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• West End seniors waiting for state rent rebates

  23-07-2018 23:57 via post-gazette.com
  The seniors say they delay in the $650 they receive annually has been a hardship
  
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• Police investigating death of 7-year-old girl found in Baldwin borough pool

  23-07-2018 23:42 via post-gazette.com
  Jessica Basnet’s body was found Thursday night in the 5000 block of Elmwood Drive.
  
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• Man Accused Of Breaking Into Apartment To Attack Man Over Social Media Messages

  23-07-2018 23:30
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — A Greensburg man who was upset over social media messages sent to his girlfriend went to extremes to attack the alleged sender.
  Daniel Chew, 29, is in a lot of trouble with Greensburg Police after what he allegedly did to another man inside a West 2nd Street apartment building.
  “I really don’t know what even started it. I’m still trying to piece it together,” witness Josh Impink said.
  Impink says he witnessed Ch
  
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• North Side florist Kerry Kennedy — Mr. Optimism and the mayor of Kerryville — dies at 60

  23-07-2018 23:28 via post-gazette.com
  Mr. Kennedy died in in his Fineview home on Friday, his beloved dog, Desi, at his side.
  
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• Nightly Rachel Carson Bridge Closures Begin Monday

  23-07-2018 23:05
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Nightly closures on the Rachel Carson Bridge start Monday and last through mid-August.
  The Department of Public Works says the closures will take place every night between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. so that Duquesne Light can relocate their electric and communication lines in preparation for the upcoming bridge rehabilitation project.
  The closures will last through Aug. 15.
  Traffic will be detoured onto the Andy Warhol Bridge.
  
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• Leading Democrat Calls For Legalized Marijuana In All 50 States

  23-07-2018 22:59
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS Local) – A leading member in the Democratic party is calling for a nationwide legalization of marijuana.
  Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio, who challenged and nearly defeated Nancy Pelosi for the role of Minority Leader in 2016, says it’s time to make the drug legal for recreational use in all 50 states.The democrat’s argument was heavily based on the belief that arrests for marijuana possession have become a punishment that doesn’t fit the crime. &ldquo
  
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• Coroner Identifies Body Found In Burned Vehicle As Missing Woman

  23-07-2018 22:46
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  PERRYOPOLIS (KDKA) — The Fayette County coroner’s office has identified the body found in a burned vehicle Friday as a missing woman.
  Officials confirmed Monday that the victim was 74-year-old Caroline Branthoover.
  A search party found Branthoover’s body in a burned vehicle matching the description of her Pontiac Grand Am over a hill along French Island Road in Perryopolis on Friday morning.
  (Source: Branthoover Family)
  Police said it appeared
  
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• Jury finds man guilty in shooting deaths of two sisters in McKeesport

  23-07-2018 22:34 via post-gazette.com
  Kylee Lankford will be sentenced Oct. 18 to a mandatory term of life without parole for killing sisters Melodie Robb and Kimberly Lesko.
  
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• Pittsburgh Ranked In Top 20 Best Big Cities To Live In

  23-07-2018 22:32
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you’re looking to move to a big city, WalletHub says Pittsburgh is one of the best.
  WalletHub released their 2018 list of Best Big Cities To Live In on Monday, and Pittsburgh made the top 20.
  For their list, WalletHub compared the 62 largest U.S. cities and ranked them based on 56 key indicators in categories of affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life and safety.
  Pittsburgh landed the number 17 spot on th
  
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• North Allegheny buys property to alleviate traffic, parking near elementary school

  23-07-2018 22:24 via post-gazette.com
  The district will pay $240,000 for the three-bedroom Cape Cod-style home, which will be demolished.
  
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• Scientists Create First Beer Brewed From Cannabis

  23-07-2018 22:04
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  CANADA (CBS Local) – As the restrictions on marijuana continue to be loosened, scientists in Canada have reportedly developed the first beer brewed from cannabis.
  According to the small Ontario laboratory, Province Brands, most beers marketed as a cannabis-infused beverage only use marijuana oil mixed in with barley.
  “That’s not what we do. Our beer is brewed from the stalks, stem and roots of the cannabis plant,” Doo
  
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• Woodland Hills superintendent candidates meet the public

  23-07-2018 21:58 via post-gazette.com
  Kelley Castlin-Gacutan and James P. Harris Jr. met with community members Monday night at the administration’s central office in Braddock.
  
