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• Puerto Rican gourmet chef torn between worlds

  26-09-2017 23:59 via post-gazette.com
  On a typical day you can find Jamilka Borges, the executive chef at Spoon in East Liberty, managing her staff or pouring over the gourmet menu. But this week her mind has been preoccupied with her family and friends in her native Puerto Rico.
  
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• Elderly dog missing at top of 14,000-foot mountain for an entire month

  26-09-2017 23:42
  
  The 13-year-old dog was thought to be missing for around a month until someone finally located her.
  
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• Saber recalls grills after reports of burned arms, singed hair

  26-09-2017 23:38
  
  Saber is recalling several grills with malfunctioning regulators, which can lead to flames bursting from the burner knobs.
  
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• Closure, lane restrictions scheduled for Parkway East this weekend

  26-09-2017 23:32
  
  A closure and lane restrictions are scheduled for this weekend on the Parkway East for road improvements under the Greenfield Bridge.
  
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• Tractor-trailer drives into retention pond in New Stanton

  26-09-2017 23:21
  
  Traffic does not appear to be impacted.
  
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• Steelers Linebacker Bud Dupree: ‘It Was Going To Be A Lot Of People Who Knelt’

  26-09-2017 23:15
  Follow 93-7 The Fan: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree joined us for The Bud Dupree Show and opened things up talking about the topic everyone is discussing this week, the action the team took during the national anthem prior to the start of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears.
  “We all wanted to bring awareness to the situation,” Bud told us.“We just tried to not single anyone out. By staying inside of the locker room a
  
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• Three Rivers Film Festival to resume next spring; Regent Square Theater will reopen Oct. 27

  26-09-2017 23:14 via post-gazette.com
  The Three Rivers Film Festival will move to spring 2018 for its 36th installment and the Regent Square Theater will reopen on Oct. 27, it was announced Tuesday by Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.
  
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• City Public Works Announces Weekend Parkway East Closure, Restrictions

  26-09-2017 23:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When the old Greenfield Bridge came crashing down with a thud onto the Parkway East, everything did not go as planned.
  Despite a bed of earth to soften the blow of the falling concrete and protect the Parkway’s riding surface, there was damage.So, this weekend the contractor is going to repair that section of the road and it’s going to be disruptions to your Parkway East driving.
  Here is what will be closed and when:
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• Risqué Routine? High school dance team criticized for uniforms

  26-09-2017 22:56
  
  After seeing video of it online, some say the routine was too provocative, and the outfits were too skimpy.
  
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• Comic book legend Stan Lee to raise money for Irma victims

  26-09-2017 22:55
  
  Stan Lee will raise money for Hurricane Irma victims by auctioning off a one-on-one meal and artwork from his personal collection.
  
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• Trial begins for head of Allderdice alumni group accused of theft

  26-09-2017 22:53 via post-gazette.com
  The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office said that the former head of the Taylor Allderdice High School Alumni Association and 14th Ward Baseball Association took hundreds of thousands of dollars from the groups to pay for his own expenses.
  
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• Happy National Pancake Day! Here's how to make giant pancakes

  26-09-2017 22:45
  
  It's National Pancake Day! Here's a simple recipe for huge, fluffy pancakes.
  
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• Michael Weatherly & Glenn Gordon Caron Discuss ‘Bull’ Season 2

  26-09-2017 22:43
  Bull is back! CBS’ trial consultant drama returns for its second season tonight at 9 PM ET. Bull stars Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull, the ultimate puppet master who combines psychology, human intuition and high tech data to figure out how to get the best possible outcomes for his clients within the courtroom. Joining Bull behind the scenes this season is new Executive Producer and Showrunner Glenn Gordon Caron.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Weatherly and Caron
  
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• Pittsburgh police motorcycle officer involved in crash

  26-09-2017 22:32 via post-gazette.com
  A Pittsburgh police motorcycle officer was injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon near UPMC Shadyside, officials said.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Inbound Parkway East closed near Squirrel Hill this weekend

  26-09-2017 22:24 via post-gazette.com
  Remedial work by crews for Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will cause traffic restrictions around the Squirrel Hill interchange of the Parkway East from Thursday evening through the weekend.
  
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• Inbound Parkway East closed near Squirrel Hill this weekend

  26-09-2017 22:24 via post-gazette.com
  The inbound Parkway East near Squirrel Hill will be closed Friday evening through Monday morning and outbound traffic will be restricted overnight Thursday and Friday while crews repair damage from the implosion of the Greenfield Bridge nearly two years ago.
  
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• Pa. gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner 'emboldened' by shared flight with Steve Bannon

  26-09-2017 22:23 via post-gazette.com
  It’s not exactly a presidential endorsement — at least not yet — but Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner recently shared a stage, and an airplane flight, with Donald Trump’s former advisor, Steve Bannon.
  
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• Pa. gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner 'emboldened' after plane-pooling with Steve Bannon

  26-09-2017 22:23 via post-gazette.com
  It’s not exactly a presidential endorsement — at least not yet — but Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner recently shared a stage, and an airplane flight, with Donald Trump’s former adviser, Steve Bannon.
  
