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• 'We're behind you': Community raising money to help boy get service dog

  17-02-2018 23:30
  
  "It's heartbreaking as a mom to see that happen, and knowing that your kid wants to play and wants to interact, but he just can't."
  
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• Disney says 'Black Panther' is raking it in

  17-02-2018 22:53
  
  The Walt Disney Co. estimated Saturday the Marvel Comics superhero movie earned $75.8 million domestically for its opening Friday, the eighth biggest day in industry history.
  
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• Pirates Spring Training 2018: Feb. 17 News And Notes

  17-02-2018 22:49
  Follow 93-7 The Fan: Facebook | TwitterBRADENTON, Florida (93-7 THE FAN) – Gregory Polanco and Adam Frazier arrived just in time for Day 4 of workouts at Pirate City, and both talked about expectations going into the first season of baseball in Pittsburgh in a decade without Andrew McCutchen.
  Jameson Taillon also spoke about being used as an example in David Freese’s discussion on Friday, and Clint Hurdle gave some peeks at how he views the top of the order now that Frazier
  
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• Peters Twp. Native Speed Skater Wins Silver In PyeongChang

  17-02-2018 22:41
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  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (KDKA) — A Peters Township native speed skater will return home from South Korea with a silver medal.
  Twenty-two-year-old John-Henry Krueger won silver in the men’s 1000m speed skating event at the PyeongChang Olympics on Saturday. Canada’s Samuel Girard beat Krueger by 0.214 seconds to win the gold.
  Krueger posted a photo on Instagram with the caption, “I’M A SILVER OLYMPIC MEDALIST! Oh my god… the
  
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• Man arrested for feeding cocaine and whiskey to goat

  17-02-2018 22:25
  
  Footage from the incident shows the suspect holding the goat's horns while a second male inserted cocaine into the animal's nostril.
  
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• Cleanup following heavy rainfall Thursday begins

  17-02-2018 21:44
  After heavy rains Thursday night into Friday, a river flood warning remains in effect for the Monongahela River near Charleroi until late Saturday night.
  
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• 'Something needs to change': Man turns in rifle to authorities

  17-02-2018 21:43
  
  One gun owner said enough is enough and turned in his semi-automatic rifle to the sheriff's office that responded to the mass shooting in Florida.
  
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• Nash, Kidd headline finalists for basketball Hall of Fame

  17-02-2018 21:08
  
  Thirteen greats are up for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, but at least two point guards are pretty much locks.
  
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• Two people pinned between vehicles after parking lot crash

  17-02-2018 20:50
  
  A car crashed into a truck, leaving two people pinned between vehicles.
  
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• State investigated after Florida school shooting suspect cut himself

  17-02-2018 20:39
  
  According to a report, Nikolas Cruz posted a video on Snapchat showing him cutting his arms in 2016.
  
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• Students Learn Benefits Of STEM Education During Auto Show Field Trip

  17-02-2018 20:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The first graders in Woolslair Elementary got to learn about the benefits of an education in STEM during a field trip to the Neighborhood Ford Store exhibit at the “Year Of The Dog” themed Pittsburgh International Auto Show.
  Photo Courtesy: Neighborhood Ford Store
  Students in Desirae Mascilli’s class focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and attended the auto show to see Neighborhood Ford Store’
  
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• Senator calls for $1B for development toward universal flu vaccine

  17-02-2018 19:37
  
  Sen. Richard Blumenthal says the amount awarded to researchers in 2017 was "a pittance" compared to what's needed.
  
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• Mckees Rocks Man Dies After Being Shot, Investigation Underway

  17-02-2018 19:32
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  Mckees Rock (KDKA) — An investigation is underway after a man was found shot in Mckees Rocks Friday evening and was pronounced dead soon after at the hospital.
  According to a release from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner, Andre Lee, 20, of Mckees Rocks, was found shot by an assailant at 6:15 p.m. at the 300 block of Ella Street.
  Lee was transported to the Allegheny General Hospital emergency room where he was pronounced dead at 6:59 p.m.
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• Man Killed In McKees Rocks Shooting

  17-02-2018 19:32
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  MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — A man was fatally shot in McKees Rocks on Friday.
  Officers were sent to the 300 block of Ella Street around 6:15 p.m.
  When first responders arrived on the scene, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds.
  He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead just before 7 p.m.
  The victim has been identified as 20-year-old Andre Lee, of McKees Rocks.
  Allegheny County Police are investigating.
  
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• Facebook forges ahead with kids app despite expert criticism

  17-02-2018 19:08
  
  A report this week pointed out that more than half of a safety advisory board that developed the app had financial ties to Facebook.
  
