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• ​Sara Bareilles And Josh Groban To Host 72nd Annual Tony Awards

  05-06-2018 23:30
  Who better to host Broadway’s Biggest Night than a pair of uber-talented Tony Award®-nominated performers?
  Tony Award nominees Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban will host The 72nd Annual Tony Awards®, live from the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Sunday, June 10 at 8/7c on CBS and CBS All Access.
  This will mark both Bareilles’ and Groban’s first time hosting the show. They each starred in Broadway shows last year—Bareilles in the hit show&
  
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• Beaver County Man Charged With Raping, Taking Nude Photos Of Unconscious Woman

  05-06-2018 23:28
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  FREEDOM (KDKA) – A man is facing charges after allegedly raping and taking nude photos of an unconscious woman in his home.
  According to police, the incident happened in a home in the 600 block of Ninth Street in Freedom on June 1.
  The victim told police she met the suspect at the Stonewall Golf Course.The two used to work together and reconnected at a golf tournament there last week.The suspect was later identified as 24-year-old Zachary Dinell.
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• Police: Deputy Takes Down Armed Suspect With Can Of Beans

  05-06-2018 23:19
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  YOUNGSTOWN, FL (CBS Local) – A Florida deputy is being praised for his expert aim after stopping a hammer-wielding suspect with a can of baked beans.
  Officers arrived at a Rainbow Food Store in Youngstown on May 31 after police were called to confront a man who was allegedly carrying a gun. When Sheriff Tommy Ford, Deputy Chief Joel Heape, and Maj. Jimmy Stanford found the suspect in the store, he was actually carrying a hammer and began at
  
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• 72nd Annual Tony Awards: The Complete List Of Nominees

  05-06-2018 23:16
  The following plays, musicals, casts, and crew members are nominated for a coveted brass medallion statue at the 72nd Annual Tony Awards®, which will be hosted by Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban, and broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 10 at 8/7c on CBS and CBS All Access.
  Check out the full list of nominees for the 72nd Annual Tony Awards:
  Best PlayThe ChildrenFarinelli and The KingHarry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and TwoJunkLatin
  
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• Police: Drunk Driver In SUV Stolen From Neighbor Misses KFC Drive-Thru, Hits Restaurant

  05-06-2018 23:12
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  BETHEL PARK (KDKA) — Police say a driver, suspected of being under the influence and on a crime spree, crashed into the Bethel Park Kentucky Fried Chicken, missing the drive-thru and wrecking an SUV which he stole from his neighbor.
  The crash happened Tuesday morning at the KFC on Library Road.
  According to police, 25-year-old Michael Skelton, of Bethel Park, is now facing charges of DUI, theft of a motor vehicle and retail theft.
  Police say Skelton was d
  
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• Pittsburgh city official purchases tax-delinquent house — for $2,500

  05-06-2018 23:05 via post-gazette.com
  A city of Pittsburgh manager in charge of the unit that buys and sells tax-delinquent property used that process to purchase a Beechview house for $2,500 — described by others in the neighborhood as a bargain-basement deal.
  
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• Pittsburgh city official gets tax-delinquent house, cheap

  05-06-2018 23:05 via post-gazette.com
  A city of Pittsburgh manager in charge of the unit that buys and sells tax-delinquent property used that process to purchase a Beechview house for $2,500 — described by others in the neighborhood as a bargain-basement deal.
  
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• Pittsburgh police search for Lawrenceville burglary suspect

  05-06-2018 23:00 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh police are searching for a man who is wanted in connection with a burglary at a Lawrenceville restaurant.
  
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• Jury acquits Clairton man in 2016 homicide that hinged on victim's dying words

  05-06-2018 22:58 via post-gazette.com
  An Allegheny County jury deliberated for two hours Tuesday afternoon before acquitting a Clairton man of a homicide in which the victim, who was shot in the back, used his dying words to identify the defendant as his killer.
  
