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• Route 51 reopen after fatal motorcyle crash closes road for hours

  04-11-2018 23:43 via post-gazette.com
  Traffic on Route 51 is closed in both directions as crews investigate the three-vehicle crash.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in Route 51 crash identified

  04-11-2018 23:43 via post-gazette.com
  Traffic on Route 51 is closed in both directions as crews investigate the three-vehicle crash.
  
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• Report: Teen Injured After Car ‘Explodes’ In Crash

  04-11-2018 23:10
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  MORRIS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A teenager was injured Saturday afternoon after his car “exploded” in a crash in Washington County.
  The Observer-Reporter says a 16-year-old boy from Greene County was driving south on Route 18 in Morris Township when he went off the road and crashed into a tree.
  Morris Fire Chief Dave Dietrich told the Observer-Reporter that the boy’s car “exploded into pieces with the motor and transmission tearing out of
  
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• Roethlisberger Guides Steelers Past Ravens 23-16

  04-11-2018 22:30
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  BALTIMORE (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes, ran for a score and put up an unexpected left-footed punt to help the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens 23-16 Sunday.
  James Conner rushed for 107 yards and caught a TD pass for the Steelers (5-2-1), who have won four straight since falling to the Ravens at home on Sept. 30.
  Roethlisberger went 28 for 47 for 270 yards. His 1-yard run put Pittsburgh up 20-6 in the third quarter, and
  
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• Man Killed In Plum Crash Identified

  04-11-2018 21:24
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  PLUM (KDKA) — A man who was killed in a car crash in Plum Borough on Saturday night has been identified.
  Two vehicles were involved in a crash around 9:30 p.m. on Greensburg Road near Albee Drive.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office says 52-year-old Samuel Day Bayne, of Plum Borough, was pronounced dead at the scene just after 9:45 p.m.
  At least one other person was injured in the crash.
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• Gab.com, site used by accused gunman Robert Bowers and dropped by GoDaddy, has new domain host

  04-11-2018 20:58 via post-gazette.com
  Epik CEO said that the shutting down of Gab.com is “digital censorship.”
  
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• Plum Retirement Apartment Complex Catches Fire

  04-11-2018 20:45
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  PLUM (KDKA) – A Sunday morning fire affected residents at a retirement complex in Plum.
  Fire crews were called to the Retirement Residence of Plum on Repp Road at approximately 11:30 a.m.
  No injuries were reported, but the building did sustain water and smoke damage.
  (Photo Credit: Penn Hills No.7 VFC/Facebook)
  According to the Penn Hills No. 7 VFC Facebook page, the fire happened on the fourth floor and was brought under control in about 20 minutes.
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• Amazon Offers Free Shipping On All Orders For The Holidays

  04-11-2018 19:59
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  (CNN) — For the first time, Amazon is offering free shipping on all holiday orders in an effort to add new Prime members and juice the season’s sales numbers.
  Last year, Amazon shoppers without Prime memberships had to spend at least $25 to earn free shipping, but Amazon is waiving the purchase minimum starting Monday to give “customers even more convenient and faster delivery options,” the company announced.
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• After 5 Months At Sea, Man Completes Swim Around Great Britain

  04-11-2018 19:49
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  (CNN) — After spending 157 days at sea, 33-year-old Ross Edgleyman came ashore Sunday and became the first person to swim around the mainland of Great Britain, according to Red Bull, the company that documented his feat.
  Ross Edgley started the 1,791-mile trek June 1 in Margate, a coastal town in southeast England. On Sunday morning, he returned to the same location and was met by 300 other people who swam the last half mile with him.
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• Schools Get More Time To Apply For Ohio Safety Grant Funding

  04-11-2018 18:54
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  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state attorney general is giving Ohio public schools more time to apply for their share of $12 million set aside for school safety grants.
  His office says the original deadline for grant applications was this week, and more than $2.8 million was still unclaimed then. The application deadline is being extended to Nov. 30 to encourage more schools to claim their share of the funding.
  Schools were eligible to get $5.65 per student,
  
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• Ben Roethlisberger Wears ‘Stronger Than Hate’ Shoes After Synagogue Shooting

  04-11-2018 18:16
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Ben Rothlisberger will be wearing a special pair of “Stronger Than Hate” cleats during Sunday’s game.
  The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback will wear the cleats in Baltimore as Steelers take on the Ravens. The Steelers tweeted a photo of the shoes before Sunday’s game.
  On Sunday the Ravens took to Twitter to say that they are “standing with Pittsburgh.”We are #StrongerThanHate. pic.twitter.com/ZMwwfs04
  
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• Ben Roethlisberger Wears ‘Stronger Than Hate’ Cleats After Synagogue Shooting

  04-11-2018 18:16
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Ben Rothlisberger wore a special pair of “Stronger Than Hate” cleats before Sunday’s Steelers game.
  The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback sported the cleats in Baltimore during warm-ups before the Steelers faced off against the Ravens. The Steelers tweeted a photo of the shoes before Sunday’s game.
  BALTIMORE, MD – NOVEMBER 04: Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers wears cleats in respo
  
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• Jewish nurse who treated suspected Tree of Life gunman opens up on Facebook

  04-11-2018 18:01 via post-gazette.com
  “Love. That’s why I did it. Love as an action is more powerful than words,” said Ari Mahler, the nurse who treated Robert Bowers.
  
