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• 1st Death Reported In E. coli Outbreak Linked To Romaine Lettuce

  02-05-2018 23:43
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  NEW YORK (AP) – The first death has been reported in a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.
  The death was reported in California, but state and federal health officials did not provide any other details.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its numbers on the outbreak Wednesday, revealing that 121 people had gotten sick in 25 states. At least 52 people have been hospitalized, including 14 with kidney failure, which
  
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• WATCH: $600,000 Flies Over Highway After Brinks Truck Door Opens

  02-05-2018 23:25
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  INDIANAPOLIS (CBS Local) – Drivers on an Indiana highway got an unexpected payday after the back door of a Brinks truck opened, sending hundreds of thousands of dollars flying into the air.
  The Details:$600,000 in cash was spread across I-70 in Indianapolis after a Brinks truck door opened
  Drivers stopped on the highway to record the incident and allegedly steal some of the cash
  State troopers say taking any of the lost money is a crimeThe chaotic sc
  
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• Pittsburgh’s Top 5 Doughnut Institutions

  02-05-2018 23:20
  Story Hoodline — Need more doughnuts in your life? You’re not alone, but what’s the best doughnut joint in the Burgh?
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find out, using both Yelp data and our own special analysis to produce a ranked list of where to go next time you’re craving something sweet, fluffy and fried.
  1. Better-Maid Donut
  PHOTO: RYAN B./YELP
  Topping the list is Better-Maid Donut. Located at 1178 Steuben St. in Crafton Heights, the bakery, which offers doughnu
  
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• KeyBank Pavilion will introduce reserved lawn seating, a new lawn deck and more

  02-05-2018 23:13 via post-gazette.com
  Reserved seating on the lawn. Pierogies. A Social Media Vending Machine.
  
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• Kidsburgh: How The Pittsburgh Region Is Remaking Learning

  02-05-2018 23:11
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Did you ever think about the way high school is taught? It hasn’t changed in a century, while so much is changing all around us. Why is algebra always taught in ninth grade, or world history in 10th grade?
  And why are science, English and history separate subjects anyway?
  Ted Dintersmith explores this in his documentary and book titled, “Most Likely to Succeed,” and his new book, “What School Could Be.” Th
  
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• Amazing Books and Records announces closing of South Side store

  02-05-2018 23:11 via post-gazette.com
  Amazing Books & Records announced on Facebook that it is closing its South Side store at the end of this month, and vowing to say farewell "in a blaze of glory."
  
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• Market Square is transformed by art installation "Other Side of the World"

  02-05-2018 22:44 via post-gazette.com
  There’s a colorful island in the middle Market Square.
  
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• Ian Baker-Finch On Wells Fargo: ‘Quail Hollow Is A Great Golf Course’

  02-05-2018 22:43
  By Dan Reardon
  In 16 short years, the PGA TOUR stop at Quail Hollow in North Carolina has become a priority for many of the game’s top players. Last year’s event was moved to a new location to allow course preparation for the 2017 PGA Championship, won by Justin Thomas.
  Hosting a major championship on a course that regularly is a site on the PGA TOUR is unusual but not unprecedented. Pebble Beach and Riviera have pulled double duty, as has Congressional.
  Because of the major renovati
  
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• In GOP gubernatorial race, all signs point to Laura Ellsworth for former Gov. Tom Corbett

  02-05-2018 22:27 via post-gazette.com
  Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said he's decided who he will vote for in the Republican gubernatorial primary May 15, but isn't ready to share.
  
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• Clarion University's president search down to 4 candidates

  02-05-2018 22:18 via post-gazette.com
  The search for Clarion University's next president is down to four.
  
