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• Another Round Of Winter Weather To Drop 1-2 Inches Of Snow

  29-01-2018 23:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s still January and the warmer weather of the last few days was never going to last. After a pleasant weekend, cooler temperatures and snow are heading our way.
  “It’s not going to be a lot of snow, and it’s going to fall primarily overnight tonight,” said KDKA Chief Meteorologist Jeff Verszyla.
  The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the highest elevations in Fayette and We
  
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• Authorities To Search Victims’ Cell Phones In Fayette Co. Shooting Investigation

  29-01-2018 23:50
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  MELCROFT (KDKA) — Authorities are still trying to determine what led four people to the Fayette County car wash where they were fatally shot early Sunday morning.
  KDKA has learned the events that led to the murder of 27-year-old William Scott Porterfield, 25-year-old Chelsie Lou Cline, 23-year-old Courtney Sue Snyder and 21-year-old Seth William Cline may have begun at a place called the Tall Cedars bar in Donegal.
  According to sources and management, the
  
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• Fight likely to continue over controversial Mount Washington ad banner

  29-01-2018 23:36 via post-gazette.com
  The fight over the vinyl black and yellow Sprint banner atop Mount Washington may not be over.
  
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• Son of baseball Hall-of-Famer Ken Griffey Jr. signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers

  29-01-2018 23:23
  
  Trey Griffey, the son of baseball Hall-of-Famer Ken Griffey Jr., has been signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  
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• Steelers Sign Ken Griffey Jr.’s Son To Futures Contract

  29-01-2018 23:17
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Kid’s kid is getting a shot with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  The AFC North champions have signed wide receiver Trey Griffey, son of baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., to a reserve/futures contract.
  The 24-year-old Griffey went undrafted last spring after graduating from Arizona. He spent time with Indianapolis and Miami last summer before being cut by the Dolphins at the end of training camp. The 6-foot-3, 209-pound Griffey caught 79 passes for 1,241 yards and
  
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• Airline CEO Takes Pay Cut To Match Female Predecessor’s Salary

  29-01-2018 23:15
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  CBS Local — EasyJet’s newly hired male CEO is starting his tenure with the airline by lowering his own salary. Johan Lundgren says the move is part of his company’s commitment to eliminating the gender pay gap in society.
  Lundgren’s predecessor, Carolyn McCall, was paid an annual salary of $993,546 to lead the budget airline. EasyJet, the Luton, England-based carrier, had set Lundgren’s starting salary at approx
  
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• Plane crash reported in Fayette County

  29-01-2018 23:14
  
  The crash was reported in the 600 block of Kentuck Road.
  
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• Lower Burrell Police Issue Alert About Fake ‘Motion Picture Money’

  29-01-2018 23:13
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  LOWER BURRELL (KDKA) — Lower Burrell Police are asking residents to inspect their money a little more closely.
  That’s because some counterfeit bills have been going around the area.
  But these are not your usual counterfeit bills. Police say the fake money is actually “Motion Picture Money,” created for entertainment industry purposes.
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  According to police, incid
  
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• Small Plane Crashes In Fayette County, Catches Fire

  29-01-2018 23:12
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  CHALKHILL (KDKA) — A small plane crashed and caught fire in Fayette County on Monday afternoon.
  It happened around 5 p.m. near Kentuck Knob in Chalkhill.
  Emergency dispatchers confirm the pilot was able to get out after the crash and is OK, but the plane caught fire.
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• Faces of the opioid crisis create haunting memorial

  29-01-2018 23:07
  
  Pennsylvania now 4th in opioid overdose deaths
  
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• Steelers sign three players to reserve, future contracts

  29-01-2018 22:55
  
  The Steelers signed two wide receivers and one running back to reserve or future contracts.
  
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• Drawing new congressional districts gets off to slow start

  29-01-2018 22:53
  
  The court's Democratic majority gave lawmakers and Wolf until Feb. 15 to submit an acceptable map, or the justices will develop one.
  