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• Child Hospitalized After Nearly Drowning At Rochester Twp. YMCA

  05-06-2018 22:50
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  ROCHESTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A child was rushed to the hospital after nearly drowning at a YMCA in Beaver County on Tuesday afternoon.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the incident was first reported just before 2:40 p.m. at the Rochester Township YMCA.
  There’s no word on the child’s condition, but they were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
  Police and paramedics responded to the scene.
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• Child Has Seizure At YMCA In Beaver County, Rushed To Hospital

  05-06-2018 22:50
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  ROCHESTER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A child was rushed to the hospital from a YMCA in Beaver County on Tuesday afternoon.
  After initial reports of a near drowning, officials at the YMCA say the child instead was suffering from a medical condition.
  They say a child with a pre-existing condition had a seizure in the locker room after swimming at the center.The child was taken to the hospital for treatment, and is recovering.
  Police and paramedics responded to the s
  
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• Judge denies challenge by targets of grand jury investigating sexual abuse in dioceses

  05-06-2018 22:45 via post-gazette.com
  A judge has denied an effort by an unspecified number of people to present their own witnesses and evidence before they get criticized in a forthcoming grand jury report on sexual abuse in six Roman Catholic dioceses, including Pittsburgh.
  
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• Man Sues CVS For Telling His Wife He Had A Viagra Prescription

  05-06-2018 22:41
  LONG ISLAND, NY (CBS Local) – A man in New York is suing CVS after the pharmacy giant revealed that he had a prescription for Viagra to his wife.
  The Details:A Long Island man is suing CVS for telling his wife he had a Viagra prescription
  Michael Feinberg was reportedly paying for the drug out of pocket and didn’t want his wife to know
  Feinberg claims in court documents that the information ruined his marriageAccording to the New York Post, Michael Feinberg claims a wo
  
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• Fire Department Issues Warning About Kids Getting Burned By Garden Hoses Left In The Sun

  05-06-2018 22:41
  (CBS) — Las Vegas emergency officials are warning parents about a summertime risk to children in hot climates.Two years ago, a baby in Las Vegas was scalded by burning water that came from a garden hose that had been left sitting out in the sun.Knowing this could be a recurrent danger as the weather warms, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue issued a fresh warning about the risk Tuesday.
  Officials posted a photo of the scalded child, who suffered blistering burns on his back and arms. The incident
  
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• Robber assaults man inside Perry South convenience store, steals his gun

  05-06-2018 22:26 via post-gazette.com
  A robbery inside a convenience store that led to a brief standoff with Pittsburgh police in Perry South ended peacefully Tuesday when the suspect’s family helped coax him from his hiding place in a nearby home.
  
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• Hawaii Volcano Destroys Hundreds Of Homes Overnight

  05-06-2018 22:23
  HONOLULU (AP) – A Hawaii County spokeswoman says lava from the erupting Kilauea volcano destroyed hundreds of homes overnight.
  Janet Snyder said Tuesday there’s not an exact count, but hundreds of homes were lost Monday night in Kapoho Beach Lots and Vacationland.
  Lava destroyed Mayor Harry Kim’s second home in Vacationland.
  County Managing Director Wil Okabe says his vacation home in Kapoho Beach Lots is also threatened.
  Most area residents have already evacuated.
  Okabe descri
  
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• NBA Playoff Talk Turns To Trump And White House Visits

  05-06-2018 22:05
  SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James knows there’s one thing that is certain, no matter who wins this year’s NBA title.
  There will be no White House visit for the champions.
  President Donald Trump abruptly canceled his Tuesday ceremony celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl victory after many players declined to show up.
  The White House accused the players of abandoning their fans, and Trump quickly scheduled a “Celebration of Amer
  
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• Graduating Pa. 8th Graders Get Ballistic Shields For Backpacks

  05-06-2018 21:50
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  CHADDS FORD, Pa. (AP) – Graduating eighth graders have received a parting gift from their Pennsylvania school: ballistic shields for their backpacks.
  A company that makes the bulletproof inserts gave them to students during a ceremony Monday at St. Cornelius School in Chadds Ford, outside Philadelphia. Faculty members also received the 10-by-12-inch inserts.
  Unequal Technologies says the shields resist many types of bullets, shotgun blasts, shrapnel and k
  
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• Appeals Court Hears Case For Texas Inmate Who Ate His Eye

