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• Police Beat March 21

  21-03-2018 22:50
  Foot chase: Nathaniel Sele, 22, of 143 W. College St., Canonsburg, was taken into custody early Tuesday on a parole violation after he allegedly ran from Canonsburg police during a traffic stop in the 100 block of Murdock Street.
  
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• TRAVEL: State officials advise caution for motorist traveling eastward

  21-03-2018 22:46 via post-gazette.com
  Pennsylvania emergency officials will be monitoring the latest winter storm's impact on the other side of the state as the system moves eastward into the night.
  
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• Sheraden man to stand trial in 2016 slaying of honors student

  21-03-2018 22:12 via post-gazette.com
  A 19-year-old Sheraden man was held for court Wednesday on charges that he fatally shot a 17-year-old honors student in December 2016.
  
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• Kidde Recalling Thousands Of Smoke Detectors Over Manufacturing Flaw

  21-03-2018 22:12
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hundreds of thousands of smoke detectors are being recalled over a flaw that could keep them from working properly.
  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 450,000 Kidde dual-sensor alarms are being recalled in the United States, as well as 40,000 more in Canada.
  (Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission)
  Officials say a yellow cap left on during the manufacturing process may cover up one of the product’s
  
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• Man accused of kicking pregnant woman multiple times in Washington County; baby OK

  21-03-2018 21:54 via post-gazette.com
  Police have accused a man of kicking a pregnant woman in the stomach during a domestic assault last week in Washington County.
  
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• Watch: students from the Bahamas experience snow for the first time

  21-03-2018 21:50 via post-gazette.com
  You may be sick of the snow, but these students from the Bahamas think it's “awesome.”
  
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• Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Breaks Silence, Admits Mistakes And Outlines Fixes

  21-03-2018 21:23
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  LONDON (AP) — Breaking more than four days of silence, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted mistakes and outlined steps to protect user data in light of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm.
  Zuckerberg posted on his Facebook page Wednesday that Facebook has a “responsibility” to protect its users’ data.
  “If we can’t then we don’t deserve to serve you,” he wrote.JUST IN: In first public c
  
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• City closing its rec centers early

  21-03-2018 21:09 via post-gazette.com
  The city said it will be closing all of its community recreation centers at 6 p.m. Wednesday. While other services have been affected by weather, the city did not specify the reason or the early closings. The centers would normally close between 8-9 p.m.
  
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• 18th District voters may have to wait another 12 days for final result

  21-03-2018 20:52 via post-gazette.com
  It could be another 12 days until residents of the 18th district in Western Pennsylvania know — once and for all — who their Congressman is.
  
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• Stephen Hawking’s Ashes To Be Buried Near Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin

  21-03-2018 20:36
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  CBS Local — The remains of renowned physicist Stephen Hawking will be joining a pair of history-making scientists in Westminster Abbey. The ashes of the legendary professor are going to be interred next to the resting places of Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin later this year.
  Hawking was 76 when he died on March 14 at his home in Cambridge. The theoretical physicist lived the majority of his life confined to a wheelchair due to amy
  
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• Northeast braces for spring nor'easter's heavy snow, winds

  21-03-2018 20:28
  Hazleton Patrolman Walt Mazur places a ticket on the snow covered windshield of a vehicle whose driver violated the snow emergency parking ban and parked on the wrong side of North Wyoming Street in Hazleton, Pa., Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
  
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• Bill named after Washington County woman advances to the governor

  21-03-2018 20:22 via post-gazette.com
  HARRISBURG — A bill that is likely to become law could open the door for more judges to use risk assessment tools — aimed at determining whether someone presents a danger to others — when they’re setting bail in domestic violence cases. 
  
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• Corey Brewer Revitalizes Career With Thunder

  21-03-2018 20:10
  By Matt Citak
  Corey Brewer was bought out by the Los Angeles Lakers at the end of February, and a reunion with Billy Donovan seemed inevitable. It had been a few years since Brewer was truly an effective NBA player, and many people around the league believed his old college coach could get the veteran forward back on track.
  It’s only nine games into his tenure with the Thunder, but it is already quite clear that reuniting with Donovan was exactly what Brewer needed to revitalize his career
  
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• Chatham's 2-year-old Women's Business Center ranked top in U.S.

  21-03-2018 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  A women’s business center based at Chatham University has been named the top women’s outreach center in the nation by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
  
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• Are The Predators The Favorites To Win The Stanley Cup?

