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• Court data show that distracted driving citations continue to climb in Pennsylvania

  02-04-2018 23:52 via post-gazette.com
  Distracted-driving citations in Pennsylvania shot up dramatically during the five-year period ending in December, according to data released Monday by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
  
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• Police: Mother Of Man Accused Of Sexual Assault Attempted To Bribe Teen Victim

  02-04-2018 23:24
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  HERMITAGE (KDKA) — The mother of a man accused of sexually assaulting two juveniles is now facing charges herself for allegedly trying to bribe one of the victims.
  State police say 32-year-old Trent John Tompkins is currently in the Mercer County Jail, pending trial for sexually assaulting two juvenile girls.
  Tompkins’ mother — 55-year-old Brandy Flickinger, of Mercer — allegedly reached out to one of the victims via Facebook messenger t
  
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• Landslide, water main break force evacuations in East Pittsburgh

  02-04-2018 23:12 via post-gazette.com
  A landslide in the 300 block of Electric Avenue in East Pittsburgh caused a water line break on Monday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of some residents.
  
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• Can a Democrat pull off another Conor Lamb-esque upset in bright red 14th Congressional District?

  02-04-2018 23:06 via post-gazette.com
  Four Democrats have lined up to take a shot at a seat in bright red Republican territory in Western Pennsylvania, hoping to replicate Conor Lamb’s working class appeal that carried him to an upset win last month in a similar district.
  
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• Allegheny Co. Has Second Highest Number Of Distracted Driving Citations In PA

  02-04-2018 23:04
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Allegheny County has some of the most distracted drivers in the entire state, according to new statistics.
  The latest numbers show that 8 percent of Pennsylvania’s distracted driving citations were issued in Allegheny County. The only other county with more citations was Montgomery County, where 11 percent of the state’s distracted driving citations were issued.
  (Graphic Credit: PA Courts InfoShare)
  Overall, distracted driv
  
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• Moran’s Grand Slam Leads Pirates To 5-4 Win Over Twins

  02-04-2018 22:58
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  PITTSBURGH (AP/KDKA) – Colin Moran hit a first-inning grand slam in his debut at PNC Park, Jameson Taillon tied a career high with nine strikeouts and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins in their home opener on Monday.
  Of all the days to debut as a Pittsburgh Pirate at PNC Park, Moran had among the most difficult of circumstances to consider.Having been included in the four-player return for former first-round pick Ge
  
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• Lindsay Ell Talks Country Music, Brad Paisley & More

  02-04-2018 22:53
  Lindsay Ell is not your typical country music star. She grew up in Canada, the first song she learned to play on the guitar was Stairway to Heaven and she was the valedictorian of her high school class as an 11th grader. The 29-year-old is one of the biggest names in country music today as she’s shared the stage with Brad Paisley, is touring with Sugarland this summer and just released a new single called Criminal.
  Ell’s album “Project” debuted at #1 last year on the Coun
  
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• Westmoreland County woman charged with leaving baby in trash can to face trial

  02-04-2018 22:18 via post-gazette.com
  A Westmoreland County woman will face trial on charges that she abandoned her newborn child in the trash can of a gas station restroom in 2016.
  
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• Experts Warn Against Latest Teen Challenge: ‘Condom Snorting’

  02-04-2018 21:44
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  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — A dangerous trend among teens is causing concern among the medical community. The “condom snorting challenge” is exactly what it sounds like: Teens are taking to the internet to post videos of themselves snorting a condom up one nostril and inhaling until it — hopefully — re-emerges into the mouth.
  CBS News reports the potentially life-threatening practice dates back a few years but has resurfaced in recent days.
  
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• Drivers urged to take notice as street-cleaning resumes in Pittsburgh

  02-04-2018 21:38 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh public works crews resumed regular street-cleaning schedules Monday after the winter season, Mayor Bill Peduto’s office said.
  
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• Addiction clinic manager charged with drug dealing allowed to remain free, continue working

  02-04-2018 20:39 via post-gazette.com
  The manager of an opioid addiction treatment clinic with offices in Washington County and West Virginia was arraigned Monday in federal court on charges of distributing drugs and healthcare fraud and allowed to remain free pending trial.
  
