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• Skeletal Remains Found In Penn Hills

  11-04-2018 23:17
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are investigating after some skeletal remains were found Wednesday in Penn Hills.
  According to police, the discovery was made in a wooded area along Milltown Road around 2:30 p.m.
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  Homicide detectives were called to the scene.
  The remains are being sent to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office, which will determine whether or not they’re human.
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• Burglar Collected Rent After Breaking Into Home, Police Say

  11-04-2018 23:16
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  CBS Local — A burglar in Washington state has been charged with not only breaking into a vacationing family’s home, but also renting it out to unsuspecting tenants.
  “To hear something like that really made me mad,” the homeowner’s son Matt Dunn told KIRO. “Just using somebody’s house is dirt-baggish to begin with. Going the extra mile and trying to gain from it? It’s really crazy.”
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• Pittsburgh Steelers 2018 Preseason Schedule Released

  11-04-2018 23:00
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced their 2018 preseason schedule.
  The team will kick off the preaseason at Philadelphia against the Super Bowl champion Eagles.Week 2, the team travels to Green Bay to face the Packers.(Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The team will then spend the final two preaseason games at home.
  In Week 3 of the preseason, they will face the Tennessee Titans.Week 4 has the Carolina Panthers traveling to Heinz Field to take on
  
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• Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese Suspends Deacon, Says Child Porn Charges Against Him Are ‘Disturbing’

  11-04-2018 22:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A deacon with the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has been arrested and is facing child pornography charges, accused of trying to contact a minor over the internet.
  Investigators say the Pennsylvania Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 73-year-old Rosendo “Ross” Dacal at his home on Tuesday.
  Dacal is facing charges of child pornography, unlawful contact with a minor and criminal use of a communication facili
  
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• Activists call on officials to release Pittsburgh's Amazon bid

  11-04-2018 22:50 via post-gazette.com
  Activist groups pressed local government leaders Tuesday to disclose the regional bid for Amazon’s second headquarters, arguing that residents should have a say in development.
  
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• Andre Ingram’s Long Road To The NBA

  11-04-2018 22:46
  By Matt Citak
  The NBA has reached the final week of another regular season, and each of the league’s 30 teams has one of two mentalities. Playoff teams are preparing themselves for postseason play, while lottery teams are getting ready for the long offseason.
  For players that play for teams in the bottom half of the standings, the final few games often don’t hold much significance. The playoff hunt is over, and within the next few days, they’ll be clearing out their lockers.
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• Skeletal remains found in Penn Hills could be human

  11-04-2018 22:42 via post-gazette.com
  Allegheny County Police said possibly human skeletal remains were found Wednesday afternoon in a wooded area in Penn Hills.
  
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• Gary McCord On RBC Heritage: ‘There Are No Shortcuts’

  11-04-2018 22:24
  By Dan Reardon
  Golf loves anniversaries. So this year’s edition of the RBC Heritage deserves special attention as it turns 50. For all of its half century, the Harbour Town Golf Links has been the site of the event, with neighboring Sea Pines sharing time in the early years.
  The course is perhaps the most conservative (traditional) Pete Dye design, with an assist from Jack Nicklaus, and challenges its fields in ways the newer muscle TPC courses of the Tour do not. At just under 7100 yards,
  
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• Catholic deacon suspended after arrest

  11-04-2018 22:12 via post-gazette.com
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has suspended a deacon after he was arrested Tuesday on charges including unlawful contact with a minor via computer.
  
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• Penn Hills nurse anesthetist indicted on tax evasion charges

  11-04-2018 22:05 via post-gazette.com
  A nurse anesthetist from Penn Hills who worked at various hospitals under contract has been indicted on tax evasion charges dating back more than 15 years.
  
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• State Supreme Court hears argument involving Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation

  11-04-2018 21:50 via post-gazette.com
  The state Supreme Court heard argument Wednesday regarding attorney-client privilege as it pertains to a pending lawsuit against Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation president and co-founder Arthur Ziegler.
  
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• East Cocalico extends Cocalico Commons Project

  11-04-2018 21:48
  Supervisor chairman Alan Fry, and secretary Doug Mackley, approved a time extension for Benderson, the company working on developing the Cocalico Commons proposed shopping center project, until December 8, 2018. Vice-chairman Romao Carrasco, was absent from the April 5 meeting.
  
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• Accused Beaver County con man denied release, faces trial in complex real estate scheme

  11-04-2018 21:42 via post-gazette.com
  Accused fraudster Nathanael Nyamekye, who is awaiting federal trial on charges of pulling a series of complex multi-state real estate frauds with his convicted West African cohorts, keeps trying to get out of jail but it's not going to happen.
  
