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• Pittsburgh woman whose false claims put two people in jail pleads guilty

  17-09-2018 23:45 via post-gazette.com
  Police say Eboni Sanders, who will be sentenced Dec. 11, made up claims that spurred charges against Thomas Mowbray and Patrese Thompson.
  
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• Plaintiffs sue all Pa. dioceses seeking clergy abusers' names, records

  17-09-2018 23:33 via post-gazette.com
  Ryan O’Connor of Penn Hills and Kristen Hancock of Mt. Lebanon also allege the dioceses violated state mandatory reporter requirements.
  
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• Suspect in Penn Hills home invasion facing homicide charge after victim dies

  17-09-2018 23:13 via post-gazette.com
  Police allege that Charles Pershing bound and beat Loxley Johns and a woman inside their Runnette Street home.
  
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• Victim Bound And Beaten During Home Invasion Dies, Suspect Charged With Homicide

  17-09-2018 23:04
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — A home invasion suspect is facing new charges after one of the victims, found bound and beaten in his home earlier this month, died.
  Allegheny County Police say 36-year-old Charles Pershing is now facing criminal homicide charges in addition to counts of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, terroristic threats, false imprisonment, unlawful restraint, robbery, burglary and theft.(Source: Allegheny County Police)
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• NFL Team Grades – Week 2: Is Patrick Mahomes This Good?

  17-09-2018 22:14
  By Steve Silverman
  AFC East
  Miami Dolphins, B+, (Beat Jets, 20-12) – 
  Adam Gase had the Dolphins well-prepared to play on the road. They dictated the pace and had the Jets on their heels throughout the first half.
  New England Patriots, C-, (Lost to Jaguars, 31-20) –
  The Pats were outplayed in the Florida heat, and the Jags were the better team – in Week 2. If these teams meet in the playoffs, Pats need to make sure they play in Foxboro.
  New York Jets, D+,&nb
  
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• District Officials Cancel Another Day Of School Due To Mold At Kerr Elementary

  17-09-2018 21:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Classes are cancelled again Tuesday for students at Kerr Elementary School in the Fox Chapel Area School District due to an ongoing mold issue.
  The school was first closed last Thursday after district officials announced that mold was detected in three rooms.
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  According to the district, cleaning crews have been working since last week to remove the mold and scrub the school.
  Officials are now doing air quality tests
  
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• Report: Postal Worker Stole More Than 6,000 Money-Filled Greeting Cards

  17-09-2018 21:54
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  WAUWATOSA, Wisc. (CBS Local) — A postal worker has admitted to stealing thousands of greeting cards filled with cash or checks after authorities caught her red-handed.
  Residents in a Wisconsin city, just outside Milwaukee, complained to their local post office after they weren’t receiving expected graduation, birthday and wedding cards in the mail. The FBI stepped in to help figure out why.
  Ebony Lavonne Smith, 20, was caught after law enforcem
  
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• Ed Sheeran Visits Patients At Boston Children’s Hospital

  17-09-2018 21:25
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  BOSTON, Mass. (CBS) — Singer Ed Sheeran spent some time at Boston Children’s Hospital this weekend after performing two shows at Gillette Stadium. The hospital shared photos of the award-winning singer/songwriter bonding with the kids on Facebook.
  Sheeran “answered questions from patients, posed for selfies, and sang his hit song ‘Perfect,'” the hospital wrote.
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• PETA Calls For End Of Animal Acts In Shrine Circus After 7 People Injured By Spooked Camel

  17-09-2018 21:06
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Animal rights groups are calling on the Shrine Circus to stop using animals in its shows.
  On Sunday, six children and one adult were injured when a camel got spooked at the Shrine Circus during a performance at PPG Paints Arena.
  According to one witness, a child threw a shovel, used to clean up after the animals, at the camel’s feet.
  “They were giving camel rides and camels were walking around calmly. And then a kid threw a
  
