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• Protesters arrested after rallying for transgender rights in front of Allegheny County Jail

  25-10-2018 23:47 via post-gazette.com
  About 50 protesters are rallying in favor of transgender inmate rights at the Allegheny County Jail.
  
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• Police arrest 11 protesters during rally for transgender rights in front of Allegheny County Jail

  25-10-2018 23:47 via post-gazette.com
  The demonstrators, who were blocking Second Avenue, were cited with summary counts of obstruction of roadways, police said.
  
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• Transgender And LGBTQ Activists Protest Outside Allegheny County Jail

  25-10-2018 23:30
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Activists with the transgender and LGBTQ community gathered outside the Allegheny County Jail for a protest Thursday evening.
  They say the jail isn’t doing anything to protect transgender inmates, and is housing them with the general population.
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  They are citing a specific case of a transgender woman who is being housed with the male population.
  Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside, an
  
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• PennDOT continues transit subsidies without $112.5 million payment from PA Turnpike

  25-10-2018 23:26 via post-gazette.com
  Since the Pennsylvania Turnpike has missed payments of $225 million for public transit, PennDOT is shifting money to pay transit agencies.
  
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• Suspect in assault on Wilkinsburg woman, granddaughter is arrested during traffic stop

  25-10-2018 22:40 via post-gazette.com
  Johnny Johnson, 25, of Wilkinsburg, has been wanted since Sunday, when police say he attacked a family friend and her grandchild.
  
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• Public hearing set for Pittsburgh proposal for sprinklers in high rises

  25-10-2018 22:29 via post-gazette.com
  The legislation would require fire sprinklers in high-rises at least 75 feet tall. Property owners would have roughly 13 years to comply.
  
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• State Police: Middle School Math Teacher Charged With Inappropriately Touching 4 Students

  25-10-2018 22:27
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  SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (KDKA) — State police have charged a Butler County teacher with allegedly inappropriately touching four students during class.
  Investigators say 51-year-old Robert Willison is a math teacher at Slippery Rock Area Middle School. The district has suspended him.
  According to police, Willison is accused of inappropriately touching four female students on four separate occasions. The alleged incidents happened in class.
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• Suspect Charged In Wilkinsburg Home Invasion Now Also Accused In South Side Carjacking

  25-10-2018 22:12
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The man charged with assaulting a woman in Wilkinsburg during a home invasion last weekend, is now also a suspect in the carjacking and assault of a woman overnight on the South Side.
  Johnny Johnson, 25, of Wilkinsburg, is now in police custody. Allegheny County officials say he was arrested by state police during on Route 28.
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  He is being held on charges related to the home invasion.
  Police say he
  
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• Allegheny County wins $2 million grant to help cut jail population

  25-10-2018 22:07 via post-gazette.com
  The funds from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will be used to reduce the jail population and speed the judicial process.
  
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• Woman Accused Of Abandoning Two Children At Houston Cellphone Store

  25-10-2018 21:57
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  HOUSTON (CBS Local) — Two brothers, aged 2 and 4, who were allegedly abandoned by their mother at a Boost Mobile cellphone store in Houston on Wednesday, are safe and in the care of their aunt.
  “I just opened the store and the woman came in,” store manager Muhammad Naeen told KPRC. “And she said, ‘You want the kids?’ I said ‘No.'”
  The woman, now known as “Ashley,” said “her husband kicked her out
  
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• Citak: Facing A 2-0 Hole, A Dodgers World Series Win Seems Unlikely

  25-10-2018 21:18
  By Matt Citak
  The first two games of the 2018 World Series are in the books. And with the Red Sox up 2-0, the series heads out to Los Angeles.
  Baseball fans around the country were excited to watch two of baseball’s most talented aces take the mound in Boston Tuesday night. Despite all of the buzz that the Clayton Kershaw-Chris Sale matchup garnered leading up to the first pitch, the matchup between the two stellar southpaws did not quite live up to the billing.
  By the time the top of the
  