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• Butler Man Hides Webcam In Woman’s Room To Catch Her Changing

  29-01-2018 22:53
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  BUFFALO TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A Butler man is accused of hiding a webcam in his friend’s home without her knowledge.
  According to a criminal complaint, 29-year-old Derek Krallman, of Butler, visited a female friend’s house in the 600 block of Howes Run Road on Jan. 19.
  While he was there, he allegedly set up a laptop and a webcam in her bedroom without her consent or knowledge in an attempt to capture video of her while she was changing clothes.
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• Bakery offers safe space and vocational training for female abuse victims

  29-01-2018 22:50
  
  "I've learned how to value myself and respect myself since being here."
  
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• Drawing new Pa. congressional districts gets off to slow start

  29-01-2018 22:45 via post-gazette.com
  HARRISBURG — There are a few signs of progress a week into the three-week period established by the state Supreme Court for lawmakers to produce a replacement congressional district map.
  
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• Jeff Sessions says Pittsburgh's 'Darknet' expertise to be employed in opioid battle

  29-01-2018 22:36 via post-gazette.com
  A new team of federal law officers will combat online opioid trafficking, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in Pittsburgh on Monday.
  
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• Former Beechview man accused of killing cats gets parole

  29-01-2018 22:30 via post-gazette.com
  A former Beechview man who pleaded no contest to killing three cats will serve 23 months on parole after he was sentenced Monday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court.
  
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• Pittsburgh Man Pleads No Contest To Animal Cruelty In Feral Cat Deaths

  29-01-2018 22:21
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pittsburgh man has pleaded no contest to animal cruelty in the deaths of feral cats authorities say ate poisonous mothballs he left in his yard.
  Forty-four-year-old Daniel T. Smith sought to plead guilty to three counts in the case last fall, but an Allegheny County judge wouldn’t allow that after he contested the mothball evidence.
  Prosecutors say Smith contended that he sprayed the cats with bleach and beat them with a hockey s
  
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• Keidel: Super Bowl 52, By The Numbers

  29-01-2018 22:14
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s a question with crossover sports appeal.
  Which is more appealing — the team with an experienced, veteran-laden roster flaunting championship rings — with the wisdom and savvy to handle the moment — or the team that’s young, dumb, and ignorant? The New England Patriots will play in their NFL-record 10th Super Bowl on February 4, having gone 5-4 in their prior nine. By serious contrast, Super Bowl LII will be Philadelphia’s fourth Super Bowl
  
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• 17-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting, Killing Man In Marijuana Deal Turned Robbery

  29-01-2018 22:06
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  EAST HILLS (KDKA) — A 17-year-old boy is accused of shooting and killing a man in what police say was a marijuana deal that turned into a robbery in East Hills on Sunday night.
  Officers were sent to the 2200 block of Wilner Drive just before 7:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting.
  When they arrived on the scene, they found a man with a gunshot wound to the head lying in the parking lot. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
  Police say they believe he was als
  
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• 280,000 Baby Rattles Recalled Due To Choking Risk

  29-01-2018 21:46
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  CBS Local — Roughly 280,000 baby rattles are being recalled after reports that small pieces on the infant’s toy were breaking off and posed a choking hazard.
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of VTech’s “Shake & Sing Elephant Rattles” on Jan. 25. Vtech reportedly received five complaints that the ears on the toy broke off; none of the incidents resulted in an injury to a child.
  The report adds tha
  
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• AG Jeff Sessions Visits Pittsburgh To Address Opioid Crisis

  29-01-2018 21:24
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions was in Pittsburgh on Monday to address the opioid crisis.
  He is supposed to deliver remarks on the fight against the opioid epidemic and violent crime.Information released by the National Safety Council on Monday said accidental deaths in Pennsylvania have risen by 15 percent in just one year, driven by opioid overdoses.
  The National Safety Council also hosted an unveiling of a memorial wall for opioid ov
  
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• Pittsburgh police officers witness Homewood shooting, chase down suspect

  29-01-2018 20:59 via post-gazette.com
  A 20-year-old Homewood man was charged with attempted homicide after police say he shot a man in the shoulder Sunday.
  
