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• Steelers Sign First-Round Draft Pick Terrell Edmunds To 4-Year Deal

  24-07-2018 23:28
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed their 2018 first-round draft pick to a four-year contract.
  Safety Terrell Edmunds signed the deal Tuesday afternoon, on the eve of the start of Steelers Training Camp.
  We have signed our first-round pick, S Terrell Edmunds.
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  — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) July 24, 2018
  Edmunds is the last of the seven draft picks from this year to sign
  
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• Pittsburgh is No. 1 in new list of top cities for singles ages 50+

  24-07-2018 23:14 via post-gazette.com
  Factors include health and safety, recreation and leisure, finances, transportation and general quality of life. 
  
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• VIDEO: Woman With Cerebral Palsy Goes Viral With CrossFit Workout

  24-07-2018 22:59
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  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (CBS Local) – A St. Louis woman with cerebral palsy has gone viral after video of her inspirational CrossFit workout was posted by her trainer.
  Tiffany Eickhoff does tire pulls, burpees, and back squats, which are all exercises you’ll see from CrossFit enthusiasts at your local gym. A video of her dragging a heavy workout tire across a parking lot, with only a cane for support, was posted by the National CrossFit Facebook pa
  
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• Singer Demi Lovato Hospitalized After Apparent Overdose, Reports Say

  24-07-2018 22:54
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  PITTSBURGH (CBS News) — Demi Lovato was hospitalized on Tuesday for an alleged heroin overdose, TMZ reported.
  Los Angeles Police Department officials confirmed to CBS News that they responded to a drug overdose at the 8000 block of Laurel View Drive in Hollywood Hills, California, where Lovato’s home is located.A source told ET that Lovato was “stable.” A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department told ET that at 11:22 a.m. they re
  
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• Shazier Family Expanding, Steelers’ Linebacker Expecting Baby In January

  24-07-2018 22:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Ryan Shazier is sharing some big news with Steelers fans.
  The linebacker announced Tuesday afternoon via Twitter that he and his fiancée are expecting a baby this coming winter.
  He posted photos of his family, in one they’re holding a sign saying: “Baby Shazier Expected January.”
  He also posted this message: The plan God has placed around this family is very bright. So we’re so excited to let everyone kno
  
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• Starkist employees fill over 500 backpacks for local children

  24-07-2018 21:58 via post-gazette.com
  Feed the Children and Focus Pittsburgh donated supplies for young Pittsburghers in need.
  
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• Seagram’s Heiress Among 4 Arrested In Connection To NXIVM Sex Cult

  24-07-2018 21:57
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Four more people have been arrested in connection to the alleged sex cult NXIVM, including group leaders with such titles “The Prefect” serving “The Vanguard.”
  Clare Bronfman, 39; Kathy Russell, 60; Lauren Salzman, 42; and Nancy Salzman, 64, were arrested Tuesday on a superseding indictment charging them with racketeering conspiracy.
  Bronfman, a daughter of the late billionaire philanthropist and former Seagram chairman Edgar Bronfman Sr., is
  
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• Man Claims Florist Refused To Serve His Same-Sex Wedding

  24-07-2018 21:42
  AVON, Ind. (CBS Local) – A same-sex couple in Indiana is claiming that a local florist refused to serve them and their upcoming wedding.
  David Elliot alleged in a Facebook post, which is no longer visible to the public, that the owner of a florist shop in Avon first agreed to make flowers for his wedding and then backed out after learning there was no bride.
  “I said ‘I need two boutonnieres.’ She then said ‘What does the bride need?’ I said ‘Well th
  
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• Triple-Dog-Dare Ya! Butter Sculpture At Ohio State Fair Honors ‘A Christmas Story’ Movie

  24-07-2018 21:25
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  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The butter sculpture at this year’s Ohio State Fair brings a bit of Christmas in July with a dairy display of key elements from the 1983 film “A Christmas Story,” which was partly filmed in Cleveland.
  In addition to the traditional butter cow and calf, the sculpture unveiled Tuesday includes the character Ralphie in his bunny suit, the classic leg lamp, and a holiday tree decorated with lights.
  The scene showing the
  
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• Authorities ID body found in river near 40th Street Bridge

  24-07-2018 21:04 via post-gazette.com
  The medical examiner’s office identified the body as David R. Stayduhar, 38, of Millvale.
  