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• Somerset Inmate Assaults 2 Guards, Seriously Injuring 1

  17-02-2018 19:05
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  SOMERSET (AP) – Authorities say an inmate at a western Pennsylvania prison assaulted two guards, seriously injuring one and prompting a lockdown at the facility.
  Public information officer Christie Schenck says the 22-year-old inmate attacked a corrections officer assigned to a housing unit at State Correctional Institution-Somerset at about 7 p.m. Thursday. She says another corrections officer who came to the aid of the first officer was also assaulted.
  
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• Poodle on the run causes hour-long delay on New York City subway

  17-02-2018 18:59
  
  One little bundle of fur made a lot of people late.
  
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• Landslide closes part of McArdle Roadway

  17-02-2018 18:36
  
  A section of McArdle Roadway in Mount Washington is closed due to a landslide.
  
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• Landslide Forces Partial Closure Of McArdle Roadway

  17-02-2018 18:09
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A landslide has forced closed a section of McArdle Roadway in Mount Washington.
  The road was shut down between the Liberty Bridge and Grandview Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  Engineers will assess the stability of the hillside and the roadway will remained closed until further notice.
  Clean-up crews were on the scene Saturday afternoon to clear the landslide.
  
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• Landslide Closes Portion Of PJ McArdle Roadway

  17-02-2018 18:09
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A landslide has forced closed a section of PJ McArdle Roadway in Mount Washington.
  Photo Courtesy: Daniel Gilman Twitter, Chief of Staff, Office Of Mayor William Peduto
  The City of Pittsburgh issued a press release saying the closed portion of the roadway is between the Liberty Bridge and Grandview Avenue.
  Engineers will assess the stability of the hillside and the roadway will remained closed until further notice.
  Photo Courtesy: Dani
  
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• Pope revives lapsed sex abuse commission amid skepticism

  17-02-2018 18:01
  
  The move comes amid criticism over his handling of the scandal and his support for a bishop accused of witnessing and ignoring abuse.
  
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• Crews battle fire at North Huntington strip mall

  17-02-2018 17:56
  
  The fire occurred along Route 30 in North Huntington.
  
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• Attorney: Florida shooter willing to plead guilty to avoid death penalty

  17-02-2018 17:39
  
  Nikolas Cruz's public defender says there's no doubt he killed 17 people: "The only question is, does he live or does he die?"
  
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• 13 killed after helicopter crash in aftermath of Mexico earthquake

  17-02-2018 17:29
  
  The military helicopter was carrying officials surveying damage from the 7.2 magnitude quake.
  
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• 13 Killed After Helicopter Crashes While Assessing Mexican Quake Damage

  17-02-2018 17:25
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  MEXICO CITY (AP) – A military helicopter carrying officials assessing damage from a powerful earthquake crashed Friday in southern Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 15, all of them on the ground.
  View of the remains of the military helicopter that fell on a van in Santiago Jamiltepec, Oaxaca state, Mexico, on February 17, 2018.
  A 7.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico on Friday, causing little damage but triggering a tragedy when a minister’s
  
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• Ohio River Downtown rises to highest point in 13 years

  17-02-2018 17:21 via post-gazette.com
  The Pittsburgh region is experiencing some of its worst flooding in 13 years, with flood waters affecting roads, homes and businesses.
  
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• Flooding closes roads, Ohio River rises to highest point in 13 years Downtown

  17-02-2018 17:21 via post-gazette.com
  The Pittsburgh region is experiencing some of its worst flooding in 13 years, with flood waters affecting roads, homes and businesses.
  
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• Mother says her son was suspended for reporting gun talk to school

  17-02-2018 17:14
  
  An Alabama woman said her son heard something, said something and was punished for it.
  
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• Snow and Cold Weather Return this weekend

  17-02-2018 16:44
  
  Snow and Colder Weather Return This Weekend
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics: No Miracle here

  17-02-2018 16:44
  
  These are the highlights as events continue in PyeongChang.
  
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• Are the attendance figures from the Winter Olympics misleading?

  17-02-2018 16:31
  
  Officials say the attendance at the Games in PyeongChang are just fine, despite how it might look on your TV screen.
  
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• West Virginia Governor Declares State Of Emergency In All 55 Counties

  17-02-2018 16:11
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  CHARLESTON, WV (KDKA) — West Virginia’s Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency in all 55 counties after heavy rainfall brought statewide flooding.Saturday morning, Governor Justice said via tweet, “Early this morning I declared a State of Emergency for all 55 counties.” He continued, “our West Virginia National Guard and the Emergency Operations Center at West Virginia Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Manag
  
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• Indiana mother arrested for feeding child hydrochloric acid, chlorine to cure autism

  17-02-2018 15:07
  
  Touted online as a cure-all, the chemical combination is essentially bleach.
  