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• Hugh Jackman, Jason Reitman And More Named As Featured Guests For ‘An Evening With CBS Sunday Morning Live’

  17-09-2018 20:50
  Actor Hugh Jackman and director Jason Reitman (of the new theatrical film “The Front Runner”); Candice Bergen, Faith Ford, Joe Regalbuto and Grant Shaud (of the ground-breaking series Murphy Brown, which is returning to CBS), and David Yazbek (the Tony-winning composer of “The Band’s Visit”), have been named featured guests for An Evening With CBS Sunday Morning Live, an immersive event to be held at The Town Hall in New York City on Oct. 1 at 8:00 PM.
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• Too Many Children Injured By Baby Walkers, Study Finds

  17-09-2018 20:26
  (CBSNEWS.COM) – While some parents may think infant walkers are a way to give young children more independence, pediatricians are once again warning the public that they are a safety hazard.
  A new study, published online Monday in the journal Pediatrics, found that more than 230,000 children age 15 months or younger were treated in hospital emergency departments in the United States for infant walker-related injuries from 1990 through 2014.
  “Baby walkers give quick mobility — u
  
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• Military Death Benefits Will No Longer Be Stopped By Government Shutdowns

  17-09-2018 19:46
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  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS Local)- Military death gratuities are no longer going to be stopped in the case of a government shutdown thanks to a new provision that will be part of the defense appropriations deal set to be announced this week.
  According to the Military Times, the bill includes an exemption for families of troops killed on-duty in order to allow them to receive the death benefits payouts even if other military benefits are placed on hold due to a shutd
  
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• Study Finds Cash Transfer More Beneficial Than Traditional Development Aid

  17-09-2018 19:41
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  (CBS Local)– A new study found that traditional aid programs and large sums of money don’t significantly improve the health and financial standing of a country.
  However, the study concluded that large cash transfers could help bleak financial and health standings of people.
  The study, funded by Google and the U.S. Agency for International Development, focused on a traditional malnutrition program called Gikuiro, which was funded by USAID a
  
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• Ohio doctor gets 57 months in prison for illegally dealing oxycodone

  17-09-2018 19:28 via post-gazette.com
  Tod Hagins admitted to writing prescriptions for people who did not need the drug and taking kickbacks from fake patients’ pill sales.
  
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• Man Accused Of Threatening President Trump May Be In Ohio

  17-09-2018 19:18
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  MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a Pennsylvania man accused of threatening President Donald Trump and law enforcement officials is being sought in Ohio, where he is believed to have abandoned a stolen truck.
  The U.S. Marshals Service says Shawn Richard Christy stole a truck Sunday from the area of McAdoo, Pennsylvania, and fled after abandoning it around 5 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 71 in the Mansfield area of northern Ohio.
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• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against 8 Catholic Dioceses In Pennsylvania

  17-09-2018 18:49
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A class action lawsuit has been filed against eight Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania, including the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Greensburg.
  The survivors of child sex abuse by priests and their families are asking for accountability.
  Ryan O’Connor is the lead plaintiff in the case. He grew up in the Johnstown area and said when he was about 9 or 10, the family priest who came to the house on a regular basis was the one who
  
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• Florence has arrived. Here's what Pittsburgh can expect

  17-09-2018 18:48 via post-gazette.com
  Expect 1 to 2 inches of rain in the Pittsburgh region through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Penn Hills ex-nurse anesthetist pleads guilty to evading $766K in taxes

  17-09-2018 18:45 via post-gazette.com
  Loren Pulliam, 53, faces sentencing Jan. 8 in federal court for evading taxes on earnings dating to 2002.
  
