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• Mexican man assumed US identity, stole $360,000 over the course of decades

  05-03-2018 23:55
  
  Andres Avelino Anduaga used a fake birth certificate starting in 1980.
  
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• Springdale Water Bills Surge After Employee Allegedly Falsifies Meter Readings

  05-03-2018 23:54
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  SPRINGDALE (KDKA) — Water!
  It’s one of the most affordable utility bills we get.
  But a couple hundred residents in Springdale would beg to differ.
  “The total amount due was $2,677,” Jennifer Hair of Springdale told KDKA money editor Jon Delano on Monday, as she read her bill out loud.
  When Hair got her water bill from Springdale Township, she thought it was a joke.
  After all, she doesn’t live in a mansion.
  “I have a trailer a
  
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• 32 books every little girl should read during Women's History Month

  05-03-2018 23:44
  
  Who runs the world? Girls!
  
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• Allderdice teacher likely to be charged on suspicion of marijuana possession during school basketball game

  05-03-2018 23:40
  
  A teacher at Taylor Allderdice High School is likely to face charges for possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
  
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• Blairsville man killed by family member after violating two PFA orders

  05-03-2018 23:30
  
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• Pennsylvania dispensaries are already running out of medical marijuana

  05-03-2018 23:28
  
  Dispensaries are nearly running dry less than two weeks after sales started under Pennsylvania's new medical marijuana program.
  
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• Police, firefighters work together to save choking puppy

  05-03-2018 23:21
  
  "When officers came around the corner, they found the puppy was not breathing, limp, and unresponsive."
  
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• Dozens of star tributes mysteriously vanish on Las Vegas Strip

  05-03-2018 23:17
  
  Nearly 50 stars were taken out for bollard installation along Las Vegas Boulevard.
  
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• Pittsburgh city council will vote on $3.38M plan to expand gunshot detection system

  05-03-2018 23:14 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh may spend $3.38 million to expand and maintain a gunshot detection network across nearly a third of the city.
  
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• Drug Charges Pending Against Allderdice HS Teacher

  05-03-2018 23:08
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Drug charges are pending against a teacher in the Pittsburgh Public Schools District.
  The incident happened Friday night during a PIAA basketball playoff game at Carrick High School.
  According to a school district spokesperson, a school police officer working at the game could smell marijuana on an Allderdice High School teacher.
  The officer confronted the teacher and allegedly found drug paraphernalia with marijuana residue.
  The teach
  
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• Overdoses rarely lead to prosecutions

  05-03-2018 23:02 via post-gazette.com
  Eleven months after her daughter was found dead in a bathroom in Point State Park, Jeanna Fisher has not stopped believing that someone will pay for her overdose.
  
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• Future Of Carnegie Building Still Unclear After Devastating Fire

  05-03-2018 22:55
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  CARNEGIE (KDKA) — What was once a cornerstone in the heart of Carnegie is now a burned-out shell.
  Yellow caution tape ropes off the building that housed the popular Italian eatery PaPa J’s and 25 residents.
  Rachel Lenfestey lived there for six years.
  “This is my home, absolutely,” she said. “I loved my home.”
  She watched the 100-year-old building burn Friday night after she narrowly escaped the intense flames and smoke.
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• Pig Stolen In Fayette County, Police Investigating

  05-03-2018 22:44
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  GERMAN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A thief in Fayette County tried to bring home the bacon over the weekend — by stealing a $200 pig.
  Pennsylvania State Police say a large black pig was stolen from a location in the 400 block of Old Route 21 Road in German Township sometime over the weekend.
  According to the victim, the pig was worth about $200.
  Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact State Police in Uniontown at (724) 439-7111.
  
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• West Virginia House Opposes Constitutional Abortion Rights

  05-03-2018 22:12
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  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s House has voted to end abortion rights under the state constitution.
  The resolution was approved 73-25 Monday. The Senate passed it a month ago and it goes before voters in a November referendum.
  The resolution says: “Nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion.”
  It would authorize lawmakers to restrict or outlaw the procedure.
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• Pittsburgh police fail to comply with law in tracking officer-involved domestic violence

  05-03-2018 22:10 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh police are not tracking allegations of officer-involved domestic violence in the manner required by city law, more than a decade after city officials reformed the way such allegations were handled.
  
