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• Two men shot in the Hill District.

  18-06-2018 23:48 via post-gazette.com
  Two men in a sport-utility vehicle were shot Monday afternoon in the Hill District.
  
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• Man Facing DUI Charges After Crash Sends 3 To Hospital

  18-06-2018 23:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is facing multiple charges, including DUI, after he crashed into a car in Shaler on Sunday morning.
  The crash happened around 6:30 a.m. on Route 8 at Butler Plank Road.
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  Witnesses told police 38-year-old Justin Kolanz was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee that crossed the dividing line on Route 8, hitting a car driven by a 69-year-old woman. She was taken to the hospital in serious to critical condition. Her passe
  
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• Chicken Alfredo, Sprite, And Lube: Ohio Man Sentenced For Attempting To Seduce Undercover Officer

  18-06-2018 23:32
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  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio(KDKA) – A Youngstown State University student was arrested after police say he tried to have sex with an underage boy.WFMJ reports Albert Maruna IV pleaded guilty to several charges including three charges of importuning, four charges on disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, and one charge of possessing criminal tools.Police say Muruna had agreed to meet a 15-year-old boy he had met on a dating app. The minor was actually an undercov
  
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• Man Who Rammed Dump Truck Through FBI Gate To Go Straight To Rehab From Jail

  18-06-2018 23:19
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The man who rammed a dump truck through the security gate of an FBI field office on the South Side was sentenced Monday afternoon.
  Thomas Ross was sentenced to 18 months in prison of time he has already served and three years of supervised release.
  During his supervised release, he must complete the Salvation Army’s intensive drug treatment program. He will also have to complete a mental health treatment program and pay $45,000 i
  
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• Crews Battle West Aliquippa House Fire

  18-06-2018 23:02
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  WEST ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) — Firefighters were sent to battle a house fire in West Aliquippa on Monday afternoon.
  Crews were on the scene of the two-alarm fire in the 400 block of Allegheny Avenue around 4:30 p.m.
  There have not been any reports of injuries at this time.
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• Power Outage Knocks Out South Side Traffic Lights

  18-06-2018 22:47
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  SOUTH SIDE (KDKA) — A power outage knocked out traffic lights on the South Side on Monday afternoon.
  The Duquesne Light website said more than 500 customers were without power in the area around 4:30 p.m.
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  The outage was causing some problems along Carson Street and near Station Square.
  Duquesne Light said an equipment failure caused the outage at Station Square.
  Crews are on the scene working to restore power, but Duquesne Light says
  
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• Addict who crashed FBI security gate gets probation, drug treatment

  18-06-2018 22:40 via post-gazette.com
  A drug addict who screamed that he had a bomb and then drove a dump truck through the main gate of the FBI's South Side facility won't have to do any more jail time.
  
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• Police Investigating Double Shooting In Hill District, 2 Victims Hospitalized

  18-06-2018 22:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two men were rushed to the hospital after a double shooting in the city’s Hill District on Monday afternoon.
  Officials say the drive-by shooting happened at 4:15 p.m. in the 2400 block of Wylie Avenue, between Chauncey and Duff Streets.UPDATE: Two men wounded in drive-by shooting on Wylie Ave in the Hill District.One critical, the other stable pic.twitter.com/qkd1a65rze
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• North Side man arrested in 3-year-old's February death

  18-06-2018 22:11 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh police arrested a man in connection with the February death of a 3-year-old on the North Side.
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued In Parts Of Western Pa.

  18-06-2018 21:58
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A severe thunderstorm warning was issued in parts of western Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon.
  The National Weather Service says parts of Indiana, Jefferson, Armstrong and Clarion counties are affected. The warning expires at 4:30 p.m.
  Wind gusts up to 60 mph, damage to trees and power lines and power outages are expected.
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  Meanwhile, multiple counties remain under a
  
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• Subway shop Downtown, two other food facilities cited for health code violations

  18-06-2018 21:48 via post-gazette.com
  The Allegheny County Health Department posted a consumer alert at a Downtown Subway sandwich shop because of a roach infestation.
  
