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• President Trump Fires Veterans Affairs Secretary Shulkin, Nominates White House Doc To Take His Place

  28-03-2018 23:53
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is firing Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and replacing him with the White House doctor in the wake of a bruising ethics scandal and a mounting rebellion within the VA.
  Trump tweets that he intends to nominate “highly respected Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, MD, as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs.”I am pleased to announce that I intend to nominate highly respected Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, MD,
  
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• Iconic Downtown tavern Mitchell's will close restaurant portion of business on Friday

  28-03-2018 23:24 via post-gazette.com
  Mitchell’s, a Pittsburgh institution for more than a century, will close the restaurant portion of its tavern business on Friday, owner Jimmy Mitchell Jr. said.
  
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• Chihuahua Gives Birth To 11 Puppies, Reportedly Sets Record

  28-03-2018 23:13
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  CBS Local — A little dog in Kansas has set a big record after giving birth to 11 healthy puppies.
  The chihuahua in Olathe was living with a foster family after being rescued from an animal hoarding situation. At just 1½-years-old, this was already the tiny dog’s second litter of puppies.
  “One came out, one more came out – two, three and four more came out,” foster owner Josie Brown told KCTV. “She was still round
  
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• Fayette Co. Woman Going To Prison In Husband’s Fatal Shooting

  28-03-2018 23:04
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  FAIRCHANCE, Pa. (AP) – A woman has been sentenced to 18 to 40 years in prison in the shooting death of her husband last year in their western Pennsylvania home.
  The (Uniontown) Herald-Standard reports that 49-year-old Suzanne Marie Bricker pleaded guilty Wednesday afternoon to third-degree murder in Fayette County Court.
  State police said she called 911 early on Sept. 23 reporting that she had shot herself and her husband. Fifty-one-year-old Steve Bricker
  
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• Judge Tosses Involuntary Manslaughter Charges In PSU Frat Hazing Death

  28-03-2018 22:55
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  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A judge has thrown out involuntary manslaughter and some of the other most serious remaining charges against 11 of the former Penn State fraternity members arrested in a pledge’s hazing-related death last year.
  It’s the second major blow to the prosecution’s case.
  District Judge Allen Sinclair on Wednesday threw out nearly 300 new or refiled counts but allowed some alcohol and hazing-related charges to stand. Fe
  
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• Lockheed Martin Receives Patent For ‘World Changing’ Fusion Reactor

  28-03-2018 22:50
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  CBS Local — Lockheed Martin has reportedly been working on a revolutionary new type of reactor that can power anything from cities to aircraft carriers.
  The Maryland-based defense contractor recently received a patent for the compact fusion reactor (CFR) after filing plans for the device in 2014. According to reports, one generator would be as small as a shipping container but produce the energy to power 80,000 homes or one of the U.S. Navy’s N
  
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• Pa. School District’s Rifle Team Gets Thousands In Donations After NRA Grant Nixed

  28-03-2018 22:38
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  STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) – Officials say a Pennsylvania high school rifle team has received thousands of dollars in donations since the school board voted down a grant from the National Rifle Association.
  The (Allentown) Morning Call reports that businesses unhappy with the decision by the Stroudsburg Area School Board said $6,750 raised before donations were cut off was being turned over to the district Wednesday for the Stroudsburg High School rifle team.
  
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• W. Va. Governor OKs Bill Requiring Work For Food Stamps

  28-03-2018 22:35
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill to impose the federal 20-hour weekly work requirement for many food stamp recipients statewide.
  The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that Gov. Jim Justice signed the bill Tuesday.
  It applies to people ages 18 to 49 who aren’t pregnant, disabled or military veterans, have no dependents and receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
  Currently, 46 of West Virginia’s 55 counties have the work
  
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• Restaurant Fined Over ‘No Dancing’ Law, Starts Petition To End Ban

  28-03-2018 22:15
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  CBS Local — A California restaurant is fighting for their customers’ right to party after being fined for allowing dancing in their establishment.
  Mr. Peabody’s Bar and Grill was fined $3,000 by the city of Encinitas after a four-month investigation found that the owners let their eaters dance to live music.
  “We were told it could even include a group of people standing, swaying to the music,” co-owner Brie Cardosa said,
  
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• Tilted Kilt restaurant folds its North Shore operation

  28-03-2018 21:47 via post-gazette.com
  After spending nearly seven years on the North Shore, Tilted Kilt, a Celtic-themed sports pub featuring servers in skimpy plaid skirts and white tops, has met its demise.
  