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• Police: Suspect in Greenfield gas station machete attack knew victim

  24-07-2018 20:55 via post-gazette.com
  An employee was stabbed by a person with a large knife at a CoGo’s at a Beechwood Boulevard gas station.
  
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• Police: CoGo’s Machete Attack Suspect Said Victim ‘Was Casting Multiple Spells On Him’

  24-07-2018 20:40
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  Bystanders Intervene To Stop Machete Attack, Suspect In Custody
  GREENFIELD (KDKA) – One person is in custody after allegedly attacking a convenience store employee with a machete in Greenfield.
  According to police, the incident happened at the CoGo’s in the 4000 block of Beechwood Boulevard around 1:45 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: Chris Kunicki/KDKA)
  A man reportedly entered the store with two machetes and stabbed a 27-year-old employee twice. Several custom
  
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• Bystanders Intervenes To Stop Machete Attack, Suspect In Custody

  24-07-2018 20:40
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  GREENFIELD (KDKA) – One person is in custody after allegedly attacking a convenience store employee with a machete in Greenfield.
  According to police, the incident happened at the Cogo’s in the 4000 block of Beechwood Boulevard around 2 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: Chris Kunicki/KDKA)
  A man reportedly entered the store with two machetes and stabbed an employee twice. Three bystanders intervened, disarmed the suspect and held him down until police arrived.
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• Bystanders Intervene To Stop Machete Attack, Suspect In Custody

  24-07-2018 20:40
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  GREENFIELD (KDKA) – One person is in custody after allegedly attacking a convenience store employee with a machete in Greenfield.
  According to police, the incident happened at the Cogo’s in the 4000 block of Beechwood Boulevard around 2 p.m.
  (Photo Credit: Chris Kunicki/KDKA)
  A man reportedly entered the store with two machetes and stabbed an employee twice. Three bystanders intervened, disarmed the suspect and held him down until police arrived.
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• Eating Cheese Won’t Increase Risk Of Heart Problems, Study Says

  24-07-2018 20:24
  HOUSTON, Texas (CBS Local) – A new study is giving cheese lovers a reason to celebrate. Researchers say eating dairy products won’t increase your risk of developing heart problems later on in life.
  According to research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, saturated fat found in milk and cheese did not contribute to cardiovascular disease in a large group of seniors examined for two decades.
  The 22-year study followed more than 2,900 people ove
  
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• Paul Mango named to key Medicare & Medicaid Services post

  24-07-2018 20:11 via post-gazette.com
  The former Republican gubernatorial candidate from Pine will be heading to Washington, D.C.
  
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• Officer Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Antwon Rose Waives Preliminary Hearing

  24-07-2018 20:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An East Pittsburgh police officer charged with criminal homicide in the fatal shooting of Antwon Rose II has waived his preliminary hearing.
  Officer Michael Rosfeld was due in court on Friday, but will now face formal arraignment on Aug. 22.
  Last month, Rosfeld pulled over a vehicle matching the description of one seen leaving the scene of a drive-by shooting minutes before in North Braddock.
  (Photo Courtesy: Allegheny County Jail)
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• WPXI-TV parent company Cox Media Group hints at mergers, sales

  24-07-2018 20:06 via post-gazette.com
  Internal memo says CMG will ‘pursue strategic options’ for its 14 stations
  
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• Alumni Theater Co. celebrates 10 years with 'The Wiz' and a new home on the horizon

  24-07-2018 20:00 via post-gazette.com
  The musical features costumes inspired by the “Black Panther” film and created for the show by FashionAFRICANA’s Demeatria Boccella.
  
