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• Multi-Vehicle Crash Prompts Restrictions On Route 51

  18-05-2018 23:59
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A multi-vehicle crash prompted traffic restrictions along Route 51 during the evening rush hour.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the crash was first reported just after 5 p.m. at West Saw Mill Run Boulevard and Woodruff Street.
  At least six cars were involved.
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  One northbound lane of Route 51 was shut down.
  Traffic was being detoured up onto Crane Avenue.
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• The Show Won’t Go On: Community Theater Production Canceled After Dispute Over LGBT Characters

  18-05-2018 23:56
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  GREENFIELD (KDKA) — The show won’t go on at a Greenfield community theater after the director and the producers got into a dispute over adding LGBT characters to the show.
  When Matt and Michelle Belliston purchased the old Presbyterian church in Greenfield, they had a vision of a family-friendly community theater.
  “We bought this building about a year ago to produce family-friendly community theater,” Matt Belliston says in a video on th
  
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• Second Search Warrant Served In Rachael DelTondo Murder Case

  18-05-2018 23:17
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  ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) — A second search warrant was served Thursday night in connection with Rachael DelTondo‘s death.
  Police executed a search warrant at the home of Sheldon Jeter, but they may not have found the evidence they were looking for. Sources say investigators came away with a PlayStation and some notebooks, but maybe nothing more incriminating.
  It’s the second warrant executed. Earlier they confiscated Jeter’s cell phone, which ha
  
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• Sources: Teacher Suspended For Allegedly Locking Students In Locker Room

  18-05-2018 23:05
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  MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are investigating a situation involving a teacher at South Allegheny High School.
  Sources tell KDKA-TV News that a teacher at South Allegheny High School has been suspended for allegedly locking two high school students in a locker room last week.
  The acting superintendent and the school solicitor both said they couldn’t comment due to it being a personnel matter.
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• Watch A Sneak Peek Of Idina Menzel On Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition

  18-05-2018 23:00
  On tonight’s new installment of UNDERCOVER BOSS: CELEBRITY EDITION, Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel slips into an undercover role to find the next Broadway sensation.  How will the voice of Frozen’s “Let It Go” remain incognito?  Check out this sneak peek.UNDERCOVER BOSS: CELEBRITY EDITION airs tonight, Friday, May 18, 8 PM ET/PT.
  
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• 'In the trenches': Team led by Duquesne U. helps after school-programs tackle childhood trauma

  18-05-2018 22:50
  Every weekday, kids stream into Kingdom Life Fellowship Pittsburgh for an after-school program, getting homework help and lessons, eating dinner and playing games for three hours before heading home.
  
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• The Priciest Real Estate Rentals In Pittsburgh

  18-05-2018 22:28
  Story Hoodline — Whether you’re house hunting or not, sometimes it can be entertaining to look at a luxury real estate listing to see what life could be like if money were no object. So what exactly does the high-grade end of Pittsburgh’s rental market look like these days — and what amenities, room count and square footage might someone get, given these astronomical prices?
  We scanned local listings in Pittsburgh via rental website Zumper to discover the city&
  
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• Mother Of 6 Accused Of Giving Drugs To Man Who Fatally Overdosed Held For Trial

  18-05-2018 22:21
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A mother of six is going in trial in a case that moved forward after police used Facebook to track her down.
  Latoya Rosiek was in court and held for trial Friday.
  “I’m confident that Latoya and I will be able to beat these charges at trial,” Rosiek’s attorney, Justin Ketchel, said.
  She’s accused of selling fentanyl packaged as heroin to 32-year-old Michael DeSanto. DeSanto, a Marine, died from a fentanyl o
  
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• Bill Cosby jurors identified after 'cooling-off period'

  18-05-2018 21:41
  PHILADELPHIA — The judge who presided over Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial has unsealed the names of the jurors who convicted the comedy icon, but told them not to publicly discuss the deliberations that led to their decision last month.
  
