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• Gary Sinise’s Foundation Builds Smart Home For Wounded New Castle Marine

  15-06-2018 23:34
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  NEW CASTLE (KDKA) — A true hero has gotten his reward — a brand new “smart house” built through the efforts of the Gary Sinise R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) Foundation.
  Marine Sgt. Eric Burkett was critically wounded in 2012 when the MV-22B aircraft he was piloting crashed in Morocco. Now, he and his family have moved into their new “smart” home outside New Castle, Lawrence County, near his childhoo
  
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• Turtle Creek brothers indicted on federal drug, gun, witness tampering charges

  15-06-2018 23:09 via post-gazette.com
  Two Turtle Creek brothers have been charged in federal court with drug and gun offenses as well as witness tampering in asking someone else to lie for them.
  
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• Women Who Struck, Killed 2 Teens While Texting Behind The Wheel Sentenced To Prison

  15-06-2018 22:46
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  AKRON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio woman who drifted off a road while texting and struck and killed two teenage girls has been sentenced to six years in prison.
  Twenty-five-year-old Natasha Boggs, of New Franklin, asked for forgiveness before being sentenced Friday in Akron.
  (Photo Credit: Summit County Prosecutor’s Office/Twitter)
  Boggs pleaded guilty in March to two counts of involuntary manslaughter, and one count each of vehicular assault and attempted
  
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• Woman Who Struck, Killed 2 Teens While Texting Behind The Wheel Sentenced To Prison

  15-06-2018 22:46
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  AKRON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio woman who drifted off a road while texting and struck and killed two teenage girls has been sentenced to six years in prison.
  Twenty-five-year-old Natasha Boggs, of New Franklin, asked for forgiveness before being sentenced Friday in Akron.
  (Photo Credit: Summit County Prosecutor’s Office/Twitter)
  Boggs pleaded guilty in March to two counts of involuntary manslaughter, and one count each of vehicular assault and attempted
  
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• Jung Ho Kang Reinstated From Restricted List, Officially On Pirates’ Roster

  15-06-2018 22:02
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang has been reinstated from the restricted list and optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis after missing last season and the first part of this year because of visa issues.
  The 31-year-old Kang was unable to secure a work visa to travel from his native South Korea to the United States after he was arrested for DUI for a third time in December 2016 in Seoul. He received an eight-month suspended prison sentence.
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• Annual awards honor Pittsburgh-area law enforcement officers

  15-06-2018 22:02 via post-gazette.com
  FBI Agent Gregg Frankhouser hunts predators.
  
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• See the world — and Pittsburgh sights — in LEGO art at PPG Science Pavilion

  15-06-2018 21:59 via post-gazette.com
  When he was 10, Nathan Sawaya asked his parents for a dog.
  
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• Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued For Weekend

  15-06-2018 21:52
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says western Pennsylvania will be under a Code Orange air quality alert over the weekend.
  An “orange” air quality level signifies unhealthy air pollution levels for young children, the elderly and people with respiratory problems — such as asthma, emphysema and bronchitis.
  Temperatures in the Pittsburgh area are expected to be in the high 80s and low 90s over the
  
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• Paul Simon Reveals the Story Behind “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

  15-06-2018 21:44
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & SchusterRobert Hilburn was the chief pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times for more than three decades. Author of the bestselling biography Johnny Cash: The Life , which Michiko Kakutani of the New York Times selected as one of her top ten books of 2013, Hilburn has reported extensively on most of pop music’s giants, including Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and U2. He lives in Los Angeles. His boo
  
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• Monessen Mayor Misses Third Straight Council Meeting

  15-06-2018 20:38
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  MONESSEN (KDKA) – The new mayor of Monessen missed his third straight council meeting on Thursday.
  According to the Observer-Reporter, Mayor Matt Shorraw issued a statement, saying he’s received threats and fears the council will name former mayor Lou Mavrakis to fill a vacant seat.
  The council says Shorraw’s absence has caused nearly $200,000 in unpaid bills to pile up because they haven’t had quorum.
  Shorraw claims the council can pay
  
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• Man wounded in Crafton Heights shooting dies

  15-06-2018 20:36 via post-gazette.com
  A 23-year-old man died early Friday morning after he was shot in the leg shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday in Crafton Heights.
  
