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• Does It Really Do That? Pour N Paint

  05-11-2018 23:58
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – No more paint trays, no more drop cloths and no more mess.
  Pour N Paint claims you can paint an entire room in 20 minutes and it will come out perfectly, evenly and drip free.
  But, does it really do that?
  Painting a room is the type of chore many people dread. So, when Greg and Jessica Hollack decided to paint the bedroom of their daughter, Abbi, the Pour N Paint seemed liked the perfect solution.
  “I hate to paint, and for anythi
  
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• Emergency Room Physicians Among Those Struggling To Cope After Synagogue Shooting

  05-11-2018 23:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Many in the Pittsburgh community are having trouble coping in the aftermath of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, even the emergency room physicians who are trained in how to respond to these cases.
  UPMC emergency physician Dr. Ron Roth calls police and paramedics who responded to the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue some of the bravest people on the planet. He says he watched them run into the building.
  “You could see in
  
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• McKeesport man acquitted of killing baby son asks for pacifier back, but prosecutor objects

  05-11-2018 23:42 via post-gazette.com
  Isaiah Brooks-Leonard’s mother objects to the pacifier going back to De-John Johnson, the man she believes killed their child.
  
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• Mayor Peduto Announces Rally For Peace To Honor Synagogue Shooting Victims

  05-11-2018 23:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Mayor Bill Peduto has announced that the city will hold a rally honoring the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting victims on Friday.
  The event will take place at noon in Point State Park.
  A one-minute moment of silence for the 11 victims will mark the beginning of the rally.
  The city encourages anyone who is unable to make the event to hold their own moment of silence at 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday.
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• Expert Says Synagogue Shooting Suspect Robert Bowers’ Own Failures Spurred Massacre

  05-11-2018 23:17
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — What would drive a person to commit mass murder in a peaceful synagogue? Was it Robert Bowers’ anti-Semitism? Was it his belief in wild conspiracy theories?
  Someone who has studied hate groups and hate speech in America says it was neither.
  “This is someone who has failed at so many things in life,” said Dennis Roddy, a former investigative reporter and current political consultant with ColdSpark Consulting.
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• Texas Newlyweds Die In Helicopter Crash While Leaving Their Wedding

  05-11-2018 22:45
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  UVALDE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/CBS Local) – A young couple, who had just exchanged vows about 90 minutes before, was killed Saturday in a helicopter crash as they were leaving their wedding in Uvalde, Texas.
  Monday afternoon a Texas official said the helicopter carrying newlyweds Will Byler and Bailee Ackerman, both 24-years-old, struck a rural hillside, shattering the aircraft and killing the couple and 76-year-old pilot Gerald Lawrence.
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• Graeter’s Ice Cream coming to Castle Shannon

  05-11-2018 22:41 via post-gazette.com
  The Cincinnati-based company plans to open a shop in February in a former Wendy’s restaurant on Mount Lebanon Boulevard.
  
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• Pittsburgh Student Achievement Center Teacher Dies After Being Found Unresponsive

  05-11-2018 22:00
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  HOMEWOOD (KDKA) — A teacher was found unresponsive at a school in Homewood on Monday and later died.
  Jonathan K. Tyler, 62, was found just before 7:30 a.m. in a “staff only” area of the Pittsburgh Student Achievement Center on Brushton Avenue in Homewood.
  He was pronounced dead at the scene just before 8 a.m.
  Tyler taught chemistry at the Student Achievement Center. He started with Pittsburgh Public Schools in 1999.
  The district says counselor
  
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• Nikki Giovanni describes the world as she sees it

  05-11-2018 22:00 via post-gazette.com
  Nikki Giovanni returns to Pittsburgh for the 2018 TRUTHSayers series at the August Wilson Center on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.
  