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• Ravens ‘Stand With Pittsburgh’ After Synagogue Shooting

  04-11-2018 17:18
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Although the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens are cross-state rivals, the team tweeted their support after the synagogue shooting.The Ravens posted to Twitter that although the two teams play today, some things are bigger than football.
  “Our thoughts and prayers are with the city of Pittsburgh,” read the tweet.Today, we face the @steelers, but some things are bigger than football. Our thoughts and prayers are wi
  
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• Amid Deepening Addiction Crisis, FDA Approves Powerful New Opioid

  04-11-2018 15:44
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  (CNN) — Despite the ongoing opioid crisis plaguing the nation, the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new opioid medication five to 10 times more powerful than fentanyl.
  Dsuvia, made by AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Inc., is a tablet in a single-dose, prefilled applicator to be administered under the tongue by health care providers to patients in settings such as hospitals, surgical centers and emergency rooms, according to the company.
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• How The Economy Is Playing In Five Close House Races

  04-11-2018 14:11
  (CNN) — No election happens in a vacuum.
  All of them play out against the backdrop of whatever’s going on in the economy, and whether voters feel they have more jobs and better wages because of the party in power.
  On the eve of the 2018 midterms, unemployment is at a nearly 50-year low and there are more jobs than unemployed people to fill them, which bodes well for the party in power. Still, wage growth has been slow, and the rising tide hasn’t reached everyone: Only 38% of re
  
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• VOTERS GUIDE: Where's my precinct? What district am I in? What voters need to know for Election Day

  04-11-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  About half of Allegheny County’s voters are expected to go to the polls.
  
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• 'This won't define us' -- Amid its grief, Jewish community finds a response to mass shooting

  04-11-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  The Pittsburgh Jewish community sees hard work ahead in fighting a rise in anti-Semitism and reinforcing long ties with other faith leaders.
  
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• After tough times, Charleroi looks to recapture its magic

  04-11-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Charleroi’s business revival is tied to whether customers patronize local family-owned shops instead of larger chains elsewhere.
  
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• Jewish Community Center plays major role in aftermath of the shooting

  04-11-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  The JCC afforded a safe pace where relatives could receive important news, information and aid.
  
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• Gab Gets New Domain Host, Expects To Be Back Online Sunday Following Synagogue Shooting

  04-11-2018 13:27
  (CBS NEWS) – Social media site Gab, popular among far-right extremists, has found a new domain host and expects to be back online by Sunday, it tweeted on Saturday. Gab’s earlier domain host, GoDaddy, dropped the site following the news that the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers had been an avid poster on the site.
  In a lengthy blog post, Rob Monster, founder and CEO of Gab’s new domain host Epik.com, wrote that he “did not take the decision lightly,” but &
  
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• Gab Gets New Domain Host, Back Online Following Synagogue Shooting

  04-11-2018 13:27
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  (CBS NEWS) – Social media site Gab, popular among far-right extremists, has found a new domain host and was back online Sunday. Gab’s earlier domain host, GoDaddy, dropped the site following the news that the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers had been an avid poster on the site.
  In a lengthy blog post, Rob Monster, founder and CEO of Gab’s new domain host Epik.com, wrote that he “did not take the decision lightly,” but &ld
  
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• Hard Lessons: An entrepreneur who boxes, fixes cars and designs clothing

  04-11-2018 05:55 via post-gazette.com
  Rasaun Brown is a busy high school senior already operating “Cash Flow Clothing.”
  
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• Even tragedy days before election may not change minds

  04-11-2018 05:50 via post-gazette.com
  “The No. 1 thing is that a Democratic House will provide at least some check on the president. To me, that is the most fundamental thing,” says one professor.
  