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• Washington Capitals Coach Resigns After Stanley Cup Win

  18-06-2018 21:23
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  UNDATED (AP) — Barry Trotz has resigned as coach of the Washington Capitals after leading them to the Stanley Cup.
  The team announced the resignation Monday. The 55-year-old Trotz went into the season without any certainty about his future when ownership and general manager Brian MacLellan last summer opted not to give him a contract extension.
  LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 07: Head coach Barry Trotz carries the Stanley Cup in celebration after his team defe
  
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• New Allegheny Health Network Hospital To Be Built In Brentwood

  18-06-2018 21:06
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  BRENTWOOD (KDKA) — A new Allegheny Health Network hospital will be built in Brentwood.
  It will be one of four planned neighborhood hospitals across the region. The other three will be built in Hempfield, Harmar and McCandless.
  All four facilities are expected to open in 2019.RELATED: Allegheny Health Network To Build 1st Of 4 New Hospitals In Hempfield Township | Highmark’s Allegheny Health Network Announces $1B ExpansionThe hospitals will be smalle
  
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• Wendy’s Employee Finds Live Mouse In Bag Of Burger Buns

  18-06-2018 21:01
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  Catoosa, OK (CBS Local)- Employees at an Oklahoma Wendy’s received an unwelcome surprise when going about their work on Thursday afternoon as a live mouse was found among the hamburger buns.
  Employee Skylar Frame shared a video of the incident on Facebook after she said that management at the store did not take action.Frame told 2 Works For Youin Tulsa that she didn’t originally find the mouse, but heard commotion coming from the back of the store w
  
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• AHN picks Brentwood for mini-hospital

  18-06-2018 20:33 via post-gazette.com
  Allegheny Health Network revealed Monday it is targeting the South Hills community of Brentwood to be the location of the fourth mini-hospital it expects to build in Western Pennsylvania over the next two years.
  
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• Report: Multiple Washington Health System Employees Suspended In Internal Investigation

  18-06-2018 20:11
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  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — Multiple Washington Health System employees have reportedly been suspended as part of an internal investigation.
  A Washington Health System official confirmed to the Observer-Reporter on Monday that the investigation is connected to possible “inappropriate” access to patient records.
  According to the official, no one has been fired. He could not say how many workers had been suspended.
  The official also told the Observ
  
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• NFL Stadiums To Have Fully Digital Ticket Systems In 2018-19 Season

  18-06-2018 20:11
  Ryan Mayer
  Lost in the ups and downs of following their favorite teams over the course of the season, NFL fans may have missed a bit of news last fall that will change their game-day experience. For the 2018-19 season, NFL teams are moving to a fully digital ticketing platform, provided by Ticketmaster for all stadiums. Digital ticketing has continued to gain in prevalence as mobile technology improves.
  According to Ticketmaster’s Chief Product Officer for North America, Justin Burleigh, t
  
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• Survey Says Nearly Half Of Americans Are Skipping Summer Vacation This Year

  18-06-2018 20:01
  Ryan Mayer
  One of the best things about the summer weather finally arriving is looking forward to that yearly vacation where one can unplug and enjoy some time away from the usual sights and sounds of their city. However, according to a new survey conducted by Bankrate.com, nearly half of Americans won’t be taking that trip this year.
  The number one reason cited for why respondents said they won’t be taking a summer vacation is affordability or lack thereof as 50 percent of responden
  
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• Survey: Nearly Half Of Americans Are Skipping Summer Vacation This Year

  18-06-2018 20:01
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  By: Ryan Mayer
  One of the best things about the summer weather finally arriving is looking forward to that yearly vacation where one can unplug and enjoy some time away from the usual sights and sounds of their city.
  However, according to a new survey conducted by Bankrate.com, nearly half of Americans won’t be taking that trip this year.
  The number one reason cited for why respondents said they won’t be taking a summer vacation is affordability, or
  
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• Man Charged With Homicide In Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy