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• Report: Amazon Plans To Split HQ2 Between 2 Cities

  05-11-2018 21:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new report suggests that Amazon’s highly sought-after HQ2 won’t go to one city, but two.
  The Wall Street Journal reports Amazon will split the headquarters evenly between two locations with 25,000 employees in each city.
  According to the report, a decision and official announcement could be made as soon as this week.
  Over the weekend, The Washington Post reported that Amazon was in talks to build a new headquarters in the
  
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• Mayor Peduto On Amazon HQ2 Sweepstakes: ‘Come On Already, Just Do It’

  05-11-2018 21:55
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto probably expressed everyone’s frustration with the Amazon HQ2 sweepstakes Monday:“Come on already, just do it.”
  It’s gotten difficult to keep up with all the “informed” reports about just what Amazon is going to do.
  The Wall Street Journal reported over the weekend the marketing/shipping giant has narrowed it down to northern Virginia, Dallas and New York. Meanwhile, The
  
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• Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell Tweets He’s Leaving Miami

  05-11-2018 21:38
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Absent Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell says he’s leaving Miami.
  He tweeted the news Monday afternoon, one day after the Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens.Fairwell Miami— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) November 5, 2018
  Many have interpreted the tweet to mean Bell is heading back to Pittsburgh to return to the team.Next destination Pittsburgh? https://t.co/lWlGt8gQ1F
  — Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) November 5, 2018
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• Spice Girls Officially Reuniting for Summer Stadium Tour Without Victoria Beckham

  05-11-2018 21:37
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  (CBSLA/Entertainment Tonight) — Say You’ll Be There! Finally, after years of teases and constant reassurances (mostly from Mel B), the Spice Girls are returning to Spice Up Your Life. The girl group — sans Victoria Beckham — are officially reuniting for a massive summer stadium tour.
  Breaking Spice news… Tickets on sale Saturday 10.30am #GirlPower #FriendshipNeverEnds pic.twitter.com/QmWrXOWLMd
  — Spice Girls (@spicegirls) No
  
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• Brothers plead guilty in drug-deal death of man in Penn Hills

  05-11-2018 21:37 via post-gazette.com
  Raymond Crumby III, 22, and Tyrelle Duncan, 20 will be sentenced Dec. 10 in the Nov. 18, 2017 death of of Zachery Walls, 28.
  
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• College Basketball Preview: Top Teams, Players, Matchups To Watch

  05-11-2018 21:34
  Ryan Mayer
  The college basketball season officially tips off tomorrow night, with nearly every team in Division I scheduled to play. As the glitz and glamour of opening night prepares to overtake us, let’s get a quick refresher on some of the top teams, players and storylines to watch as the season begins in earnest.
  Bill Self (Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
  Top Teams
  The top five of the preseason AP poll offers few surprises, save one — the No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs. Now, t
  
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• Police: Family Dog Dies Trying To Protect Woman From Assault

  05-11-2018 20:27
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  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ/CBS Local) — A 24-year-old man was arrested for assault and animal cruelty after he allegedly stabbed and killed a dog and injured its owner.
  According to Annapolis Police, officers responded to the 100 block of Silopanna Road on Friday around 6:02 p.m.
  Officers learned Jesus Hernandez Garcia assaulted a woman and the family dog.
  Photo Credit: Annapolis Police
  According to the report, Hernandez Garcia grabbed the woman’s hair and
  
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• DA: Woman Kills 5-Year-Old Daughter By Pushing Her Down Stairs On Halloween

  05-11-2018 20:20
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  PARKESBURG, Pa. (CBS Local) — A woman is accused of killing her 5-year-old daughter on Halloween by pushing her down the stairs.
  The Chester County District Attorney’s Office says 25-year-old Ciara Robinson, of Parkesburg, has been charged with third-degree murder in the death of Amatulah “Amy” McLaughlin.Parkesburg Borough Police were called to the 400 block of Walnut Street on Oct. 31. Authorities say Amy was dead for some time when th
  
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• Stanton Heights man sentenced for fatal 2016 crash in McKeesport

  05-11-2018 20:18 via post-gazette.com
  Kevin Paul will serve nine to 18 months in jail for killing Olin Simpson in a two-vehicle crash while the defendant was speeding.
  