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• Canonsburg Post Office Renamed In Honor Of Fallen Officer

  17-09-2018 18:24
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  CANONSBURG (KDKA) – The Canonsburg Post Office will now bear the name of fallen Officer Scott Bashioum.
  More than 100 people gathered together in the pouring rain Monday morning for a rededication ceremony in honor of the local hero.
  Officer Bashioum was killed while responding to a domestic violence call on Nov. 10, 2016.
  He was a seven-year veteran of the Canonsburg Police Department and also served as Assistant Chief of the Slovan Fire Department.
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• ‘Trade Me, Let’s Find Out’: Antonio Brown Responds To Twitter Criticism

  17-09-2018 17:58
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Antonio Brown has lashed out on Twitter after receiving some criticism.
  Monday morning, Brown targeted Ryan Scarpino, a former Steelers public relations employee.
  Scarpino tweeted “AB needs to thank his lucky stars, because he was drafted by a team that had Ben. And Ben got AB paid. You know darn well he wouldn’t put up those numbers for other teams.”
  Brown caught wind of the tweet and responded with, “Trade me
  
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• Coca-Cola Could Make A Move Into CBD-Infused Drinks

  17-09-2018 17:49
  (CNN Money/CBS Local) — Coca-Cola is considering a move into the growing market for cannabis-infused drinks.
  Coke said in a statement Monday that it is “closely watching” the growth of CBD, a non-psychoactive component in marijuana, as an ingredient in what it called functional wellness beverages.
  “The space is evolving quickly,” Coke said. “No decisions have been made at this time.”
  CBD, which does not produce a high for the user, has been used for medi
  
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• Teen Finds Purse With $10,000 Inside, Turns It In To Police

  17-09-2018 17:16
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  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (CBS News) A Santa Barbara, California, high school junior was driving home from school Wednesday when he noticed a black purse in the middle of the street. He rescued the purse from the roadway and was shocked by what he found inside: $10,000.
  Rhami Zeini, 16, says he opened the purse to find the owner’s identification and was surprised when he discovered more money than he had ever seen in his life, reports CBS affiliate KCOY-TV.
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• Survey: 2M U.S. Teens Are Vaping Marijuana

  17-09-2018 17:06
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening concern about the new popularity of vaping among teens.
  E-cigarettes typically contain nicotine, but results published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics mean a little more than 2 million middle and high school students have used the devices for pot.
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  U.S. health regulators recently gave the five largest e-ciga
  
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• 5 Networking Tips to Achieve the Career You’ve Always Wanted

  17-09-2018 16:44
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  Jaclyn Johnson is the CEO of Create & Cultivate, the fastest growing online platform and offline conference for millennial women seeking to build the career of their dreams. Jaclyn has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for Marketing and Advertising, a “Self-Made Woman” by the Los Angeles Times and “A Woman of Note” by The Wall Street Journal, among other accolades.
  This original essay by Jaclyn John
  
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• Twitter Goes After Wrong Zane Gonzalez After Browns Lose To Saints

  17-09-2018 16:40
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  By: Ryan Mayer
  Cleveland Browns kicker Zane Gonzalez had a rough day at the office on Sunday afternoon, missing a pair of field goals, including a potential game-tying one with 18 seconds left. He also pushed two extra point attempts wide of the mark as the Browns lost to the Saints 21-18.
  Simple math will tell you that if he had made just one of those field goals and an extra point, the Browns may have captured their first win in close to two years. Instead, t
  
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• Authorities Recover Body Of 1-Year-Old Swept Away By Florence Floodwaters In North Carolina

  17-09-2018 16:29
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  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) – A North Carolina sheriff’s office says it has recovered the body of a 1-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters after his mother lost her grip on him.
  The Union County Sheriff’s Office identified the boy on its Facebook page Monday as Kaiden Lee-Welch.
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  Spokesman Tony Underwood said a woman and her child were on their way to visit relatives when she d
  
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• Pittsburgh, break out that cardigan for a virtual celebration of Mister Rogers' 50th anniversary

  17-09-2018 16:25 via post-gazette.com
  Weather or not it’s chilly Thursday, there will be cardigans for WQED’s virtual party.
  