  21-03-2018 19:41
  By Steve Silverman 
  Preds earning position as worthy favorite
  The Nashville Predators had a big taste of success last spring when they rolled through the Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks before pushing the Pittsburgh Penguins hard for six games in losing the Stanley Cup Final.
  The Preds gained an identity with that run as a true contender, and they have continued to grow this year. With less than three weeks to go in the regular season, the Preds have the lead in the ra
  
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• With maximum prison term of life off the table, Knoxville woman gets much-reduced homicide sentence

  21-03-2018 19:29 via post-gazette.com
  A Knoxville woman who had faced up to life in prison in a homicide case before her attorney convinced a judge to vacate the guilty verdict was sentenced Wednesday to no more than 13⅓ years in prison.
  
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• Senate OKs Bill To Toughen Gun Laws In Domestic Abuse Cases

  21-03-2018 19:14
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Pennsylvania Senate is giving unanimous approval to a bill to force people with a domestic violence ruling against them to more quickly forfeit their firearms.
  The Senate’s 50-0 vote Wednesday sends the bill to the House. Domestic violence- and gun violence-prevention groups support the bill. It passed after changes negotiated by gun-rights groups.
  Under the bill, people convicted of a domestic violence crim
  
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• Best Family Events For Easter In Pittsburgh

  21-03-2018 19:00
  By Janelle Sheetz
  Though the weather may still be a little cold, signs of spring are beginning to show, and the biggest spring holiday, Easter, is just around the corner. And when you’re done with your big Easter meal, Pittsburgh has plenty of ways you can enjoy the holiday, whether it’s an egg hunt or spring flower show. Here are some of the best.
  Photo Credit: KDKA
  Spring Flower Show: Scents of WonderPhipps Conservatory and Botanical GardensOne Schenley ParkPittsburgh, PA 15213(41
  
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• Bitcoin Blockchain Contains Child Porn And Using It Could Be Illegal, Study Says

  21-03-2018 18:12
  CBS Local — Bitcoin’s roller coaster ride may be about to take a disturbing new turn after researchers claim the cryptocurrency’s digital ledger contains child pornography.
  Bitcoin’s blockchain is the distributed document that records every bitcoin transaction however, it also stores some non-financial data and files. According to German researchers, someone has used the ledger to store files with links to child porn and other malicious content. In their paper, 
  
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• Cat Lost During Hurricane Reunited With Owner 14 Years Later

  21-03-2018 17:50
  CBS Local — A Florida cat has finally found his way back home after getting separated from his owner 14 years ago. The miraculous reunion was made after the long lost feline disappeared during a 2004 hurricane.
  Thomas Jr., also known as T2, was with his owner Perry Martin when Hurricane Jeanne hit Florida’s Treasure Coast. The pair moved in with a friend in the aftermath of the storm. “People didn’t have air conditioning, so as time went on people left their win
  
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• Pitt names new dean for Swanson School of Engineering

  21-03-2018 17:25 via post-gazette.com
  The University of Pittsburgh has named a new dean to lead its Swanson School of Engineering, the school announced Wednesday.
  
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• Seven Fields Business Evacuated Due To Suspicious Package

  21-03-2018 17:18
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  SEVEN FIELDS (KDKA) – A Butler County business was evacuated after a suspicious package was delivered Wednesday afternoon.
  According to police, the business is located in the 300 block of Seven Fields Boulevard in Seven Fields.
  Police said a disgruntled renter mailed a check in a box, which was attached to something suspicious. It was accompanied by a written message which read, “Final Payment. Check Enclosed.”SCARY!!! This is t
  
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• Reactions to ABC’s popular ‘The Good Doctor’ vary in local autism community

  21-03-2018 17:00 via post-gazette.com
  Already renewed for a second season, ABC’s “The Good Doctor” (10 p.m. Monday, WTAE) became a rare broadcast hit when it debuted last fall. It joined a growing number of TV series to feature characters with autism, including Netflix’s “Atypical,” about a teen with autism, and Sundance TV’s “The A Word,” featuring a family with an elementary school-age son with autism.
  
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• Feds: Pitt professor agrees to pay government more than $130K to resolve claims of research grant misdeeds

  21-03-2018 16:30 via post-gazette.com
  A University of Pittsburgh psychology professor has agreed to pay the U.S. government more than $130,000 to resolve allegations that he broke the law by submitting false documents to the National Science Foundation in order to get federal research grants, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh announced Wednesday morning.
  