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• Three Men Killed While Repairing Power Lines Downed By Hurricane

  25-10-2018 21:17
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  CHIPLEY, Fla. (CBS Local) — Three electrical linemen helping restore power in the Florida Panhandle after Hurricane Michael were killed Wednesday night by a driver who was allegedly drunk and fled the scene.
  Police say John Goedtke was driving north on State Road 77 when his Ford F150 pickup truck went off the road near Talton Drive at around 6:50 p.m. and struck all three pedestrians.
  They say Goedtke, 37, of Thonotosassa, Florida, fled the scene. H
  
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• WV diocese to release names of accused clerics as it reviews abuse cases since 1950

  25-10-2018 21:12 via post-gazette.com
  The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, whose bishop resigned amid sexual harassment allegations, says no accused cleric is in ministry now.
  
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• More Parkway East traffic restrictions this weekend

  25-10-2018 21:05 via post-gazette.com
  The Parkway East will have lane closures Saturday and Sunday so Swank Construction Co. can continue road and bridge work.
  
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• ‘Operation Warm’ Makes Sure No Kid Is Cold On The Way To School

  25-10-2018 21:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One group is doing everything it can to make certain that kids across Pittsburgh are keeping warm.
  “Operation Warm” has made it its business to make sure no kid is cold on the way to school.
  “I’m just happy that she’s getting a coat right now so that she can be warm,” fifth grader Ja’Kaiyah Stover said.
  In the past 20 years, they have done this 3 million times.
  It starts with a volunteer matchi
  
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• Hackathon focusing on diversity planned at WVU

  25-10-2018 20:57 via post-gazette.com
  “The diversity problem in our media is many decades in the making,” said Dana Coester, creative director for the Media Innovation Center.
  
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• Natalie Cole On ‘Survivor’ Experience: ‘I Was The Goliath’

  25-10-2018 20:33
  Survivor soldiers on this season through the wind and the rain and the…eggs. Natalie Cole is the latest castaway to be voted off the island and she spoke with CBS Local’s Matt Weiss about seizing opportunity, building relationships and what really went on with those darn eggs.
  MW- Hi Natalie, how are you doing?
  NC- I’m great, how are you?
  MW- Doing really well! Now the first thing I want to ask you about is the crazy weather you all had to endure on Survivor this season.
  
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• Freedom Football Coach Arrested On Child Porn Charges

  25-10-2018 20:33
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  CHIPPEWA TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The head coach of the Freedom Area Senior High School football team has been arrested for allegedly possessing and distributing child porn.
  Officials served a search warrant at 59-year-old J. Russell Barley III’s Chippewa Township home Thursday. Barley was home at the time and agreed to speak with investigators.
  According to a criminal complaint, Barley said he became curious about child pornography and downloaded videos u
  
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• Brandon Micheal Hall Talks ‘God Friended Me’

  25-10-2018 20:23
  Brandon Micheal Hall is only 25 years old, but he’s already had a fascinating career.
  The South Carolina native attended the prestigious Juilliard School in New York, worked with David Spade and now stars on the brand new CBS drama “God Friended Me.” Hall knew from the start that this show was going to be special.“God Friended Me is exactly what I need at this time in my life,” Hall said in an interview with CBS Local. “From the pilot, we knew this was going t
  
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• North Hills schools roll out district-wide school safety program

  25-10-2018 20:08 via post-gazette.com
  The district adopted Sandy Hook Promise, an anti-violence program that highlights the importance of students’ social and emotional health.
  
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• Seneca Valley district trains staff to 'Stop the Bleed'

  25-10-2018 20:06 via post-gazette.com
  Stop the Bleed is a campaign to improve survival from bleeding. A regional program is run by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
  
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• Student Walking To School Struck By Vehicle, Driver Flees Scene

  25-10-2018 20:02
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  LIGONIER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A driver struck a high school student who was walking to school on Thursday morning, then drove off.
  Ligonier Township Police say a 17-year-old boy was walking up Carey School Road to Ligonier Valley High School. Police say it’s a two-lane road with no sidewalks.
  The student was struck from behind by a red Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.
  After striking the student, the driver continued along Carey School Road without sto
  
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• Zappala questions Pittsburgh police handling of Kopy's Bar brawl with Pagans

  25-10-2018 19:50 via post-gazette.com
  The Allegheny County district attorney accused Pittsburgh police of not being forthcoming with evidence and statements about the melee.
  