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• Police Chase Suspect Arrested, Tells Officers He Fled At Nearly 200 MPH

  02-04-2018 20:17
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – A Westmoreland County is facing several charges after allegedly fleeing police at nearly 200 mph.
  On Saturday evening, a Greensburg police officer in an unmarked car noticed the driver of a motorcycle flying up behind him. The motorcycle passed the cruiser and the officer attempted to pull over the driver. But, the motorcycle driver continued to pull away, and the officer gave up on the chase for safety reasons.
  A few minutes later, an
  
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• Police seize over $100k in narcotics, weapons in Pittsburgh drug bust; 3 arrested Source: WPXI

  02-04-2018 20:04
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• Pirates Ready To Play On Opening Day Despite Weather, Turnout

  02-04-2018 18:36
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  By: Josh Taylor
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pirates open the 2018 season in both the best and worst of possible situations. They enter their home opener at PNC Park with a record of 3-0 after a sweep of the Detroit Tigers on the road at Comerica Park, but they also prepare for the Minnesota Twins on a morning with cold temperatures and snow on the ground.
  “I saw the snow last night driving through it,” said manager Clint Hurdle. “I managed i
  
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• Fans Flock To PNC Park To Cheer On Pirates In Home Opener

  02-04-2018 18:21
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Mother Nature couldn’t keep Pittsburgh Pirates fans from attending Monday’s home opener.
  “I started skipping school about 43 years ago and haven’t missed [a home opener] yet,” said Pirates fan Rod Greczek.
  Greczek has been counting down the days for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener.
  “We just love baseball and our buddies get together, 20 to 30 of us, and have a good time,” said Greczek
  
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• Fans Excited To Cheer On Pirates In Home Opener

  02-04-2018 18:21
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Mother Nature couldn’t keep Pittsburgh Pirates fans from attending Monday’s home opener.
  “I started skipping school about 43 years ago and haven’t missed [a home opener] yet,” said Pirates fan Rod Greczek.
  Greczek has been counting down the days for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener.
  “We just love baseball and our buddies get together, 20 to 30 of us, and have a good time,” said Greczek
  
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• Tickets For First 2 Penguins Home Playoff Games On Sale Tuesday

  02-04-2018 17:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In a few short days, the Pittsburgh Penguins will embark on a quest for their third straight Stanley Cup title.
  Tickets for the first two home playoff games will go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
  According to the Penguins’ official website, approximately 2,000 tickets will be available for each of those games.
  (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
  Fans can order tickets through Ticketmaster either online on over the phone. Fans can al
  
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• Harmar bald eagles welcome new hatched eaglet

  02-04-2018 17:28 via post-gazette.com
  The bald eagle pair in Harmar will have a new mouth to feed after the first hatched eaglet of 2018 became the newest member of the nest.
  
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• First Eaglet Arrives In Harmar Bald Eagles’ Nest

  02-04-2018 17:22
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  HARMAR (KDKA) – The bald eagles in the Harmar nest are now caring for one eaglet and another could hatch very soon.
  According to the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, the eaglet hatched around 10 a.m. Monday.
  Another egg remains in the nest, which is expected to hatch on or around April 4.
  (Photo Courtesy: Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania)
  “Despite the snow, the eaglet will be warm and comfortable beneath its parents. The adults will c
  
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• Finally official: Conor Lamb certified winner of congressional seat

  02-04-2018 17:21 via post-gazette.com
  The last county left to certify its election results for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional district did so Monday morning, leaving no more obstacles separating Conor Lamb and his seat in the U.S. House.
  
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• United Way groups of southwest Pa., Butler County join together to improve services

  02-04-2018 17:19 via post-gazette.com
  United Way of Butler County has officially joined forces with United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania following discussions that began several months ago to explore how the two organizations could work together to better meet human service needs in the region.
  
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• Finally — it's Snowpening Day in Pittsburgh

  02-04-2018 17:08 via post-gazette.com
  It’s opening day at PNC Park — one of our favorite days of the year, no matter what the weather. Here’s a look at everything happening on the North Shore, from chilly tailgate parties this morning to the final pitch against the Twins this afternoon.
  
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• Baseball is back in the 'Burgh -- Pirates take the home opener over the Twins

  02-04-2018 17:08 via post-gazette.com
  It’s opening day at PNC Park — one of our favorite days of the year, no matter what the weather. Here’s a look at everything happening on the North Shore, from chilly tailgate parties this morning to the final pitch against the Twins this afternoon.
  
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• Baseball is back in the 'Burgh -- Pirates and Twins are underway in PNC Park

  02-04-2018 17:08 via post-gazette.com
  It’s opening day at PNC Park — one of our favorite days of the year, no matter what the weather. Here’s a look at everything happening on the North Shore, from chilly tailgate parties this morning to the final pitch against the Twins this afternoon.
  
