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• Allegheny County gets $1.7 million in grants to address health inequality, opioid epidemic

  26-09-2018 23:39 via post-gazette.com
  Support will go to communities targeted as high risk for chronic disease and to training and administering naloxone for overdose patients.
  
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• President Trump Holds News Conference, Says Kavanaugh Allegations ‘A Big, Fat Con Job’

  26-09-2018 23:33
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  By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN
  (CNN) — President Donald Trump convened a rare solo news conference Wednesday on the eve of a blockbuster Senate hearing that could determine the fate of his beleaguered Supreme Court nominee, defending his pick against what he called “a big, fat con job.”
  Embittered at how a once-assured confirmation process for Judge Brett Kavanaugh has unraveled, Trump hoped to wrest back control during the early even
  
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• Judge acquits McKeesport man in infant son's death

  26-09-2018 23:07 via post-gazette.com
  Prosecutors alleged that De-John Johnson smothered his son, but his attorney said she believed her client accidentally rolled atop the boy.
  
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• Priests urge Pa. Supreme Court to adopt redacted grand jury report as final

  26-09-2018 22:48 via post-gazette.com
  The state attorney general’s office argued that anonymity masks the full extend of the church’s problems with sex abuse and the resulting coverup.
  
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• Police Find Children In Makeshift Cages, Charge W. Va. Couple With Neglect

  26-09-2018 22:46
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  BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (AP) — Police have charged a West Virginia couple with child neglect after officers said they found three children confined in makeshift cages.
  News outlets report that court paperwork says state troopers found three children under age 4 held in “cage-like structures” in Howard and Samantha Rakes’ home.
  Samantha (L), Howard (R) Rakes (Source: West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority)
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• Denzel Washington returns to the Hill District to bestow $5 million on August Wilson House

  26-09-2018 22:29 via post-gazette.com
  The actor and his Hollywood friends contributed to efforts to restore the playwright’s childhood home and keep his legacy alive.
  
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• Judge Acquits Teen Accused Of Suffocating 4-Month-Old Son

  26-09-2018 22:22
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A judge has acquitted a man accused of killing his 4-month-old son by suffocation.
  De-John Johnson, 18, was accused of suffocating the boy in McKeesport back in February of 2017.Following non-jury trial before Judge Anthony Mariani for De-John Johnson, Judge Mariani acquits Johnson of criminal homicide in the death of his infant son.
  — AlleghenyCountyDA (@AlleghenyCoDA) September 26, 2018
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• Jeff Probst On ‘Survivor’ Season 37 Castaways: ‘One Of The Most Diverse Groups We’ve Ever Had’

  26-09-2018 22:03
  Tonight is the night! Survivor returns for its 37th season at 8:00 PM ET/PT on CBS. This year’s theme is “David Vs Goliath” and will pit one team of people who have battled adversity through every stage of life against a group who has benefited from advantage at nearly every turn.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Survivor host and executive producer Jeff Probst ahead of the season’s premiere to discuss new twists, players to watch and the driving force behind the sho
  
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• Town Debates Jail Time As Punishment For Breaking Dog Barking Laws

  26-09-2018 21:57
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  AKRON, Ohio (CBS Local)– Ohio’s city of Akron is at a crossroads as it figures out how to handle the issue of excessive dog barking. Authorities continue to receive calls regarding public disturbances.
  The proposed new laws would hold repeat offenders accountable. After a first offense, a consequential fee increases from $100 to $250 in addition to potential jail time of 60 days.
  “What we want to see is a stiffer penalty so that repeat of
  
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• Mars Area issues warning about bed bugs at high school

  26-09-2018 21:50 via post-gazette.com
  The school will be closed Friday afternoon following classes for a more thorough cleaning over the weekend, school officials say.
  
