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• Pa. Bishops Pledge Support For Sex Abuse Survivors Compensation Program

  21-09-2018 23:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania issued a statement Friday pledging their support for an independent sex abuse survivors’ compensation program.
  In the statement, Pennsylvania’s bishops say they recognize their responsibility to help sexual abuse survivors who cannot pursue civil claims.
  The bishops go on to say, in part:
  “To that end, we commit ourselves to creating or participating in an independent, voluntary pr
  
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• Pa. Fugitive Accused Of Threatening President Trump Taken Into Custody In Ohio

  21-09-2018 23:39
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  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service says a Pennsylvania man accused of threatening President Donald Trump and law enforcement officials has been arrested in Ohio.
  They say Shawn Richard Christy was arrested at 4:45 p.m. Friday in Mifflin Township, near Columbus, by marshals and task force members from Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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  A federal warrant was issued June 19 for the 27-year-old McAdoo man in connection to Facebook posts t
  
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• Stream #22 Texas A&M Vs. #1 Alabama

  21-09-2018 23:00
  The #22 Texas A&M Aggies head to Tuscaloosa to face the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide.
  
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• Woman stabbed after argument on Port Authority bus in Northview Heights

  21-09-2018 22:51 via post-gazette.com
  Police are reviewing videotape from the bus in an effort to identify the attacker who stabbed a female passenger in the shoulder.
  
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• Weather Changes On The Way, Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

  21-09-2018 22:49
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — After a stretch of warm temperatures and sunny skies, some big weather changes are coming just in time for the arrival of fall.
  The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia until 11 p.m.A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia until 11 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/LTCX5PYF9f
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• CDC: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Cases To Double By 2060

  21-09-2018 22:44
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  (CBS News/CBS Local) — The number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias will double by 2060, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause among those aged 65 and older. It’s an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly robs people of memory and, eventually
  
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• Police: Mother Fatally Shot 8-Year-Old Daughter, Wounded 11-Year-Old Daughter

  21-09-2018 22:43
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  MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – Police say a West Virginia mother arrested and charged with murder had intended to kill both her daughters and take her own life.
  Julie Ann Orellana’s 8-year-old daughter, Eliza, was found dead of gunshot wounds on Thursday, and her 11-year-old daughter Olivia was wounded in the shooting.
  Court records show the 46-year-old Orellana has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder.
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• NFL Picks – Week 3: Top Team In Los Angeles?

  21-09-2018 22:24
  With the third weekend of NFL football upon us, the contenders are looking to separate themselves from the pretenders. The early games include an AFC South battle between the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars, with both teams coming off impressive wins in Week 2. The Denver Broncos head to Baltimore to face the Ravens. And the New Orleans Saints face the Atlanta Falcons, looking to add another chapter to their NFC South rivalry.
  The late afternoon game, between the Los Angeles Chargers a
  
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• NASA’s Planet-Hunting Telescope Discovers Two Distant Planets

  21-09-2018 22:05
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  (CBS Local) — An orbital telescope designed to hunt for worlds beyond our solar system has discovered two distant planets, officials said this week.
  NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, better known as TESS, spotted “super-Earth” and “hot Earth” planets in solar systems at least 49 light-years away, marking the satellite’s first discovery since its April launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
  While astronomers sa
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 3: Start Keelan Cole, Sit Desean Jackson?

  21-09-2018 22:05
  Ryan Mayer
  Alright, we’re two weeks into the NFL and fantasy football seasons. We’ve begun to learn which teams/players we can trust and which we should probably stay away from on a weekly basis (looking at you Bills and Cardinals). Aside from those two teams however, questions remain. Can the Fitzpatrick to Jackson connection stay hot? Will the Raiders finally start using Amari Cooper? What does the return of Carson Wentz mean for the Eagles offense?
  Well, as usual, we’ve dial
  
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• Panthers DE Julius Peppers Starts Hurricane Florence Relief Fund, Donates $100K

  21-09-2018 21:40
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  Charlotte, N.C. (CBS Local)- As communities throughout the Carolina coast begin to recover from the the damage caused by Hurricane Florence, Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers is doing his part to raise money for relief efforts.
  Peppers, via a video posted to his Twitter account today, announced that he would be starting a Hurricane Florence relief fund and that he would be contributing $100,000 of his own money towards the campaign.
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• Police seek Harrison man in shooting at county housing complex

  21-09-2018 21:22 via post-gazette.com
  Allegheny County Police have an arrest warrant for Omar Sandling in a shooting Friday that left a 27-year-old man in critical condition.
  
