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• Pa. Man Accused Of Punching Pregnant Woman, Locking Her Out Of Home

  16-12-2017 23:53
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  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania man was taken into custody early Saturday morning after allegedly punching a pregnant woman in the face.
  It happened around 12:30 a.m. on Kidder Street in Wilkes-Barre.
  According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, a 30-year-old pregnant woman told officers that 39-year-old Jeffrey Taylor punched her in the face with a closed fist and locked her out of her house in frigid temperatures.
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• Rep. Kihuen won't run for re-election amid sexual harassment allegations

  16-12-2017 22:51
  
  "I am committed to fully cooperating with the House Ethics Committee and I look forward to clearing my name."
  
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• Police Find Suspected Heroin, Crack Cocaine At New Castle Apartment

  16-12-2017 22:47
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  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — A man is facing charges after police found suspected heroin and crack cocaine at a New Castle apartment Friday.
  Officers were at an apartment in the 200 block of East Leasure Avenue to serve a felony arrest warrant.
  Police say while they were searching for the suspect in the apartment, they saw numerous lottery ticket folds containing heroin and smelled marijuana.
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• Mario Batali gives holiday recipe in same email as apology

  16-12-2017 22:10
  
  ABC announced Thursday that it had terminated its relationship with Batali following a review of sexual misconduct allegations at his restaurants.
  
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• Monongahela Woman Killed In Head-On Crash

  16-12-2017 21:30
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  CARROLL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A Monongahela woman was killed in a head-on crash early Saturday morning.
  It happened just before 1:30 a.m. on State Route 837, south of Donora Road, in Carroll Township.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  According to the coroner’s office, 55-year-old Laura L. Erickson, of Monongahela, was driving northbound on Route 837 when a vehicle travelling southbound crashed into Erickson’s car head-on.
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• Federal judge halts rules to limit free contraceptives

  16-12-2017 21:13 via post-gazette.com
  A federal judge in Philadelphia, acting on a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania, on Friday ordered the Trump administration not to enforce rules that could significantly reduce women’s access to free birth control.
  
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• Uber or ambulance? Some people dialing up a car instead of 911

  16-12-2017 21:02
  
  A new study shows a surprising trend in how people handle their medical emergencies.
  
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• Man found shot to death in McKeesport

  16-12-2017 20:59 via post-gazette.com
  Allegheny County police are investigating the shooting death of a 21-year-old man in McKeesport Saturday morning.
  
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• Authorities identify man found shot to death in McKeesport

  16-12-2017 20:59 via post-gazette.com
  Allegheny County police are investigating the shooting death of a 21-year-old man in McKeesport Saturday morning.
  
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• Man Found Fatally Shot In McKeesport

  16-12-2017 20:58
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  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — A man was found dead in McKeesport late Saturday morning.
  First responders were sent to the 600 block of Spring Street around 11:45 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive man found in the street.
  Allegheny County Police say when they arrived, they found a 21-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Further details have not been released at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
  
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• Trump defends tax plan, proclaims economy set 'to rock'

  16-12-2017 20:39
  
  The president predicted the legislation would cause the economy to soar beyond its current 3 percent rate of growth.
  
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• PA Department Of Aging Seeks Improvements In Elder-Abuse Casework

  16-12-2017 20:35
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Frustrated by shortcomings it has identified in elder-abuse investigations, Pennsylvania is trying to take a harder line with county agencies that field thousands of complaints a year.
  The Department of Aging is starting to grade counties on a more aggressive compliance schedule after telling some they had failed to meet regulations and expectations on how complaints must be handled.
  According to documents reviewed by The Associated
  
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• 'Like you see in the movies': Chunk of ice nearly shatters woman's windshield

  16-12-2017 20:14
  
  A scary moment for this woman was a reminder of the dangers of winter driving.
  
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• Report: Ski lift malfunction leaves 5 with minor injuries in Centre County

  16-12-2017 20:10
  A ski lift malfunction at a ski resort in central Pennsylvania stranded some people and reportedly left at least five with injuries described as minor.
  
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• Ex-wife of former NBA player charged in his 2010 killing

  16-12-2017 20:07
  
  The killing of Lorenzo Wright has been one of the most high-profile unsolved cases in Memphis.
  
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• Ski lift malfunction in Central Pa. strands dozens, 5 have minor injuries

  16-12-2017 20:05 via post-gazette.com
  BOALSBURG, Pa. — A ski lift malfunction on opening day at a Pennsylvania ski resort stranded dozens of people and left five with minor injuries.
  
