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• 25 Years Later: KDKA-TV Legends Reflect On Blizzard Of ’93

  13-03-2018 23:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – March 13, 1993 – it was the snowstorm to end all snowstorms. It became known as the Blizzard of ’93.
  It paralyzed Pittsburgh and much of the East coast, closing roads and forcing Public Works crews and emergency personnel to work around the clock.
  It also forced people to hunker down in their homes.
  Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Blizzard of ’93. If you lived through it, you probably have your own story to te
  
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• National Tour Of ‘RENT’ Offers $25 Rush Tickets During Pittsburgh Stop

  13-03-2018 23:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Who wouldn’t want cheap front row seats for a Tony Award winning musical? Now, thanks to the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, you just might be able to get them.
  The Trust has announced that seats in the first three rows of the orchestra section at Heinz Hall will be available for $25 for every performance of RENT, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical. The $25 tickets are available for in-person purchases at the Heinz Hall
  
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• Disruptive in class? Or free speech denied? Student in dispute with IUP

  13-03-2018 23:15 via post-gazette.com
  The class is called "Self, Sin and Salvation."
  
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• Two from Downtown pawn shop plead guilty to selling stolen goods

  13-03-2018 22:51 via post-gazette.com
  Two men who ran a Downtown pawn shop pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to charges related to selling stolen goods online.
  
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• Firm noted in whistleblower suit may land more business with Pittsburgh

  13-03-2018 22:47 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh officials may extend the city’s relationship with a Plum-based software consultant spotlighted in a pending lawsuit.
  
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• Dog Dies After United Airlines Attendant Orders Owner To Place It In Overhead Bin

  13-03-2018 22:46
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  NEW YORK (AP/KDKA) — A 10-month-old dog died on a United Airlines flight from Houston to New York after a flight attendant ordered the animal be put in the plane’s overhead bin.
  United said it was taking responsibility for the incident on the Monday night flight, saying pets should never be put in the overhead storage compartment.
  Passenger June Lara wrote on Facebook that the flight attendants on the plane insisted the puppy in his kennel be placed
  
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• Astronaut Scott Kelly Now Has Different DNA Than His Identical Twin Brother After One Year In Space

  13-03-2018 22:19
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  CBS Local — Astronaut Scott Kelly set a record for the longest single spaceflight in history and now NASA is saying the trip made him a “new man” as well.
  A study of Kelly and his identical twin brother found that spending nearly a year in space significantly changed the astronaut’s DNA.
  Kelly spent 340 straight days aboard the International Space Station from 2015 to 2016. When the NASA veteran returned to Earth, researchers immedi
  
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• Cedar Point Offers First Chance To Ride Record-Breaking Coaster At Fundraising Benefit

  13-03-2018 21:43
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  SANDUSKY, Ohio (KDKA) — If you want to be one of the first people to ride Cedar Point’s new world-record-breaking roller coaster, the cost will be steep… but the money will go to a good cause.
  A fundraising benefit for the LeBron James Family Foundation will be held Friday, April 27, and those in attendance will get exclusive access to the Steel Vengeance coaster.
  Tickets to the benefit are $75 per person, but if you want to attend the benefi
  
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• Trying To Change The Political Climate: Pa. Weatherman Changes Name To Meteorologist, Plans Run For Office

  13-03-2018 21:36
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  LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) – A former television weatherman who legally changed his name to Meteorologist Drew Anderson says there’s a 100 percent chance of politics: He’s pursuing a run for Congress in Pennsylvania under the new moniker.
  LNP reports Anderson is collecting signatures to get on the Republican primary ballot for a run against U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker. Anderson says he’s looking for a climate change in Washington.Here's how the #Gr
  
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• Pa. Supreme Court to take case over Pittsburgh police wages

  13-03-2018 21:35 via post-gazette.com
  The state Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would take up a case between the city of Pittsburgh and its police union.
  
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• West Homestead man pleads guilty to Parkway West DUI crash that killed friend

  13-03-2018 21:22 via post-gazette.com
  Rodney Steele and three friends drank at four bars in the hours leading up to the early morning of Feb. 14, 2016.
  