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• Snowy Conditions Cause Problems On Roadways Across Western Pennsylvania

  21-03-2018 15:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The latest round of winter snow is causing plenty of problems on roads around western Pennsylvania.
  The speed limit has been reduced to 45 mph on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
  According to Turnpike officials, the speed limit has been reduced for the entire mainline from Ohio to New Jersey due to weather-related conditions. The entire Northeastern Extension has also been reduced to 45 mph.Early Wednesday morning, at least se
  
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• Bridgeville Police On Snowy Roads: ‘Everyone Crashed’

  21-03-2018 15:28
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you had to drive to work today, you know the roads were a mess, and there have been dozens of accidents due to the snowy weather.That didn’t stop the Bridgeville Police Department from poking fun at the situation on Facebook.The department posted this photo on their Facebook page this morning, showing a mess of red ink with the title, “Everyone Crashed.”
  As you can imagine the department says they are “feeling
  
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• Police: Driver confessed to fatal hit-and-run of elderly woman in Homestead

  21-03-2018 15:25 via post-gazette.com
  A 24-year-old Lincoln Place man was charged with homicide Wednesday after police say he fatally struck an elderly female pedestrian with a vehicle in Homestead on Tuesday.
  
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• Homestead woman, 86, dies after being struck by vehicle

  21-03-2018 15:25 via post-gazette.com
  An 86-year-old woman died Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle in Homestead.
  
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• Texas Tech’s Road To The Tournament

  21-03-2018 15:20
  Ryan Mayer
  We’ve made it through the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, and it was a wild one to say the least. Two one-seeds, two two-seeds, and two three-seeds were eliminated over the course of the tournament’s first four days. One of the three-seeds that did survive? Chris Beard’s Texas Tech Red Raiders.
  The Red Raiders missed out on the tournament last season in Beard’s first year with the program. Heading into his second season, expectations weren’t very hi
  
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• Firefighters: Vandergrift Apartment Building Fire Started By Candle

  21-03-2018 15:17
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  VANDERGRIFT (KDKA) – A fire sent one woman to the hospital, killed a family pet and left three families homeless when it destroyed an apartment building in Westmoreland County on Wednesday.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the fire broke out in the 100 block of Jefferson Street in Vandergrift around 9 a.m.
  The structure is a landmark in the neighborhood, and is known as the “Butterball” building.
  (Photo Credit: Bob Serena)
  In
  
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• Firefighters Battling Vandergrift Apartment Building Fire

  21-03-2018 15:17
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  VANDERGRIFT (KDKA) – Fire crews have been called to a three-story apartment building fire in Vandergrift.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the fire broke out in the 100 block of Jefferson Street around 9 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: Bob Serena)
  All of the residents were able to get out safely.
  There is no word on what caused the fire at this time.
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• Ringo Starr, Former Beatles Drummer, Receives Knighthood

  21-03-2018 14:57
  LONDON (CBSMiami) — Call him Sir Ringo now, or Sir Richard to be more precise. Either way, it’s a fitting honor for the former Beatles drummer, who has waited decades for the recognition.
  Richard Starkey, better known as Ringo Starr, poses with his medal after being appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace in London on March 20, 2018. (Photo credit JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images)
  The 77-year-old Ringo Starr received his long-awaited kni
  
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• Police Used Store Receipts, Internet Searches To Identify Austin Bombing Suspect

  21-03-2018 14:31
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  By Doug Criss, CNN
  (CNN) — The clues were in the receipts.
  As police in Austin, Texas, desperately searched for the person who had left explosive packages all over the city, killing two people, they realized that the bombs had something in common: they were being made from common household ingredients. So investigators hit the area’s stores, scanning receipts and looking for clues.
  Austin bomber kills himself with explosive device
  “Agents fann
  
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• Kelly Furious Over Leak Of Warning To Trump To Not Congratulate Putin

  21-03-2018 13:52
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  By Jeff Zeleny, Senior White House Correspondent
  (CNN) — White House chief of staff John Kelly is furious about the quick leak of a warning to President Donald Trump to not congratulate Vladimir Putin for his re-election, a White House official said.
  Kelly intends to address the matter Wednesday as aides try to figure out who leaked the warning, the official said. The Washington Post first reported Tuesday that Trump congratulated Putin des
  
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• Pittsburgh gun violence drops to 12-year low; mayor credits police anti-gang efforts

  21-03-2018 13:42 via post-gazette.com
  Gun violence in Pittsburgh dropped to a 12-year low in 2017, with police recording fewer than 150 shootings in the city for the first time in more than a decade.
  
