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• Butler Area Senior High School Student Dies In Tragic Accident

  01-06-2018 23:55
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  BUTLER (KDKA) — A Butler Area Senior High School student died tragically Friday morning.
  A friend said the student was a 17-year-old female junior. She said she was in the shower getting ready for school at her home when she slipped and fell. That friend went on to say the student was loved by many and will be dearly missed by everyone.
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  The school district released a statement Friday saying in part:
  “We were deeply saddened to l
  
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• Arson ‘Strongly Suspected’ In American Legion Fire, Post Commander Says

  01-06-2018 23:36
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  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — Police tape surrounds the American Legion Post 51 on East Main Street in Uniontown.
  “We strongly suspect arson. That has yet to be determined,” Post Commander Rob Doria said.
  While the Fire Marshal is investigating the early morning fire, no one can go inside the building.
  “We suspect it started in the kitchen. The most damage is in the kitchen,” Doria said.
  What is raising suspicions of arson are two other spots
  
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• Ultimate Team Pride: Steelers Fan’s Tattoo 5 Years In The Making

  01-06-2018 23:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Steelers fans wear their pride in many different ways, but one ultimate fan is taking his team pride to another level.
  Have you ever wondered what a 5-year long Steelers tattoo looked like?Well thanks to Pittsburgh tattoo artist Sarah Miller and her subject, Scott Wolfe, we now have our answer.Photo Credit: Sarah Miller
  The tattoo features some pretty iconic Pittsburgh Steelers players including Terry Bradshaw and Jack Lambe
  
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• ‘Suspicious Scene’ Under Investigation In Carrick

  01-06-2018 23:02
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  CARRICK (KDKA) — Police said Friday afternoon that they were investigating a “suspicious scene” in Carrick.
  Officials would not provide more details on what exactly they were investigating, but multiple sources tell KDKA-TV’s Ralph Iannotti that a body was found in a home.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  Multiple police vehicles were on the scene at Parkfield Street near the intersection of Nobles Lane.
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• Officials: Human Remains Found In Carrick

  01-06-2018 23:02
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  CARRICK (KDKA) — Police said Friday evening that the the remains of a man were found while investigating a “suspicious scene” in Carrick.
  Multiple sources tell KDKA-TV’s Ralph Iannotti that the remains were found in a home.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
  Multiple police vehicles were on the scene at Parkfield Street near the intersection of Nobles Lane.
  Authorities have not yet released the name of the victim, but say th
  
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• Here's a sneak peek of Kennywood's Thomas Town

  01-06-2018 22:31 via post-gazette.com
  Next stop, Thomas Town at Kennywood Park.
  
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• 4 More Deaths Linked To Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak

  01-06-2018 21:58
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  NEW YORK (AP) — Four more deaths have been linked to a national food poisoning outbreak blamed on tainted lettuce, bringing the total to five.
  Health officials have tied the E. coli outbreak to romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona. The growing season there ended six weeks ago, and it’s unlikely any tainted lettuce is still in stores or people’s homes, given its short shelf life. But there can be a lag in reporting, and reports of illnesses h
  
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• Stream The Memorial Tournament

  01-06-2018 21:51
  The PGA Tour comes to you live from Muirfield Village Golf Club.
  
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• Police: Inmate Threatened Jail Guard, Cellmate With ‘Shank’

  01-06-2018 21:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An Allegheny County Jail inmate is accused of threatening a jail guard and his cellmate with a “shank” last month.
  The incident happened just before 5 a.m. on May 24.
  Officials say 28-year-old Joshua Evans, an inmate at the jail, approached an on-duty Corrections Officer who was getting ready to take several inmates to court hearings. Evans pulled out a 9-inch “shank” and threatened to assault the officer.
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• Wanted East Hills homicide suspect released from jail turns self in

  01-06-2018 21:42 via post-gazette.com
  A Sheraden man who was released from the Allegheny County Jail hours before Pittsburgh police obtained a homicide arrest warrant for him turned himself in on Friday.
  
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• Police, courts trying to determine why homicide suspect was released from jail

  01-06-2018 21:42 via post-gazette.com
  A Sheraden man who was released from the Allegheny County Jail hours before Pittsburgh police obtained a homicide arrest warrant for him -- and while there was still a pending aggravated assault warrant from two years earlier-- turned himself in on Friday.
  