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• West Mifflin Area teachers union approves five-year contract

  21-09-2018 21:19 via post-gazette.com
  The board will be voting on the contract at its Sept. 27 meeting.
  
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• Second Rabid Raccoon Found In Morningside-Stanton Heights Area

  21-09-2018 21:04
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  MORNINGSIDE (KDKA) — A second rabid raccoon has been found in the Morningside/Stanton Heights area of the city.
  The Allegheny County Health Department says a raccoon found near the 1500 block of Duffield Street on the Morningside/Stanton Heights border tested positive for rabies Thursday.
  Another rabid raccoon was found in the same block of Duffield Street earlier this week.
  This is the 20th rabid animal reported in Allegheny County in 2018. The Health De
  
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• Police Searching For Suspect In Harrison Twp. Shooting

  21-09-2018 20:42
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  HARRISON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Police are searching for the suspect in a shooting that happened in Harrison Township early Friday morning.
  Police and paramedics were sent to the Sheldon apartment complex on Park Avenue around 2:15 a.m.
  When they arrived at the scene, they found a 27-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital and was last reported to be in critical condition.
  Through their investigation, Alleghe
  
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• Cheap Eats: Pittsburgh’s 5 Favorite Spots To Find Low-Priced Italian Food

  21-09-2018 20:24
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Looking for a yummy Italian meal near you?
  Photo: Piada Italian Street Food /Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Italian restaurants around Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you’re on the hunt.
  1. Fiori’s Pizzaria
  Photo: A F./Yelp
  Topping the list is locally owned and operated Fiori’s Pizzaria. Located at 103 Capital Ave. in
  
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• Sororities Reject University Cheerleader With Down Syndrome, Big Sister Fights Back

  21-09-2018 20:23
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  FAIRFAX, Va. (CBS Local) — George Mason University promised to do “better in the future” after a student with Down syndrome was rejected by every sorority during recruitment over the weekend.
  AnnCatherine Heigl, 19, was released from every sorority Sunday during recruitment at the university in Fairfax, Virginia.
  The experience left AnnCatherine “feeling unwanted and devastated,” her big sister Lillie Heigl, 22, tweeted after findi
  
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• Pittsburgh’s Top 5 Beer Bars To Visit Now

  21-09-2018 20:06
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Looking to try the best beer bars in town?
  The Urban Tap. | Photo: Tom S./Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top tap rooms in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.
  1. The Urban Tap
  Photo: Tom S./Yelp
  Topping the list is The Urban Tap. It offers a seemingly-limitless number of draft beer options, from American lagers to international craft ales. Its menu of mostly American f
  
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• Jonesing For Barbecue? Check Out Pittsburgh’s Top 5 Spots

  21-09-2018 19:54
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Got a hankering for barbecue?
  Showcase. | Photo: Ken M./Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top barbecue sources in Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to chow down on ribs, brisket, pulled pork and more.
  1. Showcase BBQ
  Photo: R. T./Yelp
  Topping the list is Showcase BBQ. Located at 6800 Frankstown Ave. in Homewood West, it’s the highest rated barbecue spot in Pittsburgh, boasting 4.5
  
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• Man Dies After Getting Pinned Under ATV In Ligonier Twp.

  21-09-2018 19:31
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  LIGONIER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A man died after getting pinned under an all-terrain vehicle in Westmoreland County on Thursday evening.
  The Westmoreland County coroner’s office says 74-year-old Michael P. Kent, of Ligonier Township, was driving an ATV in a wooded area behind his home on Grouse Point.
  Somehow, the ATV rolled over, and Kent became pinned underneath it and was unable to get out.
  Kent was found just before 9 p.m. He was pronounced dead at t
  
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• WEATHER: NWS issues severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m.