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• Fan Essentials: All-Time Dream Match-Up

  28-03-2018 21:40
  Ryan Mayer
  The Final Four is upon us, and as usual we have several potentially intriguing options for national championship games. There’s the possibility of the Cinderella of the ball crashing the party against either of the blue bloods (Kansas or Villanova).
  We could see Michigan, seeking to end the season on one of the hottest runs in recent memory, against a Jayhawks team looking to recapture magic from 10 years ago, in the same arena they last won a title.
  Or, we could see the Wolveri
  
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• North Allegheny cancels security training after 'inappropriate' social media posts by contractor

  28-03-2018 21:19 via post-gazette.com
  The North Allegheny School District has called off active-shooting training for parents tonight after “inappropriate” social media posts by the company, according to the district’s website.
  
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• Lawrenceville firm threatens legal action against opponents of its proposed frackwater treatment plant

  28-03-2018 21:07 via post-gazette.com
  The Lawrenceville company that wants to install a plant that would treat shale gas drilling wastewater at the headwaters of the Allegheny River is threatening legal action against opponents of the proposal.
  
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• Scientists Create Melt-Resistant Ice Cream Using Banana Plant Fibers

  28-03-2018 20:41
  CBS Local — With summer just months away, scientists say they have created an ice cream recipe that won’t turn into a mess in the hot sun.
  According to a report from the American Chemical Society, a team of researchers from Columbia and Canada have developed a melt-resistant ice cream that holds its consistency in the heat and has a much longer shelf life.
  Scientists in Japan invented a similar ice cream recipe that took chemical compounds found in strawberries to help stop melt
  
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• Charges dropped in horse abuse case against former Pittsburgh animal shelter director

  28-03-2018 20:21 via post-gazette.com
  Criminal charges of “neglect of animals” have been withdrawn against Joy Braunstein, the former executive director of a Pittsburgh animal shelter.
  
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• Newly discovered Patagonian dinosaur once terrorized South America and Australia

  28-03-2018 20:16 via post-gazette.com
  Fossils of a predatory dinosaur discovered in Patagonia represent a new family of dinosaurs that terrorized South America and Australia 85 million years ago.
  
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• Taylor Hall Leading The Pack In Hart Trophy Race

  28-03-2018 20:03
  By Steve Silverman
  The end of the regular-season is in sight, and while the playoff chase and playoff positioning is the main story, the race for the Hart Trophy is another big one.
  In years past, the race regularly seemed to be between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin – although Patrick Kane, Carey Price and Evgeni Malkin also were winners. Connor McDavid threw his name into the equation when he won the award last year, and he is the league’s leading scorer with 102 points this year.
  
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• Best Easter Brunch Menus In Pittsburgh

  28-03-2018 20:00
  By Jessica Wasik
  Easter Sunday falls on April 1, which means it’s time to get your plans in order. Peter Cottontail will be hopping down the bunny trail before you know it, and if Eastern brunch is a tradition in your family, you’ll want to make your reservations quickly! Pittsburgh has many Easter brunch options and you can bet popular favorites will be booking fast. Reserve yours at one of these five restaurants considered to serve the best Easter brunch menu in the ‘Burgh.
  
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• In Westmoreland County, coroner's report said 2017 was a record year

  28-03-2018 19:46 via post-gazette.com
  Westmoreland County has been inundated by the same opioid drug crisis affecting Western Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, according to a report released Wednesday by its coroner's office.
  