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• ‘Tongue-Tied’ Texas Boy Speaks For First Time After Laser Dental Treatment

  26-09-2018 21:49
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  KATY, Texas (CBS Local) — You’d never know it now, but Mason Motz could barely utter a word… until very recently.
  The Texas boy was born with Sotos syndrome, a disorder characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, overgrowth in childhood and learning disabilities.
  But it didn’t quite explain why he couldn’t speak.
  Mason had been in speech therapy since the age of 1, but nothing was really working.
  “He probably had a fiv
  
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• CDC: Flu Killed 80,000 People In U.S. Last Winter

  26-09-2018 21:48
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  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government estimates that 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter — the disease’s highest death toll in at least four decades.
  The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, revealed the total in an interview Tuesday night with The Associated Press.
  Flu experts knew it was a very bad season, but at least one found size of the estimate surprising.
  “That&
  
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• Malkin Makes Special Trip To Visit Injured H.S. Football Player

  26-09-2018 20:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins take the ice tonight for their last home game of the preseason.
  But, between practices, Evgeni Malkin and assistant coach Sergei Gonchar made a special trip to the Children’s Home and Lemieux Family Center to see 15-year-old Hayden Hamilton.
  The Laurel Junior Senior High School football player suffered severe spinal injuries in a game last month.
  (Photo Credit: Pens TV)
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• Phil Simms: ‘Dolphins Play Hard And Smartly Attack Defenses’

  26-09-2018 20:25
  Ryan Mayer
  There’s always a surprise team that bursts out of the gates to an undefeated start in the early weeks of the NFL season. This year’s Miami Dolphins fit that bill. Entering the season, it seemed there were more questions than answers to be had when looking at coach Adam Gase’s team.
  Now, after winning their first three games, the questions have morphed into the ones we ask about any team with a surprising start. Are they for real? Can they continue to play this well?
  
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• Study: Millennials Are Causing U.S. Divorce Rates To Plummet

  26-09-2018 19:54
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  (CBS Local) — Millennials get a lot of blame (or credit, depending on what it is) for disrupting traditional behavior patterns and establishing new patterns of consumption.
  And now they’ve done it again. This time, millennials are getting credit for driving down America’s divorce rate by 18 percent from 2008 to 2016.
  A new study by the University of Maryland says adults under the age 45 are not jumping the gun when it comes to getting married
  
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• Deputy Uses Taser After Aggressive Cow Attacks Woman

  26-09-2018 19:47
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  HOLBROOK, Ariz. (CBS Local) — What would you do if an aggressive, large black cow went on a rampage in your town? That’s the frightening scenario a sheriff’s deputy in northeastern Arizona recently faced.
  Navajo County Sheriff’s officials say a woman called for help last Friday, claiming she was pinned on the ground in a field by a large black cow that was continually pressing her if she made movements or attempts to get away.
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• Citak: Yelich Has Made A Strong Case For N.L. MVP

  26-09-2018 19:45
  By Matt Citak
  The Milwaukee Brewers had high expectations for Christian Yelich when they traded for the 26-year-old outfielder in the offseason.
  The Brewers sent highly regarded outfielder Lewis Brinson, infielder Isan Diaz, outfielder Monte Harrison and pitcher Jordan Yamomoto to Miami in exchange for the promising outfielder, who at the time of the trade had five years left on his contract. Brinson, Diaz and Harrison were three of Milwaukee’s top 10 prospects.
  With the fire sale tha
  
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• Spotify And Ancestry Introduce DNA-Based Playlists

  26-09-2018 19:15
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  (CBS Local)– Ever wonder what kind of music people on your family tree would listen to? Spotify and Ancestry are here to help answer that question.
  For $99 users have access to the AncestryDNA program to explore their family tree and a new concept of playlist curation based off one’s roots. Tracing family history to access listening habits will encourage exploration for users to share a “soundtrack of heritage” says Danielle Lee, Sp
  
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• National Guard Tearing Down Blighted Properties In Beaver Falls

  26-09-2018 19:03
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  BEAVER FALLS (KDKA) – A team of 11 engineers will use heavy machinery to knock down blighted properties in Beaver Falls this week as part of an initiative to revitalize the area.
  “This week we’ll do four total,” said Staff Sgt. Kevin Gendall. “It’s a good idea and it helps prevent drug use.”
  The Pennsylvania National Guard arrived in the city on Monday for a week-long demolition effort.
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• Father Charged With Super-Gluing Toddler’s Eyes And Mouth

  26-09-2018 18:58
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  ODESSA, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Investigators say a Texas man was arrested on charges that he beat his 1-year-old daughter and glued shut her eyes and mouth.El Paso County records show Johnnie Lee Carter, 29, was being held Wednesday on a charge of injury to a child causing serious bodily injury. Carter was arrested Monday at an El Paso motel and faces extradition to Odessa.
  Odessa police Sept. 16 responded to a domestic disturbance. Police say Carter had
  
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• Scott eyes stormwater service fee

  26-09-2018 18:51 via post-gazette.com
  Commissioners voted 6-3 to direct its engineer to do a stormwater service fee analysis and report at a cost not to exceed $38,000.
  