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• 5 Recipes For Awesome St. Patrick’s Day Drinks

  13-03-2018 21:10
  Get ready to toast to Ireland’s most beloved saint this St. Patrick’s Day with these five delicious drink recipes. With a little effort, these boozy beverages will turn any St. Patty’s Day into a celebration that even St. Patrick himself would raise a glass to. So skip the crowds, long lines and Uber surcharges this year by opting to host your own Irish shenanigan amongst friends and one tipsy leprechaun.
  Boozy Shamrock Shake
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• 5 Ways To Take Your St. Patrick’s Day Celebration To The Next Level

  13-03-2018 21:05
  St. Patrick’s Day celebrations date back as far as the 17th century, with traditions that have become widely recognizable on a global scale. The tradition of drinking became widely popular on this holiday back when St. Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian day of feasting, and all restrictions from Lent become temporarily lifted. Even though we all love a good Guinness, that’s not the only way to celebrate this special day. These five unique activities will make Mar
  
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• Elon Musk On First Mars Explorers: ‘Good Chance You’ll Die’

  13-03-2018 20:58
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  CBS Local — SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk had some interesting comments about the future of space travel while speaking at an international film and innovation festival in Texas.
  While the tech mogul says humans must branch out into space, Musk admits the planet’s first travelers to Mars may not make it back alive.
  Speaking at the SXSW Conference in Austin, the pioneer of privately-funded space travel explained that the first mission
  
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• Police Seek Identity Of Downtown Bank Robbery Suspect

  13-03-2018 20:51
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police want to identify the man who robbed a downtown Pittsburgh bank Monday afternoon.
  The robbery happened just before 3:45 p.m. at the Northwest Bank in the 500 block of Smithfield Street.
  A bank employee told police that a man walked up to the teller window and handed over a note demanding money. The note also indicated that the man had a gun, but the employee did not see a firearm.
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• Thundersnow hits Pittsburgh

  13-03-2018 20:48 via post-gazette.com
  First, it started snowing hard in Pittsburgh, then... BOOM!
  
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• Boy, 14, charged with making bomb threats at Norwin High School

  13-03-2018 20:28 via post-gazette.com
  Lt. Rod Mahinske, North Huntingdon’s acting police chief, says a 14-year-old student had been arrested for making bomb threats at Norwin High School on Feb. 23 and 27 and March 8.
  
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• GrayMatter acquires a Denver-based equipment seller, plans to triple staff

  13-03-2018 20:17 via post-gazette.com
  Industrial technology and consulting firm GrayMatter plans to triple its headcount in the next few years after acquiring a Denver, Colo.-based equipment seller. 
  
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• Pittsburgh police investigating Downtown bank robbery

  13-03-2018 20:13 via post-gazette.com
  Police are looking for a man caught on camera while robbing a Downtown bank Monday.
  
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• Smoke, evacuation at Allegheny County Courthouse a false-alarm

  13-03-2018 20:04 via post-gazette.com
  The Allegheny County Courthouse on Grant Street in Downtown was evacuated briefly Tuesday afternoon following a false fire alarm.
  
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• Fan Essentials: Being There

  13-03-2018 20:02
  Ryan MayerThe NCAA Tournament is one of the great spectacles in sports. For most of us, we only get to watch from the comforts of home on our TVs, laptops or tablets. But a lucky few get the opportunity to go and watch these games live and in person, perhaps when a local arena is hosting a round of the tournament. While watching the games on TV is dramatic and fun, there’s nothing quite like being there, surrounded by screaming fans as the underdog tries upset the top team, or when a trail
  
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• North Hills schools to host town hall on opioid epidemic

  13-03-2018 19:56 via post-gazette.com
  Over the past decade, more than 80 residents of the North Hills School District have died of drug overdoses. The Ross zip code, 15237, is in the top 25 zip codes in the state in overdose deaths.
  
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• From Margaritas To Pizza, How To Eat And Drink On The Cheap This Week

  13-03-2018 19:51
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – From margaritas to pizza, if you’re in the mood for either, this is the week for you.Tuesday, Chili’s Grill and Bar is offering its Presidente Margarita for just $3.13.
  The restaurant chain says they are offering the special to celebrate their birthday today.
  The company says it’s their gift to you.
  A little gift for our Guests. No, it’s not cake. It’s better. It’s $3.13 Presidente Margaritas. #ChilisBirthday pic.twitter.com/ueACU3EFq
  
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• Penn Hills doctor who sold pain pills gets 5 years in prison

  13-03-2018 19:17 via post-gazette.com
  A Penn Hills doctor who doled out oxycodone for cash to people who told him they were going to sell it, including an undercover federal agent, and also billed insurance for tests no one needed was hauled off to federal prison Tuesday for five years.
  