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• Judge Denies Requests To Toss Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Case

  05-03-2018 22:02
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  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A judge has denied requests from Bill Cosby’s lawyers to throw out his sexual assault case.
  Judge Steven O’Neill on Monday denied a defense motion to dismiss the case on statute of limitations and prosecutorial misconduct grounds.
  Cosby’s lawyers argued the alleged assault that led to his arrest couldn’t have happened in January 2004, as accuser Andrea Constand has testified, and falls outside the statute of
  
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• Overdoses, Several Arrests Linked To Gummy Bears Laced With Drugs

  05-03-2018 21:37
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  CBS Local — Several overdoses among children in multiple states have been linked to dangerous drug-laced gummy bears. The incidents have also resulted in a number of arrests, including three daycare workers in Illinois.
  At least four high school students have been treated recently for possible drug overdoses after eating gummy bears that were allegedly laced with narcotics. Two of the overdoses occurred on Mar. 2 in Illinois. A 17-year-old girl and&n
  
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• New Poll Shows Conor Lamb Leading Saccone In Race For 18th Congressional District

  05-03-2018 21:34
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With just days to go before Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional special election, a new poll shows Democrat Conor Lamb leading Republican Rick Saccone.The Emerson College poll shows Lamb leading Saccone 48% to 45%, but it’s worth noting that is within the margin of error.The college says the data was collected between March 1-3 using an online and landline sample of nearly 500 likely voters.The survey shows that this special e
  
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• In rare move, Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day parade will be dedicated to Dan Rooney

  05-03-2018 21:26
  Pittsburgh will honor the late Dan Rooney at its annual St. Patrick's Day parade this year, set for 10 a.m. March 17. The Steelers chairman served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland from 2009-2012 under President Barack Obama. Upon his death, President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins said Rooney was "deeply committed to Ireland and the Irish people" and "always conscious of his Irish roots."
  
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• GoFundMe Campaign Sends Pizza To Striking West Virginia Teachers

  05-03-2018 21:14
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  CBS Local — West Virginia teachers striking for better wages will be marching with a picket sign in one hand and a slice of pizza in the other thanks to a fellow educator’s crowdfunding campaign.
  Lita Blanc, president of the United Educators of San Francisco, started a GoFundMe page on March 4 to raise money to feed the protesters at the West Virginia state capitol building. In less than 24 hours, Blanc’s page reached its $10,000 goal for
  
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• This dad recreated the Disney fireworks show in his daughter's room

  05-03-2018 20:16
  
  Every kid dreams of living in Disney World, but one little girl actually gets to fall asleep there every night. Well, kind of.
  
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• Trump won't back down on tariffs

  05-03-2018 20:14
  
  The president suggested he's using the upcoming tariffs as leverage in ongoing talks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement.
  
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• Report: Steelers To Use Franchise Tag On Le’Veon Bell

  05-03-2018 20:09
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to place the franchise tag on Le’Veon Bell for the second straight year.
  The team has until Tuesday to use the franchise tag, which would prevent Bell from becoming a free agent
  NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting Bell would receive $14.5 million in 2018. However, there is no guarantee Bell will sign the agreement.The franchise tag, Bell’s second in two years, is slated to be $
  
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• Why the Army is having a fitness crisis

  05-03-2018 20:08
  
  Many Americans aren't fit enough to serve, and those who do make the cut are struggling.
  
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• Large flames tear through Brentwood apartment building

  05-03-2018 20:00
  
  Firefighters battled fierce flames at an apartment building in Brentwood Monday morning.
  
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• Police: Woman Dumps Popcorn On 2-Year-Old, Hits Her With Container

  05-03-2018 19:56
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  LEVITTOWN, N.Y. (KDKA) — Police say a woman and a man have been arrested in connection to an incident involving a 2-year-old child that took place at a New York movie theater.
  Twenty-five-year-old Keri Karman and 61-year-old Charles Karman, both from Baldwin, N.Y., are facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child.
  The incident happened on Jan. 2 in Levittown, N.Y.
  Nassau County Police say a 2-year-old girl was seeing a movie with her 28-year-old m
  
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• Judge orders Martin Shkreli to forfeit $7.3M in fraud case

  05-03-2018 19:55
  
  Shkreli was found guilty last year on charges related to accusations that he cheated investors in two failed hedge funds.
  
