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• Proposal would mandate accessible swings for Pittsburgh's new playgrounds

  24-09-2018 23:56 via post-gazette.com
  Any new or renovated playgrounds owned by the city would need to include at least one swing accessible to people with disabilities.
  
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• More Than 2 Dozen Students Taken To Hospital After School Bus Overturns

  24-09-2018 23:49
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  MARS (KDKA) – More than two dozen students were sent to the hospital after a school bus overturned in Butler County on Monday afternoon.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the crash happened around 3 p.m. along Route 228 near the Springfield Grille.
  (Photo Credit: Casey Neff Gabe)
  In a statement on their website, the Mars Area School District says all students on board are being examined by emergency medical personnel and some injuries were reported.
  Six
  
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• Worshippers Come Together In Wake Of Destructive Midland Church Fire

  24-09-2018 23:39
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  MIDLAND (KDKA) – Members of the First Baptist Church in Midland went to church Sunday morning, but not in the building they had known for 105 years.
  The Faith Temple Church of God in Midland needed more seats in church Sunday. It opened its doors to members of First Baptist Church after it burned on Saturday.
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  “We are sisters and brothers in Christ, and we are sisters and brothers in the neighborhood. This is a community thing. T
  
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• Shady Side Academy alumnus has been appointed the school's next president

  24-09-2018 23:31 via post-gazette.com
  Bartley P. “Bart” Griffith Jr., a 1993 Shady Side graduate, currently serves as assistant head of the Gilman School, a private K-12 school in Baltimore.
  
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• UPS Hiring Hundreds In New Stanton For Holiday Season

  24-09-2018 23:24
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  NEW STANTON (KDKA) — The holiday season is always a busy time for UPS, and the company is getting ready by hiring hundreds of employees in the New Stanton area.
  The company expects to hire nearly 800 seasonal employees in the area. The positions include package handlers, driver-helpers, delivery and tractor-trailer drivers, and part-time supervisors.
  Hiring is taking place at the New Stanton Hub location on North Center Avenue.
  Interested applicants can a
  
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• School Bus Overturns In Butler Co., At Least 6 Students Hospitalized

  24-09-2018 23:24
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  MARS (KDKA) – Emergency officials have been called to the scene of a school bus overturned in Butler County.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the crash happened around 3 p.m. along Route 228 near the Springfield Grille.
  (Photo Credit: Casey Neff Gabe)
  In a statement on their website, the Mars Area School District says all students on board are being examined by emergency medical personnel and some injuries were reported.
  Six students were transported t
  
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• For two sheriff's deputies, lunch break comes with a side of criminals

  24-09-2018 23:18 via post-gazette.com
  While on lunch break, two Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies catch two men trying to escape from a transitional housing facility.
  
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• 2-Year Window For Child Sex Abuse Suits Advances In Pa. House

  24-09-2018 23:09
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  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Pennsylvania House is advancing a proposal to give victims of child sexual abuse a two-year window to sue over allegations that would otherwise be too old to pursue.
  The chamber voted 171 to 23 on Monday to adopt a recommendation contained in last month’s grand jury report that found hundreds of Roman Catholic priests had victimized children over decades.
  The bill will also give victims more time to file lawsuits, limited
  
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• FBI: Hackers Targeting Your Payroll Direct Deposits

  24-09-2018 22:55
  (CBS News) – If your paycheck hits your bank account through direct deposit, be on the lookout for emails requesting personal information including log-in credentials — they could be a phishing scam by hackers who want to access your bank account.
  The FBI warning comes as cyber criminals target the online payroll accounts of employees in a variety of industries, especially those in education, healthcare and commercial aviation.
  What is phishing? It’s a scam that involves target
  
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• Deputies Notice Escape Attempt While Eating Lunch, Catch Suspects

  24-09-2018 22:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies thwarted an escape attempt Monday when they happened to be in the right place at the right time.
  The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office says Sgt. Tom Ninehouser and Deputy Jon Monaco were eating lunch at the Pittsburgh Municipal Courts building when they noticed two men going down the back stairwell of the Renewal Inc. transitional housing building on Second Avenue.
  The deputies realiz
  
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• Pa. House advances bill allowing older victims of child sexual abuse to sue

  24-09-2018 22:11 via post-gazette.com
  As abuse victims and others rallied in the Capitol, the House took a first step to open a window in the statute of limitations for victims.
  
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• Lawmakers take up bills as clergy sex abuse victims rally in Harrisburg

  24-09-2018 22:11 via post-gazette.com
  The House was expected to vote later Monday afternoon on an amendment to a bill that would open a two-year window for older victims to sue. 
  