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• PTL Links: March 21, 2018

  21-03-2018 13:40
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Knit, Crochet, Quilt And Creative Arts Festival
  Fashion Africana Heroes & Sheroes
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Cityscape
  Jumping Jack Theater
  Seven Springs Mountain Resort Pond Skim
  Rania’s Catering
  
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• Best Easter Parades Across the US

  21-03-2018 13:39
  By Randy Yagi
  It’s been often said that everyone loves a parade and Easter parades are certainly no exception. An annual rite of spring that dates back to 19th century New York, the Easter Parade has long been a very popular cultural event and many other cities across the country and throughout the world host an assortment of Easter parades that come in all shapes and sizes. While the New York version should always receive top billing amongst the best Easter Parades in the U.S., there are
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools, other districts announce closings

  21-03-2018 12:49 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh Public Schools and many other area districts have closed Wednesday as a snowstorm intensifies across southwestern Pennsylvania.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Slick roads cause headaches throughout region; many buses detoured

  21-03-2018 12:14 via post-gazette.com
  Traffic accidents were reported throughout the Pittsburgh region as an intense snowstorm coats roadways, causing drivers to spin out and skid all over during the morning commute Wednesday.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Slick roads cause crashes throughout region; many buses detoured

  21-03-2018 12:14 via post-gazette.com
  Traffic accidents have been reported throughout the Pittsburgh region as an intense snowstorm coats roadways, causing drivers to spin out and skid all over.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Slick roads cause crashes throughout region

  21-03-2018 12:14 via post-gazette.com
  Traffic accidents have been reported throughout the Pittsburgh region as the morning rush hour gets under way Wednesday with roads being iced by a mixture of rain, sleet and snow.
  
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• 7 injured after charter bus carrying high school students collides with SUV on Pa. Turnpike

  21-03-2018 12:09 via post-gazette.com
  Seven people were injured when a charter bus carrying high school students collided with an SUV on the Pennsylvania Turnpike late Tuesday night.
  
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• Annual Marbles Program Begins March 26

  21-03-2018 12:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Parks Department has announced that its annual marbles program will begin March 26.
  The program runs through May 30 at thirteen locations. It’s free for all children ages 14 and under.
  For more information, click this link.
  Allegheny County’s marbles program has produced 32 national champions.
  
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• Winter Weather Alerts Remain In Effect As Snow Falls Across Area

  21-03-2018 11:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A winter storm will continue to impact western Pennsylvania for much of the day Wednesday.
  According to Meteorologist Ron Smiley, snow is expected to fall for much of the day. The heaviest snow is expected to continue through 8 a.m. However, there’s another chance for some heavy snow to fall around 5 p.m. as well.
  As of 6 a.m., Allegheny County had seen about 1 to 2 inches of snow. Model data suggests another 2 to
  
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• Police: Suspected Serial Bomber In Texas Is Dead

  21-03-2018 11:11
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  AUSTIN, Texas (KDKA/AP) – Austin’s police chief announced early Wednesday morning that a serial bombing suspect who has terrified Texas’ capital city this month is dead.
  Police Chief Brian Manley said the suspect set off an explosive device in his vehicle as SWAT team members were closing in. He says one of the SWAT officers also shot at the vehicle.
  Manley identified the suspect only as a 24-year-old white male. He says the sus
  
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• Passengers Injured In Charter Bus Crash On Turnpike

  21-03-2018 10:13
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  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — At least seven people, including four students, were injured after a crash involving a charter bus and an SUV on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
  The crash happened shortly before midnight in the westbound lanes near the Pittsburgh interchange. Traffic heading westbound was detoured off the turnpike for hours. The lanes reopened to traffic around 2:45 a.m.
  A chaperone on the charter bus told KDKA-TV that it was transport
  
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• Passengers Injured In Charter Bus Crash On PA Turnpike

  21-03-2018 10:13
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  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — At least seven people, including four students, were injured after a crash involving a charter bus and an SUV on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
  The crash happened shortly before midnight in the westbound lanes near the Pittsburgh interchange. Traffic heading westbound was detoured off the turnpike for hours. The lanes reopened to traffic around 2:45 a.m.
  A chaperone on the charter bus told KDKA-TV that it was transport
  
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• Charter Bus Struck By Wrong-Way, Drunk Driver On Turnpike; 7 Injured

  21-03-2018 10:13
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  MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) — At least seven people, including four students, were injured after a crash involving a charter bus and an SUV on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
  The crash happened shortly before midnight in the westbound lanes near the Pittsburgh interchange. Traffic heading westbound was detoured off the Turnpike for hours. The lanes reopened to traffic around 2:45 a.m.
  According to police, the SUV was driving the wrong way on the Tur
  
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• First Day Of Spring Snowfall Leaves Pittsburghers Exasperated

  21-03-2018 04:23
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It may be the first day of spring, but Old Man Winter didn’t get the message.
  A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for several counties in western Pennsylvania, including Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette, Indiana and Westmoreland, through 8 p.m. Wednesday.
  Latest Forecast:The snow started falling Tuesday afternoon, and will continue through Wednesday.
  “A lull in the activity mid-to-late evening, and then things g
  
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