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• New Report Critical Of Pennsylvania School District Merger Policy

  24-07-2018 19:51
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A new report is out, which blasts Pennsylvania’s policy on school district mergers.
  According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pennsylvania’s current system does nothing to offer incentives to school boards in more fortunate districts to merge with districts that are struggling.
  Researchers with EdBuild, a New Jersey based think tank, pointed to the Midland District in Beaver County as an example of how
  
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• East Pittsburgh officer Michael Rosfeld waives preliminary hearing

  24-07-2018 19:50 via post-gazette.com
  The hearing for Officer Rosfeld, who fatally shot Antwon Rose II on June 19, was scheduled for Friday.
  
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• Woman With Ebola Spread Virus One Year After Infection, Doctors Say

  24-07-2018 19:33
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  LIBERIA (CBS Local) – Doctors have made a disturbing discovery about 2014’s deadly Ebola outbreak in Africa. A woman who survived the virus is believed to have spread it one year after her initial infection.
  The study, published on July 23 in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases, reports that a 33-year-old Liberian woman infected her husband and two sons a year after the epidemic swept across West Africa. Unfortunately, the mother&r
  
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• Positive West Nile Virus Samples Found In 2 Pittsburgh Neighborhoods

  24-07-2018 19:06
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Mosquitoes in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods have tested positive for West Nile virus.
  According to the Allegheny County Health Department, the samples were collected in the West End and North Side.
  Now, officials will be treating those locations on Thursday, July 26, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Should it rain, the treatment will take place on Friday during the same hours.
  Crews will spray Zenivex, which kills adult mosquitoes. However, it is
  
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• Cyber Charter founder Trombetta is sentenced to 20 months in prison

  24-07-2018 18:49 via post-gazette.com
  Nick Trombetta, once regarded as a savior in Midland, Beaver County, where the cyber school is based, was indicted in 2013.
  
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• Pa. Cyber Founder Sentenced To 20 Months In Tax Conspiracy Case

  24-07-2018 18:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The founder of Pa. Cyber Charter School has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to tax conspiracy.
  Nick Trombetta appeared in court for sentencing on Tuesday.PA Cyber founder Nick Trombetta sentenced to 20 months in prison. Says he’s “deeply remorseful” … Hopes it won’t be his legacy. #PACYBER
  — Andy Sheehan (@AndySheehankdka) July 24, 2018
  In 2016, Trombetta pleaded guilty t
  
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• Council proposal would safeguard former Bloomfield church from demolition

  24-07-2018 18:42 via post-gazette.com
  Pittsburgh council member Deborah Gross introduced a proposal to grant historic designation to the former Albright United Methodist Church.
  
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• Study Claims Higher Temperatures, Climate Change Linked To Suicide

  24-07-2018 18:38
  STANFORD, Calif. (CBS  Local) – A new study from Stanford University is claiming that suicide rates will continue to rise as the Earth gets hotter.
  Researchers at the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences at Stanford believe there is a link between warmer temperatures in the U.S. and Mexico and more suicides being reported in recent years.
  “Suicide is one of the leading causes of death globally, and suicide rates in the U.S. have risen dramatically over
  
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• Undercover JuJu: Steelers WR Surprises Shoppers At Dick’s Sporting Goods

  24-07-2018 18:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – JuJu Smith-Schuster went undercover as a Dick’s Sporting Goods employee to surprise some shoppers.
  Smith-Schuster was at the Robinson Township store on Monday showing off his speed and the speed of the store’s new “buy online, pick-up in store” lockers.
  (Photo Courtesy: Dick’s Sporting Goods)
  Juju has quickly become a fan favorite and customers were certainly excited to meet him.
  Meanwhile Pittsburgh Steel
  
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• Some charges dismissed against Pittsburgh officer accused of attempted coverup

  24-07-2018 18:30 via post-gazette.com
  Officer Kaelen O’Connor responded to a reported road rage incident at Chartiers Avenue and Straka Street in Sheraden on May 3.
  