  18-06-2018 20:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Homicide charges have been filed in the February death of a 3-year-old boy.
  On Friday, the Allegheny County medical examiner said 3-year-old Major Troutman died of blunt force trauma to the head and ruled the case a homicide.
  The medical examiner believed the boy’s death was caused by abuse. Troutman died at Children’s Hospital on Valentine’s Day, eight days after being admitted.
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• Mystery Solved: DNA Tests Reveal Species Of Mystery Animal Shot In Montana

  18-06-2018 19:48
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  HELENA, Mont. (AP) – The mystery is over: Wildlife officials have confirmed that an unusual-looking animal shot in central Montana was a gray wolf.
  Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials initially weren’t certain what the creature was when a rancher shot it in May. They noted the legs, front claws and canine teeth were shorter and its ears were bigger than normally seen on wolves.
  (Photo Credit: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks via CBS News)
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• Man Faces Up To 46 Years In Prison In Fatal Marshall-Shadeland Shooting

  18-06-2018 19:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man faces up to 46 years in prison for fatally shooting a man in Marshall-Shadeland in 2016.
  Thirty-six-year-old Abdul Rasheed, of Rochester, New York, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in May for the 2016 shooting death of 28-year-old Thomas Watt.
  Photo: Pittsburgh Police
  A witness told police she and Watt were walking down Woodland Avenue in Marshall-Shadeland on Oct. 29, 2016, when a white car with New York plates stopped near
  
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• Trump: U.S. Won’t Become A Migrant Camp, ‘Not On My Watch’

  18-06-2018 19:11
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – Defending his administration’s harsh immigration policies, President Donald Trump says the U.S. won’t be a “migrant camp” or “refugee holding facility.”
  Says Trump: “Not on my watch.”
  Unbowed by mounting bipartisan criticism of a policy that separates some immigrant children and parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump says, “I say it’s very strongly the Democrats’ fault.&
  
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• New York man gets at least 23 years for 2016 fatal shooting

  18-06-2018 19:07 via post-gazette.com
  A New York state man will serve 23 to 46 years in prison for killing a man and wounding a woman during a 2016 robbery in Pittsburgh's Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood.
  
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• ‘Jeopardy!’ Winner Faces 5 Years In Prison For Cyber Crimes

  18-06-2018 18:44
  ADRIAN, Mich. (CBS LOCAL) — Six years ago, Stephanie Jass set a “Jeopardy!” record for a female contestant when she won seven straight times. But what may have seemed like life at the top has now come crashing down to rock bottom as the former college professor faces a long prison sentence after admitting to hacking into the email accounts of colleagues and students at her school.
  Jass, 48, pleaded guilty last week to charges of unauthorized access to a computer and using
  
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• Founder Of Punxsutawney Animal Sanctuary Arrested In Utah

  18-06-2018 18:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The founder of a Punxsutawney animal sanctuary was arrested in Utah over the weekend and is facing a number of charges, including felony theft by deception.
  The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says Lana Sue Laughbaum, of Punxsutawney, was wanted for failing to appear in court earlier this year. Multiple warrants for her arrest were issued in May and June.
  She was arrested by the St. George Police Department in Utah on June 16.
  
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• Indiana Trooper Pulls Over Driver Going Too Slow In Left Lane

  18-06-2018 18:15
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  VERSAILLES, Ind. (CBS Local)- We’ve all been stuck behind that one car on the highway that’s going too slowly in the left hand lane but refuses to move over. Now, an Indiana State Police trooper is getting national attention for attempting to remedy that on Interstate 65.
  According to a tweet from Sgt. Stephen Wheeles’ account, he pulled over a vehicle on Saturday afternoon for driving too slowly in the left lane.
  I stopped this vehicle today
  
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• Deputy Sheriff Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old, Threatening Victim’s Mother With Deportation