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• ‘I Will Kill You!’ Woman Attacks Planet Fitness Employee In Destructive Rage

  15-06-2018 20:33
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  GRAND RAPIDS, MI (CBS Local)- A woman was arrested at a Planet Fitness in Grand Rapids on Tuesday morning after damaging equipment in an angry confrontation with an employee at the gym.According to Fox 17 in West Michigan, the incident happened at 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday and was caught on a cell phone video that was then posted on Facebook. The video can be seen below, courtesy of Alexia Delange’s Facebook page.
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• Woman Says She Stabbed Bear During Attack In California Park

  15-06-2018 20:29
  (CBSLA/CBS LOCAL) — A popular park in California is back open Friday after a woman says she was attacked by a bear and had to stab it in order to escape.
  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s officials say the attack was reported at about noon Thursday on the Pacific Coast Trail in the Los Angeles area Vasquez Rocks Park.
  The woman told deputies she was hiking on the trail and turned around after seeing what appeared to be bear droppings. A short time later, she heard something behind he
  
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• 1 Sheriff’s Deputy Killed, Another Critically Wounded In Kansas Shooting

  15-06-2018 20:08
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  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – Authorities say one sheriff’s deputy is dead and another is critically wounded after they were overcome by an inmate while driving a transport vehicle near the Wyandotte County courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas.
  Wyandotte County sheriff’s spokeswoman Maj. Kelli Bailiff says the suspect also was wounded in the shooting late Friday morning. He’s undergoing surgery.
  No other details were released about the suspect,
  
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• Charges Against Man Accused Of Killing 4-Month-Old Daughter Held For Court

  15-06-2018 19:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Mt. Lebanon man accused of killing his 4-month-old baby girl went before a judge today.
  An Allegheny County Police detective told the court Joseph Gazzam admitted to him that when his baby girl wouldn’t stop crying he punched her with a closed fist in the head, the stomach and the back.
  (Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police)
  Detectives say 30-year-old Gazzam was home alone with his daughter, Victoria, on Nov. 12, 2017.  A
  
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• Pet Dog Stays With 3-Year-Old Who Wandered Into Cornfield Overnight

  15-06-2018 19:17
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  QULIN, Mo. (CBS) — Officials say a dog stayed with a 3-year-old girl who wandered away from her home and was missing all night.
  CBS affiliate KFVS reports the young child is believed to have wandered away from her home in Qulin, Mo., around 8 p.m. Thursday.
  Deputies, volunteers and crews in two helicopters went out to search for the child.
  (Photos Courtesy: KFVS)
  Missouri State Highway Patrol told KFVS the girl was found safe in a cornfield about a quarte
  
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• Penguins Announce 6-Game Preseason Schedule

  15-06-2018 18:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced their preseason schedule.
  According to the Penguins’ website, the team will play six preseason games this year.
  (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
  The schedule features home and away games against the Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings.
  The annual free game for kids will be held on Sunday, Sept. 23 when the Penguins host the Red Wings.
  Here’s the full schedu
  
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• 2018 U.S. Open Leaderboard, Updates

  15-06-2018 18:32
  It was a rough opening round at the U.S. Open Thursday, where only four players managed to stay under par… barely. Dustin Johnson, Russell Henley, Ian Poulter, and Scott Piercy finished the day in a four-way tie for first at 1-under par. Jason Dufner came in at even-par.
  Many of the favorites and players to watch found themselves well down the leaderboard when the day ended.
  The marquee group of Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy had their problems. Mickelson (77) was the
  
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• Flight from New York to to Indianapolis diverted to Pittsburgh

  15-06-2018 18:16 via post-gazette.com
  A passenger plane headed to Indianapolis from New York was diverted to Pittsburgh Friday morning when the pilot was alerted to a possible issue with the hydraulics system.
  
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• Flight from New York to Indianapolis diverted to Pittsburgh

  15-06-2018 18:16 via post-gazette.com
  A passenger plane headed to Indianapolis from New York was diverted to Pittsburgh Friday morning when the pilot was alerted to a possible issue with the hydraulics system.
  