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• Woman Claims Delta Chose Cats Over Husband’s Allergy

  25-10-2018 19:41
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  ATLANTA (CBS Local) — The wife of a Delta Air Lines passenger with a severe cat allergy says her husband was forced to get off a plane after another passenger boarded the aircraft with two cats in separate carriers.
  “You chose cats over a human life, and that’s appalling to me,” Jackie Reckline told WXIA.
  Reckline, her husband, Lewis, and their daughter were catching a connecting flight in Atlanta headed to Oklahoma City.
  She says they w
  
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• 5 Pittsburgh-Area Kohl’s Locations Hosting Hiring Events

  25-10-2018 19:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Five Kohl’s locations in the Pittsburgh area will be hosting hiring events on Friday and Saturday.
  Stores are looking to hire seasonal associates to work during the upcoming holiday season.
  Hiring events will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the following stores:Kohl’s South Hills, 4000 Oxford Drive, Bethel Park, Pa.
  Kohl’s Robinson Township, 6571 Stubenville Pike, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  
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• Veteran educator, head football coach resigns after being arraigned on child porn charges

  25-10-2018 19:30 via post-gazette.com
  Russell Barley, 59, was charged with possession and distribution of child porn after video of nude 14-year-old girl was found on his computer.
  
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• Registration For Crosby’s Little Penguins Program Starts Nov. 6

  25-10-2018 19:29
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Registration for the winter session of Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby’s Little Penguins “Learn to Play Hockey” program starts Tuesday, Nov. 6.
  The program will accept up to 2,000 boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 9 from western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
  The children will receive free CCM hockey equipment, including skates, a hockey helmet with a cage, shoulder pads, elbow pads, hockey glo
  
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• Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Sold In Allegheny, Westmoreland Counties

  25-10-2018 19:24
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — No one won the Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, but tickets worth $50,000 were sold in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.
  The winning tickets were sold at the Crabtree Gas & Go in Crabtree, Westmoreland County, and Center Independent Oil on Painters Run Road in Pittsburgh.
  The tickets matched four of the five white balls drawn and the red Powerball. The winning numbers were 03-21-45-53-56 with a Powerball number of 22.
  Three wi
  
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• Grand jury indicts Cleveland brothers for stealing 16 guns in Jefferson Co. sledgehammer smash-and-grab

  25-10-2018 19:19 via post-gazette.com
  Rayshawn and Reginald Patterson were indicted in Pittsburgh for stealing from DSD Sports in Brookville and robbing a Clarion gas tation.
  
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• Leon Ford To Run For Pittsburgh City Council

  25-10-2018 19:01
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Leon Ford has announced he plans to run for Pittsburgh City Council in District 9.
  On Facebook, Ford said he would officially launch his campaign at an event in November.
  “I am more than a survivor, I am a champion for all the people who have lost faith in our leaders and the system,” Ford said in a post.
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  Ford was shot by a Pittsburgh Police officer in 2012 during a traffic stop. The shooting left Ford
  
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• 1 Dead After North Braddock High Rise Fire

  25-10-2018 18:45
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  NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) — A fire in North Braddock has turned into a homicide investigation. Police confirm one person is dead, and two women are being questioned after they were seen running from General Braddock Towers.
  “I’m sick. I’m pretty miserable right now,” resident Kayla Vincent said.
  That was the sentiment for dozens of residents that had to evacuate General Braddock Towers early Thursday morning. A fire alarm sent resident
  
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• City Announces Improvements To Elliott, Mt. Washington Landslide Sites

  25-10-2018 18:33
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Improvements have been made to landslide sites in Elliott and Mt. Washington.
  In Elliott, Advent Street has been remediated and reopened with a new guiderail and improved drainage. The street has been rebuilt and resurfaced. Advent Street had to be closed in March due to significant land subsidence.
  Advent Street (Photo Credit: City Of Pittsburgh)
  In Mt. Washington, improvements have been made to two parts of William Street, including
  
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• Mother in custody after her toddler found alone in street in North Braddock

  25-10-2018 18:31 via post-gazette.com
  The parents of the boy, who was found wandering alone on Grandview Avenue, are expected to face charges.
  