  18-06-2018 17:40
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  SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A deputy sheriff in Texas is accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl and threatening the child’s mother with deportation if she reported him.
  Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar says 47-year-old Jose Nunez was arrested Sunday on a warrant for super aggravated sexual assault, pending formal charges.
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  County jail and court records show Nunez is being held without bail and don’t list an attorne
  
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• Police-Involved Shooting Suspect Ignored Commands, Told Troopers To Shoot Him

  18-06-2018 17:36
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  SOUTH UNION TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – A suspect who was shot by police allegedly ignored multiple commands to drop his weapon and told troopers to shoot him.
  According to police, the incident happened along Hopwood Fairchance Road in South Union Township, Fayette County around 4 p.m. on Sunday.
  Police were initially called to the area for a report of a suspicious person.
  Two troopers were dispatched in separate vehicles. When they arrived, they observed a black m
  
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• Former Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell Says He Has Parkinson’s

  18-06-2018 17:32
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  PHILADELPHIA (AP/KDKA) – Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell says he was diagnosed three-and-a-half years ago with Parkinson’s disease.
  The 74-year-old Rendell spoke Monday at a news conference at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia with officials from the University of Pennsylvania. He says his mother had Parkinson’s disease for the last 13 years of her life.
  File photo(Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Pennsylvania Conference for Women)
  
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• This Week In Golf: Brooks Koepka Defends U.S. Open Title At Shinnecock Hills

  18-06-2018 17:07
  By Sam McPherson
  American Brooks Koepka won his second straight U.S. Open on Sunday at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York, becoming the first repeat champion of the United States Golf Association’s annual championship in almost 30 years. He did it with controlled and steady play over the weekend, finishing at 1-over par for the tournament to defeat England’s Tommy Fleetwood by one stroke and fellow American Dustin Johnson by two strokes.
  Fleetwood tied a U.S. Open record with
  
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• Why has the state's maternal death rate doubled in 20 years? A new committee will look at past cases.

  18-06-2018 16:53 via post-gazette.com
  It has just one appointed member so far. It does not yet have any employees to do the hard research work. It is not even clear yet what the full scope of its work will be.
  
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• Why has Pennsylvania's maternal death rate doubled in 20 years? A new committee will look at past cases.

  18-06-2018 16:53 via post-gazette.com
  It has just one appointed member so far. It does not yet have any employees to do the hard research work. It is not even clear yet what the full scope of its work will be.
  
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• Gabby Barrett To Headline EQT Celebrate America In Pittsburgh

  18-06-2018 16:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The headliner for the annual EQT Celebrate America event has been announced.
  According to officials, Pittsburgh native Gabby Barrett will headline the annual Fourth of July event.
  “We are thrilled to have Gabby perform at EQT Celebrate America. She has soared into the spotlight over the last few months, and her performance is sure to hit a high note for this year’s celebration,” said Derek Weber, President of LionHear
  
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• Developer drops permit request to tear down Holy Family Church in Lawrenceville

  18-06-2018 16:32 via post-gazette.com
  The development firm 44th and Summit has withdrawn its permit request to demolish Holy Family Church in Lawrenceville.
  
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• Lakers Forward Kyle Kuzma Thanks ‘The Rock’ For Helping Him Add Muscle This Summer

  18-06-2018 16:29
  Ryan Mayer
  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a visit to speak to the Los Angeles Lakers this season as part of Vice President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson and General Manager Rob Pelinka’s “Genius Talk” series. The impassioned speech that Johnson delivered apparently resonated with young forward Kyle Kuzma who has begun to add some bulk this offseason and he’s thanking “The Rock” for it.
    
  Kuzma exploded onto the scene during his
  
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• Pittsburgh's Gabby Barrett brings vocal fireworks to Point State Park Fourth of July celebration

  18-06-2018 16:13 via post-gazette.com
  There were simple fireworks when “American Idol” finalist Gabby Barrett gave a mini-concert last month. But for her next visit, expect a much bigger celebration in the sky.
  