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• Firefighters: ‘This Is What Happens When You Park In Front Of A Hydrant’

  15-06-2018 18:16
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  HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (KDKA) — A photo showing what firefighters might do if they find a car parked in front of a fire hydrant is getting hundreds of likes and shares on Facebook.
  Firefighters in Hampton Township, New Jersey, arrived at the scene of a house fire early Thursday morning and found a sedan parked in front of a hydrant. So the firefighters did what they had to do.
  (Photo Credit: Hamilton Township Professional Firefighters/Facebook)
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• Wedding Dress Accidentally Donated To Goodwill Found 6 Days Later

  15-06-2018 18:08
  BOSTON (CBS) – A woman from California asked for help on social media finding her wedding dress and a woman from Massachusetts came through.
  Rachele Familia was married in 2004 and now lives out west.
  She was storing her wedding dress at her aunt and uncle’s house in western Massachusetts. But she found out last Friday her uncle mistakenly donated it to Goodwill in Palmer back in March.
  Rachele Familia wearing her now-missing wedding dress. (Family Photo)
  He rushed back to the store
  
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• Co-Workers Credited With Saving Man’s Life After Explosion, Fire

  15-06-2018 18:06
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  CRESCENT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A ball of fire exploded out of a glazing machine at Premier Pan in Crescent Township Thursday night, severely injuring an employee.
  “His burns were on his face, his arms I believe on his left side but his hair was singed and his clothing was singed too,” said Crescent Township Police Officer Jay Griffith
  Crescent Township Police say Joshua Taylor, 20, suffered second and third-degree burns as a result of the accident
  
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• Judge Jails Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, Pending Trial

  15-06-2018 17:52
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman is going to jail.
  Paul Manafort was ordered into custody Friday after a federal judge revoked his house arrest, citing newly filed obstruction of justice charges. The move by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson came after prosecutors accused Manafort and a longtime associate of witnesses tampering.
  Manafort is the first Trump campaign official to be jailed as part of special coun
  
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• Could Orioles’ Chris Davis Finish With Worst Season Ever By Full-Time Major Leaguer?

  15-06-2018 17:32
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  BALTIMORE (CBS)- To say Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis has struggled out of the gates this season would be an understatement.
  Through 57 games this season, Davis is hitting just .150 with four homers and 15 RBI while posting just a .227 on-base percentage. He’s struck out 86 times which is nearly triple the number of hits (31) that he’s collected this season. This type of performance is not what the O’s were expecting when they signed Davis to a seven-ye
  
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• Maine-Based Coast Guard Crew Seizes $200 Million Of Cocaine, Saves Sea Turtles

  15-06-2018 17:16
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  KITTERY, Maine (CBS Local)- The Coast Guard announced on Friday that a crew based out of Maine has returned home after a very successful 80-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, which included the seizure of over $200 million worth of cocaine.
  The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Campbell, homeported in Kittery, Maine, is shown with 14,000 pounds of interdicted cocaine being offloaded in Port Everglades, Friday June 8, 2018. The Campbell crew was res
  
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• Medical Examiner Rules 3-Year-Old Child’s Death A Homicide

  15-06-2018 16:51
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Authorities say the death of a 3-year-old Pittsburgh boy who died earlier this year from blunt force trauma to his head has now been ruled a homicide.
  But no criminal charges have been filed so far in the death of Major Troutman.
  Authorities say the boy was unresponsive when he was taken to a hospital Feb. 6. He died there eight days later.
  The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office announced the homicide determination on Thurs
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: So Much Baseball

  15-06-2018 16:44
  Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland IndiansFriday, June 15, 2018, 7:10 pm ET
  CLEVELAND -210
  Facing Corey Kluber usually presents a not-good matchup for the other team, but this is REALLY not a good one for the Twins, who over 129 career at-bats by the current lineup have 19 hits (.147 average). On the very opposite end, the Indians have 174 career at-bats against Kyle Gibson and are batting a robust .368. Expect more fireworks from a Cleveland team that leads the majors in batting at home and is 10-1
  
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• Raiders WR Martavis Bryant May Be Facing Another Suspension

  15-06-2018 16:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant could be facing another suspension.
  According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Bryant may have violated the NFL’s substance abuse policy again.
  Team officials declined to comment on the situation and it is unclear what may happen to Bryant at this point.There is some issue with Martavis Bryant, but it’s not clear if it’ll cause a delay (like last year before cam
  
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• Pennsylvania Jobless Rate At Post-Recession Low, Payrolls Remain Flat

