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• Does It Really Do That? Instant Pot

  27-02-2018 23:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Instant Pot is all the rage right now in home cooking.
  However, last week, the company alerted customers about a potential problem with one model in particular.
  The makers of Instant Pot say they have received a few reports of the Gem 65 8-in-1 model overheating and melting on the bottom.
  They think the problem affects only a small number of the appliances with these specific codes: 1728, 1730, 1731, 1734 and 1746.Read More About T
  
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• Schools Ban Backpacks To Make Students ‘Feel Safe’ After Mass Shooting

  27-02-2018 23:46
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  CBS Local — Searching for answers after 17 people were killed in a Florida mass shooting, schools are going to extreme measures to make sure weapons stay out of the classroom.Some schools around the U.S. are now banning students from bringing backpacks into the building.
  According to WKBN, Niles McKinley High School in Ohio is one of the latest schools to ban students from carrying their books in a backpack. The local school board said the decis
  
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• Babysitter Pleads Guilty To Endangerment Charges In Teen’s Death

  27-02-2018 23:15
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  GREENSBURG (AP) – A baby sitter has pleaded guilty to charges in the death of a teenager in western Pennsylvania last year.
  The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that 20-year-old Brooke Nelson pleaded guilty Tuesday to five counts each of child endangerment and reckless endangerment and a weapons offense.
  Westmoreland County authorities alleged that she asked another teen to point a gun at 13-year-old James Gustafson to scare him as she was watching three
  
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• Mt. Lebanon commissioners tackle overnight parking

  27-02-2018 23:08 via post-gazette.com
  Mt. Lebanon commissioners on Monday tackled several thorny issues involving parking, including approval of a permanent ban on parking in the Main Entrance Drive area on weekday mornings. Members also reached a consensus on overnight parking rules.
  
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• Average Person Placed On Hold Gets Fed Up Within 9 Minutes, Study Says

  27-02-2018 23:04
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  CBS Local — A survey published by Jive Communications polled 2,000 people to study how American consumers deal with waiting for service.According to the results, the average 18- to 35-year-old will stay on the phone on hold for up to 11 minutes before getting frustrated with customer service. That’s three minutes longer than the average person over the age of 55.
  Millennials were also found to be the most patient group when it came to waiting f
  
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• Popular Pittsburgh Dessert Spot, The Milkshake Factory, Going National

  27-02-2018 22:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The people behind one of Pittsburgh’s most delicious destinations are taking their treats national.
  The Milk Shake Factory announced Tuesday on their website that they are expanding.
  With two Pittsburgh locations, one in Downtown Pittsburgh and the other on the South Side, the popular dessert spot is planning to add 25 locations over the next three years.Pittsburgh's @MShakeFactory is going national. America, you will find that r
  
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• Another Pittsburgh home evacuated due to landslide

  27-02-2018 21:40
  City officials say residents of the home in the Perry North neighborhood were told to leave after a landslide was reported shortly after noon Tuesday. The department of permits, licenses and inspections ordered the evacuation until the landslide and home can be stabilized.
  
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• 'Really, dude?' Police PSAs crack jokes about ridiculous 911 calls

  27-02-2018 21:36
  
  In "Real 911 Calls," officials read transcripts from some of the more silly calls they get.
  
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• Plans proceeding for Pittsburgh's second cat cafe

  27-02-2018 21:29 via post-gazette.com
  Plans are moving ahead to open The Black Cat Market in Pittsburgh “staffed” by adoptable shelter cats. It’s just taking longer than two young entrepreneurs anticipated.
  
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• Perry North home evacuated after landslide

  27-02-2018 21:29 via post-gazette.com
  A home in Perry North was evacuated Tuesday after a landslide undermined the hill it sits on and began tearing apart the structure’s foundation.
  