  05-06-2018 21:29
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  HOUSTON, TX (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Attorneys for a North Texas death row inmate who removed his only eye and ate it in a bizarre outburst several years ago are arguing to a federal appeals court that he’s too mentally ill to be executed.
  Lawyers for Andre Thomas also contend his trial attorneys were deficient when a North Texas jury in 2005 convicted him of killing his estranged wife’s 13-month-old daughter.
  (credit: Texas Department of Criminal Ju
  
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• Allegheny County's older adults can qualify for farmers market funds

  05-06-2018 21:12 via post-gazette.com
  Older Allegheny County residents meeting income limits can receive financial help to obtain fresh produce at farmers markets in the area.
  
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• Disabled Dad’s Heartwarming Gift To Daughter Goes Viral

  05-06-2018 21:02
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  KATY, TX (CBS Local) – A father’s touching gift to his daughter has become a viral sensation and is helping a Texas family raise awareness about the staggering costs of caring for the disabled.
  Jim Porterfield was seriously injured by a drunk driver in 1981. Although he was reportedly told he may never walk again, Porterfield went on to become a father of four and provided for his family with an office job he held for more than 30 years.
  His da
  
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• Head of Pittsburgh Technical College steps down after 11 years

  05-06-2018 20:55 via post-gazette.com
  Greg DeFeo, president of Pittsburgh Technical College, will step down effective July 3, to spend more time with his family and pursue other professional opportunities, the North Fayette trade school announced Tuesday.
  
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• Penn Hills municipal manager stepping down

  05-06-2018 20:54 via post-gazette.com
  Penn Hills municipal Manager Mohammed Rayan is stepping down from the position he has held since 2009.
  
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• Pennsylvania Health Insurance Rates See Stable 2019 Ahead

  05-06-2018 20:45
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration says individual market health insurance rates are set to remain stable next year, following two years of steep increases.
  The Pennsylvania Department of Insurance said Tuesday that health insurers filed plans for 2019 requesting an aggregate statewide increase of 5 percent.
  The department says proposals filed before last month’s deadline could still change, and won’t be approved until
  
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• Pittsburgh To San Diego Non-Stop, New Frontier Airlines Flight

  05-06-2018 20:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Frontier Airlines announced new non-stop service between Pittsburgh and San Diego beginning later this summer.The airline announced the addition of 15 new routes, including Pittsburgh to San Diego which begins Aug. 13.
  Frontier says it will offer flights on Mondays and Fridays.Flights will depart Pittsburgh at 9:46 p.m. and arrive in San Diego at 11:52 a.m., while return flights will leave San Diego at 10:17 a.m. and arrive in Pittsbur
  
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• Trustees Warn Medicare’s Financial Problems Worsening, Social Security Insolvent In 2034

  05-06-2018 20:27
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – The government says Medicare’s financial problems are getting worse and Social Security’s can’t be ignored.
  Tuesday’s report from program trustees says Medicare’s giant trust fund for inpatient care won’t be able to cover projected medical bills starting in 2026, three years earlier than previously expected. Social Security will become insolvent in 2034 – no change.
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• City offering classes to help Pittsburghers with disaster, emergency readiness

  05-06-2018 20:25 via post-gazette.com
  A series of community classes to better prepare Pittsburghers for medical emergencies, natural disasters and other stressors is set to run through the summer.
  
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• Police: Wrong-Way Driver On LSD Thought He Was Playing ‘Grand Theft Auto’

  05-06-2018 20:01
  GRANTS PASS, OR (CBS Local) – An Oregon man accused of stealing a car and driving for miles the wrong way claims he thought he was playing the popular video game “Grand Theft Auto” while high on LSD.
  Local authorities say Anthony Joseph Clark was stopped with several other people during a DUI arrest on June 2. While deputies were waiting for tow trucks to arrive, the 23-year-old allegedly jumped into one of the impounded cars and drove off.
  Clark was eventually stoppe
  
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• What's going on with Point State Park's main fountain?

  05-06-2018 19:59 via post-gazette.com
  Despite the recent warm and sunny weather, a Pittsburgh summer staple will be making a later appearance than usual this year. 
  
