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• Sheriff: Deputy On Duty At Fla. H.S. Never Entered Building During Shooting

  22-02-2018 23:52
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  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff says the deputy who was on duty at a high school where 17 people were massacred waited outside the building for about four minutes without ever going in.
  Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel announced during a Thursday news conference that Deputy Scot Peterson resigned after being suspended without pay.
  Israel said he made the decision after reviewing video surveillance and interviewing witnesses, including the de
  
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• More rain, flooding expected in Pittsburgh region through the weekend

  22-02-2018 23:44 via post-gazette.com
  As much as three more inches of rain forecast for the Pittsburgh region through the weekend likely will cause more extensive flooding than last weekend, the National Weather Service said Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Parents in Fox Chapel district irked by proposed curriculum changes

  22-02-2018 23:38 via post-gazette.com
  Parents in Fox Chapel Area School District are unhappy with proposed curriculum changes at Dorseyville Middle School, and they let administrators know it.
  
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• City says homes affected by landslides remain in danger

  22-02-2018 23:26 via post-gazette.com
  A preliminary geotechnical report shows homes impacted by landslides in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods remain in danger, the city said Thursday in a press release.
  
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• Grand jury indicts Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on invasion of privacy charge

  22-02-2018 23:23
  
  Embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on a felony charge of invasion of privacy.
  
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• Some Instant Pot Models Reportedly Overheating, Melting

  22-02-2018 23:18
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  CBS Local — Instant Pot is telling owners of the kitchen appliance company’s Gem 65 8-in-1 Multicooker to stop using several models of the product. The company issued the warning after a “small number” of cookers reportedly overheated.
  In a Facebook post, Instant Pot added that the problem was causing the underside of the multicooker to melt.“We believe the problem only affects batchcodes 1728, 1730, 1731, 1734, and 1746,&rdqu
  
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• Pennsylvania State Police troopers to begin school visits Monday

  22-02-2018 23:18
  
  Police ask parents to not be alarmed if Pennsylvania State Police vehicles are seen near the school.
  
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• Mother Facing Charges After Allegedly Leaving Infant Alone In Unlocked Car

  22-02-2018 23:16
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  ROSTRAVER (KDKA) — A Charleroi woman is accused of endangering the welfare of her infant.
  Rostraver Police say she left the baby alone in her car while she went inside of a Lowe’s home improvement store.
  A witness who saw the alleged incident but didn’t want to go on camera told KDKA the car was parked in a handicap spot close to the store.
  Police said a customer alerted some Lowe’s employees, who heard the infant crying and then called
  
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• Woman fatally shot in Wilkinsburg

  22-02-2018 23:04
  
  The shooting was reported in the 1700 block of Laketon Road.
  
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• Student Gives Ice Cream Money To Help Teacher Pay For Father-In-Law’s Funeral

  22-02-2018 23:02
  CBS Local — An Alabama 6th-grader’s heartwarming gift to her teacher has gained national attention after the girl’s gesture was posted on Facebook.
  Price Lawrence, a first-year teacher at Highlands Elementary in Huntsville, lost his father-in-law in mid-February and was reportedly worried about how the death would affect his wife. According to WHNT, Lawrence revealed the tragic incident to his students after the class noticed the new teacher wasn’t himself lately.
  As Mr.
  
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• Special counsel brings new tax charges against Paul Manafort and business associate

  22-02-2018 23:01
  
  According to a court document, Paul Manafort and Richard Gates generated tens of millions of dollars in income as a result of their Ukraine work.
  
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• Pittsburgh police release statement following officer-involved shooting in Homewood South

  22-02-2018 23:00
  
  Officials have confirmed the officer involved in the Feb. 11 fatal shooting of 39-year-old Mark Daniels in Homewood South has been placed on administrative leave.
  