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• Judge: Highmark Medicare Advantage members should have UPMC access through 2019

  29-01-2018 20:55 via post-gazette.com
  A Commonwealth Court judge has sided with Highmark Health, ruling that Highmark’s Medicare Advantage members should continue to have in-network access to UPMC physicians and facilities through all of 2019.
  
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• ​Attorney General Jeff Sessions visits Pittsburgh, talks about the fight against opioid epidemic and violent crime

  29-01-2018 20:55
  
  The attorney general recently created a Pittsburgh Violent Crime Task Force that will operate in Allegheny and surrounding counties.
  
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• E-Cigarettes As Bad For Your DNA As Smoking Tobacco, Study Says

  29-01-2018 20:53
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  CBS Local — While many reports are split on how harmful e-cigarettes are for teens and adults, a new study is claiming that vaping is just as bad for you as picking up a real cigarette.
  According to scientists at the University of Connecticut, a brand new test that examines DNA has concluded that the nicotine liquid-filled devices can cause as much damage to humans as standard tobacco products.
  “From the results of our study, we can conclu
  
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• FBI deputy director leaving post ahead of planned retirement

  29-01-2018 20:42
  
  He planned to retire from the bureau in March.
  
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• Report: Tom Hanks To Play Fred Rogers In Upcoming Movie

  29-01-2018 20:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Tom Hanks will play Fred Rogers in an upcoming movie about the Pittsburgh TV personality.
  Variety reports that the film, “You Are My Friend,” was inspired by the real-life friendship between Rogers and journalist Tom Junod, who wrote a profile piece on Rogers.
  The script was written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, and Marielle Heller is set to direct.
  Further casting on the film has not been announced at this tim
  
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• Police: Threat to shoot up Pittsburgh school was a hoax by an online gamer

  29-01-2018 20:38
  
  Many public schools were operating on modified lockdown while Pittsburgh police investigated a threat in an online video.
  
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• Hi 'Neighbor!': Tom Hanks to play Fred Rogers in upcoming film

  29-01-2018 20:20 via post-gazette.com
  Tom Hanks, reportedly the nicest actor on the planet, will star in a biopic about Fred Rogers, the nicest man in history.
  
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• Pitt-Greensburg finding new ways to attract summer students

  29-01-2018 19:56 via post-gazette.com
  The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg is offering an unusual incentive for its students to do summer study there — free housing.
  
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• Martha Stewart is feuding with Jack in the Box for a new Super Bowl ad

  29-01-2018 19:51
  
  Oh, it's on.
  
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• Report: Tom Hanks will play Mister Rogers in 'You Are My Friend' biopic

  29-01-2018 19:46
  
  Variety also reported Tristar Pictures has landed worldwide distribution rights to the film.
  
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• 'Madden' video game predicts outcome of upcoming Super Bowl

  29-01-2018 19:46
  
  For those who doubt the accuracy, EA Sports has predicted 10 of the 14 Super Bowl winners since 2004.
  
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• Cleveland Indians Removing Chief Wahoo Logo From Uniforms In 2019

  29-01-2018 19:41
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  CLEVELAND (AP) – The Cleveland Indians are removing the divisive Chief Wahoo logo from their jerseys and caps starting in the 2019 season.
  Following numerous discussions with Major League Baseball and Commissioner Rob Manfred, the Indians will no longer wear the big-toothed, smiling, red-faced caricature during games. The iconic logo, which has been used in various expressions by the team since 1947, has been deemed racist and offensive by some.
  Manfred s
  
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• Judge briefly jails juror accused of lying to avoid duty

  29-01-2018 19:40 via post-gazette.com
  An Allegheny County juror accused of boasting to others that he lied during the jury selection process in order to avoid being chosen could have spent up to 30 days in jail.
  
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• Allegheny County judge jails juror for contempt over allegations of lying

  29-01-2018 19:40 via post-gazette.com
  An Allegheny County juror accused of boasting to others that he lied during the jury selection process in order to avoid being chosen was ordered Monday to serve 30 days in jail.
  