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• Point State Park's main fountain will stay dry for now

  05-06-2018 19:59 via post-gazette.com
  Despite the recent warm and sunny weather, a Pittsburgh summer staple will be making a later appearance than usual this year. 
  
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• Man With Down Syndrome Gets Promotion From Boss

  05-06-2018 19:59
  (CBS NEWS/CBS LOCAL)– Trevor Jefferson is a barista, a “dance machine,” and he has Down syndrome. Trevor, 23, works at Bitty & Beau’s Coffee in Wilmington, North Carolina, a coffee shop that brews up opportunity for people with disabilities.
  Bitty & Beau’s Coffee prides itself on hiring great people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Trevor’s boss Amy Wright, the co-founder of Bitty & Beau’s, wanted to recognize his talent &mda
  
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• Former Plum superintendent, in charge during sex scandal, hired by northwest Pa. district

  05-06-2018 19:57 via post-gazette.com
  Last October, after a 2015 sex-abuse scandal rocked the Plum Borough School District, Superintendent Timothy Glasspool stepped down under a $184,063 separation agreement
  
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• Two men with box cutters steal drugs from Dormont CVS

  05-06-2018 19:43 via post-gazette.com
  Two men armed with box cutters stole drugs from a CVS pharmacy in Dormont Tuesday morning. 
  
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• Dollar Tree in East Liberty ordered closed due to mouse infestation

  05-06-2018 19:28 via post-gazette.com
  The Dollar Tree store located at 6009 Penn Ave. in East Liberty was ordered closed by the Allegheny County Health Department on Monday after an inspector found signs of a mouse infestation.
  
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• Cellist Yo-Yo Ma to walk through Braddock Friday, host cultural conversation

  05-06-2018 19:26 via post-gazette.com
  Internationally renowned cellist and humanitarian Yo-Yo Ma will visit Braddock Friday afternoon to host a cultural conversation about the arts community in Braddock. 
  
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• Cellist Yo-Yo Ma to visit Braddock Friday for a cultural conversation

  05-06-2018 19:26 via post-gazette.com
  Internationally renowned cellist and humanitarian Yo-Yo Ma will visit Braddock Friday afternoon to host a cultural conversation about the arts community in Braddock. 
  
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• Police: Nearly $20K Worth Of Jewelry Stolen From Home, Sold At Pawn Shop; 2 Charged

  05-06-2018 18:58
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) – Two people are facing charges after jewelry was stolen from a Westmoreland County home and sold at a pawn shop.
  According to police, officers were called to a home on Kenlane Street in Greensburg for a reported burglary on May 22.
  The victim told police a window on a side porch door had been broken. Inside, she discovered several pieces of jewelry were missing. The jewelry was valued at $19,279. The victim said she didn&
  
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• White House: Philadelphia Eagles ‘Decided To Abandon Their Fans’

  05-06-2018 18:52
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — The White House claims the Philadelphia Eagles abandoned their fans when they tried to reschedule their visit to meet President Donald Trump to celebrate the team’s Super Bowl victory.
  According to the White House, the Eagles notified them on May 31 that 81 people, including players, coaches, management and personnel would attend the White House event.
  “On Friday, the Secret Service cleared them for participation. These individuals, along with more than
  
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• Couple Gets Engaged While Surrounded By Deadly Alligators

  05-06-2018 18:37
  ORLANDO, FL (CBS Local) – A Florida tourist decided to add some excitement to his proposal by popping the question in an alligator-infested theme park.
  In a state where local communities have been regularly invaded by the terrifying reptiles, Sam van Reeth of Belgium chose to invade Gatorland Orlando for his wedding proposal to Chana Vranken. Luckily, the gators in the Florida reptile habitat behaved themselves and Vranken said yes.“A friend of mine told me G
  
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• Peters council will conduct traffic study on Stonewood Drive

  05-06-2018 18:35 via post-gazette.com
  In response to residents who submitted a petition from residents asking for traffic calming measures on Stonebrook Drive, Peters Council authorized the administration to perform traffic counts on the road.
  