  15-06-2018 15:51
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania saw its biggest one-month drop in the unemployment rate in four years and a new post-recession low, although payrolls remained relatively flat.
  The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.5 percent in May. The national rate is 3.8 percent.
  A survey of households found Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force contracted
  
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• Trump: FBI Was ‘Plotting Against’ Me

  15-06-2018 15:36
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says the Justice Department watchdog report on the Clinton email probe shows the FBI was biased against him “at the top level” and was “plotting against my election.”
  Trump gave an impromptu interview with Steve Doocy of “Fox & Friends” on the North Lawn of the White House Friday. He says of the report: “That was the most biased set of circumstances I’ve ever seen
  
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• Meteorologist Joe DeNardo Dies At 87

  15-06-2018 15:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) – One of Pittsburgh’s prominent meteorologists has passed away at the age of 87.
  According to the Post-Gazette, Joe DeNardo died Friday morning.
  DeNardo spent 10 years at KDKA-TV and remained a fixture on Pittsburgh television broadcasts until 2005.
  “Joe DeNardo was a staple of Pittsburgh airways for 45 years. Every Pittsburgher checked with Joe to decide how to dress, whether to carry an umbrella, or to find out if a snow
  
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• Longtime television meteorologist Joe DeNardo dies

  15-06-2018 14:52 via post-gazette.com
  “Joe Said It Would.”
  
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• Beloved Pittsburgh weatherman Joe DeNardo dies

  15-06-2018 14:52 via post-gazette.com
  Joe DeNardo, a broadcasting legend whose Pittsburghese forecasts of “partly clahdy” with “shars” and wisecracking banter with anchorman Paul Long entertained generations of viewers, died Friday of lung cancer. He was 87.
  
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• Like Heights? Seattle’s Space Needle Has A Job For You

  15-06-2018 14:39
  SEATTLE (CBS Local)-  If you’re the type of person that enjoys being 500 feet off the ground dangling from a harness, then the Space Needle has the perfect job for you.
  The city’s iconic landmark is looking to hire four window cleaners to take care of the 176 tons of glass, covering over 20,000 square feet, that was added to the structure during its most recent redesign.
  The Space Needle’s head glasskeeper, Paul Best, gave a job description to Q13 FOX that is only slightly
  
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• Cohen Seeks Restraining Order To Stop Daniels’ Lawyer From Speaking To Press

  15-06-2018 14:37
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  By: MJ Lee, CNN
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen filed for a restraining order late Thursday against Stormy Daniels‘ lawyer, Michael Avenatti, to prevent him from speaking to the press about the adult film star’s lawsuit.
  “Avenatti’s actions are mainly driven by his seemingly unquenchable thirst for publicity,” the filing said, alleging that Avenatti “routinely denigrates” Cohen
  
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• Giuliani Calls For Halt Of Mueller Probe After Justice Department Report

  15-06-2018 14:21
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  By: Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN
  (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani is calling for the special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation to be suspended in the wake of the Justice Department’s inspector general report on the FBI’s actions during the 2016 election.
  The report, among other findings, said anti-Donald Trump text messages exchanged between FBI agent Peter Strzok and former FBI lawyer Lisa Page “cast a cloud” over the bureau’
  
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• Former NFL Player Kellen Winslow Jr. Arrested On Rape Charges

  15-06-2018 13:50
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  ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) – Former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. has been arrested on charges of rape and other sex crimes on the day he was to appear in court on an unrelated burglary charge.
  The San Diego Union-Tribune reports sheriff’s deputies arrested Winslow on Thursday at his home in the San Diego suburb of Encinitas.
  He was charged with two counts of rape, two counts of kidnapping with intent to commit rape and single counts of f
  
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• Runaway Bulldozer Stopped By Piece Of Wood After Smashing Into Home

  15-06-2018 13:39
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  SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) – A runaway bulldozer has smashed into a home in Pennsylvania, injuring its operator.
  Dunmore police say Alan Baker was operating the bulldozer for Latona Construction in Dunmore on Thursday when he got tossed from the machine.
  Police Chief Sal Marchese tells the Times-Tribune that Baker tried to get back on and stop the machine, but he ended up falling and getting run over. The bulldozer kept going and crashed into the garage of Frank
  
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• Up From the Rocks: Incubator boosts Women-owned ventures

  15-06-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  Lashawn Reed’s business, called Strong Ambitious Women, mentors African-American girls in the Sto-Rox and Pittsburgh Public school districts. The goal is to help them develop confidence and self-esteem, and to avoid bad choices such as drug use and bullying.
  