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• ‘You’re Going To Die Today’: Man Accused Of Strangling Girlfriend, Threatening Her With Sword

  18-05-2018 21:10
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  KNOXVILLE (KDKA) — A Knoxville man is facing charges after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend and attacked her with a sword.
  Officers were sent to a Uni-Mart on Brownsville Road around 8:40 a.m. for a report of domestic violence.
  When they arrived, a woman told them her boyfriend, 35-year-old Darnell Rashaad Johnson, came home from work around 8:30 a.m. and started screaming at her, saying, “I lost my job because of you [expletive].”
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• Photo Of Good Samaritan Shading Woman With Umbrella Goes Viral

  18-05-2018 20:47
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  HOUSTON, TX (CBS Local) – A simple act of kindness has turned a good Samaritan in Houston into a local celebrity thanks to one photo.
  Louis Jordan was heading to pick up his mother from work when he saw an elderly woman waiting for the bus on a sunny, Texas afternoon.“It was unbearably hot,” Jordan told reporters, according to WLKY. “I wouldn’t want to be out there in the sun.”
  That’s when the teen stepped in to sh
  
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• Dads' dance-off? It's part of Take a Father to School Day in Pittsburgh

  18-05-2018 20:24
  The Pittsburgh Public Schools held their annual “Take a Father to School Day 2018,” welcoming fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and positive male role models.
  
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• Parrot Uses Alexa To Run Her Owner’s House

  18-05-2018 20:01
  ORLANDO, FL (CBS Local) – A very chatty parrot has found a new toy that’s allowing her to run an entire house. Using Amazon’s Alexa, Petra the parrot is becoming an Internet sensation after learning to give the voice-activated device commands.
  “First, you’re like half awake and … like, ‘Was that a dream? Did that just happen?'” her owner told WKMG. “All day, every day, it’s all lights on, all lights off.”
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• Bishop Zubik wants to see, respond to report before its release

  18-05-2018 20:01
  Roman Catholic Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh said he’s not opposed to the imminent release of a grand jury report into sexual abuse in the diocese but wants an opportunity to “read, review and respond” to it before its public release.
  
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• CDC: Stop Going Into Hotel Pools And Hot Tubs With Diarrhea

  18-05-2018 19:53
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  ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS Local) – It’s almost summer and many people will be looking to jump into the nearest swimming pool, however the CDC is warning Americans that the water they’re diving into may not be so clean.
  In the agency’s latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), CDC officials say that over 27,000 people have gotten sick because of water-related pathogens since 2000. Eight deaths were linked to illnesses wh
  
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• Conservatives scuttle farm bill supported by House leadership, Trump

  18-05-2018 19:37
  WASHINGTON  — In an embarrassment for House Republican leaders, conservatives on Friday scuttled a bill that combines stricter work and job training requirements for food stamp recipients with a renewal of farm subsidies popular in GOP-leaning farm country.
  
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• Plane With 104 On Board Crashes On Takeoff From Havana Airport

  18-05-2018 19:21
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  HAVANA (CNN) – A Cubana de Aviacion Boeing 737-200 with 104 people on board crashed Friday on takeoff from Havana’s Jose Marti International Airport, according to Cuba’s state-run television.
  The flight was headed to the eastern Cuban city of Holguin, and casualties have been reported, an airport source told CNN.
  The plane went down at 12:08 p.m. in the Santiago de las Vegas neighborhood near the airport, according to Cuba’s state-run ne
  
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• Police: Mother Apparently Jumps To Death With 7-Year-Old Son

  18-05-2018 19:03
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Law enforcement officials say a former Playboy centerfold model who was involved in a custody battle apparently jumped with her 7-year-old son from a hotel in midtown Manhattan and both died.
  According to law enforcement officials, the pair checked into the penthouse suite of the Gotham Hotel on the 25th floor the night before. They were found on a second-floor balcony at about 8:15 a.m. Friday by workers, who called police.
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• What We Know So Far About The Santa Fe School Shooting

  18-05-2018 18:56
  (CNN) — As many as 10 have died as a result of a shooting Friday morning at Santa Fe High School in the southeastern Texas city of Santa Fe. It’s the 22nd school shooting in the US in 2018.
  As of 12:30 p.m. ET, this is what we know:
  CASUALTIESAt least ten people and as many as ten have died, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
  Most of the dead are students, the sheriff said.
  Three people are receiving treatment at University of Texas Medical Branch in nearby Galveston, Te
  
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• Nine NFL Teams That Still Need A Long-Term Plan At Quarterback

  18-05-2018 18:42
  By Jared Dubin
  (CBS Sports) — As usual, the quarterback position has drawn a ton of attention throughout this offseason.
  We saw teams trade their starter to move on to a recently drafted successor, like the Chiefs, who shipped out Alex Smith to move on to Patrick Mahomes. We saw teams lose a starter in free agency, only to make a move for a replacement, like Washington, which traded for Smith when it became clear Kirk Cousins was leaving. We saw teams shell ou
  
