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• PennDOT may break $200 million Parkway West project into segments

  01-02-2018 23:55 via post-gazette.com
  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation may break down its $200 million proposal to revamp the Parkway West near the Fort Pitt Tunnel into smaller projects because of the way funding is coming in.
  
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• In drug crackdown, county inmates strip searched after attorney meetings

  01-02-2018 23:43 via post-gazette.com
  Allegheny County Jail inmates are now being strip searched each time they meet with their attorneys in a new procedure that began in January as jail officials tried to crack down on the flow of synthetic drugs into the jail.
  
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• School Staff Find Knife In Arnold Elementary School Student’s Backpack

  01-02-2018 23:40
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  ARNOLD, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials and police confirm a 12-year-old student at Roy A. Hunt Elementary School in Arnold was found with a small pen knife in her backpack after a metal detector at the school’s entrance went off, alerting school staff.
  “It’s really shocking that something like this is happening, that kids nowadays are bringing stuff like this to school,” parent Lee Jones, who has two students at the elementary school, said
  
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• Well-known Pittsburgh chef will be opening his solo spot in Carnegie

  01-02-2018 23:33 via post-gazette.com
  Chef Greg Alauzen is opening an Italian restaurant with French influences in Carnegie sometime in March. After building his reputation as an opening chef at Eleven over a decade ago, followed by the head chef position at Cioppino, both in the Strip, he is headlining a 38-seat BYOB restaurant called LeoGreta at 301 W. Main St. 
  
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• A well-known Pittsburgh chef will be opening his solo spot in Carnegie

  01-02-2018 23:33 via post-gazette.com
  Chef Greg Alauzen is opening an Italian restaurant with French influences in Carnegie sometime in March. After building his reputation as an opening chef at Eleven over a decade ago, followed by the head chef position at Cioppino, both in the Strip, he is headlining a 38-seat BYOB restaurant called LeoGreta at 301 W. Main St. 
  
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• Woman Accused In Sharon Stabbing Turns Herself In

  01-02-2018 23:22
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  SHARON (KDKA) — A woman accused of stabbing another woman in Sharon over the weekend is now in police custody.
  Sharon police say 24-year-old Vania S. Smith, of Sharon, turned herself in Thursday afternoon.
  Smith is accused of stabbing a 22-year-old woman on Jan. 27.
  The woman was transported to a trauma center to be treated for a partially collapsed lung. She was last reported to be in stable condition.
  Smith is facing one count of criminal attempted homi
  
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• 3 sentenced in drive-by slaying of 15-year-old in Carrick

  01-02-2018 23:10 via post-gazette.com
  At 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 10, 2015, Curtis Pounds was a freshman in high school, walking home from his first football game on the team.
  
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• Pittsburgh defense attorney arrested on drug-related charges

  01-02-2018 23:05 via post-gazette.com
  A well-known Pittsburgh criminal defense attorney was arrested Thursday morning in the Allegheny County Courthouse on charges related to drugs and an overdose.
  
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• Morgan Geyser sentenced to 40 years of state mental health supervision

  01-02-2018 23:03
  
  Found not guilty by reason of mental disease, Slender Man stabber Morgan Geyser was sentenced Thursday to a maximum 40 years of state mental health supervision.
  
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• National Democrats air first attack spot in Congressional special election

  01-02-2018 23:00 via post-gazette.com
  Until this week, the TV ad war in the 18th Congressional District special election was entirely one sided. The only attack ads were being aired by Republicans targeting Democrat Conor Lamb.
  
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• Fox Chapel Area towns considering a regional police force

  01-02-2018 22:56 via post-gazette.com
  It remains to be seen whether other municipalities in the Fox Chapel Area School District will join Sharpsburg in signing a memorandum of understanding to someday meld their public safety resources into a regional police department.
  
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• Portion of Aspinwall without water after several water main breaks reported

  01-02-2018 22:51
  
  The water main breaks are causing an outage that is affecting the upper portion of Aspinwall Borough.
  