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• Keep your eyes on the sky; supermoon, blue moon and lunar eclipse coming Jan. 31

  29-01-2018 19:37
  
  A supermoon will be visible on Jan. 31 and it’s the second one just this month.
  
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• Rain turning to snow at night

  29-01-2018 19:36
  
  Snow showers will continue into Tuesday morning.
  
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• 26 of the best party games for game night

  29-01-2018 19:34
  
  Dare we say game nights are 10x more fun than nights out on the town?
  
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• 5 NBA Trades We’d Like To See Happen

  29-01-2018 19:30
  Ryan Mayer
  The NBA’s trade deadline is now just 10 days away, set for February 8th at 3 p.m. ET. So far, things have been quiet… too quiet. The league has given us plenty of newsworthy items to devour in recent days, with players and refs feuding, the league itself trying to get in on the legal sports betting game, and the All-Star selections and draft.
  So, it seems that the normal discussion of which teams should buy and sell, and some people’s maniacal fiddling with ESPN&rsq
  
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• Dunlap: Some Unsolicited Advice For Kevin Stallings

  29-01-2018 19:22
  Follow 93-7 The Fan: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Kevin Stallings should get another season beyond this one to show what he can do as the basketball coach at Pitt.
  That’s my opinion. I would give him another season whether or not the Panthers — now 0-9 in conference play — go on to win the rest of their ACC games or they go winless in the league. To me, he hasn’t had enough of a sample size to yet be fully evaluated and won’t come the end of w
  
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• One Of The Last Blockbuster Video Stores In The U.S. Is Closing

  29-01-2018 19:17
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  CBS Local — Blockbuster Video, the movie rental giant of the 20th Century, is closing one of the last stores still open in North America.
  For many people, the news that Blockbuster is still in business will come as a surprise. The video-renting chain once had about 9,000 stores in the U.S. during the 1990’s, but that number reportedly dropped to just 10 by 2017.
  The total is about to get even smaller as the last Blockbuster franchise in Texas a
  
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• Kraft Turns To Social Media For Super Bowl Commercial

  29-01-2018 19:15
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Kraft is turning to social media to create their Super Bowl commercial, meaning you could be featured in the ad during the Big Game!
  “Why just watch Big Game commercials when you could be in one?” Kraft asks on their website.
  Their commercial will feature Twitter and Instagram posts showing how families enjoy Game Day.
  You can enter by taking a photo or short video and sharing it on Twitter and/or Instagram with the hashtag
  
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• Pittsburgh Named 2nd Best City For Pro Football Fans

  29-01-2018 18:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new report about the best cities for football is just rubbing salt in Pittsburgh’s wound.
  WalletHub says Pittsburgh is the 2nd best city in the entire country for professional football fans, making the Steelers’ lost shot at the Super Bowl sting just a little more.
  Green Bay came in first, but if you only count large cities, Pittsburgh rises to the number one spot, since Green Bay is considered a midsize city.
  The website
  
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• PWSA will pay for public, private water line replacement

  29-01-2018 18:34 via post-gazette.com
  The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority adopted a lead service line policy Friday that mandates and pays for replacement of both the public and privately owned portions of those lines, prioritizing properties where pregnant women and young children live.
  
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• 4 new flu-related deaths confirmed in Allegheny County; total of 9 is already ahead of last year

  29-01-2018 18:17
  
  Nine people have died of flu complications in Allegheny County. The most recent deaths include a woman in her lower 30s.
  
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• Jason Aldean's newborn son helped him after Las Vegas festival shooting

  29-01-2018 18:13
  
  "I saw the worst thing you can possibly experience."
  
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• Officials: 4 men killed in shooting inside home in eastern Pennsylvania

  29-01-2018 18:11
  
  Authorities say four people have been shot to death inside a row home in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Pittsburgh Promise restores minimum scholarships, funds for room, board, books

  29-01-2018 18:08 via post-gazette.com
  The Pittsburgh Promise announced Monday that it will be restoring the minimum scholarship available for eligible students and reinstating funding to assist students with room, board and textbook purchases. 
  
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