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• Extras Needed For Filming Of ‘Unsinkable’ Movie About Titanic

  06-11-2018 23:39
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A casting call has gone out for the feature film “Unsinkable,” which is filming right now in the Pittsburgh area.
  “Unsinkable” is a new movie about the Titanic. It’s described as “the incredible true story of criminal negligence, political interference and heart-wrenching survivor experiences” following the disaster.
  According to Mosser Casting, extras are needed for overnight filming on Nov. 7
  
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• NASA Brings ‘Destination Station’ Exhibit To Carnegie Science Center

  06-11-2018 23:16
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – NASA has landed in Pittsburgh this week with a special exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center.
  It is called “Destination Station” and it is a way for kids and adults to learn about life and research done on the International Space Station.
  Going to space is hard work and astronaut Mike Fincke knows all about that. He’s spent more than a year of his life in space.
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  “We have a lot of folks from
  
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• Port Authority extends airport shuttle into Point Breeze; splits 21-Coraopolis into two routes

  06-11-2018 23:11 via post-gazette.com
  The extended service will begin Nov. 18 and stretch along the Fifth Avenue corridor.
  
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• Demand For Tiny Homes Growing In United States, Study Finds

  06-11-2018 23:11
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It looks like more people believe less is, in fact, more. The demand for tiny homes is growing in the U.S., with more than half of adults saying they would consider downsizing.
  That’s according to a recent poll by the National Association of Home Builders.
  The majority of people say they’d consider moving from a full-size home to one that’s a mere 600-square-feet.
  However, not all generations feel the same way. More than half of millennials and g
  
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• Ray Lewis: ‘These Rules Give To The Offenses’

  06-11-2018 22:55
  By Norm Elrod
  With all of the high scores flashing across NFL scoreboards, offenses seem to be reasserting themselves this season. The Kansas City Chiefs, behind second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes, are averaging over 36 points per game. Drew Brees’s New Orleans Saints, at almost 35, aren’t far behind. Through the first nine weeks of the season, four teams are putting at least 30 points per game, and 12 are good for at least 25. No team averaged more than 30 points per game last
  
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• Police: Inmate Says Threatening Letter Sent To District Attorney Was A Joke

  06-11-2018 22:47
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  UNIONTOWN (KDKA) — An SCI Fayette inmate allegedly told police a threatening letter sent to the Fayette County District Attorney was a joke.
  According to a criminal complaint, the Fayette County District Attorney received a letter at his office in July. The author of the letter identified himself as 39-year-old Walkeen Brown. The letter was sent from SCI Fayette, where Brown is incarcerated.
  In the letter, Brown allegedly threatened to kill the District A
  
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• ‘Better Dead Than Red’: Neo-Nazi Propaganda Posted In Pittsburgh Neighborhood

  06-11-2018 22:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police are looking for the person or people responsible for posting neo-Nazi propaganda fliers in Brookline.
  According to Public Safety Department officials, the fliers were glued to traffic boxes, light poles and electrical poles on Brookline Boulevard, Flatbush Avenue and Pioneer Avenue.
  They have since been ripped down.
  Police officers were first called to Brookline just before 8 a.m. Monday morning when someone reported
  
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• Butterball, Alexa Team Up To Save You From Thanksgiving Turkey Disaster

  06-11-2018 22:12
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  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Now, making a turkey is easier than ever.
  The annual Butterball Turkey Talk-Line can now be used on your Amazon Alexa to offer tips and videos on Turkey cooking.
  The Turkey Talk-Line has helped over 50 million people cook their holiday turkeys to perfection since 1981.
  Just say “Alexa, ask Butterball” to access how-to’s, recipes and tips.
  According to Amazon, you can get answers to common questions like:How much turk
  
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• Woman dies in Allegheny County Jail

  06-11-2018 21:49 via post-gazette.com
  The woman was found unresponsive in her cell. Efforts to revive her were unsuccessful.
  