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• The Chase For Lord Stanley’s Cup Begins

  11-04-2018 21:00
  By Steve Silverman
  The puck drops Wednesday night in three series, and so the NHL’s death march to the Stanley Cup begins.
  The defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins get right into the hatred with a match-up against their arch-rivals from across the state of Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Flyers overcame an early-season 10-game losing streak and climbed back into the playoffs under the watchful eye of head coach Dave Hakstol.
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• Artists from Asia, the Caribbean, the Middle East and India are chosen for the 57th Carnegie International

  11-04-2018 21:00 via post-gazette.com
  More than 30 emerging and established contemporary artists drawn from all over the world will exhibit their work in the 57th Carnegie International, which opens in October at Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland. 
  
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• Apply Now For State Police Youth Week

  11-04-2018 20:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Applications are now being accepted for the State Police Youth Week.
  The leadership camp is designed for teenagers interested in becoming police officers or joining the military.
  The camp will be held at York College in York this June.
  You can apply online here!
  
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• Pittsburgh Penguins To Wear Humboldt Broncos Decals On Helmets To Honor Victims

  11-04-2018 20:46
  Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | TwitterPITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced they will be wearing Humboldt Broncos decals on their helmets during the Stanley Cup playoffs.The team will wear the decals for both home and away games to honor the victims killed or injured in a bus crash.Penguins equipment manager Dana Heinze posted this photo on Twitter.We received a package from the NHL this morning ( as did everyone else) with these HUMBOLDT BRONCOS helmet decals to put on ou
  
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• Bank Of America Plans To Stop Lending To Makers Of Assault Weapons

  11-04-2018 20:46
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  CBS Local — Bank of America says it plans to stop lending money to gunmakers who produce military-style firearms for civilians.
  In an interview with Bloomberg Television, one of the largest U.S. banks said it intends to do everything it can to reduce gun violence in America.
  “It’s our intention not to finance these military-style firearms for civilian use,” vice-chairman Anne Finucane announced.Finucane called recent mass shootings
  
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• Intense Fire Destroys West Elizabeth Auto Repair Shop

  11-04-2018 20:44
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  WEST ELIZABETH (KDKA) – A Wednesday morning fire destroyed an auto repair shop in West Elizabeth.
  According to officials at the scene, the fire started in the 900 block of Fifth Street around 11:30.
  According to the fire chief, the owner of Lewis’ Auto finished up some work and left to go get something to eat. When he returned, a fire had started in the back of the business. The owner tried to extinguish the flames with a hose, but was unsuccessful.
  
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• Privately owned auto body destroyed in W. Elizabeth fire

  11-04-2018 20:25 via post-gazette.com
  There were no injuries in a two-alarm fire that destroyed a privately owned auto repair shop in West Elizabeth on Wednesday.
  
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• Auto body shop destroyed in W. Elizabeth fire

  11-04-2018 20:25 via post-gazette.com
  There were no injuries in a two-alarm fire that destroyed a privately owned auto repair shop in West Elizabeth on Wednesday.
  
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• Best Bars In Pittsburgh To Watch The Kentucky Derby

  11-04-2018 20:00
  By Jessica Wasik
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  The 2018 Kentucky Derby is scheduled for May 5. While there’s no place quite like Churchill Downs to watch the racing, Pittsburgh’s many sports bars and pubs offer just as much fun and excitement. With solid menus of bar bites and cocktails that rival those of Kentucky’s, you won’t be disappointed by the many options you’ll find right in the heart of Pittsburgh. Cheer on your favorite jockeys and place your
  
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• ‘Sweet Tooth’ Gene Linked To Having Less Body Fat, Study Finds

  11-04-2018 19:49
  CBS Local — A new study has found that people with a specific gene that makes them crave sugary treats actually have less body fat than others.
  According to scientists at the University of Copenhagen, a variation of the gene FGF21 is responsible for both alcohol and sugar cravings. After testing more than 450,000 individuals in Europe, the researchers were surprised to find that people with the “genetic sweet tooth” were at lower risk for both obesity and diabete
  
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• State Supreme Court hears argument on kidnapping case

  11-04-2018 19:47 via post-gazette.com
  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard argument Wednesday to determine whether a Wilkinsburg man should stand convicted of kidnapping his own daughter.
  