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• Baseball is back in the 'Burgh — Pirates take the home opener against the Twins

  02-04-2018 17:08 via post-gazette.com
  It’s opening day at PNC Park — one of our favorite days of the year, no matter what the weather. Here’s a look at everything happening on the North Shore, from chilly tailgate parties this morning to the final pitch against the Twins this afternoon.
  
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• Baseball is back in the 'Burgh -- Bucs take an early lead, but Twins are chipping away

  02-04-2018 17:08 via post-gazette.com
  It’s opening day at PNC Park — one of our favorite days of the year, no matter what the weather. Here’s a look at everything happening on the North Shore, from chilly tailgate parties this morning to the final pitch against the Twins this afternoon.
  
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• Anti-Apartheid Activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies At 81

  02-04-2018 17:07
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  JOHANNESBURG (AP) – South Africa’s state broadcaster says Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, has died. She was 81.
  Madikizela-Mandela was married to Nelson Mandela from 1958 to 1996. Mandela was imprisoned throughout most of their marriage and Madikizela-Mandela’s own activism against the apartheid regime led to her being imprisoned for months and years under house arrest.
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• Reserve Twp. Water Tests Show Lead Levels Above Federal Threshold

  02-04-2018 16:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There are some new questions about the quality of the water supplied by the PWSA.
  Recent tests of the water in Reserve Township show high levels of lead. According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the levels were above the federal threshold.
  Township commissioners say they will do whatever is necessary to fix the problem. In addition to notifying customers, officials are enacting some preventative measures. Those st
  
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• Trump Demanding ‘Nuclear Option’ For Border Bill

  02-04-2018 15:06
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is calling for new border wall and immigration legislation, tweeting that moving to the “nuclear option” in the Senate is only way to muscle such a measure through Congress. But that would require changing Senate rules, something for which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has shown no enthusiasm.
  In early morning tweets Monday, Trump says “Congress must immediately pass Border Legislation, u
  
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• Why the Allegheny County District Attorney's office is experiencing high turnover

  02-04-2018 14:30 via post-gazette.com
  There are lots of different reasons: retirement; to help with family; better pay; new opportunity.
  
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• Little Caesars Offering Free Lunch Due To UMBC’s Win Over Virginia

  02-04-2018 14:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) –Today is the day for free pizza!
  As part of the Little Caesars “If Crazy Happens” promotion, if a No. 16 seed beat a No. 1 seed in the tournament, they would give away free $5 hot-n-ready lunch combos in locations across the country.Can a #16 seed hold on to score America a FREE #LittleCaesars #Lunch Combo?!? ?????? Make sure to tune in & find out!! https://t.co/vHuy8315ee pic.twitter.com/saUsKdryBl
  — Little C
  
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• Keidel: Villanova, Michigan The Type Of Title Game We Hope For In March Madness

  02-04-2018 14:15
  By Jason Keidel
  So Cinderella finally hit a hard midnight, her slipper slapped away for good.
  The darlings of March Madness, Loyola (IL), a microscopic school in Chicago, have finally lost. And the most charming chaplain in the history of the NCAA tournament, Sister Jean, is now going back to the Windy City after riding the power of prayer all the way to the Final Four.
  If they were to stumble, however, it seems fitting that they lost to perhaps the hottest team in America. While Loyola may have
  
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• PTL Links: April 2, 2018

  02-04-2018 14:09
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Rivendale Farms
  Pittsburgh Pirates
  Dicks Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
  Steel City Road Runners
  Table Magazine
  Beet Salad Recipe
  Animal Friends
  Bow Wow Bingo
  
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• Women, it's time to hop on your bikes and ride

  02-04-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Next month’s BikePGH Women and Biking Forum warmly welcomes people who might describe themselves with a range of terms — women, womyn, femmes, nonbinary, gender nonconforming. 
  
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• 'One voice can change a life': A program in Pittsburgh is helping high school students find — and raise — their voices

  02-04-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  A strong late-afternoon sun slanted through the large windows as a group of high school students began to give short oral reports, some in quiet, halting voices, others in firm tones, about someone who inspired them.
  