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• Steelers Place Shazier On Reserve/Physically Unable To Perform List

  02-05-2018 22:14
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially placed injured linebacker Ryan Shazier on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform List.We have placed LB Ryan Shazier on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform List.
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  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 2, 2018
  Shazier was injured making a tackle back in December in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
  He underwent spinal stabil
  
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• Generation Z Is About To Completely Change The U.S. Workforce

  02-05-2018 22:11
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  CBS Local — The U.S. workforce is about see one of the biggest influxes of new talent in several decades; however, experts say Generation Z will also drastically change the way American companies do business in the future.
  The Details:Members of Generation Z are now entering the U.S. workforce
  There are around 61 million Americans born from 1996-2010
  Most of Generation Z has never lived in a world without smartphones
  Recruiting firms say Generation Z has
  
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• Police arrest suspected rapist in Hill District after short chase

  02-05-2018 22:05 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh police said they caught a rapist in the act in the Hill District early Wednesday morning and arrested him after a short chase.
  
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• ‘All Of Us Pennsylvania’ Aims To Change Future Of Healthcare

  02-05-2018 22:05
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s called All of Us Pennsylvania.
  Researchers at Pitt are teaming up with UPMC as part of a national study, to learn more about precision medicine, by collecting data from a diverse population.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The national goal is get 1 million participants, with 120,000 from western and central Pennsylvania.
  The information collected will help researchers move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to medicine.
  “We
  
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• Free County Concert series will feature Lucius, Phillip Phillips, Toots & the Maytals, more

  02-05-2018 21:03 via post-gazette.com
  “American Idol” winner Phillip Phillips, indie-pop sensations Lucius, reggae-ska legends Toots & the Maytals and Jefferson Starship (led by David Freiberg), are among the artists performing as part of the Allegheny County Concert Series this summer at Hartwood Acres and South Park Amphitheater.
  
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• More Charges Filed Against Funeral Home Director Accused Of Stealing Money From Clients

  02-05-2018 20:50
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  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) – A scandal involving a funeral home director who’s accused of stealing money from elderly clients has gone from bad to worse.
  Today, officials announced they’ve filed dozens of new charges against Stephen E. Kezmarsky III.
  He now faces a total of 170 felonies and misdemeanors.
  When the charges were first announced in January, officials say he was accused of ripping off 51 people – mostly seniors.
  Now, an
  
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• Family Claims Teachers Made 7-Year-Old Scrub Floor With A Toothbrush

  02-05-2018 20:50
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  LAKE ALFRED, FL (CBS Local) – Two teachers in central Florida have been removed from the classroom after a first-grader claimed that the educators forced her to scrub floors with a toothbrush.
  The Details:A Florida 7-year-old says two teachers made her scrub a floor with a toothbrush
  The first-grader was allegedly being punished for talking during class
  The teachers accused have been placed on administrative leave during the investigationThe 7-y
  
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• Don’t Sleep On The Celtics

  02-05-2018 20:47
  By Matt Citak
  As the famous sports saying goes, “it ain’t over till it’s over.”
  But heading into Monday’s Game 1 between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, it sure seemed like Boston’s chances of winning were as close to zero as you’re going to get prior to tip-off.
  The Celtics entered the first game of their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup without arguably their three best players. Gordon Hayward was lost for the season in Boston’s f
  
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• Allegheny County Health Department to use Clean Air Fund to do office renovations

  02-05-2018 20:45 via post-gazette.com
  Despite strong pushback from several environmental organizations, the Allegheny County Health Department Wednesday approved spending $66,000 from the county Clean Air Fund for the start of office renovations for the air quality program in Lawrenceville.
  
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• Tractor-Trailer Driver Crashes Into McDonald’s Drive-Through, Charged With DUI

  02-05-2018 20:29
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  BENTLEYVILLE (KDKA) – A tractor-trailer driver is facing DUI charges after leaving a trail of destruction in Washington County.
  According to police, the incident happened along Wilson Road in Bentleyville Borough around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
  A truck being driven by Scott Roberts, 49, of Azle, Texas, struck and damaged a McDonald’s drive-through order station and a lighted entrance sign.
  (Photo Credit: Washington County Jail)
  He also cause
  
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• Authorities identify man killed in fiery crash on South Side

  02-05-2018 20:27 via post-gazette.com
  A man who died Monday after his vehicle crashed into a utility pole on the South Side was identified Wednesday as Ryan C. Williams.
  