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• Woodland Hills plans to introduce two superintendent candidates

  23-07-2018 21:58 via post-gazette.com
  The school board is looking to replace former superintendent Alan Johnson, who stepped down at the end of last month.
  
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• Melissa Ferraro named to lead Sisters Place

  23-07-2018 21:53 via post-gazette.com
  Ms. Ferraro joins the nonprofit after leaving the Lupus Foundation of Pa. and succeeds Sister Mary Parks.
  
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• Hundreds urged to boil water after pipe bursts on North Side

  23-07-2018 21:37 via post-gazette.com
  PWSA issued a flush-and-boil advisory for more than 4,000 households after a 16-inch main broke Monday.
  
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• Moms Slam Target And Walmart For Selling ‘Hooker Style’ Shorts To Kids

  23-07-2018 21:13
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  (CBS Local) – A group of mothers on social media is slamming major retailers for selling inappropriate and oversexualized clothing to children.
  In a Facebook post by the parenting blogger “Assignment: Mom,” a mother rips Target for not having any shorts for her 10-year-old daughter besides overly-short or extremely tight-fitting garments.
  “You know I love you…but we need to talk about tween girls for a minute,” the blog
  
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• Duck Boat Company Offers To Pay Medical, Funeral Expenses For Accident Victims

  23-07-2018 20:11
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  BRANSON, Mo. (AP) – The website for a tour company whose boat capsized in Missouri says the business is offering to pay for medical and funeral expenses for those aboard.
  Thirty-one people were on the amphibious duck boat when it capsized Thursday evening on choppy waters during a storm. Seventeen died. The National Transportation Safety Board and other agencies are investigating.
  The website for Ride the Ducks Branson says the company is offering to pay
  
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• With Conviction Overturned, Jordan Brown’s Family, Attorneys Want Murder Case Reopened

  23-07-2018 20:03
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Jordan Brown’s murder conviction has been overturned and now his attorneys and father are hoping officials will reopen the case.
  Brown was charged in 2009 in the shooting death of his father’s pregnant fiancée, Kenzie Houk. Brown was 11 years old at the time.
  Houk was shot in the back of her head as she slept in the Brown family home near New Castle. A shotgun was reportedly found in Jordan Brown’s bedroom.
  Las
  
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• Police: Man whose body was found in Wilkinsburg yard was shot

  23-07-2018 20:01 via post-gazette.com
  Police said the man was found in an obscured part of the front yard and his death may be related to a nearby shooting the previous night.
  
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• Uber Drivers Accused Of ‘Vomit Fraud’ By Overcharged Passengers

  23-07-2018 19:59
  MIAMI, Fla. (CBS Local) – Several Uber customers are warning their fellow passengers to check their bill after their next ride.
  Customers of the ride hailing service in Florida told the Miami Herald they had been falsely charged for cleaning fees of messes they never made. Drivers are being accused of “vomit fraud,” as many of the Uber drivers allegedly claim their passengers threw up in the car after being picked up from a night of partying.
  “It was a total fra
  
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• Best dishes and drinks in Pittsburgh right now

  23-07-2018 19:39 via post-gazette.com
  Stops at The Lot at Edgewater, Bistro 9101 and more
  
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• WOW Air Offers $99 Flights To Iceland This Fall

  23-07-2018 19:37
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburghers can fly to Reykjavik, Iceland, for just $99 with WOW Air this fall.
  The airline will offer discounted one-way tickets for flights between Aug. 6 and Oct. 26.
  Reykjavik, Iceland (Photo Credit: HALLDOR KOLBEINS/AFP/Getty Images)
  WOW Air says the Northern Lights are visible in Iceland starting in September and October.
  Tickets can be purchased at wowair.us.
  
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• One day after bus crash, almost all Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre students released from hospital

  23-07-2018 19:25 via post-gazette.com
  All but one of the students have been released from the hospital following a collision between buses, according to a statement from the PBT.
  
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• Mega Millions Jackpot Grows To $512 Million

  23-07-2018 19:22
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed even higher, reaching more than half $1 billion.
  Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot is now at $512 million annuity value. If a winner opted for a cash prize, he or she would get $303.4 million.
  This is the fifth-largest jackpot in game history.
  A $1 million winning ticket was sold in Delaware County for Friday’s drawing, which reached $493 million annuity value. The ticket matched five num
  
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• Jordan Brown, exonerated in shotgun slaying, faces cameras but stays silent

  23-07-2018 18:54 via post-gazette.com
  Mr. Brown was found responsible for killing Kenzie Marie Houk in 2009, but was exonerated last week by the state Supreme Court.
  