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• WHO Classifies ‘Gaming Disorder’ As Mental Health Condition

  18-06-2018 15:58
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  By: Susan Scutti, CNN
  (CNN) — Watching as a video game ensnares their child, many a parent has grumbled about “digital heroin,” likening the flashing images to one of the world’s most addictive substances.
  Now, they may have backup: The World Health Organization announced “gaming disorder” as a new mental health condition included in the 11th edition of its International Classification of Diseases, released Monday.
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• Pittsburgh man shot on his birthday dies from wounds

  18-06-2018 15:47 via post-gazette.com
  A 26-year-old Pittsburgh man who was shot multiple times on his birthday died Wednesday from his injuries, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.
  
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• Kansas Parents May Be Stuck With $132K Bill After Kid Knocks Over Sculpture

  18-06-2018 14:45
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  OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KSHB) — Two parents may be stuck with a $132,000 bill after their child damaged a sculpture inside the Tomahawk Ridge Community Center in Overland Park, Kansas.
  The child’s mother, Sarah Goodman, said the incident happened during a wedding reception last month.
  Surveillance video shows the child hug the sculpture, then seconds later, it fell.
  “We heard a bunch of commoti
  
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• Pittsburgh Public Schools in line for $250,000 grant to provide mobile hotspots to students

  18-06-2018 14:30 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh Public Schools has been awarded a $250,000 grant from a national program that links underprivileged high school students with at-home high-speed internet service.
  
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• PTL Links: June 18, 2018

  18-06-2018 14:19
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Phipps Conservatory Weddings
  Orphans Of The Storm
  Bae Bae’s Kitchen
  Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurants
  Dr. Mike Hutchinson At Animal General
  Cory Bonnet
  Young Preservationists Society
  Shrine Circus At PPG Paints Arena
  
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• Aliquippa man dies in motorcycle crash

  18-06-2018 14:09 via post-gazette.com
  A 50-year-old Aliquippa man died Sunday after a motorcycle accident, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.
  
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• Cool Globes in Downtown Pittsburgh aim to promote solutions to climate change

  18-06-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  If you’ve been Downtown within the past week, you may have noticed nearly 30 giant decorated globes dotted about Market Square, PPG Plaza and Gateway Center and wondered what they are all about.
  
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• State money used to lure conventions to Pittsburgh is drying up

  18-06-2018 13:54 via post-gazette.com
  A $20 million pot of money used to offset rental discounts that lure conventions to Pittsburgh is running dry, leaving local officials scrambling to find ways to replace it.
  
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• Traces of a lost neighborhood: Forgotten records show Hill District properties razed to make way for Civic Arena

  18-06-2018 13:50 via post-gazette.com
  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette got a tip in 2016 that a trove of records in the city Urban Redevelopment Authority’s basement could help tell the story of the upheaval of the Lower Hill District in the 1950s.
  
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• AMC Suspends Chris Hardwick’s Talk Show After Ex-Girlfriend’s Allegations Of Abuse

  18-06-2018 13:49
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  By: Steve Almasy, CNN
  (CNN) — TV host Chris Hardwick is facing career fallout amid allegations by his ex-girlfriend, actress Chloe Dykstra, that he sexually and emotionally abused her.
  AMC said Saturday it has suspended his show, “Talking with Chris Hardwick,” while it assesses the accusations against him. The cable network also said Hardwick will step aside from moderating AMC and BBC America panels at Comic-Con International in San Diego nex
  
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• Woman, 90, dies after vehicle crash in New Kensington

  18-06-2018 13:33 via post-gazette.com
  A 90-year-old woman died Sunday after she was involved in a vehicle crash in New Kensington Friday.
  
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• Local trauma recovery model drawing national attention

  18-06-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  FOCUS Pittsburgh knew it was onto something when it piloted its model for strengthening communities — starting with the knowledge that social service help will not stick unless trauma is confronted.
  
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• FOCUS Pittsburgh trauma recovery model drawing national attention

  18-06-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  FOCUS Pittsburgh knew it was onto something when it piloted its model for strengthening communities — starting with the knowledge that social service help will not stick unless trauma is confronted.
  
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