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• Leon Ford, police shooting survivor, announces bid for Pittsburgh City Council

  25-10-2018 18:29 via post-gazette.com
  Leon Ford said he will run for the seat in Pittsburgh’s District 9, now represented by the Rev. Ricky Burgess.
  
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• U.S. Marine Band set to perform at Mt. Lebanon High School

  25-10-2018 18:20 via post-gazette.com
  The free concert will be held on Nov. 1 in the high school auditorium.
  
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• Hearings scheduled on mini-casinos planned for Beaver, Westmoreland counties

  25-10-2018 18:04 via post-gazette.com
  State gaming board sets Dec. 4 and 5 as dates for public to hear about and comment on plans for two new gambling sites.
  
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• Haunted houses deliver not only thrills and chills, but economic benefits to region

  25-10-2018 17:57 via post-gazette.com
  The ScareHouse in Etna, Castle Blood in Monessen and the Hundred Acres Haunted Manor in South Park draw thousands of visitors each October.
  
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• Pittsburgh Kids Marathon Organizers Pressured To Cut Ties With Chick-Fil-A

  25-10-2018 17:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s growing pressure on the organizers of next year’s Pittsburgh Kids Marathon to cut ties with the event’s title sponsor, Chick-fil-A.
  The Pittsburgh Public School board approved a resolution Wednesday night that states its opposition to the sponsor.
  As a result, the Pittsburgh Public Schools will not promote the race or take part in the “Kids Of Steel” program.
  Mayor Bill Peduto and the Pittsburgh Ci
  
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• Toddler Found Wandering In North Braddock, Mother Charged

  25-10-2018 17:53
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  NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) — A mother has been taken into police custody and charged after her toddler was found wandering in North Braddock on Thursday morning.
  According to Allegheny County officials, 39-year-old Athena Coffey is facing charges of endangering the welfare of children and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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  A resident in the area found the boy at Shaver Way and Sheridan Street around 8:40 a.m.
  The resident held the toddler u
  
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• Toddler Found Wandering In North Braddock

  25-10-2018 17:53
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  NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) — A toddler was found wandering in North Braddock on Thursday morning.
  A resident in the area found the boy at Shaver Way and Sheridan Street around 8:40 a.m.
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  The resident held the toddler until police arrived.
  Officers searched the area, but were unable to find the child’s parents.
  He was taken to the Braddock Hills Police station before being taken by the Office of Children, Youth and Families.
  Police believe
  
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• Health department posts consumer alert at Oishii Bistro in Oakland

  25-10-2018 17:49 via post-gazette.com
  In all, an inspector recorded 17 food safety violations, plus 22 violations in an inspection the previous week.
  
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• WWE’s Controversial Crown Jewel Event In Saudi Arabia To Move Forward

  25-10-2018 17:10
  By Chuck Carroll
  Following weeks of uncertainty, WWE is planning to hold the controversial Crown Jewel event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as originally planned.
  The announcement comes just hours after Saudi officials admitted that the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was premeditated. Prior to Thursday morning, the country remained adamant that Khashoggi died during a scuffle with Saudi officials at the country’s consulate in Turkey.
  The decision by WWE was likely mad
  
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• Police: Student Urinated On Outlet In Attempt To Set School On Fire