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• Man Who Adopted Pig And Ate It: ‘Please Stop Sending Death Threats’

  27-02-2018 21:25
  CBS Local — A man in Canada is reportedly receiving death threats after eating a pet pig he had adopted from the local SPCA. Animal adoption workers say they were shocked and heartbroken after the man allegedly broke a written agreement not to turn his pig into food.
  The Vancouver Island man adopted one of 57 Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs which had been rescued from an animal hoarder in British Columbia last year. SPCA workers set the man up with Molly in January after the pigs wer
  
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• Starbucks is testing a paper cup fee at select locations in the U.K.

  27-02-2018 21:05
  
  It's the chain's latest effort to become more eco-friendly.
  
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• As city's District 8 special election approaches, candidates' differences become more apparent

  27-02-2018 21:04 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh City Council’s District 8 faces the kind of choices many areas would love to have — like what to do about rampant growth, and who to select among four candidates seeking to represent the East End district in a March 6 special election.
  
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• Group creates vault to protect children during school shootings

  27-02-2018 20:42
  
  The bulletproof vault expands and is designed to be installed in a classroom.
  
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• AG Jeff Sessions: Feds will support states, local governments on opioid lawsuits

  27-02-2018 20:27 via post-gazette.com
  The Department of Justice will weigh in on the side of the growing number of states and other governments that are suing the makers and distributors of prescription opioids, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Tuesday.
  
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• Duquesne University basketball player's act of kindness goes viral on social media

  27-02-2018 20:25
  
  The video has been viewed over 2 million times.
  
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• What you need to know about Pittsburgh Public Schools, its teachers and a possible strike

  27-02-2018 20:15 via post-gazette.com
  Here is everything you need to know about the ongoing contract negotiations between Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, as well as the impact of a potential strike if an agreement is not reached by Friday. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will update this information throughout the week. 
  
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• Man with red sauce on face charged with meatball theft

  27-02-2018 20:14
  
  Police in Pennsylvania didn't have to look very hard for the clues to solve this case.
  
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• Trump aide Hope Hicks appears before House panel in Russia probe

  27-02-2018 20:05
  
  As one of President Trump’s closest aides, she is a key eyewitness to his actions over the past several years.
  
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• Scientists Say They Have Successfully Reversed Alzheimer’s Disease In Mice

  27-02-2018 19:59
  CBS Local — Researchers in Ohio have made a major breakthrough in the fight to cure Alzheimer’s disease. A team at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have completely reversed the disease in experiments on mice.
  Scientists say that gradually reducing an enzyme called BACE1 reversed the formation of harmful plaque in the brain, improving each mouse’s mental function. Amyloid plaques in the brain disrupt the function of neural synapses and is one of
  
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• Is your kid a 'teensplainer'?

  27-02-2018 19:59
  
  "My teenager tried to explain to me who Boy George is last night," and other fun facts moms are "learning" from their teens.
  
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• McCandless Council censures one of its members

  27-02-2018 19:37 via post-gazette.com
  After unanimously passing a resolution promoting equality and diversity in the town, McCandless Town Council then censured one of its own members for remarks he made to a local family during the November election.
  
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• Second body discovered at scene of Point Breeze house fire

  27-02-2018 19:25 via post-gazette.com
  A second body was discovered today at the scene of a house fire in Point Breeze North.
  
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• Classes Canceled At School Near Church’s AR-15 Blessing Ceremony

  27-02-2018 19:10
  CBS Local — A Pennsylvania school district says it’s canceling classes at an elementary school because a church down the street is hosting a ceremony featuring AR-15 rifles.
  The World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Newfoundland is encouraging couples to bring their AR-15 rifles to a blessing ceremony on Feb. 28. The church believes the AR-15 symbolizes the “rod of iron” in the biblical book of Revelation. According to the church’s website, th
  
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• Golden State Warriors To Swap White House Visit For African-American History Museum

  27-02-2018 19:08
  (CNN) — Instead of visiting the White House Tuesday to celebrate their 2017 NBA championship, the Golden State Warriors will tour the National Museum of African-American History and Culture with local Washington students, all-star guard Klay Thompson said.
  “The White House is a great honor, but there are other circumstances that we felt not comfortable going,” Thompson told reporters Monday night, the New York Post reported.
  “We’re not going to politicize anything.
  