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• Mother Fears Something Terrible Happened To Missing Daughter

  11-04-2018 19:05
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  LATROBE (KDKA) – The mother of a missing Westmoreland County woman fears something terrible has happened to her daughter.
  According to police, 51-year-old Cassandra Gross was last heard from around 3:30 p.m. on April 7.
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  Gross lives at Edgwater Village in Latrobe.
  She drives a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander with Pennsylvania license plate HLP-1411. According to sources, the vehicle was found in Hempfield Township Wedn
  
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• Scam Alert: If Your Own Phone Number Calls You, Don’t Pick Up

  11-04-2018 18:56
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  CBS Local — A new scam is tricking victims into giving away precious information by calling them from what appears to be their own phone numbers.
  According to WSPA, the “number spoofing” scam calls victims and displays the person’s own phone number on caller ID. One woman in South Carolina says she was curious to find out how her own cell number was calling her and picked up.
  “I answered and they said hey this is so and so from the
  
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• United Steelworkers secretary gets home detention for embezzling union funds

  11-04-2018 18:34 via post-gazette.com
  A former financial secretary for the United Steelworkers in Washington County was sentenced Wednesday to probation for stealing about $21,000 from the union.
  
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• Accuser Tells Jury Cosby Is A ‘Serial Rapist’

  11-04-2018 18:33
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  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – The first accuser testifying at Bill Cosby‘s retrial is telling jurors she wants to “see a serial rapist convicted.”
  Heidi Thomas stunned Cosby’s lawyers and the courtroom with her answer during cross-examination Wednesday, fending off the insinuation that she’d do anything to help the comedian’s chief accuser.
  Thomas says she came forward with her allegations in early 2015 to suppo
  
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• Woodlland Hills students take their case for gun control to Harrisburg

  11-04-2018 18:24 via post-gazette.com
  A group of students from Woodland Hills High School students trekked to Harrisburg early Wednesday to meet with state lawmakers and rally for stricter gun control laws.
  
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• Woodland Hills students take their case for gun control to Harrisburg

  11-04-2018 18:24 via post-gazette.com
  A group of students from Woodland Hills High School trekked to Harrisburg early Wednesday to meet with state lawmakers and rally for stricter gun control laws.
  
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• 'I regret every bit of this,' says man charged with 112 felony counts of animal abuse

  11-04-2018 18:22 via post-gazette.com
  An Elliot man who faces 112 felony counts of animal abuse told police he kept 56 animals on his property with the intention of butchering and eating them, but that he became overwhelmed with their care.
  
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• Police Search Home Of Man Accused Of Starving More Than 50 Animals

  11-04-2018 18:11
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  WEST END (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police and Animal Control Officers have searched the West End home where investigators discovered 56 dead animals.
  On Wednesday, they were seen taking photographs, writing down notes, and peering into trash cans, coolers and barrels across the property.
  A neighbor tipped off police about the possibility of animal neglect occurring on the property. When officers arrived at the Arnold Street home late Tuesday afte
  
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• Police issue alert for missing Latrobe woman; car found burned in Hempfield

  11-04-2018 18:10 via post-gazette.com
  State police say they are looking for a Latrobe woman who went missing last weekend.
  
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• Police issue alert for Latrobe woman who went missing over the weekend

  11-04-2018 18:10 via post-gazette.com
  State police say they are looking for a Latrobe woman who went missing last weekend.
  
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• See it live and save: Tips for finding discount tickets to Pittsburgh performances

  11-04-2018 18:00 via post-gazette.com
  Another story about theater tickets, another mention of “Hamilton.” But cheer up. This one is about discounted tickets to all manner of live performances in Western Pennsylvania — and we have plenty to choose from.
  
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• Police Shame Teen After BMX Stunt On Cop Car

  11-04-2018 17:43
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  BRIDGEVILLE (KDKA) – Police had some stern words for a person who performed a BMX trick on the hood of a police car.
  According to Bridgeville Police, the teenage suspect used Snapchat to show off how they rode a BMX bike across the hood of a police car.
  In a post on their Facebook page, police had some words for the individual responsible.
  “So you wanted to be a social media superstar, huh??? Well, you came to the right place, cause I
  
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• 5 Keys To Beating The Flyers In First Round Of Playoffs

  11-04-2018 17:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in the salary cap era once seemed impossible.
  The Penguins accomplished that feat last June and now have their sights set on keeping Lord Stanley in Pittsburgh for a third straight year.
  The road to a three-peat begins with the cross-state rival Philadelphia Flyers. The last time these two teams met in the playoffs, the Flyers upset the heavily-favored Penguins in six games.
  It was a hig
  
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• 'When that bullet went in it was very hot': Somerset County woman recounts being shot by serial killer

  11-04-2018 17:10 via post-gazette.com
  Mary Ann Marker called the state police barracks in Somerset to report someone had just been shot. She was the victim.
  