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• Beaver man accused of using heroin while parked at police headquarters

  22-02-2018 22:56 via post-gazette.com
  An Allegheny County Police narcotics detective leaving the department's headquarters in Green Tree on Wednesday evening did not even leave the parking lot before he came upon a new case, according to an affidavit filed Thursday.
  
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• Additional Charges Filed Against Paul Manafort & Business Associate

  22-02-2018 22:54
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – Special counsel Robert Mueller has filed additional charges against President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a business associate.
  The filing adds allegations of tax evasion and increases the amount of money Manafort is accused of laundering through offshore accounts to $30 million. The additional charges involve much of the same conduct Manafort and his longtime associate, Rick Gates, were charged with
  
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• Westmoreland County middle school broken into early Thursday

  22-02-2018 22:50
  
  Greensburg Salem Middle School was placed on lockdown for several hours.
  
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• This Canadian hockey player was not interested in a silver Olympic medal

  22-02-2018 22:37
  
  Jocelyne Larocque took her medal off immediately and held it in her hands as the Americans stood nearby awaiting their gold.
  
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• Woman found shot in Wilkinsburg

  22-02-2018 22:35 via post-gazette.com
  A 27-year-old woman was shot Thursday afternoon in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County police said.
  
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• Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers responds to Pittsburgh Public School statements on negotiations

  22-02-2018 22:24
  
  Classes in the Pittsburgh Public Schools remain on schedule as normal while contract negotiations continue between the school district and its teachers' union.
  
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• New Castle Man Pleads Guilty To Traveling For Sex With Minor

  22-02-2018 22:24
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A New Castle man pleaded guilty Thursday to traveling to have sex with a minor.
  According to the Department of Justice, 44-year-old Bradley Richard Moore, of New Castle, posted an ad on Craigslist that said he wanted to “participate in real incest.”
  An undercover agent with the Office of the Pennsylvania Attorney General responded to the advertisement, posing as the father of a 12-year-old boy. The agent said his son would
  
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• FCC Starts Clock On Net Neutrality Repeal, Faces Lawsuits

  22-02-2018 22:22
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  CBS Local — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially started the clock on the end of net neutrality laws.
  In a Feb. 22 release, the agency sent out “final notice” that Obama-era rules governing equal distribution of the internet will be repealed in 60 days.
  Net neutrality laws were created during the Obama administration and barred broadband companies from blocking access or slowing down the performance of certain w
  
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• Woman Fatally Shot After Robbery In Wilkinsburg

  22-02-2018 22:14
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  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — A woman was fatally shot during a robbery in Wilkinsburg on Thursday.
  It happened just before 3 p.m
  According to initial reports, a 27-year-old woman was walking in the 1700 block of Laketon Road when two men got out of a vehicle, robbed her and shot her.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Rob Hopson)
  According to the Allegheny County Police Department, first responders found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound at the scene.
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• Makeover planned for 50-year-old township landmark

  22-02-2018 22:13 via post-gazette.com
  A 50-year-old landmark in Moon is getting a makeover, and the entire community is invited to participate.
  
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• Shaler to celebrate completion of park improvement project

  22-02-2018 22:11 via post-gazette.com
  Shaler residents have been using the newly built bridges and trails at Fall Run Park since their completion in mid-January. A formal celebration is on tap this spring.
  
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• Doctors honored for volunteer work with Operation Walk Pittsburgh

  22-02-2018 22:10 via post-gazette.com
  Orthopedic surgeon Michael W. Weiss has a busy practice in the North Hills, but he says the best week of his professional life comes every year when he goes to underdeveloped countries in Latin America to perform free hip and knee replacements.
  
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• Amazon aims to complete Pittsburgh expansion in summer 2018

  22-02-2018 22:00
  Amazon's 22,000-square-foot expansion to its SouthSide Works office will be completed in the summer of 2018, said Bill Kaper, general manager of Amazon's Pittsburgh office, at a Thursday morning press conference.
  