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• State prison guards union seeks to ban Timberland boots following sergeant's beating death

  27-02-2018 18:40 via post-gazette.com
  The Somerset County prison guard who police say was beaten to death by an inmate from Pittsburgh was attacked because he confiscated a towel, according to court paperwork.
  
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• Councilwoman: Permanent Solution Needed To Address Landslides

  27-02-2018 18:16
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  WEST END (KDKA) – Landslides are unpredictable. The one that destroyed a house in Pittsburgh’s West End is no different.
  In fact, inspectors say the ground is still moving. Crews are trying hard not to let the ground move under their feet as they try to stabilize the hillside.
  It’s been five days since a landslide on Greenleaf Street in the Duquesne Heights section of Pittsburgh destroyed a home and brought down dirt, debris, trees and utility
  
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• Negotiations Resume Between Teachers, District As Strike Deadline Looms

  27-02-2018 18:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As it stands, teachers in the Pittsburgh Public Schools District will go on strike on Friday.
  However, the teachers and the district are holding talks today in the hopes of reaching a deal.
  The negotiations began again at 9:30 a.m. As of noon, there was no word on any potential progress.
  The strike would leaving thousands of parents scrambling and kids wondering when they would return to the classroom.
  Superintendent Dr. Anthony Hamlet
  
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• Last-Minute Negotiations Continue Between Teachers, District As Strike Deadline Looms

  27-02-2018 18:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As it stands, teachers in the Pittsburgh Public Schools District will go on strike on Friday.
  However, the teachers and the district are holding talks today in the hopes of reaching a deal.
  The negotiations began again at 9:30 a.m. As of 9:30 p.m., both sides were still talking as they headed into the 12-hour mark.
  The strike would leave thousands of parents scrambling and kids wondering when they would return to the classroom.Superint
  
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• Koppers earnings take hit on new federal tax reform act

  27-02-2018 18:11 via post-gazette.com
  Koppers on Tuesday reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $14.8 million, or 71 cents per share after taking a hit from the new federal tax reform act.
  
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• FedEx bucks corporate trend, sticks with NRA

  27-02-2018 18:05
  
  FedEx says it's sticking with the group and has not asked to be removed from the NRA website.
  
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• Officials Discover 2nd Man’s Body In Point Breeze Home

  27-02-2018 17:59
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  POINT BREEZE (KDKA) – A second body has been found inside a home in Point Breeze where a dangerous situation unfolded on Monday.
  Police were initially called to the house on Penfield Place for a welfare check.
  When they arrived, someone threw what might have been a Molotov cocktail at them and then, the house erupted in flames.
  One man was taken into custody at the scene.Police later found a body in the basement. That victim has been identified as the hom
  
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• Mister Rogers statue returns to North Shore neighborhood

  27-02-2018 17:56 via post-gazette.com
  Mister Rogers returned to the neighborhood on Tuesday. More precisely, his statue did.
  
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• MLB players union files grievance against #Pirates over the team's spending of revenue-sharing money

  27-02-2018 17:54
  
  Baseball's labor agreement says each team must use its revenue-sharing money "in an effort to improve its performance on the field."
  
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• Digital maestro will run President Trump's 2020 campaign

  27-02-2018 17:49
  
  Brad Parscale, the Trump campaign's digital director in 2016, is getting a promotion for the next White House run.
  
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• Elvis Presley is running for Congress, and the ballot's all shook up

  27-02-2018 17:48
  
  Elvis Presley, not to be confused with the other Elvis Presley, is running for a congressional seat in Arkansas.
  