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• PSO extends Manfred Honeck's contract, elects new board chair

  24-09-2018 22:00 via post-gazette.com
  The PSO has extended its music director’s contract, elected a new board chair and unlocked $1.25 million more in matching funds.
  
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• PSO extends Honeck's contract, elects new board chair

  24-09-2018 22:00 via post-gazette.com
  The PSO has extended its music director’s contract, elected a new board chair and unlocked $1.25 million more in matching funds.
  
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• Health Links Between Gluten And Diabetes, Air Pollution And Dementia

  24-09-2018 21:54
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Gluten intolerance is a sensitivity to a family of proteins found in grains like wheat, rye and barley. It can cause symptoms that include bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation.
  It now seems that gluten can affect more than just the person who eats it, reports Dr. Max Gomez.
  Danish scientists, after analyzing data from thousands of pregnant women, say a high gluten diet may put offspring at higher risk for type 1 diabetes.
  
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• NFL Team Grades – Week 3: What’s Wrong With The Patriots?

  24-09-2018 21:40
  By Steve Silverman
  Browns 21, Jets 17
  Cleveland Browns: A-, It’s too early to say that a star is born, but Baker Mayfield followed a Hollywood script in leading Browns to their first win since 2016. Let loose the suds!
  New York Jets: C+, The easy inclination is to belittle Jets for losing to Browns. However, the Jets started strong and Browns happened to play well.
  Saints 43, Falcons 37
  New Orleans Saints: B+, The defense seems non-existent, but when Drew Brees is on his game, he is still
  
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• 'Minor injuries' reported as school bus carrying around 40 students crashes in Mars

  24-09-2018 21:40 via post-gazette.com
  A school bus was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Route 228.
  
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• Minor injuries reported as Mars Area school bus carrying 40 students crashes in Butler County

  24-09-2018 21:40 via post-gazette.com
  A school bus was involved in a single-vehicle crash on Route 228.
  
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• Blood bank gets a new name: Vitalant

  24-09-2018 21:38 via post-gazette.com
  Rebranding as part of a national network will have no direct effect on blood donation centers, spokeswoman says.
  
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• Trial Begins For Teen Accused Of Killing 4-Month-Old Son

  24-09-2018 20:43
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The trial for a teenager accused of killing his 4-month-old son began Monday.
  De-John Johnson, 18, is accused of killing the baby when he was caring for him in February 2017.
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  Officials say Isaiah Brooks-Leonard had a number of injuries, including a cut and bruised cheek, a bruised hip and he had finger marks around his ankles.
  Investigators say Johnson had the baby for the weekend at his McKeespo
  
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• Second Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Mount Lebanon

  24-09-2018 20:32
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  MOUNT LEBANON (KDKA) – A second raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Mount Lebanon.
  According to the Allegheny County Health Department, the raccoon was found near the intersection of Shadowlawn and Racine avenues.
  Another rabid raccoon was found in that same area last week.
  Health officials say all residents should avoid contact with stray and wild animals as a precaution. And if you see any animals acting strangely or threateningly, you should call
  
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• Denzel Washington coming to Pittsburgh for August Wilson House event

  24-09-2018 19:42 via post-gazette.com
  The director and award-winning star of “Fences” will be in the Hill District Wednesday.
  
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• Mariners Pitcher Felix Hernandez Becomes Naturalized American Citizen

  24-09-2018 19:39
  Seattle, WA (CBS Local)- Seattle Mariners star pitcher Felix Hernandez is set to become a United States citizen today.
  According to reports, the United States Citizen and Immigration Services department will grant citizenship to 85 people today, including the Mariners pitcher.
  The 32-year-old Hernandez was born in Valencia, Venezuela and made his major league debut with the Mariners in 2005 at the age of 19. However, he has been with the team since signing at age 16 in July 2002 and made hi
  
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• Are you good at cleaning up other people's messes? Pittsburgh has an 'anti-litter specialist' opening

  24-09-2018 19:21 via post-gazette.com
  What does an Anti-Litter Specialist do, exactly? Basically, link city services with neighborhood groups. 
  
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• Rosenstein Meets With Trump, May Soon Be Out As Deputy AG

  24-09-2018 19:06
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says President Donald Trump met with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Monday.
  The two will reportedly meet again on Thursday at the White House amid uncertainty about Rosenstein’s fate.
  Thursday is the same day that Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, and a woman who has accused him of sexually assaulting her when they were teenagers, are set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee
  
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• New drug trafficking designation will bring $1M per year to W. Pa. from White House

  24-09-2018 19:06 via post-gazette.com
  Unit now, the Pittsburgh region was the largest urban locale that was not designated a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. 
  