  21-09-2018 19:28 via post-gazette.com
  The watch area includes most of Western Pennsylvania.
  
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• WEATHER: 5,400 Duquesne Light customers lost power due to the storm; NWS issues flood warning

  21-09-2018 19:28 via post-gazette.com
  The watch area includes most of Western Pennsylvania.
  
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• FDA Links Popular Flea, Tick Medications To Neurological Problems In Dogs, Cats

  21-09-2018 19:21
  (CBS Local) — Some flea and tick medications can cause adverse reactions in dogs and cats, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday.
  Some animals receiving drugs in the isoxazoline class, including products sold under the brand names Bravecto, Nexgard and Simparica, have experienced adverse events such as muscle tremors, ataxia and seizures, the FDA says.
  “Another product in this class, Credelio, recently received FDA approval. These products are approved for the treatme
  
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• Skittles Return To Top Of Pennsylvania’s Favorite Halloween Candy List

  21-09-2018 18:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Skittles have returned to the top of Pennsylvania’s favorite Halloween candy list.
  Every year, CandyStore.com looks at bulk candy sales data in the months leading up to Halloween to determine the most popular candies in each state.
  In Pennsylvania, Skittles took the top spot with M&M’s coming in second and candy corn coming in third.
  (Photo Credit: CandyStore.com)
  Skittles also came in first place in California, Hawaii,
  
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• Chargers-Rams Week 3 Matchup

  21-09-2018 18:32
  By Norm Elrod
  It’s time for the battle of Los Angeles. No, not the classic Rage Against the Machine album, and certainly not the rumored WWII attack that never happened. This Sunday the Los Angeles Chargers head about 20 minutes north to face the Los Angeles Rams at L.A. Memorial Coliseum. The teams’ first meeting since each returned to La-La Land might just be the most anticipated matchup of Week 3.
  Philip Rivers (Photo Credit: Harry How/Getty Images)
  A popular pre-season sleeper pi
  
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• State to study added passenger train service between Pittsburgh and Altoona

  21-09-2018 18:06 via post-gazette.com
  Gov. Tom Wolf has asked PennDOT to study the cost of increasing passenger trains service from one trip daily between Pittsburgh and Altoona.
  
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• Dozens Of Dead Deer Prompt Pa. Game Commission Investigation

  21-09-2018 17:33
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  READING, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – The Pennsylvania Game Commission is investigating reports of dozens of dead deer in two counties.
  Commission officials say game wardens have been confirming the reports and taking viable samples of the dead deer in Berks and Chester counties for laboratory testing.
  “We are aware of a significant deer mortality event in northern Chester and southern Berks counties and have submitted numerous samples to the Southeastern Cooper
  
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• Coastal Carolina Football Team Brought Pets With Them As They Evacuated From Hurricane Florence

  21-09-2018 17:06
  Ryan Mayer
  Conway, S.C. (CBS Local)- With Hurricane Florence approaching the Carolina coast last week, several universities in the area had decisions to make with regard to their football teams and games that were scheduled for the weekend. For the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and head coach Joe Moglia, the storm put them on a road trip that included not just the players and staff, but a bus full of pets as well.
  According to a report from USA Today, the Chanticleers began their road trip last
  
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• Pittsburgh Festival of Firsts kicks off Downtown tonight, rain or shine

  21-09-2018 17:01 via post-gazette.com
  The eight-week festival of visual and performance art includes a visual display and live music outside the Benedum Center.
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: Football And More Football

  21-09-2018 16:55
  Texas A&M Aggies @ Alabama Crimson TideSaturday, September 22, 2018, 3:30 pm ET
  TEXAS A&M +26
  Alabama is a juggernaut. You know it. I know it. Everybody knows it. And because everybody knows it, I think this line is off. Yes, Alabama is better than Texas A&M, but it’s not 26 points better.
  SportsLine Expert: Tom Fornelli (16-7 in last 23 CFB picks)
  Stanford Cardinal @ Oregon DucksSaturday, September 22, 2018, 8:00 pm ET
  OREGON +2
  Conventional thought suggests that a good defens
  