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• Pa. gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner 'emboldened' after plane-pooling with Bannon

  26-09-2017 22:23 via post-gazette.com
  It’s not exactly a presidential endorsement — at least not yet — but Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner recently shared a stage, and an airplane flight, with Donald Trump’s former adviser, Steve Bannon.
  
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• McConnell: Senate will not vote on GOP health care bill this week

  26-09-2017 22:23
  
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Republicans in a closed-door meeting that voting on the Graham-Cassidy bill will not happen.
  
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• Saudi Arabia To Allow Women To Drive For The First Time

  26-09-2017 22:20
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  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) – Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced that women will be allowed to drive for the first time in the ultra-conservative kingdom next summer, fulfilling a key demand of women’s rights activists who faced detention for defying the ban.
  The kingdom was the only the country in the world to bar women from driving and for years had garnered negative publicity internationally for detaining women who defied the ban.
  The move, which ha
  
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• Local fire chief out after using racial slur to refer to Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin

  26-09-2017 22:18
  
  Chief says he was 'frustrated and angry' over the Steelers' actions regarding the national anthem
  
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• NCAA basketball coaches among 10 facing charges amid corruption scandal

  26-09-2017 22:11
  
  An FBI investigation into alleged corruption has led to the arrest of four assistant coaches in college basketball.
  
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• Cancer survivor designs more than 75 dresses to say thanks

  26-09-2017 22:11
  
  Puccinni Roseboro felt he had to give back the people who helped him through his battle with cancer.
  
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• Painter testifies in asbestos removal case that he was paid to take blame

  26-09-2017 22:05 via post-gazette.com
  Raymond H. Sida, a house painter by trade, testified Tuesday that developers Ramesh and Vikas Jain tried to bribe him to take responsibility for a massive, illegal asbestos removal operation at the 135-acre former Westinghouse research property in Churchill that they own.
  
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• This woman flirting with the police officer who pulled her over is hilarious

  26-09-2017 22:03
  
  Can you blame her?
  
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• Nashville church shooting: Dad of 'hero usher' speaks out

  26-09-2017 22:01
  
  "All I heard was two shots up at the front. Of course, when you see the kid get up, he's alright. I don't know how else to put that. But, he's okay."
  
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• Man Gets Same ‘Neutered’ Tattoo As His Dog, Has No Regrets

  26-09-2017 22:00
  CBS Local — A man from Texas says he doesn’t have any regrets after getting a tattoo as a symbol of solidarity between him and his dog. Awkwardly, Chris Mendiola’s new ink, which matches a tattoo on his dog Bear, is actually the symbol for being neutered.
  Man got same tattoo as dog – didn't realise it was a neuter symbol – Metro https://t.co/vGFmeXXD7L pic.twitter.com/oGNnlqBXNQ
  — Our Dog Prince (@OurDogPrince) September 26, 2017In a Facebook post, the Texas n
  
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• ‘I need to have that’: specialized wheelchair stolen from man

  26-09-2017 21:58
  
  The man said his wife was carrying him to their seats at a football game when the chair disappeared.
  
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• Trump continues to blast anthem protests

  26-09-2017 21:56
  
  President Donald Trump said he has not been "preoccupied" by the NFL and the controversy surrounding the National Anthem.
  
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• Leaderboard: Xander Schauffele Goes From Bubble To Tour Championship

  26-09-2017 21:56
  By Dan Reardon
  With its gaudy $10 million payday, the FedExCup is the jewel of the four-week playoff series. But forgive me if I hold to the belief that competitions in golf are determined by strokes played, not points earned. If you need a computer to tell you who wins a golf competition, you’re on a PlayStation, not a golf course.
  Justin Thomas understood exactly that when he admitted after the final round in Atlanta that, as proud as he was of winning the Cup, he was not without mixed f
  
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• Teen brings homecoming to best friend battling cancer

  26-09-2017 21:55
  
  Homecoming is one of the most enjoyable moments of a young person's life and a high school senior in Ohio wanted to make sure her best friend could enjoy the night too.
  
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• Fire chief resigns after directing online racial slur at Mike Tomlin

  26-09-2017 21:53 via post-gazette.com
  The Washington County fire chief who landed in hot water for posting a racial slur about Steelers coach Mike Tomlin to Facebook has resigned his position.
  
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• Fire chief resigns after calling Mike Tomlin a racial slur

  26-09-2017 21:53 via post-gazette.com
  The Washington County fire chief who landed in hot water for posting a racial slur about Steelers coach Mike Tomlin to Facebook has resigned his position.
  
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• How hurricane season 2017 compares to years past

  26-09-2017 21:31
  
  While it hasn't been the deadliest season, it's certainly been costly.
  
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• Teen excels on 3 high school teams despite being legally blind

  26-09-2017 21:29
  
  Danni Schultz might be legally blind, but she doesn’t let that stop her from playing golf, cheerleading, and being in the marching band.
  