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• ATF agent: Montgomery denied informant murder, claimed police planted cell phone

  06-11-2018 21:28 via post-gazette.com
  Montgomery claimed that he was in New Jersey at the time of Tina Crawford’s death in 2014, according to an ATF agent’s testimony.
  
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• Female Inmate Dies At Allegheny County Jail

  06-11-2018 21:24
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A female inmate died at the Allegheny County Jail on Tuesday morning.
  Warden Orlando Harper says the woman was found unresponsive by corrections officers just before 9 a.m.
  Medical and corrections officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived, but their efforts were unsuccessful.
  The woman was pronounced dead at 9:12 a.m.
  Further information, including the cause of death and the woman’s identity, have not yet been released.
  All
  
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• Officials: Man Threatens To Get Gun, Shoot Up Polling Place

  06-11-2018 21:07
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  WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — A man has been arrested on charges that he threatened to shoot workers at a Washington County polling place.
  Christopher Thomas Queen, 48, of Claysville, is charged with terroristic threats and disorderly conduct.
  (Source: Washington County Jail)
  Melanie Ostrander, Washington County’s assistant elections director, said he came to the South Franklin Volunteer Fire Department in South Franklin Township at about 9 a.m. Tuesday bu
  
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• Tearful Veteran Reunited With Beloved Support Dog After Car Crash

  06-11-2018 21:00
  LAND O LAKES, Fla. (CBS Local) — An Air Force veteran who suffers from PTSD and depression and his support dog, Sandy, are back together again after a frantic three-week search.
  “I’ve been crying all morning,” Larry Peteet told WTSP.
  Video of the joyful reunion was posted on Instagram.Peteet was separated from the 8-year-old Labrador Retriever after a car accident that was brought on by Peteet’s heart condition.
  The crash sent Peteet to the ICU for three days. First
  
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• Top Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 10

  06-11-2018 20:29
  By Matt Citak
  With the calendar flipping to November, we have officially reached the final stretch of the fantasy football regular season. Just four weeks remain until the start of the fantasy postseason, which means now is the time to make your push towards a playoff spot.
  It doesn’t matter if you’re cruising in first place or fighting for one of the final spots in the postseason, it is never a bad idea to shore up your roster for the final month of the season.
  With that said, here
  
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• Georgia Marching Band Spells Racial Slur During Halftime Performance

  06-11-2018 20:23
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  SNELLVILLE, Ga. (CBS Local) — It was apparently meant to be a joke, but nobody seems to be laughing. Members of a marching band at a Georgia high school spelled out a racial slur last Friday with their instrument covers, WGCL reports.
  Normally the band uses the instrument covers to spell out the mascot Broncos. But this time, the covers were used spell out a four-letter racial slur that starts with the letter “c.”
  Principal apologizes after sc
  
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• Police: Man threatened to 'shoot everybody' at Washington County polling place

  06-11-2018 20:22 via post-gazette.com
  Christopher T. Queen became irate at the South Franklin Fire Hall when he was told he couldn’t vote, the county’s elections director said. 
  
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• Charges: 10-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Killed Baby Boy By Stomping On His Head At Daycare

  06-11-2018 20:19
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  CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (CBS Local)– A 10-year-old girl faces charges in the death of a 6-month-old baby after allegedly stomping on the boy’s head.
  The girl is accused of first-degree intentional homicide after allegedly killing the infant at an in-home daycare in Tilden, Wisconsin.
  Accompanied by her parents, the girl buried her head in her mother’s arms, moaning and crying throughout a 10-minute bond hearing Monday in Chippewa County Circuit C
  
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• Police Seek Help Locating Man Who Escaped During Field Trip For State Hospital Patients

  06-11-2018 19:51
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  INDIANA (KDKA) – Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a Torrance State Hospital patient, who walked away from a supervised field trip.
  According to state police, Patrick Guyer, 22, walked away from a supervised group trip to a movie theater in White Township.
  Guyer allegedly left the theater on foot during the movie. Police searched the area, but were unable to locate him.
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• Pittsburgh votes … and collects 'I Voted' stickers

  06-11-2018 19:43 via post-gazette.com
  We vote. And then we tell social media about it.
  
