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• ‘It Was Incessant’: Neighbor Of Attorney Accused Of Sexually Abusing Dog Testifies

  12-04-2018 23:51
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The neighbor who lived adjacent to Ivan DeVoren‘s townhouse in Highland Park testified that he was so disgusted by the sounds he heard, his wife burst into tears and they had to leave.
  The neighbor testified Thursday that he believes DeVoren was having sex with his dog, Snoopy. The testimony was graphic.
  Neighbor Michael Barone said he heard a dog crying and a chair rocking. He said it was incessant — three or four times a
  
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• Attorney: Boyfriend Of Missing Latrobe Woman Questioned

  12-04-2018 23:28
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  LATROBE (KDKA) – State police continued their search for a missing woman in Westmoreland County on Thursday and searched her boyfriend’s property, but she still has not been found.
  According to police, 51-year-old Cassandra Gross was last heard from around 3:30 p.m. on April 7.
  Her boyfriend, 47-year-old Thomas Stanko, says that he had been text messaging Gross that day because they had plans, but he never heard back from her.
  Stanko’s attorne
  
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• Pa. Governor Wants To Replace Electronic Voting Systems By 2020

  12-04-2018 23:07
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf wants Pennsylvania’s counties to replace their electronic voting systems with machines that leave a verifiable paper trail by the end of 2019, although counties warn that the price tag is a major problem.
  Wolf said Thursday that his goal is to make it affordable for counties through financing and getting a good deal on the machines.
  Wolf says he hasn’t gotten to the point yet of asking the Legisl
  
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• Mom Gets ‘Lecture’ Online After Child Eats A PB&J In Shopping Cart

  12-04-2018 22:54
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  CBS Local — A mother in Target says she let her toddler eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in the shopping cart during the trip. It doesn’t sound like a crime, however, the parent has now been shamed online and accused of not caring about peanut allergies.
  After sharing her story with the New York-based parenting forum UrbanBaby, in which the mom describes being stopped by another woman and criticized for her daughter’s snack, a facel
  
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• Erie City Council President Indicted, Accused Of Stealing $70,000 From Nonprofit

  12-04-2018 22:29
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  ERIE, Pennsylvania (AP) – A grand jury has indicted Erie’s city council president on allegations she stole more than $70,000 over seven years from an anti-violence nonprofit she runs.
  The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Pennsylvania announced the 33-count indictment against Sonya Arrington on Thursday. It includes charges of wire fraud and theft of government property.
  The indictment alleges Arrington solicited donations for
  
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• Traffic shift begins this weekend on Parkway North/Interstate 279

  12-04-2018 22:23 via post-gazette.com
  With warm weather finally allowing crews to paint new lane lines, outbound traffic will shift on the Parkway North/Interstate 279 as part of a major construction project.
  
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• 2 Arrested In Cranberry Vehicle Break-In, Suspected In Other Break-Ins

  12-04-2018 22:20
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  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Two people have been arrested in connection to a vehicle break-in in Cranberry Township and police believe they may be responsible for other break-ins.
  Cranberry Police say Stephen J. Stock Jr. and Janeesa Fisher are accused of breaking into a vehicle in the parking lot of Planet Fitness on April 3.
  (Photo Credit: Cranberry Township Police Department/Facebook)
  According to police, Stock and Fisher broke the window of a locked v
  
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• Fan Essentials: Best Golfer Under Pressure

  12-04-2018 22:18
  Who has won the most majors? Who has won the most tournaments? Who made shots when it mattered most? Who routinely put themselves within striking distance of the lead on a tournament’s final day?
  The best golfer under pressure can be determined in all of these ways, and many others. But, the answer to all of these questions generally comes down to one of two people: Jack Nicklaus or Tigers Woods.
  Nicklaus has won 18 majors to Woods’s 14, but Woods has won 79 tournaments to Nickl
  
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• Heinz Introduces Mayonnaise-Ketchup Hybrid, Mayochup

