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• Man Accused Of Threatening To ‘Shoot Up’ Polling Place Headed To Trial

  19-11-2018 23:54
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  WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — The Claysville man accused of threatening to shoot up a Washington County polling place on Election Day is headed to trial.
  “Crypto Storm has the true story,” said suspect Christopher Queen on his way out of a Washington County courtroom on Monday.
  Queen, 48, said social media would answer any questions about why he reportedly threatened the polling place workers; but, inside the courtroom, it was the poll workers who
  
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• Pittsburgh Fire Chief: Sprinkler System Saved Lives During Hill District Senior High Rise Fire

  19-11-2018 23:49
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  HILL DISTRICT (KDKA) — Public Safety officials say a sprinkler system saved lives when a Hill District senior high rise caught fire.
  The cause of Saturday’s fire at the Ebenezer Towers apartment building is still under investigation, but officials say one thing is clear — sprinklers saved lives.
  The building had a partial sprinkler system with sprinkler heads in the hallways and the service areas.
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• Shooting Threat Found In Canon-McMillan High School Bathroom

  19-11-2018 23:40
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  CANONSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A threat was found written in Canon-McMillan High School on Monday afternoon.
  According to a statement from a school, a written threat about “shooting up the school” was found in a high school restroom around 2:30 p.m.
  The North Strabane Township Police Department was called to investigate.
  The School District says police found no credibility to the threat.
  A statement was sent to parents and guardians in the school di
  
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• In unusual move, judge sends Monroeville kidnapper to prison with specific mental health treatment plan

  19-11-2018 23:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Alexander P. Bicket gave Calvin McDonald prison time and a defense-recommended treatment plan.
   
  
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• CDC task force to help AFM investigation; two more suspected cases reported in region

  19-11-2018 23:21 via post-gazette.com
  
  The CDC launches an AFM Task Force as the Allegheny County Health Department says there are now six confirmed cases and three suspected cases.
  
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• ‘She Didn’t Deserve To Die’: Munhall Family Struggling To Pay Shooting Victim’s Funeral Expenses

  19-11-2018 23:15
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  MUNHALL (KDKA) — Two days after a local teenager was murdered, her family is asking for help.
  They do not need help finding the person responsible. According to police, her boyfriend already confessed to the crime.
  Instead, they are struggling to pay for her funeral.
  “We just need some help,” said Susan Walters, weeping over the loss of her adopted daughter.
  Walters is hoping people in the community will answer her call for help to give Mirand
  
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• South Side's Beehive to mark impending closing with events this week

  19-11-2018 22:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  The legendary coffeehouse will close later this year after a 28-year run.
  
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• Man shot near day care in North Braddock, all kids safe

  19-11-2018 22:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  A man was shot in the leg around 2 p.m. in the 600 block of Jones Avenue, the same block as Great Start Day Care.
  
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• Man Shot In North Braddock, Police Investigating

  19-11-2018 21:49
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  NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Police are investigating after a man was shot in North Braddock on Monday afternoon.
  Police and paramedics were sent to Jones Avenue near Bell Avenue just after 2 p.m. for a report that a person had been shot.
  When they arrived at the scene, they found a 46-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.
  The victim was transported to a local hospital in stable condition. Officials say the wound was not life-threatening.
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• Boomer Esiason: Bears Should Win NFC North, But They’re Not On Saints, Rams’ Level

  19-11-2018 21:11
  Ryan Mayer
  The Chicago Bears have been one of the surprise teams of the 2018 season, sitting at 7-3 after a 25-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night. The Bears now lead the NFC North by two games over the Vikings and look to be in prime position for a playoff spot.
  The biggest strength has been the defense, which ranks fourth in the league in points allowed at a shade under 20 per game, while piling up a league-leading 17 interceptions. Pass rusher Khalil Mack has provided a mass
  
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• Washington Boulevard Floodgates Inoperable After SUV Crash

  19-11-2018 21:05
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Washington Boulevard floodgates will be temporarily inoperable after an SUV crash caused damage to its operations system.
  It happened around 7:35 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Washington and Allegheny River boulevards.
  The Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety says an SUV struck a pole that housed the floodgates’ master operations system and caused significant damage.
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• Johnstown Opioid Treatment Facility Doctor Pleads Guilty To Distributing Illegal Prescriptions

  19-11-2018 20:57
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A doctor at a Johnstown, Pa., opioid treatment facility pleaded guilty Monday to charges of distribution of controlled substances, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and health care fraud.
  Fifty-seven-year-old Ruth D. Jones, of Bedford, Pa., was a prescribing physician with SKS Associates.
  The Department of Justice says Jones illegally distributed prescriptions for buprenorphine, which, according to the Substance Abuse and
  
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• Van crash knocks out Washington Boulevard floodgate system

  19-11-2018 20:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  The wreck on Friday night damaged high-water sensors and a master control box for the apparatus, installed after a fatal flood.
  