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• Pittsburgh votes ... and collects 'I Voted' stickers

  06-11-2018 19:43 via post-gazette.com
  We vote. And then we tell social media about it.
  
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• Keith Carradine On Madam Secretary & Téa Leoni

  06-11-2018 19:42
  Keith Carradine has been an actor since he was 18 and he knows how difficult it is to have a long run on network television.
  The 69-year-old is going into his fifth season as President Dalton on Madam Secretary. While Carradine has had long runs on the stage, his experience on the CBS hit drama has been a special one.
  “We’re in our fifth season and it gives everyone who is a regular the chance to settle into their characters. It makes the work a real pleasure” said Carradine in
  
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• Ingram elections judge removed by sheriff's deputies after allegations of impairment

  06-11-2018 18:48 via post-gazette.com
  Ingram police went to the house of Michelle Paulin after she failed to arrive at the District 1 polling station at the borough building.
  
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• Mars Area board expands middle school renovations

  06-11-2018 18:34 via post-gazette.com
  The additional work is estimated at $2.2 million, bringing the project’s total estimate to $12.4 million.
   
  
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• Pittsburgh-Area Polling Locations Seeing Higher Turnout Than Previous Midterm Elections

  06-11-2018 18:10
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The flow of voters was pretty steady at the North Hills Middle School polling location Tuesday morning.
  This midterm election is driving voters like Mary Korey to the polls.
  “This is the first time I voted for the midterms. I think mostly because I wanted to make my voice heard. Make a response to everything going on in the world,” said Korey.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Voters said they’ve noticed a much larger turnout than
  
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• Peters school board discusses naming rights for stadium, gym

  06-11-2018 18:04 via post-gazette.com
  The district will receive $10,000 per year for the stadium and $15,000 per year for the gymnasium. 
  
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• 106-Year-Old Woman Celebrates Her Birthday At Taco Bell

  06-11-2018 17:58
  PHOENIX, Ariz. (CBS Local) — Myrtis Jewel Painter wanted to celebrate her 106th birthday at one of her favorite spots and she got her wish.
  Using a walker, Painter was greeted by cheers and applause as she stepped into a Phoenix Taco Bell Sunday.
  Friends and family showered Painter with gifts and employees decorated the restaurant in her honor.
  This now 106-year-old is celebrating with tacos and Mexican pizza! Be sure to watch #azfamily tonight for Myrtis’ story! @azfamily pic.twitte
  
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• New nonprofit awards back innovative training for Pittsburgh nonprofits

  06-11-2018 17:32 via post-gazette.com
  The Benter Foundation has awarded $120,000 to five organizations to fund innovative training programs.  
  
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• Benter Awards fund innovative training for Pittsburgh nonprofits

  06-11-2018 17:32 via post-gazette.com
  The Benter Foundation has awarded $120,000 to five organizations to fund innovative training programs.  
  
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• Some Pittsburgh Voters Receive Special ‘Stronger Than Hate’ Voting Stickers

  06-11-2018 16:53
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — While voters across Western Pennsylvania received the usual “I Voted” stickers, some Squirrel Hill residents received a special “Stronger Than Hate” sticker.At least one polling place near the Tree of Life Synagogue handed out the special stickers, featuring the familiar Pittsburgh “Stronger Than Hate” image.
  The stickers were being handed out in Squirrel Hill at the Carnegie Library.
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• Election Day Deals: Show Your ‘I Voted’ Sticker For A Freebie