  12-04-2018 21:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Just in time for summer picnic season, Heinz is introducing an interesting new condiment.
  America, meet Mayochup!
  It’s a concoction that combines Heinz Real Mayonnaise with Heinz Tomato Ketchup.
  The Pittsburgh company introduced Mayochup on Twitter. But in order for consumers to actually buy the product off the shelves, there’s a catch.
  In a tweet, Heinz asked fans to vote in a poll, saying it would take 500,000 votes to re
  
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• Assistant In Pa. Senator’s Office Arrested For Sexual Contact With Teen

  12-04-2018 21:42
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  CONNELLSVILLE (KDKA) — A man who works in a Pennsylvania State Senator’s office was arrested Thursday for allegedly having sexual contact with a teenage girl multiple times.
  According to the Fayette County District Attorney’s Office, 35-year-old Brad Geyer, of Connellsville, is accused of having sexual contact with a teenage girl multiple times.
  (Photo Credit: Facebook)
  The incidents allegedly happened between May 2015 and April 2017 when the
  
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• State: Counties need new voting machines by 2020

  12-04-2018 21:35 via post-gazette.com
  Pennsylvania counties should have new voting machines that keep a paper record in place by 2020, and preferably in time for the November 2019 election, a top state official said Thursday.
  
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• Allegheny County police charge homicide witness with absconding after witness fails to cooperate

  12-04-2018 21:29 via post-gazette.com
  A 20-year-old man who witnessed a homicide in 2016 was charged with absconding Wednesday after he failed to cooperate with authorities on the case, according to court records.
  
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• Goldman Sachs Asks ‘Is Curing Patients A Sustainable Business Model?’

  12-04-2018 21:23
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  CBS Local — Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs is reportedly asking some very cold questions about the healthcare industry and whether it’s a good business move to cure diseases.
  In an April 10 financial report titled “The Genome Revolution,” company analysts allegedly posed the question “is curing patients a sustainable business model?” The report broke down the pros and cons of new gene therapy treatments bein
  
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• Contractor will assess safety of Troy Hill span above Rialto Street

  12-04-2018 20:40 via post-gazette.com
  A city official on Thursday said a contractor will inspect the Lowrie Street Bridge that crosses Rialto Street to determine how much work needs to be done and how long restrictions will remain in place for both Troy Hill roadways.
  
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• Kevin Hart To Host “TKO: Total Knock Out” On CBS

  12-04-2018 20:36
  Comedian, actor, and global superstar @KevinHart4real will host CBS’ new TV competition TKO: TOTAL KNOCK OUT! Learn about the larger-than-life competition series premiering this summer: https://t.co/JNO7gbMOrZ #TKO pic.twitter.com/X5CPxBAIup
  — CBS (@CBS) April 12, 2018Kevin Hart is coming to CBS. The comedian and actor will host a brand new show called “TKO: Total Knock Out”, premiering this summer. The one-hour obstacle course competition will feature one player racing t
  
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• Moon Area district committee tackles reducing spending

  12-04-2018 20:21 via post-gazette.com
  With another tax increase looming, Moon Area School District administrators are working with a spending reduction committee in an effort to improve the district’s financial situation.
  
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• Pirates’ Bullpen Showing Early Struggles After Loss To Cubs

  12-04-2018 20:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When Pirates’ starting pitcher Steven Brault walked off the mound at the end of the fifth inning Wednesday night at Wrigley Field, he hadn’t given a good performance by some measures. But, it was at least enough to give his team a chance to beat the Cubs.
  Brault surrendered four runs in the second inning, thanks to a three-run home run by Javier Baez and a wild pitch that scored Ben Zobrist earlier in that same at-bat. Four
  
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• Castle Shannon awarded $1.6M grant for streetscape renovations

  12-04-2018 20:01 via post-gazette.com
  Cas­tle Shan­non has been awarded a $1.59 mil­lion Mul­ti­modal Trans­por­ta­tion Fund grant from PennDOT to fund streetscape ren­o­va­tions.
  