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• MLB Union Files Grievance Against Pirates Over Revenue-Sharing Money

  27-02-2018 17:46
  BRANDETON, Fla. (AP) – The Major League Baseball Players Association has filed a grievance against the Miami Marlins, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays, accusing the teams of failing to appropriately spend revenue-sharing money.
  The union says the grievance was filed Friday. Major League Baseball says the complaint has “no merit.”
  Pirates President Frank Coonelly called the grievance “patently baseless.” The A’s, Marlins and Rays did not
  
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• Rare rapid aging disease doesn't slow down 16-year-old girl

  27-02-2018 17:27
  
  "I've been treated like I'm 5 years old before, when I'm not. It's like, I'm 16."
  
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• Former Pittsburgh Penguin Ian Cole tweets appreciation for team, fans after trade

  27-02-2018 17:17
  
  The Penguins traded Cole to the Senators Friday as part of a deal to add Derick Brassard to the team's roster.He was then traded by the Senators to the Blue Jackets.
  
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• #Penguins goalie Matt Murray diagnosed with concussion after being hit with puck at practice

  27-02-2018 17:09
  
  The Pittsburgh Penguins tweeted Murray was hit with a puck in practice Monday.
  
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• More talks held, with Pittsburgh teachers' strike just days away

  27-02-2018 17:09
  
  The union says Pittsburgh Public Schools teachers will walk off the job Friday, unless a deal is reached.
  
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• Kiss A Pig Event To Benefit Boys & Girls Club

  27-02-2018 17:09
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s not every day you have the opportunity to kiss a miniature pig.
  Nola lives with her family in Cranberry Township.
  Her goal is to help raise money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania.
  It’s all part of the upcoming Great Futures Gala on March 14, at the Sheraton Station Square.
  The goal is to raise $1 million by the end of the campaign.
  Select fundraisers will win the chance to give Nola a kiss at the gala and you get to vote for your f
  
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• Trump To Run For Re-Election In 2020, Names Campaign Manager For Bid

  27-02-2018 17:08
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is naming former digital adviser Brad Parscale as campaign manager of his 2020 re-election campaign.
  A person familiar with the announcement confirms Parscale’s selection on the condition of anonymity because the person was unauthorized to publicly discuss the news. The conservative Drudge Report website first reported his selection.
  Trump has left little doubt about his intentions to seek re-election.He filed the paperwork to organize his re-
  
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• Mexico student who crosses border every day will graduate with honors

  27-02-2018 17:05
  
  His mom won't be able to cross the border to watch him walk the stage.
  
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• Dunkin' Donuts just dropped a Girl Scout-inspired menu

  27-02-2018 17:04
  
  Just like the real thing, you'll want to try them all!
  
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• Exotic bird lands on anchors head on live TV

  27-02-2018 16:59
  
  The anchor was teasing an upcoming zoo segment, when the bird swooped in and stole the show.
  
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• Pens’ Murray Diagnosed With Concussion, No Timeline For Return

  27-02-2018 16:45
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) –The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without their starting goaltender for an undetermined amount of time.
  According to head coach Mike Sullivan, Matt Murray has been diagnosed with a concussion.
  Murray left Monday’s practice early after being hit in the head by a shot.Coach Sullivan on Murray: “Matt was diagnosed with a concussion. Yesterday he got hit with a puck in practice.”
  — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) Februa
  
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• Lackawanna County Court Notes 2/27/2018

  27-02-2018 16:42
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• Penguins, Hornqvist Agree To 5-Year Extension

  27-02-2018 16:30
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed Patric Hornqvist to a five-year contract extension.
  According to the team’s official website, the deal runs through the 2022-23 season and carries an annual salary cap hit of $5.3 million.
  The 31-year-old has made a career of going to the net and paying the price to make plays. He cemented his place in Penguins history by scoring the Stanley Cup-clinching goal in Game 6 against the Nashville Pre
  
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