 350,000 watching the race, leave home early. If not, it might be a good idea to stay away from the 26.2-mile course.
  
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