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• National Aviary’s Penguin Chicks Get Swimming Lessons

  12-04-2018 19:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The National Aviary’s African Penguin chicks have taken another step towards joining their colony.
  The penguin pair got their first swimming lesson Thursday at the Aviary’s Penguin Point. Keepers want to make sure the chicks can navigate their way around the pool and habitat before they join the other penguins.
  “They just recently finished growing in their juvenile feathers, which are waterproof feathers, so that&rsqu
  
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• Pittsburgh startup expands space by over 40,000 square feet

  12-04-2018 19:49
  Robotany, a Pittsburgh-based startup aiming to use technology to create smart indoor farms, has expanded its office space in a former steel mill on Bingham Street by 43,050 square feet.
  
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• City of Pittsburgh joins initiative to recruit workers with disabilities

  12-04-2018 19:49
  The City of Pittsburgh plans to actively recruit workers with disabilities, joining an initiative through a program of the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
  
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• Partner4Work taps Milwaukee workforce leader as new CEO

  12-04-2018 19:39 via post-gazette.com
  Partner4Work has named Earl Buford, head of a workforce development agency in Milwaukee, as its new chief executive officer to lead publicly funded efforts that help job-seekers start careers and find employment in the Pittsburgh region.
  
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• Tenille Dashwood On Next Chapter Of Wrestling Career In Ring Of Honor

  12-04-2018 19:38
  By Chuck Carroll
  In a week full of twists and surprises, there was a major one in Ring of Honor. It seemed like a forgone conclusion that Tenille Dashwood would become the promotion’s first-ever Women of Honor Champion. But that wouldn’t be the case. Dashwood lost to veteran Sumie Sakai in the tournament semifinals. Sakai went on to capture the title later that night at Supercard of Honor.
  Dashwood has quickly become one of the fan favorites on the roster since her February debut. Ma
  
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• ‘Researcher’ Predicts Doomsday Again, Now Says It Will Be April 23

  12-04-2018 19:37
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  CBS Local — A Christian numerologist is apparently living by the motto, “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
  After striking out on his predictions that the world will end in September and October, self-proclaimed “researcher” David Meade is now marking April 23 as Doomsday.
  Like his previous theories, Meade claims the mysterious rogue planet Nibiru (also known as Planet X) is on a collision course w
  
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• PETA opposes Pittsburgh Zoo application to import elephant semen from Canada

  12-04-2018 19:27 via post-gazette.com
  Continuing its battle to end the practice of keeping elephants in captivity, the organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is opposing a recent federal application from the Pittsburgh Zoo to import elephant semen from Canada to help improve the genetic diversity of its elephant herd.
  
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• A walk on the arts side: The museum comes to the people in Greensburg ArtsWalk

  12-04-2018 19:18 via post-gazette.com
  Visual and performing arts will enliven outdoor spaces and cultural venues during the inaugural Greensburg ArtsWalk on Saturday. All events are free and public 
  
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• Pennsylvania AG's office warns about mortgage modification scams

  12-04-2018 19:14 via post-gazette.com
  Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is warning consumers about mortgage modification scams after a suspended Pittsburgh attorney was identified as one of the scammers.
  
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• Bathroom Hand Dryers Spray Feces Particles On Your Hands, Study Says

  12-04-2018 18:56
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  CBS Local — A new study has found a dirty little secret about hand dryers found in many public restrooms. Researchers say the machines, which are designed to blow hot air on you, are actually sucking up feces particles and spraying them onto your hands.
  The report, published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, found that air blasted out from the hand drying nozzles contains far more bacteria than normal bathroom air. As many as 60 differe
  
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• Survivor Ghost Island Castoff Interview: Chris Noble

  12-04-2018 18:43
  The biggest storyline this year on “Survivor: Ghost Island” has been the rivalry between Chris and Dom. After a big feast and a trip to Ghost Island, it looked like Chris would be able to hang around for another week. However, Chris’s time on “Survivor: Ghost Island” finally ran out and he is the latest person to be voted off the show.
  Chris talked with CBS Local about what went wrong, his turbulent relationship with Dom and his favorite memories from the show.
  One
  
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• WEATHER: Warmer temps to last through the weekend

  12-04-2018 17:58 via post-gazette.com
  Can it be? Spring has finally arrived?
  