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• Allegheny County Health Department reports another suspected case of paralysis syndrome

  05-11-2018 20:09 via post-gazette.com
  Five cases of acute flaccid myelitis are confirmed in Pittsburgh; two cases are under review by the CDC.
  
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• AHN adding cancer treatment complex at new Westmoreland County hospital

  05-11-2018 19:50 via post-gazette.com
  Five AHN cancer treatment centers targeted to open in late 2019.
  
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• O.A.R. Coming To Pittsburgh On Fall Tour

  05-11-2018 19:22
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — O.A.R. is coming to Pittsburgh on their fall tour.
  The band will play Stage AE on Thursday, Dec. 6.
  Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.
  (Photo Credit: Zoe Rain)
  The tour kicks off on Nov. 15 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is scheduled to run through mid-December.
  O.A.R.’s upcoming new album, “The Mighty,” will be released in spring 2019.
  
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• NFL Team Grades Week 9: Saints Stay Red-Hot

  05-11-2018 19:12
  By Steve Silverman
  There are no more undefeated teams in the NFL, as the red-hot New Orleans Saints built a big lead, gave it all up and then regained their advantage to beat the Los Angeles Rams by a 45-35 margin. Despite the loss, there’s no reason to write off the Rams. It just means they won’t be joining the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the only undefeated Super Bowl champion in league history.
  49ers 34, Raiders 3
  San Francisco 49ers: A-. The Niners can’t help who is on their sched
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth Tour To Stop In Pittsburgh

  05-11-2018 19:04
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Ozzy Osbourne is adding more stops to his North American tour with Megadeth and Pittsburgh is now on the itinerary.
  Osbourne and Megadeth will perform at the KeyBank Pavilion on Thursday, June 13 as part of their “No More Tours 2” tour.
  File photo (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABA)
  The tour will also stop at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pa., on Saturday, June 8.
  Tickets go on sale to the general public on Li
  
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• Judge: Discovery materials in Robert Bowers case will be sealed

  05-11-2018 18:52 via post-gazette.com
  The materials will not be made public, according to an order from U.S. District Judge Donetta Ambrose.
  
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• Philadelphia analytics firm acquires Uptown-based TrademarkVision

  05-11-2018 18:33 via post-gazette.com
  Sandra Mau, CEO of TrademarkVision, will remain with the company.
  
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• Beaver Co. Resident Being Treated For Suspected Case Of AFM

  05-11-2018 18:31
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another suspected case of Acute Flaccid Myelitis is being reviewed in the Pittsburgh area.
  The Allegheny County Health Department said Monday afternoon that a Beaver County resident is now being treated for a suspected case of AFM.
  This brings the number of suspected cases of AFM in the area to two. There are also five confirmed cases of AFM.
  Five patients, four confirmed cases and one suspected case, are residents of Allegheny County.
  
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• Sentencing Retrial Begins For ‘Greensburg 6’ Member Melvin Knight

  05-11-2018 18:30
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  GREENSBURG (KDKA) — His initial death sentence was overturned, but Melvin Knight is once again facing a jury, which will decide his punishment.
  Knight, one of the so-called “Greensburg 6,” previously pleaded guilty in the torture killing of 30-year-old Jennifer Daugherty in 2010. Daughtery’s body was discovered wrapped in Christmas lights, behind a Greensburg school.
  Knight’s initial death sentence was overturned by a state appella
  
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• Pittsburgh Musicians To Record Benefit Song In Wake Of Synagogue Shooting

  05-11-2018 18:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh musicians are joining together to record a song that will benefit the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh in the wake of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting.
  The ensemble includes Joe Wodarek of The Stickers, Scott Blasey of The Clarks, Joe Grushecky, Hermie Granati, Jeff Jimerson, The Shondells of Tommy James & The Shondells, Johnny Angel and Bubba of The Halos, Reb Beach of Winger and Whitesnake, Devon Johnson of R
  
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• Mac Miller died of accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol

  05-11-2018 17:30 via post-gazette.com
  More details emerge on the death of the Pittsburgh rap star.
  