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• SUV crash knocks out Washington Boulevard floodgate system

  19-11-2018 20:48 via post-gazette.com
  
  The wreck on Friday night damaged high-water sensors and a master control box for the apparatus, installed after a fatal flood.
  
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• Marilu Henner Guest Stars On An All-New Episode Of ‘The Neighborhood’

  19-11-2018 20:44
  Thanksgiving is coming to The Neighborhood this week! Marilu Henner guest stars on all-new episode as Dave’s politically incorrect mother who joins the Johnsons and Butlers for a meal they won’t forget!
  Check out the clip above for a behind the scenes look in with the cast. Tune in for all the fun tonight at 8/7c, only on CBS.
  
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• Health Department: 2 Additional Suspected Cases Of AFM Under Review In Pittsburgh

  19-11-2018 20:42
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two additional suspected cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis are being reviewed in the Pittsburgh area.
  The Allegheny County Health Department said Monday that the two new patients are from Allegheny County and Westmoreland County.
  This brings the number of suspected cases of AFM in the area to three. The third patient is from Beaver County.
  There are also six confirmed cases of AFM. Five of those patients are Allegheny County residents. T
  
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• More than 54 million to travel more than 50 miles to celebrate Thanksgiving

  19-11-2018 20:38 via post-gazette.com
  
  Weather and gasoline prices are cooperating as traveling for Thanksgiving is expected to reach its highest level since 2005.
  
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• TSA Finds Loaded Handgun In Carry-On Bag At Pittsburgh International Airport

  19-11-2018 20:05
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Sewickley man is facing charges for having a loaded gun in his carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport.
  According to the TSA, a loaded .380-caliber handgun was found at an airport checkpoint on Saturday. It was said to be loaded with six bullets.
  (Photo Courtesy: TSA)
  Allegheny County Police were called and confiscated the weapon. The man was detained, questioned and faces a civil penalty.
  Typically, the first offense for br
  
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• Your Guide To The 5 Most Popular Eateries In Pittsburgh’s Highland Park Neighborhood

  19-11-2018 20:04
  PITTSBURGH (HOODLINE) — Looking to uncover all that Highland Park has to offer? Get to know this Pittsburgh neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a cafe that serves local and sustainable food to a burger and sandwich spot.
  Park Bruges. | Photo: Ling X./Yelp
  Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Highland Park, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
  
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• Two planned Western Pa. mini-casinos will provide hundreds of jobs

  19-11-2018 20:03 via post-gazette.com
  
  State gaming board hearings are coming in early December for projects in Beaver and Westmoreland counties.
  
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• Pittsburgh fire chief credits sprinklers with containing high-rise blaze

  19-11-2018 19:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  Chief Darryl Jones supports changing city code to mandate sprinkler systems in buildings over 75 feet tall during a 13-year phase-in period.
  
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• Fire chief says sprinklers helped keep Hill District high-rise fire contained

  19-11-2018 19:44 via post-gazette.com
  
  "I understand it's going to cost; I get that," fire Chief Darryl Jones said. "But I believe the benefits outweigh the costs."
  
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• Country Singer Thomas Rhett Bringing Tour To Pittsburgh

  19-11-2018 19:41
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Country singer Thomas Rhett is coming to Pittsburgh in 2019.
  Rhett’s Very Hot Summer Tour will be in town on July 12.
  The venue for the concert and date for ticket sales will be announced at a later date.2019 is going to be HOT! Check out where the boys and I will be bringing the Very Hot Summer Tour to next year. Tix for select markets on sale Friday 11/30. As always download the #hometeam app for pre-sale access#VHSTour@dustinl
  
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• Feds: Johnstown addiction clinic office staff wrote Suboxone prescriptions — even the cleaning lady

  19-11-2018 19:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Dr. Ruth Jones pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh to illegally doling out thousands of doses for cash at SKS Associates.
  