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• Man Dies In Acme Trailer Home Fire

  12-04-2018 17:56
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  ACME (KDKA) — A man was killed when his Westmoreland County home caught on fire Thursday morning.
  The fire was reported around 8 a.m. at a trailer home in the 400 block of McGinnis Road in Acme, Mt. Pleasant Township.
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  Officials say the fire was fully involved when they arrived at the scene, but firefighters were quickly able to bring it under control.
  However, when crews went inside, they found the body of a man in his 50s. It appeare
  
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• Most Americans Don’t Know Instagram Is Owned By Facebook ― And That’s No Accident

  12-04-2018 16:30
  Instagram announced Wednesday it will let users download everything they’ve ever shared on the platform. That includes “photos, videos, messages, and stories they’ve archived,” bringing its data policies in line with its parent company, Facebook. While Facebook has been sharply criticized for its privacy policies, Instagram has largely avoided controversy.
  In recent years, Instagram has grown to become the second-largest social media platform in the country. But alth
  
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• Watch: Snoop Dogg Explains Stanley Cup Traditions & Superstitions

  12-04-2018 16:13
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  NEW YORK (AP) – The National Hockey League is hoping Snoop Dogg can heat up interest on the ice as the Stanley Cup playoffs get underway.
  The rapper and hockey fan is appearing in a series of Hockey 101 videos in which he gives shoutouts to the teams and some of the players. Snoop plays the character “Dogg Cherry,” who schools viewers about the rules and the Stanley Cup. That’s not to be confused with renowned Canadian hockey analyst Don
  
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• With three boutiques gone, what's next for Upper Lawrenceville?

  12-04-2018 16:00 via post-gazette.com
  “If you build it, they will come” doesn’t just apply to building a baseball diamond in an Iowa cornfield. The famous line from the 1989 film “Field of Dreams” also describes what some retailers along Butler Street in Upper Lawrenceville think their stretch of the neighborhood needs to catch up with the bustling boutique scene on the opposite side of Allegheny Cemetery.
  
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• Port Authority bus collides with truck in Overbrook

  12-04-2018 15:38 via post-gazette.com
  A Port Authority bus and a truck collided in the Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood Thursday morning.
  
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• Police Seeing Fewer DUIs Due To Ride-Sharing Apps

  12-04-2018 15:33
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  MT. LEBANON (KDKA) — The roads could be getting safer due to the introduction of ride-sharing apps.
  DUI, or driving under the influence, arrests in Mount Lebanon have dropped from 118 in 2014 to just 57 last year.
  Officials say it’s not because of a lack of enforcement.
  They also say that they’re happy to be making fewer arrests.
  “Oh, we’re tickled to death by it. We’re happy to have less people driving on the roadway that ar
  
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• One dead in mobile home fire in Mount Pleasant

  12-04-2018 15:16 via post-gazette.com
  One person died Thursday morning in a mobile home fire in Westmoreland County.
  
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• PTL Links: April 12, 2018

  12-04-2018 15:09
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Earth Day
  Ecolution Fashion Show
  Izzazu Salon, Spa & Serata
  Carnegie Science Center
  Doug Oster
  Be My Neighbor Day
  Pittsburgh Cares
  Andy Amrhein At Evey True Value Hardware
  Kidsburgh
  Next Pittsburgh
  
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• Updated: Here are the most-expensive home sales in Pittsburgh region for 2017

  12-04-2018 15:02
  More than 80 homes in the Pittsburgh region sold for more than $1 million during 2017, as reported in the Leads section of the Business Times each week.
  