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• Victim identified in fatal McKees Rocks shooting

  17-02-2018 14:58 via post-gazette.com
  A man shot and killed Friday evening in McKees Rocks has been identified as 20-year-old Andre Lee, of McKees Rocks.
  
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• Trump national security adviser: Evidence of Russian meddling 'now incontrovertible'

  17-02-2018 14:41
  
  H.R. McMaster's forceful comments came just moments after Russia's foreign minister said new indictments were "just blabber."
  
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• Israeli Police Recommend Bribery Charges Against Prime Minister Netanyahu

  17-02-2018 13:57
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  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be in trouble after police recommended bribery and other charges against him.
  Yet he’s not required to step down until a conviction, the prosecution could drag on for months, and the determined leader is digging in his heels.
  For now, his coalition is lining up behind him, but public opinion could change that. If his Likud Party concludes he has become a liability, minnows could quickly turn into sharks
  
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• Convicted Murderer Indicted In 1972 West Virginia Cold Case Death

  17-02-2018 13:33
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  PRINCETON, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities say a convicted murderer has been indicted for the December 1972 slaying of a woman in West Virginia.
  Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney George Sitler tells the Bluefield Daily Telegraph in a Friday report that a county grand jury indicted Tommy Lee Mollohan this week. Sitler says Mollahan is charged with first-degree murder and breaking and entering in the death of Mary Osborne.
  Bluefield police Sgt. Kenny Adams wrote
  
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• When The River Raged

  17-02-2018 13:04
  Times Observer file photo An aerial photo of the southside of Warren during historic flooding in 1956. Warren General Hospital, in the center of the photo, was largely evacuated during the flooding.
  
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• Vatican Revives Lapsed Sex Abuse Commission Amid Skepticism

  17-02-2018 12:30
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  VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis has revived his lapsed sex abuse advisory commission by naming new members, after coming under fire for his overall handling of the scandal and his support for a Chilean bishop accused by victims of witnessing and ignoring their abuse.
  Saturday’s announcement of the new membership of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors came on the same day that a Vatican investigator will take the testimony in New
  
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• Trump focuses on first responders after Florida shooting

  17-02-2018 11:59
  
  Trump’s visit followed a similar script to his visit to Las Vegas in the fall, meeting with victims behind closed doors and then congratulating first responders.
  
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• Bubba Wallace set to make history as black driver in Daytona

  17-02-2018 11:03
  
  Wallace, driving the iconic No. 43 for Richard Petty Motorsports, will become thefirst black driver to start the Daytona 500 since 1969.
  
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• 'Is this a kind of mistake?' Snowboarder Ester Ledecka wins Alpine gold

  17-02-2018 10:27
  
  A part-time ski racer, part-time snowboarder stunned the field to win a gold medal in the women's Olympic super-G by 0.01 seconds.
  
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• Two killed after helicopter crash in aftermath of Mexico's earthquake

  17-02-2018 09:37
  
  Mexico's President Enrique Peña Nieto said the crash took place while the helicopter was landing.
  
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• Anger bubbles over at funerals for Florida shooting victims

  17-02-2018 09:27
  
  “My kid is dead. It goes through my head all day and all night. I keep hearing it. This is just unimaginable that I will never see my princess again.”
  
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• Bail revoked for man accused of homicide

  17-02-2018 08:52
  Bail posted in Blair County for a Pittsburgh-area man facing heroin-trafficking charges here may be subject to forfeiture because of his arrest on homicide and related charges in Allegheny County. But a forfeiture decision on the $12,000 posting will remain on hold, Kagarise said, pending an additional hearing and a review of the latest changes in bail forfeiture rules.
  
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• Bodies of infant twins found in suitcase along county road, police say

  17-02-2018 08:16
  
  "Here I am, want to have kids and for you to like, kill them? Like, who does that?"
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics updates: Nathan Chen completes 6 quads in Olympic free skate

  17-02-2018 07:47
  
  These are the highlights as events continue in PyeongChang.
  
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• Piece of history from famous family mistaken for trash

  17-02-2018 07:30
  
  "It's the perfect illustration of just how fragile history truly is. Because you can see how quickly something can fall into a dumpster and just be lost."
  
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• Husband and wife feeding the soul of a city

  17-02-2018 07:18
  
  "That's how we exhibited our love towards one another. With that meal and that good fellowship, this is what touched the soul."
  
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