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• NFL Team Grades Week 11: Steelers, Bears Do Enough To Win

  19-11-2018 19:23
  By Steve Silverman
  The Steelers looked inept in two losses to the Jacksonville Jaguars a year ago, and they maintained a similar posture against the Jaguars for three quarters Sunday. But just when it looked like they were going to get wrecked again by Jacksonville, Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers came to life in the fourth quarter and pulled out a much-needed win. Pittsburgh made its statement in the victory, the Saints continued to roll and the Bears took a big step up the NFL ladder.
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• Ross Township Police K9 To Receive Protective Vest

  19-11-2018 18:44
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  ROSS TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — A Ross Township Police K9 will get body armor thanks to a charitable donation.
  The police department says K9 Jimy will get a bullet- and stab-protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s.
  Photo Courtesy: Ross Township Police
  The organization works to provide protective vests and other assistance to K9s and other law enforcement dogs throughout the United States. Since the or
  
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• Thousands Remain Without Power 4 Days After Winter Storm

  19-11-2018 18:31
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  BUTLER (KDKA) – Almost four days after a storm dumped snow and ice throughout the area, thousands of people are still without power.
  There are countless power companies from all across the Northeast at a staging area in Worthington, Pennsylvania.
  Most of the transformers at the site are ready to go and have stickers on them that say, “Butler.”
  It’s been a test of patience for John Schmitt.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  “No power, no heat, t
  
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• Couple Killed In Crash While Driving To Pittsburgh For Wedding

  19-11-2018 17:58
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  HAMBURG, Pa. (AP) – Family and friends are mourning a couple killed in a fiery chain reaction crash while driving to their wedding in Pittsburgh.
  State police say 35-year-old Kathryn Schurtz and her fiance, Joseph Kearney, were driving on Interstate 78 on Wednesday when they encountered heavy traffic from an earlier crash. Police say a tractor-trailer was unable to stop and pushed the couple’s vehicle into another tractor-trailer. Their vehicle and
  
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• 2018 Carol Brown Award winners: set designer Tony Ferrieri and multidisciplinary artist Alisha Wormsley

  19-11-2018 17:58 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh’s most prolific set designer and the artist who created the “There Are Black People In The Future” billboard are recognized.
  
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• Washington County businessman, already a felon, admits to $250K tax fraud scheme

  19-11-2018 17:46 via post-gazette.com
  
  George Retos will be sentenced in March for conspiring to defraud the IRS over more than $250,000 in unpaid taxes for Prime Plastics.
  
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• Health Officials Warn Against Honey Pacifiers After Babies Hospitalized With Botulism

  19-11-2018 17:16
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBS Local)— Health officials are warning against the use of baby pacifiers that contain honey after four babies were treated for botulism in Texas.
  Each infant that was sickened was given a honey-containing pacifier that had been purchased in Mexico, according to officials from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
  The four cases of botulism illnesses in the unrelated babies happened between mid-August and the end of October. Each infant was hospitalized for li
  
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• Seven Springs Announces Opening Weekend Dates

  19-11-2018 17:14
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  SEVEN SPRINGS (KDKA) — If Black Friday isn’t your thing, maybe you’d rather hit the slopes instead.
  Seven Springs announced Monday that they will open on Friday and stay open through the weekend.
  The slopes will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Tubing hours will be between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. those three days.
  Opening day dates for Hidden Valley Resort have not yet been announced.
  Both Seven Springs and Hidden Valle
  
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• Couple killed in crash driving to their wedding in Pittsburgh

  19-11-2018 17:08 via post-gazette.com
  
  Family and friends are mourning the deaths of Joseph Kearney of Pittsburgh and his fiance Kathryn Schurtz. Both were living in New Jersey.
  
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• Double Take: Hunter Bags Buck With Two Heads

  19-11-2018 16:50
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Kentucky hunter has quite the story to tell and the pictures to prove it after he shot a buck with two heads.The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife posted photos of the deer on their Facebook page.
  Wildlife officials say hunter Bob Long saw huge antlers when he went to take aim, but what he found after shooting the buck was “astounding.”One buck head was actually attached to the the deer Long had just shot.
  The head
  
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• David’s Bridal Files For Bankruptcy Protection

  19-11-2018 16:46
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  (AP) – David’s Bridal is filing for bankruptcy protection but there is no danger for customers who have ordered dresses because operations continuing as normal while the wedding and prom retailer restructures.
  The bankruptcy filing, the private company said Monday, will wipe out more than $400 million in long-term debt.
  It has commitments for $60 million in new debtor-in-possession financing and expects to exit Chapter 11 in early January.
  The 300-p
  
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• Woolly mammoths, Genghis Khan's horses and classical music

  19-11-2018 16:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  There is no word as of yet on what effect the potential cloning of woolly mammoths may have on the classical music world.
  
