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• Heavy traffic, other hassles will barrage residents during eclipse weekend

  03-08-2017 23:56
  
  Heavy traffic, other hassles will barrage residents during the weekend of the Great American Eclipse.
  
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• Phil Keoghan Shows New Zealand As You’ve Never Seen It Before

  03-08-2017 23:52
  Flying High With Phil Keoghan premieres this Sunday, August 6th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the Smithsonian Channel. Sunday’s special will feature Keoghan showing viewers his home country of New Zealand in a way they’ve never seen it before.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss caught up with Keoghan to discuss his vision for the show, the people of New Zealand and what it was like to ride in a 100 year old WW1 aircraft.
  MW- Hey Phil, how’s it going?
  PK- I’m good mate, how are you?
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• WATCH: Bear Cam At Katmai National Park And Preserve In Alaska

  03-08-2017 23:43
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – KDKA-TV is pleased to introduce you to the live explore.org Bear Cam streaming 24-hours a day from Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.The explore.org philanthropic mission is to connect humanity to nature, champion the selfless acts of others, and inspire lifelong learning and we encourage you to check them out on Facebook here.
  
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• Dunkin’ Without The ‘Donuts’? Maybe

  03-08-2017 23:39
  NEW YORK (AP) – Dunkin’ is thinking about dumping “Donuts” from its name.
  A new location of the chain in Pasadena, California, will be simply called Dunkin’, a move that parent company Dunkin’ Brands Inc. calls a test. The Canton, Massachusetts-based company said Thursday that a few other stores will get the one-name treatment too.
  The chain wants people to think of its stores as a destination for coffee, although it will still sell doughnuts. Dunkin’ Do
  
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• Unusual species washes ashore on beach

  03-08-2017 23:37
  
  Something very fishy is going on in Florida.
  
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• Treatment Helping Kids Who Develop Nearsightedness From Electronic Devices

  03-08-2017 23:36
  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — From smartphones to tablets and everything in between, doctors say looking at electronic devices all the time is causing something called digital eye strain. And that’s leading to permanent eye damage for more and more kids.
  Children are battling nearsightedness, or myopia, younger and younger.
  “I kept telling my teacher, ‘I can’t see the board. I can’t see the board,’” patient Jacklyn McCauley said.
  Jacklyn was diagnosed nearsig
  
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• North Carolina Island To Get Power Back Friday

  03-08-2017 23:30
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina officials say power will be restored to Hatteras Island on Friday, a week after it was hit by a massive outage and thousands of people were ordered to leave.
  Dare County officials announced that visitors will have unrestricted access to the island starting Friday at noon. The news release said utility officials have assured them that adequate power will be restored by then.
  It wasn’t immediately clear when visitors would be allowed back on Ocracoke
  
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• Child dies months after drinking cup of boiling water

  03-08-2017 23:30
  
  "(On) a dare, she drank boiling water from a straw," state report says.
  
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• Equipment Meant To Protect Landscaping Goats Stolen

  03-08-2017 23:18
  SOUTH SIDE (KDKA) — Authorities are looking for the thief who stole some equipment meant to protect a herd of goats.
  Nestled away in South Side Park, a herd of ten goats eat away at the thick vegetation that’s overwhelmed the valley. Neighborhood groups invite the goats through a non-profit called Allegheny GoatScape.
  “Takes a herd of goats and cleans up unwanted vegetation in public and private spaces all around Allegheny County,” Gavin Deming, of Allegheny GoatScape, sa
  
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• West Virginia governor, a Democrat, to switch to Republican

  03-08-2017 22:57
  
  West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is switching parties to join Republicans as President Donald Trump plans a visit to the increasingly conservative state.
  
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• A Domino's employee walks to deliver pizzas after his car breaks down

  03-08-2017 22:50
  
  Not even a broken-down car could keep a delivery driver from getting pizzas and a liter of soda to the woman who ordered them.
  
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• Pittsburgh is getting its first food truck park

  03-08-2017 22:35
  
  It's more than just food trucks - it'll have a beer garden, event space, game yard, live music and more!
  
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• West Virginia governor to switch from Democrat to Republican

  03-08-2017 22:33 via post-gazette.com
  West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is switching parties to join Republicans as President Donald Trump plans a visit to the increasingly conservative state.
  
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• West Virginia governor switches from Democrat to Republican

  03-08-2017 22:33 via post-gazette.com
  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday he’s switching parties to join Republicans as President Donald Trump visited the increasingly conservative state.
  
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• Woman Who Sent Texts Urging Suicide Gets 15 Months In Jail

  03-08-2017 22:17
  TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — A woman who encouraged her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself in dozens of text messages and told him to “get back in” a truck filled with toxic gas was sentenced Thursday to 15 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter.
  Michelle Carter, now 20, was convicted in June by a judge who said her final instruction to Conrad Roy III caused his death. Carter was 17 when the 18-year-old Roy was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in July 2014.
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• 2017 Big 10 Football Preview: West Division

  03-08-2017 22:15
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, non-bowl teams and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl teams are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to
  
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• Surveillance video catches man assaulting another driver in a case of road rage

  03-08-2017 22:08
  
  Latrobe police are looking for the man who assaulted the driver for apparently cutting him off.
  