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• Break And Fall Hazard Prompts Recall Of 16,000 Bistro Chairs

  17-09-2018 16:15
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Approximately 16,000 chairs are being recalled because they can break, which could cause people to get hurt.
  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Jimco Outdoor Folding Bistro Chairs were sold at TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post.
  The product is described as a wooden foldable chair.More Information From The CPSC
  So far, the company has received five reports of the bistro chairs breaking. In one incide
  
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• Report: Tom Arnold, Mark Burnett Get Into Scuffle At Pre-Emmys Party

  17-09-2018 16:02
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  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The LAPD says it is not investigating any violence involving actor Tom Arnold and producer Mark Burnett despite accusations they scuffled at a pre-Emmys party.
  Arnold claimed on Twitter that Burnett tried to choke him, then ran away at the charity event.
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  Burnett’s wife, Roma Downey, countered that claim with a tweet of her hand and said it got bruised when the actor ambushed her and her husband.
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• Driving Lesson Goes Awry As Vehicle Crashes Into Swimming Pool

  17-09-2018 15:17
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  MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, Md. (AP) – A driving lesson went off the deep end in Maryland when authorities say the car jumped a curb, crashed through a fence and landed in a swimming pool.
  Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer tells The Washington Post the driver and passenger were uninjured Saturday, albeit soaking wet. He says the occupants were a man and a woman in their 50s or 60s, but it’s unclear who was behind the wheel when the d
  
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• PTL Links: Sept. 17, 2018

  17-09-2018 15:04
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Throw Axe
  Barebones Productions
  Animal Friends
  David Alan Fashion Show
  Weight Watchers
  Weight Watchers Butternut Squash Fries Recipe
  Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church Harvest Fair
  
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• This Week In Golf: Tour Championship Preview And The Year In Review

  17-09-2018 14:56
  By Sam McPherson
  The 2017-18 PGA Tour season comes to a close this week with the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. The best golfers in the world will play the final 72 holes of the year to determine an overall champion. Three FedExCup playoff tournaments have whittled down the field to just 30 players, and by the end of the day Sunday, the PGA Tour will crown one of them as the winner.
  Before looking at the Tour Championship, however, let’s review the last 12 months, and
  
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• Weather Alerts Issued As Remnants Of Hurricane Florence Close In On W. Pa.

  17-09-2018 14:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The remnants of Hurricane Florence are expected to impact western Pennsylvania today.
  For the most part, Florence will be like any other non-tropical low that moves through. There’s a warm front that will pass through the area this afternoon, which will bring the first round of rain.
  As of 6 a.m. Monday, data showed the heaviest rain of this event will be as the warm front passes by.
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  That rain should begin ar
  
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• Zelienople: A town of revitalization and preservation

  17-09-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  The Butler County borough uses its ample history as part of effort to promote future growth.
  
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• Mt. Lebanon Public Library expands its program of authors this fall

  17-09-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Attorney Marie Benedict, journalist Patrick Winn, foundation executive Maxwell King and two Norwegian sisters who study memory will speak. 
  
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• Lawyer: Kavanaugh Accuser Willing To Testify Publicly

  17-09-2018 14:00
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  By: Eli Watkins, CNN
  (CNN) — Debra Katz, the lawyer for a woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, said Monday that her client would be willing to testify in public to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  “The answer is yes,” Katz, who represents Christine Blasey Ford, said on CNN’s “New Day.”
  US Judge Brett Kavanaugh looks on as the US President announces him as his nominee to the Supreme Court i
  
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• In Beaver, pick up breakfast, lunch and dinner — with dessert!

  17-09-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  In a one-day visit to quaint Beaver, you can snag breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert without sitting down.
  
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• Dining: Lots to sink your teeth into in Beaver

  17-09-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  The town of Beaver offers casual and tailored dining, day or night.
  