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• Noodles n’ At: Here Are Pittsburgh’s Top 3 Ramen Spots

  18-05-2018 18:35
  Story Hoodline — Whether it’s hot or cold outside, sunny or rainy, a bowl of ramen makes for a good meal any day of the week — especially if it’s a truly exceptional bowl of ramen. But where should you head to get the city’s best noodle offerings?
  We crunched the numbers to find the top ramen hot spots in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the city’s notable places to score a delectable bowl of noodles.
  1. Ze
  
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• Pedal Power: Pittsburgh Celebrates Bike To Work Day

  18-05-2018 18:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Today is Bike to Work Day in Pittsburgh.
  Commuters were encouraged to get outside, get some exercise, and ride their bikes to the office.
  It’s all part of Pittsburgh’s effort to become a more bike-friendly city.
  “One-third of all traffic were bikes during 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. last year in the Penn Avenue bike lanes. So, it is really cool to see that one-third of all traffic were bikes,” Bike Pittsbur
  
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• Trump Nominates Robert Wilkie To Head Dept. Of Veteran Affairs

  18-05-2018 18:26
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie is President Donald Trump’s pick to permanently lead the beleaguered department.
  Wilkie is a former Pentagon undersecretary for personnel and readiness. He’s led the agency for two months, ever since Trump fired David Shulkin amid an internal revolt and questions about his compliance with ethics rules.
  Acting Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie speaks d
  
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• Passion For Poke: Satisfy Your Cravings At These 4 Pittsburgh Eateries

  18-05-2018 18:17
  Story Hoodline — Looking to sample the best poke around town?
  We crunched the numbers to find the top poke outlets in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you’re on the hunt.
  1. Mount Everest Sushi
  PHOTO: MOUNT EVEREST SUSHI/YELP
  Topping the list is Mount Everest Sushi in Oakland. The sushi bar and Asian fusion spot at 128 Oakland Ave. is the highest rated poke spot in Pittsburgh, boasting 4.5
  
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• Pa. Unemployment Rate Reaches Post-Recession Low

  18-05-2018 18:04
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s payrolls crept to another record high in April, while the unemployment rate inched down to a post-recession low as the labor pool shrank.
  The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.7 percent in April. The national rate is 3.9 percent.
  A survey of households found Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force contract
  
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• What Does $800 Rent You In Pittsburgh, Today?

  18-05-2018 17:59
  Story Hoodline — Curious just how far your dollar goes in Pittsburgh?
  We’ve rounded up the latest rental offerings via rental site Zumper to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to scoring an apartment in Pittsburgh with a budget of $800/month.
  Read on for the listings. (Note: prices and availability are subject to change.)
  1136 N. Euclid Ave., #3 (Highland Park) 
  Listed at $800/month, this 800-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment is located at 1136
  
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• There Has Been, On Average, One School Shooting Every Week This Year

  18-05-2018 17:50
  (CNN) — We’re only 20 weeks into 2018, and there have already been 22 school shootings where someone was hurt or killed. That averages out to more than 1 shooting a week.
  The parameters CNN followed in this count are:A shooting that involved at least one person being shot (not including the shooter)
  A shooting that occurred on school grounds
  We included grades K through college/university level
  We included gang violence, fights and domestic violence
  We i
  
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• Sophisticated Seafood: Pittsburgh’s Top 5 Restaurants For Lobster, Caviar And More

  18-05-2018 17:47
  Looking to sample the best seafood around town?
  We crunched the numbers to find the best high-end seafood spots in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your cravings.
  1. Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
  PHOTO: MONTEREY BAY FISH GROTTO/YELP
  Take in the breathtaking views of Pittsburgh’s skyline at Monterey Bay Fish Grotto, the city’s top-rated high-end seafood restaurant. Located at 1411 Grandview Ave. on Mt. Washington i
  
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• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. President United States of America

  18-05-2018 17:47
  COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. PRESIDENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; Acting Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services; United States Department of Health and Human Services; Secretary of the Treasury; United States Department of the Treasury; Secretary United States Department of Labor; United States Department of Labora <*Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home, Appellant Before: HARDIMAN, BIBAS, and ROTH, Circuit Judges.Nicole J. Boland, Jonathan S. Gol
  