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• Gun safety bill would help states identify those who fail background checks

  05-03-2018 19:41 via post-gazette.com
  Four U.S. senators, including Pennsylvania's Pat Toomey, announced a bipartisan gun safety bill on Monday that would require federal authorities to alert state law enforcement of individuals who don't pass national background checks.
  
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• PennDOT announces a surprising addition to summer's roadwork schedule: Parkway East

  05-03-2018 19:21 via post-gazette.com
  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will add an unexpected project to this construction season: paving the Parkway East from the Fort Pitt Bridge to the Edgewood-Swissvale exit.
  
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• Trump says he'll visit Jerusalem for embassy opening 'if I can'

  05-03-2018 19:18
  
  The president upset allies and roiled the Arab world last year by announcing that the U.S. was moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
  
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• Graco Recalls 36,000 High Chairs, 5 Kids Injured In Falls

  05-03-2018 19:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Graco is recalling one of its high chair models because it may tip over.
  The Table2Table 6-in-1 high chair was sold exclusively at Walmart between October of 2016 and December of 2017.
  One of the rear legs may turn out of position, causing the chair to become unstable.
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  Parents of five children say theirs tipped over, which resulted in injuries.
  Graco says if you have that high chair, stop us
  
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• Uber sued in Pa. after data stolen by hackers covered up

  05-03-2018 19:16
  
  Pennsylvania's attorney general is suing Uber over a widespread data breach, claiming that the company knew about the hack for more than a year.
  
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• University of Pittsburgh reaches six continents in Day of Giving fund drive

  05-03-2018 19:15 via post-gazette.com
  Okay, so Antarctica apparently held back.
  
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• Pa. lawyer accused of sex with his dog gets odd order from judge

  05-03-2018 19:08
  A prominent Pittsburgh environmental lawyer accused of sexual intercourse with his six-month-old yellow lab, Snoopy, hasn't even had his preliminary hearing yet. But that didn't stop an Allegheny County judge from issuing an unusual order in the case.
  
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• Man Steals Frances McDormand’s Oscar At Awards After-Party

  05-03-2018 19:08
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  LOS ANGELES (AP/KDKA) – Los Angeles police say a man has been arrested for stealing Frances McDormand’s Oscars trophy after the Academy Awards.
  Officer Rosario Herrera, a police spokeswoman, says 47-year-old Terry Bryant was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of felony grand theft. She says he was being held on $20,000 bail Monday morning.
  Authorities say the Oscar was allegedly stolen during the Governors Ball after party. Herrera said Bryant had a
  
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• Yes, you can make wine using your Instant Pot

  05-03-2018 19:07
  
  Wine not?
  
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• 30 Players: Top Prospects Set To Leave Mark On NL East

  05-03-2018 19:05
  By Rich Arleo
  The Washington Nationals have won the National League East three of the past four seasons, running away with the division early on last year. They are poised to make another run in 2018 and are backed by a strong farm system, but they aren’t the only team in their division with players ready to break out.
  The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves are hoping to be near the end of their rebuilds, and the New York Mets are looking to stay healthy and return to the form that s
  
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• Police: Man Cited After Allegedly Showing Nude Selfies To Other Drivers

  05-03-2018 18:53
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  HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man is being cited for allegedly showing other drivers nude selfies of himself while he was driving through Westmoreland County on Sunday.
  The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday on SR-30 near the Greengate Center Circle in Hempfield Township .
  State police say 50-year-old Vincent Barbieri, of Glenshaw, was stopped at a red light when he got out his cell phone, pulled up naked pictures of himself and “displayed hi
  
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• These gym classes are less hygienic than a toilet

  05-03-2018 18:51
  
  It seems gym-goers share more than just their disdain for cardio: bacteria.
  
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• Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Already Running Out

  05-03-2018 18:22
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Less than two weeks after Pennsylvania first started selling medical marijuana, there’s already a shortage of supplies.
  Solevo Wellness in Squirrel Hill, as well as two dispensaries in the eastern part of the state are now sold out.In February crowds lined up outside of Solevo as patients rushed to get medical marijuana for the first time in state history.The store doesn’t sell buds, leaves or joints though. The dispensaries are far form head shops.“Ev
  
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• Man pleads guilty to third-degree murder in 2013 Coraopolis slaying

  05-03-2018 18:20 via post-gazette.com
  A North Versailles man will serve six to 18 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to participating in a deadly 2013 home invasion in Coraopolis.
  