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• 75-Year-Old Man Volunteers To Nap With Cats

  21-09-2018 16:47
  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WCCO) — If anyone’s looking for a little inspiration for their post-retirement career, you could do a lot worse than taking a cue from Wisconsin’s Terry Lauerman.
  The 75-year-old man is a volunteer at the Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary in Green Bay. His primary job, as it seems, is to take naps with the various cats.
  Save Haven’s founder, Elizabeth Feldhausen, says that Lauerman “just walked in” one day, with a cat brush and an intention.
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• Pennsylvania Jobless Rate Hits 18-Year Low; Payrolls Slip

  21-09-2018 16:46
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate hit a nearly two-decade low in August, even as payrolls slipped below July’s record high.
  The state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.1 percent in August, the lowest point since 2000.
  The national rate is 3.9 percent.
  A survey of households found Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force gr
  
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• Browns Running Back Carlos Hyde Celebrates Baby’s Birth After Win

  21-09-2018 15:54
  Ryan Mayer
  Cleveland, OH (CBS Local)- Cleveland Browns running back Carlos Hyde had quite the night on Thursday. First, the running back had 23 carries for 98 yards and two touchdowns while helping the Browns beat the Jets 21-17. It was Cleveland’s first win in 635 days!
  Then, after the game, Hyde rushed to the hospital where his wife had gone into labor and ended up delivering the couple’s new baby boy into the world.
  8 pounds 11 ounces! #CarlosJR #Blessed
  — Carlos Hyde (@elgu
  
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• Trump Challenges Kavanaugh’s Accuser By Name

  21-09-2018 15:42
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is challenging the woman accusing his Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault by name, saying if the attack she alleges were that “bad” then she would have filed charges.
  Trump tweeted Friday: “I have no doubt that, if the attack on Dr. Ford was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed with local Law Enforcement Authorities by either her or her loving parents. I ask that she b
  
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• Firefighters Battling Avalon House Fire

  21-09-2018 15:14
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  AVALON (KDKA) – Firefighters are battling a house fire in Avalon.
  According to officials, the fire broke out in the 800 block of Florence Avenue around 8:30 a.m.
  (Photo Credit: Meghan Schiller/KDKA)
  It’s unclear what started the fire at this time.
  No other information has been released.
  
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• Family Able To Escape As Flames Engulf Avalon Home

  21-09-2018 15:14
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  AVALON (KDKA) – Emergency officials kicked down doors in Avalon Friday morning after a home went up in flames.
  According to officials, the fire broke out in the 800 block of Florence Avenue around 8:30 a.m.
  Neighbors say that the smoke was so thick that they couldn’t even tell which home was on fire.
  (Photo Credit: Meghan Schiller/KDKA)
  Firefighters said everyone inside did make it out safety.
  “All of a sudden, she said, ‘What is that?&r
  
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• Lawsuit: 84-Year-Old Woman Repeatedly Raped At Nursing Home

  21-09-2018 15:02
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  FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) – The daughter of an 84-year-old woman with dementia alleges in a lawsuit that her mother was repeatedly raped at a suburban St. Louis nursing home.
  The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Vivian Colette Green says in the lawsuit filed Thursday in St. Louis County Circuit Court that she found injuries as she bathed her mother last month indicating she had been raped.
  Police Assistant Chief Frank McCall says a possible suspect who also
  
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• Google Doodles Honors Mister Rogers

  21-09-2018 14:25
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you visit Google today, you’ll see a friendly neighborhood face.
  Google Doodles is celebrating Pittsburgh’s very own Mister Rogers.It’s a beautiful day in this Neighborhood! Today’s #GoogleDoodle celebrates #MisterRogers, who taught children & adults across the US the power of love, kindness, acceptance, & a good sweater. → https://t.co/dcJS1Vr5tq pic.twitter.com/NMxxe6me45
  — Google Doodles
  
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• State grant to defray cost of restoration in Allegheny Commons Park

  21-09-2018 14:21 via post-gazette.com
  Construction of Victorian fountain replica in city’s oldest park to be finished later this year. 
  