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• Mack: Nutting Turns ‘Words And Actions’ Back On Players

  22-02-2018 21:51
  Follow 93-7 The Fan: Facebook | TwitterBRADENTON, Florida (93-7 THE FAN) – Just five days ago, Josh Harrison, the most tenured Pirate, reiterated his belief that the team’s front office would have to show that they want to win with actions, not just with words.
  Today, the team’s chairman and principal owner, Bob Nutting, agreed that actions speak louder than words.
  But he put the onus for success back on the players.
  “What we need to do this year is to earn those fans&rsq
  
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• Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller discovered the cause of Alzheimer's disease

  22-02-2018 21:43
  
  He contributed significantly to the study of mental diseases and disorders in a multitude of ways.
  
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• Latodami Environmental Nature Center's 104-year-old crown jewel gets spruced up

  22-02-2018 21:38 via post-gazette.com
  Nestled into the northwest corner of North Park — just past the skating rink — Latodami Environmental Nature Center provides educational opportunities within one of Allegheny County's best-kept secrets.
  
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• New Millvale Food Truck Park Holding Kick-Off Party In April

  22-02-2018 21:34
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  MILLVALE (KDKA) — A food truck park in Millvale will kick off its inaugural season in April.
  On Facebook, the Pittsburgh Food Park wrote, “Pittsburgh has approximately 160 sunny days per year, and we want to make sure we are open for as many of them as possible.”
  A “Construction Series” kick-off party will be held on Friday, April 6, and Saturday, April 7, in Millvale’s Riverfront Park along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail.
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• Pa. AG Josh Shapiro will fight effort to give restaurant owners control over tips

  22-02-2018 21:15 via post-gazette.com
  Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Thursday said he would take legal action if the Trump administration followed through on a proposal that would give restaurant owners control over servers' tips.
  
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• Empty Bowl luncheon to help Westmoreland County Food Bank

  22-02-2018 21:13 via post-gazette.com
  Steaming bowls of soup will help nourish Westmoreland County residents struggling with hunger at the 10th annual Empty Bowl luncheon.
  
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• 'Green Sisters' to talk on faith and the environment

  22-02-2018 21:12 via post-gazette.com
  Five Roman Catholic sisters will tell stories March 8 on environmental topics ranging from raising bees to dining on donated roadkill at a free public event, “Standup Sisters: Green Habits.”
  
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• Daily Tablet Offers Relief For Grass Allergies

  22-02-2018 21:06
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you suffer from grass allergies, a daily tablet can offer some relief.
  The FDA-approved sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is a tablet that is placed under the tongue every day for 3 to 4 months, starting before the start of grass allergy season and continuing through the end of grass season.
  The first dose must be taken at in a doctor’s office. Subsequent doses can be taken at home.
  If you’re interested in SLIT, call the P
  
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• Pittsburgh 'Dreamers' and mayor call for DACA protections

  22-02-2018 21:02
  
  Mayor Peduto is holding a press conference with members of the local immigrant community to demonstrate the importance of protecting the 800,000+ Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in the United States.
  
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• Drinking alcohol could be the key to living past 90

  22-02-2018 21:00
  
  Happy hour enthusiasts rejoice.
  
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• Farm offers hiking with goats

  22-02-2018 20:59
  
  Would you hike with the goats?
  
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• Doctors Find Surgical Sponges Left In Woman For At Least 6 Years

  22-02-2018 20:56
  CBS Local — Doctors in Japan made a startling discovery inside a woman who had been troubled with stomach pain and bloating. Surgeons found two surgical sponges that had been left in the patient for at least six years.
  According to a Feb. 21 report in The New England Journal of Medicine, the 42-year-old woman went to doctors after experiencing bloating in her lower abdomen for three years. The patient, who had been through two C-sections after both her pregnancies, was given a CT scan
  
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• West Virginia teachers strike in push for better wages, closing all public schools

  22-02-2018 20:54 via post-gazette.com
  Teachers across West Virginia walked off the job Thursday amid a dispute over pay and benefits, causing more than 275,000 students to miss classes even as educators gathered at the state Capitol in Charleston.
  