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• Woolly mammoths, Genghis Khan and classical music

  19-11-2018 16:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  There is no word as of yet on what effect the potential cloning of woolly mammoths may have on the classical music world.
  
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• Redskins QB Alex Smith Suffers Nearly Same Injury As Joe Theismann Exactly 33 Years Later

  19-11-2018 15:52
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  Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith was injured in the third quarter of Sunday’s 23-21 loss to the Houston Texans when defensive end J.J. Watt and Kareem Jackson combined to sack him. In the process, Smith’s ankle got pinned underneath him and he broke both the tibia and fibula in his right leg.
  The freak injury is nearly the exact same one that former Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann suffered, ending his career.
  Alex’s leg is exactly like mine 33 yrs ago
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• What Are This Year’s Hottest Holiday Toys?

  19-11-2018 15:47
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  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Christmas is just a few weeks away, so what do kids want to find under the tree this year?
  CBS New York’s Laura Podesta got a look at this year’s hottest holiday toys.
  The magic of the holiday season is already hitting toy stores across the country, with some items guaranteed to be the most wished for toys this year.
  A golden snitch from “Harry Potter” is expected to literally fly of the shelves.
  The golden
  
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• How U.S. immigration policies are affecting one of Pittsburgh's busiest restaurants

  19-11-2018 15:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  Everyday Noodles in Squirrel Hill highlights some of the challenges facing foreign-born workers.
  
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• Woman Rescued From Floodwaters In South Park

  19-11-2018 15:18
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  SOUTH PARK (KDKA) – Firefighters rescued a woman who became caught in floodwaters early Monday morning.
  The incident happened after a water main break along Piney Fork Road in South Park Township.
  (Photo Credit: KDKA)
  Officials closed part of the roadway along with the Green Man Tunnel.
  Also, classes were canceled for Bower Hill Road Elementary in Peters Township.
  
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• PTL Links: Nov. 19, 2018

  19-11-2018 14:51
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guests & topics:The Strand Theater
  Small Business Saturday Zelienople
  Turkey Trot
  Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department
  Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department Bloodhound Team
  Pittsburgh Magazine
  Dr. Mike Hutchinson At Animal General
  
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• E. Coli Concerns Prompt Recall Of Nearly 100K Pounds Of Ground Beef

  19-11-2018 14:32
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  WASHINGTON (KDKA) – Nearly 100,000 pounds of raw ground beef are being recalled because the products may be contaminated with E. coli.
  According to the USDA, the problem was discovered on Nov. 15 when a sample tested positive for E. coli.
  Swift Beef Co. was the sole supplier of the beef and a recall was issued.
  The following affected beef products were produced on Oct. 24:2,000 lb. – bulk pallets of Swift Ground Beef 81/19 (81 percent lean) Fine Gri
  
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• Woman rescued after car stuck during water main break in South Park

  19-11-2018 14:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  The break sent water, mud and other debris into Piney Creek Road near a train tunnel.
  
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• Crews continue to work on South Park water main break that stranded driver, closed school

  19-11-2018 14:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  The break sent water, mud and other debris into Piney Creek Road near a train tunnel.
  
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• Making a holiday gift list? Check it twice at these new Pittsburgh shops

  19-11-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Don’t stress about holiday shopping. Like the Grinch’s heart, Pittsburgh’s boutique scene grew a few sizes this year, with more options.
  
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• Making a gift list? Check it twice at these new shops

  19-11-2018 14:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Don’t stress about holiday shopping. Like the Grinch’s heart, Pittsburgh’s boutique scene grew a few sizes this year, with more options.
  
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• Walkabout: Seedlings and babies, growing up together

  19-11-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  New nonprofit Plant Five for Life connects trees to families with newborns to emphasize role trees play in public health.
  
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• Twenty-Five Club luncheon held at the Duquesne Club

  19-11-2018 13:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Twenty-Five Club’s Preemie’s Purse luncheon raised more than $50,000 Thursday.
  
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• Planning to travel on Thanksgiving Day? Good news.

  19-11-2018 13:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  A quick look at what’s in store this week.
  
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