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• UPMC Unveils Designs For 3 New Specialty Hospitals

  26-09-2018 18:48
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – UPMC has unveiled its designs for the three new specialty hospitals it plans to build in Pittsburgh.
  Following their $2 billion investment, UPMC will have six specialty hospitals in the area. You may be familiar with three of them already: Children’s Hospital, Western Psychiatric Center and Magee Womens Hospital.
  So, what about the three new ones?
  One will be a heart and transplant center, near UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Oakla
  
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• Doctors Urge Early Vaccinations As Flu Season Approaches

  26-09-2018 18:37
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  (CBS Local) — Autumn has just begun and federal health officials are already urging people to start preparing for another potentially nasty flu season.
  Flu season generally tends to run from October to March in the U.S. However, doctors are urging patients to get the flu vaccine earlier this year in an effort to get more people vaccinated before the worst of the flu season.
  Last year’s flu season was one of the most severe, with over 700,000 reporte
  
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• Permanent Gag Order Issued In Case Against Officer Accused Of Killing Antwon Rose

  26-09-2018 18:12
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld appeared in front of Judge Alexander Bicket on Wednesday for a status hearing.
  In the courtroom, Rosfeld looked nervous.
  The hearing focused on a number of things.
  Michael Rosfeld, Antwon Rose (Photos: Allegheny County Jail/STK, Embrace Life/Facebook)
  First, Judge Bicket issued a permanent gag order preventing anyone involved in the case from talking about it outside of the courtroom.
  Next
  
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• Astros Bullpen Catcher Fixes Young Boy’s Throwing Motion During Pre-Game Catch

  26-09-2018 17:44
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  TORONTO (CBS Local)- Houston Astros bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte has plenty on his plate on a day-to-day basis.
  He has to make sure that the Astros relievers get warmed up and are ready to go prior to entering any game. But, his game day duties didn’t stop him from having a catch with a fan prior to Tuesday night’s games against the Toronto Blue Jays. In the process of that catch, he helped fix the young fan’s throwing motion.
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• N.Y. cousins to plead guilty to supplying heroin to indicted McKees Rocks drug rehab founder

  26-09-2018 17:36 via post-gazette.com
  The DEA says William and Pedro Rosario were the drug sources for David Francis and his Next Step Foundation.
  
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• N.Y. brothers to plead guilty to supplying heroin to indicted McKees Rocks drug rehab founder

  26-09-2018 17:36 via post-gazette.com
  The DEA says William and Pedro Rosario were the drug sources for David Francis and his Next Step Foundation.
  
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• WPIAL Issues Ruling In Penn Hills-Connellsville Alleged Racial Slur Incident

  26-09-2018 17:20
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The WPIAL has released its decision regarding alleged racial slurs used during a boys’ soccer match between Penn Hills and Connellsville high schools.
  Representatives from both schools testified before the WPIAL board this week.
  Penn Hills officials complained that some of their players heard racial slurs. Connellsville officials denied it.
  In the decision released late Wednesday morning, the board said it, “was unable to d
  
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• UPMC draws the curtain back on specialty hospital designs

  26-09-2018 17:01 via post-gazette.com
  The facilities will modernize and, to a degree, transform three Pittsburgh neighborhoods — Uptown, Oakland and Shadyside.
  
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• NIH funds Pittsburgh scientists to build 3-D map of the body

  26-09-2018 17:00 via post-gazette.com
  Carnegie Mellon, Pitt, and Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center lend expertise to build comprehensive atlas of the cells of the human body.
  
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• Virginia Halts Tampon Ban For Visitors To Prisons

  26-09-2018 16:44
  RICHMOND, Va. (CBS Local) — Virginia has suspended a new policy that would have barred women who visit inmates at state prisons from wearing tampons or menstrual cups.
  The abrupt reversal followed widespread criticism of a plan by the state’s Department of Corrections to ban tampons starting Oct. 6, as a way to prevent contraband – including drugs – from being smuggled into prisons.
  “A number of concerns have been raised about the new procedure,” Virginia
  
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• WPIAL: No penalties against Connellsville after alleged racial slurs at soccer game

  26-09-2018 16:43 via post-gazette.com
  The high school sports league is only mandating that Connellsville hire a consultant to help it implement a plan to train “student-athletes regarding racial and cultural sensitivity.”
  