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• Dallas Police Fire Officer Who Shot Unarmed Neighbor In His Apartment

  24-09-2018 19:02
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Amber Guyger, the Dallas officer who shot and killed her neighbor, was summoned to Dallas Police Department headquarters Monday and fired.
  Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall terminated Guyger, who was arrested for manslaughter in the shooting death of Botham Jean, 26. Dallas Police tweeted a news release that said she was fired after an internal investigation found she had engaged in “adverse conduct” when charged wit
  
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• Beechview wins the Oscar (the Grouch Trophy) in second Garbage Olympics

  24-09-2018 18:57 via post-gazette.com
  Neighborhood teams had two hours to pick up trash Saturday during Pittsburgh’s second annual Garbage Olympics.
  
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• Beechview tops in litter collection in Pittsburgh's Garbage Olympics

  24-09-2018 18:57 via post-gazette.com
  Neighborhood teams had two hours to pick up trash Saturday during Pittsburgh’s second annual Garbage Olympics.
  
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• Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra: 50 years of making beautiful music

  24-09-2018 18:29 via post-gazette.com
  Finlandia, Carmina Burana, Bartok and John Williams are on The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s 50th anniversary calendar. 
  
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• Man Facing DUI Charges For Rollover Crash With Kids In Vehicle

  24-09-2018 18:25
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  LINCOLN-LEMINGTON (KDKA) – A suspected drunk driver crashed his car over the weekend with several children inside.
  Melvin Crew found a white Kia Sorento SUV on its side around 9:30 p.m. Sunday on Westmoreland Avenue in the Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar section of the city.
  “I was just sitting in the house, heard this loud crash, boom, boom, boom, thought somebody hit my car,” said Crew.
  According to police, Laron Cottrell, 39, was driving the car a
  
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• Quiet Rices Landing has survived the coal industry's decline

  24-09-2018 18:07 via post-gazette.com
  The Greene County riverfront borough remains a draw for those seeking relaxed atmosphere.
  
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• The Philadelphia Flyers Unveil Their New Mascot, And Social Media Loses Its Mind

  24-09-2018 18:00
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Cross-state rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers, have unveiled their new mascot “Gritty” and the reaction is priceless.
  Join us in welcoming the newest member of the #Flyers Family, @GrittyNHL!!
  Learn more about Gritty: https://t.co/eQRwTtD54w pic.twitter.com/njHQO1824b
  — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) September 24, 2018As you can imagine, social media has lost their mind over the new frightening mascot.
  Seriously, what
  
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• Woman’s 20-Pound Ovarian Cyst Removed 5 Years After First Doctor’s Appointment

  24-09-2018 17:55
  SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A woman in Tennessee is recovering after doctors removed a 20 pound cyst from her body.
  Thirty-two-year-old Ashley Walden had been dealing with pain in her abdomen for five years. Walden was initially diagnosed with a benign ovarian cyst, but things only got worse when she began gaining weight.
  “I took a couple of pregnancy tests,” Walden told WTVF.  “They came back negative.  I ended up in the emergency room because I was h
  
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• Carnegie Science Center co-directors are retiring this year

  24-09-2018 17:55 via post-gazette.com
  Since 2012 Ron Baillie and Ann Metzger have been co-directors of the Carnegie Science Center and now both will retire by the end of the year 
  
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• Students at Edinboro ask university to reconsider decision on care for those with disabilities

  24-09-2018 17:32 via post-gazette.com
  A student said the program's elimination will adversely impact herself and almost three-dozen other Edinboro students with disabilities.
  
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• Seven Springs Celebrating 34 Years Of Autumnfest

  24-09-2018 17:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Autumnfest at Seven Springs returns this weekend.
  The 34th annual event will take place over four weeks and will feature a variety of events including, pumpkin painting, a hay bale maze, petting zoo and much more.
  New events this year include, NamastHay Goat Yoga, Foggy Brews Oktoberfest and Seven Springs Mixology Class.
  “Autumnfest is an authentic, original event that sets the bar for fall festivals,” said Seven Springs Di
  
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• Obesity To Become Leading Cause Of Cancer In Women

  24-09-2018 17:18
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  (CNN) — Obesity is set to overtake smoking as the leading preventable cause of cancer in women in the UK, a new report warns.
  Cancer Research UK estimated that 23,000 British women will suffer from obesity-related cancers by 2035 — just 2,000 fewer than the number of cases caused by smoking.
  By 2043 obesity will become the most common cause of cancer in women if current trends continue, the charity found.
  Smoking is currently linked to 12.4 percent
  
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• Health department closes Frio Creamery in Lawrenceville for sewage leak

  24-09-2018 17:15 via post-gazette.com
  The Butler Street facility also was cited for lack of hot water and for failure to report emergency conditions.
  