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• Court hears appeal in 'Making a Murderer' case

  26-09-2017 21:25
  
  A judge said it made her "skin crawl" to watch a video showing how investigators questioned an inmate featured in the documentary series.
  
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• Car drives through front of business in Scott Township

  26-09-2017 21:23
  
  A car drove through the front of Kel's Sports Cards on Washington Avenue.
  
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• Top Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 4

  26-09-2017 21:17
  By Rahul Lal
  This is when fantasy football gets really tough. The first couple weeks of the season is when you have the comically underrated and surprise players popping up. By week four, these guys are typically gone in 10 and 12 player leagues. If you’re looking at this column, chances are you’re in a semi-deep league hoping to find someone who can stand out and get some sort of stability to develop into a starter on your team or at the very least an injury fill-in or bye week fill
  
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• Sessions: DOJ will support students in campus free speech cases

  26-09-2017 21:15
  
  He lamented that American universities were "once the center of academic freedom, a place of robust debate," but are now "an echo chamber."
  
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• Smartphone Apps Can Reduce Depression, Study Finds

  26-09-2017 20:56
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  CBS Local — A new treatment for depression may have been found and the prescription could be to simply look at your smartphone more.
  According to a new study, published in the journal World Psychiatry, the use of mental health apps by people dealing with depression has resulted in significant improvement in their conditions. Researchers from the U.S., Great Britain, and Australia studied over 3,400 adults between 18 and 59 years old who were all suff
  
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• W. Va. School District Apologizes For Trump Banner During Pittsburgh H.S. Football Game

  26-09-2017 20:47
  WELLSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia school superintendent has issued an apology after some said they were offended by a banner at a football game that read “Trump Perry.”
  Media reported that Brooke County School Superintendent Toni Paesano Shute apologized on Monday to the community of Pittsburgh Perry High School for the “insensitive, intimidating, and offensive sign.”The banner was seen in the student section of Brooke High School at Friday night’s game.
  
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• Volunteers Needed For Massive Health Study

  26-09-2017 20:45
  Medical researchers need your help with one of the biggest health studies ever conducted.
  Researchers need more than a million people to learn how our genes, environments and lifestyles interact to prevent and treat disease.
  The goal is to better understand how to customize treatment for an individual patient.
  If you’re interested, you can sign up online here.
  
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• Pittsburgh council proposal would ban guns in city parks

  26-09-2017 20:42 via post-gazette.com
  Visitors to Pittsburgh’s city-owned parks would have to leave their guns at home under a proposal introduced Tuesday.
  
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• Car Reportedly Crashes Into Scott Twp. Business, Emergency Crews Called

  26-09-2017 20:30
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  SCOTT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Emergency officials have been called after a vehicle crashed into a Scott Township business Tuesday afternoon.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the incident happened in the 1000 block of Washington Avenue around 2 p.m.
  It is unclear if the driver, or anyone inside Kel’s Sports Cards was injured.
  No other information has been released.
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• Car Crashes Into Scott Twp. Business, Driver Mistakenly Hit Gas Pedal Instead Of Brake

  26-09-2017 20:30
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  SCOTT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A sports cards store in Scott Township was heavily damaged when a car crashed through the front of the building on Tuesday afternoon.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the incident happened in the 1000 block of Washington Avenue around 2 p.m.
  Officials at the scene say the elderly driver mixed up the gas pedal and brake, and the Toyota sedan ended up slamming into Kel’s Sports Cards store.
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• Netflix Reportedly Aiming To Expand Streaming Service To Airlines

  26-09-2017 19:57
  CBS Local — It’s been a rough year for the airline industry’s reputation, but Netflix is offering to help them win some points back with their flyers. According to reports, the entertainment company has announced its plan to partner with airlines and share their mobile streaming technology with them.
  The partnerships would also improve each airline’s in-flight Wi-Fi, meaning passengers would be able to download and stream their favorite shows on their own devices during t
  
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• Police: Woman, Good Samaritans Chase, Capture Purse Thief

  26-09-2017 19:53
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  NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) – A New Kensington purse thief is in custody after messing with the wrong people.
  According to police, a woman was sitting inside her Fifth Avenue home on Sept. 21, when she noticed her front door open slowly.
  The woman observed a man, later identified as 27-year-old Luis Lema, step into her kitchen. He allegedly snatched her purse from a chair and ran from the home. The woman chased Lema for several blocks while yelling for anyone n
  
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• Federal judge will decide if white supremacist will go back to prison

  26-09-2017 19:27 via post-gazette.com
  A judge on Tuesday ordered white supremacist Hardy Lloyd to remain in jail on probation violations pending a hearing that could send him back to federal prison.
  
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• Nearly 30,000 Strollers Recalled Due To Faulty Part

  26-09-2017 19:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Approximately 28,000 “Jeep Brand” jogging strollers are being recalled because the leg bracket can break, which could cause children to fall out.
  The strollers are made by Delta and have “J is for Jeep” printed on the side.
  They were sold at Target, Walmart and other stores from 2015 through 2016.
  At least one child was hurt because of the problem.
  Anyone who has the strollers should stop using them immediately,
  
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