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• New judge in Antwon Rose slaying denies motion to keep discovery out of officer's hands

  26-09-2018 16:39 via post-gazette.com
  Chief Trial Deputy Daniel E. Fitzsimmons argued that such a step was necessary to prevent the information from being disseminated.
  
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• Top Daily Fantasy Players – Week 4: Can Mahomes Stay Hot Against Broncos Defense?

  26-09-2018 16:37
  By Steve Silverman
  Injuries are beginning to take their toll for some teams, but no team was hit as hard as the San Francisco 49ers, who lost quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo for the season with a torn ACL. With Garoppolo out of the lineup, C.J. Beathard steps into the starting QB role. That changes how you look at matchups and, to be honest, the 49ers supporting cast going forward. Beathard is still projected for the most daily fantasy points based on the fact that he does play QB, but you may want
  
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• Top Daily Fantasy Players – Week 3: Can Mahomes Stay Hot Against Broncos Defense?

  26-09-2018 16:37
  By Steve Silverman
  Injuries are beginning to take their toll for some teams, but no team was hit as hard as the San Francisco 49ers, who lost quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo for the season with a torn ACL. With Garoppolo out of the lineup, C.J. Beathard steps into the starting QB role. That changes how you look at matchups and, to be honest, the 49ers supporting cast going forward. Beathard is still projected for the most daily fantasy points based on the fact that he does play QB, but you may want
  
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• Injured Turtle At The Maryland Zoo Gets Lego Wheelchair

  26-09-2018 16:27
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  (CBS Local) — An injured turtle at The Maryland Zoo is able to move around again after getting fitted with a customized wheelchair made out of Lego bricks.
  The zoo says the Eastern box turtle was found in Druid Hill Park by a Zoo employee who brought it to the Zoo’s hospital for treatment.
  “He had multiple fractures on his plastron, the bottom part of his shell,” said Dr. Ellen Bronson, senior director of animal health, conservation
  
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• Bill Cosby To Serve Sentence At Philly-Area Prison

  26-09-2018 16:22
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  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (KDKA/AP) – Pennsylvania corrections officials say Bill Cosby will serve his sentence at a new state prison in the Philadelphia suburbs.
  The Department of Corrections provided details of Cosby’s incarceration Wednesday, one day after the 81-year-old comedian was sentenced to three to 10 years for sexual assault.
  In 2017, Cosby’s first trial ended in a mistrial after a jury from Allegheny County declared itself hopelessly deadlo
  
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• Meat Recalled For E.Coli Found At Grocery Stores Nationwide

  26-09-2018 16:04
  (CBS Local) — Approximately 132,606 pounds of ground beef products across the country are being recalled due to possible E.Coli contamination. The U.s. Department of Agriculture says the items were produced and packaged on June 21, 2018.
  An investigation revealed 17 people became ill and one person died as a result of the meat.
  The meat is sold at Sam’s Clubs, Safways, Targets, and other grocery stores across the country. This is a full list of stores affected:
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• E. Coli Concerns Prompt Nationwide Meat Recall

  26-09-2018 16:04
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  (CBS Local) — Approximately 132,606 pounds of ground beef products across the country are being recalled due to possible E. coli contamination. The U.s. Department of Agriculture says the items were produced and packaged on June 21, 2018.
  An investigation revealed 17 people became ill and one person died as a result of the meat.
  The meat is sold at Sam’s Clubs, Safways, Targets, and other grocery stores across the country. This is a full l
  
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• James Harrison Suggests Bell Should Report To Steelers And Fake Injuries

  26-09-2018 15:48
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Le’Veon Bell is continuing his holdout and he just picked up some support from a former teammate.
  James Harrison appeared on Fox Sports’ “Undisputed” and outlined a plan for Bell, which includes not playing games.
  Bell can sit out the first 10 weeks of the season, sign his franchise tag and still get credit for a full season of service.
  Harrison suggested Bell should stay away until Week 11, sign the franchise t
  