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• Churrascaria, Cheese Plates And Chicken Katsu: 5 New Pittsburgh Restaurants Make Their Debuts

  18-05-2018 17:35
  Story Hoodline — From a Brazilian steakhouse to a health-food haven, read on for a list of the newest hot spots to open their doors near you.
  Fogo De Chão Brazilian SteakhousePHOTO: FOGO DE CHÃO BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE/YELP
  Fogo De Chão Brazilian Steakhouse is a churrascaria, or Brazilian steakhouse featuring roving servers that bring freshly carved meat to diners’ tables. Located at 525 Smithfield St. in downtown, it also serves Brazilian staples like fried po
  
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• After the royal wedding, Lawrenceville will hold its first 'wedding walk'

  18-05-2018 17:27
  If you don’t get your fix for all-things weddings on Saturday when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle exchange vows, make a trip to Lawrenceville on Sunday for the neighborhood’s inaugural Wedding Walk.
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: NBA Conference Finals Heating Up

  18-05-2018 16:34
  Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Washington NationalsFriday, May 18, 2018, 7:05 pm ET
  WASHINGTON -205
  I’m not going against the Nationals when Max Scherzer is pitching. The guy is lighting the world on fire — he’s 7-1 with a 1.69 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 58.2 innings. His WHIP is a ridiculous 0.82. On Friday, he faces a Dodgers offense that’s a lifetime .176 against him (15-of-85), a Dodgers team that’s lost 9-of-11 and a Dodgers spot starter — Ross Stripling — t
  
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• In Pittsburgh, Thomas the Tank Engine is having a moment

  18-05-2018 16:12
  Calling all useful engines: Pittsburgh’s summer of Thomas the Tank Engine is upon us.
  
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• Open house tonight on reuse of shuttered East Liberty church

  18-05-2018 16:08
  East Liberty Development Inc. is holding an open house Friday night to begin a public discussion on the potential reuse of the shuttered St. Peter and Paul Church.
  
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• Preakness: How I’ll Bet $100

  18-05-2018 15:49
  The overwhelming favorite for this year’s Preakness Stakes is the Kentucky Derby winner Justify. Good Magic, who finished second in the Derby, is the expected second choice among the bettors with the remainder of the six entries likely exceeding odds of 10-1. Considering the talent of the top two, it’s tough to make a case for any other horse in the field as a serious win candidate. With that in mind and a $100 bankroll, all my betting will depend on Justify or Good Magic winning.
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• Report: At Least 10 Dead In Texas High School Shooting

  18-05-2018 15:42
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  SANTA FE, Texas (KDKA/AP) – A shooting at a high school in Texas has resulted in multiple fatalities.
  Law enforcement officers responded to a high school near Houston after an active shooter was reported on campus.
  The Santa Fe school district issued an alert Friday morning saying Santa Fe High School has been placed on lockdown.
  (Photo Courtesy: KHOU)
  According to CBS News, there are at least 10 fatalities in this incident. One officer was also injured.U
  
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• Report: As Many As 10 Dead In Texas H.S. Shooting

  18-05-2018 15:42
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  SANTA FE, Texas (KDKA/AP) – A shooting at a high school in Texas has resulted in multiple fatalities.
  Law enforcement officers responded to a high school near Houston after an active shooter was reported on campus.
  The Santa Fe school district issued an alert Friday morning saying Santa Fe High School had been placed on lockdown.
  (Photo Courtesy: KHOU)
  According to CBS News, there are as many as 10 fatalities in this incident. At least six other people we
  
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• Report: 10 Dead, 10 Injured In Texas H.S. Shooting

  18-05-2018 15:42
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  SANTA FE, Texas (KDKA/AP) – A shooting at a high school in Texas has resulted in multiple fatalities.
  Law enforcement officers responded to a high school near Houston after an active shooter was reported on campus.
  The Santa Fe school district issued an alert Friday morning saying Santa Fe High School had been placed on lockdown.
  (Photo Courtesy: KHOU)
  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 10 people were killed and 10 were wounded.UPDATE: 10 dead, 10 injured in sho
  
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• Survivor Castoff Kellyn Admits She Was ‘Outmatched” & Outplayed’