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• Trump Says June 12 Summit With Kim Jong Un Is Back On

  01-06-2018 20:50
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is back on for June 12.
  Trump says after an Oval Office meeting Friday with North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol that he’d be making a mistake not to go forward with the on-again, off-again nuclear summit in Singapore.Trump says his meeting with the most senior North Korean to visit the White House in 18 years lasted longer than expected. He said it “we
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools, JuJu Smith-Shuster celebrate new program that provides free glasses for students

  01-06-2018 20:43 via post-gazette.com
  Students at Pittsburgh King K-8 got a reminder from a local celebrity that wearing glasses can be cool. 
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools, JuJu Smith-Schuster celebrate new program that provides free glasses for students

  01-06-2018 20:43 via post-gazette.com
  Students at Pittsburgh King K-8 got a reminder from a local celebrity that wearing glasses can be cool. 
  
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• ‘Holy Grail’ Blood Test May Detect Cancer Before Tumors Form

  01-06-2018 20:17
  CLEVELAND, OH (CBS Local) – A new type of blood screening is being called the “holy grail of cancer research” by scientists who say the test can detect the disease before tumors even form in the body.
  The Details:A new blood test is successfully finding cancer before tumors form
  A liquid biopsy tests human DNA for genetic mutations linked to cancer
  The tests proved capable of detecting several hard-to-treat forms of the disease“This is potentially the holy grail of c
  
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• Fan Essentials: Poised To Step Up

  01-06-2018 19:53
  The PGA Tour has a wealth of young talent. A glance at the world rankings (and most tournament leaderboards) will reveal as much. Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth, both in their mid-20s, already have at least one major under their belt. Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, and Tommy Fleetwood are all still young and gaining valuable experience with each tournament. A major win may be the next step.
  Who is destined for the top of the rankings? Who is poised to get that career-elevating win, setting them on
  
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• Munhall man charged with breaking arm of ex-girlfriend's 3-year-old son

  01-06-2018 19:27 via post-gazette.com
  A Munhall man has been charged with breaking the arm of his ex-girlfriend’s 3-year-old son, repeatedly punching him in the groin and inflicting other abuse on the child at the woman’s Stowe home.
  
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• Munhall father charged with assaulting his 3-year-old child

  01-06-2018 19:27 via post-gazette.com
  A Munhall father has been charged with seriously injuring his 3-year-old child in connection with an assault in Stowe.
  
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• Police: Man Shot Neighbors, Then Himself In Fight Over Dog Poop

  01-06-2018 19:26
  YAKIMA, Wash. (CBS Local) – Three people are in the hospital after an alleged dispute over dog poop turned into a violent shootout and standoff with police.
  The Yakima Police Department in Washington says that 62-year-old Henry Castro shot two of his neighbors after confronting them about their dog allegedly going to the bathroom on his lawn on May 30.
  “He hurried up and grabbed my cousin by the neck, and then he pointed the gun towards his neck and he said, ‘Now, you&rsqu
  
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• Man Wanted In East Hills Homicide Turns In Self

  01-06-2018 19:20
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  EAST HILLS (KDKA) — A man wanted on criminal homicide charges in connection to a shooting that happened in the East Hills has surrendered to police.
  Leonard Bernard Hilton turned himself Friday afternoon.
  Pittsburgh Police said Thursday they obtained an arrest warrant for the 24-year-old in connection to a fatal shooting that happened on May 25.
  (Photo Credit: Kym Gable/KDKA)
  Officers were sent to Park Hill Drive around 4 a.m. that day for a report of a s
  
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• Police are borrowing a mobile surveillance tower to keep an eye on Kenny Chesney tailgaters

  01-06-2018 19:10 via post-gazette.com
  It seems all of Pittsburgh is preparing for the worst at Saturday’s Kenny Chesney concert.
  
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• Look out below: Police borrow mobile surveillance tower for Chesney concert

  01-06-2018 19:10 via post-gazette.com
  It seems all of Pittsburgh is preparing for the worst at Saturday’s Kenny Chesney concert.
  
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• Remaining Flight 93 Wreckage Will Return To Shanksville Memorial

  01-06-2018 18:50
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  SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) – Officials say the remaining wreckage of United Flight 93 will be returned later this year to the Pennsylvania memorial marking where it crashed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
  Flight 93 National Memorial Superintendent Stephen Clark says the wreckage will be buried in a restricted area of the park Shanksville that’s accessible only to loved ones of the victims.
  SHANKSVILLE, PA – SEPTEMBER 11:The date etched in a marble s
  
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• Russell Wilson, Ciara Investing In Bid To Bring MLB To Portland

  01-06-2018 18:46
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  Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has a known affinity for baseball and was pretty good at it too. The Super Bowl champ was drafted by both the Baltimore Orioles (2007) and Colorado Rockies (2010) and then spent two seasons in the lower levels of the Rockies minor league system. It comes as no surprise then that Wilson and his wife, Ciara, have joined a bid to bring Major League Baseball to the Pacific Northwest.
  According to The Oregonian, Wilson and Ciara have invested in
  
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• Heinz Field ranked among five best stadiums in the NFL

  01-06-2018 18:40 via post-gazette.com
  With a frequently frustrating baseball season trudging onward in Pittsburgh, fans may be happy to hear some uplifting news on the North Shore.
  