  06-11-2018 16:45
  BALTIMORE (CBS Baltimore) — Free cookies, fries and alcohol — plus other deals and discounts on Election Day.a
  If you vote, you’ll eat well in Maryland. You can also get a free ride to and from the polls.
  Here are the offers at national chains: 
  7-Eleven: A free cup of coffee on Election Day through the 7-Eleven mobile app.
  Blaze Pizza: Free delivery for any order placed with the Blaze Pizza app on Tuesday.
  California Tortilla: Get a free order of chips
  
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• Mail Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc To Face Judge Tuesday In Manhattan

  06-11-2018 16:30
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  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The man accused of mailing pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump will face a federal judge Tuesday in New York City.
  Cesar Sayoc was transferred from Miami overnight.
  credit: Cesar Sayoc
  The 56-year-old, born in Brooklyn, is accused of sending 15 pipe bombs to Democratic targets, including former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Some were sent to locations in New York Ci
  
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• Squirrel Hill Polling Location Opens Late Due To Election Judge Suffering Medical Emergency

  06-11-2018 16:27
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Voters heading to the polls encountered some problems around the area Tuesday morning.
  According to Allegheny County officials, one polling location which experienced a problem was in Squirrel Hill at the Carnegie Library.
  The judge of elections suffered a medical emergency Monday night and was still hospitalized when the polls opened at 7 a.m.
  RELATED STORIES:Election Day 2018 Voting Information And Guide
  Midterm Election Turns Out To
  
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• PTL Links: Nov. 6, 2018

  06-11-2018 14:30
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:Carnegie Science Center NASA Destination Station Exhibit
  Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
  Wigle Whiskey
  Wigle Whiskey Holiday Cocktail Recipes
  Mall At Robinson
  Rob Wilson Financial Advisor
  
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• Wigle Whiskey Holiday Cocktail Recipes

  06-11-2018 14:27
  Representatives from Wigle Whiskey stopped by PTL to mix up a couple of holiday-inspired cocktails!
  Cocktail in Champagne Glass:
  No Uggs, No North Face, No ServiceApple Liqueur
  Threadbare Fall Spice Cider
  Lemon Juice
  Mole BittersHighball:
  The Purple Pea
  Butterfly Pea Infused Ginever
  Red Ribbon Tonic
  Lime
  Rosemary Lavender Bitters
  
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• Crowdfunding appeal raises more than $500,000 for Tree of Life victims and groups that will assist them

  06-11-2018 14:18 via post-gazette.com
  The #LoveIsStronger campaign will continue to accept donations through Friday at www.pittsburghgives.org.
  
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• Salmonella Concerns Prompt Recall Of 4 Types Of Duncan Hines Cake Mix

  06-11-2018 14:17
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  By: Debra Goldschmidt, CNN
  (CNN) — A recall was issued for four types of Duncan Hines cake mix due to possible salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday.
  The voluntary recall was issued by Conagra Brands due to “a positive finding of Salmonella in a retail sample of Duncan Hines Classic White cake mix that may be linked to a Salmonella outbreak that is currently being investigated by CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Co
  
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• Harvard Report: Cigar-Shaped Interstellar Object May Have Been An Alien Probe

  06-11-2018 14:02
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  By: Steve George, CNN
  (CNN) — A mysterious cigar-shaped object spotted tumbling through our solar system last year may have been an alien spacecraft sent to investigate Earth, astronomers from Harvard University have suggested.
  The object, nicknamed ‘Oumuamua, meaning “a messenger that reaches out from the distant past” in Hawaiian, was first discovered in October 2017 by the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope in Hawaii.
  Since its discovery, scienti
  
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• 'Nobody is going to intimidate us': City hall feels personal weight of Squirrel Hill shooting

  06-11-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  The mass shooting at Tree of Life devastated Pittsburgh city hall in intimate terms, leaving some officials to mourn profound personal loss.
  