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• Mac Miller’s Death Ruled Accidental Overdose; Fentanyl, Cocaine Found In Rapper’s System

  05-11-2018 17:23
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  LOS ANGELES (KDKA/AP) – A coroner has ruled Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller’s death an accidental overdose due to a combination of drugs and alcohol.
  A Los Angeles County coroner’s report released Monday named the 26-year-old Miller’s cause of death as “mixed toxicity,” saying cocaine, alcohol and the powerful opioid fentanyl were found in his system.
  Last month, the 26-year-old was found unresponsive at his California home and
  
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• North Side company secures $250K to help develop AI-powered patent search tool

  05-11-2018 17:17 via post-gazette.com
  A new patent search engine will use AI to help attorneys find ideas that are closely related to those of their clients.
  
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• Fun Facts About Redheads On ‘National Love Your Red Hair Day’

  05-11-2018 17:04
  (CBS Local) — Got red hair? Monday (Nov. 5) is your day to celebrate.
  It’s National Love Your Red Hair Day!
  The holiday was started by two redheaded sisters who wanted to help other gingers embrace and love their fiery locks.
  To help celebrate, here are nine fun facts about redheads:The highest concentration of redheads is in Scotland (13%) followed by Ireland (10%). Worldwide, only 2% of people have red hair.
  People with red hair are likely more sensitive to pain. This is because th
  
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• Study: Spanking Is Linked to Dating Violence Later In Life

  05-11-2018 16:56
  (CBS Local)– It’s the age-old debate, how do you discipline your kids?
  “If she refuses to eat something like vegetables, then we don’t give her the things she wants,” said one woman.
  “Take a game or a toy or tv time away,” one man said. ““I wouldn’t do that with my kids.“
  And is spanking ever okay?
  “We don’t spank her, it’s against our parenting philosophy,” one parent said.
  And all parents should foll
  
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• Ben Simmons Set To Guest Star On An All-New ‘Happy Together’

  05-11-2018 16:55
  Happy Together will feature yet another very special guest star this week as the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons takes his talents from the hardwood to the black top on an all-new episode. When Claire (Amber Stevens West) wants to do something nice for her husband Jake (Damon Wayans Jr.), she enlists the help of their live-in pop star Cooper (Felix Mallard).
  Cooper pulls a few strings and gets Jake a chance to play in a 3-on-3 street basketball tournament with Simmons – to some less
  
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• Vigil at Pitt to 'honor lives lost, support those who are hurting,' and appreciate first-responders

  05-11-2018 16:37 via post-gazette.com
   
   
  
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• Pitt vigil honors victims, heroes in Squirrel Hill synagogue shooting

  05-11-2018 16:37 via post-gazette.com
   
   
  
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• Wanted: IDs of kids from long-gone neighborhood

  05-11-2018 16:15 via post-gazette.com
  Local archivists play detective with Boston doctor’s “time capsule” photos from Pittsburgh
  
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• Black Friday 2018: Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Amazon, Lowe’s Already Rolling Out Deals

  05-11-2018 15:54
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  (CBS News/CBS Local)– The biggest shopping day of the year will start even earlier in 2018. Black Friday is the traditional kick-off to the holiday shopping season, occurring on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This year, retailers are revealing their Black Friday deals in early November, with some, like Lowe’s, offering deals as early as Nov. 1, and others rolling out free shipping for online shoppers to compete with new offersfrom Amazon.c
  
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• Angelo's Restaurant: Still saucy at age 79

  05-11-2018 15:15 via post-gazette.com
  Washington, Pa., restaurant soon will be open for 80 years under the same family, but it all goes back to Grandma’s spaghetti and sauce. 
  