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• Open auditions for 'Shark Tank' draw hundreds of budding entrepreneurs

  28-03-2018 19:24 via post-gazette.com
  Aaron Novak laughed and said he wasn’t going to disclose the name of his girlfriend. Likely, this was because the young woman, Katie Simons, was dressed as a huge, bright yellow light bulb.
  
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• How Good Can The 76ers Be?

  28-03-2018 19:23
  By Matt Citak
  When the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Markelle Fultz with the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, they probably were not expecting his fifth regular-season game to occur in late March.
  But such was the case with the rookie guard, as a mysterious shoulder injury forced him to miss 68 games this season.
  Many Philadelphia fans are still wondering what exactly happened to Fultz this year, with his complete silence when asked about the injury by the media after the game adding to th
  
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• Study: Pa. Newborn Drug Withdrawal Cases Up 1,000 Percent Over Last 17 Years

  28-03-2018 19:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A newly-released study shows the rate of newborns suffering from drug withdrawal has increased by more than 1,000 percent in Pennsylvania.
  As stunning as that number is, the Perinatal Hope Program at Allegheny Health Network is seeing promising results when pregnant women receive treatment before delivery.
  (Photo Courtesy: Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council)
  Early treatment is proving critical, according to Deb McDonald,
  
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• Report: Pa. Newborn Drug Withdrawal Cases Up 1,000 Percent Over Last 17 Years

  28-03-2018 19:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The opioid crisis is affecting more newborns in Pennsylvania.
  The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) said cases of newborns with drug withdrawal have increased more than 1,000 percent in the last 17 years.
  Last year, more than 1,900 newborns stayed in Pennsylvania hospitals and were diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome. That’s a result of being exposed to addictive drugs while in the womb.
  Per the rep
  
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• Dozen indicted in Pittsburgh region as part of 14-month cocaine investigation

  28-03-2018 19:13 via post-gazette.com
  A 14-month federal investigation into two alleged inter-related cocaine trafficking rings has culminated in the indictments of a dozen people across the region.
  
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• 12 indicted in Pittsburgh region as part of 14-month cocaine investigation

  28-03-2018 19:13 via post-gazette.com
  A 14-month federal wiretap investigation into two alleged inter-related cocaine trafficking rings has culminated in the indictments of a dozen people across the region, including a reputed ringleader from Plum.
  
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• Squirrel Hill 'gateway' site back on the market, as planned $40M project stalls

  28-03-2018 18:14 via post-gazette.com
  A prominent Squirrel Hill development site is back on the market after the group behind a proposed $40 million residential and retail project failed to close on the real estate.
  
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• Pitt student athlete being treated for possible meningitis; other students get precautionary treatment, too

  28-03-2018 17:49 via post-gazette.com
  A University of Pittsburgh student athlete is being treated for a possible case of bacterial meningitis, the university said Wednesday.
  
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• Santorum ‘Misspoke’ Telling Kids To Learn CPR Rather Than Advocate For Gun Control

  28-03-2018 16:51
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  By Joanna Pinto and Lindsey Ellefson, CNN
  (CNN) — Former Sen. Rick Santorum said Wednesday he misspoke when suggesting earlier this week that students should learn CPR instead of advocating for gun control.
  “I did misspeak in using the term CPR,” the Pennsylvania Republican and CNN commentator told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on “New Day.”
  Santorum made headlines on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday when he made the C
  
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• Kansas’ Road To The Final Four

  28-03-2018 16:30
  Ryan Mayer
  We probably should have seen this coming. With the Final Four set to take place in San Antonio this year, it feels like destiny that Bill Self’s group would be here once again. The last time the final weekend of the tournament took place in San Antonio, Self won his first, and only, national title while Mario Chalmers provided us with a magical March moment.Here we are ten years later, and Self has once again guided his team to a Final Four appearance with a shot at a national t
  
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• Stormy Daniels’ Lawyer Seeks To Depose Donald Trump & Michael Cohen