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• Nearly half of Americans aren't sleeping enough

  03-08-2017 22:08
  
  Not getting enough sleep? Neither is half of America.
  
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• Woman who encouraged boyfriend’s suicide sentenced to 15 months in jail

  03-08-2017 22:07
  
  Michelle Carter was convicted in June by a judge who said her final instruction to Conrad Roy III caused his death.
  
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• Former GM Jim Bowden: ‘This Is The Way It’s Always Going To Be’

  03-08-2017 22:02
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) — Former MLB General Manager Jim Bowden who is now an analyst for MLB Radio joined Cook and Poni on Thursday to discuss the state of the Pirates following the trade deadline.Bowden doesn’t paint a pretty picture for Pirates fans who wanted or expected more.“The fans in Pittsburgh should understand that this is where the Pirates have always been and this is where they are always going to be,” Bowden said. “A very difficult economic infrastru
  
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• How to avoid fake hotel booking scams

  03-08-2017 22:01
  
  At least 15 million fake booking scams take place in the U.S. this year. Here's how to avoid becoming a victim.
  
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• PSA: Starbucks Giving Away BOGO Macchiatos For Friendship Day

  03-08-2017 22:00
  CBS Local– International Friendship Day is Aug. 6, but Starbucks is planning on celebrating all weekend long.
  Starbucks is giving away buy-one-get-one macchiatos between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. from Aug. 3-7 with the hopes of promoting friendship. The types of macchiatos to choose from include: Iced Caramel Macchiatos, Iced Cinnamon Almond Milk Macchiatos and Coconut Mocha Macchiatos.
  This isn’t the first time this summer that Starbucks is being generous with BOGOs as at the end
  
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• VisitPittsburgh Looks Ahead To Upcoming Fall Events

  03-08-2017 21:47
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Summer may be coming to an end sooner than you’d like, but there will still be plenty to do in Pittsburgh when the weather starts to get colder.
  The Arts Fest and Picklesburgh have come and gone, but VisitPittsburgh compiled a list of events to look forward to in the fall.
  Their “Fall Forecast” kicks off on the second weekend of September.
  Sept. 8 – 10: The Pittsburgh Irish Festival
  Sept. 15 – Nov. 4: ScareHouse
  Sept. 27 – 30: Thrival
  
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• Pittsburgh fall, holiday lineup of events announced

  03-08-2017 21:46
  
  During its “Fall Forecast” luncheon at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center Wednesday, VisitPittsburgh announced the events coming up this fall.
  
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• Boy, 15, Charged In Armed Robbery Near Brentwood Park

  03-08-2017 21:34
  BRENTWOOD (KDKA) — Police say they have charged a 15-year-old boy in an armed robbery near Brentwood Park.
  According to police, the robbery happened just before 8 p.m. Wednesday. A bicycle and iPhone were stolen.
  Investigators say they used surveillance video from cameras in the area to identify the suspect.
  He was taken into custody at a friend’s home. Police say he had two guns that were believed to be stolen.
  The teen is being charged as an adult. He faces robbery and firearms vio
  
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• Salmonfest: Rusted Root defies genre

  03-08-2017 21:27
  Since 1990, Pittsburgh, Pa., band Rusted Root has been shaking up the music scene like a magnitude-9 earthquake in a rickety log cabin. Though they've performed concerts in Anchorage and elsewhere in Alaska, for the first time ever Rusted Root performs at Salmonfest, the three-day festival of fish, fun and music held Friday-Sunday at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds, Ninilchik.
  
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• Woman who encouraged boyfriend’s suicide sentenced to 15 months

  03-08-2017 21:19
  
  Michelle Carter was convicted in June by a judge who said her final instruction to Conrad Roy III caused his death.
  
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• Superheroes pay special visit to patients at rehab hospital

  03-08-2017 21:18
  
  Patients like Michael Sassine waited weeks to reveal their super powers to their special visitors. Others say the hospital staff are the superheroes.
  
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• Forecast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms today

  03-08-2017 21:03
  
  Scattered showers and thunderstorms today. A cold front will pass tomorrow evening and spark another round of storms. There is a risk for these storms to be severe, with heavy rain and gusty winds.
  
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• Copycat Recipes That Taste So Spot On, It's Scary

  03-08-2017 20:56
  
  Anything they can do, you can do better.
  
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• Spanking Your Kids Can Have Long-Term Negative Effects, Study Finds

  03-08-2017 20:54
  CBS Local — There are endless debates pertaining to how to discipline children.Now, more information is available for parents as a new study published in Developmental Psychology has found that parents’ decision to discipline their children by ‘spanking’ them can potentially have negative effects years down the line.
  The study was conducted by the University of Missouri-Columbia in the following manner.
  From Science Daily:
  [The] team analyzed data from 1,840 mothers
  
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• Crawfish swarm into Michigan, prompting alert and confusing residents

  03-08-2017 20:50
  
  There are a number of people who hear the word "crawfish" and think "yum," but that's not the case in Michigan.
  