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• Ross Township Landslide Frustrating Business Owners

  05-11-2018 15:07
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  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Scooping up the hillside, one muddy claw-full at a time, PennDOT said it’s looking into a fix for one Ross Township hillside.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the landslide happened in the 300 block of Rochester Road around 8 a.m.
  “Everything just started sliding down and pushing the wires out,” said Sean McKernan, employee at Steel City Landscaping Inc.
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  McKernan said he looked up after a &l
  
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• Crews Called To Landslide In Ross Township

  05-11-2018 15:07
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  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Crews are working to clear a landslide in Ross Township.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the landslide happened in the 300 block of Rochester Road around 8 a.m.
  Due to the landslide, trees, poles and wires were brought down.#BREAKING: Landslide on Rochester Rd in Ross Twp. I’m told this is a state-owned road. The slide brought down a tree near power lines @KDKA pic.twitter.com/12CUB3Zyzv
  — Meghan Schiller (@MeghanKDK
  
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• PTL Links: Nov. 5, 2018

  05-11-2018 14:44
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:The Pennsylvania Market
  NCJW Designer Days
  NAMI Green Light Gala
  Humane Animal Rescue
  Dr. Mike Hutchinson At Animal General
  
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• Lowe’s Closing 51 North American Stores, Including 1 In Pennsylvania

  05-11-2018 14:33
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  By: Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
  (KDKA/CNN) — In another sign of the times for retail, Lowe’s is closing 51 North American stores.
  The home improvement chain said Monday that locations are underperforming and the decision will help the hardware chain focus on its most profitable stores and “improve the overall health of its store portfolio.”See The Full List Of Closing Stores HereLowe’s (LOW) is shutting down 20 stores in the Unit
  
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• Nova Place's new entrance plaza will reconnect the former Allegheny Center to the North Side

  05-11-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  Reviving Allegheny Center took five years plus $127.5 million to upgrade the old mall and its garage and add amenities to attract tenants.
  
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• Patriots’ Edelman Voices Support For Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims

  05-11-2018 13:53
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  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (KDKA/AP) – New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman expressed his support for the victims of a Pittsburgh synagogue shooting while wearing an Israeli baseball cap when he spoke to reporters after Sunday night’s game.
  Edelman, who is Jewish, spoke in the Patriots locker room after the team’s 31-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers. He said, “I’m just letting the people out in Pittsburgh know I’m thinkin
  
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• Obituary: Louise Pokrifka, 85, was an active, valued member of the Munhall community

  05-11-2018 13:15 via post-gazette.com
  Ms. Pokrifka was a woman constantly on the move — a mother, caretaker, cake baker, cookie connoisseur and more.
  
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• City Theatre breaks ground on new South Side production center

  05-11-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  The $2.5 million project, including a new Main Stage elevator, is the second phase of improvements for the theater company.
  
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• Pittsburgh's Tree of Life was founded when the Civil War divided the nation

  05-11-2018 12:45 via post-gazette.com
  Charismatic Rabbi Herman Hailperin drew followers, built a $1 million complex and taught generations how to study and live by the Torah. 
  
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• Pa. Candidates Making Final Push Before Election Day

  05-11-2018 12:28
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Tuesday is Election Day and that has candidates across the country making a final push.
  It’s also bringing some candidates to the Pittsburgh area. Two candidates will be in town Monday morning – Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Congressman Lou Barletta.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Both Wagner and Barletta will be participating in various Get Out the Vote events, not only her
  
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• Close Race Between Rep. Mike Kelly, Democrat Ron DiNicola Getting Attention

  05-11-2018 05:26
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA)– The race between Republican Congressman Mike Kelly and his challenger, Democrat Ron DiNicola, is getting a lot of attention leading into Tuesday’s midterm elections.
  The race is tied in some polls.
  “[DiNicola] would be a back bencher. He would follow whatever Nancy Pelosi tells him to do. That’s just the truth of the matter,” Kelly said.
  “[Kelly]’s pursued an agenda that caters primarily to the very w
  
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