  28-03-2018 16:18
  By Maegan Vazquez and MJ Lee, CNN
  (CNN) — Stormy Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti has filed a motion in federal court seeking to depose President Donald Trump and his lawyer Michael Cohen to ask about a $130,000 payout before the 2016 election.
  In the motion filed in federal court in California, Avenatti requested to depose both Trump and Cohen, who was added this week as a defendant in the lawsuit, for “no greater than two hours.”
  The request also asked for “targ
  
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• Planned Parenthood Deletes Tweet Calling For Disney Princess Who’s Had Abortion

  28-03-2018 15:10
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  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A Pennsylvania branch of Planned Parenthood says a tweet declaring the need for a Disney princess who’s had an abortion was not appropriate and the organization has taken it down.
  An executive for Planned Parenthood Keystone says the group believes pop culture plays a “critical role” in educating the public and sparking “meaningful conversations about sexual and reproductive health issues and policies, including
  
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• The Ultimate Traveler’s Guide To Coachella 2018

  28-03-2018 15:00
  By Laurie Jo Miller Farr
  About 250,000 people will attend over two consecutive weekends for The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the vast Sonoran Desert. Created in 1999, Coachella is now one of the world’s largest and most profitable music festivals, attracting a mix of genres including rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music. Just showing up at Coachella is not an option, so read more about the event here.
  When, Where, and Getting There
  The event is Apr
  
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• South Side Traveler's Rest hostel opens April 1

  28-03-2018 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  A hostel catering to bicyclists on the Great Allegheny Passage and other tourists looking for a different stay experience is opening not far from the Pittsburgh-to-Washington, D.C., bike trail in industrial South Side.
  
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• Federal budget contains a transit win for Pittsburgh commuters

  28-03-2018 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  WASHINGTON – Congress is giving a boost to Pittsburgh commuters by preserving the future of a transit grant program that President Donald Trump wanted to phase out.
  
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• PTL Links: March 28, 2018

  28-03-2018 14:49
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pirates Charities
  Pirates Home Run 5K/10K
  The Milk Shake Factory
  Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Music & Nightlife Survey
  Veterans Job Fair
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: Eggs For Easter
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
  Rent
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Eggs For Easter

  28-03-2018 14:44
  Rania Harris stopped by PTL to show off some fun ways to dye your Easter eggs and of course, an egg-inspired recipe!
  Marbled Easter Eggs1 large tub of extra-creamy Cool Whip
  Gel food coloring (or liquid) ~ Gel works better and makes a brighter egg
  Desired amount of hard boiled eggs to dye
  VinegarDirections:
  Spread the Cool Whip in a large baking dish or baking pan with sides.
  If using liquid food coloring, add food coloring mixed with a couple of drops of vinegar. Drip food coloring liberally ov
  
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• Giants Injuries Could Derail Hopes Of Rebound Season

  28-03-2018 14:17
  By Matt Citak
  2017 was a big disappointment for the San Francisco Giants. After making the playoffs as a Wild Card team in 2016, the Giants were expecting another trip to the postseason the following year. Heading into the season opener, FanGraphs projected that San Francisco would win 88 games, giving them a 66 percent chance of making the playoffs.
  However, the Giants could not get through the month of April without injuries derailing their season. It began with reliever Will Smith needing Tom
  
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• Trump Says Second Amendment Won’t Be Repealed

  28-03-2018 14:15
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says the Second Amendment will not be repealed.
  The president is making that pledge a day after retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens expressed a different view. Stevens wrote in The New York Times that repealing the Second Amendment would help Congress enact gun control measures.
  “THE SECOND AMENDMENT WILL NEVER BE REPEALED!” Trump tweeted early Wednesday. “As much as Democrats would li
  
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• Blunt approach leads to downfall of Edinboro University president

  28-03-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  A year ago, H. Fred Walker was on a mission.
  