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• Cadets drum corps board resigns en masse amid sexual misconduct scandal

  11-04-2018 17:05
  George Hopkins resigned as director of the Cadets, an elite drum corps based in Allentown, Pa., after nine women accused him of sexual misconduct. Less than a week after famed drum corps director George Hopkins resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations made by nine women, the board of directors for the nonprofit that oversees the corps has followed suit, resigning en masse.
  
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• Planning Your Summer Music Festival Calendar

  11-04-2018 16:06
  By Laurie Jo Miller Farr
  Which summer music festivals are you going to attend? Beyonce has already headlined Coachella in April, but there’s lots more to come during the summer of ’18. Five of America’s best and biggest annual summer music festivals convene between Memorial Day and Labor Day in five different states right across the country.
  Governors Ball Music Festival Randall’s Island ParkNew York, NY 10035www.governorsballmusicfestival.com
  Dates: June 1 through June 3
  
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• Five Hazelwood, Munhall defendants in deadly heroin/fentanyl ring detained in U.S. custody

  11-04-2018 15:56 via post-gazette.com
  Five accused drug dealers from Hazelwood and Munhall, all related by blood or marriage, have been ordered detained pending trial in federal court on charges of conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl that killed two people and hurt four others.
  
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• Mother dead, daughter critically wounded in Stowe shooting; alleged suspect commits suicide

  11-04-2018 15:29 via post-gazette.com
  Allegheny County police believe a McKees Rocks man killed a 39-year-old woman and shot her teenage daughter in Stowe Wednesday morning before driving to Homewood and committing suicide.
  
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• Mother dead, daughter critically wounded in Stowe shooting

  11-04-2018 15:29 via post-gazette.com
  A 39-year-old woman was shot to death and her teenage daughter critically injured in a shooting inside an apartment building in Stowe Wednesday morning.
  
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• Stowe Twp. Shooting Leaves Mother Dead, Daughter Critically Injured

  11-04-2018 15:22
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  STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police are investigating after a shooting left a mother dead and her daughter critically injured in Stowe Township.
  According to police, the incident happened around 7 a.m. inside an apartment building in the 1100 block of Island Avenue.When police arrived, they found a 39-year-old woman dead inside. The woman’s 15-year-old daughter was also shot. The girl was transported to a local hospital in critical, but st
  
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• Don’t Freak Out About Stanton’s Slow Start

  11-04-2018 15:07
  By Matt Citak
  When Giancarlo Stanton was traded to the Yankees back in the beginning of December, New York was immediately considered one of the favorites to become the 2018 World Series Champions. With a heart of the batting order consisting of Aaron Judge, Stanton, and Gary Sanchez, not to mention guys like Didi Gregorius, Brett Gardner, and Neil Walker, many believed the Bronx Bombers would ride the momentum of their surprising 2017 success into the franchise’s 28th World Series title.
  
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• As Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre approaches 50 years, it completes $21.2 million capital campaign to bring dance to the masses

  11-04-2018 15:07 via post-gazette.com
  After nearly a decade, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has completed its campaign to raise $21.2 million, the company announced Wednesday.
  
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• House Speaker Ryan Won’t Run For Re-Election

  11-04-2018 14:57
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Paul Ryan says he is leaving the speakership and retiring from Congress with “no regrets.” He says he has given the job “everything that I have.”
  Ryan is explaining his decision to not seek re-election as one that was the best for his family. Ryan says he will serve out his term and retire in January. He says the headwinds facing Republicans in November played no factor in his decision
  
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• AP Sources: House Speaker Ryan Won’t Run For Re-Election.

  11-04-2018 14:57
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, according to people close to the Wisconsin lawmaker.
  Ryan’s plans have been the source of much speculation, amid Republican concerns over keeping their majority in the House of Representatives. Two people with knowledge of the Wisconsin lawmaker’s thinking said Wednesday Ryan has decided against seeking another term. Both sought anonymity because
  
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• PTL Links: April 11, 2018

  11-04-2018 14:49
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:The Pennsylvanian
  Farm To Table Conference
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: Grilled Cheese 2 Ways
  Parkinson’s Foundation
  Winning Plate With Leslie Bonci
  
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• Authorities: Mom Searching For Son Punches School Bus Driver

  11-04-2018 14:36
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  LOWER NAZARETH, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a woman searching for her young son punched a school bus driver because she mistakenly believed he was on the empty bus.
  Lisa Conte was taken into custody following the attack Monday at a Lower Nazareth store. But authorities say she slipped out of handcuffs and tried to run away before she was caught.
  The 34-year-old Easton woman is charged with aggravated assault, escape and other counts. It wasn
  
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