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• Steubenville Diocese To Release List Of Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse

  26-09-2018 15:11
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  CLEVELAND (KDKA/AP) – A second Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio says it will release a list of priests who have been accused of sexual abuse and misconduct in the wake of the Pennsylvania grand jury report that named more than 300 clergy and detailed their abuse.
  A spokesman for the Steubenville diocese in southeast Ohio has told The Associated Press that it will release a list by the end of October.
  Steubenville diocese spokesman Dino Orsatti says Bishop J
  
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• Diarrhea-Causing Infection From Pet Store Puppies Linked To Outbreak In 18 States

  26-09-2018 15:10
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  (CBS Local) – A nationwide outbreak stemming from pet adoptions has caused more than 100 people to get sick – and it all has to do with a common bacteria.
  Puppies are what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said has led to the illnesses in at least 18 states, as far west as Utah.
  The cause is campylobacter bacteria — which can trigger diarrhea, stomach pains and fever — and it’s often resistant to antibiotics.
  
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• Lawyers For Kavanaugh Accuser Submit 4 Affidavits Backing Claim

  26-09-2018 14:57
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford say they have submitted sworn affidavits to the Senate Judiciary Committee from four people who say she told them that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had assaulted her in high school.
  Kavanaugh has denied the accusation.
  Ford is expected to testify Thursday about her allegations that Kavanaugh held her down, tried to remove her clothes and covered her mouth at a drunken high school party in the 19
  
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• Penn State Student Being Treated For Bacterial Meningitis

  26-09-2018 14:45
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  UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) – Penn State University officials say a student is being treated for bacterial meningitis.
  Administrators announced this week the student is recovering at Mount Nittany Medical Center. University health officials are working with the state Department of Health to monitor the case.
  Photo Credit: Mark Treese/Thinkstock
  Bacterial meningitis can cause inflammation of the brain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent
  
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• PTL Links: Sept. 26, 2018

  26-09-2018 14:31
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Heinz History Center “Destination Moon” Exhibit
  Seven Springs Mountain Resort Autumnfest
  Rania’s Catering
  Rania’s Farmer’s Market Recipes: Brussels Sprouts & Skillet Shrimp
  Cirque Éloize Hotel
  Millie’s
  Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
  
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• Rania’s Farmer’s Market Recipes: Brussels Sprouts & Skillet Shrimp

  26-09-2018 14:25
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  Rania Harris stopped by PTL to show off some more recipes that feature ingredients you’ll find at a farmer’s market!
  Caesar Brussels Sprouts2 tablespoons olive oil
  2 pounds Brussels sprouts, shaved
  Kosher salt
  Freshly ground black pepper
  1 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  ½ cup creamy Caesar dressing
  ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
  1 garlic clove, minced
  Juice of ½ lemon
  ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  Croutons,
  
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• First sign of new retail debuts at the former Kaufmann's/Macy's store Downtown

  26-09-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  Waffles INCaffeinated to serve up the first bit of long-await new development at the landmark Downtown building.
  
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• First sign of new retail debuts at the former Kaufmann's/Macy's department store Downtown

  26-09-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  Waffles INCaffeinated to serve up the first bit of long-await new development at the landmark Downtown building.
  
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• Firefighters Battle Carrick House Fire

  26-09-2018 13:06
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  CARRICK (KDKA) – Firefighters extinguished a house fire in Carrick Wednesday morning, but there were some tense moments when they arrived.
  According to officials at the scene, the fire broke out around 6 a.m. on Stewart Avenue.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Crews found ammunition on the second floor of the home. Fortunately, they were able to soak it before it became a problem.
  Two people inside the home were able to get out safely.
  The cause of the fire is unknow
  
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• Clinch On Hold: Pirates Win 6-0 As Cubs’ Division Lead Shrinks

  26-09-2018 12:53
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  CHICAGO (AP) – Slugger Kris Bryant exited with a bruised left wrist, Mike Montgomery got hit hard over four-plus innings and the Chicago Cubs stumbled again in their playoff run with a 6-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
  The Cubs missed a chance to clinch a franchise-record fourth straight trip to the postseason for the second time in as many nights. And their lead in the NL Central over Milwaukee shrunk to a half game, with the Brewers b
  
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