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• Pitt says it finds no evidence of hazing in underage drinking incident

  01-02-2018 22:51 via post-gazette.com
  The University of Pittsburgh says campus police found no evidence of hazing in a fraternity event during recruiting week last month that left a student hospitalized.
  
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• 70 years strong: Couple celebrates 7 decades of marriage

  01-02-2018 22:43
  
  Ed and Lena Gouin have come a long way since they first met at a Massachusetts textile mill
  
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• Bryan Rust Says Playing With Sid Can Actually Be Tough

  01-02-2018 22:42
  Follow 93-7 The Fan: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – Things are looking up for Pens winger Bryan Rust, literally, as he’s moving up to the top line to play alongside Sidney Crosby.
  Rust joined The Starkey and Mueller Show to talk about the season he’s having, playing with Sid, the team heating up and just missing out on a hat trick the other night.
  On moving up to the top line and playing with Sid, Rust said, “It’s obviously unbelievable in the fact th
  
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• Swissvale's historic Ladies GAR home to be demolished

  01-02-2018 22:31 via post-gazette.com
  The borough of Swissvale is in the process of demolishing the historic Ladies’ GAR Home --- GAR stands for Grand Army of the Republic -- on Woodstock Avenue.
  
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• 3 Sentenced In Murder Of 15-Year-Old Beltzhoover Boy

  01-02-2018 22:26
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Three men were sentenced Thursday for the 2015 murder of a 15-year-old boy from Beltzhoover.
  Keyshawn Givens, Daquan Moore and Romier Nevels all previously pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and related charges in the shooting death of 15-year-old Curtis Pounds.
  Pounds was fatally shot in Knoxville on Sept. 10, 2015.
  Two others were also injured in the shooting. One teenager was shot and injured, and one man was grazed by a bullet a
  
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• Gateway School District approves purchase of Tasers

  01-02-2018 22:10 via post-gazette.com
  Gateway School District’s 13-member police force soon will be carrying Tasers.
  
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• Duquesne City School District hires new superintendent

  01-02-2018 22:05 via post-gazette.com
  The Duquesne City School District announced Wednesday that it hired a new superintendent. 
  
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• America's legal marijuana industry is booming

  01-02-2018 22:02
  
  It's 2018 and marijuana remains illegal in the United States, but continued federal prohibition hasn't stopped the marijuana industry from growing like a very profitable weed.
  
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• Trump 'OK' with making controversial GOP memo public, officials say

  01-02-2018 21:57
  
  Despite objections from the FBI and Justice Department, the document that purportedly details surveillance abuses is likely to be made public.
  
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• Fewer red lights? Adaptive traffic signals coming to 7 major Pittsburgh corridors

  01-02-2018 21:47
  
  Adaptive traffic signal systems can monitor traffic and allow for adjustments that improve the traffic flow in major commuting areas.
  
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• Proposed Carvana site will feature vending-machine style car delivery

  01-02-2018 21:46 via post-gazette.com
  Officials of Carvana, the Phoenix-based e-commerce car dealership, announced that they are planning to bring an unusual car-vending machine concept, located in only seven other cities nationwide, to South Fayette.
  
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• Allegheny County Jail wins accreditation

  01-02-2018 21:45 via post-gazette.com
  The Allegheny County Jail has met the standards of the American Correctional Association, and is once again an accredited facility, Warden Orlando Harper announced Thursday.
  
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• Training day for K9s and partners

  01-02-2018 21:39 via post-gazette.com
  At the former Green Valley Primary School in North Versailles, police dog trainee Zargo searched a classroom for hidden drugs.
  