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• Study: Fatal Drug-Related Crashes Now Outpacing Drunk Driving Crashes

  01-06-2018 18:39
  WASHINGTON, DC (CBS Local) – There’s a disturbing new trend as fatal-drug related crashes now outpace deadly accidents involving alcohol. With a growing number of states legalizing marijuana, combined with the opioid epidemic, experts say there’s been a significant jump in the percentage of drivers killed while on drugs.
  According to a new report in 2016, alcohol was involved in 38 percent of driver deaths, while 44 percent of drivers killed tested positive for drugs &ndas
  
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• Boaters Lining Up For Kenny Chesney’s Pittsburgh Show

  01-06-2018 18:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Kenny Chesney will perform at Heinz Field on Saturday, but some boaters have been docked on the North Shore for days.
  The boats are lined up and those aboard say they are ready for the Chesney concert.
  Some of the boaters arrived on Tuesday and are just relaxing and waiting for the big show.
  Don Greer who cruised up from Washington, Pennsylvania and says there are differences between boat fans and landside fans.
  “The boat fans en
  
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• Three Rivers Arts Festival Kicks Off Big Weekend Of Events In Pittsburgh

  01-06-2018 18:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival is officially open in Pittsburgh.
  The event began at noon and will run through June 10.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  It also marks the beginning of a very busy weekend in Pittsburgh, which includes several big concerts.
  Justin Timberlake will be at PPG Paints Arena Friday night, Journey and Def Leppard will play there Saturday night; and at KeyBank Pavilion; Dave Matthews Band will play Friday
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: NBA Finals Heat Up

  01-06-2018 18:30
  Chicago Cubs vs. New York MetsFriday, June 1, 2018, 7:10 pm ET
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  Tyler Chatwood hasn’t gotten out of the third inning in his last two starts, shelled by the Indians and Giants. Prior to that, Chatwood had allowed two runs or fewer in six of eight starts and has allowed only two homers all year. He’s addressed issues that he believes led to the poor outings. The Mets’ Zack Wheeler, meanwhile, has allowed 22 runs over his last 28 innings. The Cubs are among the MLB&rsq
  
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• He lied, he 'looted,' he stole $2M; now Crafton con man is going to prison

  01-06-2018 18:03 via post-gazette.com
  Crafton businessman Albert Majkowski was sent to federal prison Friday for five years for ripping off more than 10 investors, including the Scranton Times newspaper, of some $2 million.
  
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• New Primanti Bros. Sandwich Swaps Fries For Pierogies

  01-06-2018 18:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Primanti Bros. is known for piling their signature fries on their sandwiches, but a new addition to the menu is swapping out fries for pierogies.
  The restaurant is teaming up with Mrs. T’s Pierogies for the “Polish Hill sandwich.”
  (Photo Credit: Primanti Bros.)
  Between two thick slices of Italian bread, the sandwich will have kielbasa, provolone cheese, hot grilled slaw, beer mustard, tomato and — instead of fri
  
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• MLB Hall Of Famer John Smoltz Qualifies For U.S. Senior Open

  01-06-2018 17:57
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  John Smoltz is one of the best pitchers that baseball has ever seen. The 8x All-Star and World Series champion was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015 when he appeared on the ballot for the first time. Now, he’s finding success in another sport: golf.
  On Thursday, the 51-year-old Smoltz qualified for the U.S. Senior Open winning a three-man playoff to earn the final spot in the field. According to Golf.com, Smoltz was able to win the playoff despite carding a double bogey on
  
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• Authorities ID victims in Dec. house fire in White Oak; cause still unknown

  01-06-2018 17:55 via post-gazette.com
  Authorities have identified an elderly couple killed in a house fire in White Oak just days after Christmas.
  
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• Police: 3-Year-Old Suffers Broken Arm, Significant Injuries In Assault; Suspect Arrested

  01-06-2018 17:41
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  STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man accused of assaulting a 3-year-old child was taken into custody Thursday night.
  According to a criminal complaint, detectives were sent to Children’s Hospital on Thursday for a report that a 3-year-old boy had been severely beaten.
  The child’s mother told police that her ex-boyfriend, Jerrard Ronn Littlejohn, of Munhall, had been staying at her house since Monday.
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  The woman
  
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• Georgia Couple Loses Custody Of Son After Giving Him Marijuana To Treat Seizures

  01-06-2018 17:30
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  GEORGIA (CBS LOCAL) — A Georgia couple who says they gave their son marijuana to treat his seizures, is fighting to regain custody of him. The state took custody of Matthew and Suzeanna Brill’s15-year-old son, David, in April when he tested positive for marijuana. They are charged with reckless conduct and facing jail time.The Brills say their 15-year-old son David went from having up to 10 seizures a day to being seizure free for 71 days after he b
  
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• What to put in a time capsule? Seton Hill said no to an iPad, yes to a centennial pin and letters

  01-06-2018 17:15 via post-gazette.com
  For the record, an iPad is not among the artifacts that Seton Hill University will bury in a time capsule Sunday so generations a century from now can better understand campus life today.
  