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• Amazon Investigating Claims That Employees Sold Confidential Data, Offered To Delete Negative Reviews

  17-09-2018 13:50
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  By: Rob McLean
  (CNN Money) — Amazon is investigating allegations that some of its employees have offered to leak confidential information and delete negative product reviews in exchange for money.
  According to a Wall Street Journal report on Sunday, Amazon staff members are peddling internal data and other advantages that independent merchants can use to try to get higher rankings for their products in searches on the site. The practice is “particul
  
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• Bill would aid foster kids in Pennsylvania seeking higher education

  17-09-2018 13:45 via post-gazette.com
  Completing higher education can be a struggle for children who have left foster care
  
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• Pope Defrocks Priest Amid Sex Abuse Scandal

  17-09-2018 13:13
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  By: Shelby Rose, Claudia Dominquez and Susannah Cullinane, CNN
  (CNN) — Pope Francis has expelled the Rev. Cristian Precht Bañados of Chile, according to a statement from the Archdiocese of Santiago.
  This is the first formal resignation the Pope has decreed since every bishop in Chile offered to step down in May over the country’s sex abuse scandal. The move is thought to be unprecedented in the modern history of the Catholic Church.
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• Superintendent termination hearings can be costly, time-consuming and divisive

  17-09-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  West Mifflin Area School District superintendent Daniel Castagna faces a DUI charge and accusations of neglect of duties and incompetency and immorality under the Public School Code.
  
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• Scottish health team comes to Pittsburgh bearing insights, questions

  17-09-2018 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  Glasgow health officials bring a different perspective on well-being, while looking to learn from our food networks.
  
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• Property owners in the path of the Mon-Fayette Expressway begin receiving offers

  17-09-2018 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  The Pennsylvania Turnpike expects to acquire about 170 properties for the 8-mile leg of the toll road between Jefferson Hills and Duquesne.
  
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• Property owners in path of the Mon-Fay Expressway begin receiving offers

  17-09-2018 12:15 via post-gazette.com
  The Pennsylvania Turnpike expects to acquire about 170 properties for the 8-mile leg of the toll road between Jefferson Hills and Duquesne.
  
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• Revised BRT plans call for more reliable — not more frequent — service between Downtown, Oakland

  17-09-2018 12:00 via post-gazette.com
  Instead of the proposed exclusive loop, the Bus Rapid Transit system will provide better efficiency for existing routes with few transfers. 
  
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• Walkabout: Art exhibit showcases 'mortality, personal choices, a community's habit'

  17-09-2018 11:45 via post-gazette.com
  Media art instructor Angela Love shows McKees Rocks what it’s throwing away — and it’s mostly boxes of Newport Menthol cigarettes.
  
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• SUV Crashes Into Monroeville Creek, At Least 7 Hospitalized

  17-09-2018 04:59
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  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — A vehicle crashed into a creek in Monroeville on Sunday night, sending at least seven people to the hospital.
  Around 9:45 p.m., an Audi SUV slammed into a metal barrier at the intersection of Old William Penn Highway and Thompson Run Road, crashing over an embankment and landing on its roof in Thompson Run Creek.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Dave Colabine)
  Fire Chief Corye Ramsey said crews were sent to the scene for a report o
  
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• Car Crashes Into Monroeville Creek, At Least 7 Hospitalized

  17-09-2018 04:59
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  MONROEVILLE (KDKA) — A car crashed into a creek in Monroeville on Sunday night, sending at least seven people to the hospital.
  Around 9:45 p.m., an Audi SUV slammed into a metal barrier at the intersection of Old William Penn Highway and Thompson Run Road, crashing over an embankment and landing on its roof in Thompson Run Creek.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Dave Colabine)
  Fire Chief Corye Ramsey said crews were sent to the scene for a report of si
  
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• Woman Accusing Kavanaugh Of Sexual Misconduct Comes Forward

  17-09-2018 04:25
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court was thrust into turmoil Sunday after the woman accusing him of high school-era sexual misconduct told her story publicly for the first time. Democrats immediately called for a delay in a key committee vote set for this later week and a Republican on the closely divided panel said he’s “not comfortable” voting on the nomination without firs
  
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