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• Woman’s Arrest At Movie Theater Leads To Charges In Separate Incident

  13-03-2018 18:57
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A woman is facing charges for allegedly throwing an alcoholic drink in the face of a Port Authority bus driver after video of a separate arrest went viral.
  According to police, the incident happened around 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 13.
  The driver told police a woman was using obscene language and causing public annoyance and alarm. The driver asked the woman to stop, but she refused.
  Eventually, the driver pulled over and ordered the woman of
  
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• 'I cannot move on.' Nyia Page's death 11 years ago still haunts mother, community

  13-03-2018 18:54 via post-gazette.com
  Tiny footprints in snow led police to her body.
  
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• 'I cannot move on. I’m physically, emotionally damaged'

  13-03-2018 18:54 via post-gazette.com
  Tiny footprints in snow led police to her body.
  
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• Woman Who Gouged Out Her Own Eyes: ‘I Thought I Was Sacrificing Myself For The World’

  13-03-2018 18:49
  CBS Local — The 20-year-old woman who tore out her own eyes in a drug-induced frenzy has finally returned home and is telling reporters what led her to that horrific day.
  Kaylee Muthart of Anderson, South Carolina was released from the hospital on March 1 after recovering from the self-inflicted injuries she suffered outside a local church. The young woman’s mother, Katy Tompkins, says her daughter was battling meth addiction for six months before taking the dose that trigg
  
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• PA: Bus Rapid Transit Plan Could Jeopardize Mon Valley Bus Service With No Clear Replacement

  13-03-2018 18:35
  A Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT system has been in the works in one form or another for more than a decade in Pittsburgh. It has been hailed as a way to make public transportation more efficient and more appealing, as well as a means to support economic growth in the region.
  
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• E-Cigarettes Exposing Teens To Cancer-Causing Toxins, Report Says

  13-03-2018 18:17
  CBS Local — A new report is shedding more light on what dangerous chemicals are inside e-cigarettes. According to scientists in California, vaping is exposing teens to “potentially cancer-causing chemicals also found in tobacco cigarettes.”
  A study done by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) has revealed that teens using e-cigarettes are inhaling at least eight different toxic compounds into their bodies while vaping. “Teenagers need t
  
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• Construction company owner gets probation for fraudulently obtaining minority contracts

  13-03-2018 17:49 via post-gazette.com
  Don Taylor's construction company lost $40 million in four years and he has had to lay off about half of his 300 employees, including two of his daughters, because of a scheme in which he used a minority-owned bridge company as a front to gain government contracts.
  
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• Police: Ax-Wielding Man Breaks Into Apartment, Assaults Ex-Girlfriend & Man

  13-03-2018 17:40
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  NORTH IRWIN (KDKA) – A Westmoreland County man is facing charges for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend and another man with a battle ax.
  According to police, the incident happened inside a North Irwin apartment around 7:30 a.m. on Monday.
  Benson William Perry, 35, allegedly took the door to the apartment off its hinges and attacked both his ex-girlfriend and a man.
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  During the altercation, Perry allegedly struck the man in the head wit
  
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• Man's body found under Porsche at Overbrook auto repair shop

  13-03-2018 16:51 via post-gazette.com
  Employees at an auto repair shop in Overbrook discovered a man’s body under a car Tuesday morning.
  
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• Under spotlight, special Pa. House race goes to voters

  13-03-2018 16:08
  Saccone is running against Democrat Con... . Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers, left, lifts up Democratic candidate Conor Lamb's hand as the crowd erupts in cheers and chants during a rally, Sunday, March 11, 2018, at the G... .
  
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• Spike in crime prompts Pittsburgh police to launch initiative Source: WPXI

  13-03-2018 16:08
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• Man Found Dead In Parking Lot Of Overbrook Auto Repair Shop, Police Investigating

  13-03-2018 15:35
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police are investigating after a man was found dead at an auto repair shop in Overbrook.
  According to police, the man was found in the parking lot of Eurospeed Motor Werk on Library Road around 9:30 a.m.
  Homicide detectives were called to the scene Tuesday morning.The victim has not been identified, but they do not work at the business.
  “Upon arrival, they observed a deceased male and apparently, he was working on a car at that t
  
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• Spring Training Report: Arrieta Finally Signs, MLB Signs Broadcast Deal With Facebook

  13-03-2018 14:47
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  The spring training season has reached the midway point, but that hasn’t stopped the free agent signings. After a long, cold winter for some of MLB’s top players on the market, a couple of veterans got deals done last week to join their teams before Opening Day. While some players got new deals, the league announced a deal of its own, bringing in a new broadcast partner. The headlines weren’t all rosy last week, as the season’s first suspension for PEDs was ann
  