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• New Pitt study finds sepsis regulations saved kids lives

  24-07-2018 18:26 via post-gazette.com
  After 12-year-old Rory Staunton died in 2012, New York state approved new regulations to help people with sepsis, and data shows it is saving lives
  
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• Uber's self-driving cars are back on the road, but hands must be on the wheel at all times

  24-07-2018 18:12 via post-gazette.com
  Uber’s mission specialists will drive the cars in manual mode on streets nearby Uber’s Advanced Technology Center in lower Lawrenceville.
  
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• Pa. Board Recommends Cosby Be Found A Sexually Violent Predator

  24-07-2018 17:31
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  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s Sexual Offenders Assessment Board is recommending Bill Cosby be classified as a sexually violent predator.
  The Montgomery County District Attorney requested a hearing on the report Tuesday so a judge can decide if Cosby will be classified as a sexually violent predator. No date had been set for the hearing as of early Tuesday.
  (Photo by Ed Hille-Pool/Getty Images)
  The 81-year-old was convicted April 26 on sexual
  
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• Police: Naked Man At Planet Fitness Said He Thought It Was A ‘Judgment Free Zone’

  24-07-2018 17:30
  PLAISTOW, N.H. (CBS Local) – A Massachusetts man apparently learned the hard way that the “Judgment Free Zone” philosophy at Planet Fitness only goes so far.
  Police say 34-year-old Eric Stagno was walking around naked at the Plaistow gym before settling in on the yoga mats. Officers arrived at the Planet Fitness to find him nude on his knees in a yoga-type position.
  The Haverhill man was arrested without incident and charged with indecent exposure/lewdness and di
  
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• SWAT called to home in Homewood

  24-07-2018 17:13 via post-gazette.com
  The response team was called to a home in the 7300 block of Stranahan Street.
  
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• Suspect at large after SWAT incident in Homewood

  24-07-2018 17:13 via post-gazette.com
  The response team was called to a home in the 7300 block of Stranahan Street.
  
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• Officer Helps Homeless Man Shave, So He Can Apply For Job

  24-07-2018 17:11
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  Tallahassee, Fla. (CBS NEWS) – A Florida police officer’s act of kindness is going viral after he was seen on video helping a homeless man shave his beard so he could apply for a job at McDonald’s. According to a post on the Tallahassee Police Department’s Facebook page, a witness captured the deed on camera over the weekend.
  Kelly Duvall sent in a picture and video to the police department after her daughter filmed an officer shave a ho
  
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• Pittsburgh's you gotta regatta is back Aug. 3-5

  24-07-2018 16:56 via post-gazette.com
  The final details for the annual land and river celebration have been released.
  
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• SWAT Called To Homewood Standoff

  24-07-2018 16:27
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  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) – The SWAT team has been called to a standoff situation in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood.
  According to officials, the incident started around 6:45 a.m. in the 7300 block of Stranahan Street.
  The SWAT team and Pittsburgh Police have fired more than 30 flash bangs in the front and back of the house.
  (Photo Credit: Brian Smithmyer/KDKA)
  They are looking for a suspect they say has a handgun and has allegedly gone inside several hous
  
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• SWAT Called To Homewood Incident

  24-07-2018 16:27
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  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) – The SWAT team has been called to a situation in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood.
  According to officials, the incident started around 6:45 a.m. in the 7300 block of Stranahan Street.
  A flash bang was deployed as officials called for the suspect to come out of a home.
  It is unclear what prompted the situation at this time.
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• Hours-Long Homewood Standoff Ends, Suspect Still Sought

  24-07-2018 16:27
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  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) – A standoff in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood has ended, but the suspect has not been apprehended.
  According to officials, the incident started around 6:45 a.m. in the 7300 block of Stranahan Street. It came to an end around 1 p.m.
  The SWAT team and Pittsburgh Police fired more than 30 flash bangs in the front and back of the house.
  (Photo Credit: Brian Smithmyer/KDKA)
  Police were looking for a suspect they say has a handgun and
  
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• New plan for Hazelwood site to be presented at planning commission Tuesday

  24-07-2018 16:26 via post-gazette.com
  Plan calls for a mix of office, light industrial, research and development, and residential — but no specific requirement for affordable housing.
  