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• Felon on probation for embezzling from dental office charged again in similar scheme

  02-05-2018 20:14 via post-gazette.com
  A former dental office manager from Pleasant Hills on federal probation after spending 41 months in prison for health care fraud has been at it again, this time using a different name, the FBI says.
  
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• Uniontown funeral director hit with more charges in pre-paid burial fraud case

  02-05-2018 20:11 via post-gazette.com
  Authorities Wednesday announced dozens of more charges against a Uniontown funeral director who now stands accused of stealing more than a half-million dollars from clients who pre-paid for funerals.
  
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• Best Mother-Daughter Date Ideas In Pittsburgh

  02-05-2018 20:00
  By Janelle Sheetz
  With Mother’s Day fast approaching, you couldn’t find a better time to focus on the special relationship between mothers and daughters. It’s a bond unlike any other, and whether you’re a daughter looking to treat Mom for Mother’s Day or a mother yourself wanting to dote on your daughter a little, Pittsburgh has some great ways for the two of you to spend a nice, fun day together. From yoga with the youngest of daughters to learning a new skill tog
  
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• Black Men Arrested At Starbucks Settle for $1 And $200K Program

  02-05-2018 19:54
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything have settled with the city for a symbolic $1 each and a promise from officials to set up a $200,000 program for young entrepreneurs.
  The men’s lawyer and Mayor Jim Kenney outlined the agreement to The Associated Press.
  The arrest of Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson on April 12 touched off a furor around the U.S. over racial profiling.
  They were led away in handcuffs after the
  
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• Pittsburgh Zoo's tiger cubs take first steps into a bigger world

  02-05-2018 19:42 via post-gazette.com
  And suddenly, the world just got a little bit bigger.
  
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• Treat Mom To A B&B Fit For A Queen

  02-05-2018 19:40
  By Laurie Jo Miller Farr
  A comfy and cozy B&B is different to a hotel, even a small hotel, in several ways. A licensed B&B is a private home with guest rooms, providing a real sense of place for travelers. B&B guests value authentic experiences, but they’re looking for even more. According to BedandBreakfast.com, guests want: Private bathrooms (91 percent), free on-site parking (71 percent), free breakfast (60 percent), flexible check-in (57 percent), free cable or satellite TV
  
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• Do Therapy Dogs Actually Like Their Jobs? Study Says Yes

  02-05-2018 19:20
  CBS Local – It’s easy to ask a person if they like their job or not, but what about our pets? A new study is shedding new light on how service dogs feel about their work and the news is apparently very positive.
  The Details:A study finds that therapy dogs are not stressed by their work and enjoy it
  26 service dogs were studied at work and at home to measure their stress levels
  A stress hormone called cortisol is produced when experiencing both “good” and “
  
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• Twitter Reacts To Astros Closer Ken Giles Punching Self In Face

  02-05-2018 19:14
  By Ryan Mayer
  Baseball can be a frustrating game, especially for guys called upon in late-game pressure situations. One day, you quickly work your way through the opponent to lock down a save, and the next, you give up a three-run homer to take the loss. That frustration can, at times, boil over, which is exactly what happened to Astros closer Ken Giles during last night’s game against the New York Yankees.
  Giles entered the game in the ninth inning with the score still tied at zero before
  
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• Region's largest provider of adult basic education rebranding itself

  02-05-2018 19:06 via post-gazette.com
  Bid adieu to the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council: It’s now Literacy Pittsburgh.
  