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• PTL Links: March 13, 2018

  13-03-2018 14:02
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Heinz History Center
  Neubauer’s Flowers & Market House
  Market District
  Mall At Robinson
  Ask Dr. G, Parenting Expert Dr. Deborah Gilboa
  
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• Trump: Rex Tillerson Out As Secretary Of State

  13-03-2018 13:54
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – Rex Tillerson is out as secretary of state. President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday morning that he’s naming CIA director Mike Pompeo to replace Tillerson.
  Pompeo is to be replaced at CIA by Gina Haspel, Pompeo’s deputy at CIA. She would be the first woman in that role.
  Tillerson had just returned from a shortened trip to Africa hours before Trump’s announcement. Trump offered no explanation for the change.Mike Pomp
  
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• Google Co-Founder’s Flying Taxi Takes To The Skies In New Zealand

  13-03-2018 13:20
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  By: Sherisse Pham
  (CNN Money) — Google co-founder Larry Page’s flying taxi project is cleared for takeoff.
  Kitty Hawk, the Silicon Valley startup backed by Page, said it is building and testing “all-electric vertical take-off and landing products” in New Zealand.
  It released footage of one of those vehicles in flight, billing it as a cross between the Delorean from “Back to the Future” and “The Jetsons” hovercar.
  
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• Pittsburgh-area students make plans for National School Walkout Day

  13-03-2018 12:21 via post-gazette.com
  The possibility of receiving an unexcused absence on her attendance record isn’t going to deter Abby Fowler from leaving her seat Wednesday morning and marching out of her classroom to her high school’s softball fields.
  
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• Lawmaker Proposes Fining Parents $500 For Child’s Bullying

  13-03-2018 11:59
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced legislation that could have parents footing the bill if their child bullies another kid at school.
  State Rep. Frank Burns’ bill gives parents three strikes. The first time a child bullies someone, the school is required to inform his or her parents how the school handled the situation. Parents would have to take a class on bullying and attend a bullying resolution conference the second ti
  
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• Voters Head To Polls To Decide 18th Congressional District Special Election

  13-03-2018 11:35
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  CARNEGIE, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – Voters in western Pennsylvania are set to choose between Republican Rick Saccone and Democrat Conor Lamb in a special congressional election that could offer signs of what’s to come in November’s midterm elections.
  Polls will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  President Donald Trump dominated the district in 2016 and has offered his backing to Saccone. Trump, who made a local appearance on Saturday on behalf o
  
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• SPECIAL ELECTION: Voters head to the polls as Conor Lamb and Rick Saccone vie for Congressional seat

  13-03-2018 11:10 via post-gazette.com
  Voters in southwestern Pennsylvania on Tuesday will decide who will represent the vacant 18th Congressional District for the rest of the year — will it be 60-year-old Trump-backed Republican state Rep. Rick Saccone or 33-year-old former federal prosecutor and Democrat Conor Lamb?
  
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• SPECIAL ELECTION: Conor Lamb and Rick Saccone vie for Congressional seat vacated by Murphy

  13-03-2018 11:10 via post-gazette.com
  Voters had no trouble finding a place to park at the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department Hose #1 polling place this afternoon. Unlike in Mt. Lebanon this morning, where Democratic candidate Conor Lamb was mobbed by national reporters, only a small clutch of local and national press were on hand when Mr. Lamb and Westmoreland County Commissioner Gina Cerilli appeared to speak with voters.
  
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• Victim identified in fatal Pine crash involving crane; Route 910 reopened

  13-03-2018 11:01 via post-gazette.com
  Route 910 in Pine has reopened early Tuesday morning after a Sewickley man was killed when a truck hauling a crane overturned Monday in Pine, crushing a pickup truck.
  
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• I felt her arms around me, firm and strong. 'This is treatable,' she said, soothing my fear. 'They can cure this'

  13-03-2018 11:00 via post-gazette.com
  The diagnosis of cancer, when it comes, is like having a bucket of icy cold water thrown hard into your face. Fine one minute, in the next the vision blurs from the smack of fluid, and the pain from the cold is so sharp the skin feels pierced. There’s a sense of injury, the asking of why, the realization that this unbearable soaking wetness defines the new normal of one’s life.
  
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• FAA has 'concerns' about airport's runway closure proposal

  13-03-2018 11:00 via post-gazette.com
  The Federal Aviation Administration has “very significant safety and efficiency concerns” about a proposal to close the longest runway at Pittsburgh International Airport.
  
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