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• My Life As An NFL Draft Prospect: Kyle Lauletta

  12-04-2018 15:00
  The 2018 NFL Draft is set for Thursday, April 26th through Saturday, April 28th. As the stars of the college game get ready to find out where they will begin their NFL journey, CBS Local Sports’ “My Life As” series will give them an opportunity to talk about how they got to this point and what they expect from the future in their own words.
  Today, we check in with Richmond quarterback Kyle Lauletta. A Downingtown, Pennsylvania product, Lauletta’s roots in footba
  
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• Attorney: Florida School Shooter, Brother Might Have $1 Million In Bank

  12-04-2018 14:35
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  By: Eliott C. McLaughlin and Rosa Flores, CNN
  (CNN) — Nikolas Cruz could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, his public defender said Wednesday as the Florida school shooter appeared at a hearing to determine if taxpayers will pick up the tab for his defense.
  Wearing an orange jumpsuit and flanked by five Broward County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Cruz looked down as his defense team addressed the court. At least another 15 deputies looked on
  
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• Trump: Syria Attack ‘Very Soon Or Not So Soon At All!’

  12-04-2018 14:19
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says an attack on Syria could take place “very soon or not so soon at all!”
  The president made the statement in a tweet Thursday morning. Trump on Wednesday warned Russia to “get ready” for a missile attack on its ally Syria, suggesting imminent retaliation for last weekend’s suspected chemical weapons attack.Never said when an attack on Syria would take place. Could be very soon or no
  
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• Point Breeze real estate lawyer sentenced in mortgage fraud scheme

  12-04-2018 14:10 via post-gazette.com
  A Point Breeze real estate lawyer who had laundered money as part of a large-scale mortgage fraud case that has been wending its way through federal court since indictments were first handed up in 2011 was sentenced Wednesday to a day in jail and ordered to pay about $321,000 in restitution to J.P. Morgan Chase.
  
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• Point Breeze lawyer convicted in mortgage fraud scheme gets one day in jail

  12-04-2018 14:10 via post-gazette.com
  A Point Breeze real estate lawyer involved in a large-scale mortgage fraud case that has been wending its way through federal court since indictments were first handed up in 2011 was sentenced Wednesday to a day in jail and ordered to pay about $321,000 in restitution to J.P. Morgan Chase.
  
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• Uber To Conduct Annual Background Checks For Drivers

  12-04-2018 13:52
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  DETROIT (AP) – Uber will start doing annual criminal background checks on U.S. drivers and hire a company that constantly monitors criminal arrests as it tries to do a better job of keeping riders safe.
  The move announced Thursday is one of several actions taken by the ride-hailing company under new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. He says the changes aren’t being done just to polish the company’s image, which has been tarnished by driver misbehavior an
  
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• 2 Men Charged With Sabotaging Railroad Signals

  12-04-2018 13:22
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Two Pennsylvania men have been charged with sabotaging railroad signals.
  Prosecutors say 24-year-olds William Brown and Brandon Peck severed signal cables, damaged wire connectors and removed railroad antennas last year, impairing the operation of a train control system.
  The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that a federal indictment was unsealed Wednesday against the Pittsburgh-area men.
  Peck has been released on bond. His attorney decl
  
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• Man's shooting death in Wilkinsburg officially ruled homicide

  12-04-2018 13:15 via post-gazette.com
  A 29-year-old man who was shot to death Saturday in Wilkinsburg died of multiple gunshot wounds to his head and trunk.
  
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• Fire damages former Resh's General Store in Fayette County

  12-04-2018 13:06 via post-gazette.com
  A hours-long fire has heavily damaged at the former Resh’s General Store in Fayette County early Thursday morning.
  
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• Pittsburgh task force issues proposals to improve fair housing

  12-04-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  From proposals regarding tenant screening, increased legal assistance for low-income renters facing eviction, applying fair housing criteria to proposed development projects and inclusionary zoning, a task force unveiled a series of draft recommendations Wednesday aimed at reducing barriers to fair housing in Pittsburgh.
  
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