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• Jordan Brown, exonerated in killing of father's pregnant fiancee, holding press conference

  23-07-2018 18:54 via post-gazette.com
  Brown was found responsible for killing Kenzie Marie Houk in 2009, but was exonerated last week by the state Supreme Court.
  
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• Police Chief Punished For ‘Puffy Nipples’ Comment To Female Officer

  23-07-2018 18:52
  PALMETTO, Fla. (CBS Local) – A Florida police chief has been ordered to go through sexual harassment training after an investigation into comments he made about a female officer’s body.
  According to WKMG, Palmetto Police Chief Scott Tyler and other officers were punished following a city review into several comments made towards a female reserve officer. A female detective complained after the reserve officer was reportedly told by Chief Tyler that her “puffy nip
  
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• Axle Travel is using ride-hailing services, plus some logistics, to make airport trips cheaper

  23-07-2018 18:44 via post-gazette.com
  Over the last few months, Axle Travel has been beta testing with about 70 users in Pittsburgh and the launch will be an extension of that.
  
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• Police: Man Found Dead In Wilkinsburg Had Been Shot

  23-07-2018 18:42
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  WILKINSBURG (KDKA) — Police say a man who was found dead in Wilkinsburg on Sunday had been shot.
  Just after 11 a.m. Sunday, an individual went to work on a vacant house he owns in the 1700 block of Montier Street and found a man laying unresponsive behind a tall row of hedges and shrubs in the front yard.
  The individual then called 911. The man was pronounced dead when police and paramedics arrived on the scene.
  The victim was identified as a 30-year-old
  
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• North Fayette gun dealer claims medical mistreatment at Allegheny County Jail

  23-07-2018 18:12 via post-gazette.com
  Gary Guyaux’s sister is seeking an emergency injunction in federal court claiming constitutional violations have resulted in fragile health.
  
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• State Troopers Cracking Down On ‘Move Over Law’ In Operation With PennDOT

  23-07-2018 17:48
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  INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) — Pennsylvania State Troopers will be cracking down on drivers who violate the Move Over Law during an operation with PennDOT.
  State Police in Indiana County will be working with PennDOT District 10 for “Operation Yellow Jacket,” a program where troopers conduct speed enforcement from PennDOT highway maintenance vehicles. The trooper in the PennDOT vehicle will let patrol units in the area know about any moving violations t
  
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• Biggest Questions Facing Eagles, Patriots Heading Into Training Camp

  23-07-2018 17:39
  Ryan Mayer
  Training camp gets underway this week for most of the NFL, which means we’re just about a month and a half away from our first football action of the 2018-19 season. After a wild 2017-18 season ended with the Philadelphia Eagles atop the pile as Super Bowl champions, it’s time to gear up for the season by checking in with teams across the country. We reached out to four CBS Local TV sports anchors to get their thoughts on their local team’s chances heading into a new
  
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• This Week In Golf: Molinari Tames Carnoustie In British Open Victory

  23-07-2018 16:44
  By Sam McPherson
  Italy’s Francesco Molinari won the 2018 Open Championship on Sunday at Carnoustie. What is most impressive is how he did it, though his winning score of 8-under par does not do the effort justice. Molinari emerged from one of the most crowded leaderboards in golf major history to win his first major by two strokes and become the first Italian golfer to win one of the sport’s four grandest prizes.
  He earned the $1.89 million winner’s check by posting 69 on Sunda
  
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• Tom Brady Being Called Out Of Shape After Photo Appears Online

  23-07-2018 16:04
  Ryan MayerNew England Patriots QB Tom Brady remains at the top of the football world despite entering his 40s. He’s coming off a season in which he made his seventh Super Bowl appearance and threw for over 4,500 yards with the third-highest completion percentage (66.3) of his career. Yet, when a photo surfaced of him shirtless online late last week, his accomplishments didn’t shield him from Internet users calling him out of shape.
  I’m old and out of shape and somehow look just
  
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• Your Pittsburgh Links: July 23, 2018

  23-07-2018 15:15
  Some of this episode’s topics include:Carnegie Mellon University School Of DramaSweet Water Decor On Amazon
  Sweet Water Decor
  Who Remembers SKYBUS
  WahlburgersCarnegie Science Center’s “The Art Of The Brick”
  Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG AquariumUntuckit
  Prohibition Pastries
  Cruisin’ TikisAcorn
  
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• Whiskey taking shots from all sides amid tariffs fight

  23-07-2018 15:15 via post-gazette.com
  Herman Mihalich, who grew up in Monessen, sells to La Maison du Whisky in Paris, which distributes Dad’s Hat around Europe and in India.
  