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• Report: Ski lift malfunction at Tussey Mountain leaves 5 with minor injuries

  16-12-2017 20:05 via post-gazette.com
  BOALSBURG, Pa. — A ski lift malfunction at a ski resort in central Pennsylvania stranded some people and reportedly left at least five with injuries described as minor.
  
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• Bellevue woman arrested in Georgia for failing to return child

  16-12-2017 20:00 via post-gazette.com
  Sheriff’s deputies in Cobb County, Ga., arrested a Bellevue woman Friday night on charges she failed to return her child to the father after Thanksgiving.
  
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• Ski Lift Malfunction Injures At Least 5 People In Central PA

  16-12-2017 19:38
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  BOALSBURG, Pa. (AP) – A ski lift malfunction at a ski resort in central Pennsylvania stranded some people and reportedly left at least five with injuries described as minor.
  WJAC-TV reports that first responders were called to Tussey Mountain ski resort in Centre County on Saturday morning.
  Police told the station that at least five people were injured but the injuries were considered minor.
  Tussey Mountain said in a tweet that its ski patrol, emergency m
  
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• Ski Lift Malfunction At Pennsylvania Resort Causes Chairs To Crash

  16-12-2017 19:38
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  BOALSBURG, Pa. (AP/KDKA) – Several people were injured at a central Pennsylvania ski resort when chairs on a ski lift slid into each other Saturday morning.
  It happened around 10 a.m. at Tussey Mountain ski resort in Centre County.
  According to a press release from the resort, a chair on a ski lift slipped on the haul rope and slid backwards into the chair behind it. The slip caused a domino effect, causing a total of five chairs to crash into each other.
  
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• Riders rescued after being trapped in Pa. ski lift malfunction

  16-12-2017 19:08
  
  People had to be lowered by rope after an incident at a central Pennsylvania ski area.
  
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• Reported word ban at CDC includes 'vulnerable,' 'fetus,' 'transgender'

  16-12-2017 18:30
  
  Some people are already responding with their own choice words after the Trump administration order.
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Week 15 Injury Report: Steelers Could Be Down Two Cornerbacks Against Patriots

  16-12-2017 17:54
  By Daniel Benjamin
  The Pittsburgh Steelers know that they will have their hands full with Tom Brady and the New England Patriots and their plethora of weapons Heinz Field this Sunday.
  The Steelers could be in more trouble if star cornerback Joe Haden and top reserve Coty Sensabaugh are unable to recover from their injuries. Haden has been out the last four games with fractured fibula. He has been a limited participant in practice after returning to Wednesday. Haden will likely be a game-time dec
  
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• Pennsylvania pushes counties to improve elder-abuse casework

  16-12-2017 17:53
  
  The Department of Aging is starting to grade counties on a more aggressive compliance schedule after telling some they had failed, sometimes repeatedly, to meet regulations and expectations on how complaints must be handled.
  
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• Woman killed after head-on crash in Carroll Township

  16-12-2017 17:49
  
  The victim has been identified as Laura Erickson, 55, of Monongahela. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Police investigating shooting believed to occur in Homewood after man showed up at hospital with gunshot wound

  16-12-2017 17:49
  
  According to the investigation, it is believed the victim was leaving a nightclub in the 7200 block of Kelly Street in Homewood when he was shot.
  
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• Burglar caught by 95-year-old veteran and his daughter

  16-12-2017 17:23
  
  A career criminal in Wisconsin learned you don't mess with a Marine Corps veteran and his daughter.
  
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• Trump family members' botched ballots tossed in NYC mayoral election

  16-12-2017 16:59
  
  City officials confirmed mistakes were made on two absentee ballots, and there may have been another by the president himself.
  
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• Police Charge Ex-Wife Of Former NBA Player In 2010 Death

  16-12-2017 16:46
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  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Authorities say the ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has been charged with first-degree murder in his death more than seven years ago.
  Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said Saturday that Sherra Wright faces charged in the death of her ex-husband, a Memphis native who played for five teams over 13 seasons as a forward and center in the NBA.
  Police records show she was arrested in Riverside County, California on Fri
  
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• Obamacare sign-up deadline extended for some people

  16-12-2017 16:29
  
  "Don't worry" if you left a message before the end of open enrollment.
  
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• UPS offers $32 refund after reportedly losing track of document worth around $840K

  16-12-2017 16:26
  
  Herbert said he was less than impressed with UPS and its offer, “That's nice of them to say, but it doesn't solve my problems."
  
