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• 2 Shootings in Pittsburgh Neighborhood Kill 1, Wound 1

  01-04-2018 23:46
  Police are investigating two shootings in the same Pittsburgh neighborhood on Easter Sunday that killed one man and critically wounded another. Public safety department spokeswoman Alicia George says a 20-year-old man was shot in the side in the East Hills neighborhood shortly after noon on Sunday.
  
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• Remaining Hays eagle egg deemed 'not viable'; all eyes now on Harmar nest

  01-04-2018 23:19 via post-gazette.com
  The eaglet that hatched 10 days ago in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood will grow up as an only child.
  
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• Williams Pitches 6 No-Hit Innings, Pirates Edge Tigers 1-0

  01-04-2018 22:54
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterDETROIT (AP) – Trevor Williams was pulled with a no-hitter in progress after six innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates hung on to beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on a chilly Sunday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
  Williams (1-0) threw 84 pitches, his count boosted by five walks, and was replaced by Michael Feliz to start the seventh. Nicholas Castellanos quickly ended the team no-hit bid with a one-out double down the left-field line.
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• 1 Dead After Shooting In East Hills

  01-04-2018 21:44
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterEAST HILLS (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in the East Hills neighborhood early Sunday morning.
  Officers arrived to find a male with a gunshot wound, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Police say the shooting happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. Sunday, on the 8000 block of Conemaugh Street.
  
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• Man In Critical Condition After Shooting In East Hills

  01-04-2018 21:07
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterEAST HILLS (KDKA) — Police officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Robinson Boulevard near Laketon road Sunday morning for reports of a person being shot.
  Officers arrived to find a 20-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the chest.
  The victim was taken to Allegheny General Hospital, where he is listed in critical, but stable condition.
  The victim also had felony warrants and is also in police custody, when released from the hospital, will be placed
  
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• Easter Sunday sees second shooting in East Hills neighborhood

  01-04-2018 19:43 via post-gazette.com
  A 20-year-old man was shot in the East Hills Sunday afternoon, according to Pittsburgh police.
  
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• Parts Of West Virginia Under Winter Storm Watch

  01-04-2018 18:36
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Parts of West Virginia are under a winter storm watch as forecasters say heavy, wet snow could hit eastern sections of the state.
  The National Weather Service said up to 6 inches of snow is possible in Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral and Morgan counties early Monday. Two to five inches of snow are possible in the Eastern Panhandle counties of Berkeley and Jefferson.
  The weather service says the storm will cause reduced visibilitie
  
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• Trump: ‘Ridiculous’ Laws Make Border Patrol More Dangerous

  01-04-2018 17:50
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump is claiming that Border Patrol agents can’t do their jobs properly because of “ridiculous liberal (Democrat) laws” that allow people caught for being in the country illegally to be released while they await a hearing before a federal immigration judge.
  Trump tweets on Easter that the situation is “Getting more dangerous” and “Caravans” are coming. He offers no inf
  
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• April showers bring...snow to Pittsburgh?

  01-04-2018 17:16 via post-gazette.com
  Oh, snow.
  
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• Victim identified in overnight East Hills shooting

  01-04-2018 14:33 via post-gazette.com
  A 22-year-old man was shot to death early Easter morning in the East Hills neighborhood.
  
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• One dead in overnight East Hills shooting

  01-04-2018 14:33 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh police are investigating a fatal shooting in the East Hills neighborhood overnight.
  
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• Obituary: Richard P. Drnevich / former Redevelopment Authority director

  01-04-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  Richard P. Drnevich started small.
  
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• Riverhounds Battle Penn FC To Goalless Draw In Home Opener

  01-04-2018 06:07
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Riverhounds played to a scoreless tie for the second week in a row, this time against Penn FC in the home opener at Highmark Stadium in Station Square on Saturday evening.
  Just as last week in Nashville, the Hounds had the better of the scoring opportunities in the game, and like season opener, Pittsburgh could not find the back of the net.
  In the 20th minute, Romeo Parkes received a pass from a quickly taken free kick near midfiel
  
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• The Next Page: Holes in the lineup

  01-04-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  In softball, the scorebook usually tells all: hits, runs, errors, winners and losers.
  