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• Packaged food, steel exporting, a gift shop and a campground: Afshan Khan learned versatility from her parents

  23-07-2018 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  Summer series: Tales from Jobs Past — For Afshan Khan’s parents, the best labor was cheap labor: their kids.
  
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• Large Water Main Break Causing Problems In Brighton Heights

  23-07-2018 14:54
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  BRIGHTON HEIGHTS (KDKA) – Crews are working to repair a large water main break in Brighton Heights.
  According to officials, the break happened in the 3300 block of Brighton Road around 3 a.m.
  As of 7 a.m., water was still flowing down the road.
  (Photo Credit: Pam Surano/KDKA)
  Only bus traffic is being allowed at the intersection of Brighton Road and Woods Run Avenue.
  Affected residents are expected to be without water service for up to 16 hours.Bus traffi
  
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• PTL Links: July 23, 2018

  23-07-2018 14:29
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:It’s Good To Be Queen
  Your Pittsburgh
  Veg Fest
  Animal Friends
  Vine Rewind
  
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• Firefighter Wrangles Alligator In Pennsylvania Creek

  23-07-2018 14:05
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  PROSPECT PARK, Pa. (CBS) — An alligator found in a creek in Delaware County, Pennsylvania has been wrangled.
  Delaware County officials reported to calls about an alligator at approximately 8:30 a.m.
  The incident occurred on the 400 block of Nassau Boulevard in Prospect Park.
  “We deal with snakes and other things but we know that, but a gator is unheard of here,” said Mary Bosch.More Coverage From CBS PhiladelphiaThe three-foot gator was pulled
  
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• Walkabout: Homewood teens research photo history of their neighborhood for Pitt exhibit

  23-07-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Summer researching Pitt’s photo archives gives Homewood teens a past and present recognition of neighborhood 
  
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• Homewood teens research photo history of their neighborhood for Pitt exhibit

  23-07-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Summer researching Pitt’s photo archives gives Homewood teens a past and present recognition of neighborhood 
  
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• City moves to purchase former Art Institute Building, but some question the logic

  23-07-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  At a $174 a square foot, the proposed deal rivals some of the biggest transactions in Downtown in recent years.
  
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• City says it will rebuild Robert E. Williams Park shelter in Hill District

  23-07-2018 13:45 via post-gazette.com
  “It's really vital to our community,” said one resident of the shelter in the Hill District park.
  
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• 'Where are these folks supposed to go?' Hazelwood renewal comes with fears of displacement

  23-07-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  Foundations are working with the community, but the fate of low-income residents is the “thing that's keeping everybody up at night.”
  
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• Return To Sender: Woman Accused Of Mailing Meth To Inmate

  23-07-2018 13:19
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  WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KDKA) – A Texas woman is facing charges after allegedly mailing drugs to an inmate.
  According to a WOIO report, the investigation began back in October when officials found a suspicious package. The item was said to have a picture glued to a handmade card. However, officials noticed a “suspicious bulge” behind the picture.
  (Photo Credit: Wichita County Sheriff’s Office)
  The “bulge” turned out to be a cle
  
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• Pinball is back, and women are carving out their own place in its boyish culture

  23-07-2018 13:02 via post-gazette.com
  At the first Women’s International Pinball Tournament, pinball’s renaissance — and Pittsburgh’s primacy in the game — is on display. 
  
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• Port Authority riders give service high marks

  23-07-2018 12:28 via post-gazette.com
  A survey of Port Authority riders is the first step in CEO Katharine Eagan Kelleman’s review of the agency as it plans service changes.
  
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• Overdose response effort off to slow start: Few referrals from medics, police

  23-07-2018 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  Halfway through its grant period, the city’s proposed Post-Overdose Response Team has reached out to only “a handful” of survivors.
  
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• Multiple Commercial Trailers Catch Fire In Penn Hills

  23-07-2018 06:15
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Several trailers were on fire in Penn Hills on Sunday night.
  The fire started after 10 p.m. in the 1900 block of Universal Road.
  Allegheny County officials reported multiple commercial trailers were on fire.
  The road was shut down in all directions while crews were on the scene.
  No injuries were reported.
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