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• Make Sure You Have America’s Favorite Super Bowl Food At Your Party This Sunday

  01-02-2018 21:39
  By Joel Balsam, AskMen
  Super Bowl LII is just days away and you can be sure the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles are getting into that game winning frame of mind — are you?
  A new AskMen and Offers.com 1,000-person survey found that 27.2% of Americans have a Super Bowl ritual to get themselves primed on gameday. Three in ten watch the game with the same friends every year, while 24% wear a lucky jersey (hopefully washed). Playoff beards aren’t just for hockey, as 15%
  
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• Tractor-trailer rollover keeps Interstate 79 South closed for hours

  01-02-2018 21:01
  
  Sky 4 showed the truck lying across I-79, just north of Exit 68 (Mount Nebo Road), in the Franklin Park/Ohio Township area.
  
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• Everyone with a baby car seat mirror needs to see this shocking video

  01-02-2018 21:01
  
  It's time to double check that you installed yours correctly.
  
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• Fox Chapel brothers carve legacy in robotics

  01-02-2018 21:00 via post-gazette.com
  For the past seven years, the annual FIRST Lego League competition at La Roche College has been attended by robotics enthusiasts Arvind and Sanjay Seshan. The Fox Chapel brothers began collecting medals at the local robotics competition when they were just 6- and 8-years-old, respectively.
  
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• Bon-Ton Announces Location Of 42 Store Closings, Including 2 In Western Pa.

  01-02-2018 20:58
  MILWAUKEE (KDKA/AP) – Bon-Ton Stores Inc. says it’s closing 42 stores across the country following years of declining sales, most of them in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
  The department chain’s stores operate under various banners, including Boston Store, Carson’s, Younkers, Herberger’s and Elder-Beerman.Click Here To See The Full ListThe company said in November that it would shut at least 40 stores in 2018, but it didn’t identify the locations.
  The company sai
  
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• WWE’s Natalya And Lana: Ronda Rousey Will Make Us Better

  01-02-2018 20:55
  By Chuck Carroll
  History continues to be made in WWE, where the women’s division remains a priority. Nay. The priority. For the first time ever, a women’s match was the main event at the Royal Rumble. It had to be. Even without the debut of Ronda Rousey, the 30-woman over-the-top-rope battle royal had been built up to an epic level. In a world known for outrageous storylines, it’s clear that there’s no scripting the emotions felt by the female superstars who are finally g
  
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• With Sheary Out, Rust To Flank Crosby Against Capitals

  01-02-2018 20:52
  Follow 93-7 The Fan: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – Sidney Crosby’s recently developed chemistry with linemates Conor Sheary and Dominik Simon took a shot Thursday, as Mike Sullivan announced that Sheary will be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury suffered in Tuesday’s 5-2 win over San Jose.Without Sheary, winger Bryan Rust will get the first crack at joining the Penguins’ top unit.Rust scored a pair of goals while skating on the fourth line Tuesday,
  
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• David Dausey named provost at Duquesne University

  01-02-2018 20:52 via post-gazette.com
  David Dausey, provost of Mercyhurst University in Erie, is Duquesne University’s new provost, school President Ken Gormley announced Thursday.
  
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• Do Women Need Bigger Parking Spaces? One Mother Says Yes

  01-02-2018 20:24
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  CBS Local — Are mothers really so distracted behind the wheel that they need their own row of super-sized parking spots? The stereotype is already a reality in one nation and now a mother in Great Britain wants her country to adopt the idea.
  China’s women-only car parking spaces – branded with a high-heel shoe on a bright pink background – have drawn heavy criticism for being sexist and fueling the narrative that women are poor drivers.
  
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• Macy's in Homestead is closing, and The Waterfront has several ideas to replace it

  01-02-2018 20:20
  
  Macy's will be replaced by something new as the Waterfront shopping center looks to expand its mix of restaurants, entertainment and residential options.
  
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• Late scientist, a Clairton native, honored with moon crater

  01-02-2018 20:19 via post-gazette.com
  As a brilliant chief exploration scientist for NASA, the late Michael J. Wargo participated in numerous lunar missions that led to crucial discoveries in space even as he never forgot his Clairton roots here on Earth.
  
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• One dead after fire in Brentwood

  01-02-2018 20:17
  
  The fire was reported in the 20 block of Hillman Street.
  