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• Model, Photographer Plead Guilty Following Nude Photo Shoot In Monroeville Shopping Center

  05-03-2018 18:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man and woman have pleaded guilty following a nude photo shoot at a busy shopping center in Monroeville last year.
  Michael Warnock, a self-proclaimed adult photographer, pleaded guilty to taking pictures of a nude model at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center.
  “The result today was a $300 fine, which we feel is fair and appropriate. These were some decisions made by both people that were less than advisable,” defense attorney
  
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• Shipwreck Remains Resurface On Maine Beach In Nor’easter Aftermath

  05-03-2018 18:10
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  YORK, Maine (CBS) — It’s common to see debris wash up on beaches after major storms, but people are flocking to one Maine beach to see what resurfaced after Friday’s nor’easter.
  The remains of an old shipwreck appeared on the shores of Short Sands Beach in York, Maine, after the storm. Police posted photos on Facebook on Monday morning.CBS Boston reports that the shipwreck is occasionally visible on the beach after major storms. The last
  
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• Men Get Prison After Dragging Kitten Behind Jeep, Posting Video Online

  05-03-2018 17:55
  CBS Local — Two Missouri men who posted a sick and twisted video of them killing a kitten in a bid for money have received a prison sentence instead.
  18-year-old Kyle Williams and 19-year-old Jordan Hall were both found guilty of animal cruelty after the duo dragged the kitten behind their moving jeep in June of 2017. The two teens recorded and posted the entire crime online before Williams killed the defenseless animal with a rock.
  Prosecutors say the savage teens made the Facebook v
  
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• Shapiro Seeks $13.5 Million From Uber For Driver Data Breach

  05-03-2018 17:20
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  PHILADELPHIA (KDKA) – State Attorney General Josh Shapiro accused Uber of violating state law when they failed to inform some 13,500 Uber drivers in this state that their names and drivers’ license numbers were stolen by hackers over a year ago.
  “Uber had a responsibility to these Uber drivers to let them know that their data had been compromised,” Shapiro told KDKA money editor Jon Delano on Monday. “Instead of notifying them in a
  
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• Pennsylvania AG Sues Uber For Covering Up Data Breach

  05-03-2018 17:20
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  PHILADELPHIA (KDKA/AP) – Pennsylvania’s attorney general is suing the ride-hailing company Uber, saying it broke state law when it failed to notify thousands of drivers for a year that hackers stole their personal information.
  The lawsuit filed Monday in Philadelphia said hackers stole the names and drivers’ license numbers of at least 13,500 Pennsylvania Uber drivers. It accuses Uber of violating a state law to notify people of a data breach
  
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• Accused heroin dealer in court on charges of assaulting 2 U.S. marshals

  05-03-2018 17:02 via post-gazette.com
  An accused heroin dealer from Sheraden made his first appearance in federal court this morning on new charges of assaulting two U.S. marshals inside a courtroom last year.
  
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• Oscars Recap With Entertainment Tonight’s Nancy O’Dell

  05-03-2018 17:01
  On a night filled with few surprises, the 90th Academy Awards still ended up being a memorable evening. Jordan Peele became the first black screenwriter to win best original screenplay, Allison Janney and Kobe Bryant won their first Oscars and “Shape of Water” won Best Picture.
  Entertainment Tonight’s Nancy O’Dell chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about the biggest night of the year in Hollywood, her favorite interviews from the red carpet and the impact of the #
  
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• Republican Rick Saccone working to keep the district red

  05-03-2018 17:00 via post-gazette.com
  He’s called himself “Trump before Trump was Trump.” And like the president he greeted on the airport tarmac during a Pittsburgh visit this winter, state Rep. Rick Saccone has shown he can win even where the landscape might seem to favor Democrats. In 2010, the staunchly pro-gun Republican and Air Force veteran won his 39th District state House seat from a 26-year incumbent, Democrat David Levdansky.
  
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• Henry Cavill finds out he's 'dead'

  05-03-2018 16:53
  
  "When you learned you died 2 days ago..."
  
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