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• ‘Stronger Than Hate’ Concert Featuring Kesha Draws Hundreds To Downtown Pittsburgh

  04-11-2018 04:47
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than 1,000 people packed Liberty Avenue on Saturday night for the “Stronger Than Hate” concert featuring pop star Kesha.
  Planned since September by the LGBT non-profit advocacy group The Delta Foundation, the event was originally slated to be called “Countdown to Vote,” but after the synagogue shootings, the organization reached out to Kesha, who immediately agreed to the “Stronger Than Hate” th
  
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• Rookie Pittsburgh Officer Fired Following Argument With Swissvale Officer

  04-11-2018 03:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A rookie Pittsburgh Police officer has been fired following an argument with a Swissvale officer that happened in October while he was off-duty.
  The encounter between probationary Officer Sidney Bates and the Swissvale officer took place on Oct. 18 on Milligan Avenue, just blocks from the Swissvale Police Station.
  Bates’ brother Laimon says he, his girlfriend and Sidney pulled up in front of their Swissvale home and were unable t
  
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• Penguins Routed By Maple Leafs 5-0

  04-11-2018 03:28
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Frederik Andersen made 31 saves for his first shutout of the season and 16th overall and the Toronto Maple Leafs routed the high-scoring Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 on Saturday night.
  Morgan Rielly scored twice and John Tavares had a goal and an assist to help Toronto improve to 6-0 on the road. The Maple Leafs are averaging an NHL-best 5.4 goals on the road. Zach Hyman and Patrick Marleau also scored and Kasperi Kapanen had two assists.
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• 2 Injured In Plum Borough Crash

  04-11-2018 03:14
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  PLUM (KDKA) — Two people were injured in a crash in Plum Borough on Saturday evening.
  It happened just before 9:30 p.m. on Greensburg Road near Albee Drive.
  Emergency dispatchers confirmed two vehicles were involved in the crash.
  Further details have not yet been released.
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• Sandy Hook Community Members Show Support For Squirrel Hill In Wake Of Synagogue Shooting

  04-11-2018 02:43
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  SQUIRREL HILL (KDKA) — Members of the Sandy Hook community are doing their part to help Squirrel Hill heal after the tragic Tree of Life Synagogue shooting.
  A woman organized a group that paid for everyone’s coffee at the Commonplace Coffee shop on Forbes Avenue.
  RELATED STORIES:11 Dead, Several Others Shot At Pittsburgh Synagogue
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• 3 Girl Scouts, 1 Adult Killed While Picking Up Litter Alongside Road

  04-11-2018 01:34
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  LAKE HALLIE, Wis. (AP) – Authorities say three Girl Scouts and one woman picking up trash on the side of a western Wisconsin road have been killed in a hit-and-run crash.
  The Minneapolis Star-Tribune quoted Sgt. Daniel Sokup of the Lake Hallie Police Department as saying that the driver of the pickup that hit the group fled the scene but later turned himself in.
  A fourth girl struck by the pickup was in critical condition Saturday evening.
  The crash happe
  
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• Grier 2-Point Conversion Run Sends West Virginia Over Texas

  04-11-2018 01:30
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  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – West Virginia’s Will Grier threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Gary Jennings with 16 seconds left, and then ran in the 2-point conversion to send the 12th-ranked Mountaineers to a 42-41 win over No. 15 Texas.
  Grier broke his finger on a run to the pylon in the first quarter of a loss to Texas last year, and his game-winning run came on a similar scramble. But there was no defender near him this time as he held the ball up while cr
  
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• Congregations find strength in numbers during Saturday Shabbat in Squirrel Hill

  04-11-2018 00:38 via post-gazette.com
  Three congregations from Tree of Life joined members of Congregation Beth Shalom and the public for an overflow crowd at Shabbat services.
  
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• Penn State Routed By Michigan 42-7

  04-11-2018 00:34
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  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – Shea Patterson accounted for three touchdowns and No. 5 Michigan put together a dominant performance on defense in a 42-7 win over No. 14 Penn State on Saturday.
  The Wolverines (8-1, 6-0 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP) moved a step closer toward their goals of winning a conference championship for the first time since 2004 and earning their first spot in the College Football Playoff.
  The Nittany Lions (6-3, 3-3, No. 14 CFP) scored with 1:59 le
  
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• Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Held Knife To Pregnant Woman’s Throat

  04-11-2018 00:13
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  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia authorities say police officers shot and killed a man after he threatened to harm a pregnant woman while holding a knife to her throat.
  Charleston Police Lt. Autumn Davis says 25-year-old Andrew Moore died Friday afternoon.
  Media outlets report no one else was injured in the shooting. Davis says criminal and internal investigations into the shooting are underway. Davis says that “by all indicators, it appears a
  
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• Officials: Boy Scout Leader Recorded Videos Of Boys Changing Clothes

  04-11-2018 00:03
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  CLEVELAND (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a Boy Scout leader recorded boys changing clothes before and after swimming at a YMCA, his home’s bathroom and inside teepees at an Ohio scout reservation.
  Thirty-nine-year-old Thomas Close, of Shelby in central Ohio’s Richland County, was arrested and indicted Thursday on sexual exploitation of children and receiving and distributing child pornography charges.
  Thomas Close (Photo Credit: U.S. Attorney
  
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