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• Police: Fearing Robbery Plot, Taxi Driver Holds Passenger At Gunpoint

  02-05-2018 19:04
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  DUQUESNE (KDKA) – A taxi driver, who allegedly feared he was about to be robbed, has been arrested for holding a passenger at gunpoint in Duquesne.
  According to police, the incident happened around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday.
  The 59-year-old driver said he picked up a 22-year-old man in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood and was taking him to McKeesport.
  (Photo Credit: Duquesne Police)
  The passenger was texting during the ride. The driver cl
  
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• Officials Working On Plan To Clear Trash Pile Near Veterans Memorial

  02-05-2018 18:29
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  MONONGAHELA (KDKA) – A miscommunication led to a massive trash pile in a Washington County park.
  “This is the center of attention. It’s been here for many, many years,” Monogahela City Councilman Daryl Miller said.
  Miller is talking about Chess Park, where a miscommunication led to people dumping hundreds of tires and dozens of old televisions.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Rob Hopson)
  “Very frustrating, I mean this situation
  
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• Man Arrested For Practicing Karate On Swans, Kicking Them In Head

  02-05-2018 18:18
  ORLANDO (CBS Local) – A man has been banned from two Florida parks and charged with cruelty to animals after kicking several swans in the head for “karate practice.”
  Rocco Mantella was seen by multiple witnesses at Lake Eola attacking the swans as well as a sleeping duck on April 26. Police were called in to stop Mantella, who was allegedly hitting the swans “as hard as possible.” One witness claims the 34-year-old saw her reaction and began to laugh
  
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• Southwest Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Cleveland Due To Cracked Window

  02-05-2018 18:14
  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — A Southwest Airlines flight heading from Chicago to Newark was forced to make an emergency landing in Cleveland on Wednesday, after a window apparently cracked on the plane.
  FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Cory told CNN that Southwest flight 957 from Midway to Newark landed safely in Cleveland, after a report of an issue with a window aboard the aircraft.
  @SouthwestAir Flight 957 from Chicago/MDW to Newark just diverted to CLE according to DansDeals reader on the flight. The e
  
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• Southwest plane with cracked window makes emergency landing in Cleveland

  02-05-2018 18:13 via post-gazette.com
  CLEVELAND — A Southwest Airlines plane flying from Chicago to New Jersey was forced to land in Cleveland on Wednesday after one of its windows cracked.
  
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• Homeless man indicted in Downtown, Shadyside bank robberies

  02-05-2018 17:56 via post-gazette.com
  A homeless man robbed a Pittsburgh bank in March and tried to rob another two days later, a federal grand jury said.
  
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• Man Robs Same Bank 1 Day After Being Released From Prison

  02-05-2018 17:54
  CLEVELAND (AP) – Authorities say a man sent to state prison for bank robbery has robbed the same Cleveland bank branch the day after his release.
  Federal prosecutors in Cleveland say 40-year-old Markiko Sonnie Lewis was indicted Tuesday on a single count of bank robbery for robbing a Cleveland Key Bank branch April 12. Prosecutors say he took just over $1,000.
  Lewis, of Maple Heights, was sentenced to 30 months in prison in Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH’-guh) County Common Pleas Court in April
  
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• Shea-ved Ice: NHL Inaction Enabled Wilson’s Predatory Hit On Aston-Reese

  02-05-2018 17:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The NHL and its Player Safety Department have blood on their hands – literally.
  If you’ve been following the second round playoff series between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins, you know the situation.
  In consecutive games, a Penguins player received a hit and immediately went to the locker room with an injury. In both instances, they did not return to the game.
  In
  
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• Capitals’ Wilson To Face Hearing For Hit On Aston-Reese

  02-05-2018 15:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – After delivering another hit to the head in Game 3, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson will face a disciplinary hearing.
  According to the NHL Player Safety Department, Wilson delivered an “illegal check to the head” during the second period.
  Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese was exiting the defensive zone when Wilson delivered a vicious hit to the head.Washington’s Tom Wilson will have a hearing tod
  
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• Kentucky Derby Preview: Justify Is The Colt To Beat

  02-05-2018 15:27
  By Kevin Martin
  Trainer Bob Baffert has won the Kentucky Derby four times in his Hall of Fame career. He saddled the first Triple Crown winner since 1977 with American Pharoah in 2015. Needless to say, he knows how to condition a horse to be their best on the biggest days in racing. This year he enters Justify, the morning line favorite, in the 144th edition of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
  Justify will have to overcome two significant historical hurdles to notch trainer B
  