  25-10-2018 16:36
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  LAFAYETTE, Ind. (CBS Local) — A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after trying to set his school on fire by urinating on an electrical outlet, according to officials.
  It happened in the first-floor boys’ restroom at Sunnyside Intermediate School in Lafayette, Ind., on Friday.
  The student managed to start a fire or enough smoke to set off the fire alarm, but investigators say someone grabbed a fire extinguisher and quickly put it out.
  The fire was co
  
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• Nearly 1.3M Ford Focuses Recalled Due To Engine Problem

  25-10-2018 16:21
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  DETROIT (AP) – Ford is recalling nearly 1.3 million Focus compact cars in the U.S. because a fuel system problem can cause the engines to stall without warning.
  The recall covers cars from 2012 through 2018 with 2-liter four-cylinder engines.
  Ford says a valve can stick open, causing too much vacuum, and an engine control computer may not detect the problem. Excessive vacuum can cause engines to stall and the gas tank to deform.
  The recall came after the
  
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• Jazz Guard Donovan Mitchell Honored Utah Shooting Victim Lauren McCluskey During Win Over Rockets

  25-10-2018 15:59
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  Houston, TX (CBS Local)- The Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night 100-89, to earn their second victory of the young season.
  Sophomore guard Donovan Mitchell delivered a strong performance with 38 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
  Mitchell’s performance on the court drew headlines, but it was what he had written on his shoes that got the attention of the Utah community.
  Mitchell wrote the name Lauren McCluskey on the shoes he wore d
  
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• Chef Bill Fuller’s Recipes: Butternut Squash Ravioli, Sage Brown Butter

  25-10-2018 15:42
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  Chef Bill Fuller stopped by PTL to show off recipes for butternut squash ravioli with sage brown butter!
  Butternut Squash Ravioli, Sage Brown Butter8 sheets Fresh Pasta Dough
  1 ea. Egg
  Butternut Squash Filling
  Corn meal
  6 Tbs. Butter
  4-6 ea. Sage leaves
  ¼ C. Crushed hazelnuts
  Juice of 1/2 lemon1) Make pasta dough. Allow to rest for at least an hour and up to overnight.2) Roll pasta to thinnest setting on pasta roller.3) Whisk egg with a little water to m
  
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• Chef Bill Fuller’s Recipes: Casbah Beef Short Rib Ravioli

  25-10-2018 15:35
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  Chef Bill Fuller stopped by PTL to show off recipes for casbah beef short rib ravioli!
  Casbah Beef Short Rib Ravioli1 C. Oyster mushrooms, rough chopped
  2 C. Swiss chard, cut into 1 in pieces
  3 ea. Shallots, sliced
  12 ea. Beef Short Rib Ravioli
  1 C. Reserved braising liquid
  2 oz Whole butter
  1 Tbs. Olive oil
  Kosher Salt and Pepper as needed
  1 ea. Orange
  1 ea. Lemon
  1 ea. Large Clove of garlic1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.2. Heat a large skillet
  
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• North Braddock High Rise Evacuated Due To Fire

  25-10-2018 15:14
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  NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Dozens of residents were forced to evacuate a high rise in North Braddock on Thursday morning due to a fire.
  It happened around 8 a.m. at General Braddock Towers on 6th Street.
  Fire departments from Swissvale, North Braddock and Homestead were sent to the scene to assist.
  Residents told KDKA-TV’s Amy Wadas the fire started on the 12th floor of the building. One resident who lives a few floors below said she could smell smoke.
  
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• PTL Links: Oct. 25, 2018

  25-10-2018 15:12
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Doug Oster
  Marvel Universe Live
  Big Burrito Restaurant Group
  Andy Amrhein at Evey True Value Hardware
  Chef Bill Fuller’s Recipes: Casbah Beef Short Rib Ravioli
  Chef Bill Fuller’s Recipes: Butternut Squash Ravioli, Sage Brown Butter
  
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• The origins of 'Kennywood is open,' and other reader questions: What do you want to know? Vote.

  25-10-2018 15:00 via post-gazette.com
  Post-Gazette reporters are answering reader questions directly. Help us decide what to tackle by voting for your favorite question.
  
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