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• FDA Warns Consumers In 10 More States Not To Eat Cut Melon Due To Salmonella

  15-06-2018 12:52
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  By: Debra Goldschmidt, CNN
  (KDKA/CNN) — Alabama, California, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Tennessee have been added to the list of states where cut melon may be contaminated with salmonella, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. This brings the total number of states to 23.
  Cut watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe as well as fruit salads containing these melons have been recalled from stores
  
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• TRAFFIC: Downed power line disrupts service on T's Blue Line

  15-06-2018 12:43 via post-gazette.com
  The light-rail system’s Blue Line (Library line) in the South Hills remains out of service Friday morning as crews work to repair a downed overhead power line.
  
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• ACHD Disputes Findings Of Study On Childhood Vaccinations

  15-06-2018 12:02
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is disputing the findings of a new study on non-medical exemptions from childhood vaccinations.
  The study by the Public School of Science labeled the Pittsburgh area as one of 15 “hot spots” in the United States where more than 5 percent of all kindergarten-age children are not vaccinated.
  According to the study, there were 424 non-medical exemptions for kindergartn
  
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• Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events Being Held In Allegheny Co.

  15-06-2018 11:44
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Resources Council will host two Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events during the month of June.
  The first collection event will be held on Saturday, June 16, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., at Bethel Park High School.
  There will be a second collection event on Saturday, June 30, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., at Quaker Valley High School in Leetsdale.
  Individuals can dispose of cell phones, computer towers and peripher
  
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• Tens Of Thousands Of Pounds Of Meat Products Recalled

  15-06-2018 11:32
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  WASHINGTON (KDKA) — Winter Sausage Manufacturing Company is recalling approximately 28,346 pounds of poultry, pork, and beef products due to mis-branding.
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the poultry products were slaughtered under religious exemption, which is not declared on the product label.
  The items were produced on various dates from March 9, 2018 through June 4, 2018, and were shipped to retail locations and distributors
  
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• Worker Seriously Burned In Explosion At Crescent Twp. Business

  15-06-2018 05:57
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  CRESCENT TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A worker was seriously burned in a machinery explosion and fire at business in Crescent Township Thursday night.
  The explosion was first reported around 5:45 p.m. at Premier Pan on McGovern Boulevard.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  When first responders arrived, they found smoke billowing out of the building and the 20-year-old victim lying in front of the business.
  According to the Crescent Township Police chief, he suffered third-degree
  
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• McDonald Residents Blame Southern Beltway Construction For Flooding, Turnpike Commission Addresses Their Concerns

  15-06-2018 05:50
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  MCDONALD (KDKA) — It was standing room only at Thursday night’s town hall meeting hosted by state Rep. Jason Ortitay at the borough building in McDonald.
  Residents and business owners told officials from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission they’ve had enough of the flooding since the Southern Beltway project started and are ready for action to be taken.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz)
  “It’s been 10 months, 11 month
  
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• CDC: Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal

  15-06-2018 05:48
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  By Darran Simon, CNN
  (CNN/KDKA) — A salmonella outbreak that affected 73 people in 31 states has been linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
  The Kellogg Company said Thursday it was voluntarily recalling 15.3-ounce and 23-ounce packages of the cereal with a “best if used by” date from June 14, 2018, through June 14, 2019, according to a statement.
  (Source: FDA/Twitter)
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• 2 Riders Dropped 30 Feet, Others Injured In Roller Coaster Derailment

  15-06-2018 04:55
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  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Six people have been taken to a hospital after a roller coaster in Florida derailed, leaving some riders dangling 34 feet above the ground.
  (Source: @DaytonaBeachFD/Twitter)
  According to the Daytona Beach Fire Department’s Twitter account, two riders fell to the ground from the ride at Daytona Beach Boardwalk Thursday night.
  They say a total of 10 riders were rescued. They also say the extent of their injuries wasn’t
  
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• Turnpike outlines plans to address McDonald area flooding

  15-06-2018 04:53 via post-gazette.com
  In an attempt to allay concerns of McDonald-area residents who have experienced repeated flooding from highway construction, Pennsylvania Turnpike representatives opened a meeting Thursday by apologizing and outlining a plan to fix the problem.
  
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