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• Ford, Pittsburgh Team Up For City Of Tomorrow Challenge

  05-06-2018 18:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Ford is teaming up with the City of Pittsburgh to tackle the problems in getting from one place to another.
  Today, Ford announced Pittsburgh will be the first city to take on its City of Tomorrow Challenge, which looks at transportation issues and problems.
  The challenge is not about officials prescribing solutions. Instead, it’s about asking people what they need, the changes they want to see and the ideas they ha
  
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• Designer Kate Spade Found Dead In Apparent Suicide

  05-06-2018 18:18
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Designer Kate Spade was found dead in her Manhattan apartment following an apparent suicide, sources tell CBS2 New York.
  Spade, 55, was found by her housekeeper at her home at 850 Park Avenue.
  She left a note, sources said.
  Just last year, Coach bought the Kate Spade company in a $2.4 billion deal.
  Her handbags created a huge sensation in the fashion industry in the 1990s, and her company Kate Spade New York had over 140 retails shops across the country and 175 i
  
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• ‘World Is A Better Place Without Her’: Woman’s Obituary Stuns Readers

  05-06-2018 17:55
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  REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. (CBS Local) – A mother’s obituary in a Minnesota newspaper took an ugly turn when the writer chose to air the woman’s dirty laundry after her death.
  The five-paragraph memorial to 80-year-old Kathleen Dehmlow began like most obituaries, but quickly turned into an attack on Dehmlow and her past. The obituary alleges that the mother of two walked out on her children and had another child with her hus
  
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• Pa.'s Obamacare rates will rise, but lower than expected

  05-06-2018 17:44 via post-gazette.com
  Obamacare rates in Pennsylvania will rise an average of only 4.9 percent in 2019 for individuals and 3 percent for small group policyholders, a surprising low increase in light of double-digit hikes elsewhere in the country.
  
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• High School Athletes Sidelined After Smoking Cigars At Graduation

  05-06-2018 17:44
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  SAUGUS, Mass. (CBS Boston/CBS Local) – It was Kevin Cucuzza’s winning goal that sent the Saugus High School varsity lacrosse team to postseason tournament play in a come from behind win. Then he learned Sunday that he and five other teammates have been suspended.
  “It hurts me a little more knowing that I helped get the team there. I’ve been with the coach and team for four years and we’ve gotten so much better since
  
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• Affordable Care Act rates in Pa. will rise, but lower than expected

  05-06-2018 17:44 via post-gazette.com
  Affordable Care Act rates in Pennsylvania will rise an average of just 4.9 percent in 2019 for individuals and 3 percent for small group policyholders, a modest increase in light of double-digit hikes elsewhere in the country.
  
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• Greek food, culture on display at Canonsburg church's annual festival

  05-06-2018 17:31 via post-gazette.com
  The annual Greek Food Festival kicked off Monday in Canonsburg with folk dancing and homemade Hellenic cuisine.
  
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• Double Amputee Coming Off Two-Year Cocaine Suspension Is One Of Best Sprinters In America

  05-06-2018 17:30
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  Blake Leeper, a 28-year-old sprinter for the United States Paralympic team, dominated the field at the Josef Odlozil Memorial meet in Prague, Czech Republic running the 400 meters in 44.42 seconds. The time, a personal best for Leeper, is even more impressive when you consider that Leeper is a double amputee and is coming off a two-year suspension by USA Track and Field for testing positive for a metabolite of cocaine. Video of the race has surfaced online and it’s impressive.Th
  
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• Veterans offered free dental service

  05-06-2018 16:52 via post-gazette.com
  Local veterans who need dental care can schedule free appointments for June 9 at most Aspen Dental practices in the area. The number is 1-844-277-3646.
  
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• Police: Man Shot While Retrieving Gun From Oven’s Broiler

  05-06-2018 16:49
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  WARREN, Ohio (AP) – Police say they’ve solved a shooting in Ohio that left a man wounded.
  The oven did it.
  The Vindicator in Youngstown reports 44-year-old Robin Garlock received wounds to both shoulders while trying to retrieve a handgun he’d hidden inside the broiler unit of his oven.
  Warren police say Garlock put the gun in the broiler because children were coming over.
  His girlfriend, unaware of the gun’s presence, turned on the oven
  
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