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• Steel Valley youth football leaders face charges over hazing at football camp

  03-08-2017 20:48 via post-gazette.com
  A roadside tussle among three young boys last month sparked a larger abuse investigation that resulted in criminal charges filed this week against three leaders of the Homestead-based Steel Valley Midget Football Association.
  
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• Venomous snakes suddenly show up in neighborhood

  03-08-2017 20:47
  
  Officials have been called in to figure out why venomous snakes have suddenly shown up in a neighborhood.
  
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• Ohio Couple Charged After Kids Suffering From Fleas, Ringworm Found In Back Of U-Haul

  03-08-2017 20:38
  ELYRIA, Ohio (KDKA) — A man and woman in Ohio are facing charges after police rescued five children from the back of a U-Haul they were driving.
  According to WOIO-TV in Cleveland, Jamie Adkins and Brian Dekam are both facing four counts of child endangerment.
  (Source: Elyria Police)
  Police say city workers in Elyria, Ohio, were the first to spot the children, ranging in ages from 15 to 2, in the back of the U-Haul while it was parked at a gas station on Wednesday afternoon.
  Police were cal
  
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• Burglars take $10K of equipment at haunted house attraction

  03-08-2017 20:22
  
  A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and convictions of those responsible.
  
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• Recall Rundown: The biggest recalls you may have missed in July

  03-08-2017 20:18
  
  Here are some of last month's biggest recalls.
  
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• 2017 Big 10 Football Preview: East Division

  03-08-2017 20:12
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, non-bowl teams and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl teams are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid, non-bowl teams aren’t. Rebuilding teams are in
  
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• Diamond Dallas Page, WWE Legend And Healer, Talks Wrestling And Yoga

  03-08-2017 20:05
  By Chuck Carroll
  Diamond Dallas Page is a healer who believes that with hard work, money will follow. With those principles, it’s no surprise that he has become a karma millionaire.
  A nose-to-the-grindstone mentality and refusal to resign to limitations has taken the one-time nightclub employee to unimaginable heights. If his life is an obstacle course, he is dead set on dominating the challenges in front of him.
  At an age where most wrestlers are slowing down, Page transitioned from the m
  
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• Perfect locations for watching the Great American Eclipse

  03-08-2017 19:55
  
  Here are the perfect spots for watching next month's eclipse.
  
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• Your kitchen sponge is filled with germs and microwaving it doesn't make a difference

  03-08-2017 19:54
  
  The sponges examined in this study were dirtier than a toilet. Yuck!
  
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• Do you recognize him? Police trying to ID man allegedly involved in sex act at Kennywood

  03-08-2017 19:51
  
  West Mifflin police are asking the public to help them identify the man in these photos.
  
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• Dad of Afghanistan robotics team member confirmed dead after mosque attack

  03-08-2017 19:43
  
  Tuesday's brutal attack on the mosque killed 33 worshippers as they prayed, according to provincial officials.
  
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• Truck goes off Pennsylvania Turnpike, down hillside in Hempfield Township

  03-08-2017 19:32
  
  The driver of a tanker truck was rescued after the vehicle went off the Pennsylvania Turnpike and crashed down a hillside in Westmoreland County on Thursday morning.
  
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• Scaramucci cancels online event

  03-08-2017 19:32
  
  Anthony Scaramucci wants to tell his own story.
  
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• Butler Area district hires Chartiers Valley superintendent

  03-08-2017 19:28 via post-gazette.com
  The superintendent for the Chartiers Valley School District will take over as head of the Butler Area School District effective Sept. 1.
  
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• Area’s First-Ever Food Truck Park Coming Soon To Millvale

  03-08-2017 19:25
  MILLVALE (KDKA) — A hip, new park is coming to the Pittsburgh region.
  And this one is creating a lot of buzz because this one will have something for everyone, but the big draw will be food trucks.
  The Pittsburgh Food Truck Park, the first of its kind in our area, will be opening in Millvale’s Riverfront Park, along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail.
  But you’ll be able to do more than just eat at this park.
  In addition to “a daily rotation” of local food trucks, their
  
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• This Instagram-famous couple is breaking fitness boundaries together

  03-08-2017 19:18
  
  "I figured I’d try to make her proud."
  
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• Surveillance video shows moment earthquake knocks out power for thousands

  03-08-2017 19:13
  
  Surveillance cameras at an Oklahoma fire department were recording as a 4.2 magnitude earthquake rattled the state and knocked out power for thousands.
  
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• New app connects dog walkers, owners

  03-08-2017 19:12
  
  Rover is a network connecting dog sitters and walkers with owners. Some users are making as much as six-figures with the app.
  
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