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• Election Day 2018 Voting Information

  06-11-2018 13:13
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Today is Election Day and KDKA has put together a guide to help you navigate the voting process.
  The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Look below for more information from where to find your polling location, voting tips if you’re headed to the polls for the first time, plus more.
  Live Results:
  Track the races from across the state of Pennsylvania.
  RELATED STORIES:Midterm Election Turns Out To Be A Referendum On President Trum
  
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• Ralph Schugar Chapel staff worked round the clock to lay nine Squirrel Hill victims to rest

  06-11-2018 13:00 via post-gazette.com
  Staff at the Ralph Schugar Chapel, the Jewish funeral home that handled nine of the victims funerals knew several of the victims and their families personally.
  
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• Allegheny County Residents To Vote On Tax Hike For Children’s Fund

  06-11-2018 12:56
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Today is Election Day. Polling places across Pennsylvania open at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 8 p.m.
  There are a number of key races, including statewide votes for governor and United States senate. There’s also a referendum on all ballots in Allegheny County.
  When voters in Allegheny County head to the polls today, they will have to decide if they want to raise their property taxes.
  If it passes, the referendum would incre
  
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• Police: Man Found Shot To Death Inside Car In Penn Hills

  06-11-2018 12:24
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  PENN HILLS (KDKA) – Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Penn Hills.
  According to police, a neighbor called 911 after hearing multiple gunshots just after 1 a.m. Coincidentally, a Penn Hills police officer was near Alcoma Drive and also heard the shots ring out.
  Police have now confirmed that a 21-year-old male was found shot to death in a car along Alcoma Drive.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Detectives tell us the victim was from Penn Hills, but did not l
  
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• Man Charged With Extortion In Alleged Masseuse Blackmail Plot

  06-11-2018 05:36
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is facing charges, accused of blackmailing another man, allegedly conning him out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  Daniel Taylor, 31, is now in jail on a charge of extortion. He and a woman companion lived in in a first-floor apartment in the 1500 block of Lowrie Street in the city’s Troy Hill neighborhood.
  (Source: Allegheny County)
  Their next-door neighbor said she was shocked by Taylor’s arrest.
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• State Auditor General Offering Voters Abundance Of Resources Before Heading To Polls

  06-11-2018 05:05
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With voter turnout expected to be higher than normal for the midterm election on Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Auditor General says he’ll be monitoring the polls closely.
  He says he’ll be evaluating the “integrity and security” of the state’s voting system.
  “We were one of the 21 state that the United States Department of Homeland Security identified that the Russians tried to hack. So, my job as Auditor
  
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• Struggling Penguins Lose 5-1 To Devils, Rack Up 4th Straight Home Loss

  06-11-2018 04:30
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  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Brian Boyle scored three times for his first career hat trick, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Monday.
  Boyle got his natural hat trick on “Hockey Fights Cancer” night in Pittsburgh. It included two power-play goals and two redirections in front of the net.
  The 33-year-old Boyle was diagnosed with a form of bone marrow cancer at the beginning of training camp last season. He underwent treatment, r
  
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• Police: Man Tries To Chop Down Neighbor’s Door With Tomahawk, Shots Exchanged During Dispute

  06-11-2018 04:19
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  NESHANNOCK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A Lawrence County man is facing a long list of charges after police say he tried to chop down his neighbor’s door with a tomahawk during a heated dispute that ended in gunfire.
  According to police, it happened just before 5 p.m. Monday along West Fairmont Avenue in New Castle.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Neshannock Police say they have arrested 56-year-old Martin Quimby and charged him with attempted criminal homicide, attempte
  
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• Trump called Peduto, wanted to talk death penalty after synagogue shooting, Peduto says

  06-11-2018 04:10 via post-gazette.com
  After an initial exchange, Mayor Bill Peduto said, the president wanted to know his position on capital punishment..
  
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• Police searching for 78-year-old missing woman

  06-11-2018 04:02 via post-gazette.com
  Shirley Watson was last seen in the 200 block of South Euclid Avenue in East Liberty.
  
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