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• Officials Announce Full Details Of Three Rivers Regatta

  24-07-2018 16:03
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The 41st EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta will be jam-packed with events that will offer something for everybody.
  The event, which will be held on Aug. 3-5, will feature some familiar events and some great music.
  The ever-popular ALCOSAN 3 Rivers Proud Anything That Floats Race will be held on Aug. 4.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “ALCOSAN is proud to sponsor one of the Regatta’s favorite traditions. There’s no better way t
  
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• Eating Hot Cheetos, Other Spicy Snacks May Have Led To Teen’s Gallbladder Removal Surgery

  24-07-2018 15:54
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  (CBS Local)– If you’re a fan of Hot Cheetos, Takis or other spicy chips, there may be more to worry about when snacking than burning your tongue. Your gallbladder may be at stake.
  Rene Craighead, 17, of Memphis, Tennessee, estimated she was eating about four bags of the popular hot chip flavors when she began feeling sick to her stomach, reports CBS affiliate WREG-TV. She was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery to remove her gallbladder. Her
  
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• Armed Teen Girls Rob Home After Asking To Use Bathroom

  24-07-2018 14:53
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  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Police say two teen girls who asked to use the restroom at a home in Ohio ended up robbing the homeowners.
  Authorities say the robbery happened at a home in Columbus Saturday around 4 p.m.
  Police say the girls rang the doorbell and were let in to use the restroom. The girls came out of the bathroom brandishing handguns and pointed them at a 78-year-old man, his wife and their 12-year-old grandson.
  Authorities say the girls demanded c
  
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• Artists carefully layer an industrial mosaic in Hall of Sculpture at Carnegie Museum of Art

  24-07-2018 14:35 via post-gazette.com
  Artists draw elements from Pittsburgh’s grittiest chapter of industrial history to create a new artwork for the Carnegie International 2018.
  
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• PTL Links: July 24, 2018

  24-07-2018 14:28
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Junior Achievement Golden Ticket Raffle
  Visit Washington County (Adios At The Meadows)
  Market District
  Market District’s Ice Cream Sundae, Float Recipes
  National Veterans Wheelchair Games
  Paralyzed Veterans Of America Keystone Chapter
  Room 2 Grow Gender Reveals
  
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• Market District’s Ice Cream Sundae, Float Recipes

  24-07-2018 14:18
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  Market District Chef Ben D’Amico stopped by PTL to whip up some delicious ice cream sundaes and floats!
  Triple Raspberry Balsamic SundaeCompliments of Market District Chef Benjamin D’Amico
  Serves: 1
  Ingredients:2 Scoops Market District Black Raspberry Chocolate Ice Cream
  2 tbsp Market District Raspberry Sauce
  ¼ cup Fresh Raspberries
  Drizzle Market District Balsamic Glaze
  1 sprig Fresh MintDirections:
  1. Scoop ice cream into bowl.2. Top with f
  
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• Cardinals Pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon Dominates MLB Debut One Year After Life-Threatening Injury

  24-07-2018 14:12
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  By: Ryan Mayer
  Monday night was one to remember for St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon. The 26-year-old right-handed pitcher went seven innings, allowing no hits while striking out three and walking three in his MLB debut.
  The Cardinals went on to lose the game 2-1, but the night was still special for Poncedeleon, who just 14 months ago, had to have emergency brain surgery after getting hit in the head by a line drive.
  St. Louis manager Mik
  
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• Man fleeing police killed after driving wrong way on Toll 66 in Westmoreland County

  24-07-2018 14:11 via post-gazette.com
  Both lanes of southound Route 66, also known as the Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass, remained closed hours after the accident.
  
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• Greensburg man killed after driving wrong way on Toll 66 is identified

  24-07-2018 14:11 via post-gazette.com
  The Westmoreland County coroner identified the victim as Jack T. Bierer Jr., 37, of Greensburg.
  
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