  18-05-2018 15:35
  Tensions were high on this week’s episode of “Survivor: Ghost Island,” with just one week left until the three-hour season finale. As the remaining seven players began looking for a path to the final three, the power duo of Domenick and Wendell seemed to have everything locked down.
  Despite being in an alliance with the dominant players, Donathan became nervous after realizing that he was running out of time to take out these power brokers, and his chance to win the g
  
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• U.S. Approves 1st Drug Developed To Prevent Chronic Migraines

  18-05-2018 15:24
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  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – U.S. regulators have approved the first drug designed to prevent chronic migraines.
  Thursday’s action by the Food and Drug Administration clears the monthly shot for sale. Aimovig is the first in a new class of long-acting drugs for preventing migraines. Three other shots are expected to win approval by next year, and several pills are being tested.
  (Photo Credit: CBS)
  Current prevention treatments include pills originally devel
  
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• PTL Links: May 18, 2018

  18-05-2018 14:42
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Pittsburgh Public Theater
  Joseph Orlando Clothiers
  Caliban Book Shop
  Vallozzi’s
  
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• Pitt's stop: as Oakland icon gets ready to close, Peter remembers 44 years in the Pub

  18-05-2018 14:30
  He is an Oakland native who had made a living as a hairdresser and a bridge painter and never went to college, but his legacy was enjoyed by legions of local university students: Peter’s Pub, an iconic University of Pittsburgh haunt that will close at the end of next week after 44-years in business.
  
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• Jewish Federation to move headquarters to South Oakland site

  18-05-2018 14:30
  The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is poised to move its headquarters to the Pittsburgh Technology Center.
  
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• New online system to offer Pittsburghers, businesses more streamlined way to pay local taxes

  18-05-2018 14:18
  Pittsburgh city residents and businesses will soon have a new way to pay local taxes online.
  
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• Police: Man Shot, Arrested After Opening Fire At Trump Golf Club

  18-05-2018 13:43
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  DORAL, Fla. (CBS) – The FBI and Secret Service are now involved in an investigation after a gunman opened fire in the Trump National Doral Golf Club near Miami.
  Doral and Miami-Dade police were sent to the resort after receiving multiple calls of an active shooter in the hotel lobby around 1:30 a.m.
  The man reportedly walked into the lobby, laid an American flag over the counter, then began yelling obscenities about President Donald Trump as he broke furn
  
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• Diocese of Scranton won't block release of grand jury report

  18-05-2018 13:15
  The Diocese of Scranton, along with two other Roman Catholic dioceses in the state, won't stand in the way of a grand jury report expected to detail decades of sex abuse by members of the clergy. "The Diocese of Scranton continues to cooperate fully with the grand jury and has informed the Attorney General's office that it will not challenge the release of the report," Diocese of Scranton spokesman Bill Genello said in an emailed statement Thursday.
  
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• 'New faces, new activists': Political shift seen as challengers upset Costa cousins

  18-05-2018 13:00
  When Sara Innamorato surged to a decisive victory Tuesday over state Rep. Dom Costa, the onetime Pittsburgh police chief, her supporters wept. Some hugged her; others screamed. Many chanted her name.
  
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• Prince Charles Will Walk Meghan Markle Down The Aisle

  18-05-2018 12:57
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  By: Max Foster and Judith Vonberg, CNN
  (CNN) — Prince Charles will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle at her wedding to Prince Harry on Saturday, Kensington Palace announced Friday.
  “Ms. Meghan Markle has asked His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to accompany her down the aisle of the Quire of St George’s Chapel on her Wedding Day,” Kensington Palace said in a statement. “The Prince of Wales is pleased to be able to welcome Ms. M
  
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• Overnight fire destroys Fayette County restaurant, bar

  18-05-2018 12:01
  An overnight fire destroyed a restaurant and bar in Fayette County.
  
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• Fire Destroys Fayette County Bar, But American Flag Survives

  18-05-2018 11:56
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  DAWSON, Pa. (KDKA) — An American flag survived a fire that destroyed a bar in Dawson, Fayette County early Friday morning.
  Crews were called to the building that houses Chubboy’s Tavern, in the 700 block of River Road, shortly before 2 a.m.
  Photo Credit: KDKA-TV/Jeff Roupe
  Dawson Volunteer Fire Company 2nd Captain Steven Swiger said the fire was already through the roof when the first crews arrived. The flames and smoke were so intens
  
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