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• El Monterey Breakfast Burritos Recalled

  01-06-2018 17:04
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  DENISON, Texas (CBS Local) – Ruiz Food Products is recalling approximately 50,706 pounds of frozen breakfast burritos that may be contaminated with pieces of plastic.
  The packages contain 12, 4.5-ounce individually wrapped frozen “El Monterey Signature Burritos, Egg, Sausage, Cheese & Potato” and were produced on March 3, 2018.
  The items were shipped nationwide and have the establishment number EST. 17523A. The lot
  
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• Protesters want Pittsburgh's mayor to take a stand against Beaver County cracker plant

  01-06-2018 16:34 via post-gazette.com
  A group of students and alumni from the University of Pittsburgh came together Friday morning to put a little pressure on Pittsburgh's mayor.
  
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• Man, 30, Evicted By Parents Meets Deadline, Moves Out

  01-06-2018 16:25
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  CAMILLUS, N.Y. (AP) – The 30-year-old man who was evicted from his parents’ home has finally left, hours before a court-ordered deadline.
  Michael Rotondo expressed relief Friday morning as he left his parents’ home in Camillus, New York. The Post-Standard of Syracuse reports that Rotondo left 2 ½ hours before the noon deadline set by a judge last week.
  News crews recorded him packing up a pickup truck this week.
  Rotondo told the newspap
  
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• Boiling Point: Man Pulls Gun On Neighbor Amid Lava Flows In Hawaii

  01-06-2018 16:20
  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is spreading to new areas and residents are reaching their boiling point.
  A man was arrested after pulling a gun on a neighbor and shooting it during an argument.Scientists say the lava flow is getting hotter, more fluid, and faster, covering about six football fields an hour. During the four-week crisis, molten rock has spread across four-and-a-half square miles of the Big Island – more than three times the area of New York
  
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• Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Shooting Of Tennessee Deputy

  01-06-2018 15:49
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  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has announced the capture of a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop.
  The TBI tweeted photos on Friday of a handcuffed Steven Joshua Wiggins, grimacing as he was placed into the back seat of a law enforcement vehicle. His clothes were muddy and his jeans were ripped open.Here’s a picture of Wiggins shortly after his capture. More d
  
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• Officials: Man found dead in Pine Creek in Shaler accidentally drowned

  01-06-2018 15:26 via post-gazette.com
  A man whose body was found in April floating in Pine Creek in Shaler died of accidental drowning.
  
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• Car payments, child care help? Dunkin Donuts sweetens the offers for workers -- to stay

  01-06-2018 14:45 via post-gazette.com
  Sean Donahue has been working in restaurants for about 30 years. But, for the general manager of the Dunkin’ Donuts in South Greensburg, this is the first job where one of the perks included a car.
  
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• Bridgeville developer has deal to buy Downtown building

  01-06-2018 14:30 via post-gazette.com
  While out-of-town investors have spent the last few years gobbling up some of the prime real estate Downtown, a local company appears to be poised to snatch up one.
  
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• Wreckage of Flight 93 to be buried at crash site in Somerset County

  01-06-2018 14:25 via post-gazette.com
  For the past 17 years, some of the wreckage of Flight 93 has sat in secure storage as federal investigators investigated the 9/11 terror attacks as the National Park Service readied the memorial site in Shanksville, Somerset County.
  
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• PTL Links: June 1, 2018

  01-06-2018 14:21
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
  Cancer Be Glammed
  Shyne Awards
  Aubrey Worek
  Yelp Pittsburgh
  Dunkin’ Donuts 
  Don’s Appliances
  Chef Anthony Marino At Don’s Appliances
  
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• Fan Who Allegedly Punched Police Horse Is Suing Eagles, Cops

  01-06-2018 14:12
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  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A man who was arrested during an Eagles tailgate for allegedly hitting a Pennsylvania State Police Corporal horse has filed a lawsuit.
  It all began outside Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia prior to the NFC Championship game.
  In a video provided to CBS Philadelphia by NJ Advance Media, a bloody 20-year-old Andrew Tornetta, a Temple student, is seen with police. He was later charged after authorities say he punched a police
  
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