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• Former ‘Dance Moms’ Star Abby Lee Miller Moved To Halfway House

  28-03-2018 13:34
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Former “Dance Moms” reality TV star Abby Lee Miller has been transferred from prison to a halfway house as she prepares for her release from custody.
  The 51-year-old Miller was originally scheduled for release June 21, but online records now list her release date as May 25. Miller has been in a California prison since turning herself in last July.
  Miller was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for hiding $775,500 worth of
  
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• 3 Facebook Messenger App Users File Lawsuit Over Privacy

  28-03-2018 13:05
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  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Three Facebook Messenger app users have filed a lawsuit claiming the social network violated their privacy by collecting logs of their phone calls and text messages.
  The suit, filed Tuesday in federal court in northern California, comes as Facebook faces scrutiny over privacy concerns.
  Facebook acknowledged on Sunday that it began uploading call and text logs from phones running Google’s Android system in 2015. Facebook added th
  
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• Penn State Student Found Dead In Off-Campus Apartment

  28-03-2018 12:38
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  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – A Penn State University student has been found dead.
  State College police say the parents of 25-year-old Charles Cudlipp found the student’s body at his off-campus apartment Monday morning. The cause of death is unknown.
  Authorities do not suspect foul play. The Centre County coroner says an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday night.
  The university said in a statement Cudlipp was a chemical engineering major from Gibsonia, Pen
  
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• Obituary: Gary Lincoff / world-renowned expert on mushrooms

  28-03-2018 12:10 via post-gazette.com
  Gary Lincoff  dreamed of becoming a writer when he moved from Pittsburgh to New York City in 1968. 
  
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• Obituary: Lucio Rossetti / Pittsburgh violinist who escaped Mussolini's Italy

  28-03-2018 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  Violinist Lucio Rossetti of Plum was once forced to play Italy’s fascist anthem for Mussolini himself backstage after a concert that the fascist dictator attended in Lucca.
  
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• Police Charge 2 With Damaging Penn State’s Nittany Lion Shrine

  28-03-2018 10:51
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  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Police have charged two people with breaking the ear off a statue of the Pennsylvania State University mascot.
  Authorities say a 19-year-old from Connecticut and an 18-year-old from North Carolina are facing charges of criminal mischief and tampering with evidence in connection with the damage caused to the Nittany Lion Shrine.
  The ear on the right side of the statue was broken off and found nearby Feb. 24. The inc
  
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• Police Standoff In Neighborhood On Pittsburgh’s North Side Ends Peacefully

  28-03-2018 10:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say a standoff on the city’s north side ended peacefully Wednesday morning when a young woman surrendered.
  Officers were first called to a home in the 2800 block of Frederick Street in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood shortly after 3 a.m. The initial report was for a domestic incident.
  Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Alicia George said the situation escalated into a SWAT
  
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• Police Standoff In Marshall-Shadeland Ends Peacefully

  28-03-2018 10:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say a standoff on the city’s North Side ended peacefully Wednesday morning when a young woman surrendered.
  Officers were first called to a home in the 2800 block of Frederick Street in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood shortly after 3 a.m. The initial call was for a domestic incident.
  Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Alicia George said the situation escalated into a SWAT in
  
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• Police Called To Neighborhood On Pittsburgh’s North Side

  28-03-2018 10:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police were called to a neighborhood on the city’s north side early Wednesday morning.
  Officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of Frederick Street shortly after 3 a.m.
  Around 4 a.m., a group of approximately ten people were seen being led to a medic station near the corner of Frederick and Dickson Streets.
  It was not immediately clear why police were called to the area.
  
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• Penn State Routs Mississippi State 75-60 To Reach NIT Tournament Final

  28-03-2018 06:46
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Tony Carr scored 21 points, Shep Garner added 18 while breaking a school record for career 3-pointers and Penn State routed Mississippi State 75-60 in the National Invitation Tournament semifinals Tuesday night.
  The fourth-seeded Nittany Lions (25-13) will play No. 2 seed Utah for the championship Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
  After the score was tied 9-all, Penn State ended the first quarter on a 9-2 run. From there, the Nittan
  
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• State committee clears anti-hazing proposal, moving closer to full vote

  28-03-2018 06:27 via post-gazette.com
  A proposal that would overhaul the state’s anti-hazing laws passed the State Senate Judiciary committee just days after it was first proposed by state Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman.
  
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