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• With Girls Joining The Ranks, Boy Scouts Plan A Name Change

  02-05-2018 15:20
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  NEW YORK (AP) – The Boy Scouts are getting a name change.
  The Boy Scouts of America says the program for 11- to 17-year-old boys will become Scouts: BSA starting next year.
  The new name was meant to be a welcoming sign to girls who will start joining the program next year. Girls are already allowed to be in the Cub Scouts.
  Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh predicted that both boys and girls in Scouts BSA would refer to themselves simply a
  
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• N.J. Creamery Concocts Pork Roll-Flavored Ice Cream For Summer

  02-05-2018 14:50
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  FREDON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) – A New Jersey dairy farm says it hopes customers will like its new ice cream flavor incorporating another regional favorite food – pork roll.
  Windy Brow Farms, in Fredon Township, says it has introduced the state’s first “Taylor ham ice cream,” referring to the specific brand of pork roll famous to New Jersey residents. The specialty dessert mixes in French toast with actual pieces of pork
  
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• PTL Links: May 2, 2018

  02-05-2018 14:39
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Yinzer Cards
  Spare Change
  Spare Change Facebook Page
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Recipes: Rigatoni With Tomato Pesto Sauce & Greek Meat Potato Casserole
  Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
  Life Coach Dr. Marlene Boas
  
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• Rania’s Recipes: Rigatoni With Tomato Pesto Sauce & Greek Meat Potato Casserole

  02-05-2018 14:35
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  Rania Harris stopped by PTL to cook up two more delicious recipes!
  Rigatoni with Tomato Pesto Sauce1 box chopped tomatoes
  ½ cup Basil pesto, store-bought or homemade
  Crushed red pepper (optional)
  Fresh basil leaves, torn to taste
  Grated Parmesan cheese
  1 cup tomato sauce
  1 pound rigatoni pasta
  Salt and pepper, to taste
  ¼ to 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
  ½ cup waterDirections:
  In a large and deep cooking skillet with a lid, over m
  
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• Western Pa. meets smog standard -- barely

  02-05-2018 14:27 via post-gazette.com
  Western Pennsylvania isn’t as smoggy as it once was, an improvement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized Tuesday when it designated the region as in attainment of the 2015 ground-level ozone standard.
  
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• With Seager Out, Should Dodgers Target Machado?

  02-05-2018 14:21
  By Matt Citak
  It’s difficult for a team’s season to be rendered over just a month into the season. But that is a possibility that the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently facing after losing yet another key player.
  The Dodgers entered the 2018 season as one of the favorites to represent the National League in this year’s World Series. But as it stands on May 1, Los Angeles finds itself four games under .500 at 12-16 and in fourth place in the NL West, eight games behind the divisi
  
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• Garfield resident Bob Jones gives back to community and its youths

  02-05-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  A prematurely gray-bearded Bob Jones spends much of his time inside the same rectangular brick building in Garfield where he would shoot pool or watch movies with friends after school when growing up.
  
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• Breakaway Presbyterians charting new course

  02-05-2018 13:15 via post-gazette.com
  In a domed, century-old Oakland sanctuary, surrounded by soaring round arches and carved wooden paneling and pews, dozens of people were gathered to make a go of something relatively new.
  
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• Video In South Africa Shows Lion Mauling Man In Enclosure

  02-05-2018 13:11
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  JOHANNESBURG (AP) – A newly released video in South Africa shows a lion chasing and mauling a man after he enters an enclosure at a wildlife area.
  The graphic video posted on the News24 website on Tuesday shows the man, reportedly the wildlife area’s owner, running for a gate when the male lion runs toward him. The lion quickly drags the man toward some bushes.
  Another man is heard shouting: “Somebody get a rifle, just in case&r
  
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• Study says better screenings can help newest victims of opioid epidemic: Babies born with hepatitis C

  02-05-2018 12:58 via post-gazette.com
  The opioid epidemic is driving an increase in the number of infants born with hepatitis C, a condition that can be dormant for decades before manifesting itself as liver damage.
  
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