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• FirstEnergy competitive subsidiary files for bankruptcy

  01-04-2018 05:59 via post-gazette.com
  FirstEnergy, an Akron, Ohio-based power supplier, announced late Saturday night that FirstEnergy Solutions, its competitive subsidiary, and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. have made a voluntary filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The filing was made to facilitate financial restructuring, the company said in a news release.
  
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• President Trump’s Weekly Address 3/30/18

  01-04-2018 05:54
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterWASHINGTON (KDKA) — Above you can watch President Donald Trump’s weekly address from the White House from March 30, 2018.
  He delivered his weekly address on Friday speaking about the upcoming Easter holiday. 
   
  
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• Carrick Fire Forces Family Out Of Home

  01-04-2018 05:50
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  CARRICK (KDKA) — A family was forced out of their home by a fire in Carrick on Saturday night.
  It started around 9:45 p.m. at a home in the 600 block of Laughlin Avenue.
  It’s believed that the fire started in the basement.
  The Red Cross is assisting the family.
  Further details have not been released.
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• Reschenthaler Proposes Bill Prohibiting Sale Of Animals From Puppy Mills

  01-04-2018 04:50
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  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pennsylvania may be following in California’s footsteps by prohibiting the sale of animals from puppy mills, according to a recently proposed legislation.
  CBS Philadelphia reports Sen. Guy Reschenthaler proposed the idea of the bill in order to shift the pet market towards humane sources.
  Puppy mills often supply pet stores with puppies that have been neglected leaving consumers left spending thousands of dollars caring for sick
  
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• Penguins Rip Canadiens 5-2 To Clinch Playoff Berth

  01-04-2018 04:09
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Penguins’ quest for a three-peat is officially on.
  Patric Hornqvist picked up his 200th career goal and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions clinched their 12th straight playoff berth with a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
  Phil Kessel, Riley Sheahan, Conor Sheary and Carl Hagelin also scored for Pittsburgh, which dominated the largely listless Canadiens to improve to 17-1-1 in their
  
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• Fayette Co. Man Wanted For Brutally Assaulting Girlfriend Turns Himself In

  01-04-2018 03:14
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  UPPER TYRONE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A Fayette County man wanted for brutally beating his girlfriend turned himself in Saturday.
  Officials have confirmed that 43-year-old Earl Jacob Soares has surrendered to Connellsville Police.
  Soares was wanted for allegedly beating his girlfriend in Upper Tyrone Township earlier this week.
  (Photo Credit: Facebook)
  Officials said Soares struck his girlfriend in the face with a closed fist, then began to hit her in the face w
  
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• Pittsburgh Police, Community Groups Team Up To Stop Violence Against Women

  01-04-2018 02:29
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police have joined religious and community groups in a common cause — finding ways to stop violence against women and girls.
  Domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous for police officers everywhere. According to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, 20 percent of officers killed in the line of duty were murdered during a domestic dispute.
  Violence against women and girls brought a number of groups and
  
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• Watch: Officials Called To Pull 11-Foot Alligator From Swimming Pool

  01-04-2018 02:02
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  SARASOTA, Fla. (KDKA) — Only in Florida… Authorities were called to get an unwelcome guest out of a backyard swimming pool Friday night.
  The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office was called for a report that an alligator had made its way into someone’s backyard swimming pool.
  According to the sheriff’s office, the gator was 11 feet long. Video shows the gator swimming around before a trapper managed to get it hooked and pull it out.&nb
  
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• Trolley tours return to Pittsburgh as new service launches to fill a void

  01-04-2018 01:54 via post-gazette.com
  Two visitors from Boston and four from Cleveland Saturday climbed aboard the brand-spanking gleaming white Pittsburgh Trolley Works tour bus that made its first rounds this weekend from Southside Works.
  
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• Land settling causes partial closure of Route 30 in East Pittsburgh

  01-04-2018 00:09 via post-gazette.com
  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced an emergency closure for part of Route 30 in East Pittsburgh.
  
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• Report: UPMC Doctor Facing Charges For Treating Patient ‘Off The Books’

  01-04-2018 00:04
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  CHIPPEWA TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A UPMC doctor is facing charges for allegedly performing procedures that cost thousands of dollars “off the books.”
  According to The Beaver County Times, UPMC began conducting an internal investigation into 69-year-old Edwin W. Cheek, of the UPMC Women’s Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, in October 2017 because officials suspected he was working “off the books” for personal gain.
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