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• 'Three Billboards,' one star: Monessen High grad Frances McDormand honored in her hometown

  22-02-2018 20:49 via post-gazette.com
  Frances McDormand has an Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony.
  
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• Peters council negotiating settlement over turning lane at proposed senior facility

  22-02-2018 20:45 via post-gazette.com
  Peters council on Feb. 12 authorized the township’s administration to negotiate a settlement with a company that wants to build a senior living facility over the installation of a turning lane at the site.
  
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• Moon Area parents raise safety concerns following threat

  22-02-2018 20:44 via post-gazette.com
  Banning backpacks, installing metal detectors and arming teachers were among the suggestions made by parents after a threat incident at Moon Area High School.
  
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• 18-Year-Old Father Accused Of Killing 5-Month-Old Daughter After Losing Video Game

  22-02-2018 20:38
  COATSVILLE, Pa. (CBS/AP) – Authorities say a Pennsylvania father killed his 5-month-old daughter by repeatedly shaking, throwing and dropping her over his video game frustrations.Chester County prosecutors say Zion Shockley is charged with murder and related offenses.They say the 18-year-old Coatsville man served as the infant’s primary caretaker.
  CBS Philadelphia says Shockley shook the baby violently after losing at a video game.The child, Rosalie Faith Crothers-Shockley, was hospi
  
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• Contract to market, sell Gateway Middle School questioned

  22-02-2018 20:33 via post-gazette.com
  Gateway School Board is expected to vote next week on whether to advertise for proposals for firms to market and sell the Gateway Middle School property.
  
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• Pittsburgh Ice Cream Company Loses Everything After Freezer Failure

  22-02-2018 20:28
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh ice cream company is asking for some help after they lost their entire inventory in a freezer failure.
  In a post on their Instagram page, Leona’s Ice Cream says their freezer went down while they were out of town in January, and they lost all of the ice cream they had been preparing to sell in the spring.They’re asking the community to help fund a $25,000 loan so they can purchase ingredients and a new freezer.
  
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• Kiva Loan Helps Pittsburgh Ice Cream Manufacturer Get Ready For Spring

  22-02-2018 20:28
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh ice cream company got some help from the community after they lost their entire inventory in a freezer failure.
  When their ice-packed, walk-in freezer developed an electrical glitch that shut it down, says Katie Heldstab, “We lost thousands of ice cream sandwiches and pints in a matter of a few hours.”
  Nearly 20 bags of unusable ice cream had to be thrown out.
  The freezer is owned by Leona’s, a relatively
  
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• Man wearing dress, scarf robs KeyBank in downtown Pittsburgh

  22-02-2018 20:23
  
  Recognize him? Authorities say a man wearing a purple scarf and dress robbed a downtown Pittsburgh bank Thursday.
  
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• Tiffany Haddish to host MTV Movie & TV Awards in June

  22-02-2018 20:12
  
  Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish is set to host the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards
  
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• Gonzaga Rounding Into Form At Perfect Time

  22-02-2018 20:00
  By Steve Silverman
  The NCAA has officially stripped Louisville of its 2013 NCAA title and its Final Four appearance the year before, and that’s one more slap in the face for deposed head coach Rick Pitino.
  While the coach is firmly situated in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was unceremoniously dumped by the school before the start of the season. He was officially placed on “administrative leave” in September and fired for cause i
  
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• Pirates Acquire All-Star Outfielder Corey Dickerson From Rays

  22-02-2018 19:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson from the Tampa Bay Rays.
  The Pirates acquired Dickerson in exchange for pitcher Daniel Hudson, minor league infielder Tristan Gray and cash considerations.
  Pirates General Manger Neal Huntington made the announcement Thursday afternoon.
  “Corey Dickerson adds a quality power threat to our lineup as evidenced by his 60-plus extra base hits and 20-plus home runs each of
  
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