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• Frio Creamery in Lawrenceville reopens after sewage leak

  24-09-2018 17:15 via post-gazette.com
  The Butler Street facility also was cited for lack of hot water and for failure to report emergency conditions.
  
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• Proposed Allegheny County ordinance would create oil and gas lease registry

  24-09-2018 16:34 via post-gazette.com
  Stakeholders need an easy way to know where fracking is slated to take place, Anita Prizio says.
  
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• Stay In A Coffin For 30 Hours And Win Big? Six Flags Rolls Out Challenge

  24-09-2018 16:32
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  ST. LOUIS (CBS LA) — Imagine spending 30 hours in a coffin?
  For some, the thought would be absolutely jarring. But for others, it may just mean resting in peace and earning some prize money.
  During this year’s Fright Fest, Six Flags St. Louis will be rolling out the challenge in celebration of its 30th anniversary.
  It will mean six individuals tasked with spending 30 hours in a coffin.
  Yes, we said coffin!
  The challenge will take place from 1 p.m. S
  
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• Packers Fan Creates GoFundMe Campaign To Pay Clay Matthews’ Fines

  24-09-2018 16:15
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  GREEN BAY (CBS Local)- A Green Bay Packers fan created a fundraising campaign for linebacker Clay Matthews in an attempt to help pay the fines he has accrued for roughing the passer penalties this season.
  Adam Waraxa from Pewaukee, Wisconsin set up a GoFundMe campaign on Sunday with a goal of $30,000 that he says will go towards paying the fines from the penalties. In the description of the campaign, Waraxa says that the officials of the NFL have been unfair an
  
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• This Week In Golf: Woods Takes Tour Championship, Rose Wins FedExCup

  24-09-2018 16:00
  By Sam McPherson
  Tiger Woods won the moment, thrilling the fans in attendance, but it was Justin Rose who ended up winning the FedExCup. That is the way the golf world will remember the 2018 Tour Championship, as Woods ran away with the individual title, finishing 11-under par to beat Billy Horschel by two strokes. Rose tied for fourth place at 6-under, just enough to vault him to the top of the FedExCup standings and claim the PGA Tour’s big overall prize.
  Rose came into the Tour Champion
  
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• SiriusXM To Buy Pandora In $3.5 Billion Deal

  24-09-2018 15:10
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  By: Chris Isidore
  (CNN Money) — SiriusXM is buying Pandora in a $3.5 billion all-stock deal.
  The deal will create the world’s largest audio entertainment company, the companies said early Monday.
  SiriusXM has 36 million subscribers in North America. It was formed with the merger of the Sirius and XM satellite radio services in 2008.
  Sirius had paid Howard Stern hundreds of millions of dollars to lure him from traditional radio in 2006. SiriusXM has
  
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• With hundreds of homes abandoned, a steel town weighs its fate

  24-09-2018 14:57 via post-gazette.com
  North Braddock officials, struggling with vacant properties, consider trading local governance for the county’s economies of scale. 
  
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• Police Searching For Missing North Carolina 6-Year-Old With Autism

  24-09-2018 14:13
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  By: Amir Vera, CNN
  (CNN) — Authorities are searching for a 6-year-old boy with autism, who is described as nonverbal and has been missing since Saturday.
  Maddox Scott Ritch was last seen at Rankin Lake Park in Gastonia, North Carolina, according to city police. Gastonia is about 23 miles east of Charlotte.
  Maddox was last seen with his father and another adult at the park around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, according to CNN affiliate WSOC-TV.
  “They were walk
  
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• Smoke lingers at bars and casinos 10 years after Pennsylvania's no-smoking law took effect

  24-09-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Pennsylvania’s Clean Indoor Air Act allows smoking in bars if food accounts for 20 percent or less of sales and no one under 18 comes in.
  
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• Salt: Unearthing West Virginia's buried treasure

  24-09-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Siblings revive their family’s salt works deep below the surface in Malden, W.Va., to create all-natural artisanal salt. 
  
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• RECAP: Pittsburgh Fashion Week shows improvement, loses creative director

  24-09-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Elysia Newman was terminated as creative director, a volunteer position, after this year’s Pittsburgh Fashion Week.
  
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