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• Jury Selection In Cosby Sexual Assault Retrial Slated To Begin

  02-04-2018 13:23
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  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Jury selection is set to get underway in Bill Cosby‘s sexual assault retrial in a cultural landscape changed by the #MeToo movement.
  Experts say the movement against sexual misconduct that toppled a string of famous men could cut both ways for the comedian. They say it could make some potential jurors more hostile toward him and others more likely to think men are being unfairly accused.
  The process of picking 12 jurors begins Mo
  
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• Jury Selection Begins In Cosby Sexual Assault Retrial

  02-04-2018 13:23
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  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Jury selection is underway in Bill Cosby‘s sexual assault retrial in a cultural landscape changed by the #MeToo movement.
  Experts say the movement against sexual misconduct that toppled a string of famous men could cut both ways for the comedian. They say it could make some potential jurors more hostile toward him and others more likely to think men are being unfairly accused.
  The process of picking 12 jurors began Monday in subu
  
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• Coonelly: Tough Offseason Decisions Made Pirates A ‘Stronger Organization’

  02-04-2018 13:04
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pirates (3-0) are undefeated as they return to Pittsburgh for Monday’s home opener.
  The outfield at PNC Park was covered in snow this morning, but crews have been hard at work to make sure everything is good to go in time for the first pitch at 1:05 p.m.
  “We’re gonna be ready to play baseball at 1:05 today. It’s going to be a beautiful day. Last year’s opener was tough because it was so cold, but today
  
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• Pittsburgh's international population keeps growing, but pales by comparison to similar metro areas

  02-04-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  It in a region considered a worthy Amazon headquarters candidate — one that has attracted considerable national buzz over affordability, attractiveness and other amenities — people are often surprised to hear the Pittsburgh area’s population keeps dropping.
  
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• Pittsburgh's international population keeps growing, but it pales by comparison

  02-04-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  It in a region considered a worthy Amazon headquarters candidate — one that has attracted considerable national buzz over affordability, attractiveness and other amenities — people are often surprised to hear the Pittsburgh area’s population keeps dropping.
  
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• Supplied by PWSA, Reserve sees uptick in lead readings from tap water

  02-04-2018 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh isn’t the only Allegheny County municipality facing a state alert over lead-contaminated water.
  
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• Reserve Township finds high levels of lead in tap-water supplied by PWSA

  02-04-2018 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh isn’t the only Allegheny County municipality facing a state alert over lead-contaminated water.
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools expands Summer Dreamers to include incoming kindergarten students

  02-04-2018 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  Thanks to a new grant, Pittsburgh Public Schools is expanding its Summer Dreamers program to include even more students: 300 incoming kindergarteners.
  
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• Pennsylvania honors Lois Weber, a Pittsburgh film pioneer who helped shape early filmmaking

  02-04-2018 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  Many early 20th century filmmakers were visionaries who didn’t shy away from works with politically charged social themes.
  
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• 16 new state historical markers approved by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

  02-04-2018 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  These are the most recent additions to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission’s designees for historical markers.
  
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• The week the Hill rose up

  02-04-2018 11:12 via post-gazette.com
  Frank Cissell, a skinny 17-year-old with a 3-inch Afro, flared pants and Chuck Taylor tennis shoes, spent the early evening of April 4, 1968, listening to a stack of 45s in the basement of a girlfriend’s house on Caldwell Street in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Martha and the Vandellas. Marvin Gaye. Frank loved anything from Motown.
  
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• 50 years ago Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination sparked a conflagration in Pittsburgh

  02-04-2018 11:12 via post-gazette.com
  Frank Cissell, a skinny 17-year-old with a 3-inch Afro, flared pants and Chuck Taylor tennis shoes, spent the early evening of April 4, 1968, listening to a stack of 45s in the basement of a girlfriend’s house on Caldwell Street in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Martha and the Vandellas. Marvin Gaye. Frank loved anything from Motown.
  
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• Walkabout: Pittsburgh parks are rolling in green, but some need maintenance

  02-04-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  McKinley Park in Beltzhoover is ready for a new round of upgrades. Allegheny Commons Park on the North Side is due for its next phase of restoration. South Side Park is in the last stages of a master-planning process. In Frick Park, butternut trees have been discovered. And a brand new park in the Lower Hill may be under construction by next year.
  
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• The real-life story behind August Wilson's character in his play about 1968 violence is different - and compelling

  02-04-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  Playwright August Wilson, then just 23, was in Pittsburgh when the Hill District erupted in violence in the days following the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968.
  
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• Spanish language Easter Mass draws hundreds

  02-04-2018 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  More than 400 congregants gathered at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Brookline for Spanish-language Easter Mass on Sunday afternoon, a marker of growth in Pittsburgh’s still-small Latino community. 
  
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