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• C'mon and take a free ride: Port Authority has trouble activating its ConnectCards

  01-02-2018 20:15 via post-gazette.com
  As many as 1,500 Port Authority passengers may get free rides today after the agency was unable to load monthly passes on their ConnectCards due to a technical problem.
  
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• Family creates bucket list following 15-year-old's cancer diagnosis

  01-02-2018 20:14
  
  Jordan Rodriguez was cancer-free for a year before he got the bad news - 7 new tumors.
  
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• Teen critical, another wounded after LA school shooting

  01-02-2018 20:13
  
  A student was arrested and three other people were injured in the shooting at a middle school.
  
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• Census data suggest incomes have dropped in affluent northern suburbs

  01-02-2018 20:12 via post-gazette.com
  Numbers from a U.S. Census Bureau survey suggest a surprisingly sharp drop in household income occurred in recent years among a number of Allegheny County’s relatively well-to-do northern communities.
  
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• #Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier discharged from UPMC rehabilitation center

  01-02-2018 20:09
  
  He will be transitioning to an outpatient therapy program through UPMC Centers for Rehab Services, according to the statement.
  
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• Kilbuck boy, severely injured by Little League foul ball, wins $1.7 million jury verdict

  01-02-2018 20:09 via post-gazette.com
  A Kilbuck boy who sustained a life-changing traumatic brain injury while playing in a Little League game in 2015 won a $1.7 million jury verdict Tuesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. 
  
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• Trump's message to Republicans on immigration: Compromise or win in 2018

  01-02-2018 20:08
  
  The president pushed back on Democrats framing of the immigration discussions as working to protect "Dreamers."
  
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• UPMC: Steelers’ Ryan Shazier Discharged From Rehabilitation Institute

  01-02-2018 19:48
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier was discharged from the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute at UPMC Mercy on Thursday.
  UPMC announced the news on Twitter on Thursday afternoon.An update on @steelers Ryan Shazier. pic.twitter.com/CPiizgvSbA
  — UPMC (@UPMCnews) February 1, 2018
  They say Shazier will transition into an outpatient therapy program through the UPMC Centers for Rehab Services.
  Shazier posted several photos on Insta
  
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• Verona man charged with violent business robberies in Pittsburgh to stand trial

  01-02-2018 19:40 via post-gazette.com
  A man who admitted to police he had robbed several businesses in Pittsburgh was held for trial in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court during two brief preliminary hearings Thursday morning in City Court, Downtown.
  
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• This Week In College Basketball: Purdue Climbing The AP Rankings

  01-02-2018 19:40
  By Steve Silverman
  Purdue unexpectedly climbs the ladder
  In a season in which many of the usual suspects are playing solid but unspectacular basketball, there is a good chance that one or two teams could emerge from the pack and challenge college basketball’s power structure.
  Villanova remains at the top of the heap, and Virginia, Duke, Kansas and Michigan State – despite being under fire from the school’s sexual abuse crisis – are all in striking distance.
  But, the Purdu
  
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• Fence dangles over Parkway East, forcing police to stop traffic

  01-02-2018 19:32
  
  Part of a roadway fence was threatening to fall onto Interstate 376 near the Birmingham Bridge in Pittsburgh.
  
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• 1 killed in explosion, house fire in Brentwood

  01-02-2018 19:24 via post-gazette.com
  At least one person was killed in a house fire and explosion Thursday in Brentwood, according to Matt Brown, chief of Allegheny County’s emergency services.
  
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• Creative Pie Recipes Wanted For Baked From The Heart: ‘Waitress’ Pie Contest

  01-02-2018 19:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Whole Foods are teaming up for the “Baked from the Heart: ‘Waitress’ Pie Contest,” inspired by the Tony-nominated musical “Waitress.”
  The Trust is seeking creative, whimsical pie recipes from local bakers. Entries will be accepted from Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 8 a.m. until Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 11:59 p.m.
  Finalists will be invited to produce their pie for a panel of jud
  
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