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• Zappa wins, races and shows his vintage MGs, Triumphs & TVRs

  21-09-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Mike Zappa, founder and director of Zappa Racing, will line up seven vintage race cars and exotics for the Alleys, Axles and Ales tour.
  
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• Mustangs, Jaguars & Porsches will have run of North Side neighborhood

  21-09-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  The third Alleys, Axles & Ales tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 29 will feature Maseratis, Mustangs, MGs, TVRs, BMWs, Porsches and Jaguars.
  
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• Buying Here: Former Pitt coach, his wife give 110 percent in mansion's renovation

  21-09-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  The house and 2.5 acres is priced at $775,000 and includes seven bedrooms, four full baths, two powder rooms and an in-ground pool.
  
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• PG review: Riding Honda's king of the highway in Pittsburgh

  21-09-2018 13:15 via post-gazette.com
  Conquering Pittsburgh aboard Honda’s $28,000 flagship touring motorcycle, which was effortless thanks to an automatic transmission.
  
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• City finalizes $27.5 million purchase of former Art Institute building

  21-09-2018 13:14 via post-gazette.com
  Controversial deal will move URA, housing authority and some city officials from their longtime home on Ross Street.
  
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• City deal for ex-Art Institute site: 'Let’s use our poker faces as we go through the building'

  21-09-2018 13:14 via post-gazette.com
  Controversial deal will move URA, housing authority and some city officials from their longtime home on Ross Street.
  
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• Free Beer: Browns’ Win Unlocks ‘Victory Fridges’ Around Cleveland

  21-09-2018 12:47
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  CLEVELAND (KDKA) – Fans of the Cleveland Browns were able to celebrate their first win since 2016 with free beer Thursday night.
  The Browns beat the Jets 21-17 for their first win since Dec. 24, 2016. That’s a span of 635 days, if you’re keeping track.
  Prior to the season, Bud Light installed “Victory Fridges” full of beer that would automatically unlock when the Browns won their first regular season game.
  Well, the fridges unlocke
  
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• Boy, 6, Found Safe After Amber Alert Issued In West Virginia

  21-09-2018 12:24
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  OHIO, W. Va. (KDKA) – A 6-year-old boy from West Virginia has been found safe after an Amber Alert was issued Thursday night.
  According to Wheeling Police, Akexton Steele, 6, was found safe in Marshall County, West Virginia by law enforcement Friday morning. Police are expected to release more details today.
  According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Steele was removed from his Ohio, West Virginia home around 9 p.m. Thursday
  
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• Drought Over: Browns Beat Jets 21-17 For First Win Since 2016

  21-09-2018 12:11
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  CLEVELAND (AP) – For the first time in 635 days, the Cleveland Browns found a way to win.
  Baker Mayfield showed them how.
  The No. 1 overall pick replaced injured starter Tyrod Taylor and sparked the Browns, who got two 1-yard touchdown runs from Carlos Hyde and beat the New York Jets 21-17 on Thursday night for their first win since Dec. 24, 2016.
  CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 20: Carlos Hyde #34 celebrates his touchdown with Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cl
  
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• Police: Woman Stabbed In Northview Heights After Getting Off Port Authority Bus

  21-09-2018 06:49
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police are investigating after an apparent stabbing in the Northview Heights section of Pittsburgh’s North Side late Thursday night.
  The incident was first reported around 11:20 p.m. at the intersection of Penfort Street and Mount Pleasant Road.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Pittsburgh Police say it happened after the victim got off a Port Authority bus.
  According to a Pittsburgh Public Safety Department spokesperson, the woman suffered a
  
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• Crash Sends Police, Fayette County Coroner’s Office To Franklin Twp.

  21-09-2018 04:53
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  FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The Fayette County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene of an accident in Franklin Township late Thursday night.
  The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. along Route 51, at the intersection of Pittsburgh and Smock Roads.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  At least two vehicles were involved and there are reports of the vehicles catching fire after the collision.
  Three medical helicopters were called to the scene, as well as the coro
  
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