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• Gov. Wolf Signs Kids Health Coverage Bill, CHIP

  16-12-2017 16:21
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  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed a bill guaranteeing state-level funding for a popular children’s health insurance program, and urges Congress to renew federal funding.
  READ MORE: Pittsburgh Child Health Advocates Call On Lawmakers To Fund CHIP
  He was at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to sign the bill Friday that will fund for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, called CHIP.
  Fresh funding for the $1
  
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• Our solar system has a small-scale twin

  16-12-2017 15:53
  
  For the first time, NASA discovered a distant star with the same amount of orbiting planets as our own.
  
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• Paralyzed dog gets back on his paws with swim therapy

  16-12-2017 15:09
  
  Euthanasia was considered for this once-paralyzed pit bull, but he's back on four legs.
  
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• Saturday Forecast: Warmer Temperatures On The Way

  16-12-2017 15:01
  
  Warming temperatures can be expected the next few days, and with the warmer temperatures, RAIN chances return to the forecast.
  
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• Voters must register for special election

  16-12-2017 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  Monongahela Valley residents who aren’t registered to vote but want to choose a replacement for Marc Gergely in the 35th state House District must register soon.
  
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• Monongahela woman killed in crash early Saturday

  16-12-2017 14:51 via post-gazette.com
  A Monongahela woman died early Saturday morning in a head-on crash on Route 837 in Carroll Township.
  
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• Led by Anita Hill, major entertainment players start commission to fight sexual misconduct

  16-12-2017 14:44
  
  The woman who brought sexual harassment to national attention said, "It is time to end the culture of silence."
  
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• Two men die in Armstrong County crash

  16-12-2017 14:36 via post-gazette.com
  State police in Armstrong County released the identities Saturday morning of two men who died in a head-on crash in Rural Valley on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Moore looking into 'numerous reported cases of voter fraud' after Senate race loss

  16-12-2017 13:18
  
  The former Alabama judge sent a fundraising email to supporters asking for contributions to his "election integrity fund."
  
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• Pitt grad students file for union election

  16-12-2017 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  Graduate students at the University of Pittsburgh announced Friday that they have filed for a union election with state labor officials, with an eye toward holding a vote early next year. 
  
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• WWII-era vessel gets some TLC from Pennsylvania farmers

  16-12-2017 12:53
  In this Sept. 4, 2015, file photo, the USS LST-325, a tank landing ship used by the U.S. Navy in the 1940s during World War II that has been restored and maintained by volunteers since it was decommissioned by the Hellenic Navy of Greece in 1999, sits docked near the Fort Duquesne Bridge where the Allegheny River and Monongahela River meet to form the Ohio River, along the North Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
  
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• Carolina Panthers Launch Internal Investigation Into Team Owner Jerry Richardson

  16-12-2017 12:38
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  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The Carolina Panthers say they have launched an internal investigation into workplace misconduct allegations against founder and owner Jerry Richardson.
  The team said Friday former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles is overseeing the investigation by a Los Angeles-based law firm.
  Team spokesman Steven Drummond said in a release that “The Carolina Panthers and Mr. Richardson take these allegations very seriously and are
  
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• Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson under investigation for workplace misconduct

  16-12-2017 11:44
  
  The team said Friday former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles is overseeing the investigation by a Los Angeles-based law firm.
  
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• Sex charge filed against former soccer coach found with teenager

  16-12-2017 10:58
  
  Rian Rodriguez, 27, appeared in court in Columbia County, Florida, on Friday morning after being booked into the county jail the previous day.
  
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• Police: Woman found dead in woods was mauled by her own dogs

  16-12-2017 10:38
  
  "It was an absolutely grisly mauling, In my 40 years of law enforcement I've never seen anything like it. I hope I never see anything like it again."
  
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• Illumination serves as theme of South Hills Lights Chanukah celebration

  16-12-2017 08:18
  Rabbi Mendel Rosenblum of Chabad of the South Hills prepares to light the menorah set up at the Galleria of Mt. Lebanon.
  
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• Victim negotiates with armed robber during ATM holdup

  16-12-2017 07:20
  
  Police are asking for help finding a man who robbed a driver at knifepoint at a drive-through ATM. But thanks to some negotiating, the robber didn't as much money as he first asked for.
  
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• Army of firefighters takes on still-growing California fire

  16-12-2017 07:00
  
  The blaze northwest of Los Angeles grew by 3,000 acres overnight and although Santa Ana winds eased on Friday, they are expected to return with a vengeance over the weekend.
  
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